Capacities of Churches
Comparative View of the Capacities of Churches of the Religious Denominations of New Jersey
Description
This section of the map provides an accounting of religious denominations in New Jersey during the 1860 time period. From largest to smallest in membership numbers, here are the totals listed on the map:
- Methodist, 109,350
- Presbyterian, 81,650
- Baptist, 43,425
- Dutch Reformed, 39,146
- Friends [Quakers], 25,545
- Episcopal, 19,647
- Roman Catholic, 9485
- Congregational, 3,500
- Lutheran, 2,900
- Christian, 2,835
- Free, 2,400
- Universalist, 2,000
- Union, 1,450
- Tunker, 800
- Unitarian, 450
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Exhibit Publication Date: Published in 2014. ©Copyright Chester Public Library 2014.
