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The Methodists organized in 1832, and the Presbyterians in 1836. The Society of Friends held " meetings " at an early period. The other denominations above named have a later origin. In connection with most of the foregoing churches are Sunday schools and missionary and benevolent societies, which receive a cordial and conscientious attention from their members. A highly commendable Catholic spirit obtains among all the churches usually denominated evangelical. The doing of the most good is apparently the high incentive of all of them. The growth of the Seventh-Day Advent church and its various enterprises are so stupendous, that I feel justified in devoting some time and space to its consideration, particularly as the center of its operations is in the city of Battle Creek. It originated in its present form in 1844, at Washington, N. H. The present manager, Elder James White, whose residence is in this city, is the president of their five leading organizations, namely: General Conference, the Publishing Association, the Health Reform Institute, the General Tract and Missionary Society, and the Educational Society. All these several departments are maintained in good working order, mainly by weekly contributions of one-tenth the income of the donors. Forty thousand dollars was raised in this way in 1875.
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