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$59 78; Parochial Schools, $227 42; the Poor (Communion Alms and other sid), $211 42; Parish Purposes (Sunday Collections). $151 55; Church Purposes in general, $200-total, $1,450 39.

A Parish has been organized at Low Point, under the title of "The Rector, Wardens, and Vestrymen of St. Mark's Church, Low Point," and will commence building a church either this autumn or early in the spring. The demand for a larger church in my own Parish is more urgent than ever. From a spiritual point of view, my labor has not been in vain. The field is interesting, and the prospect every year more and more promising.

Free Church of St. John Baptist, Glenham; the Rev. JOHN R. LIVINGSTON, Rector and Missionary.

Number of families, 51. Number of individuals, 200. Baptisms: adults, 3; infants, 35– total, 38. Confirmed, 21 (1 in private). Marriage, 1. Burials, 11. Communicants, 40; admitted, 18; removed into the Parish, 4; removed from the Parish, 5; Died, 1-present number, 40. The Holy Communion: celebrated third Sunday of the month, and on Maundy Thursday, and the Sundays after the chief Festivals, and twice in private. Catechists and Sunday-School teachers, 12. Catechumens, 82. Number of children taught the Catechism openly in the Church, 82; number of times, monthly. Daily Parish Schools: 1 (free); scholars: males, 22; females, 21. Celebration of Divine Service: Sundays, 9 A. M., and in the evening; Holy Days, on most of the Saints' Days; early service Christmas and Easter; other days, Thanksgiving Day, New Year's Eve, Fourth of July, Fridays in Lent, and Morning Prayer every Friday during session of Parish School; Daily Morning and Evening Prayer in Passion Week.

Contributions.-Episcopal Fund-Bishop's salary, $2; Diocesan Fund, $2; Missionary Committee of the Diocese, $4; Fund for Aged and Infirm Clergymen, $3; New York City Mission to the Jews, $3 60; Duchess County Missionary Convocations, $14; New York Bible and Common Prayer Book Society, $3 16; Protestant Episcopal Tract Society, $1; General P. E. S. S. Union and Church Book Society, $1 50; Board of Missions P. E. Church, U. S.: Domestic Committee, $2; Foreign Committee, $5; Sunday-School offering at their Anniversary, St. John Baptist Day, $35; the Poor-Communion Alms, $17 19; Parish Purposes-Alms Basin, $7; Church Purposes in general, $44; gift to our organist on his leaving the Parish, $20-total, $161 45.

Our Parish has been abundantly blessed by the Great Head of the Church during the past year. We report a larger number of baptisms and communicants than any previous year in our parochial history. And the Rector delights with thankfulness to report a great interest in the Services of the Church, and a decided and perceptible influence of the wholesome teaching of our Spiritual Mother on the whole neighborhood. And the people have been more ready to bring a liberal offering to God's Altar for the furtherance of the Church's work. On St. Paul's night, the anniversary of the opening of the Parish School, the Rector received from his parishioners and friends one hundred and fifty dollars ($150), a strong proof of their consideration of his necessities, and their wish to aid him in his missionary efforts. May they continue to manifest more and more zeal for the Redeemer's Kingdom, and be daily builded up in their love and devotion to His Church.

I must also say that this Parish assisted the Parish in Fishkill in giving a surplice, stole, and sermon-cover, on Easter Day, to the Rev. Mr. Thomas, a former Rector of Trinity Church, Fishkill, and a dear friend of both congregations.

St. James's Church, Hyde Park; the Rev. JAMES S. PURDY, D. D., Rector.

Baptisms: adults, 3; infants, 8-total, 6. Confirmed, 5. Marriage, 1. Burials, 6. Communicants: admitted, 7; removed into the Parish, 2; removed from the Parish, 10; Died, 3-present number, 85. The Holy Communion: celebrated once a month, and on all great Festivals. Catechumens, 50. Number of Children taught the Catechism openly in the

Church, all; number of times, every Sunday. Members of other classes for Religious Instruction, Bible Class at Staatsburg. Daily Parish Schools: 1 (free): scholars: males, 9; females, 16. Celebration of Divine Service: Sundays, twice every Sunday, and for nine Sundays a third Service at the Chapel in Staatsburg; Holy Days, all chief Holy Days; other days, Thanksgiving, Fast Day, and three times a week during Lent; every day in Passion Week, and a weekly Service during the early part of the summer.

Contributions.-Diocesan Fund, $20; Theological Education Fund, $20; General P. E. 8. S. Union and Church Book Society, $8 88; Board of Missions P. E. Church, U. S.: Domestic Committee, #8; Parochial Schools, $254 96; the Poor, 812 80; Parish Purposes, $272 14; Church Purposes in general, $218 25-total, $1,115 03.

St. Peter's Church, Lithgow; the Rev. EUGENE C. PATTISON, Rector and Missionary.

Number of families, 20. Number of individuals, 80. Baptisms: adults, 6; infants, 2total, 8. Confirmed, 7. Marriages, 3. Burials, 4. Communicants: admitted, 1; removed from the Parish, 1-present number, 27. The Holy Communion: celebrated monthly and on principal Feasts. Celebration of Divine Service: Sundays, 102; Holy Days, 8; other days, 6 total, 111.

Contributions.-Episcopal Fund, $1 50; Diocesan Fund, $2 50; Missionary Committee of the Diocese. $4; Theological Education Fund, $2; Fund for Aged and Infirm Clergymen, 33; New York Bible and Common Prayer Book Society, $3 50; Protestant Episcopal Tract Society, $1 50; General P. E. S. S. Union and Church Book Society, $3 65; General Theological Seminary, $3 50; Board of Missions P. E. Church, U. S.: Domestic Committee, 87; Foreign Committee, $3; Nashotah, $10 50; proceeds of Ladies' Festival, $235; Parish Purposes, $92 61-total, $373 26.

The Missionary also personally superintends two Sunday-Schools in other parts of his field. The regular Sunday Afternoon Service at Hart's Village meets with an encouraging degree of success.

Trinity Church, Madalin; the Rev. JAMES STARR CLARK, Missionary.

Number of individuals, 350. Baptism: adults, 2; infants, 14-total, 16. Confirmed, 2. Marriages, 8. Burials, 5. Communicants: admitted, 3; removed from the Parish, 4; Died, 2-present number, 49. The Holy Communion: celebrated the first and third Sunday in each month, and on all the high Festivals. Catechists and Sunday-School teachers, 10. Catechumens: number of children taught the Catechism openly in the Church, 100. Number of times, every Sunday. Sunday scholars, 100. Daily Parish Schools: 1 (partly free): scholars: males, 30; females, 40. Celebration of Divine Service: Sundays, 105; Holy Days' 8; other days, 18-total, 126.

Contributions.-Episcopal Fund, $1; Diocesan Fund, $1; Missionary Committee of the Diocese, $10; Theological Education Fund, $1; Fund for Aged and Infirm Clergymen, $1; Board of Missions P. E. Church, U. S.: Domestic Committee, $12; County Missions, $16 50; Mission to the Jews, $2; Parochial Schools, $200; offerings of the Parish to relieve the Rector and a theological student from the military service, $260; the Poor, $24 88; Parish Purposes, $35; Church Purposes in general, $85; Children's Sunday-School offerings, $38 50-total, $687 88.

Church of the Regeneration, Pine Plains; the Rev. M. A. JOHNSON, Missionary.

Number of families, 18. Number of individuals, 60. Baptisms: infants, 2-total, 2. Marriages, 2. Communicants, 16; present number, 16. The Holy Communion: celebrated first Sunday in every month. Catechists and Sunday-School teachers, 5. Number of children taught the Catechism openly in the Church, 40; number of times, 12 (first Sunday in the

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month). Total number of young persons instructed, 40. Celebration of Divine Service: Sundays, generally twice every Sunday; other days, Fast days, 2; Thanksgiving, 1.

Contributions.-Episcopal Fund, $2; Diocesan Fund, $2; Missionary Committee of the Diocese, $2; Theological Education Fund, $1; Fund for Aged and Infirm Clergymen, $1; New York Bible and Common Prayer Book Society, $2; Protestant Episcopal Tract Society, $1; General P. E. S. S. Union and Church Book Society, $2; American Union Commission, $5 50; Board of Missions P. E. Church, U. S.: Domestic Committee, $2; Foreign Committee, $2; County Missions, $4 34; Bishop's Salary, $1; Parish Purposes (SundaySchool), $30; Church Purposes in general, $80 76-total, $138 60.

This Parish presents no marked instances of growth, but, nevertheless, the Church is gradually outliving ignorant prejudice, and manifestly gaining in the esteem and respect of the people, by her decent and orderly ways.

Christ Church, Poughkeepsie; the Rev. SAMUEL BUEL, D. D., Rector.

Baptisms: adults, 2; infants, 8--total, 10. Marriages, 6. Burials, 22. Communicants: admitted, 13; removed into the Parish, 6; removed from the Parish, 2; Died, 3-present number (list not complete at present), believed about 200. The Holy Communion: celebrated monthly and on chief Feasts. Catechists and Sunday-School Teachers, 18. Catechumens: number of Children taught the Catechism openly in the Church, 234; number of times, monthly. Sunday scholars, 234. Daily Parish Schools: 2 (free): scholars: males, 50; females, 50. Celebration of Divine Service: Sundays, 103; Holy Days, 10; other days, S3-total, 196.

Contributions.-Episcopal Fund, $20; Diocesan Fund, $15; Missionary Committee of the Diocese, $111 47; New York Bible and Common Prayer Book Society, $51; General P. E. S. S. Union and Church Book Society, $41 80; Board of Missions P. E. Church, U. S.: Domestic Committee, $162 80; Foreign Committee, $106 50; Parochial Schools, $878 07; the Poor (Ladies' Association, $180 50), $437 79; Church Purposes in general, $198 05— total, $2,017 48.

Church of the Holy Comforter, Poughkeepsie; the Rev. JOHN SCARBOROUGH, Rector.

Baptisms: adults, 20; infants, 16-total, 36. Confirmed, 37. Marriages, 11. Burials, 18. Communicants: admitted, 42; removed into the Parish, 15; removed from the Parish, 19; Died, 4-present number, 176. The Holy Communion: celebrated the first Sunday of every month, and on all the greater Festivals; frequently in private. Catechists and Sunday-School teachers, 36. Catechumens, 260. Number of children taught the Catechism openly in the Church-all of them. Number of times, 12. Celebration of Divine Service: Sundays, twice every Sunday, and three times on the first Sunday of each month; Holy Days, all the principal Holy Days; other days, every Friday evening, daily through Lent (twice on Wednesday and Friday), and on all days of either Civil or Ecclesiastical appoint

ment.

Contributions.-Diocesan Fund, $22 50; Missionary Committee of the Diocese, $50; Theological Education Fund, $57; Fund for Aged and Infirm Clergymen, $40; New York City Mission to the Jews. $15; New York Bible and Common Prayer Book Society, $25; General P. E. S. S. Union and Church Book Society, $50; Board of Missions P. E. Church U. 8. Domestic Committee, $50; Foreign Committee, $50; Convocation and Missionaries in Duchess County, $190; the Poor, $344 61; Parish Purposes, $1,516 23; Church Purposes in general, $451-total, $2,861 34.

The amount designated “Church Purposes in general," is the Easter offering of the Sunday-School ($451), and was distributed among the various Institutions of the Church for the. education of young men for the Ministry, and a few weak Parishes in the West. The Rector's salary is not included in the collections for Parish Purposes. A substantial brick house near the Church has been purchased for a Rectory, and deeded to the Truste es as a gift

St. Paul's Church, Poughkeepsie; the Rev. ALBERT D. TRAVER, D. D., Rector.

Baptisms: adult, 1; infants, 6-total, 7. Confirmed, 18. Marriages, 3. Burials, 8. Communicants: admitted, 11; moved into Parish, 3; from Parish, 9; Died, 3-present number, 116. Communion administered, 10 times. Services, 181.

Contributions.--Bishop's Salary, $10; Diocesan Fund, $10; Missionary Committee of the Diocese, $10; Aged and Infirm Clergymen, $27 45; Domestic Missions. $18 75; Duchess County Mission, $17; for the General P. E. Sunday-School Union and Church Book Society, $47; in and for Sunday-School, $62 14; Communion Alms, including some $50 for soldiers' families, $200; Parish Purposes, $650-total, $1,007 60.

The foregoing Report, especially in respect of contributions, is not complete, and one or two items are omitted. The Rector has, as heretofore, received a large amount of aid in the Services from Rev. D. G. Wright, although others also have assisted. He has likewise to acknowledge the receipt of large donations, partly in addition to his salary, partly to enable him to leave home during the summer for the purpose of recruiting his health and strength.

Christ Church, Red Hook; the Rev. JOHN W. Moore, Rector, and Missionary without stipend.

Baptisms: infants, 10. Marriages, 2. Burial, 1. Communicants: admitted, 3; removed from the Parish, 5-present number, 29. The Holy Communion: celebrated monthly, and on the chief Festivals. Celebration of Divine Service: Sundays, twice, with sermon in the morning and catechetical instruction in the afternoon; Holy Days, all the principal Holy Days; other days, Fridays of Lent, daily in Holy Week, Thanksgiving Day, and Days of Fasting and Humiliation set forth by Civil Authority-total, 134 times.

Contributions.-Episcopal Fund, $10; Diocesan Fund, $10; Missionary Committee of the Diocese, $20; Theological Education Fund, $15; Fund for Aged and Infirm Clergymen, $10; New York Bible and Common Prayer Book Society, $10; Protestant Episcopal Tract Society, $5; Board of Missions P. E. Church, U. S.: Domestic Committee, $8 75; Foreign Committee, $10 25; Mission to the Jews in New York, $3; towards Parsonage for St. Luke's Church, Clermont, $6; through Weekly Offertory, and by private contribution towards the current expenses of the Church, including the salary of Rector, and alms for poor and needy people, $1,027 09-total $1,135 09.

St. Paul's Church, Red Hook; the Rev. T. LEWIS PLATT, Rector.

Burials, 7. Communi-
Divine Service: every

Number of families, 20. Baptisms: infants, 5. Marriages, 8. cants: added, 1-total, 24. The Holy Communion: once a month. Sunday morning, Christmas, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and on National Thanksgiving and Fast Days-total, 57 times.

Contributions.-Diocesan Fund, $15; Domestic Board of Missions (by one communicant), $50; American Church Missionary Society, $18 50; Orphans' Home of Industry, Iowa City, Iowa, $187; Bishop Lee's Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa, $15; Divinity Students' Aid Society, Philadelphia, $20; Education Fund, $15 50; improvement and repairs of Church property, $24; Charity, $70 15-total, $365 15.

Clermont Chapel, Columbia County; the Rev. G. LEWIS PLATT, Minister.

This Chapel, three miles north of St. Paul's Church, Red Hook, has been open for Divine Service every Sunday afternoon, from the 1st of May to the middle of November, and every fourth Sunday during the other months. Holy Communion, twice. Communicants, 9. Sunday scholars, about 25. Teachers, 7.

Contributions.-Sunday-School and Parish Purposes, $40; Communion offerings, $5 40. There is an increasing interest in the Services.

Church of the Messiah, Rhinebeck, including the Chapel of the Messiah, Rhinecliff; the Rev. GEORGE HERBERT WALSH, Rector; the Rev. LOUIS B. VAN DYCK, Assistant Minister.

Number of families and parts of families, 65. Number of individuals, about 250. Baptisms: adults, 5; infants, 7-total, 12. Confirmed, 6. Marriages, 2. Burials, 3. Communicants: admitted, 5; removed into the Parish, 2-present number, 109. The Holy Communion: celebrated monthly, and on greater Festivals at the Church, and generally every two months at the Chapel. Catechists and Sunday-School teachers, 18. Catechumens, about 150. Daily Parish School, 1 (paid). Scholars: males, 16; females, 12. Celebration of Divine Service: Sundays, 151; Holy Days, 8; other days, 50-total, 209.

Contributions.-Episcopal Fund, $10; Diocesan Fund, $20; Missionary Committee of the Diocese, $18; Fund for Aged and Infirm Clergymen, $25 41; Quarterly Collections for support of Mission Chapel, $140 24; Christmas Sunday-School Festival, $82 64; Ladies' Aid Society of Rhinebeck, $100; for Christian Commission, $12; Contingent Fund for Parish Expenses, $104 15; Good Friday Collection for the Jews, $11; Sunday-School Anniversary offerings, $227 45; Board of Missions P. E. Church, U. S.: Domestic Committee, $10; Foreign Committee, $20; Parochial Schools, $353 35; the Poor, $75; proceeds of Fair for furnishing Mission Parsonage, $580; proceeds of Fair for Mission Chapel and Parish School, $352-total, $2,081 24.

The Parish School referred to in the last Report, has been established in connection with the Mission Chapel, and is now in successful operation. We regard this movement, so heartily undertaken and sustained, as a most important auxiliary to our missionary work, and anticipate from it the most blessed results.

A benevolent lady of the Parish has erected, during the past summer, a neat and comfortable Parsonage for the Mission Chapel.

Zion Church, Wappinger's Falls; the Rev. GEORGE B. ANDREWs, Rector.

Number of families, 194. Number of individuals, about 500. Baptisms: adults, 2; infants, 18-total, 20. Confirmed: class ripening for Confirmation. Marriages, 3. Burials, 12. Communicants: admitted, 10; removed into the Parish, 17; removed from the Parish, 4; Died, 3-present number, about 160. The Holy Communion: celebrated monthly, and on Christmas, Whitsun-Day, Easter, Convocation, and once in private-15 times. Catechists and Sunday-School teachers, 14. Catechumens, 160. Number of children taught the Catechism openly in the Church, 160; average attendance, 120; number of times, 104. Total number of young persons instructed, including Parishioners not of Sunday-School, over 200, 5 Church teachers in vicinity. Celebration of Divine Service: Sundays, twice on each Sunday, 104; Holy Days, 9 times; other days, 8 times-total, 121 times.

Contributions.-Episcopal Fund, $1; Diocesan Fund, $5; Missionary Committee of the Diocese, $20; Theological Education Fund, $5; Fund for Aged and Infirm Clergymen, $5; New York Bible and Common Prayer Book Society, $5; Protestant Episcopal Tract Society, $5; General P. E. S. S. Union and Church Book Society, $58 78; Sunday-School for Missions (gift of scholars), $31 80; Sanitary Commission, $23; the Poor, $160 91; Parish Purposes, towards enlargement of Church, $1,350; Church Purposes in general, $1,217 87— total, $2,888 31.

Parishioners, individually, largely for Missions-Domestic and Foreign.
State and prospects of the Parish encouraging.

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