Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, a volume of original, historic and descriptive writings showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress (1901)
Boyd, James Penny, 1836-1910 · Philadelphia, A. J. Holman & co · leaf 164
congratulation and amazement. Were itpossible to obtain from the earlier records exact statistics of the actual num-ber of edifices and communicants existing at the opening of the century,comparison would be comparatively easy. Such, however, is not the case, therecords having been imperfectly kept… … FATHER DAMIEN, MISSIONARY TOHAWAIIAN LEPER COLONY. 152 TRIUMPHS AND WONDERS OF THE XIX™ CENTURY from the year books of the various bodies up to and including 1894, thereligious strength of the United States may be summarized as follows:Churches, 189,488; religious organizations, 158,695; ordained…
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