II. MEMBERSHIP IN 1865, WITH ADDITIONS, REMOVALS, AND BAPTISMS DURING

TOTALS, U. States, 84,715 171,608 263,296 34,244 11,030 7,393 18,442 4,729 6,578 644 11,961 4,974 4,133

272,684

Canada,

1,756 2,701 4,657 294 273 112 385 34 128 22 184 35 256

5,155

Nova Scotia,

130

207 337

315

New Brunswick,

Jamaica,

279,059

TOTALS, Amer'n, 86,795 174,859 269,062 34,550|11,316 7 508 18,843 4,766 6,711 666 12,153 5,010 4,389

1. The "totals" of church members, additions, and removals, in several States, and so in the footings, exceed the sum of particulars. This is because the "total" is occasionally given with no report of the particulars. The "totals" are correct; but the "males" and "females," the "professions" and "letters," the "deaths," "dismissals," and "excommunications," are slightly less, as reported, than they ought to be. 2. The "excommunication" column covers also the number of persons whose names are dropped from church lists on account of long absence.

3. "In Sabbath Schools,"Connecticut reports only the "average attendance," while the other States report the actual membership at a given date.

4. The reports from Indiana and Jamaica are "old reports," and that those of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are partially so.

REMARKS

UPON THE STATISTICS.

I. AUTHORITIES. The publications of the several General Associations or Conferences are the basis of the foregoing tables. They have been re-arranged in alphabetical order: churches reported by a State organization other than their own, transferred to their proper place; the latter, as furnished, carefully scrutinized; correspondence had with the secretaries, for the amendment of returns; names of pastors inserted or omitted, according to changes subsequent to the printing of the State publications; first names of hundreds of ministers inserted from any reliable authority; and manifest errors corrected. The Summaries are generally altered by the transfers of churches; but no change of pastoral relation is allowed to affect the original enumeration, for obvious reasons. Nor is anything inserted or altered without authority. A blank signifies, invariably, "no report," and is never equivalent to "none."

II. EXPLANATIONS. As to churches: towns are arranged in alphabetical order; churches in each town according to age; and, of each church, — 1st, its town, 2d, its locality in the town, 3d its name, when such items are given.

As to ministers: all in pastoral work are pastors (settled), except where the name is followed by "s. s." (stated supply), "s. p." (stated preacher), or "a. p." (acting pastor), or except in States where it is stated that no distinction is made between pastors and others, in the published Minutes. The two dates following "ministers" denote respectively the year of ordination and that of commencing labor with the church mentioned. "Licentiates " are not reckoned as "ministers." The column of ministers is corrected to the date of printing. Ministers not in pastoral work differ in the numbers given in the State publications, by reason of transfer to places of actual residence. Post-office addresses are to be found in the "List of Ministers," and not in these tables.

As to church members: the date of reckoning differs in different States, as is seen. "Absent" are included in "males," "females," and "totals," unless otherwise stated. "Additions," etc., cover the year preceding the date given. "Last year's reports" are invariably excluded; but their aggregate for churches enumerated but not reporting is given at the close of the table of each State.

As to Sabbath Schools: the entire membership is given, unless expressly stated otherwise.

III. COMPARISONS. The number of churches enumerated this year is 23 less than last year. Yet, instead of a loss, there has been a real and substantial gain. Seventy churches have been dropped from the list in Ohio; part of them because of continued connection with Presbyteries, on the old "plan of union;" and part because "Independent," not Congregational. This ought to have been done long ago. We said last year, "Whether churches connected with Presbyteries, allowing themselves to be reported annually as Presbyterian churches, ought to be in our tables, is a matter of taste; our taste objects, but we follow the State document." This year, the State document agrees with our view. However strictly Congregational such churches maybe in their own government, it would be a statistical error to number them with one denomination while they prefer to cooperate with another. It is equally an error to insert, without some wish on their part, the names of churches which persist in Independency: though we should gladly welcome them into closer relations, -appreciating them all the more for their very jealousy in behalf of their liberties. There are at least between one and two hundred of this class of churches; and of the Congregational churches connected with Presbyteries, in addition to those now dropped in Ohio, there were in New York, in 1860, a hundred and twenty-four: none of these are reckoned in our tables.

But for this reduction in Ohio, we should have found a gain of 47 churches. But 30 of this is due to the assurances of cooperation of the Welsh Congregational churches of Pennsylvania. Omitting those, there would still have been a net gain of 17 churches.

The number of churches in New England is unchanged. An apparent loss of one is due to error last year. New York shows a gain of three; Illinois, two; Missouri, thirteen; California ten; Nova Scotia, one. We have entered Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Tennessee, and Washington and Utah Territories, and have societies in North Carolina and Louisiana: the beginnings of a work which is to be vigorously prosecuted for furnishing the destitute with the Gospel of Christ.

Some States report less than last year: Michigan, five; Minnesota, four; Nebraska, one; Kansas, one; Canada, two; and New Brunswick, one. Most of these are probably due to imperfect reports, - the careless dropping of churches which are statistically deaf. We have ventured to replace only two, and that upon direct inquiry, in New York. We have not included any churches formed since the precise end of the statistical year, though we find them in seven or eight States.

Of the churches, who have settled pastors, or stated supplies, compared with last year, it is impossible to tell, on account of the increased number which do not discriminate between pastors and stated supplies. The number of "vacant" churches appears less, but that is due to the column of "condition not reported."

The whole number of ministers reported, is 2,888, against 2,862 last year - which should be over 3,000. In the number of church members, there is a gain of 1,047. The cutting out of the seventy churches in Ohio cut off also over 5,000 church members. But for that, there would be a gain of over 6,000.

The additions by profession during the year, exceed those of any year since those following the revival season of 1857-8; and those by letter are larger than since 1860.

The removals have been according to the usual average in each particular. ceding years, 18 to every 1,000 members.

The baptisms are, adults decidedly increased; infant, the usual number.

The deaths are, as in pre

The numbers in Sunday Schools fall off 7,739. The reason is not obvious, unless we attribute it to the fact that when the figures were collected, far more than that number of our teachers and scholars were in military service.

STATISTICS FOR PRECEDING YEARS.

We continue the tables of churches, ministers, church membership, yearly changes, &c., inserted last year, which had been compiled with great care by thoroughly revising the reports of the years mentioned. These are all which our present data furnish. Three statements of last year, which escaped a last correction,

are modified in this: in last year's printing, - against the year 1860, -"586 churches not supplied with ministers," should be subdivided into "408 not supplied, 178 condition not reported." Against the year 1861, - instead of "No. ministers' position not known," there should be "93,"-making the "total" of ministers 2,706," instead of 2,613." Against the year 1865, – "678 [instead of 676] churches not supplied with ministers," should be subdivided into "582 not supplied, 96 condition not reported." These changes are made in the tables as now printed.

251

2,649 907

178

2,676 878

512 417 1,832 | 503 144 2,479 958 562 280 1.795 592 27 2.414
633 439 1.942 456
595 634 2,090 408

617

286

1.810 621

142

2,573

524

525

1,927 514

90

2.531

1862 1861

919

694 532 2.124 561 1,040 130 2.089 456

1,980 663 109

2.752

7,646 7,588 15.234 3,644 7,097 715 11.456 5.522 6.629 12.151 3,708 6,280 551 10,589 6.424 6.521 12.945|3,940 5.507 640 10,087 7.999 6.487 14,375 4.288 5.577 780 10,146 9.328 6.897 16,225 4.937 5,923 641 11,501 1866 186586,795 174,859 269,062 34.550|11 316/7,508/18.843 4.766 6,711 666 12,153

66

66

128.772 162.815 10,618 6.156|206.441 3,061 4,841 250.ECO 2,151 4.544246.547 2,489.4.376 255.257 3.362 4,405 260,492 4,052 4.402 286.798 5,010 4 389 279.059

modified this

These figures show a steady gain in the number and numerical strength of our churches, year by the dropping of the 70 Ohio churches. There is no reason whatever to doubt the reality of this increase, but every reason to believe in its substant truth. If it has been followed by an equal advance in spiritual life, we have done well.

The number of ministers has also steadily increased. While the "total" is about equal to that of the number of churches, our churches are inadequately supplied. A far greater want, however, is disclosed when we notice the great number of ministers not in pastoral work. Of these, many are missionaries, teachers, professors, or presidents of colleges or seminaries; a goodly number are in pastoral work abroad; others are editors, secretaries, or agents of religious societies:- all of which are of indispensable service to the churches Many more still are supplying different pulpits from Sabbath to Sabbath. But, after all these deductions, the number of ministers who are superannuated, or who have engaged in secular pursuits, makes a sad diminution from our "total," even though doubtless a hundred or two more names ought to be on the roll. For the great work before the denomination, the number is sadly inadequate.

The number of "absentees" remains about stationary. The evil apparent is not so great in reality; inasmuch as these "absentees" really balance each other.

The additions are quite uniform year by year, except in years following revivals, as in 1857-8. The deaths moderately and proportionally increase; so readily that it may be taken for granted, that, in every thousand members reporting, the deaths will be eighteen annually.

Another year, with the impulse given by the National Council, ought to show great results.

A. H. Q

LIST OF CONGREGATIONAL MINISTERS,

WITH THEIR LATEST KNOWN POST-OFFICE ADDRESS.

CONCERNING the following list, several things are to be noted:

1. The names of ministers found in the minutes of the several General Associations and Conferences are its basis; to which we have added only those others which come from reliable authority in the several States. Many names are missing, because not reported by the Associations.

2. Licentiates are not ministers. Don't look for their names.

3. This list will sometimes disagree with the foregoing tables, because we have corrected up to the latest moment.

4. This list is occasionally inaccurate. Where the same man is reported as living in three States at once, it requires more discernment than we possess to settle the difficulty. Nor do we know anything except what comes on paper.

5. In searching for a name of various spellings, look at each form. All contracted names, like "Me," are arranged according to the contracted spelling.

6. In deciding between Presbyterian and Congregational character, we hold that a member of any ministerial or church body retains his denominational character, although acting as stated supply of a church of the other denomination; but a pastor is necessarily of the same denomination as his church. That is, we have tried to follow this rule, though we are very sure we have not always succeeded. A man can go from one denomination to the other; but no man can be a member of two denominations at once.

7. Send us notice of all mistakes. Post-office addresses are sometimes antiquated.

8. We have erased from last year's list 253, and have inserted 270 names. We ought to have had a hundred more. If your name is omitted, send us word, accompanied by a dollar and a half for the Quarterly for 1866.

Abbe, Frederick R., Abington, Ms.
Abbott, Amos, Rahûri, INDIA.
Abbott, C. F., Bristol, N. H.
Abbott, Ed. F., South Merrimack,
N. H.

Abbott, Jacob J., Yarmouth, Me.
Abbott, Joseph, Beverly, Ms.
Abbott, John S. C., New Haven, Ct.
Abbott, Lyman, New York.
Abernethy, Henry C., Oneida, Ill.
Acheson, Alex'r, Bedford, Mich.
Adair, S. L., Leavenworth, Kan.
Adams, A. B., Benzonia, Mich.
Adams, Aaron C., Auburn, Me.
Adams, Calvin C., Deane Corners,
Ill.

Adams, Daniel E., Wilton, N. H.
Adams, Darwin, Paper Mill Village,
N. H.

Adams, Eph., Decorah, Io.

Adams, George E., Brunswick, Me.
Adams, Geo. M., Portsmouth, N.II.
Adams, Harvey, Farmington, Io.
Adams, Jona. E., Searsport, Me.
Adams, John, Hillsboro' Center,
N. H.

Adams, John C., Falmouth, Me.
Adams, John R., Gorham, Me.
Adams, Levi P., Fitch Bay, C. E.
Adams, Nehemiah, Boston, Ms.
Adams, Thomas, Brown's Corners,
Me.

Adams, W. A., Fort Scott, Kan.
Adams, Wm. W., Fall River, Ms.
Adamson, Wm. S., Wolcotville, Ct.
Aiken. Charles A., Hanover, N. H.
Aiken, James, Hanover, Ms.
Aiken, Silas, Rutland, Vt.
Aiken, Wm. P., Newington, Ct.
Albro, John A., Cambridge, Ms.
Alden, Eben'r. Jr., Marshfield, Ms.
Alden, E. Judson, Naperville, Ill.
Alden, Edmund K., S. Boston, Ms.
Alden, Edwin H., Tunbridge, Vt.
Alden, Lucius, Newcastle, N. H.
Aldrich, Jer. K., River Point, R. I.
Alexander, Walter S., Pomfret, Ct.
Allen, A. S., Dover, Wis.

Allen, Benj. R., Marblehead, Ms.
Allen, Cyrus W., East Jaffrey, N.H.
Allen, Eph. W., So. Berwick, Me.

| Allen, E. W., North Pitcher, N. Y.
Allen, George, Worcester, Ms.
Allen, George E., Chelsea, Ms.
Allen, John A., Strykersville, N.Y.
Allen, John W., Tipton, Mich.
Allen, Roland H., Canton, Mass.
Allen, Sam'l H., Windsor Locks, Ct.
Allen, William, Dracut, Ms.
Allen, Wm. W., Council Bluffs, Io.
Allender, Thomas, Assabet, Ms.
Allis, O D., West Randolph, Vt.
Allworth, Wm. H., Paris, C. W.
Alvord, Frederick, Monson, Ms.
Alvord, John W., New York.
Alvord, N., Centralia. Kan.
Ames, Marcus, Lancaster, Ms.
Amsden, Benjamin M., Crete, Ill.
Amsden, S. H., Wilmot, N. H.
Anderson, Edward, Michigan City,

Ind.

Anderson, James, Manchester, Vt.
Anderson, Joseph, Detroit, Mich.
Anderson, Joseph, Waterbury, Ct.
Anderson, Rufus, Boston, Ms.
Andrews, David, Winona, Min.
Andrews, Dean, Marshall, Ill.
Andrews, Edwin A., New Britain,

Ct.

Andrews, Israel W., Marietta, O.
Andrews, Samuel J., Hartford, Ct.
Andrus, Elizur, New Orleans, La.
Angier, Luther H., Rockport, Ms.
Angier, Marshall B., Sturbridge,
Ms.

Anthony, Geo. N., Marlboro', Ms.
Apthorp, Rufus, St. Johns, Mich.
Apthorp, Wm. P., Bowen's Prairie,
Io.

Armour, John, Kelvin, C. W.

Armes, Josiah L., Barrington, N.H.
Arms, Hiram P., Norwich Town, Ct.
Arms, Selah R., Springfield, Vt.
Arms, Wm. F., Mianus, Ct.
Armsby, Lauren, Chapl.
Armstrong, Frederick A., Dallas
City, Ill.

Armstrong, Robert S., Colton, N.Y.
Arnold, F. L., Orwell, O.
Arnold, Seth S., Ascutneyville, Vt.
Ashley, J. Mills, Goodrich, Mich.
Ashley, Samuel S., Northboro', Ms.

Atkinson, George H., Portland, Or.
Atkinson, Timothy, Nahant, Ms.
Atkinson, Wm. B., Evanston, Ill.
Atwater, Edw'd E., New Haven, Ct.
Atwater, Horace C., Alexandria, O.
Atwater, William W., Prospect, Ct.
Atwood, Anson S., E. Hartford, Ct.
Atwood, Edward S., Salem, Ms.
Atwood, Lewis P., West Greece,
N. Y.

Austin, David R., So. Norwalk, Ct.
Austin, Franklin D., South Roy-

alston, Ms.

Austin, Lewis A., Orwell, Vt.
Austin, Samuel J., Oxford, Ms.

Avery, Eugene H., Roscoe, Ill.
Avery, Frederick D., Columbia, Ct.
Avery, Jared R., Groton, Ct.
Avery, John, Lebanon, Ct.
Avery, John T., Cleveland, O.
Avery, William F.,
-, Ms.
Avery, William P., Chapin, Io.
Ayer, Chas. L., Mansfield Cent. Ct.
Ayer, Franklin D., Milford, N. H.
Ayer, Joseph, East Lyme, Ct.
Ayres, Fred'k H., Long Ridge, Ct.
Ayres, Rowland, Hadley, Ms.
Babcock, Daniel H., Berkley, Ms.
Bacheller, Gilman, Machias Port,
Me.

Backus, Joseph W.. Lowell, Ms.
Bacon, George B, Orange, N. J.
Bacon, James M., Essex, Ms.
Bacon, Leonard, New Haven, Ct.
Bacon, Leonard W., Br'klyn, N. Y.
Bacon, William N., Shoreham, Vt.
Bacon, William T., Woodbury, Ct.
Badger, Milton, New York.
Bailey, Charles E., Benzonia, Mich.
Bailey, Nath' P., Painesville, O.
Bailey, J. G., Hyde Park, Vt.
Baird, John G., Centerbrook, Ct.
Baird, Robert G., Armada, Mich.
Baker, A. A., Cornwall, Vt.
Baker, Abijah R., So. Boston, Ms.
Baker, Ephraim H., Marseilles, Ill.
Baker, Edward P., E. Machias, Me.
Baker, James S., Madison, N. Y.
Baker, Joseph D., Cambridge, Ill.
Baker, Silas, Standish, Me.
Baker, Smith, Veazie, Me.