Monday, Jan. 28, 1924
The Congress
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.