4. SUMMARY OF OTHER RELIGIOUS SECTS IN THE UNITED STATES. Orthodox Congregationalists, in New England, New York, and the Northwestern States, 1843. -1,420 churches, 1,275 ministers, and 202,250 communicants. Old School Presbyterians, 1844. - 2,156 churches, 1,523 ministers, 12,088 additional in one year, and 166,487 communicants. New School Presbyterians, 1843. - Churches, 1,494; ministers, 1,263; additions in three years, 20,715; communicants, 120,645. Cumberland Presbyterians. - 570 churches, 300 preachers, and 60,000 communicants. Associate Reformed, Reformed, and all other classes of Presbyterians. — Churches, 530; ministers, 293; communicants, 45,500. Dutch Reformed, 1843. --- Churches, 279; ministers, 271; communicants, 31,214. German Reformed. - Churches, 750; ministers, 191; communicants, 75,000. Evangelical Lutherans. — Churches, 1,232; ministers, 501; communicants, 146,300. Protestant Episcopal Church, 1843. -1,254 clergymen, 1,232 churches, 70,000 communicants. Moravians. - Churches, 22; ministers, 24; members, 6,600. Methodist Episcopal Church, 1843. - Conferences, 32; travelling preachers, 4,147; local preachers, 8,298; members of society, 1,157,249. Methodist Protestant Church, 1843. - 22 conferences, 1,300 travelling and local preachers, and 60,000 members. Reformed Methodist Church. - Conferences, 5; preachers, 75; members, 3,000. Wesleyan Methodist Church. -6 Conferences, 300 travelling and 300 local preachers, and 20,000 members. United Brethren, (German Methodists.) — Conferences, 9; bishops, 3; circuits, 120; churches, 1,800; preachers, 500; members, 15,000. Evangelical Association, (Germans, called Albrights) - 250 preachers, 600 congregations, and 15,000 members. Mennonites. - 250 ministers, 400 congregations, and 58,000 members. Reformed Mennonites. - They have a number of churches in Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, and Indiana, all of which have pastors and deacons. For their numbers, see 2 Samuel, xxiv. 1. Unitarian Congregationalists. — Churches, 300; ministers, 250; members, 30,000. Universalists in United States.-1 General Convention, 13 State Conventions, 62 District Associations, 918 Societies, 576 meeting-houses, and about 500 preachers. New Jerusalem Church, (Swedenborgians.) - 42 churches, 30 ministers, and 5,000 members. XXIII. POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES. According to the Six Enumerations. From the Official Revision. Total, 697,897 893,041 1,191,364 1,538,064 2,009,031 2,487,355 * Not slaves, but "indented colored servants." INDIVIDUAL STATES. I. MAINE. GOVERNMENT. Salary. HUGH J. ANDERSON, of Belfast, Governor, (term of office expires on the 1st Wednesday in Jan., 1846,) $1,500 Waldo, Jona. Thayer, Camden, 150 Charles Palmer, Belfast, 300 Franklin, Thomas Parker, Farmington, 100 Sewall Cram, New Sharon 150 Piscataquis, Eleaz.W.Snow, Atkinson, 75 Eben. S. Greely, Dover, 125 125 FINANCES. [Extracted from the Report of the State Treasurer, Dec. 31, 1843. Interest on the State Debt, Common Schools, Miscellaneous, Public debt paid off, Gratuities to Agricultural Societies, State Prison, Insane Hospital, Printing, Binding, and Stationery, Militia Pensions, : 100,344 24 15,104 34 29,115 46 Education of indigent deaf, dumb, and blind persons, 3,891 68 25,473 60 61,931 45 1,391 00 2,325 34 Militia, Indian Tribes, 1,787 07 11,089 70 1,748 00 20,792 34 5,438 57 $55,636 65 From the United States, on account of expenses on N. E. Boun 4,666,503 45 Deposits bearing interest, 143,381 69 Total resources, 5,836,014 07 Deposits not on interest, 887,170 34 Notes discounted, &c., Total due from Banks, 5,836,014 87 Last semi-ann. dividend, 90,295 00 COMMON SCHOOLS. - The whole number of persons in the State, between the ages of 4 and 21 years, as returned to the Secretary of State's office for 1843, is 214,353; and School fund No. 11, as apportioned by the State Treasurer, is at the rate of 13 cents to each child. In addition to this, the several cities, towns, and plantations are required by statute to raise by direct taxation a sum not less than 40 cents for each inhabitant. MILITIA. - An important change has been recently made in the militia system of this State. By an Act of the Legislature passed March 22, 1844, the enrolled militia are made subject to no active duty whatever, except for the choice of officers, or in case of insurrection, war, invasion, or to prevent invasion, or other public danger, or emergency; in which case, the governor and commander-in-chief is authorized and required to order out, from time to time, by draft or otherwise, as many of the militia as the necessity of the case may require. The enrolled militia consists, with the usual exemptions, of all ablebodied white male citizens, from 18 to 45 years of age. II. NEW HAMPSHIRE. GOVERNMENT. For the Year ending on the first Wednesday of June, 1845. |