"give us a due sense of all his mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful, and that we may show forth his praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives."

ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH, NAUGATUCK.

REV. OLIVER HOPSON, RECTOR.

Families, 85; baptisms-infants, 9; communicants-added, by removals, 2, anew, 6, lost, by removals, 5, present number, 64; marriages, 5; burials, 6; Sunday School-teachers, 20, scholars, 100; contributions to the Christian Knowledge Society, $5; to Foreign and Domestic Missions, $10; for other purposes, $17.55-total, $32.55.

The outward condition of this Parish may still be regarded as prosperous. The regular attendance upon the services of the Church has, of late, much increased. More general and more efficient exertions have been made for the support of Gospel ministrations. The Sunday School is more numerously attended, and under better organization; and it affords much pleasure to observe, that the importance of the religious education of children and youth, is much more deeply felt than formerly. It would, however, have afforded the Minister peculiar pleasure, could he have been enabled to report a greater number of additions to the communion, and could he have been assured, that the spiritual improvement of the Parish had been equal to its temporal prosperity.

ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, MERIDEN.

REV. MELANCTHON HOYT, RECTOR.

The present Rector took charge of this Parish on the 20th of December last, since which he reports:-baptisms-adults, 2; marriage, 1; burials, 2; communicants-added, by removal, 1, anew, 3, lost, by death, 1, present number, 97; families, 65; Sunday School-teachers, 9, scholars, about 45; Bible class, about 20.

The Rector has great pleasure in being enabled to say, that his Parish, at least in its external condition, is prosperous. The congregation is steadily increasing in strength and numbers. The Society have recently re-seated and otherwise improved their Church edifice, and thus have gained ten new pews. On the day of sale, nearly every pew above and below was rented, and of those remaining, all but one have since been taken.

In consequence of the expense of repairing the Church edifice, the Rector has not deemed it advisable to call upon his people to contribute to any of the missionary or charitable objects of the Church. He designs, however, soon to re-commence the plan of monthly offerings, which (as he has been informed) had been adopted by his predecessors, and he fondly trusts that the people of his charge will manifest the value which they put on their spiritual privileges, by freely imparting (according to their means) to others, that they too may enjoy the same blessings.

ST. PETER'S CHURH, CHESHIRE.

REV. E. EDWARDS BEARDSLEY, RECTOR.

Families, 55; baptisms-infants, 4, adults, 3; confirmed, 10; communicants-added, by removals, 7, anew, 7, lost, by death, 3, removals, 7, present number, 95; marriages, 5; burials, 5; missionary and charitable contributions, $57.75-$10 of it to the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge.

As an evidence of the increasing prosperity of this Parish, it may be stated, that measures have recently been taken towards the erection of a new Church. The building is to be composed of brick, in the Gothic style, 54 feet by 40, exclusive of the tower projection. The walls are to be commenced in August, and it is hoped that the building will be ready for consecration early in the summer of 1840.

Although still retaining the Rectorship of this Parish, yet it is proper to observe, that my services are entirely gratuitous. One motive in doing this, has been to encourage the erection of a new Church; for, being few in number, and not possessed of large wealth, the people would scarcely be able to incur such expense, and support, at the same time, a Clergyman. A secondary motive has been, the benefit of the Academy; for all who have had any experience in the management of the young, will acknowledge, that our houses of public worship must be made somewhat inviting, to secure their voluntary attendance.

ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, NORTHFORD.

REV. S. STOCKING, MINISTER.

Families, 36; communicants, 40; baptisms-infants, 4; marriages, 2; collections, $5.

My labours commenced in this Parish on the first Sunday in October last. The congregation has been gradually increasing; the condition of the Church considerably improved; and the prospects before us are quite flattering. The services of the Church for one half the time, are nobly sustained by those of our Lay brethren, who have long defended our Zion in this Parish, and in some of the most trying events in its history, have not failed to show themselves Churchmen in adversity and Christians in prosperity.

ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, NORTH HAVEN.

REV. S. STOCKING, MINISTER.

Families, 50; communicants, 40; burial, 1; collections, $5.

Although my services in this Parish commenced the first Sunday after Easter, and my opportunity for accurate knowledge respecting the religious state of every family, has been limited; yet I am happy to state, that such is the temporal and spiritual condition of the Parish, the blessings of our heavenly Father attending our efforts, we may look for its future prosperity.

ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, NORTH GUILFORD.

REV. D. BALDWIN, RECTOR.

Families, 39; baptisms-infants, 3; communicants-added, by removals, 2, anew, 2, lost, by death, 1, present number, 41; marriages, 2; burials, 3; Sunday School-teachers, 5, scholars, 20; missionary and charitable contributions, $4.51.

Since the last Convention, I have officiated twenty-one Sundays in Union Church, North Killingworth; administered the Lord's Supper six times; baptized three children, and attended three funerals.

This Parish needs some encouragement. A little aid from the Christian Knowledge Society would probably be attended with good effects.

ST. JAMES' CHURCH, NEW HAVEN, (WESTVILLE.)
REV. A. B. CHAPIN, MINISTER.

The unsettled state of this Parish during the past year, having been without any convenient place of worship, and for some time without any place but a private house, renders it impossible to give at this time any exact account of its state and condition. But notwithstanding this inconvenience and discouragement, we have the happiness to believe that its progress has been onwardboth by bringing in those from without, and by stirring up those within, to greater diligence in the performance of all Christian duties. I am also happy to be able to state, that there exists a very commendable zeal and spirit among all the members of the Parish, without (as far as I know) a single exception, in regard to all the benevolent operations and institutions of the Church; and though their means are small, and their burdens at present heavy, they take pleasure in giving whatever they are able, to advance the cause of the Gospel abroad,

as well as at home. During the past year, most of their contributions for charitable purposes, have been devoted to trimming and furnishing the pulpit and altar of their new Church, which is now finished, and in which we had the pleasure of meeting on Sunday last, (June 9,) for the first time.

The Church is a neat Gothic structure, built of brick, and finished in plain and simple style, but yet with great good taste, judgment, and discretion; and I cannot forbear availing myself of this opportunity of acknowledging, on behalf of this Parish, the deep sense which they feel of their obligations to the Rev. Stephen Jewett, to whose exertions they owe it, that they have such a house, and also, that they are able to exist as a Parish.

As yet, this Parish has been able to sustain service but half of the time; and I have been employed the remainder in some of the neighbouring Parishes. For the six months preceding Easter, I officiated one half of the time in St. John's Church, North Haven, where I baptized two infants.

Since the first of April, I have officiated one half of the time at West Haven; but am only able to say, that its condition is now, as far as I learn, nearly or quite the same as when last reported.

ST. PETER'S CHURCH, OXFORD.

REV. DANIEL BURHANS, D. D., RECTOR.

Families, 60; baptisms, infants, 11, adults, 1; communicants-added, by removals, 3, anew, 2, lost, by death, 4; marriages, 2; Sunday School-teachers, 10, scholars, 55.

In consequence of erecting a new Church in 1836, this Parish omitted all missionary and Diocesan contributions, but with their present Minister, the Rev. John D. Smith, I trust they will be awakened to a sense of their duty, for which they are abundantly able, to do something.

CHRIST CHURCH, QUAKERS' FARMS.

REV. DANIEL BURHANS, D. D., RECTOR.

Families, 55; baptisms-infants, 12; communicants-added, by removals, 2, anew, 3, lost, by death, 3; marriages, 2; Sunday School-teachers, 9, scholars, 40.

This Parish was organized in 1811, and a very handsome Church was erected in the year following. For several years it increased in numbers, zeal, and piety; but they were unfortunate, and by death, by removals, and by a series of unforeseen events, they have suffered as much, perhaps more than any other Parish in the Diocese. In 1829, they found themselves involved in debt, their Church out of repair, and their prospects becoming more and more gloomy and forbidding, until the few male members left were completely disheartened. But there were a few Phebes, of Cenchrea, and Dorcases, who made coats and garments, whose hearts the Lord touched; and in 1835 they formed a society, under the title of the Ladies' Society of Christ's Church, Oxford: which, by continued labour, union, economy, and good management has earned and saved $325. At one time they paid for arrearages and old debts, $140.36; for painting and repairing the inside of the Church, $114.36; and they have contributed liberally for the Bishop's fund, singing, Sunday school books, &c. There is evidently an awakened and primitive zeal arising in the Parish, that gives encouragement to hope the time is not far distant, when they will be enabled to support a Clergyman the whole of the time. May the Lord prosper their handy work.

ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, BRIDGEPORT.

REV. G. S. COIT, RECTOR.

Families, 303; baptisms-infants, 21, adults, 4; confirmed, 12; communicants-added, by removals, 10, anew, 26, lost, by death, 6, removals, 3, present

number, 267; marriages, 17; burials, 32; Sunday School-teachers, 26, scholars, 165; Bible class, 40; missionary and charitable contributions, $349.25.

This Parish is in a flourishing condition. The Church, although large, and recently built, is not sufficient to accommodate all who apply for seats. I am happy to add, that the spiritual state of the Parish is decidedly improved. May the spirit of grace continue to bless us.

Among the deaths which have occurred during the past year, it is proper, perhaps, to mention that of Mrs. Shelton, the relict of the Rev. Philo Shelton, formely Rector of the Church. I need not eulogize that excellent and venerable woman-her praise is in the Churches, and her record is on high.

ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, NORWALK.

REV. WM. COOPER MEAD, D. D., RECTOR.

Baptisms-infants, 7, adults, 2; communicants-added, by removals, 3, anew, 3, lost, by death, 4, whole number, 127; marriages, 2; burials, 18; Sunday School-teachers, 25, scholars, 145; missionary and charitable contributions,

$450.

There are in the Parish about forty subscribers to the Chronicle of the Church; twenty to the Spirit of Missions; twenty-five to the Journal of Religious Education; and eighty-five to the Children's Magazine.

ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, STAMFORD.

REV. A. S. TODD, rector."

Families, 103; baptisms-infants, 7; communicants-added, anew, 5, lost, by death, 2, present number, 130; marriages, 2; burials, 8; Sunday School-teachers, 7, scholars, 50; missionary and charitable contributions-to the Christian Knowledge Society, $13.

The rite of confirmation has not been held in St. John's Parish, since the meeting of the last Convention. Several collections have been made in aid of charities connected with the Church, to the amount of $175, or more; but it is deemed unnecessary to enumerate them, as there is no canon requiring collections other than that for the Christian Knowledge Society. Although the number of communicants added the last year is smaller than that of former years, yet the Rector is encouraged to hope that there is an increase of personal holiness on the part of the members of the communion of his Parish, and that the purposes of his Ministry in this portion of the Lord's vineyard, is to a considerable extent accomplished. If an increased attention to the services of the sanctuary, and an apparent growing attachment to the Church, afford evidence that his Ministry is blessed of God, he has that evidence. The demand for pews continues to be greater than the supply, and the Parish have now in contemplation the erection of a new Church, at a cost of six thousand dollars. A subscription has been put in circulation, and more than one half of the amount has been obtained.

ST. PETER'S CHURCH, MONROE.

REV. RODNEY ROSSITER, RECTOR.

Families, 50; baptisms-infants, 2; communicants-added, anew, 2, lost, by death, 2, present number, 61; marriages, 11; burials, 3, to these may be added, four not belonging to the Episcopal Parish; Sunday School-teachers, 9, scholars, 56; missionary and charitable contributions, $40: Domestic Missions, $21.35; Foreign Missions, $14.65; Christian Knowledge Society, $4. Very little change has taken place in this Parish since the last Convention." Though nothing particularly favourable can be said of the spiritual condition, yet the Parish is favoured with general harmony.

CHRIST CHURCH, WESTPORT.

REV. E. INGERSOLL, RECTOR.

Families, 63; baptisms-infants, 12, adults, 3; communicants-added, by removals, 3, anew, 6, lost, by death, 2, removal, 1, whole number, 57; marriages, 4; burials, 12; Sunday School-teachers, 18, scholars, 70.

CHRIST CHURCH, STRATFORD.

REV. G. C. SHEPARD.

As arrangements were made for my leaving the Parish, and I left after Easter, to be absent two years, the following report includes only that portion of time which elapsed between the last Convention and Easter.

Though nothing of special interest in religion has been at any time during the year manifest in the Parish, still there has been a pleasing increased attention to the ordinary means of grace. Our congregations have been large, and the people, apparently devout, have listened with seriousness to the preached word. In efforts for others less favoured than themselves, they have shown that they value the Gospel, and would do something to obey the command of the Saviour, when he said, "preach the Gospel to every creature."

There have been baptisms-infants, 24, adult, 1, in all, 25; marriages, 3; funerals, 9; contributions, (principally to our General Missionary Society,) $253.32.

TRINITY CHURCH, FAIRFIELD.

REV. N. E. CORNWALL, RECTOR.

Families, 85; baptisms-infants, 7; communicants-added, by removals, 2, anew, 5, lost, by death, 3, present number, 121; marriages, 2; burials, 5; Sunday School-teachers, 11, scholars, 70; missionary and charitable contributions, $60.

This Parish is in a prosperous condition. Although there has not been, during the past year, any peculiar attention to religion, nor any unusual manifestation of the power of the Gospel among us, yet the Pastor humbly trusts, that the people of his charge are experiencing, under the continual dew of the Divine blessing, a growth in grace and in the knowledge of the Lord. The regular services of the Lord's day have been well attended, as well as the extra lectures in Lent, and the appointed continuous services of Passion Week and the Easter Festival; the solemn observance of which the Rector has repeatedly found an evidently effectual means of increasing the seriousness, and deepening the devotion of many of his people. These services have frequently been attended by Christians of other denominations, who are thus brought to notice carefully some of our peculiarities, while they are presented in such a way as to disarm the candid mind of unreasonable prejudices and misapprehensions. The Rector of this Parish cannot do justice to his own feelings, nor to the character of his parishioners, without bearing testimony to the exemplary and unceasing punctuality and kindness with which they have more than met all their engagements to him, during a period of nearly five years. He deems this worthy of notice here, because he believes that the present prosperity of the Parish is owing, in a good measure, to the cultivation of this spirit of promptness and liberality, which will ever be essential to the prosperity of any Parish, so long as God requires men " to do justly, and to love mercy."

ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, RIDGEFIELD.

REV, JOSEPH H. NICHOLS, OFFICIATING MINISTER.

Families, 66; baptisms-infants, 7, adult, 1; communicants-added, by removals, 2, anew, 1, lost, by removals, 4, present number, 106; marriages, 4; burials, 2.