Handbook of All Denominations Containing An Account of Their Origin And Histor
Handbook of All Denominations Containing An Account of Their Origin And Histor
Macum Phelan
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The estimated membership of all the various branches throughout the world is 150, 000, - 000. In the United States there are seven branches of the Eastern Orthodox Church ; but, as in the Old World, all are one in doctrine, discipline, and wor- 6 81 HANDBOOK OF ALL DENOMINATIONS ship, and all are subject to ancient canon law as to government. The Russian Church has precedence over other branches, for the reason that she was first to be planted in this country. All Slavonic branches, excepting t...he Bulgarian and the Syrian Church, are under her rule. The Greek branch is under the Synod of Athens. The following are the latest obtainable figures for the various branches in the United States : Armenian Apostolic 55, ooo Russian Orthodox 65, 000 Greek Orthodox 175, 000 Syrian Orthodox 43, 000 Servian Orthodox 60, 000 Roumanian Orthodox 20, 000 Bulgarian Orthodox 20, 000 Total 438, 500 JEWISH CONGREGATIONS. The Jewish population of the world Is given in round numbers at 11, 300, 000. Of this number, nearly one-half, or 5, 400, 000, are in Russia and 2, 100, 000 in Austria-Hungary.
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