a.-E. E. Israel, Baton Rouge, Auburn; le.-Nathan F. Woodbury, ass. John M. Fisher, Attleboro; J. B. Lewis, Boston. ich-Samuel Dickie, Albion; Fred W. Corbett, Adrian. linn.-W. G. Calderwood, Minneapolis; George W. Higgins, Minneapolis. o.-H. P. Faris, Clinton; Charles E. Stokes, Kansas City. ont.-Mrs. Kate M. Hamilton, Butte. eb -A. G. Wolfenbarger, Lincoln; D. B. Gilbert, Fremont. H.-A. H. Morrill, Laconia; John S. Blanchard, Concord. J.-George J. Haven, Camden; Joel G. Van Cise, Summit, Y.-Clarence E. Pitts, Oswego; George E. Stockwell, Fort Plain. C.-J. M. Templeton, Cary; Thomas P. Johnston, Salisbury. D.-Theodore E. Ostlund, Hillsboro; M. H. Kiff, Tower City. hlo-F. M. Mecartney, Columbus; J. B. Martin, Cincinnati. la.-Charles Brown. Carmen; the Rev. J. M. Monroe, Oklahoma City. D.-W. T. Rafferty, Lee Morrow, Brookings. Miller: Quincy Tenn.-A. D. Reynolds. Bristol; J. B. Stinespring, Sandford. Texas-J. B. Cranfill, Dallas; Walter C. Swengel, Dallas. Utah-Robert J. Shields, Salt Lake City; Miss Edith Wade, Salt Lake City. Vt.-H. S. Eldred, Sheldon; Dr. Hausen, Montpelier. Va.-G. M. Smithdeal, Richmond; James W. Bodley, Staunton. Wash.-Guy Posson, Seattle; R. E. Dunlap, Seattle. W. Va.-Edward W. Mills, Fairmont; U. A. Clayton, Fairmont. Wis.-W. D. Cox, Milwaukee; B. E. Van Keuren, Oshkosh. Wyo.-L. L. Laughlin, Laramie; C. J. Sawyer, Laramie. Ariz.-Frank J. Sibley. Tucson; John Wix Thomas, Phoenix, INDEPENDENCE. Officers of the National Committee.-Chairman, William R. Hearst, New York; e-chairmen, C. F. S. Neal, Indiana, and M. W. Howard, Alabama; secretary, arles A. Walsh, Ottumwa, Iowa; headquarters of committee, No. 188 Madison Chicago, Ill. Members of the Committee. la.-James B. Drake and C. P. Agri- | Mo.-The Rev. John T. Tuohy, St. Louis; cola, Birmingham; M. W. Howard, Fort Payne. k.-R. D. Plunkitt, Little Rock; J. D. Robertson, Mountain Home. 1-Hugh J. McIsaac, San Francisco; Gesner Williams, Los Angeles; J. D. McCaughey, Stockton. 1-Lawrence T. Gray, Colorado Springs. nn.-A. C. E. Hamilton, Greenwich. a.-R. L. Harper, Jacksonville; Louis P. Head, Pensacola, L-Edward E. Clapp, Atlanta; Percy Middlebrooks, Madison. aho-J. E. Roberts, Boise City. -Howard S. Taylor and Theodore Neson, Chicago; John Baker, Pontiac. Charles F. S. Neal, Lebanon. wa-L. F. Broberg, Cedar Rapids; W. A. Needham, Des Moines; J. A. Lowenburg. Ottumwa, n.-Edwin S. Waterbury, Emporia; E. C. Fowler, Topeka. N-J. E. Merrick, Louisville; W. P. Marsh, Louisville; Joseph Desberger, Paducah. -Joseph G. Schwartz and Louis L. Hoffman, New Orleans. -C. Lester Ames, Bridgton; George Crockett, Thomaston; A. Baker, Bingham. -Charles A. Briscoe, Baltimore; Edvard H. Trainor, Baltimore; Joseph Sir, Baltimore. LBS.-William N. Osgood, Lowell; Gren ille S. McFarland, Cambridge. ch.-Dr. A. W. Nichols, Greenville; R. Reeves, Detroit; C. Q. De France, Kalamazoo. an.-J. T. P. Power, A. J. Williams nd R. B. Higbee, St. Paul. 38.-Walter Hollis and B. W. Wade, ackson. William S. Barnickel, St. Louis; Kansas City. Mont.-J. J. Dallas, Butte; Andrew Wormser, Wormser City. Nev.-Edgar W. Stone, Goldfield; A. R. Needles, Tonopah; General J. C. Hagerman, Carson City. N. H.-A. N. Browne, Plymouth; William M. Kendall and Dennis E. O'Leary, Manchester. N. J.-Joseph R. Buchanan, Newark; John A. Smith, Haddon Heights; Samuel Warbasse, Warbasse. N. Y.-William Randolph Hearst, New N. C.-A. C. Shuford, Newton. Okla.-H. W. Diffenderffer, Caddo; J. Luther Langston, Oklahoma City; William C. Hatcher, Bokchito. Ore.-T. J. Byrnes and M. J. Malley, Portland; George E. Shaver, Cleone. Penn.-Samuel F. Wheeler and William J. Boyle, Philadelphia. R. I.-James H. O'Neil and Percy J. Cantwell, Providence; James J. Dunn; East Providence. S. C.-C. S. Link, Fort Mill. S. D.-H. W. Smith, Sioux Falls; E. F. Nashville; Duncan Sinclair, Nashville; T. J. Dougherty, Nashville. Tex.-Taylor McRae, Fort Worth; George S. Vivian, Dallas; Bud Terry, Hillsboro. Utah-Frank J. Tierney, Bingham Canon; Abner Thompson, Salt Lake City. Vt.-John D. Spellman, Rutland, Walsh, Kenosha; J. F. Cary, MI Ariz.-J. J. Healy and F. A. Jone D. of C.-Victor J. Evans, John Garn and A. L. Evans, Washington. SOCIALIST LABOR. National Executive Committee.-National Secretary, Paul Augustine, No. City Hall Place, New York City: Olive M. Johnson, California; J. V. Billings, Col rado; Joseph Marck, Connecticut; G. A. Jenning, Illinois; Joseph Matz, Indian J. H. Arnold, Kentucky; Arthur E. Reimer, Massachusetts; Herman Richter, Mich gan; G. H. Campbell, Minnesota; C. F. Maier, Missouri; Julius Eck, New Jerse Boric Reinstein, New York; John Kricher, Ohio; J. A. McConnell, Pennsylvani A. S. Dowler, Texas; Stephen Brearcliff, Washington; Albert Schnabel, Wisconsi J. E. Schmidt, Virginia. POPULIST. Officers of the National Committee.-Chairman, James H. Ferriss, Joliet, Il vice-chairman, Jay W. Forrest, Albany, N. Y.; secretary, Paul E. Dixon, Chillicot Mo.; treasurer, Jay W. Forrest, Albany, N. Y. Executive Committee.-James H. Ferriss, chairman; Jay W. Forrest, officio; Paul E. Dixon, ex-officio; Jas. W. Baird, Paris, Tex.; Milton Park, Dall Tex.; W. S. Morgan, Hardy, Ark.; Frank Richey, Oriel Building. St. Louis, M W. P. Brush, Fredonia, Penn.; A. J. Jones, Parlier, Cal.; Wm. Phillips, Mariet Ga.; J. A. Parker, Parma, Mo.; George A. Honnecher, Jersey City, N. J.; Eltwe Pomeroy, Wyoming, N. J.; Horace A. Keifer, Wallula, Kan.; John S. Allen, N man, Okla. STATE POLITICAL COMMITTEES. Ala.-P. M. Long, Birmingham. Ind.-J. P. Goodrich, Winchester. Democratic Ala.-H. S. D. Mallory, Selma. Ill. Charles Eoeschenstein, Chicago. Ky.-H. R. Prewitt, Mount Sterling. Neb.-William C. Hayward, Lincoln. Wis.-E. A. Edmund, Appleton. State Chairmen. Me.-Fred. E. Beane, Hallowell. Neb.-T. S. Allen, Lincoln. Nev. James G. Sweeney, Carson. STATISTICS OF RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. The following table of statistics of the churches in the United States is taken rom the special report of the Federal Census Bureau on the results of the religious ensus of 1906. It shows the number of religious bodies in each denomination, the umber of organizations, the number of members and the increase in membership etween 1890 and 1906: itter-Day Saints. 2 1,184 856 256,647 90,522 ist'n Orthodox Churches.. 1 other bodies..... 4 14 411 2 129,606 129,006 766 467 81,851 30,013 166,125 600 51,838 1Exclusive of 26 organizations in Alaska. 2Exclusive of 14,852 communicants or mbers reported for 26 organizations in Alaska. Exclusive of Jewish congregations. 11906, heads of families only; in 1890, members as well as heads of families inded. "As the figures for the two censuses are not comparable, the increase cant be shown. PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH. The Church has sixty-five dioceses and twenty-two missionary jurisdictions the United States and eight foreign jurisdictions under the care of bishops using same Liturgy and yielding obedience to the constitution of the canons acted in General Convention. Talbot .19 Rhode Island-Wm. N. McVickar.....1 South Carolina-W. A. Guerry..... Pennsylvania, Bethlehem- Ethelbert .1890 R. Montana-Leigh R. Brewer. Nebraska-Arthur L. Williams.......1899 ..1908 New Hampshire-William W. Niles...1870 ..1906 New Jersey-John Scarborough. ..1875 New Jersey, Newark-Edwin S. Lines.1903 (missionary) ......1889 Tennessee-Thomas F. Gailor.. H. Van Buren Cuba-Henry D. 'Aves (missionary)... Channing Moore Williams, late Bishop Thomas A. Jagger, late Bishop of Charles C. Penick, late Bishop of Cape METHODIST EPISCOPAL OFFICERS. July 15, 1817 Baltimore..... 1908 William F. Anderson.. Apr. 22, 1860 New York.. Jan. 19, 1867 West German.. 1908 William A. Quayle..... June 25, 1860 Kansas.. *Retired. ¡Y'r. Residence. 1839 East Orange, N. 1858 Auburndale, Mas 1867 Washington, D. 1860 Cincinnati. 1866 Boston. 1874 Buffalo. 1869 St. Louis. 1882 Chicago. 1880 Pekin, China. 1881 Zurich, Switzer 1878 Philadelphia. 1865 New Orleans. 1887 Chattanooga, T 1889 Omaha, Neb. 1885 Oklahoma City, Agents of Book Concern.-Homer Eaton, George P. Mains, No. 150 Fifth avede, New York; H. C. Jennings, Edwin R. Graham, No. 220 West 4th, Cincinnati, Official Editors.-"Methodist Review," W. V. Kelley, editor; "The Christian dvocate," J. M. Buckley, editor; James R. Joy, assistant editor; Sunday school pubcations, J. T. McFarland; "Northern Christian Advocate," Liston H. Pearce, racuse; "Pittsburg Christian Advocate," J. J. Wallace, Pittsburg; "Western hristian Advocate," Levi Gilbert; "Der Christliche Apologete," A. J. Nast; "Haus nd Herd," Frederick Munz, all at Cincinnati; "Northwestern Christian Advocate," M. Stuart; "Central Christian Advocate," Claudius B. Spencer, Kansas City, 0.; "California Christian Advocate," F. D. Bovard, San Francisco; "Southestern Christian Advocate," Robert E. Jones, New Orleans; "Pacific Christian dvocate,' D. L. Rader, Portland, Ore.; "Epworth Herald," S. J. Herben, Chigo; "World Wide Missions," C. H. Fahs, managing editor, New York; "Chrisan_Republic," Ward Platt, Philadelphia; "Sandebudet,' William Henschen, Chicago, Board of Foreign Missions.-President, ; corresponding cretary, A. B. Leonard; assistant corresponding secretary, Homer C. Stuntz; cording secretary, S. O. Benton; treasurer, Homer Eaton; assistant treasurer, H. C. nnings, Cincinnati, Ohio. Offices, No. 150 Fifth avenue, New York. Board of Home Missions and Church Extension.-Corresponding secretary, obert Forbes; assistant corresponding secretary, Ward Platt; treasurer, Samuel Shaw. ffices, No. 1,026 Arch street, Philadelphia. Board of Education.-Corresponding secretary, Thomas Nicholson; treasurer, E. Leaycraft. Offices, No. 150 Fifth avenue, New York. Freedman's Aid Society.-Corresponding secretaries, M. C. B. Mason, P. J. aveety; treasurer, H. C. Jennings. Offices, No. 220 West 4th street, Cincinnati. Board of Sunday Schools.-Corresponding secretary, David G. Downey; treaser, Edwin R. Graham. Offices, No. 57 Washington street, Chicago, Ill. Board of Conference Claimants.-Corresponding secretary, Joseph B. Hingeley; easurer, Marvin Campbell. Offices, No. 57 Washington street, Chicago, Ill. Methodist Brotherhood.-General secretary, William B. Patterson. 0. 150 Fifth avenue, New York. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH (SOUTH). The bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church (South) are the following: Offices, Year Elected. 1882 1886 1886 1890 1898 1898 1902 1906 Officers of General Board of Missions.-Bishop A. W. Wilson, president; Rev. . R. Lambuth, D.D., secretary, Nashville, Tenn.; J. D. Hamilton, treasurer, ashville, Tenn. Officers of General Sunday School Board.-Rev. E. B. Chappell, D.D., secrery and Editor, Nashville, Tenn.; D. M. Smith, treasurer, Nashville, Tenn. Officers of General Board of Church Extension.-T. L. Jefferson, president, uisville, Ky.; Rev. W. F. McMurry, D. D., secretary, Louisville, Ky.; Thomas Morton, treasurer, Louisville, Ky. Officers of General Board of Education. Bishop James Atkins, ting president; Rev. J. D. Hammond, D. D., corresponding secretary, Nashville; H. Kirkland, recording secretary, Nashville; D. M. Smith, treasurer, Nashville. Publishing House.-Rev. Gross Alexander, S. T. D., book editor and editor Quarterly Review," Nashville, Tenn.; Rev. George B. Winton, D.D., editor "Chrisan Advocate," Nashville, Tenn.; Smith & Lamar, agents, Nashville, Tenn. |