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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.

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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 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.

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INDIVIDUAL STATES.

I. MAINE.

GOVERNMENT.

HUGH J. ANDERSON, of Belfast, Governor, (term of office expires

on the 1st Wednesday in Jan., 1846,)

Salary.

$1,500

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Franklin,

Thomas Parker, Farmington,

Aroostook,

Piscataquis, Eleaz.W.Snow, Atkinson,

S. G. Tuck, Haynesville, 100 Samuel Gooch, Houlton,

100 Sewall Cram, New Sharon
75 Eben. S. Greely, Dover,

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FINANCES.

[Extracted from the Report of the State Treasurer, Dec. 31, 1843.

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Common Schools,

29,115 46

Education of indigent deaf, dumb, and blind persons,

3,891 68

Miscellaneous,

25,473 60

Public debt paid off,

61,931 45

Gratuities to Agricultural Societies,

1,391 00

State Prison,

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2,325 34

Insane Hospital,

1,787 07

Printing, Binding, and Stationery,

11,089 70

Militia Pensions,

1,748 00

Militia,

20,792 34

Indian Tribes,

5,438 57

Chief Sources of Income.

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Whole amount of State Debt,

433,721 52

$1,663,431 22

Annual interest on this debt.

98,771 90

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4,666,503 45

5,836,014 07 90,295 00

Deposits not on interest, 887,170 34 Notes discounted, &c.,
Deposits bearing interest, 143,381 69

Total resources,

Total due from Banks, 5,836,014 87 Last semi-ann. dividend,

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.

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