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whilst the teachers have increased by over 3,000. The Congregational figures relate only to England and Wales.
WESLEYAN METHODISTS.
CHURCH CENSUS.
Konconformity on the Decline.
Interesting statistics have been prepared
The figures collated by this "Methodist by the Westminster Gazette from the official publications of the Churches and the Fros Rocorder" and recently published show Church Year-book, showing the relative that the Wesleyan Connexion has again suffered a 'decrease. This has happened strengths, as regards membership and the now for five years in succession. The Good Food, Clean Rooms, each with number of ministers, local preachers, Sun- decrease this year is 3,219, compared with
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day school teachers, and scholars of the 2,299 in 1910, 1,134 in 1909; 4,424 in 1908, rarious" denominations as compared with and 2,034 in 1907. The total deuressa in
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England can record a steady increase year, number of Sunday scholars, as compared by year in the number of communicants, with the previous years
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scholars, and teachers, the Free Churches in almost every case are either declining or at a standstill in respect of their mem bership
OTHER, BODIES....
Small increases are to be noted amongst Presbyterians, Moravians, and the Society of Friends, but the Primitive Methodists, United Methodists, and Calvinistic Metro- dists have declined.
Churches, sittings, and ministers of KING EDWARD HOTEL nearly all denominations are being sag mented yearly, but the membership is falling off, and has been falling off for the FAMOUS ADMIRAL'S DIVORCE last five years. How much of this decline is due to the increasing introduction of
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question which may commend itself to student of contemporary religious work. The following table gives the unmber of members and Sunday scholars in each of the principal Free Churches for 1909 and
1910-
Jumlay Members. Scholars.
1102. 10IU 1902. Baptists
$5 413,680 679,742 378,643 Cougregationalist *** $56,112 $56,810 670 068,008 Presbyterans
50,121 $5,88 87 OST 33,015 Prim Methodista 11,158 211.30 405,6470.09
SUIT.
Sir Percy Scott Granted a Decree Nisi.
Vice-Adinimal Sir Percy Scott, was the petitioner in an axlefonded suit in the
Divorce Court June 2nd in which he asked for the dissolution of his marriage on the ground of the misconduct of his wife with he co-respondent, Dr. Philip Green,
Mr.. Barnard, K.C., said the parties were married on January 10, 1894, at St.
'KINGSCLERE fethodista 117,517 14,716 13 George's, Hanover-square, and lived. In
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Calvinistle Methodista 150, 184, 189, 159,808 12,211 10.3470007 Whaleyan
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[For the last named the figures are given PPROACHED from Kennedy Rose for 1911, but not for 1900. They are Members, 485,244(docrosse 3 210); scholars, 987,053 (increase 7,788)].
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Eaton-torce and other places; there were three children. The marriage was not a
happy one. Early in 1910 differences arose
between-husband and wife in reference to
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her friendship for Dr. Green, the co-FAY & BOWEN Kerosine enginos and lighting sets. respondent Admiral Scott wished the FERRO Gasoline (Petrol) engiucs for pleasure and speed craft. saquaintance to seas, but Lady Soot
that and the results. ALL TYPES OF MOTOR CRAFT DESIGNED AND BUILD,
ESTIMATES FREE refused, there was a deed of sapamtion on Jaly 18, 1910, the petitioner allowing his wife £800 a year, which was in addition to der own private fortune. At the end of 1910 the petitioner, in consequence of sumo- Communicate 2342,0022 2051,762 20thing be heard, consulted his solicitors and
inquiries were male.
On the other hand the Established Church shown satifactory increases in many directions, as the following table, based upon the Easter countings for the last three years, will demonstrate --
1907- ∙1904-9.10.
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Lady Scott was watched, and on the 23rd of March this year she was followed to Paris, whern she went to a hotel. Next day she was joined by Dr Green, Us EXON occupied forming a self-contained fat. On employed March 28 Mr Lister & olerk
Sanday scholers. Bunday tancimTE Bibelzura (male) ....... Bible-clavos Kamale): 300,
It will be seen from this that municants have increased by 141,005, Sunday scholars by 70,688, and teachers by 4,915. With regned to confirmation
by Mesum Lewis and Lewis want over to the figures are not so satisfactory. The Paris and saw the two people living at the Inst figures of confirmations are 13,468 hotel Ho followed them, and both the behind thous of the previous year, so that respondent il co-respondent had kinse 1910 is only 1 in advance of 1907. Four been identified. years' figures show the up and down more ment; 1907, 229,940; 1908, 237,259; 1000, 243,457 ; and 1910, 999,991
The following facts in relation to the decline in the membership of the Fres Churches ahould be noted
GBAPTEITS,
NO DREINCZ
The petition was served on March 31, and shortly afterwards the solicitor who had acted fur Lady Scott in the preparation" of the doed of separation wrote to the petitioner's socilitors, saying
Dear Sir,We have now received in- structions from the co-respondert as wall as the respondent Neither of our clients proposes to enter any appearance to the citation, and "yera "will"" therefore inko this letter to agree for the case to be set down immediately as undeferuled.
For four years the membership has shown A steady decrosse. In 1906 it was returned at 454,741, or over 16,000 higher than to-day; yet during that period churches y
Sir Percy Scott was called and gave have incrmed by 146, and the watiny evidence. He said, that in 1910 he had accommodation by £1,000 sittings, Cor differences with his wife in consequence of respondingly a dourasse of 14,000 Sunday ber conduct with Dr Groen he witness scholars is reported, while the teacher objected to the doctor associating with
Lady opht 2 bave incressed by 1600) Pastors in charge His Lordship: Did you know him --I are loss by two, sud a compared with 1045 met him once, I think. He was SON BÖ DAY,the number of local preachers has also my house at a garden party when I was
docensed in nearly every islands the there machinery and equipment have been in
The China Mail is the ored, whilst the membership has dedin ed. The Boplist figures include those for the whole of the United Kingdont
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Mr Byford In consequence of the differences between you and your wife a deod of separation was epiorad tuto on Jaly 18, 1910 Y
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