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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 28, 1915

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 92, No. 53.

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By H. E. Rogers

Report of Work Conducted by Seventh-day Adventists in Non-Christian and Non-Protestant Countries—for 1914

Collected and Tabulated by H. E. Rogers, Statistical Secretary, Washington, D. C.
Country Area in sq. miles Population Form of Government Entered Field Income from the Field Ordained Ministers Licensed Ministers Physicians—Men Physicians—Women Laymen (Miss. Licen.) Wives of Missionaries Unmarried Women Total Foreign Missionaries (a) Ordained Natives Other Native Helpers Total Native Helpers Total Force in the Field (b) Main Stations Sub-stations Organized Churches Baptized Members Baptized during Year Total Adherents Sabbath Schools Pupils in Same Training Schools Pupils in Same Head Schools Out-Schools Pupils in Head and Out-Schools Foreign Teachers Native Teachers Languages in which Work is conducted orally (c) Languages in which Publications are issued (c) Mission Printing Plants Hospitals or Dispensaries Mission Boats
AFRICA
Algeria 342,500 5,222,000 Fr. Colony 1906 $549.48 1 2 — — 1 2 — 1 — — — — 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Angola 484,800 4,119,000 Port. Colony 1914 34.24 1 2 — — 1 2 — 1 — — — — 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Basutoland 10,250 500,000 Br. Protect. 1900 500.00 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
British East Africa 117,000 4,000,000 Br. Protect. 1906 214.70 2 2 — — 4 2 — 12 — 20 20 32 7 20 2 72 10 72 2 72 — — 7 20 642 9 20 2 2 — — 1
British South Africa 50,400 3,100,000 Br. Colony 1894 17,250.00 2 2 — — 4 2 — 12 — 20 20 32 7 20 2 72 10 72 2 72 — — 7 20 642 9 20 2 2 — — 1
British West Africa 30,000 1,000,000 Br. Colony 1904 1,322.10 2 2 — — 4 2 — 9 1 10 17 20 6 2 9 1,036 11 1,036 9 1,036 — — 4 1 172 2 4 4 — — —
Canary Islands 3,000 1,000,000 Br. Colony 1904 32.40 2 2 — — 4 2 — 9 1 10 17 20 6 2 9 1,036 11 1,036 9 1,036 — — 4 1 172 2 4 4 — — —
Cape 400,000 11,300,000 Br. Rule 1909 202.80 2 2 — — 2 2 — 4 — 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 41 2 41 2 41 — — — — — — — — — —
Eritrea 90,500 400,000 Ital. Colony 1907 132.50 2 2 — — 2 2 — 4 — 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 41 2 41 2 41 — — — — — — — — — —
German East Africa 384,180 7,000,000 Ger. Protect. 1903 500.40 9 9 1 — 4 12 1 20 — 10 10 20 12 22 1 278 8 278 1 278 — — — 17 22 4,800 22 6 2 — — 1
Mauritius 705 400,000 French Poss. 1914 140.50 1 2 — — — 2 1 6 — 6 6 6 6 1 1 258 14 738 40 1,600 1 20 1 55 1,584 9 6 2 — — —
Nyasaland 43,035 900,000 Brit. Poss. 1902 494.18 — 2 — — — 2 1 6 — 6 6 6 6 1 1 258 14 738 40 1,600 1 20 1 55 1,584 9 6 2 — — —
Totals (12) 2,366,886 38,425,923 21,758.19 25 30 1 — 21 45 4 126 2 230 232 358 48 81 37 1,531 314 2,091 93 3,775 4 261 37 125 8,250 54 195 — — — 2
ASIA
China 4,277,170 432,550,020 Republic 1902 5,320.00 10 10 1 1 3 21 4 61 4 257 221 292 10 17 61 1,204 367 1,544 96 2,596 2 47 10 11 687 9 20 6 1 — — —
India 1,792,342 212,322,882 Br. Empire 1856 10,094.00 2 2 — — 2 2 — 2 2 20 20 17 2 2 2 20 20 20 20 20 — — — — — — — — — — —
Japan 147,655 46,722,138 Monarchy 1890 3,768.00 14 2 — — 2 8 2 17 2 62 62 56 2 12 7 245 32 315 15 200 1 20 — 1 — — — — — — — —
Korea 71,000 10,000,000 Jap. Prov. 1901 3,800.00 14 2 — — 2 8 2 17 2 62 62 56 2 12 7 245 32 315 15 200 1 20 — 1 — — — — — — — —
Persia 628,000 9,000,000 Monarchy 1911 213.72 — 1 — — — 2 — 2 — 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 — — — — — — — — — — —
Siberia 4,532,496 5,777,000 Russ. Prov. 1906 3,362.00 — 1 — — — 2 — 2 — 2 2 2 2 2 2 42 — 42 — 42 — — — — — — — — — — —
Syria 109,550 2,215,000 Ottoman Div. 1888 273.20 — — — — — 1 1 2 — 2 2 2 2 2 2 684 — 684 — 684 — — — — — — — — — — — —
Transcaucasia 94,182 5,510,000 Russ. Prov. 1900 1,855.20 1 — — — — 1 1 2 — 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 — — — — — — — — — — — —
Turkestan 257,124 3,856,000 Russ. Div. 1902 503.20 1 — — — — 1 — 2 — — — — 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 — — — — — — — — — — — —
Totals (9) 12,184,788 831,568,149 28,618.15 36 39 4 3 16 79 32 209 11 464 475 684 46 152 145 3,818 665 4,120 241 6,368 6 290 25 59 1,615 14 91 — — 4 19
AUSTRALASIA
Australia (aboriginal work only) — 3,000 Br. Colony 1911 — — 1 — — 2 2 2 2 — — — 2 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
New Zealand (Maori work only) — 39,800 Br. Colony 1899 — — 1 — — 1 1 — 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Totals (2) — 41,800 — — 2 — — 3 3 2 4 — 1 1 4 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
EUROPE (Southern)
Austria-Hungary 241,233 45,000,000 Monarchy 1900 29,271.80 18 8 — — 5 20 6 63 4 47 51 114 24 56 155 2,700 646 2,700 147 6,627 — — — — — — — — — — —
Balkan States 111,100 13,964,469 4 Monarchies 1902 1,732.31 4 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Belgium 11,873 6,694,000 Monarchy 1901 1,347.38 4 2 — — — 9 — 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
France 207,654 39,225,345 Republic 1901 4,044.60 6 2 — — — 9 — 10 — 11 11 11 7 4 12 14 237 33 207 34 207 — — — — — — — — — —
Greece 22,514 2,621,862 Monarchy 1902 27.77 — — — — — 1 — 3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Ireland 32,605 4,457,000 Br. Rule 1901 3,244.11 1 1 — — 1 — 3 1 2 — 4 7 2 4 6 138 10 138 10 138 — — — — — — — — — —
Italy 110,646 35,640,000 Monarchy 1902 283.46 — 1 — — 2 — 4 — 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 — — — — — — — — — —
Portugal 34,224 5,423,132 Monarchy 1904 283.46 2 1 — — 2 — 4 — 2 2 4 6 2 4 6 62 20 62 9 67 — — — — — — — — — —
Russia (excl. Finland) 3,814,161 146,286,000 Monarchy 1906 26,284.03 1 1 — — — 2 — 4 — 20 20 60 6 20 60 1,625 666 3,621 144 6,627 — — — — — — — — — —
Spain 100,650 19,700,000 Monarchy 1903 1,474.00 2 1 — — — 2 — 4 — 6 6 6 6 6 6 127 33 127 8 128 — — — — — — — — — —
Turkey (incl. Syria) 865,500 33,475,000 Monarchy 1899 1,394.21 1 1 — — 2 — — 4 2 8 12 10 4 6 27 323 16 323 27 321 — — — — — — — — — —
Totals (11) 5,603,090 341,516,798 85,165.40 32 21 — — 9 60 7 121 25 121 150 270 74 132 605 9,207 1,627 9,207 433 9,667 — — — — — — — — — —
PACIFIC ISLANDS
British North Borneo 31,106 100,000 Brit. Colony 1913 225.64 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
British New Guinea 90,540 350,000 Brit. Colony 1908 1,230.00 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Cook Islands 142 12,000 Brit. Colony 1894 271.00 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Friendly Islands 7,500 25,000 Brit. Colony 1895 2,669.03 1 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Hawaiian Islands 6,449 120,000 U. S. Poss. 1895 2,059.01 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Java 90,584 33,000,000 Dutch Poss. 1900 2,771.10 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Lord Howe Island 5 5 Brit. Poss. 1911 267.20 — 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Newfoundland 5,000 25,000 Br. & Fr. Poss. 1912 269.65 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Norfolk Island 13 1,000 Br. Poss. 1895 235.34 — 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Philippine Islands 127,832 9,000,000 U. S. Poss. 1906 1,684.10 — 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Phoenix Island — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
St. Vincent and the United States 2,701 40,000 Br. & U. S. Poss. 1895 2,000.00 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
SOUTH AMERICA
Argentina 1,135,840 6,800,000 Republic 1894 13,696.82 4 3 2 — 10 15 3 37 2 45 47 84 2 4 16 900 80 900 28 749 1 126 — — — 3 3 2 2 1 1 —
Bolivia 505,400 2,000,000 Republic 1907 954.09 1 — — — — 2 1 4 — — — 4 1 — 1 7 — 10 1 12 — — — — — — — 2 2 — — —
Brazil 3,218,991 21,624,000 Republic 1894 20,180.28 9 2 — — 13 2 8 34 2 49 51 85 8 — 38 1,838 233 1,838 85 1,983 — — — — — — — 2 2 1 — —
Chile 307,620 3,500,000 Republic 1895 18,168.80 3 1 — — 1 3 2 10 1 17 18 28 2 1 28 615 130 650 69 701 11 50 — — — 3 1 6 4 — — —
Ecuador 116,000 1,500,000 Republic 1906 762.20 1 — — — 2 2 — 5 — 4 4 9 1 — 1 19 9 28 1 30 — — — — — — 1 — — — —
Paraguay 98,000 650,000 Republic 1906 3,821.62 1 — — — — 1 — 2 1 8 9 11 1 — 7 241 42 241 14 293 — — — — — — 1 1 — 1 —
Peru 695,733 4,559,550 Republic 1906 1,136.37 1 2 — — 3 5 1 13 — 6 6 18 2 1 4 322 127 522 19 550 — — 1 — 100 2 — 1 1 — 1 —
Uruguay 72,210 1,103,040 Republic 1906 5,189.35 1 1 — — 2 4 3 11 — 2 2 13 1 — 1 23 7 23 1 23 — — — — — — — 1 — — —
Venezuela 364,000 3,646,835 Republic 1911 275.80 1 — — — 3 2 — 6 — 3 3 9 1 — 1 23 7 23 1 23 — — — — — — — 1 — — —
Totals (9) 6,513,794 44,383,425 64,185.33 22 9 2 — 34 36 18 121 6 134 140 261 19 6 85 4,065 628 4,336 196 4,566 2 176 1 — 100 8 4 — — 2 3 —
WEST INDIES, MEXICO, CENT. AMERICA
British Honduras 7,562 43,007 Republic 1900 1,754.66 — — — — — — — — 1 1 1 1 — 1 4 — 14 1 21 — — — — — — — 1 1 — — —
Costa Rica 58,400 345,090 Republic 1899 142.68 1 — — — — 1 — 3 — 3 5 5 1 — 1 109 13 144 13 164 1 16 — — — 2 — 2 2 — — —
Cuba 44,000 2,028,282 Republic 1905 2,400.00 3 — — — 6 6 3 18 — 14 14 32 7 1 4 101 10 144 13 164 1 16 — — — 2 — 2 2 — — —
Guadalupe 687 190,000 Fr. Colony 1911 — 1 — — — — 1 — 2 — — — 2 1 — — 2 — 6 1 14 — — — — — — — 2 2 — — —
Guatemala 48,290 1,842,134 Republic 1908 978.14 1 — — — 3 3 — 7 — 5 5 12 1 1 1 13 2 15 1 11 — — 1 — 130 5 2 2 2 1 — —
Haiti 10,294 1,500,000 Republic 1905 694.62 1 1 — — — 2 — 4 — 7 7 11 1 2 8 272 4 327 14 266 — — 1 1 41 — 2 2 2 — — —
Mexico 767,005 15,000,000 Republic 1893 2,650.00 1 3 2 1 3 6 1 17 — 18 18 32 2 10 4 285 21 1,000 13 275 — — — — — — — 2 2 1 1 —
Nicaragua 49,200 600,000 Republic 1901 147.00 — — — — — — — — 1 2 2 3 — 1 1 53 21 80 5 112 — — — — — — — 2 3 — — —
Panama 33,800 400,000 Republic 1905 4,821.00 3 — — — 1 4 — 8 — 9 9 17 1 — 10 345 59 371 14 409 — — — — — — — 2 3 — — —
Porto Rico 3,435 1,768,012 U. S. Poss. 1903 1,642.77 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 11 — 6 6 17 1 — 1 53 17 53 3 70 — — — — — — — 2 2 — — —
Santo Domingo 18,945 610,000 Republic 1910 — — — 1 1 1 — — 3 — — — 3 — — — 2 — 6 — — — — — — — — — 2 2 — — —
Spanish Honduras 46,250 500,136 Republic 1891 3,173.69 1 — 1 — — 1 1 4 — 1 1 5 1 — 6 125 15 125 9 121 — — — — — — — 1 3 — — —
Totals (12) 1,047,868 24,822,661 17,794.56 13 5 6 4 15 27 6 76 1 66 67 143 17 15 40 1,375 141 1,562 78 1,663 1 16 2 1 171 7 7 — — 2 1 —

SUMMARY

Division Countries Area Population Ordained Ministers Licensed Ministers Physicians—Men Physicians—Women Laymen Wives of Missionaries Unmarried Women Total Foreign Missionaries Ordained Natives Other Native Helpers Total Native Helpers Total Force in the Field Main Stations Sub-stations Organized Churches Baptized Members Baptized during Year Total Adherents Sabbath Schools Pupils in Same Training Schools Pupils in Same Head Schools Out-Schools Pupils in Head and Out-Schools Foreign Teachers Native Teachers Languages orally Languages in publications Mission Printing Plants Hospitals or Dispensaries Mission Boats
Africa 12 2,366,886 38,425,923 25 30 1 — 21 45 4 126 2 230 222 358 48 81 37 1,531 314 2,091 93 3,775 4 261 37 125 8,250 54 195 — — — 2 —
Asia 9 12,184,788 831,568,149 36 39 4 3 16 79 32 209 11 464 475 684 46 152 145 3,818 665 4,120 241 6,368 6 290 25 59 1,615 14 91 — — 4 19 —
Australasia 2 — 41,800 — 2 — — 2 4 2 10 — 1 1 11 2 — — 6 — 16 2 22 — — — — — — — — — — — —
Europe (Southern) 11 5,603,090 341,516,798 32 21 — — 9 60 7 121 25 121 150 270 74 132 605 9,207 1,627 9,207 433 9,667 — — — — — — — — — — — —
Pacific Islands 12 526,202 49,309,053 16 19 1 — 10 36 12 94 1 71 72 166 21 34 31 1,067 283 1,830 60 1,522 1 40 9 5 227 13 8 — — 1 — —
South America 9 6,513,794 44,383,425 22 9 2 — 34 36 18 121 6 134 140 261 19 6 85 4,065 628 4,336 196 4,566 2 176 1 — 100 8 4 — — 2 — —
W. Indies and Mexico 12 1,047,868 24,822,661 13 5 6 4 15 27 6 76 1 66 67 143 17 15 40 1,375 141 1,562 78 1,663 1 16 2 1 171 7 7 — — 2 — —
Grand Totals, 1914 72 28,243,288 1,327,658,459 143 100 14 7 107 275 81 749 56 1,057 1,153 1,906 247 440 766 21,879 3,585 27,593 1,195 77,599 14 733 74 100 10,373 96 305 117 82 14 29 7
Grand Totals, 1913 67 27,623,623 1,316,804,708 136 98 13 6 109 238 48 648 65 952 958 1,606 192 302 696 19,335 3,289 20,355 1,031 24,850 15 755 59 132 8,855 93 269 100 73 14 18 9
Income from home base: North America, $615,565.95; Northern Europe, $125,789.21; Australasia, $42,522.18; South Africa, $5,000; total, $788,877.34. Including the income from mission territory, as indicated above, $231,170.88, the grand total expenditure in mission territory for 1914 was $1,020,048.22.

Foot Notes

(a) Columns 7 to 14 give the number of “foreign” missionaries; that is, workers sent from the home base into mission territory. (b) In column 18 is given the total of foreign workers and native helpers. This total includes the foreign teachers indicated in column 32, and the number of native teachers in column 33. (c) Duplicate languages are eliminated, so that the grand total gives the correct number. For a list of languages in which work is conducted orally and also publications issued, see elsewhere in this report.

Area, Population, Laborers, and Percentages, by Divisions—1914

Division Countries Area Population Laborers Population for Each Laborer Percentage of Total Population Percentage of Total Laborers
NON-CHRISTIAN and NON-PROTESTANT
Africa 12 2,366,886 38,425,923 358 107,335 2.46 6.04
Asia 9 12,184,788 831,568,149 684 1,215,743 53.25 11.48
Europe (Southern) 11 5,603,690 341,516,798 279 1,224,074 21.87 4.70
Pacific Islands (a) 19 526,262 46,991,503 177 265,206 3.00 3.02
South America 9 6,513,794 44,383,425 261 170,051 2.84 4.36
West Indies and Mexico 12 1,047,868 24,822,661 143 173,585 1.59 2.35
Totals 72 28,243,288 1,327,658,459 1,902 698,033 85.01 31.95
CHRISTIAN
Australia and So. Africa (b) — 3,559,822 10,304,312 422 24,417 .66 7.09
North America — 7,888,207 99,002,503 2,386 41,491 6.34 40.07
Northern Europe — 711,149 124,782,679 1,244 100,307 7.39 20.89
Totals 18 12,159,178 234,089,494 4,052 57,771 14.99 68.05
Grand Totals, 1914 90 40,402,466 1,561,747,953 5,954 262,303 100.00 100.00
(a) Including work for natives and aborigines in New Zealand and Australia. (b) Including only work in Christianized portions.

Languages Employed Orally in Non-Christian and Non-Protestant Countries

Aymara · Akan · Amharic · Amoyese · Appolonia · Arabic · Armenian · Atchinese · Baila · Battak · Bengali · Bohemian · Burmese · Bulgarian · Chassu (Kipare) · Cantonese · Cebuan · Chikaranga · Chimanyika · Chinyanja · Chiswina · Chitonga · Croatian · Czech · Dutch · Efogi · Esthonian · Fante · Fijian · Finnish · Flemish · French · Fukienese · Galla · Garhwali · German · Greek · Guarani · Hakka · Haklo · Hawaiian · Hausa · Hindi · Hokian · Hungarian · Ila · Ilocano · Iloilo-Panayan · Italian · Japanese · Javanese · Java-Malay · Kafir (Xosa) · Kavirondo · Karen · Kichiroba · Kijita · Kikiden · Kisanki · Kishambala · Kishashi · Kisuaheli · Kisukuma · Kisii · Kitambaru · Koiari · Korean · Lettonian · Lithuanian · Luo · Malay · Mandarin · Mapuche · Marathi · Maori · Mashona · Mendi · Mosquito · Motuan · Panayan · Persian · Polish · Portuguese · Punjabi · Rarotongan · Rumanian · Russian · Ruthenian · Samoan · Santali · Servian · Sesuto · Shanghai · Shuna · Sintabele · Slavonian · Slovakian · Spanish · Swahili · Syriac · Swatowese · Tagalog · Tahitian · Tamil · Tartar · Tigrini · Timni · Tiochin · Tongan · Turkish · Urdu · Wapare · Warea · Yao · Yoruba · Zulu. Total, 117.
Languages used in work in Christian lands, in addition to foregoing: Danish-Norwegian · English · Icelandic · Laplandish · Swedish · Welsh · Yiddish. Total, 7. Grand total, 124.

Languages in Which Publications are Issued

Amoy · Arabic · Armenian · Armeno-Turkish · Battak · Bengali · Bohemian · Bulgarian · Dutch · Esthonian · Fijian · Filipino · Finnish · Flemish · French · Garhwali · German · Greek · Greco-Turkish · Hawaiian · Hebrew · Hindi · Hungarian · Hokkian · Iloilo-Panayan · Italian · Japanese · Javanese · Java-Malay · Kafir (Xosa) · Kavirondo · Kisukuma · Kijita · Kisushiki · Korean · Lettonian · Lithuanian · Luo · Malay · Mandarin · Maori · Marathi · Burmese · Cantonese · Cebuan · Chassu (Kipare) · Chinyanja · Chitonga · Croatian · Czech · Niue · Panayan · Polish · Portuguese · Rarotongan · Rumanian · Russian · Ruthenian · Samoan · Santali · Servian · Shanghai · Sintabele · Sesuto · Slavonian · Slovakian · Spanish · Swahili · Sundanese · Syriac · Tagalog · Tahitian · Tamil · Tigrini · Tongan · Turkish · Urdu (Persian) · Urdu (Roman) · Wapare · Wednic · Wendi · Zulu. Total, 82.
The following are issued in Christian lands, in addition to foregoing: Danish-Norwegian · English · Icelandic · Laplandish · Swedish · Welsh · Yiddish. Total, 7. Grand Total, 89.