Summary of Statistical Reports, 1863 to 1912* — *Table 3
50%Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 26, 1913
FromReview and Herald, Vol. 90, No. 26.
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| YEAR | Union Conferences | Local Conferences | Missions | Ministers | Licentiates | Licensed Missionaries | Canvassers | Total Laborers | Churches | Membership | Sabbath-Keepers | Tithe | Per Capita | State and Periodical Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18631 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 30 | 125 | 3,500 | — | $8,000 00 | $2 29 | *$3,000 00 |
| 18641 | — | — | 1 | 24 | 10 | — | — | 34 | 130 | 3,800 | — | 10,000 00 | 2 63 | *$3,500 00 |
| 18651 | — | — | 1 | 25 | 10 | — | — | 35 | 140 | 4,260 | — | 12,000 00 | 2 83 | *4,000 00 |
| 18661 | — | — | 1 | 27 | 10 | — | — | 37 | 150 | 4,250 | — | 15,000 00 | 3 53 | *4,500 00 |
| 1867 | — | — | 1 | 28 | 10 | — | — | 38 | 150 | 4,320 | — | 18,061 59 | 4 32 | *5,000 00 |
| 1868 | — | — | 1 | 32 | 10 | — | — | 51 | 159 | 4,475 | — | 23,369 57 | 5 22 | *6,000 00 |
| 1869 | — | — | 1 | 33 | 24 | — | — | 57 | 167 | 4,900 | — | 18,362 77 | 3 87 | *6,500 00 |
| 1870 | — | — | 8 | 37 | 35 | — | — | 72 | 179 | 5,440 | — | 21,922 46 | 4 01 | *7,000 00 |
| 1871 | — | — | 11 | 35 | 48 | — | — | 83 | 185 | 4,560 | — | 23,006 42 | 5 07 | *8,000 00 |
| 1872 | — | — | 12 | 40 | 46 | — | — | 86 | 205 | 4,936 | — | 25,956 42 | 5 28 | *8,500 00 |
| Total, 10 yrs. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 176,826 03 | — | 56,000 00 |
| 1873 | — | — | 13 | 1 | 51 | 62 | — | 134 | 239 | 5,875 | — | 30,687 49 | 5 22 | 10,578 40 |
| 1874 | — | — | 13 | 2 | 60 | 80 | — | 148 | 300 | 7,000 | — | 31,000 00 | 4 43 | *14,000 00 |
| 1875 | — | — | 13 | 2 | 69 | 70 | — | 145 | 389 | 8,022 | — | 32,618 62 | 4 06 | *18,000 00 |
| 1876 | — | — | 14 | 7 | 86 | 70 | — | 160 | 398 | 10,044 | — | 42,998 47 | 4 38 | *20,000 00 |
| 1877 | — | — | 15 | 1 | 106 | 97 | — | 201 | 478 | 11,708 | — | 47,176 56 | 4 03 | *25,000 00 |
| 1878 | — | — | 16 | 6 | 117 | 104 | — | 217 | 549 | 13,077 | — | 47,687 27 | 3 64 | *27,000 00 |
| 1879 | — | — | 20 | 6 | 135 | 151 | — | 238 | 559 | 14,141 | — | 51,714 38 | 3 65 | *31,780 00 |
| 1880 | — | — | 24 | 8 | 144 | 116 | — | 260 | 640 | 15,570 | — | 61,958 88 | 3 98 | *40,000 00 |
| 1881 | — | — | 24 | 7 | 148 | 136 | — | 274 | 646 | 16,916 | — | 74,183 55 | 4 39 | *45,000 00 |
| 1882 | — | — | 25 | 8 | 167 | 134 | — | 281 | 660 | 17,169 | — | 84,261 36 | 4 91 | *47,000 00 |
| Total, 10 yrs. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 505,136 60 | — | 278,359 06 |
| 1883 | — | — | 26 | 3 | 165 | 135 | — | 300 | 680 | 17,436 | — | 96,418 62 | 5 53 | $35,000 00 |
| 1884 | — | — | 28 | 3 | 176 | 145 | — | 321 | 705 | 18,702 | — | 105,543 41 | 5 64 | $62,400 12 |
| 1885 | — | — | 28 | 3 | 186 | 151 | — | 337 | 741 | 19,111 | — | 125,641 65 | 5 97 | $41,662 26 |
| 1886 | — | — | 28 | 3 | 213 | 166 | — | 370 | 758 | 20,111 | — | 146,960 70 | 6 31 | $70,219 52 |
| 1887 | — | — | 30 | 3 | 227 | 182 | — | 409 | 889 | 25,841 | — | 192,720 90 | 7 44 | $113,795 00 |
| 1888 | — | — | 32 | 7 | 232 | 168 | — | 400 | 901 | 26,112 | — | 193,129 28 | 8 20 | $250,000 00 |
| 1889 | — | — | 34 | 7 | 229 | 183 | — | 412 | 972 | 28,324 | — | 224,743 78 | 7 93 | $300,000 00 |
| 1890 | — | — | 34 | 8 | 227 | 184 | — | 411 | 1,016 | 29,711 | — | 225,433 98 | 7 59 | $734,397 00 |
| 1891 | — | — | 34 | 8 | 230 | 166 | — | 398 | 1,066 | 31,665 | — | 259,067 27 | 8 11 | $319,749 00 |
| 1892 | — | — | 34 | 11 | 244 | 156 | — | 400 | 1,102 | 33,778 | — | 302,310 19 | 8 94 | $706,650 33 |
| Total, 10 yrs. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,837,915 94 | — | 2,329,912 30 |
| 1893 | — | — | 35 | 11 | 267 | 193 | — | 460 | 1,151 | 37,404 | — | 359,690 56 | 9 37 | $416,044 52 |
| 1894 | — | 1 | 35 | 12 | 301 | 214 | — | 515 | 1,225 | 42,763 | — | 323,517 66 | 7 51 | $310,434 52 |
| 1895 | — | 1 | 35 | 22 | 326 | 227 | — | 583 | 1,381 | 47,690 | — | 309,142 76 | 6 45 | *250,000 00 |
| 1896 | — | 1 | 37 | 27 | 356 | 237 | — | 676 | 1,459 | 52,220 | — | 341,978 37 | 6 55 | *250,000 00 |
| 1897 | — | 1 | 37 | 24 | 407 | 249 | — | 656 | 1,574 | 56,436 | — | 368,415 16 | 6 43 | *250,000 00 |
| 1898 | — | 2 | 39 | 27 | 446 | 260 | — | 706 | 1,654 | 60,447 | — | 432,136 06 | 7 56 | *200,000 00 |
| 1899 | — | 2 | 46 | 41 | 490 | 331 | 543 | 1,886 | 1,795 | 64,003 | — | 480,650 18 | 7 08 | *300,000 00 |
| 1900 | — | 2 | 45 | 42 | 510 | 337 | 571 | 1,500 | 1,892 | 66,547 | 75,767 | 510,396 97 | 6 78 | *250,000 00 |
| 1901 | — | 2 | 57 | 41 | 553 | 340 | 611 | 1,591 | 2,011 | 69,350 | 78,188 | 579,628 13 | 7 40 | *300,000 00 |
| 1902 | — | 13 | 72 | 42 | 553 | 323 | 528 | 2,278 | 2,077 | 67,150 | 73,522 | 643,747 83 | 8 75 | *480,027 71 |
| Total, 10 yrs. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,342,193 08 | — | 2,956,506 58 |
| 1903 | — | 13 | 78 | 48 | 616 | 324 | 662 | 2,704 | 2,120 | 69,072 | 77,554 | 684,030 54 | 8 82 | — |
| 1904 | — | 13 | 78 | 52 | 625 | 330 | 713 | 2,760 | 2,243 | 71,891 | 81,721 | 691,319 33 | 8 47 | — |
| 1905 | — | 13 | 80 | 56 | 647 | 389 | 719 | 2,797 | 2,340 | 77,443 | 87,811 | 858,014 91 | 9 83 | — |
| 1906 | — | 13 | 80 | 60 | 693 | 408 | 948 | 3,502 | 2,416 | 79,422 | 91,531 | 908,275 82 | 10 91 | — |
| 1907 | — | 21 | 93 | 68 | 712 | 394 | 1,013 | 3,587 | 2,604 | 80,897 | 94,048 | 1,064,755 43 | 11 32 | — |
| 1908 | — | 21 | 101 | 66 | 779 | 427 | 1,081 | 4,007 | 2,537 | 83,145 | 97,579 | 1,101,396 47 | 11 29 | — |
| 1909 | — | 21 | 104 | 72 | 787 | 425 | 1,107 | 4,104 | 2,691 | 88,502 | 100,931 | 1,218,243 46 | 12 07 | — |
| 1910 | — | 23 | 106 | 87 | 828 | 459 | 1,224 | 4,346 | 2,769 | 90,808 | 104,526 | 1,338,689 65 | 12 81 | — |
| 1911 | — | 23 | 116 | 93 | 852 | 475 | 1,358 | 4,877 | 2,799 | 93,378 | 108,975 | 1,477,590 26 | 13 56 | — |
| 1912 | — | 23 | 126 | 100 | 863 | 492 | 1,386 | 5,101 | 2,874 | 98,044 | 114,206 | 1,658,624 54 | 14 48 | — |
| Total, 10 yrs. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11,086,438 41 | — | 11,086,097 51 |
| Grand Totals. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17,948,510 06 | — | $17,666,875 54 |
- Estimated.