The Parish has a larger income than at any former period, and owes no man any thing.

St. Andrew's Church, Meriden, and Trinity Church, Southington, The Rev. James Keeler, Rector.

The No. of Families in St. Andrews, 62; Communicants 84-17 bave been added, several that were absent have returned, and one is suspended from the communion. Baptisms 10, 4 adults and 6 infants; Marriages 3; Funerals 6. This Church have, during the past year, procured an entire set of plated furniture, for the communion, to the value of $52; expended for Bibles and Prayer Books, from the Protestant Episcopal Press, $55; and for a Sunday School Library, about $60. The Females of this Church have formed themselves into a Benevolent Society, the object of which is to add something to the small income of the Rector, and to assist indigent parents to clothe and prepare their children for the Sunday School. The Rector has not the means of making a report of their doings, as they have not held their annual meeting, but gratitude obliges him to state, that he has received the valuable present of a gown from this Society, and has been otherwise essentially benefitted by their kind attentions and liberality. They have also assisted several children to come to the Sunday School.

Our Sunday School the last year, numbered on the roll 16 Teachers and 77 Scholars. The course pursued was principally the religious instructions set forth by the Union. Our scholars generally recited the first two catechisms, part of the third, with our hymns; a few. completed the third catechism, and recited half of the Hymns of the new collection; several recited 200 verses at a lesson.

The present year we hope to advance more effectually the interests of our Sunday School. On the 22d of April, a Sunday School Society was organized, and our School united to the General Union-we have now 2 Superintendants and 14 Teachers. In addition to the books before used, we have the questions on the Epistles and Gospels. A room in the basement is being built for the accommodation of the Sunday School.

Trinity Church, Southington.-No. of Famies 17; Communicants 21; Baptisms 5,-adults 1, infants 4.

I have officiated regularly in this Church every third Sunday during the last year, and most generally, to very small congregations. They have applied to me for services the present year, but say it is not in their power to raise the small sum agreed upon as a compensation.

Christ Church, Norwich,―The Rev. Seth B. Paddock, Rector. It is with devout gratitude to the Author of all good, that the Rector is able to report the peculiar blessings which have rested upon this Parish the past year. Since the last annual Convention, the new

church has been completed and consecrated to the service of Almighty God. Fifty four families have been added to the congregation; so that although the new church contains about double the room that the old one did, the want of more pews in it is greater than it ever was in that.

During the eight past months, the religious state of the community has called for extraordinary labors. Two and sometimes three lectures a week have been given the greater part of this period, and have been instrumental, we trust, of bringing many to the knowledge of the truth.

The ladies' society, spoken of in my last report has succeeded beyond expectation. The following extract from the report of its Secretary and Treasurer will show what has been done, and how much the cause of Christ may be furthered by a little time statedly devoted to the object..

"The Society, since its commmencement in March, 1829, has "received into its treasury $362 18. We have been enabled, by the "blessing of God upon our exertions, to constitute our beloved Pastor 66 a member for life of the Protestant Episcopal Sunday School Union, "and patron of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, also of "promoting in some measure the interests of the church to which it is "attached. When we consider the success which has hitherto crown"ed the exertions of this Society; a success, far exceeding the most "sanguine anticipation of its members at its formation, we have great · .66 cause for thankfulness to the great Head of the Church who has thus smiled upon our endeavors, and of encouragement to beg for a continuance of the same divine blessing, without which we shall but. "labor in vain."

In addition to this, most of the ladies of the parish have formed themselves into a tract society, and distributed monthly a tract from the publications of the New-York Protestant Episcopal Tract Society.-The Sunday School consists of 17 teachers, 120 scholars, and has a library of something more than 300 volumes. Greater changes have taken place the past year in its internal than its external state. Eighteen members of it have been baptized, nineteen have joined the communion, and six have been confirmed.

Teachers' meetings were commenced about two years ago, but owing to the great numbers of the congregation who attended the last year, and the consequent diffidence felt by the class in answering questions, they were discontinued as such, and familiar lectures substituted. A bible class has been recently formed, consisting of the teachers, older scholars and members of the congregation, on the plan suggested in the 7th No. of the 2d volume of the Family Visitor. Its present number of members is 56. It meets on Sunday evenings before the regular evening service, and promises to be highly profitable and interesting.

The number of families now in the Parish is 137; Communicants 68, new do. 50, total 118; Baptisms, adults 21, infants 25, total 46; Confirmed 20; Marriages 3; Funerals 9. The Gentlemen's Society, auxiliary to the Society for the promotion of Christian Knowledge in the diocese have contributed $33 87; the Ladies' do. have contributed 15 49: Total 49 36.

As the congregation were generally present when the Societies held their annual meetings, and all who were disposed had an opportunity to contribute, it was thought inexpedient to take up a congregational collection.

St. Paul's Church, Huntington,-The Rev. Richard Peck, Rector. Families, 65; Communicants, 35; Baptisms, 5; Marriages, 1; Funerals, 15; Sunday Scholars, about 30.

This parish has recently purchased a bell weighing about 800 pounds. The church in this place, has much less to fear from her open enemies, than from the unhappy divisions and dissentions among her professed friends.

Churches in Branford, East and West Haven,-The Rev. William T. Potter, late Rector.

In Branford the condition of the church has been very encouraging the services of the sanctuary well attended to-and a spirit of gradual improvement has prevailed.

The number of Families, as near as can be ascertained, is 47; the whole number of Communicants 48; Marriages 1; Baptisms 3 ; Burials 1,-a flourishing Sunday School of 45 members, with a good Sunday School Library.

East Haven continues very much in the state it has been in for several years, it is to be feared, "" neither hot nor cold"-The number of Families, 38; Communicants 32; Baptisms 4; Marriages O; Funerals 0. There is a flourishing Sunday School, composed of 0; 40 children, and 6 teachers, with a Sunday School Library.

West Haven. This Church has been peculiarly unfortuate in the removal by death and other modes, of several of its principal families Its condition is far form being as prosperous as some years since. The old and middle aged men have removed or died, and the young men following a sea-faring life, are absent too large a part of the year, to feel and exhibit the interest in the Church, which their fathers have before manifested.

The whole number of families 43; Communicants 58; Baptisms, 4; Burials 4; Marriages 0; Sunday School of 45 children, and 8 teachers, in connection with the Union, having a select and good Library for its use.

As I have not resumed the charge of these parishes since Easter, the ordinary collections have not been as heretofore attended to,

Christ Church, Middletown,-The Rev. Smith Pyne, Rector. During the past year the attention to religion, the increased attendance on the services of the Church, and the zeal generally manifested for its interest, have been such as to afford most encouraging prospects of the future progress of this congregation. The rector has, during the winter, held a weekly lecture, which has been numerously attended, and he trusts has not been without its beneficial effects.

A Society, formed within the year, by the ladies of the congregation, has raised, since November last, the sum of two hundred and thirty dollars, and promises fair to afford an increased measure of aid to the church.

The Sunday School has attained an efficiency far beyond that of preceding years. For this the church is indebted to the zealous and untiring efforts of the Superintendents, Mr. Abel and Miss Wilcox. The school at present consists of 135 scholars, and twenty five teachers. Among the scholars, there is a class of young men over fifteen, under the especial charge of the Superintendent, who is preparing them to become the future teachers of the school.

There has been a Tract Society organized in the parish, to which the great majority of the congregation are attached.

Baptisms-adults 3, infants 8-11; New Communicants 9, whole number not ascertained; Marriages 2; Funerals 11.

St. Peter's Church, Monroe, and Christs Church, Trumbull,—The Rev. Rodney Rossiter, Rector.

When I took charge of these parishes about a year since, it appeared evident that they had labored under considerable inconvenience on account of having been so long destitute of the services of a clergyman. Some circumstances appear now encouraging. There appears to be an increasing attachment to our Liturgy. In the parish of Christ's Church alone, I have, within a few months, disposed of about forty Prayer Books at first cost, and as many in Monroe in proportion to the number of people who attend church. There is a Sunday School in each parish. The number of Families it would be difficult to ascertain with any degree of accuracy. The Com. municants in St. Peter's are thirty two-three new ones,-In Christ's Church, fifty nine-one new one. Of the Marriages, I am not able to give much account, having celebrated but one in each parish. Baptisms in St. Peter's, seven children, one adult,-In Christ's Church, three children, two adults. The deaths in Monroe parish have been five,-In Trumbull parish nine. The collections in aid of the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge have been small, as will be seen by the Treasurer's report-probably the one in Monroe was smaller than it would have been had not the weather been unfavorable when it was made. I have not been able to learn

that a collection for this purpose, has ever before been made in either of these parishes.

Christs Church, Stratford,-The Rev. George C. Shepard, Rector. Having previously been invited to the rectorship of this Church, I resigned the charge of St. Peter's Church, Hebron, and entered upon my duties here, on the first of November last.

Since that time, the parish have evinced a most gratifying and praiseworthy zeal, both by their attendance upon the means of grace, and by their liberal contributions for the building of a Parsonage house. During the past winter they have contracted for a large and convenient house to be erected on the Glebe, in the near vicinity of the church. It is to be built of wood, and the frame is already raised. It is to be completed, ready to be inhabited, early in the ensuing Au

tumn.

There has lately been formed, by the ladies of the parish, a Missionary Association, called the "Ladies Missionary Association of Christ Church, Stratford." It is auxiliary to the general Missionary Society of our Church, and will in a few days transmit to the Treasurer of that Society, between forty five and fifty dollars.

The Sunday School, which is in union with the general Sunday School of the Protestant Episcopal Church, has recently been reorganized, and contains at present 86 scholars, and 13 teachers. This is under the special superintendence of the Rector, who always remains with the school, while it is together. It also contains a library of about 230 books.

There is, also, a Bible Class, which from its recent commencement, we are unable to say more of, than that it is well attended, and gives promise of being useful,

From actual observation, I find there are 118 Families belonging to this parish. As I believe the usefulness of a minister is much increased by visiting his people, to equalize my visits, and to have some regularity in duties of this kind, I have the name of the head of every family entered in a book, kept for that purpose, and place the date of my visits against the same.

The are 89 Communicants. Since November last, I have admitted 2 to the Communion-Baptized 1 adult, and 2 infants-total 3-celebrated 4 Marriages, and attended 4 Funerals.

Contributions to the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge, made on the 30th of May eleven dollars, which have been paid to the Treasurer of that society.

St. Paul's Church, Norwalk,-The Rev. R. Sherwood, late Rector. Baptisms 13; Marriages 3; Funerals 9: New Communicants 12; Whole number about 180.

The affairs of the parish were thought to be in a prosperous