The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]
Ecclesiastical
Ecclesiastical.
According to the census returns for 1896 the religious denominations within the province stood as follows: Episcopalian, 70,235; Presbyterian, 23,597; Roman Catholic, 23,523; Wesleyan Methodist, 14,240; Baptist, 4,104; Congregational, 2,310; members of the Church of Christ, 1,851; Salvation Army, 1,697; besides a number of small sects, each with its following varying from a few score to nearly a thousand.