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Religion: The Congress

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Religious survey of the 68th Congress:

Senate House

Methodist 23 96

Episcopalian 18 56

No religion 17 41

Presbyterian 14 59

Catholic 7. 38

Congregational 5 26

Baptist 3 45

Unknown 3 20

Lutheran 2 12

Mormon 2 1

Unitarian 1 4

Disciples 1 16

Jew 0 9

Quaker 0 3

Christian Scientist …. 0 1

Others ? ?

96 427

“These facts,” declares a Methodist Board, “indicate clearly the loyalty of the American people to the Christian Church.” It is, however, probably true that never in American history have there been in Congress more men without any religion.

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