schools were 1,479,977 scholars, with 134,930 of ficers and teachers. In the Epworth League were 133,380 members. There were twelve active and two superannuate bishops in 1914. The of ficial headquarters of the denomination are in Nashville, Tenn., where its publishing enterprises are carried on. Although the denomination has no social service organization, good work is being accomplished through a committee of the Woman's Missionary Council. This maintained 20 "Wesley houses," which are social settlements for the whites, and 3 "Bethlehem houses" for the negroes. About 50 deaconesses give their entire time to social service. Attention is being given to the needs of the negro, especially to home environment, his education, his treatment in the hands of the law, and to the fostering of mutual race respect. METHODISTS, COLORED. The most important bodies of Colored Methodists are the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. There are also the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, the Zion Union Apostolic Church, the Union American Methodist Episcopal Church, and the Reformed Methodist Union Episcopal Church. The African Methodist Episcopal Church has about 620,000 communicants, 6000 churches, and 5000 preachers; the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, about 570,000 communicants, 3200 churches, and 3600 preachers; and the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, about 275,000 communicants, 3000 churches, and 3000 preachers. The larger denominations have their chief strength in the Southern States. METRIC SYSTEM. See WEIGHTS MEASURES. males). Persons of Mexican birth numbered in 1910, 15,043,842 (7,422,565 males, 7,621,267 females); persons of foreign birth, 116,527 (81,896 males, 34,631 females). Persons of Spanish birth in 1910 numbered 29,541 (22,899 males, 6642 females); Guatemalan, 21,434 (11,098 and 10,236); American, 20,639 (12,983 and 7656); Chinese, 13,203 (13,118 and 85); British, 5264 (3416 and 1848); French, 4604 (3232 and 1372); German, 3827 (2806 and 1021); Cuban, 3418 (1923 and 1495); Turkish, 2907 (1942 and 965); Italian, 2595 (1822 and 773); Japanese, 2216 (2037 and 179); Arabian, 1546 (1116 and 430); Danish, 613 (473 and 140). The 1910 census returned Roman Catholics to the number of 15,033,176 (7,425,722 males, 7,607,454 females); Protestants, 68,839 (39,480 and 29,359); Greek Orthodox, 630 (370 and 260); Mohammedans, 602 (546 and 56); Buddhists, 6237 (6038 and 199); Jews, 254 (183 and 71); other religious adherents, 5605 (5121 and 484); without religion, 25,011 (16,169 and 8842); unknown, 20,015 (10,842 and 9173). Spanish-speaking persons in 1910 were returned as numbering 13,143,372. Some of the other vernaculars were represented as follows: Amuzgo, 9224; Chinanteco, 21,745; Chol, 12,337; Chontal, 25,443; Chatino, 11,681; Huasteco, 52,063; Maya, 227,883; Mayo, 16,785; Mazahua, 65,928; Mazateco, 36,176; Náhautl (Mexicano), 516,410; Mixe, 166,157; Otomi, 209,640; Popoloco or Chocho, 11,965; Tarahumar, 21,538; Tarasco, 37,173; Tepehua, 8441; Tejolabal or Chañabal, 5521; Totonaco, 67,740; Tzendal, 46,960; Zapoteco, 224,863; Zoque, 8470. AND MEXICO. A Federal republic lying between the United States and Central America; called in its official publications Estados Unidos Mexicanos and República Mexicana. The capital city is Mexico, in the Federal District (Distrito Federal). The statistical publications of the Mexican government are belated, presumably as a result of the continued civil war, so that in many cases statistics published in the last YEAR BOOK are still the latest available. AREA AND POPULATION. The area of Mexico is officially stated at 1,987,201 square kilometers (767,258 square miles). The population increased from 12,632,427 in 1895 to 13,607,259 in 1900, and 15,160,369 in 1910 (census of October 27). The population, according to estimate, had increased to 15,501,684 in 1912. Of the total in 1910, males numbered 7,504,471, and females 7,655,898. Only a small proportion of the population is of pure white race. In 1900, pure whites, and nearly pure, constituted about 19 per cent of the total; persons of mixed Indian and white blood, about 43 per cent; Indians, about 38 per cent. In respect of civil estate, the 1910 census returned 5,424,447 minors; the civil estate of 34,905 persons was not reported; of the remaining inhabitants-9,701,017-the unmarried numbered 4,682,490 (2,306,215 males, 2,376,275 females); married, 4,110,761 (2,056,806 males, 2,053,955 females); widowed (including divorced), 907,766 (248,129 males, 659,637 fe Mexico, the capital city, had 471,066 inhabitants in 1910, the increase over 1900 being 36.65 per cent. Marriages reported in 1909 and 1910 respectively, 55,440 and 54,339; births, 509,666 and 484,744; deaths, 482,817 and 504,022. In 1909, the reported immigration was 80,748 and emigration 81,251; immigration in 1910, 86,909. The reported number of arrivals in the year 1911-12 was 97,576. PRODUCTION. In proportion to the natural capabilities of the country, agricultural production is small. Farming methods are primitive. The important crops include corn, cotton, henequen, wheat, sugar cane, beans, coffee, and tobacco. Grazing is a profitable industry. Mexico is exceptionally rich in minerals, especially silver and gold; and petroleum, copper, lead, antimony, zinc, and other minerals are ploited. In the 35 years from 1877-78 to 191112, the gold output amounted to 395,904.7 kilogrammes, valued at 527,871,760 pesos; silver, 49,600,726.5 kilogrammes, valued at 1,973,394,124 pesos; total value of gold and silver, 2,501,265,884 pesos. ex The approximate petroleum output in 1908 was 3,481,000 barrels; in 1909, 2,489,000 barrels; in 1910, 4,532,000 barrels; in 1911, 12,629,000 barrels; in 1912, 15,689,000 barrels. It is estimated that in 1913 petroleum production reached 26,000,000 barrels. The total value of Mexico's mineral output in the year 1911-12 was 209,700,000 pesos. over The principal manufactures are cotton and other textile goods, tobacco (including cigars and cigarettes), sugar, and spirits. The mill consumption of raw cotton in the year 1910-11 was 34,568,212 kilogrammes, and the output of |