Church Property in the United States.
The N. Y. Independent strongly advocates the taxation of church property, which is now exempt. It gives some very interesting figures of the increase of that class of property, often held by rich congregations, but not liable to tax. In 1850, church property in the United States amounted to $87,328,801. In 1860, it amounted to $171,397,932, having nearly doubled in ten years. In 1870, it had increased to $354,483,581; a little more than double in ten years! At this rate it would very soon amount to an enormous sum; and doubtless there will be a strong demand for its taxation, and thus increase the revenues of the government.