nd Eaton, Ga. Baptist 1834 10
Theol.
Seminary
South-West. Maryville, Presbyt. 1821 2 24 90
Theol. Sem. Ten.
Lane Cincinnati, Presbyt. 1829 3 61 43
Seminary Ohio.
Theol. Dep, Gambier, do. Prot. 1828 3 10
Ken. College Epis.
Theol. Dep. Hudson, do. Presbyt. 3 14 6
Wes. Res.
Col.
Theological Columbus, Lutheran
School do.
Granville Granville, Baptist 1832 2 8
Theol. Dep. do.
Oberlin Oberlin, do. Presbyt. 1834 4 58
Theol. Dep.
Indiana S. Hanover, Presbyt. 2 10
Theol. In.
Seminary
Alton Theol. Upper Alton, Baptist 1835
Seminary Il.
Carlinville Carlinville, Presbyt. 1838
Theol. Sem. do.
Theol. Dep. N. Palmyra, Presbyt. 1
Marion Col. Mo.
For a notice of the Roman Catholic seminaries, see page 325.
Progress Of Christianity.
M. LAFFON DE LADEBAT, of France, computes the number of Christians, in
each century, since the Christian era, as follows:--
1st century 500,000
2d 2,000,000
3d 5,000,000
4th 10,000,000
5th 15,000,000
6th 30,000,000
7th 25,000,000
8th 30,000,000
9th 40,000,000
10th 50,000,000
11th 60,000,000
12th 70,000,000
13th 75,000,000
14th 80,000,000
15th 100,000,000
16th 125,000,000
17th 155,000,000
18th 200,000,000
Since the commencement of the nineteenth century, the number of Christians
has increased, with great rapidity, in all parts of the world.
FOOTNOTES
1 The 21st of the former Articles is omitted, because it is partly of
a local and civil nature, and is provided for, as to the remaining
parts of it, in other Articles.
2 "As far as it respects civil affairs, we believe it the duty of
Christians, and especially all Christian ministers, to be subject to
the supreme authority of the country where they may reside, and to
use all laudable means to enjoin obedience to the powers that be;
and therefore it is expected that all our preachers and people, who
may be under the British or any other government, will behave
thems
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