Progress and Achievements of the Colored People: Containing the Story of the Wonderful Advancement of the Colored Americans—the Most Marvelous in the History of Nations—Their Past Accomplishments, Together With Their Present-day Opportunities and a Glimpse Into the Future for Further Developments—the Dawn of a Triumphant Era. A Handbook for Self-improvement Which Leads to Greater Success
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│Number │ │ │Income for│
│ of │ Counted │ │ Current │ Value of
States │Schools│Attendance│ Teachers │ Expenses │ Property
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│ │ │Total│White│Negr.│ │
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Total │ 12│ 1,570│ 81│ 37│ 44│ $58,717│ $387,265
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Christian Advent │ │ │ │ │ │ │
Church │ 1│ 60│ 3│ │ 3│ 1,500│ 2,500
Christian │ │ │ │ │ │ │
Alliance │ 1│ 71│ 9│ 9│ │ 1,476│ 33,900
Christian │ │ │ │ │ │ │
Convention │ │ │ │ │ │ │
(miscellaneous)│ 3│ 194│ 12│ │ 12│ 4,187│ 75,000
Methodist │ │ │ │ │ │ │
Episcopal │ │ │ │ │ │ │
Church South │ 1│ 202│ 19│ 6│ 13│ 23,050│ 125,000
Presbyterian │ │ │ │ │ │ │
Church South │ 1│ 51│ 5│ 5│ │ 7,300│ 51,000
Reformed │ │ │ │ │ │ │
Episcopal │ │ │ │ │ │ │
Church │ 1│ 95│ 2│ │ 2│ 300│ 2,000
Reformed │ │ │ │ │ │ │
Presbyterian │ │ │ │ │ │ │
Church │ 1│ 705│ 17│ 7│ 10│ 7,300│ 52,500
7th Day Adventist│ │ │ │ │ │ │
Church │ 2│ 136│ 11│ 10│ 1│ 12,404│ 42,765
Universalist │ │ │ │ │ │ │
Church │ 1│ 56│ 3│ │ 3│ 1,200│ 3,500
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The total number of schools under these boards is twelve. Of these, six
are rated by the United States Bureau of Education as large or important
institutions. The total income of the 12 schools is $58,717, of which
the largest sum provided by any one denomination is $23,050, the income
of Paine College, Augusta, Georgia, supported by the Methodist Episcopal
Church South; the total number of teachers is 81, of whom 37 are white,
and 44 are colored; the value of property is $387,265, of which $125,000
is for Paine College.