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peculiar style of living, in every respect, still there is much in their
every day life which would be well worthy to be imitated by people
in every phase of business life.

Second Advents.—This peculiar sect of people believe that    %

the Bible fully states the time by mathematical demonstrations, the
final consummation and destruction of all things on earth, and pro-
duce plenty of figures and facts which they obtain from the Bible
to prove their statements, and which no person can deny, but still
very few believe. Up to the present time their calculations as to
destructions of the earth have not proved correct, but still their
faith is quite as strong, their zeal has not cooled, and they still
believe that the day of their deliverance is near at hand.

In 1850, their were four church edifices, capable of seating 1100
persons with church property valued at $ 3,000; in 1860, there
were ten church edifices, capable of seating 2,265 persons, with
church property valued at $ 7,600, and in 1870, there were twenty
church edifices, capable of seating 4,400 persons, with church prop-
erty valued at $ 25,000.

Unitarian.—This religious sect are liberal in their belief of
Christianity, and are steadily increasing.

In 1850, there were thirteen church edifices, capable of seating
8,380 persons, with church property, valued at $72,800; in 1860,
there were fifteen church edifices, capable of seating 7,260 per-
sons, with church property valued at $ 125,800 ; and in 1870, there
were twenty-two church edifices, eapable of seating 7,830 persons,
with church property valued at $ 207,000.

Universalists.—The first society of this denomination was
formed at Portsmouth as early as 1781, and they were recognized
by law as a distinct religious sect June 13, 1805.

In 1850, there were thirty-eight church edifices, capable of seat-
ing 14,280 persons, with church property valued at $ 83,100; in
1860, there were forty-two church edifices capable of seating 14,938
persons, with church property, valued at $112,550; and in 1870,
there were twenty-three church edifices, capable of seating 8,800    ,

persons, with church property valued at $ 154,200.

Union Church.—There were sixteen Union churches in 1870 in
various sections of the State, and are formed in communities where    \

there are not enough persons to form a church of their own relig-
ious faith but join with others for the purpose of sustaining the