Their number has been estimated as follows:

Ministers.Churches.Members.
184323526030,000
186035,000
186226031237,360
186739,110

The average annual increase in members in twenty-four years has been 380.

7. The Reformed Mennonite Society was first organized in 1811. The members ascribe their origin to the corruptions of the Mennonites. The reform extended into several counties of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York, but their doctrines are regarded as too rigid for general acceptance.

In 1860, their numbers were estimated at about 11,000.

The average annual increase has been about 200.

8. The denomination known as the "German Evangelical Association" first appeared in one of the Middle States, about the year 1800.

This denomination is now regarded as German Methodists, and their numbers have been as follows:

Ministers.Members.
184325015,000
185933,000
186246,000
186338647,388
136540550,000
186647354,875
186747858,002