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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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