Graphic Representation as to Total Funds, Foreign Mission Funds, and Membership, 1863 to 1915
17%Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 23, 1916
FromReview and Herald, Vol. 93, No. 58.
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Summary of Statistical Reports, 1863 to 1915—Summary 2
| Year | Union Conferences | Local Conferences | Missions | Ministers | Licentiates | Licensed Missionaries | Canvassers | Total Laborers | Churches | Membership | Communicants | Tithe | Per Capita | Book and Periodical Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1863 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 125 | 3,500 | $8,000.00 | $2.29 | $3,000.00 | |||||
| 1864 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 34 | 130 | 3,800 | 10,000.00 | 2.63 | 3,500.00 | ||||
| 1865 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 35 | 140 | 4,000 | 12,000.00 | 3.00 | 4,000.00 | ||||
| 1866 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 37 | 150 | 4,250 | 15,000.00 | 3.53 | 4,500.00 | ||||
| 1867 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 38 | 160 | 4,320 | 18,661.39 | 4.32 | 5,000.00 | ||||
| 1868 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 51 | 159 | 4,475 | 23,366.57 | 5.22 | 6,000.00 | ||||
| 1869 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 24 | 57 | 167 | 4,900 | 18,952.77 | 3.87 | 6,500.00 | ||||
| 1870 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 33 | 72 | 179 | 5,440 | 21,822.46 | 4.01 | 7,000.00 | ||||
| 1871 | 11 | 2 | 35 | 48 | 83 | 185 | 4,550 | 25,066.42 | 5.07 | 8,000.00 | ||||
| 1872 | 12 | 1 | 40 | 46 | 86 | 205 | 4,801 | 25,956.42 | 5.41 | 8,000.00 | ||||
| Total, 10 yrs. | 179,826.03 | 56,000.00 | ||||||||||||
| 1873 | 13 | 1 | 51 | 83 | 134 | 239 | 5,875 | 30,687.40 | 5.22 | 10,578.40 | ||||
| 1874 | 13 | 3 | 60 | 80 | 140 | 300 | 7,000 | 31,000.00 | 4.43 | 14,000.00 | ||||
| 1875 | 13 | 2 | 69 | 76 | 145 | 339 | 8,022 | 32,518.62 | 4.04 | 18,000.00 | ||||
| 1876 | 14 | 2 | 96 | 70 | 166 | 398 | 10,044 | 43,998.47 | 4.38 | 20,000.00 | ||||
| 1877 | 15 | 3 | 106 | 97 | 203 | 478 | 11,708 | 47,176.56 | 4.03 | 25,000.00 | ||||
| 1878 | 16 | 6 | 117 | 154 | 271 | 549 | 13,077 | 47,637.29 | 3.64 | 27,000.00 | ||||
| 1879 | 20 | 8 | 135 | 151 | 286 | 599 | 14,141 | 51,714.38 | 3.65 | 31,780.00 | ||||
| 1880 | 24 | 8 | 144 | 116 | 260 | 640 | 15,570 | 61,856.88 | 3.98 | 40,000.00 | ||||
| 1881 | 24 | 7 | 148 | 126 | 274 | 646 | 16,916 | 74,185.55 | 4.39 | 45,000.00 | ||||
| 1882 | 26 | 6 | 167 | 134 | 301 | 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 | 55,000.00 | ||||
| 1884 | 28 | 3 | 176 | 145 | 321 | 705 | 18,702 | 105,543.41 | 5.64 | 62,409.12 | ||||
| 1885 | 28 | 3 | 186 | 151 | 337 | 741 | 20,547 | 122,641.69 | 6.97 | 41,862.38 | ||||
| 1886 | 28 | 3 | 213 | 166 | 379 | 788 | 23,111 | 146,936.78 | 6.31 | 76,219.52 | ||||
| 1887 | 30 | 8 | 227 | 182 | 400 | 800 | 25,841 | 192,720.99 | 7.44 | 113,795.05 | ||||
| 1888 | 32 | 7 | 232 | 168 | 400 | 901 | 26,112 | 163,129.23 | 6.20 | 250,000.00 | ||||
| 1889 | 34 | 7 | 226 | 183 | 543 | 1,386 | 972 | 28,234 | 224,743.78 | 7.95 | 500,000.00 | |||
| 1890 | 34 | 8 | 227 | 184 | 411 | 1,016 | 29,711 | 225,433.98 | 7.59 | 734,397.00 | ||||
| 1891 | 34 | 8 | 230 | 166 | 396 | 1,066 | 31,665 | 258,037.27 | 8.11 | 819,749.00 | ||||
| 1892 | 34 | 11 | 244 | 156 | 400 | 1,102 | 33,778 | 302,310.19 | 8.94 | 706,650.33 | ||||
| Total, 10 yrs. | 1,637,915.94 | 3,359,912.39 | ||||||||||||
| 1893 | 35 | 11 | 267 | 193 | 460 | 1,151 | 37,404 | 350,690.56 | 9.27 | 416,044.52 | ||||
| 1894 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 301 | 214 | 515 | 1,225 | 42,763 | 321,517.06 | 7.51 | 310,434.55 | |||
| 1895 | 1 | 36 | 22 | 326 | 257 | 583 | 1,331 | 47,680 | 309,142.76 | 6.45 | 250,000.00 | |||
| 1896 | 1 | 37 | 27 | 336 | 237 | 573 | 1,439 | 52,202 | 341,978.37 | 6.55 | 250,000.00 | |||
| 1897 | 1 | 37 | 24 | 407 | 240 | 656 | 1,574 | 56,436 | 363,415.16 | 6.43 | 250,000.00 | |||
| 1898 | 2 | 39 | 27 | 446 | 260 | 706 | 1,654 | 59,447 | 432,158.08 | 7.26 | 300,000.00 | |||
| 1899 | 2 | 44 | 41 | 490 | 331 | 543 | 1,386 | 1,785 | 64,003 | 490,656.16 | 7.66 | 300,000.00 | ||
| 1900 | 2 | 45 | 42 | 510 | 337 | 571 | 1,500 | 1,892 | 66,647 | 78,767 | 510,258.97 | 7.73 | 250,000.00 | |
| 1901 | 9 | 57 | 41 | 553 | 340 | 611 | 1,591 | 2,011 | 69,356 | 78,188 | 578,628.13 | 7.40 | 300,000.00 | |
| 1902 | 13 | 72 | 42 | 553 | 323 | 528 | 826 | 2,278 | 2,077 | 67,150 | 73,522 | 643,747.83 | 8.75 | 430,027.71 |
| Total, 10 yrs. | 4,342,193.08 | 2,956,566.58 | ||||||||||||
| 1903 | 13 | 78 | 48 | 616 | 324 | 662 | 1,032 | 2,704 | 2,120 | 69,072 | 77,554 | 684,030.54 | 8.82 | |
| 1904 | 13 | 78 | 52 | 625 | 335 | 713 | 1,053 | 2,750 | 2,243 | 71,891 | 81,721 | 691,810.33 | 8.47 | |
| 1905 | 13 | 80 | 56 | 647 | 339 | 719 | 1,068 | 2,797 | 2,340 | 77,443 | 87,311 | 858,014.91 | 9.83 | 548,067.03 |
| 1906 | 16 | 86 | 66 | 693 | 408 | 946 | 1,218 | 3,587 | 2,416 | 79,422 | 91,531 | 908,274.82 | 10.91 | 824,027.69 |
| 1907 | 21 | 93 | 68 | 712 | 394 | 1,013 | 1,382 | 3,587 | 2,554 | 80,897 | 94,048 | 1,064,753.43 | 11.32 | 1,035,565.62 |
| 1908 | 21 | 101 | 66 | 779 | 427 | 1,017 | 1,681 | 4,007 | 2,537 | 83,145 | 97,579 | 1,101,396.47 | 11.29 | 1,280,981.24 |
| 1909 | 21 | 104 | 72 | 787 | 425 | 1,107 | 1,860 | 4,104 | 2,691 | 88,502 | 100,931 | 1,218,243.46 | 12.07 | 1,402,444.00 |
| 1910 | 23 | 106 | 87 | 828 | 458 | 1,234 | 1,697 | 4,346 | 2,769 | 90,808 | 104,526 | 1,338,689.65 | 12.81 | 1,500,510.58 |
| 1911 | 23 | 116 | 93 | 852 | 475 | 1,358 | 2,006 | 4,677 | 2,799 | 93,378 | 108,975 | 1,477,590.26 | 13.56 | 1,627,657.83 |
| 1912 | 23 | 126 | 100 | 863 | 492 | 1,386 | 2,194 | 5,101 | 2,874 | 98,044 | 114,206 | 1,503,624.54 | 14.48 | 1,830,527.86 |
| Total, 10 yrs. | 11,086,438.41 | 11,036,097.51 | ||||||||||||
| 1913 | 25 | 126 | 101 | 958 | 572 | 1,508 | 2,060 | 5,248 | 3,589 | 114,557 | 122,386 | 1,771,989.60 | 15.47 | |
| 1914 | 26 | 128 | 106 | 926 | 565 | 1,454 | 2,076 | 5,313 | 3,702 | 125,844 | 1,819,436.08 | 14.45 | ||
| 1915 | 26 | 130 | 109 | 940 | 581 | 1,519 | 1,986 | 5,225 | 3,876 | 136,879 | 1,969,168.26 | 14.38 |