Mr. Preston Robinson still kindly acts as lay reader, under the Bishop's license. The small amount of offerings at Calvary Church, (about $600 below the average yearly income of the last six years,) is due to the depressed condition of the mining regions, which has affected especially the members of this congregation. The spiritual work has been sustained about as usual.

ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH-TIOGA.

RECTOR--THE REV. THOMAS H. CULLEN.

WARDENS-John W. Guernsey, T. R. Warren, M. D.

No. of families, 36; sittings, tree. Bap. Ad., 2; Inf., 3=5. Conf. 8. Communicants at last report, 47; added, 11; removed, 4; died, 2; present No., 52. Marriages, 1; burials, 4. Public services---Sundays, 96; Holy and other days 87-183. S. S. Teachers, 7; pupils, 45. Catechizings, 10. Bible Class, 1; attendants, 10. Holy Communion-public, 14. Parish agencies-Sewing Society.

OFFERINGS-Parochial.-Communion alms, $26 67; current expenses, $741 18; Sewing Society, $17 93; Indebtedness on Church, $288 46=$1,074 ‍24. Diocesan.-Episcopal Fund, $23 70; Convention Fund, $9 40; Missions, $18 86; Bishop's purse, $5 70: Christmas Fund, *6: St. Luke's Hospital, $4 25-867 91. Extra Diocesan.-Domestic Missions, $8 58. Total of offerings, $1,150 73. REMARKS. The interesting event of the year was the consecration of the new Church, which took place on Tuesday in Whitsun-week. The financial difficulty attending the building of the Church having been removed, we trust the parish may advance in all those things tending to the spiritual increase and benefit of its members.

CHRIST CHURCH-TOWANDA.

RECTOR-THE REV. JOHN S. BEERS.

WARDENS-Eleazer T. Fox, Harrison T. June.

No. of families, 134: No. Baptized, 369; Ch. Accom., 250; sittings, rented. Bap. Ad., 21: Inf, 29=50. Conf., 20. Communicants added by removal 10, by Confirmation, 20; removed, 8; died, 5; present No., 150. Marriages, 3; burials, 11. Public services-Sundays, 90: Holy Days and other week days, 85; cottage lectures, 25-200. S. S. Teachers, 16; pupils, 158. Catechizings, 10. Bible Classes, 2; attendants, 24, included in S. S. statistics; Holy Communion-public, 12: private, i. Property-Church, Rectory, Church lot and foundation. Parish agencies-Ladies' Missionary Society, Ladies' Church Aid Society.

OFFERINGS-Parochial.-Communion alms, $13 79; Towanda Ladies' Benevolent Society, $23 70; current expenses, $1 720: Indebtedness, $250; for Sunday Schools, $211 96; Mission work in town, $15-$2,264 45.

Diocesan Episcopal and Convention Funds, $67 37: Missions, cash, $103 34; printing 2 25: Christmas Fund, $25; Missionaries in this Diocese, $40; North Eastern Convocation, $14 09 - $252 05.

Extra Diocesan.-Foreign Missions, $92 13; Domestic Missions, $76 10; Indian Missions $12 50; Home Mission to Colored people, $12 50; special for a church outside of this Diocese, $10; box sent to a western Missionary, $149 $352 23. Total of offerings, of which $195 24 from Sunday School, $2,868 73.

REMARKS. The present Rector commenced his pastorate of this Church Sept. 17, 1876. As there has been a vacancy of nearly seven months, the statistics of the services may not be entirely accurate.

ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-TROY. ·

RECTOR-THE REV. W. GEORGE WARE.

WARDENS---Charles Grohs, E. H. Dewey.

No. of families, 31; Ch. Accom., 225; sittings, free; Bap. Inf., 4. Conf., 2. Communicants at last report, 47; added, 2; removed, 7; died, 2; present No., 40. Burials, 8. Public services--Sundays, 100; Holy Days, 10; other days, 36=146. S. S. Teachers, 6; pupils, 30. Bible Class, 1; attendants, 3. Holy Communion-public, 16; private, 2. Property-Church, Rectory, valued at $3000, Cemetery. Indebtedness, 560 09. Salary of Rector, $600, promised. Parish agencies-Ladies' Parish Society.

OFFERINGS.-Parochial.--Communion Alms, $25 29; current exp., $680 39; on Rectory debt, $202 50 - 908 18. Diocesan.-Episcopal Fund, $2400; Convention Fund, $8.00; Missions, $49 95, Bishop's purse, $5 50: Christmas Fund, $9 25; St. Luke's Hospital, $7 00; Miscellaneous, $200-$105 70.

Extra Diocesan-Foreign Missions, $1 70: Domestic Missions, $1 70; Indian Missions, $1 70.5 10 Total of offerings, $1018 98.

Diocesan.-Episcopal Fund, $22 80; Convention Funds Bishop's purse, $3 00; Christmas Fund, $4 58; St. Luke's cellaneous, 70 cts=865 18.

Extra Diocesan.-Domestic Missions, $1 75; for the Jew of offerings, $775 08.

REMARKS.-During the last year I have supplied this i services on 42 Sundays, once a day, (with seven exce services,) and a Lay-reader, from Tamaqua has offici ternoons. The Holy Day services were all by the Re has never had a Rector living in the village, the annu sidered very creditable to the people.

ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH-SUNB

RECTOR-THE REV. HORATIO H. HEW

WARDENS-W. I. Greenough, Geo. W.

No. of families, 70: No. Baptized, 190; Ch. Accom., Ad., 1; Inf., 12-13. Conf., 6. Communicants at last re. moved, 5; died, 1: present number, 70. Marriages, 2: vices-Sundays, 100; Holy Days and other days, 152pupils, 100. Catechizings, 25. Bible Class, 1; attem munion-public. 31; private. 1. Property--Church, R Parish agencies, Ladies' Parish Aid Society and Gui OFFERINGS-Parochial.-Communion Alms, $30 75, for Sunday Schools, $71 11; Ladies' Parish Aid Societ repairing church building, $24 27-1223 86

Diocesan.- Episcopal Fund, $900; Convention I Missions, $22 11; Bishop's purse, $6 15; Christmas Fu of offerings,$1,289 42.

CHRIST MISSION-SUSQUEHANNA DI

, g10; current exp., $724 30; for

tion Fund, $9 22; Missions, $85 39; 52: St. Luke's Hospital, $11 20

mestic Missions, $5: Indian Mis5: Mexican branch of Church, Total of offerings, 8986 62.

ich is lumber, is in a very debe no immediate prospects of porting parish. It cannot discome, and while receiving aid obligation of giving its contrive been at the rate of $2 a Com

000m., 550; sittings, rented; 60 municants at last report, 248;

Marriages, 9: burials, 14. other days, 90-220. S. S. Classes, 3; attendants, 42. ty---Church, Rectory. InSh agencies-District Visit

04: current exp., $1,560 51; 26.207 40.

$1,700; Bishop's purse, $25; 0: Luzerne county Bible

533, S. S., $250: Domestic Tissions, $15; Whitsunday Theological Education,

CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD-UPPER FAIRFIELD.

RECTOR-THE REV. GEORGE F. ROSENMULLER.

No. of families, 30: No. Baptized, 60: Ch. Accom., 150; sittings, free. Bap. Ad.. 1; inf., 1. Conf., 4. Communicants at last report, 15; added 4; present No, 19. Public services-Sundays, 34: Holy Days, 13; other days, 6 53. S. S. Teachers, 4; pupils, 30. Catechizings, 2; Bible Class, 1; attend. ants, 50. Holy Communion-public, 8. Salary of Rector, $800, including Montoursville. OFFERINGS-Parochial.-Current exp., $55; for Sunday Schools, $10 = $65. Diocesan.---Missions, $6 60; Bishop's purse, $2 66–49 26. Total of offerings,

$74 26.

CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS-WATSONTOWN.

RECTOR-THE REV. M. KARCHER.

Communicants at
Public services

No. of families. 13: Bap. Ad., 1: Inf., 7=8. Conf., 3. last report, 11; added, 6; removed, 5: present number. 12. -Sundays, 34; other days, 1 35. Holy Communion-public, 2. OFFERINGS-Parochial-Current exp., Watsontown, $63 42; Dewart, $700; Bishop's purse, 90 cts. Total of offerings, $71 32.

year.

REMARKS Watsontown. (Holy Cross): This report is only a partial one, for eight months from Oct. 1876. The Mission at Dewart has been reported with Watsontown, as it has been impossible to make a separate report this Services are held at this town every Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, in the Baptist House of Worship. If a church building can be secured for our little flock at this point, it would give an impetus to church work, and be an encouragement to the interest that is at present taken by the people. Dewart, (Zion Church) Services of the Church were begun at this point with the first of the year, and have been heid regularly, until lately, every Tuesday or Friday evening, in the Albright Meeting House. At present services are held at 5 P. M, every Sunday, in connection with Milton and Watsontown. Seven children have been baptized. The village has from 300 to 400 inhabitants, and the Evangelicals were the only body that had religious services here, and they only once in two weeks. The prospect is very good for the building of a church. The timber has been promised, as also the stone for foundation, and a part of the plastering. With the assistance of others interested in the work, it is expected that a pretty and churchly building will be erected within the next year. Thus from Milton to Dewart and beyond, along the West Branch, the ground is occupied for the Church. The three points have between them furnished the Missiona ry a conveyance

ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-WELLSBORO'.

RECTOR-THE REV. CHARLES BRECK, D. D.
WARDENS-J. T. Robinson, Wm. Bache.

No. of families, 95; No. Baptized, 270: Ch. Accom., 350; sittings, free. Bap. Ad., 2; Inf., 18 20. Conf., 7. Communicants at last report, 86; added, 6; died, 4; present No., 88. Marriages, 2: burials, 5. Public Services-Sundays, 72; Holy Days, 14; other days, 52 138. S. S. Teachers, 15: pupils, 115. Catechizings, 4. Bible Class, 1; attendants, 10. Holy Communion-public, 12; private, 5. Property-Church, Rectory.

OFFERINGS-Parochial.-Communion alms, $24 11; Ch. repairs, &c., $285 23; miscellaneous, $200=$509 34.

Diocesan.-Episcopal Fund, $51 60; Convention Fund, $17 20; Missions, $119 2323-$188 03.

Extra Diocesan.--Foreign Missions, $11 58; Domestic Missions, $104 35; Home Mission to Colored people, $896; Centennial Relief Fund, $41 40 -$166 25. Total of offerings, $863 63.

ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-WHITE HAVEN.

RECTOR-THE REV. PETER RUSSELL.

WARDENS-John R. Crellin, Samuel Wallace.

No. of families, 36; No. Baptized, 100; Ch. Accom., 250; sittings, free. Bap. Ad., 1; Inf., S. Communicants at last report, 46: added, 2 by removal: removed, 3: died, 1; present No, 44. Marriages, 1; burials, 2. Public services -Sundays, 115; Holy Days, 20: other days, 76-211. S. S. Teachers, 10; pupils, 120. Holy Communion-public, 18. Property-Church, Rectory. Salary of Rector, $600.

OFFERINGS-Parochial.-Communion alms, $10; current exp., $724 30; for Sunday Schools, $55 34 $789 64. Diocesin.-Episcopal Fund, $23 60; Convention Fund, $9 22; Missions, $85 39; Bishop's purse, $8 82; Christmas Fund, $9 52: St. Luke's Hospital, $11 20 $154 71.

Extra Diocesan.-Foreign Missions, $5: Domestic Missions, $5: Indian Missions, $5; Home Mission to Colored people, $5: Mexican branch of Church, $7 27: Centennial Relief Fund, $15.00 $12 27. Total of offerings, $986 62.

REMARKS-The business of this region, which is lumber, is in a very depressed condition, and there can therefore be no immediate prospects of the Parish taking the position of a self supporting parish. It cannot dispense with Missionary aid for some time to come, and while receiving aid it has not been unmindful of the duty and obligation of giving its contributions to Diocesan Missions, and these have been at the rate of $2 a Communicant during the year just closed.

ST. CLEMENT'S CHURCH-WILKES-BARRE.

WARDEN-E. W. Sturdevant.

Baptized, 14. Conf., 2. Communicants, 62. Marriages, 2; burials, 7,
OFFERINGS-Current exp., $1600.

ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH-WILKES-BARRE,

RECTOR-THE REV. HENRY L. JONES.

WARDENS-F. J. Leavenworth, L. C. Paine.

No. of families, 251; No. Baptized, 649; Ch. Accom., 550; sittings, rented; 60 free. Bap. Ad, 6; Inf., 35 41. Conf., 24. Communicants at last report, 248; added, 34; removed, 27: died, 2: present No., 253. Marriages, 9: burials, 14. Public Services--Sundays, 110: Holy Days, 20: other days, 90 -220. S. S. Teachers, 56; pupils, 625. Catechizings, 8. Bible Classes, 3; attendants, 42. Holy Communion-public, 16; private, 2. Property---Church, Rectory. Indebtedness, $3,000; salary of Rector, 2, 500. Parish agencies-District Visiting Committee.

OFFERINGS-Parochial.-Communion alms. $655 04: current exp., $1,560 51; for Sunday Schools, $891 85; Miscellaneous, $100=$6,207 40. Diocesan.-Convention Fund, $49 60: Missions. $1,700; Bishop's purse, $25; Christmas Fund. $124 77; Ashley, $700; Miscel., $50; Luzerne county Bible Society, $63 50 - $2,712 87.

Extra Diocesan.-Foreign Missions. Church, $225 33, S. S., $250: Domestic Missions, Church, $166 39. S. S., $268 56; Indian Missions, $15: Whitsunday special, $66; St. Mark's S. S., Utah, $10; Miscel., $350; Theological Education, $190 56=$1,601 84. Total of offerings, $10,522 11.

CHRIST CHURCH-WILLIAMSPORT.'

RECTOR-THE REV. J. H. HOPKINS, S. T. D.,

WARDENS-James H. Perkins, James V. Brown.

Ch. Accom., (with Chapel.) 700: sittings, free. Bap. Ad, 9; Inf., 51-60. Conf., 32. Communicants at last report. 202; added, 35; removed, 8: died, 3; present No., 226. Marriages, 6: burials, 10. Public services-Sundays, 174; Holy Days, 48; other days, 85-307. S. S. Teachers, 28; pupils, 260; Industrial School, 65. Catechizings, 104. Holy Communion-public, 54; private. 9. Property-Church, Rectory, and Mission Chapel. Indebtedness, $7,948 89; salary of Rector, $2,000. Parish agencies-Brotherhood, Ladies' Aid Socety, Industrial School.

OFFERINGS-Parochial.-Alms for the poor. (besides 412 garments,) $226 30; current expenses. $2,761 47: for Sunday Schools, &c., $539 78; Interest on Church debt, $576 35: paid on organ and Chapel debt, $228 75; Reading Room, $160 75; Rectory, $300; repairs and improvements, Church and Chapel, *402 29 =$5,196 69.

Diocesan.-Episcopal Fund, $316 13; Convention Fund, $90 90: Missions, $87 52; Bishop's purse, $18 60; Christmas Fund, $24 78; St. Luke's Hospital, $13 81: to Diocesan School at Reading, $41; to Convocation of Williamsport, $10: to the Mission at Renovo, $10-$612 74.

Extra Diocesan.-Foreign Missions. $40 75; Domestic Missions, $55 69; Home Mission to Colored people, $755; Miscel., $250; Theological education, Society for the Increase of the Ministry, $15: Theological education, Nebraska Divinity School, subscriptions, $78 $446 99. Total of offerings, $6,256 42,