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EIGHTH REPORT
OF THE INOOBPOBATIO
CHIJECH SOCIETY
OF THB
DIOCESE OF MONTREAL,
FOB
THE YEAE ENDINO 6th JANUARY,
18 5 9.
« E8TABLI8HBD llTH OCTOBKB, 1860.
IHCOEPOEATBD BY ACT OF PaBLIAMENT, 14 AND 15 ViCTOEIA, CAP. 171.
PBIMTXD BY JOHN LOVKLL, AT THE CANADA DIBBCTORY OFFICE, ST, NIODOLAS BT.
1859.
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NOTICES.
The Meetings of the Central Board, for the year 1850, will
be held on the following days, at noon : —
Wednesday,
"Wednesdayj
"Wednesday,
Wednesday,
Wednesday,
Wednesday,
Wednesday,
Wednesday,
Wednesday,
Wednesday,
Wednesday,
Wednesday,
2nd February.
2nd March.
6th April.
4th May.
1st June.
6 th July.
3rd August.
Tth September.
6th October.
2nd November.
•Zth December.
4th January, 1860.
The Annual Sermon for the Widows and Orphans' Fund is
appointed by the Lord Bishop to be preached, during the month
of June ;
And that for the Missionary purposes of the Society, during the
month of January.
The number of Representatives which each Parish, District, or
Chapelry will be entitled to send to the Central Board, will be
determined by the amount of the subscriptions forwarded to the
Treasurer before the 1st October. Vide Article Bye-law, No. 6,
Clause 4.
Office, Little St. James Street, Montreal.
Hours, From 10 to 4 p. m.
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CLERaY
m THE
DIOCESE OF MONTREAL.
EIGHT REV. FRANCIS FULFORD, D. D LonD Bishop of MoktbeaIu
/CATnEDBAi.-i)ea» VERY REV. J. BETHTJNE, D.D.
/Senior Canon VEN. ARCHDEACON GIL80N, MA.
Honorary Canon REV. J. REID, D.D.
" •• REV. M. TOWNSBND, M.A.
•• •• REV. W. T. LEACH, D.C.L.
^ . " •• REV. C. BANCROFT, M.A.
^ \ Archdeacon, VEN. 8. GILSON, M.A.
(•VEN. ARCHDEACON GILSON, M.Ai
>K/ Bishop' 8 Chaplains X
|( CREV. J. SCOTT, M.A.
fc J Bishop's Secretary,..nEV. EDWARD J. ROGERS.
St. Geoeob'8 CnuEcn, REV. CANON LEACH, D.O.L.
Of REV. W. B. BOND, M.A., Ass't. Minister.
TfiiNiTT CnuBcn, REV. CANON BANCROFT, M.A.
St. Stephen's CnuBCn REV. J. ELLEGOOD, M.A.
REV. J. TORRANCE, Asift. Minister.
St. LrKE's CHUECn REV. F. B. TATE, M.A.
Asst. Chaplain to the Forces REV. EDWARD J. ROGERS.
REV. W. ABBOTT, Rector, St. Andrews.
REV. W. ANDERSON, Rector. Sorel.
REV. J. ALLAN Isle atix Nois.
REV. A. A. ALLEN, M.A , Sabrevois.
REV. W. BRETHOUR, M.A Ormstown.
REV. T. BONSALL Clarendon.
REV. I. CONSTANTINE, M.A., Stanbridge East.
REV. F. BURT Montreal.
REV. E. DUVERNET, M.A Hemmingford.
REV. J. C. DAVIDSON, Cowansville and Churchvitle.
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REV. J. FLANAGAN LaehtM.
REV. 0. FOREST, M.A Orenville and Chatham.
REV. J. FULTON, M.A., Biutellown and Maimingville.
REV. J. GRIBBLE, Portage du Fort.
REV. J. GODDEN South Potton.
REV. JOSEPH GRIFFIN Oore (Pott OJJlee, Larhute).
REV. HENRY HAZARD Onslow, Eardley, and Bristol.
REV. J.IRWIN. Rector St.John$,
REV. JOHN JOHNSTON Aylmer and Hull.
REV. J. JONES Bedford.
REV. W. JONES Granby,
REV. D. LINDSAY, M.A., Frott Village.
REV. R. LINDSAY, M.A Brome.
REV. A. D. LOCKHART, New Glasgoio and Kilkenny.
REV. R. L0N8DELL LaprairiS and Longueuil,
REV. THOMAS MACHIN St. Hyacintlte.
REV. J. A. McLEOD, M.A Christie oille.
REV. W. C. MERRICK, M.A., Berthier.
REV. H. MONTGOMERY Philipsburgh.
REV. WILLIAM MORRIS Buckingham.
REV. J. MOUILPIBD, Assistant Minister, Sorel.
REV. T. W. MU88BN, M.A.H Christieville.
REV. FRED. S. NEVE Huntingdon.
REV. GERALD DB COURCY O'GRADY, B.A., Maseouehe and Terrebonne.
REV. JAMES FYKE, Taudreuil, Pointe d Cavagnol.
REV. CANON REID, D.D., Rector. St. Armand East.
REV. FRED. ROBINSON, M.A., Abbott^ford and Bougemont.
REV. C. ROLLIT, Bawdon and Kildare.
REV. ARCHIBALD C. SCARTH, West Famham.
REV. J. SCOTT, M.A., Rector, Dunliam.
REV. G. SLACK, M.A-, miton.
REV. B. Q. SUTTON Edwardatown.
REV. J. 8. 8YKES Sutton.
REV. CANON TOWNSEND, M.A., Rector,..,. ClareneevWe.
REV. J. P. WHITE, Rector,. Chambly.
REV. 0. A. WETHERALL, B.A., Rector,. Laeolle.
REV. A. T. WHITTEN,. Waterloo and Shafford.
REV. B. WOOD. Montreal.
BBV. T. A. YOUNG, M.A., Coteau du Lac.
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PRAYERS,
TO BE USED AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY, AND OF
ITS SEVERAL ASSOCIATIONS.
Prevent us, Lord, in all our doings with Thy most grncious
favour, nnd further us with Thy continued help; that in all our
works, bogun, continued, and ended in Tlice, wo may glorify Tliy
Holy Name, and finally, by Thy mercy, obtain everlasting life
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
merciful God, who hast made all men and hatost nothing
that Thou ha<*t made, nor wonkiest the death of a sinner, but
rather that he should bo converted and live; Have mercy upon
all Jews, Turks, Infidels, and Heretics, and take from them all
ignorance, hardness of heart, and contempt of Thy Word ; and
so fetch them homo, blessed Lord, to Tliy flock, that thoy may bo
saved among the remnant of the true Israelites, and be one fold
under one Shepherd. Prosper, Lord, the hibours of those
Societies of tlie Church in the land of our Fathers, which Tliou
hast deigned to use in the promotion of this object, and which
have nourished the Church in the Colonies : and bless in like
manner with Thy Holy Spirit and Providential succour the Society
in whose cause we are now met, and the imdortakings which wo
have now in hand. " Prosper Thou the work of our hands upon
us ; prosper thou our handy work," for the sake and through
the merits of the same Thy Son Jesus Christ Our Lord, who
liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Qhost, one God,
world without end. Amen.
Our Father, which art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in
Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our
trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And
lead us not into temptation : But deliver us from evil : For thine
is the kingdom, the power and the glory. For ever and eve^
Amen.
CONSTITUTION
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Incobporatrd by Ting Rtatcti of Canada, 14 and 15 Viotobia, Gap.
171, rOR PROMOTINO TBI rOLLOWINO 0BJI0T8, tIz :—
1st. — The encouragement and support of Missionaries and Clergymen
of the United Church of England and Ireland, within the Diocese of
Montreal, including the creation of funds towards the augmentation of
tlie Stipends of poor Clergymen, and towards making a provision for
those who may be incapacitated by age or infirmity, and for Widows
and Orphans of the Clergy of the said Church in the said Diocese.
2nd. — The encouragement of Education, and the support of Day and
Sunday Schools in the said Diocese, in conformity with the principles
of the said Church.
3rd. — Granting assistance, where it may be necessary, to those who
may bo preparing for the Ministry of the Qospel of the said Church
within the said Diocese.
4th. — Circulating in the said Diocese the Holy Scriptures, and such
publications as have the sanction of the Church, viz : — Prayer Booksi
Homilies, Catechisms, Collects, and Canons, with the addition of Books
and Tracts circulated by the Society for Promoting Christian Know-
ledge in London.
6th. — Obtaining and granting aid towards the erection, endowment,
and maintenance of Churches according to the establishment of the said
Church in the said Diocese, the erection and maintenance of Parsonage
Houses, the setting apart of Burial Grounds and Church Yards, the en-
dowment and support of Parsonages and Rectories according to the
said establishment, and the management of all matters relating to such
endownments.
His Excellency the Governor General, if a member of the Church of
England, shall be requested to become the Patron of the Society.
The Lord Bishop of the Diocese of Montreal shall be the President of
the Society, and shall be ex-officio Chairman of all meetings of the
Society, and of all Committees thereof, at which he may be present.
The Vice-Presidents shall consist of such Chairmen of the diflTerent Dis-
trict Associations of the Society as are hereinafter provided for, and
such others as shall be nominated at the General Annual Meeting of the
Society, from among its members.
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BY-LAWS.
1.
The corporation shall be composed and consist of the Lord Bishop of
the Diocese, and other members appointed by the Charter, all Clergy-
men officiating in the Diocese, and of such other members of the Church
of England as shall be elected into the Corporation at the General
Meetings of the Society. The latter, however, shall not be eligible for
election as members of the Corporation, unless they shall pay annually
the sum of $5 to the Treasurer of the Society or of any District Associa-
tion of which they shall be members, or shall pay once for all the sum of
£12 10s. to the Treasurer. In the latter case they become members for
life, and in the former so long as they shall continue to pay the sum of $5
above specified. All such payments shall be made in advance for one
year, from the Ist of January in each year.
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OFFICERS.
The Treasurer, the Secretary, the Auditors, and the necessary OfiScers
of the Society shall be appointed by the Central Board.
The Secretary may be allowed a salary and travelling expenses under
the direction of the Central Board. The Secretary may appoint an As-
sistant, subject to the approval of the Central Board, provided said ap-
pointment shall not entail any additional burden on the Society.
The appointment of the Treasurer and Secretary shall not be for any
specified period, but they may be removed at the pleasure of the Central
Board.
TRBAaURBB.
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The Treasurer shall receive all subscriptions, donations, rents, issues,
and profits, payable to the Society, for which purpose a paid Collector
or Collectors may be employed. Such monies shall be deposited in such
Bank or Banks as shall from time to time be indicated or approved of
by the Central Board.
No money shall be paid by the Treaaurer without the authority of a
resolution of the Central Board, certified by the Secretary, expressing
the name of the person to whom, and the purpose for which, the money
is to be paid.
The Treasurer shall also have the custody of all deeds, bonds, securi-
ties, and other documents relatingtotheproperty of the Society, (which,
after registration, shall be deposited in one of the approved Bankj, un-
less otherwise specially ordered by the Central Board,) and shall sub-
mit his acounts at the periodical Meetings of the Central Board.
IV.
SECRETARY.
Minutes of all meetings of the Society shall be taken ; and at each
Meeting of the Society, the minutes of the preceding Meeting shall be
read by the Secretary, and signed by the Chairman.
The Secretary shall conduct the correspondence of the Society, take
Minutes of the proceedings of the Meetings of the Central Board, and
prepare the Annual Report of the Society, to be submitted to the Cen-
tral Board.
V.
MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETT.
The Society shall meet annually at Montreal, on the third Tuesday in
January, whereof not less than fifteen days' notice shall be given by the
Secretary, in two of the leading City Newspapers, and elsewhere as may
seem to him expedient. Special Meetings of the Society may be called at
any time by the President, on his own authority, or, in his absence from
the Diocese or in the event of vacancy in the See, by any two of the
Vice-Presidents and five other members of the Society, by a written or-
der to the Secretary, who shall notify the same in the manner hereinbe-
fore prov.'ded in respect of the Annual Meetings.
VI.
THE CENTRAL BOARD.
There shall be a Central Board for the management of the general
business of the Society, consisting of the President, the Vice-Presidents,
and the other Officers of the Society, all officiating Clergymen of every
Church, &c., or Chapel of the United Church of England and Ireland,
and of such other persons, being members of the Church of England, as
shall be elected in the manner following ;—
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The subscribers of the Society in every Parish, Chapelry, or Mission
shall send one Representative to the Central Board ; and shall also send
one additional Representative for every X20 in the city, and £10 in the
country, subscribed annually to the General Funds of the Society.
No Clergyman, or Representative, shall be entitled to vote at th
Central Board unless he have paid the annual subscription of $5.
It shall be the duty of the Secretary to give notice, on the 1st October
in every year, to the different Parishes, &c., of the number of Represen-
tatives which they are entitled to elect for the ensuing year ; and each
Clergyman shall forward to the Society the names of the Representatives
of his Parish, District, or Mission, some time before the 31st December.
The Board shall meet in the City of Montreal, on the 1st Wednesday
of every month. Special Meetings may be called by the President, or,
in his absence from the Diocese or in the event of a vacancy in the See,
by two of the Vice-Presidents and four Members of the Board, by a
written order to the Secretary. Not less than six Members present shall
from a quorum. When a sufficient number of Members to form a quorum
shall not assemble at any meeting duly summoned, the members present
may adjourn to another day, and so on toties quoties until a quorum shall
be found, and business may then be proceeded with.
The Central Board shall have authority to make such rules as may be
necessary for the government of its own affairs, provided that none of
them be contrary to, or inconsistent with, the spirit of the Constitution
or By-laws of the Society. The Central Board shall report to the Annual
Meeting a statement of its proceedings, and a detailed account of all
monies received and expended during Cue preceding year ; and no grant
shall be made to any country Church or Mission situated within the
limits of any District Association, unless the application be forwarded
througli the District Association in which such Church or Mission may
be situated, nor unless the annual subscriptions for the current year
shall have been paid to the Treasurer of the society of the District
Association,
VII.
PAROCHIAL AND DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS.
In order more fully to carry out the objects of the Society, each rural
Parish, Mission, or Chapelry, in the person of its Clergyman, and all
subscribers of Ss. per annum, and upwards, shall be an Association, in
correspondence through its Chairman (the Clergyman), with the Central
Board, and may be denomined the Parochial Committee of the Church
Society, of whom five shall be a quorum. The Committee shall meet at
Such periods as they shall themselves decide to be most convenient, in-
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viting the co-operation of all the parishioners in their deliberations and
designs. They shall collect subscriptions and donations in such manner
as they shall deem most eflfective, and endeavour by every means in
their power to augment the resources of the Society. One half of all
monies collected must be transmitted to the Treasurer of the Society ;
the otlier half may be expended within the Parish, Mission, or Chapclry,
for such objects only as are specified in the Constitution of the Society,
or forwarded to the Treasurer of the District Association, where any
such exists, or the whole may be transmitted to the Treasurer of the
Society.
And where three or more Clergymen may desire it, a District Rural
Association may be formed, with the approbation of the President of the
Society, the same to be composed of the Clergy resident within the
bounds of tlie same, and all other Members of the Church who shall
contribute 53. per annum in aid of the Society's funds.
Any officiating Clergyman resident within the bounds may be elected
by such District Association as Chairman, with whom shall be associat-
ed, as composing a committee of Management, the Clergy of the several
Parishes or Missions within the bounds of such Discrict, one or two
Laymen from each of the same, a Secretary and Treasurer. A General
Meeting of each District Rural Association shall be held in each year
at such time and place as may be agreed upon at a previous Quarterly
Meeting of the Committee of Management ; and Quarterly Meeilngs of the
Committee of Management, not less than five to form a quorum, shall be
held for the transaction of the business of the Association.
The Rural Parochial Association shall communicate to the Secretary
of the Parent Society, a minute statement of the receipts and expendi-
ture within the sphere of their operations, embodied in the form of a
Report, at least one month before the General Meeting of the Church
Society.
VIII.
LAY COMMITTEE.
A Lay Committee, consisting of not less than thirteen membei'S, of
whom the Treasurer shall be one, shall be chosen at the Annual Meetings
of the Society, from among the Members of the Society, of whom three
shall be a quorum for the transaction of business.
The proceedings of the Lay Committee shall be reported monthly to
the Central Board.
The Clerical and other Members of the Central Board may attend at
any of the General meetings of the Committee, and may propose and
discuss matters therein, but have no vote.
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It shall be the dnty of this Committee to recommend to the Central
Board the best means of carrying out the following objects : —
First, — Thn securing to the Clergymen now resident and doing duty
in the Diocese, a sufficient and permanent income, and providing with
the least possible delay for the increase of their number, so as to meet
the increasing exigency of the population.
Second, — The building in every place where it may be required, a
Church of brick or stone, upon a well-considered plan as to dimensions,
external form, and internal arrangement, keeping in view the probability
of its requiring enlargement.
Third, — The assisting of the different Parishes and Missions in the
Diocese, in the erection of a residence for the Clergyman, by loan, to be
repaid by instalments.
Fourth, — The procuring an adequate and permanent support for all the
Institutions, Authorities, and Functionaries suitable and appertaining
to the Etablishment of the Church of England in the Diocese.
Fifth, — The encouraging the formation of a Local Endowment Fund,
afevery station or place having a Church or Clergyman.
Sixth, — The management and superiutendance of all lands bel.ng'ing
to the Society.
Seventh, — It shall also be the duty of the Lay Committee to investi-
gate all applications for grants of money, and to report thereon to the
Central Board. Every application for aid in the erection of a Church
must contain the following information.
1. The precise situation, especially with reference to the nearest Church
and the araont of population within five miles of the Church.
2. The title of the ground on which the building is to be erected, —
copies to be produced.
3. The size of the building, the number it is intended to accommodate,
and the probable number of the congregation that will be likely to
attend it.
4. The supposed cost of the building, the progress it has made towards
completion at the time of application, and the amont of contributions
on the spot in money or labour.
IX
BOOK AND TRACT OOMHITTEB.
At the Annual Meetings of the Society seven Members of the Society
shall be chosen, to form a general Book and Tract Committee for the
ensuing year.
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SERMONS.
Such Sermons astho Lord Bishop of the Diocese shall direct shall be
preached in each year in each Parish, Chapelry, and Missionary Station,
on such days as the Bishop shall appoint, in favour of some one or more of
the objects of the Society, and a collection made in aid thereof, which
shall forthwith be transmitted to the Treasurer of the Society ; and no
grant or benefit from the Society shall be obtained for any object within
any Parish, Chapelry, or Missionary Station within which such Sermon
or Sermons shall not have been so preached and such collection shall
not have been made.
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BT-IiAW3
No alteration or amendment in the Constitution or By-laws of the
Society shall be made, unless the general nature of such alteration or
amendment shall have been proposed at the next previous General Meet-
ing of the Society, provided that not less than one month intervene be-
tween the two Meetings, and that the object of the Meetings be stated in
the advertisement by which they are called. At all Meetings of the
Society, of the Central Board or of Committee, the Chairman, in case of
an equality of votes shall have a double or casting vote.
Whereas some Members of the Church, who are not unmindful of the
great spiritual wants of their own neighbourhood, still feel constrained
in pious gratitute for the blessings they enjoy, to allot something, however
small, from the means with which a Gracious Providence has blessed
them, towards the spread of the Glorious Gospel among the nations
which still sit in darkness ; the Society will gladly receive and forward
to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, the Church Missionary
Society, or the London Society for Promoting Christianity among the
Jews, whatever sums may be given for the conversion or instraction of
the Heathen or the Jews.
Chubch Sooibtt's Office,
MoNREAL, January, 1859.
BY-LAW.
To make provision for the administering and improving the Widows^ and
Orphans' Fund of the Church Society of the Diocese of Montreal,
I.
That all rents, issues, or profits of lands or tenements, held by the
Society for the relief of the Widows and Orphans of Clergymen, and all
moneys given or granted for the same purpose, unless special provision be
made by the grantor or donor of the same for the distribution thereof other-
wise, shall be put to the credit of a fund to be called the Widows' and
Orphans' Fund.
It.
And that the Society shall and will put to the credit of the Widows'
and Orphans' Fund yearly, and every year, a sum of money equal to One
Pound Five Shillings for each duly recognized Clergyman in the Diocese,
from the Fund for General Purposes, provided that fund will bear such
a charge upon it ; and that after the current and customary expenses of the
Society are paid, the charges for the Widows' and Orphans' Fund shall be
the first paid from the General Purpose Funds, and that such sum shall be
put to the credit of the Widows' and Orphans' Fund on the first day of
April in each year, on the Lord Bishop of the Diocese forwarding to the
Treasurer a list of the Clergy dnly recognised, signed with his hand.
III.
That each Clergyman, either Incumbent or Travelling Missionary,
having Cure of Souls in this Diocese, in order to entitle his Widow and
Children to claim the annuity hereafter provided, from the passing of this
By-law, or from the time of his appointment in the Diocese, shall remit to
the General fund of the Society the sum of j£l 17s. 6d. per annum ; shall
observe the directions from time to time given by the Lord Bishop of the
Diocese, in respect to the collections to be made on behalf of the Widows'
and Orphans' Fund, unless such Clergyman shall have been excused by the
Lord Bishop of the Diocese in writing under his hand, from making such
Collection or Collections in any Church, Chapel, or Station, served by
him ; but it is essential to the stability and prosperity of this fund, so
as to meet the demands that may hereafter be made upon it, that every
Clergyman in the Diocese should contribute towards its maintenance, it
is hereby declared that any Clergyman refusing to become a subscriber,
or neglecting to make the annual collections in his parish, or mission,
(except as above stated,) shall not be entitled to any benefits of the fund
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for his widow or orphans. Should, however, any Clergyman fail to be-
come a member, and afterwards desire to join it, be shall make application
to the Central Board, through the Committee of management, and if the
Board should favorably receive his application, it can only be on payment
of all back subscriptions.
vr.
That a managing Committee be annually chosen, (at the Annual
Meeting,) to control the affairs of theWidows' and Orphans' Fund, consist-
ing of five members of the Society, two of whom shall go out annually,
but eligible in re-election, and it shall be the duty of such Committee to
prepare, for the consideration of the Society at its Monthly Meetings, all
business relative to the management, investment and improvement of the
Widows' and Orphans' Fund, and no matter connected with the manage-
ment or investment of the said Fund shall be decided upon until it has
first been submitted to such committee for them to report thereupon to
the Central Board.
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The Treasurer shall lay before the Central Board, at its Meeting in
December in each year, a statement of all moneys invested, or in his
hands, belonging to the Widows' and Orphans' Fund ; and of all Moneys
received and paid on account of the said Fund since the last annual
statement. And the Secretary of the Lay Committee shall, at the same
time, lay before the Society a statement of all Lands held by the Society
by grants or otherwise, on behalf of the said Fund.
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VI.
That from and after the passing of this By-law, the Society shall
pay an annuity to the Widow of every Clergyman who at the time of his
decease shall have been duly licensed to the Cure of Souls in this Diocese,
and recognized by the Bishop, or have been placed on any retired List
with the consent of His Lordship, and from the passing of this By-law,
or from the time of his appointment iu the Diocese, shall have been a
subscriber as set forth in Rule III, and who shall have complied with the
requirement of this By-law, such annuity to be of Forty Pounds currency,
payable in two equal half-yearly payments on the first day of January
and July in each year ; the first of such half-yearly payments, or such
portion thereof as may have accrued from the day of the death of her
husband, to be made on the day above mentioned, next following the
death of her husband, so long as she shall remain a Widow. In the event
of marrying again, the question of continuation of annuity to be re-con-
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fiidered. And in case snch Widow shnll, at hor death or marring^e, hare
four or more children by her late husband under the age of eighteen
years, such annuity shall be paid to the guardians of such children ; and
should there bo less than four children, then such a sum, not exceeding
Ten Pounds, shall be paid as aforesaid for each, and, that all annuities
paid for children shall cease on the dny at which they attain the nge of
eighteen years. And in case of a Clergyman deceased, leaving no Widow,
but leaving children, then such children to enjoy the annuity as above
provided. But as circumstances may occur to cause this fund to fluctuate
in its amount, the Central Board may, on receiving a special report
from the managing Committee, respecting the funds of the Society, in*
crease or diminish the annuity to the Widows or Orphans, should it ap-
pear advisable or necessary so to do.
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As it is but just and equitable that when any member of this As-
sociation, who should in future marry a lady many years younger than
himself, and thereby in the common course of events leave a widow for
many years drawing her pension, and so become a heavy burthen on the
Fund, the following scale of fines shall be established as a rule of the So-
ciety, for all under such circumstances.
From25to30 15 01
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40
50
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to 50.
to 60.
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and upwards 6
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3 years that the wife is younger
4 I than the husband.
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VIII.
That the money already in the hands of the Treasurer, and the
annual collections in the Diocese, together with the amount put to the
credit of the Fund annually by the Society, for each of the Clergy, that
these several sums shall be put out, as far as is practicable, at compound
interest, and not used for the space of eight years.
And iu the event of any Widows to be pensioned in the interval of
the eight years, the pension to be paid out of general funds of the Society.
IX.
Every Widow, or the guardians of any of the Orphans of a Cler-
gyman, desiring annuities from the Widows and Orphans' Fund, shall
apply by Memorial to the Church Society of the Diocese of Montreal for
such annuity, setting forth the time of decease of such Clergyman, the
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name of such Widows, and the names and ages of each of the children as
the case may be.
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Every Annuitant on the Widows' and Orphans* Fund shall, when-
ever he or she may be paid his or her half-yearly annuity, malce one of
the following declarations, in the presence of a Clergyman or Magistrate,
which declaration shall be attested by the Clergyman or Magistrate be-
fore whom it is made :— -
Declaration to be made by a T^dow—
I ., do hereby declare I am the widow of the late Reverend
— — , that I am entitled to an annuity from the Widows' and Orphans'
Fund of the Church Society of the Diocese of Montreal, and that I am
still a Widow.
Signed before me.
Name.
Description.
Residence.
Declaration to be made by the Guardians of Children-^
I , do hereby declare that I am the duly appointed Guardian
of the children of the late reverend , whose names and ages are res-
pectively written below ; that they are entitled to an annuity from the
Widows^ and Orphans' Fund of the Church Society of the Diocese of Mon-
treal,
Names of Children,
Signed before me.
Name.
Description.
jlge next birth-day.
Should any doubt hereafter arise as to the interruption of this By-
law, or the construction which should be put upon it, or upon any of its
clauses, such doubt shall be referred to the Standing Committee, or to
any other Committee that shall be appointed for that purpose by the
Central Board, who shall make a report thereupon to the General Monthly
Meeting of the Church Society of the Diocese of Montreal, and the de-
cision upon such doubt shall be final.
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At the annual meeting of the Church Society, on the lOth January, 1858.
the following addition to the above Hy-law was adopted : —
" That upon the voluntary removal of a Clergyman from this Diocese,
' he thereby forfeits all claim for a pension In favour of his Widow or
" Children, and that all exceptional cases should be submitted and adju-
" dicated on, at they may occur."
At the annual meeting of the Church Society, on the 18th January, 1859;
it was resolved :—'
" That Superannuated Clergymen shall retain their interest in the
" Widows' and Orphans' Fund simply on the continued payment of their
" annual subscriptions."
The Patronage or the Rectories in tliis Dioceso is by an
Act of the Legislature (14 & 16 Vig. : c. 175) now vested in the
Church Society.
At a general meeting, held on 6th October, 1852, it was re
solved: —
Resolved, — That, in accordance with the terms of an Act passed, 14 &
15 Vict., c. 1T3, respecting the patronage of certain Rectories, established
by letters patent in Canada, on a vacancy in any Rectory so established
in the Diocese of Montreal, the Churchwardens of the Parish Church,
having received notice of such vacancy from the Lord Bishop, shall pro-
ceed to summon a meeting of the Vestry, as constituted under the C hurch
Temporalities Act (notice of such intended meeting having been aflized
to the door of the Church on two previous Sundays), for the purpose of
choosing two or more Clergymen in Priests Orders, whose names shall
be forthwith returned to the Bishop, in order that his Lordship may, if
they shall be found otherwise canonically qualified, select one of them
for institution to the said Rectory ; and no informality in the manner of
choosing such Clergyman by the Vestry, shall invalidate the institution,
unless notice in writing shall have been sent to the Bishop or his Com-
missary, within twenty-one days from the date of the nomination. But
if no such nomination shall be made by the Vestry, and returned to the
Bishop or his Commissary, within three calendar mouths from the date
of notice of the vacancy sent to the Churchwardens, then the right of
presenting an Incumbent or Minister to the said vacant Rectory, shall
rest absolutely with the Bishop.
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DIOCESE OE MONTREAL.
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flis ExcELLEMOT SiR Edhund W. Head, Baronet, Governor-General
OF British Nobtu America.
PBESIBEKT.
The Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Montrbal.
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VICE-PBESIBEirrS.
Lieut.-Gen. Sir Wm. Ejre, KC.B.
Hon, George Moffatt.
Hon Mr. Justice Aylwin.
Hon. Mr. Justice Badgley.
Hon. Mr. Justice McCord.
Hon. J. Pangman.
Colonel Wilgress. ,
Colonel Austin.
C.Phillips.
Thomas Selby.
TheVery Rev.The Dean of Montreal.
The Venerable Archdeacon Gilson.
The Rev. Canon Leach.
The Principal of Lennoxville
College.
Major Campbell, C.B. _
Col. Stephens Baker.
Rev. Canon Reid.
Rev. Canon Townsend. j/
Rev. W. Abbott.
And all Cbairmea of former District Associations of this Society.
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KBireinn or thb oditbal boabd,
For TBI YiAB 18S0. *
The Presidents, Vico-PreBidents, and the other OfBcors of the
Society, — ail officiating Clergymen of every Church and Chapel of
the United Church of England and Ireland within the Diocese
being Members of the Society, — and
RirnlBINTATIVKS.
Parub OS Mission.
- Christ Church Cathedral.
St. George's, Montreal.
R. S. Ttlkb,
F. Penn,
O. Smith,
D. R. Wood,
J. Tempest,
S. C. Baoo,
E. Idler,
J. Parkin,.
Dr. Uolmes,
Oapt. Maitland,
Dr. Soott,
E. E. Shelton,
James Hutton,
J. J. QiBB,
Henry Thomas,
Oeoroe MorFATT, Jnn.,
John Lovell,
William Pillan, St. Luke's, Montreal.
Joseph Drake, Abbotsford.
J. S. Dixon, Berthier.
Horace S. Foster,
John H. Wynn,
Major Campbell, C.B., ^
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W. B. Austin, j
Amos H. Yacghan, Clarenceville.
M. H. Gaclt, Cdteau du Lac.
D. R. Wood, Montreal, Frost Village.
Joseph Drake, Granbj.
Georob Kains, Grenville.
F. D. FuLFORD, Hemmingford.
John Morrison, Huntingdon.
Hon. John Pangman, ) Maacouche
DcNOAN Robertson, $ Mascoucne.
T. B. Anderson, St. Armand West.
Henry T. Sneideb, St. Andrews.
G. H. Henshaw, St. Hyacinthe.
Isaac Coote, St. John.
R. M. Shepherd, Yaudreuil.
Brome.
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Hon. Judge McOord, Obtirman.
Hon. J. I'angman.
J- Yule.
Dr. Holmei.
Dr. FrftBer.
F. D. Fulford.
E. E. Shelton.
J. Tempeit.
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lion. Ooo. Moffatt.
Ool. Wilgrcii. '
Oapt. Maltland.
R. D. Thomas.
O. H. Monk.
Dr. Scott.
T. B. Anderaon, Treasurer.
BOOK AND TBAOT OOIOIITTIB.
Thi Virt Rbv. tqb Diam or Montrial.
The Yen. Archdeacon ^ ilson.
Rev. Canon Leach, D.O.L.|]
Rer. Canon Bancroft.
Rer. R. Lonsdcll.
Rev. W. B. Bond.
Rer. E. J. Rogers.
WIDOWS AlTD OBPHAKB' FITND OOMMITTEE.
Oapt. Maitland.
T. B. Anderson.
Hon. Judge McCord.
Colonel WUgress.
J. Tempest.
OLSBOT IVSTENTATIOy FDHD COMMHIEE.
Hon. Ororoi MorrATT.
Hon. J. Pangman.
Hon. Judge McCord.
Oapt. Maitland.
Rev. Canon Bancroft.
" J. P. White.
" R. Lindsay.
OLEBOT TBU8T FUND OOMMITTEE.
Lord Bishop of Montreal.
Very Rev. the Dean of Montreal.
B. S. Tylee.
Hon. George Moffatt.
T. B. Anderson.
Oapt. Maitland.
And all the Clergy who have commuted.
HONOBABT COUNSEL.
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Rev. E. J. R00ER8.
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The Annual meeting wns lielcl at the ITIechan-
ics' Hall, 18tli January, 1§50.
THE LORD BISHOP IN THE CHAIR.
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1st. Moved by Ven. Archdeacon Gilson, M. A. »
Seconded by F. D. Fulford, Esq.
That the Report now read be adopted, printed, and circulated by the
Secretftry.
2nd. Moved by Lieut. General Sir W. Eyre, K. C. B.
Seconded by Ven. Archdeacon Bethune, D. D.
That the Society for the Propagaujn of the Gospel having, from the
1st of July last, reduced their annual grant to this Diocese 10 per cent.,
with the prospect of continual further reductions, all the members of the
Church be called on to make increased exertions in support of this Dio-
cesan Society, for the purpose of maintaining and extending its Mission-
ary operations.
A Cdllection was taken up amounting to $125.
3rd. Moved by Rev. W. Bond.
Seconded by W. E. Scott, Esq., M.D.
That this meeting recognizes with thankfulness to Almighty God the
increasing amount of success which is attending the ministrations of the
various branches of our reformed Church, both on this continent and
throughout all quarters of the world, and wishes to record its conviction
of the great importance to the Church, as well as being our bounden
duty, that all the members of the Church should strive to attain greater
measures of personal holiness and Christian charity, tha* they bo
£tted for taking part in unity of spirit in promoting the great work of
spreading the Gospel of Christ, and advancing the Glory of God.
4th. Moved by Rev. J. Scott, M. A.
Seconded by Edward Carter, Esq.
That the cordial thanks of the meeting be given to all those who have
taken an active interest in the working of the Society, during the past
year — specially to the Secretary, Treasurer, Honorary Council, and Lay
Committee.
6th. Moved by Dr. Holmes,
Seconded by Rev. R. Lindsay, M. A.
That the thanks of the meeting be given to the Lord Bishop for iiis
kindness in presiding on the present occasion.
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Although the populatiou is scattered the attendance upon Divine ser-
vice is generally good, and an increased interest in the welfare of the
Church is manifested by many of her members.
The contributions towards the Church Society and for the support of
the clergyman, are perhaps as large as could be expected ; they are
somewhat less than last year, but the deficiency arises from some of the
out stations, where the number of Church people are very few.
Much praise is due to the congregation, and especial thanks to the
Church-wardens for the improvements made on the glebe, through
which a discharge has been cut, at an estimated cost f $40. The land
has also been surveyed, causing an outlay of $15. Repairs and improve-
ments have been made on the parsonage to the amount of $20. Col-
lected for the Church Society, $29.50. For the support of the Clergy-
man, $77.50. For the widows' and orphans' fund, $5. For missionary
purposes, $5. Total, $192. In addition to the above I would state
that the parsonage has been painted at the cost of $28, which we hope
to be able to make up by Easter.
AYLMER.
From Rev. J. Johnston : — During the past year, we have been enabled
to expend about £120 on repairs in the Church at Aylmer, by which it
is now put into a fit state for consecration. We are looking forward
with much pleasure to the fulfilment of the Bishop's promise to visit us
in the spring for that purpose. As the clergyman here has been for many
years wretchedly accommodated, as regards a home to live in, and as
he had resolved to erect one for his own large family, the people of the
mission generously contributed £43 to assist him,«xclusive of a generous
donation from R. Wright, Esq., of Hull, of all the lime required for the
euure building. To the last named gentleman and his family, as well
as many other kind and generous liearts and hands in this mission, the
missionary owes a debt of gratitude. The further sum of £43 has been
raised in the mission towards the clergyman's support. This properly
would belong to 1857, but as we do not collect our pew rents until some
time in the winter, 1857 must go into 1858, and 1858 into 1859.
BEDFORD.
From the Rev. J. Jones : — There is, I believe, ten dollars in the hands
of our Churchwarden, towards repairing the northern corner of the
Church, and a subscription is on foot for the purpose of procuring better
apparatus for warming the Church ; but both those undertakings mus*
be deferred until after the winter shall have passed.
I see no immediate prospect of improving our subscriptions to the
Church Society. The French and the Irish Romanists are buying the
farms of our people in the vicinity, and our people are removing to
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localities where land may bo procured at a lower rate ; and the people
who come to our manufactories, with scarcely any exception, are people
from the neighbouring States, who appear to hare no sense of religious
obligation, and who pay no attention to the worship of God, and have
no regard for the Sabbath.
BERTHIER.
The Rev. W. 0. Merrick sayS : — I feel thankful to be able to report,
that the congregation to whom I minister in this diocese at Berthier, the
home station of my extensive mission, notwithstanding the occurrence
of a circumstance of a public and most discouraging character during
the year, have afforded a generous and liberal support to the various
objects before them.
The amounts raised may be classed under the following heads:—
Church Society subscriptions $39.50, "Widows and Orphans' Fund
$10.91, Offertory Collection $76.06, Parsonage Fund $111.50, Pew-
rents $86, Lamps and Fittings for Church $23.50, Sunday School pur-
poses $16, Donations to Missionary $72 ; fotal $435.47.
The repeated efforts which have been made to stanch the ceiling under
our church tower here, I regret to say have proved unsuccessful. The
leakage has so far injured the ceiling that all the plastering on it must
be renewed. We have good hope, however, that, with the assistance of
the Ladies' Sewing circle, which lately has commenced operations
vigorously, we will be enabled, during the coming summer, not only to
repair this damage, but to effect some further improvements in the
church.
Among the evidences of the Lord's work among us during the past
year may be mentioned the presentation of twelve young persons to our
respected chief pastor the Bishop for the apostolic rite of confirmation,
— the largest number ever presented at Berthier, — and the presence at
th< Lord's table, on Christmas day at Berthier of thirty persons, and of
seventeen the following day at Lake Maskinong6, the other station in
this Diocese.
The Missionary cannot close his report without expressing his gratitude,
and that of the congregation to Messrs. Boswick and Dixon, the church-
wardens, for their exertions during the year ; the former of whom has
now filled the office with kind attention and much efficiency for nearly
four years : and he gladly desires to offer a similar tribute to Mrs.
Bethune and the other teachers for their faithful and untiring work in
the Sunday School ; and to Miss Guerout and Miss Morrison, whose kind
and valued services in presiding at the melodeon have contributed so
much to the efficiency of the choir.
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BROME. '
From. Rev. R. Lindsay :— During the year past the work of the
Church in tliis Mission has been very prosperous. The numbers in tlio
congregations liavc increased. Several adults have been admitted into
communion by the sacrament of baptism. Greater interest has been
manifested in tlic ordinary means of grace. A greatly increased spirit
of liberality his been shown, and I cannot but feci that there has, during
the year past, been marie ed tokens of tho^progress of true religion.
Our financial statement shews $232 collected for the mission, $100 of
which is paid to the Society, $809-G0 towards a Church at Brome
Corners. $50 towards a Font. Our Sacramental collection was voted,
at the Vestry Meeting on Easter Monday, to be applied towards assist-
ing to open a Mission in the township of Bolton.
BUCKINGHAM.
The Rev. W. Mokris writes, that during the current year, efforts have
been made among the members of the Church in that Mission, to liqui-
date the debt of one hundred and sixty pounds (XlGO) due upon the
Parsonage. Up to the present period the sum of one hundred and thirty-
three dollars ($133) has been raised towards that object.
In consequence of the above exertions, he was unwilling to make any
further application to his congregation by way of Subscription^ but he
placed the sums collected during the present year, under the respective
heads of the " General purposes of the Church Society" and " Widows'
and Orphans' fund" — the sum total of which is nearly equal to the
annual amount usually contributed in that mission, viz : —
Rev. W. Morris, Annual Subscription, $ 1-50
Sermon in aid of Church Society, S'TO
Sermon in aid of Widows and Orphans Fund, ItSO
Total, $34 00
The whole of which has been sent to T. B. Anderson, Esq., Treasurer
Church Society.
CHAMBLY.
From J. P. Whith : — It is now 14 years since a Branch of the Church
Society has been established in this Parish, and it is pleasing to state
that from the Society's first formation to the present time, it has conti-
nued to receive that support which its benevolent objects so justly claim ;
evidence, it is hoped, that with churchmen here it has become a sense of
duty to give of those moans with which the Lord has blessed them, to-
wards fixing, upon a permanent basis, a Society which aims at the dis-
semination of the pure faith and worship of the Church in our midst.
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ty has been a source of happiness to many, inasmuch as, through her
Instrumentality, sympathy has been enlisted, and zeal awakened in be-
half of the wants of our Church. At tho expiration of each year, the
Socioty tells her members o^all her labors, shows how their contribu-
tions have been expended, what good has been done, how many Mis-
sionaries have been assisted, how many Churches have been built or aro
in progress of erection, and how the Macedonian cry still comes to her,
" Come over and help us."
Ourauniuil subscription list amounts to $182. g7J ; and our Subscribers
number 188 ; — to effect wliich result, much diligence and zeul were dis-
played by those who kindly undertook the office of Collectors, and our
thanks are duo to them. In compliance also with the Bishop's Circular,
a subscription for the new Cathedral has been made, which amounts to
$140 ; and further donations may still be expected.
And here it maybe proper to state, that, in consequence of the remov-
al of several families from the Parish this past year, so large a sum of
donations cannot for the future be expected ; but, with God's blessing,
no effort shall be spared to promote, to the utmost, the varied Missionary
objects of our truly excellent Church Society. And may the Spirit from
on high be shed upon all the members of our Holy Church in this place,
and then shall we not be barren or unfruitful in the work of the Lord,
but be found giving cheerfully, " as God hath blessed us," for the pros-
perity of His Church and the extension of His Gospel 1
CHRISTIEVILLE.
From Rev. T. W. Mussen : — Our subscriptions for the Church Society,
including a donation of $10 for Widows and Orphans, amount to $62.80,
Of this sum $15.15 were retained for local objects. Collections for
Widows and Orphans (for 1857) $9.50 ; for Missionary purposes $10.42i.
The Offertory collections during the year amounted to$l7.43J^. In ad-
dition to the above, $68 were collected by the Sunday School children
for the Church Missionary Society, and the School Missionary box
contained $10.70. Total $178,855.
CLARENCEVILLE.
From Rev. Canon Townsend ; — The amount under the head " Local
Purposes," was raised by the *' Ladies Benevolent Society," towards the
repairs of the Church and tho relief of the poor, $70.00 ; a collection was
taken up in aid of the E. India Relief Fund, $5.00 ; contributed by
voluntary subscription for building a plank side-walk from the Church
through the village of Clarenceville, $100.00 ; contributed towards
repairs of the Academy, $38.16 ; offertory, St. George, $16.11 ; St.
Thomas, $13.26. Total, $248.64.
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From Rev. T. BoksaI'L,— I regret to say that I cannot raise anything
in this parish. There is a total disinclination among the people to con>
tribute. Whether this arises from want of means or not I cannot say.
There is a large congregation at Clarendon^ and I sincerely hope that
the rising generation will do better tnan their forefathers.
COTEAU DU LAO.
From Rev. T. A. Youno : — The contributions for local purposes were,
— towards parochial library, $5.06 ; towords clergyman's salary, $72.00 ;
poor fund, $6,871 ; pew rents, $56.75 ; offertory, 10.80 ; total, $157. 47J.
COWANSVILLE AND CHURCHVILLE.
The attendance at the Churchville church is very unsatisfactory,
especially on the part of those who have been most liberal in their
subscriptions to its erection. The prospect is much brighter at Cowans-
ville. During the past year additions have been made to the former
subscriptions for the erection of a church at this place. Above $467
altogether have been subscribed in this community for this object. In
October last the subscribers were called together, and a Building Com-
mittee appointed, consisting of Messrs. Hiram Travcr, James Ruiter, and
George Baker, who are fully authorized to go forward in the erection of
the edifice.
Subscriptions authorized by the Bishop were taken np in July and
August last in favor of this Mission in Christieville, St. Johns, Lachine,
and Montreal. The amount subscribed in this place, and a list of the
subscribers' names, have been handed in, and the money is being ex-
pended under the direction of his Lordship. The Missisquoi High
School, over which the clergyman presides, considering the great num-
ber of schools all around, maintains its position and usefulness very
successfully.
The following is the account of the usual subscriptions and collec-
tions for the past year : Missionary purposes $4, Widows and Orphans
$3, Church Society $46.19, sundry collections $29.92, clergyman's sup-
port $172 ; all which, being added to the subscriptions for the church
at Gowansville, make a total of $2,123.11.
DUNHAM.
From the Rev. J. Scott : — My people have complained very much of
hard times ; and having agreed to double what has heretofore been the
local annual subscription for the Ministers support, and also to provide
a more comfortable parsonage, towards which object, although nothing
has yet been paid, they have raised a subscription amounting to some-
thing more than $1600 ; and some, I am sorry to say, have pleaded that
they could not do as much for the Church Society this year as last.
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But, I thank Ood, I have reason to believe that some among them are
beginning to realize fur themgelvcs the revealed truth, '* There is that
Bcattereth, and yet increaseth ; and there is that witholdeth more than
is meet, but it tendcth to poverty."
At a vestry meeting of this parish, held in August last, a goodly num>
ber of the most influential and responsible inhabitants being present, it
was unanimously resolved that a subscription should be circulated, with
a y'n\f to secure a certain sum for the minister's support, and that, what-
ever t\as necessary over and above the sum subscribed, shall bo made
up by those who subscribe to the principle, by an equal rate upon their
real property, as it is assessed by the municipal authorities.
I am not aware that so just a principle of raising the clergyman's
support has before been acted upon anywhere in this diocese. I have
no doubt but that it will here bo faithfully carried out ; and I trust that
many other parishes w'U soon adopt the same rule. If, through the
Divine goodness I am spared to make another annual report, I hope to
be able to give such a list of subscribers to this principle — the list is not
yet complete — as will convince all wlio will consider it, that it is not
only the fairest, but it is also the cheapest mode of supporting all the
iastiiutions of the church.
FRELIGHSBURGH.
The Rkv. Canon Reid writes : — I believe there is not a family in the
Parish, having any regard for the Church, that has not contributed to
the Society ; and I do hereby tender them all my hearty thanks for the
kind manner in which I was received by every one of my parishioners.
Annual Subscriptions to the Church Society, $126.12 ; collected for
Missionary purposes $12.80 ; for W. and 0., $6.41; contributions for
Laocal purposes, $295.52 ; — which, added to the amount paid for last
year, makes a total of $505.09.
FROST VILLAGE.
From Rev. R. Lindsat : — We have reason to be thankful for what has
been done during the past year. Our direct contributions to the Church
Society, are not so large as wc could wish, but it must be borne in mind
that a considerable part of my income has to be supplied by the mission
Frost Village furnishing $120 and Stukeley $^9. The total amount
collected for all purposes is very good, and I hope is indicative of the
growing estimation in which religion is held. A. B. Foster, Esq.,
M.P.P., has faithfully fulfilled his promise of giving a Bell for Christ
Church, Frost Village, so soon as the steeple should be finished. It cost
$200, and now summons us to the House of God. It is a munificent
gift for which I am sure the parish at large is most thankful. J. G.
Ellis, Esq., of Malone, N, Y., has also placed $20 at our disposal for the
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interior of the Church. The total amount collected for Frost Yillago
amoiintfl to $400-86, namely, Heil, $20000 ; J. 0. Ellij, 2000 ; Misdion
Fund, $121'05; pew rents and offertory, $7500; Church Society,
$44'81. In Sttikoloy wo have had many things to encourage us,— the
total iimonnt of contributions for that part of the Mission, amounting to
$140-31, forty of which were raised by the Ladies of tlie Oongregatiou
for furnishing the interior of the Church. Total raised in Mission
$001-17.
GORE.
From Ror. J. GniFFiM : — In reviewing my labors of the past year, '
have much cause to lament, and considerable reason to rejoice. Lesi
has been accomplished than I desired to see, yet more than I coul .
reasonably expect.
I desire Urst of all to express my gratitude to Almighty God for
blessing mo beyond my most sanguine hopes in the progress of my un-
dertaliings. I have most atfectionatcly to acknowledge the Christian
sympathy and courtesy with which I have invariably been treated, in
my appeals for aid to our Church Building Fund.
It is true, we are still compelled, from dire necessity to meet for Divine
worship, in the time-honored, weather-beaten Church ; with its un-
painted, blindless windows, glass rattling or fulling from its decayed
sashes, with the asthmatic wheezing of the winds through the nncounted
apertures ; the plaster broken and missing, to say nothing of the dark>
dingy color of what remains, altogether present a forlorn and gloomy
aspect.
This gloomy picture, it is hoped, will deeply move our wealthy breth-
ren, and thus prepare the way for another appeal for aid on behalf of
our Church, which may now be considered as past the perils of youjh,
so that an increasing, vigorous maturity, it is hoped, will hereafter
mark its progress.
On behalf of my Church and congregation, and on my own behalf, I
beg to return to our friends generally, and to the citizens of Montreal
particularly, my unfeigned thanks. Amid our overwhelming cares,
isolated and borne down with toil and anxiety, our spirits have been
truly refreshed by the visitation of our beloved Bishop, who has at sev-
eral times largely assisted us in the erection of our Church ; and he has
also presented to our Loan Library a handsome lot of books. J. J.
Abbott, Esq., in addition to a donation to our Church, has supplied our
Loan Library also with upwards of 60 volumes of strongly bound books.
Korean we pass the benevolence of J. J. Qibb, Esq. in silence, to whom
we are indebted for liberal pecuniary aid to our Church funds. Thus
with the aid of our friends from abroad, a neat, commodious Church
has been erected, with the exception of the ceiling and pewing. Also
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mj congrc^Ation at West Ooro have tlio walls of another Church up,
which must awnit the arrival of tho spring ero the roof can bo put on.
It la a subject of thankfuIncsH that, at a time when the prevailing
depression of agricultural aud commercial interests, have tended to
binder and cripple our exertions, the Churcli is not sutlured to languish.
Wo slioiild, therefore, look at the progress of the whole as satisfactory ;
•specialiy wlien tho Gore men hare paid in their promised subscriptions
of $H0 iu building materials, now waiting tho advantage of the winter
roads, to convey it to the Church. There is also a subscription list
signed to the amount of (£28) $112 to be paid to the West Gore Church
M tho work progresses.
In concluding this Report, I beg to acknowledge the good hand of
God upon me, who spares mo from day to day, and gives me strength
to labor in some measure in his vineyard. While for what has been
done in accordance with His will, I do most fully confess that all the
glory is His, I would humbly take shame to myself for all my mistakes,
negligences, and short evenings, for such alone can bo called my own.
I commit my work and myself to him, trusting that he will vouchsafe to
own and bless my efiforts, to the glory of His great name and the salva-
tion of souls.
Contributed towards a Church bell by the Orange Association, $4.26 ;
Sunday collections, $8.25 ; Incumbent's subscriptions to the 9hu>^cb
Society, $7.60 ; collection after Missionary sermon, $8.35 ; Widows' and
Orphans' Fund, $2.86. Total, $29.20 (£7 63.)
GRANBY.
Prom Rbv. W. Jonbs : — The Missionary reports that sotne little pro-
gress has been made in this Mission during the past year. The attend-
ance upon our public service has been encouraging ; and some advance-
ment has been made in surmounting those pecuniary difficulties that
embarrass this field of missionary exertion.
During the past year we have been enabled, principally by our owa
fxertions, with the help from some friends at a distance, to reduce the
Parsonage debt $100, and to meet the annual interest of $64.00 ; mak-
ing the amount raised, on account of* this grievous and perplexing bur-
den, $164. — This, however, still leaves, with future interest, $828 yet
to be discharged.
Those kind friends who responded to our printed " Appeal for Help,"
will find their christian liberality acknowledged in another part of this
report ; and will please accept our warm, united, and unfeigned thanks.
Knowing how many calls upon their liberality our people have to
meet in almost every portion of the Diocese, the "Appeals" were issued
by the Committee from a list of names prepared with a careful and anx-
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ious discrimination — that is to say, they were not fowarded to any but
those concerning whose ample means and attachment to the Church we
did not entertain a doubt.
The Committee, I regret to say, are not a little surprised and dis-
heartened in receiving so little sympathy and assistance from abroad.
The merest trifle from each one to whom those " Appeals " were sent,
would have released our necks from a yoke that may press us down for
years, ^ill not some kindly reconsider the matter, and lend us a little
assistance. I would earnestly call upon our people generally through-
out the Diocese, to take warning from the wretched blunder that has
been here committed, in attempting to build and finish a parsonage house
with borrowed money.
The Clergyman had better submit to a thousand lesser inconveniences
better crowd himself and family into a single room and finish the oth-
ers as means and opportunities arise, than entail upon himself and his
people an annual interest amounting to a handsome rental, and, when
all this is paid to be followed up immediately with a six-fold heavier
demand, in the shape of principal, urged on by all the terrors of the
Law.
Leaving this harrassing and painful subject, we allude with pleasure
to the completion and consecration of our New Church at North Shef-
ford ; that building, by means of the Society's liberality, has been
placed out of debt, and will not draw upon our people there any very
serious expense for the future. I do hope that they will manifest their
gratitude to God and his Church by a long and liberal sbscription list,
every year, to the many excellent objects of the Church Society.
The amount raised throughout the Mission during the past year
$817.78; the different stations contributing as follows: — St. George's
Church, Granby, $473.00 ; St. Peter's Church, North Shefford, $303.08 »
Savage School House, Shefford Mountain, $41.70.
GRENVILLE AND CHATHAM.
From Rev. 0. Forest : — The past season has, unhappily, not been a
favorable one to our farmers ; and this, by consequence, has restricted
our ability to do justice to the Church Society. We have, notwithstand-
ing, done what we could, and we send the whole in, without reserve,
as a willing offering to the cause of God. Much, however, of what has
been effected is due to the kind assistance of one lady in St. Matthews
Church congregation, and to the effective and ever liberal aid of George
Kains, Esq., our representative at the Central Board, to both of whom I
here tender thanks.
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In Grenville, by Rev. C. Forest, |30-00
" " Miss Pridham, 9-50
Augmentation of Grenville, 11'4'7J
General purposes of Society, 4.00
w i^^a ^r.A f\,^u^„^ S St. Matthews Church, 22-00
Widows and Orphans, < » ^ *• ' , .„,
^ ' ^Augmentation, 1-42}
Finishing exterior of Church, 40-00
Total, $118-40
The remaining half of our subscription to the Cathedral Fund ($60)
will, I trust, be sent in during the course of next month.
I cannot close this report without acknowledging the kindness and
assistance experienced at the hands of Mr. Crawford's family, in the
Augmentation of Grenville.
HEMMIXGFORD.
Rev. E. Du Vernet, writes : — Since I last reported I have opened ser-
vices at Henrysburgh and Bogton, and I am happy to say with good
indications of interest on the part of the people. At the latter place a
church is now being erected.
The corner stone was laid by the Lord Bishop on St. John Baptist's
day. The new building is of stone, will seat comfortably about 125
persons, and will probably be completed by June next. The money
raised for its erection has been contributed almost entirely by members
of our Church residing in the mission. At Henrysburgh the attendance
upon our services has been uniformly good, and I am happy to add the
people have not been unmindful of their duty towards their minister.
The following sums have been raised in the mission during the year :
— Subscriptions to Church Society $37.75; towards Missionary's support,
$50 ; collected for Missionary purposes, $3.28 ; for Widows and Or-
phans, $20; towards erection of church at Bogton, $T95 ; for improv-
ing Henrysburgh Sunday School Library, $20 ; oflfertory collections at
St. Paul's Church, $36 ; making a total of $942.
HUNTINGDON.
From Rev. F. S. Neve : — During the past year the sum of $286.46 has
been collected and applied in the following manner : — Proceeds of a
soiroe applied to the repairs Huntingdon Church, $57.09 ; proceeds of a
soiree applied to the repairs of Hinchinbrooke Church, $05 ; donation
from Rev. F. S. Neve for Hinchinbrooke Church, $20 ; collected for
missionary, $108.50 ; contingent expenses of public worship, $24 ; ser-
mon for missionary purposes, $2.10 ; sermon for Widows and Orphans,.
32.27; subscription Rev. F. S. Neve, $7.50; totol, $286.46.
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The sum raised towards my support has not been one half of what was
promised. In other respects the aspect of Church matters is more
encouraging than hitherto. Hinchinbrooke Church, which had stood
for ten years in an unfinished condition, has, aided by a promise of £20
from the Society, been brought to completion and consecrated. Within
the year the attendance on public worship has tripled, there has been
an increase of communicants, and the walk and conversation of the
people furnish satisfactory evidence of growth in the divine life.
LACOLLE.
The Rev. C. A, Wetherall reports that, having taken charge of Lacolle
only since the first day of October last, he has been unable to make any
collection for the Church Society. He hopes, however, to be able to
give a favorable report next year. Three hundred and sixty dollars
have been subscribed towards support of clergyman, not including sixty
dollars for house rent.
LAPRAIRIE AND LONGUEUIL.
From Rev. R. Lonsdell : — There is nothing of very particular note \o
report. The suhccriptions for the Church Society at Longueuil amount
to $19.25 ; sermon on behalf of Widows and Orphans $5 ; and for gen-
eral purposes $6.65. Expended for local purposes $192. At Laprai-
rie and Latortue the subscriptions on behalf of the Society amount to
$13. 62}. On repairs of church, &c. &c. there have been expended $40.
Collected after Sermon for general purposes $3, and for Widows and
Orphans' Fund $2.80. The sum collected for various church purposes
in the mission amounts to $282.34.
MASCOUOHE.
From Rev. G. D. C.O'Geady : — It is a gratifying fact that notwithstand-
ing the pressure in money matters which has been universally felt by
the farmers about here during the past year, our contributions are not
much below what they were last year. Accompanied by one of the
congregation, I visited all those in the parish who are members of the
congregation, and though collecting is seldom pleasant and is frequently
most irksome, yet I can look back with pleasure to the kind reception
we met with, to the manner in which the matter was taken up, and the
good-will and liberality with which the offerings were presented.
The contributions for local purposes have been, for Grace Church,
one year's pew rents to Easter, 1858, £30 ; repairs, etc., to parsonage,
£1 12s. 4d. ; expenses of church, £8 Os. lOid. Total, £45 14s. 2id.
The contributions for local purposes at St. Michael's, Terrebonne,
have been one year's pew rents to Easter, 1858, £10 ; repairs to church,
draining, planting church lot, etc., £8 10s. lOd. ; sundry expenses, £1
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Collections after sermons in both places amounted to £11 Ss. Oli. ;
subscriptions to Ohurch Society, £31 153. f d. ; and by nine boxes,
£3 163. 3d. Tlius we have paid in again this year to the Ohurch Society,
in co^A, £48 143. 6|d., exhibiting a slight falling off from last year,
easily accounted for, and which we trust may not again appear. I am
happy to be able to state that our congregations are large, in Mascouche
almost too large for the church ; that notwithstanding the departure of
Bome there has been an increase of communicants, and that our Sunday
schools and a Bible class which I have held every Sunday evening since
the confirmation, are well attended, and I trust with God's blessing will
be productive of good. Total amount expended and collected in the
parish during thQ 1858, £112 Os. 8d.— $449.73.
MILTON.
From Rev. G. Slack : — It will be seen that the amount raised in this
mission rather exceeds that of last year. But the missionary has still
to regret that there is not that interest felt in the proceedings and ad-
vancement of the Church Society, which he would wish, and desires to
record his conviction that such will not be the case until some regular
system of visiting the dififerent missions by an accredited agent of the
Church Society is adopted.
MONTREAL.
CATHBDRAl,.
From the Dkan of Montreal : — Detailed statement of the amounts
raised during the year 1858, for Church purposes, by the congregation
of Christ Church Cathedral : — Pew rents in St. John's Chapel, $3344 ;
offertory, $2102,20 ; subscriptions to Church Society, $G14 ; subscriptions
to Church Society per boxes, $223.13 ; collection for general purposes,
$147.20 ; collection for Widows and Orphans' Fund, $100 ; subscrip-
tions to new cathedral, paid, $7225 ; total, $13755.53,
The new cathedral is progressing towards completion as rapidly as
could have been expected, and, if no accident or other great hindrance
occur, we may confidently hope to open it for Divine Service next
autumn. Very nearly £27,000 have been already paid, and some £15,000
more will be required to complete it. Very little has, as yet, been re-
mitted from the portions of the Diocese without the limits of the Parish.
Within the Parish itself, moru than £7000 have been subscribed.
ST. George's.
From Rev. Camok Leach : — Amount of subscriptions to Church Society,
$613.72 ; collected after annual sermon for missionary purposes, $78.25 j
for Widows and Orphans, $127 for 1857, and $151.58 for 1859 ; contri-
butions for local purposes, $7270.76 ; total, 8347.98.
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ST. LCKE'S.
Rev. F. B. Tate : — Notwithstanding the comparatively small Church
of England population in this district, the congregation at St. Luke's
continues to be respectable both in number and character, though with
a slight temporary diminution. The attendance at the Lord's table has
increased, there having been present on Easter day, 1858, forty-eight
against thirty-nine in 1857 ; and the late confirmation has added eighteen
actual communicants, of whom some are regular partakers in the sacred
ordinance ; the average for the whole year being twenty-eight. The
Sunday School has been well attended and supported. At Hochclaga
there has been, on the whole, much encouragement.
The following is a statement of the various sums contributed during
the year : — To the Diocesan Church Society, $107.88 ; Widows and
Orphans of Clergy, $22.75; Sunday School, 59.09; for the poor, in-
cluding offertory, three special collections, subscriptions to Dorcas
Society, and communion alms at Hochelaga, $165.98 ; Sunday collec-
tions for incidental expenses, $121.41 ; Pew rents, $503.36 ; private col-
lection, $114.84; annual contribution to support of Minister from a
member of the congregation, $300.00. Total, $1326.47. To which,
perhaps, should be added $200 c^l^ected for repairs and decojatious of
St. Mary's, Hochelaga ; making a total of $1526.47.
It is to be hoped that the extreme pressure upon the resources of the
Church, during the last winter, in the relief of the poor, satisfactorily
accounts for the omission of a sermon for missionary purposes.
ST. Stephen's.
From Rev. J. Elleoood: — Collections after sermon for missionary
purposes, $28.00 ; collection after sermon for widows and orphans,
$40.00; contributed jby congregation for missionary purposes, $41.58 ;
contributed by congregation for parsonage fund, $919.00, which sum
doesnot comprehend proceeds of concert or bazaars in which the congre-
gation assisted ; contributed to parsonage fund by friends not of the
congregation, $1196.00; contributed for the poor including Dorcas So*
ciety, $325.00. This sum embraces two donations, one of $100 and the
other of $40, by charitable friends not of the congregation. Pew rents,
$1000.00 ; ordinary offertory collections, $461.00 ; total contributed by
congregation, $2673.75 ; by others, $1336.00 ; sum total, $4169.75.
The Building Committee of St. Stephen's Church Parsonage desire
gratefully to acknowledge the valuable professional services of Messrs.
Hopkins, Lawford, and Nelson, so kindly and gratuituosly proffered, in
preparing architectural plans and specifications, and supervising the
erection of the building.
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superintendence, has progressed in the most satisfactory manner to all
concerned. The value of their professional services being equal to a
contribution of $200.
- ' NEW GLASGOW.
The Rev. A. D. Lookhart, in forwarding the Annual Report, has
much pleasure in being able to state that the subscribers to the Church
Society in Kilkenny, have increased to 50, which is just double the
number that appeared last year. Every family in the Township in con-
nexion with the Church was called upon and an opportunity offered to
give of those means which God has blessed them with as an offering to
the Lord, and the result has been very gratifying indeed — I humbly
pray that this spirit may increase more and more, and that the people
will feel in duty bound, year by year, to increase their subscriptions,
and thus help on the good work in which the Society is engaged.
The Church at New Glasgow has undergone considerable repairs dur-
ing the last year, to which the people have subscribed as the names in
the Report will shew, and this year we have been trying to collect suffi-
cient to purchase an altar cloth.
I must again mention the kindness of Mr. Ralph Stephenson of New
Paisley, in thrashing the grain upon the glebe this year also, free of
charge.
Annual subscriptions £5 63. 8 Jd. Amount collected after Sermon for
general purposes £1 Os. 2Jd. Sermon for Widows and Orphans 18s.
6d. Contribution for local purposes £25 14s. 3d. Total £32 19s. 8d.
ONSLOW. •
From Rev. H. Hazard :— In consequence of the very deplorable
state of business, and owing in some measure to my visit to England, I
have not been able to contribute much to, or do much for, the Society. It
will be borne in mind that I have only been a year in this mission, that
everything was at a commencement, people poor, only one half-
finished church in the whole three Townships, money hardly nny to be
obtained anywhere, no parsonage, no glebe, &c. Notwithstanding
these and other difficulties I have struggled on. Some little has been
effected towards completing the church at Onslow village. Besides
Mr. Walton Smith's annual subscription and my OAvn, I have obtained
nothing for the general purposes of the Society. The people have sub-
scribed largely to my support, in order to meet the Society's allowance
of $200.
ORMSTOWN.
From the Rev. W. Bbethour :— $240 have been expended in the year
1858 for the erection of a belfry on the church ; $12 on the internal
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repairs of the church, so that, now our church is finished and out of debt.
We have not been able to do much more, ns our people have felt the
monetary crisis very much. There have been $6 collected at the offer-
tory, and $60 from pew rents ; $2.70 for Missionary purposes, and $3.30
for Widows' and Orphans' Fund. Total, $366.
PORTAGE DU FORT.
Prom the Rev. J. Gribblb : — The most interesting occurrences in the
past year were the consecration of our Church, and the first confirma-
tion was held in this mission at the visit of the Lord Bishop of the
Diocese. The first of August is indeed a day long to be remembered
here, not only bythose who then, in the Presence of God and of the con-
gregation, renewed their baptismal vows, and dedicated themselves
afresh to God, but by all who then took part in the solemn service of the
Sanctuary.
During the first six months of this year, services were held in the
mission ofOlarendon, then vacant; services were also held in the mission
of Onslow, in the absence of the resident missionary. On the Calumet
Island also, where a small congregation assembles, I give a service oc-
casionally. The difficulty of reaching this station, prevents me from
visiting it as often as I could wish.
The amount raised in this mission for Church purposes is as follows :—
Subscribed to Church Society, of which $21-75 is remitted, - $22-75
Collected for Missionary Fund at Portage du Fort, - - 4*60
Do. do. do. at Clarendon, . - - 3-40
Do. Widow |ind Orphan Fund at Portage du Fort, - 4.25
Towards Missionary's Stipend, at Portage du Fort, - - 173-84
Do. do. Clarendon, ... 16-00
For Melodeon, -..- 80-00
For Church Windows, 43-20
For Stove and Stove pipes, ------- 16-00
Thank offering of twenty Mothers towards Font, - - - 816
$371-90
POTTON.
From the Rev. J. Goddkn : — When I last year reported favorably of
our work in this Mission, I had hoped that this year we would have done
better than we have ; but I am more strongly made to feel that the
members of Christ's household generally are not sufficiently alive, not
only to their great and blessed privileges, but to their responsibilities
also ; yet our brethren will be glad, like the Church of Christ (Acts xv,
3), to learn that on the whole our work has been signally blessed of
God. Our congregation in Mausonville has more than doubled, the
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attendance very uniform, and order with responses excellent. At three
other places regular services were held ; at two on alternate Sundays,
and at the other on week evenings. Eight persons (seven adults and
one infant) have been baptized during the year; and in 'October last I
had the happiness to present fifteen persons to the Bishop for coniirma-
tion. On Christmas day 1858 the Lord's Supper, for the first time was
administered, when only four persons belonging to the Township com-
memorated their Lord's death. We have now fifteen persons belonging
here who communicate. With these facts before us, and finding that on
every hand, hostile feelings and false notions of the Church are breaking
down, we see, with God's blessing, every hope of future victory.
The following amounts make up all that has been raised dnring the
year: Towards Church Society $53. T5, $20 of which hr.v> been for-
warded to the Treasurer, and the remainder applied chiefly to paying off
balance on church bell ; Ofifertory collections $25.40 ; Ladies' Sewing
Society towards painting parsonage $9.20 ; new platform to church
$3.40; and donation to Clergyman $33.'75, and in wood for him $3. And
collected at Montreal $4 towards finishing Parsonage, at Sherbrooke
$5, and at Troy, Vt., $G. Total raised in Mission $128.50, out of Mis-
sion $15. While I feel thankful to many friends around me, I indulge
the hope that during the coming year the good sense and discrimination
of the people of Pottou will move them to identify themselves with our
mother the Church, and join with willing hearts in everything tending
to help onwards the kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
BAWDON.
Regrets and satisfactions are continually mixed in all human affairs.
I had a hope that the new church in . Rawdon would have been opened
at the next visit of the Lord Bishop, in February, to hold a confirmation.
This hope ha^ been blasted. There are, however, a goodly number of
candidates for the sacred rite of confirmation, who, I trust, wilU prove
" living stones " in the Temple of God. Much has been done, as the
statistics will show, by the people themselves, chiefly in labour ; and on
a visit to New York, last autumn, I collected about $300, for which I
may mainly thank the clergy of Trinty Parish, who showed that though
an imaginary line may divide our country from theirs, that there still
remains a bond to unite the church.
In Kildare it will be seen that the subscriptions have in some degree
fallen short of former years ; but this is not from any decrease of zeal
on the part of the members of the church ; but a glebe at the cost of
$1900, has been purchased, and some of the subscribers, the Dixons, who
have become responsible in the matter, have retained their usually libe-
• ral subscriptions to pay the interest on the money borrowed to make th«
first payment.
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RUSSELTOWN AND MANNINGVILLE.
From the Eev. J. Fvl at : — Oft'ertory, $17.67 ; for missionary purposes,
$3.60 i for Widows and Orphans, $3 ; donations at Manningville, $1.25 ;
donations in oats for my horse, $5.75 ; subscriptions, $30.60 ; total,
$67.87.
ST. ANDREWS.
From the Rev. W. Abbott: — During the past year the following sums
have been raised : — Subscriptions for Church Society $8 7- 75. Collected
for Missionary purposes $11-35 and for Widows and Orplians $17'75.
Contributed for local purposes $130, and for Endowment Fund, $28
Total, $274-85.
ST. ARMAND WEST.
Rev. H. MoNTOOMBRY : — Having only been in charge of this parish for
about two months, little can bo said of progress as far as I am personally
concerned. Whatever of this kind there may be to report, the praise
thereof is justly due to my esteemed predecessor, the Rev. C. A.
Wetherall, B. A., late Rector.
We have been, however, enabled to reorganize our Sunday School
and form a Bible class, which, from the interest at present taken therein,
bid fair to succeed, and we trust, greatly benefit that very interesting
and important part of our eharge, the youth of both sexes.
The annual subscriptions to the Church Society, I am happy to say,
amount to a sum nearly double that of last year, the praise of which is
due to the zeal and faithfulness of the young lady collectors, and furnish
an unanswerable argument in favor of securing, where practicable, such
valuable assistance, instead of the minister ineffectually endeavouring
to rightly discharge this duty himself alone.
I am also grateful for the kind and Christian reception which we re-
ceived from the venerable ex-Rector, the Rev. R. Whitwell, and all
classes of the community on our entering on the duties of this important
charge, and for the indulgent manner in which my ministrations among
them are being received, which is not only in accordance with the ge-
neral character of the people and the unanimity of their call, but we
doubt not, a favorable presage to continuous, united co-operation and
fervent prayer for the advancement of the interests of the Redeemer's
Kingdom among ourselves throughout the diocese, and these rapidly
extending and rising Colonies of the British Empire.
There have been contributed during the past year : — To the Diocesan
Church Society, $77.37i ; Widows' and Orphans, $6.20; Missionary
purposes, $5.30 ; offertory collections, $33.84 ; pew rents, $8 ; towards
the late Rector's salary for nine months, ending 30th September last,
$180 ; net avails of the collection for Widows' and Orphans' at the
meeting of the Clerical Association, $5.98. Total, $316.69}.
fposeg,
51.25;
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ST. HYACINTHE.
Tlie Rev. T. MAomv reports that his mission iucludcs St. Hyacinthe
Roxton Falls, Upton, St. Simon and Acton Vale. There are three Day
Schools in operation and three Sunday Schools. Two hundred and ten
dollars have been raised for local purposes, and seventeen for the Church
Society.
Tlie interior of the building used for Divine Service in St. Hyacinthe,
has been much improved by the addition of suitable blinds to the win-
dows and appropriate trimmings to the Communion Table, Desk, and
Pulpit. This addition to the " House of tlie Lord" is the work and gift
of the ladies of the congregation.
Evidences of the Missionary's labour not having been in vain have
presented themselves during the past year ; and it is hoped that God
may still farther bless the seed so widely sown, that it may spring up in
fruit of thirty, sixty, and a hundred fold, to the increase of bis Church
and to the glory of his own Great Name.
ST. JOHN'S.
Messrs. W. Browne and "W. E. Macdonald (the Church Wardens)
report that the annual subscriptions for the present year amounted to
$101.75, of which $50.00 have been expended, and $51. 75 remitted to
the Parent Society. After sermon for Missionary purposes $20.00 were
collected, making whole sum to Church Society for this year, $121, 75.
In addition, $160.00 have been received from the Ladies Association
towards endowment fund, and also $30.00 from same association for
cushions, curtains, &c., for the Church. Additional books have be^n
purchased for the Sunday School Library at a cost of $28.00. The sum
of $775.00 has also been contributed for local purposes by the parishion-
ers generally.
Considering the circumstances in which the parish has been placed,
during the past year, consequent upon the resignation of Rev. Canon Ban-
croft, the loss by death of several staunch supporters of the Church, and
the removal of many liberal contributors, the wardens are satisfied that
the parishioners, although less in number, are yet possessed with the
same spirit of liberality that has heretofore distinguished them.
The Rev. John Irwin, of Boston, having received the unanimous call
of the parishioners, was appointed Rector by His Lordship the Bishop,
dating from Ist November last, six months leave of absence having been
granted Mr. Irwin by His Lordship. The requirements of the parish
have been and are now faithfully and satisfactorily performed by that
zealous and efficient missionary, the Rev. P. Burt, of Montreal.
The High School, now under the able management of Mr. John Smith,
is worthy of increased patronage.
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ST. REMIB.
Prom Rev. E. G. Sutton: — Contiiibutioss fob Local Punposna:—
Collcetiona at Divine Service, S23-25 ; Local' Cliurcli purposes, $21-72 ;
Sunday Scliool Missionary box, $1-30; Towards Missionary Support,
$31-90; Cliurch Library, $3; India Relief Fund, $16-32i. Total
$97-59).
Thougli during the past y ;ar we have lost some valuable members of
the Cliurch, by removal to Western parts, yet there is reason to be
thankful for many encourag ng signs of God's blessing. The aggregate
of collections sliows an increase in the past year. The number of Con-
tributors to Church objects has also increased. The young are getting
to be enrolled more generally as helpers of the sacred cause of religion,
which good habit is full of promise, and will prepare them the better to
bear their pait in Church work when arrived at years of maturity.
There have been some pleasing features manifested of care and concern
for welfare and becoming adornment of the House of God. These fruits
of faith, with others, that might be named, are reasons for devout thank-
fulness to the great Lord of the Harvest, who never permits his blessed
promises to fail It is, however, a source of great embarrassment to the
missionary, to know how ho may best divide his services as to satisfy
the just cravings of each congregation. For this purpose an increase of
labourers is urgently needed. To be compelled to suspend our work in
any part, however obscure, and leave the sheep of Christ to famish, after
having been instrumental in awakening spiritual longings after the
bread of life, — to suifer to perish a tree which is just beginning to bud
and bring forth fruit, is indeed a sore trial to the Minister of Christ,
and we should fervently pray that such consequences may be averted
through Churchmen learning to make greater sacrifices for the cause of
their religion by increased coutributions.
STE. THERESE.
Prom Rev. G. D. O'Gbady :— I have held services at Ste. Therese
during the year as frequently as I could. The congregation is a very
small one, and the greater part come to Terrebonne on Sundays. There
were no sermons preached there for widows and orphans or missionary
purposes this year. The collection for the Church Society amounted
to £2 5s. There was a small sum collected for local purposes.
SOREL.
The Rev. "W. Andbbson reports, — That the subscriptions to the Church
Society, amount this year to £\8 14s. 8d. ; collected for Missionary pur-
poses, £Q 6s. ; for Widows and Orphans, £3 13s. ; Sunday School Li-
brary, J£7 ; Pew rents, j£79 lOs. ; offertory, jC36 10s. ; endowment fund,
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Total
JCIS; local expenses, £20 Ss.; proceeds of Bazaar for repairs of the
Church, Jt'105 lOs. Total, X301 73. 8d. This total is largely in excess
of the amount reported lant year, although that was the highest amount
ever previously raised in any one year in this parish. The last men-
tioned item in tlic foregoing list wis the result of a most succcisful and
gratifying eilbrt, made by the ladies of the congregation, in the sale of
useful and ornamental articles for the purposes above designated.
Great credit is due to the several ladies, under whose auspices the biw
zaar was conducted, for their untiring efforts to promote its success.
And grateful thanks are tendered to the many friends, both in tbo
neighbourhood and from a distance, who liberally sustained the effort.
A pleasing feature attending the bazaar was the spontaneous support
generously extended to it, by all classes of our Roman Catholic neigh-
hours. With the proceeds of the bazaar .lorne necessary repairs of the
church have been effected, together with some internal decorations.
But there still remain several objects of great and immediate importance
to be accomplished. The wooden spire of the church is in urgent need
of tin or other covering, to protect it from the ruinous effects of the
climate and weather. The church fencing is old and decayed, and not
at all in Iceeping, with the general appearance of the church and rectory*
And the cemetery is not in a creditable condition* For the accom-
plishment of these and other purposes, scarcely less needed, may God
incline the hearts of His servants to " devise liberal things," and " freely
having themselves received, freely to give." The whole of the subscrip-
tions have this year been transmitted to the Parent Society, without the
deduction of a part of the amount, which was last year paid into the
Endowment Fund, in accordance with the rule of the Society, autho-
rizing such appropriation. The donations to this important fund, in-
clude this year, a bequest of £3, from a deceased excellent young
parishioner, the late Mary CoUings ; and the last instalments on their
original contribution from those unvarying friends of the Church, Miss
Cuthbert and Mrs. E. A. Clark. This fund, which has been chiefly col-
lected from a few personal friends, and which is carefully vested under
the sanction of the Lord Bishop of the diocese, is yet in its infancy and
comparatively but of small amount. But a sanguine hope is entertained
that, with God's blessing, upon future purposes and efforts, it may be
■0 increased, as ultimately and materially to assist in placing the parish
in a self-supporting condition. The rectory roof was painted, and the
stable lined, and other internal and external repairs of the church pro-
perty were effected, at a total cost of £20, paid for by the rector him-
self, and included under the item of local expenses above mentioned.
Thanks are rendered to Mr. George Shepherd, who kindly undertook
the onerous duty of collecting the subscriptions of the Society ; aud
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also to Miss Elizabeth Lapmirlc, who has now, for the tliird year, with
exemplary perseverance, raised her monthly contrlbulionu for the Socie-
ty, reaiiltiiig in the sum of X3 lOs. Id., included in the amount above
reported.
STANniUDOK EAST.
Prom Rev. J. Conhtantine : — During the year which has just closed
I have been a sufferer from sicltness, returning in a severe form at short
intervals. I must, therefore, express my sense of the kindness of the
collectors who have acted for mo in this capacity, not omitting to men-
tion the ready and zealous manner in whicli they have performed this
worlt. Our general statement continues to shew an increase. But I
should ill discharge my own feelings, or my gratitude to Qod, if I failed
to make mention of the improved state which is evident amongst us.
For a long period we have been suffering from the ill effects of infidel
and immoral principles freely disseminated amon;? the people in years
gone by. Those principles brought forth their usual fruits, and one of the
saddest was that the Church (the word as well as tlie material edifice)
was used for furthering the designs of evil men, to the dishonour of re-
ligion. This, we trust, cannot take place now. In consequence, a bet-
ter class of men, ^ho have hitherto stood aloof, begin to manifest an
active interest in the welfare of the Church. We are now, at length,
beginning to find standing ground, and to breathe the atmosphere of
Christian freedom from violence and persecution. The blessings of
civilization and order, which are the fruits of the gospel, are now be-
ginning to have place among us, and profanity, drunkenness, and vice,
must give way before them. Our congregation is good, steady, and
decidedly improved in reverence and attentiou. Th« Sunday School is
kept in operation throughout the year. But, above all, there is evidence
of the influence of the Holy Spirit acting upon the hearts and lives of
those who are constant in their attendance on the means of grace, giv-
ing proof of the reality of our Christian work. We may not, indeed,
. look for large and astonishing results — such as sometimes appear in
questionable religious reports of the day — nor would it bo safe for our
position to have such, but with faithfulness to God we have an humble
confidence that He will be with us to bless us, and grant us the returns
of the gospel of peace.
Contributed : — Subscriptions, one half (except of my own) expended
in the Mission, $49. Collection for Missionary purposes $3.08. Col-
lection for Widows' and Orphans' Fund $3.14. Subscription towards
clergyman's stipend $109. Subscription for a gateway, &c., $31.65.
Collection towards Parsonage, $4. Contributed by the Ladies of St.
James's towards Parsonage, $26.41. Collection for Church expenses,
$8. Offertory, $6. Total, $240.28.
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SUTTON.
From RcT. J. Sykis :— Having had charge of this tnisiion for tho lait
two months only, I have nothing to report on my own account, but
simply give tho sums collected by my predecessor.
Donation by tho Rev. H. Montgomery, towards liquidation of debt on
parsonage $203 ; subscriptions towards parsonage, $83. 7S , towards
the erection of house and wood sheds for tho use of Church and School,
$202.20 ; towards fencing and arranging burial ground, $24 ; towards
addition to barn and wood sheds for the use of parsonacro, $155.31 ;
towards clergyman's support, $100 ; after sermon for Widows' and Or-
phans' Fund, $0.50 ; after sermon for Missionary purposes, $0.20 ; sub-
scriptions to Church Society, $35.45; offertory collections, $16.22.
Total, $892.63.
VAUDREUIL.
From Rev. J. Pyke : — I send you herewith a statement of monies
raised for Church purposes in this mission, during the past year. The
total amount collected for our own local wants, and for tho Church
Society, is $385. Last spring tho Parishioners, at an expense of $130.60,
erected a substantial and commodious shed in the church-ground — about
60 feet long. The building itself has been whitewashed and the roof cold-
tarred. We have also raised for local Church purposes, by pew rents,
$127 ; offertory collections, $47.20 ; Church shed, 130.50. For the
Church Society we have raised a total of $80.60 ; by annual subscrip-
tion, $62.40^ ; by sermon for missionary purposes, $9.10 ; Widows and
Orphans, $9 ; making a total of monies raised for various Church pur-
poses, $385.20. This, I trust, will show that we are not altogether
, inactive in or indifferent to tho good and blessed work of the sacred
cause of the gospel, and of the Holy Church of Jesus. And, if like too
many of our brethren, we cannot, I fear, take to ourselves the blessed
commendation of the Saviour, bestowed on a humble disciple, when he
said, '' She has done what she could," yet we have done something, and
let us hope and pray that each year may exhibit greater exertions and
increased liberality, not with individual members of the church or among
the single parishes only, but generally throughout the Diocese, that the
Church Society may be placed in a position to fulfil her high and sacred
mission, and, eventually to take the place of those noble societies at
Home which are now the chief source of support to the church in the
colonies. Let us give, then, a cheerful assistance to the Church Society
and bid her " God speed."
WATERLOO AND WEST SHEFFORD.
Rev. A. T. Whittbn writes:— The work of collecting for the Society
this year in this mission has been done by collectors for the first time
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and consequently, many who would willingly contribute to the funds of
the Society, have been passed over, for this time ; but collectors will, as
they become more accustomed to the work, give every church person
both old and young an opportunity of giving something. The amount,
however, has not fallen short of other years. Two of the subscribers
whose names appear in this year's Report, have already passed from
earth to heaven, teaching us all the importance of the scriptures,
" Whatever your hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might." Our
motive in giving to the Church Society should be pure, always accom-
panying the contributions with a fervent prayer that they may be bless-
ed to the promotion of the good cause for which they are given ; for it
is the motive not the amount that the Great Head of the Church con.
aiders. The amount raised in the mission for this year, independent of
liberal donations for the Missionary's own use, and medical services
gratuitously given to the whole family by J. Butler, Esq., M. D., is as
follow:^: $51.10 subscriptions; $8.25 for Missionary purposes ; $14.50
for Widows' and Orphans' Fund ; $120 for the support of Missionary
Amounting in all to $193.85.
EDUCATION.
The following Report was presented to the Central Board from
the Education Committee, in February last : —
"The Committee to whom was referred the letter of the
Principal of Bishop's College, Lennoxville, on the subject of aid
towards the Education of the Sons of the Clergy, from which it
appears that the Council of the College, in establishing their
Grammar School and Junior Department, have resolved (to ena-
ble the Clergy of the Diocese of Quebec and Montreal to send
their sons to it) to reduce the fees for tuition from £9 to £6, and
their charge for Board from £40 to £25 per annum ; now res-
pectfully report, that as soon as the funds of the Church Society
will permit, a sum of not less than £oO be annually appropriated
for the purpose of affording aid to Clergymen within the Diocese
desirous of sending their sons to the Junior Department and
Grammar School at Lennoxville, at the rate of J6lO per annum
far each of the children ; not more than one out of the same
family receiving aid at the same time."
The Central Board desires particularly to call attention to this
subject and gratefully acknowledges the kind liberality of two par-
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ties, who have enabled the Board to grant aid towards the sons of
Clergy of this Diocese at the Grammar School at Lennoxville. The
Rev. Mr. Doolittle, at the commencement of the year, [tresented to
the Society the sum of £10 towards the education of two scho-
lars, and has again placed alike sura at the disposal of the Central
Boaril, whicli, at the meeting in January, was appropriated to
the education of one of the sons of our Clergy.
The Secretary was also authorized by another party to place at
the disposal of the Board a sum of £10, with a request that the
donor be permitted to make the first presentation. The Boaid
have thus the satisfaction of reporting that, through the kind
liberality of these friends of the Church, two sons of Clergymen are
now receiving assistance to aid them in pursuing their studies at
Lennoxville Grammar School.
Extract from the Report of Colonial Church and School Society for
the prestjiit year :—
MODEL SCHOOLS AT MONTREAL.
Boys' School gives instruction to 175 Children.
. Girls' " " leOfji "
Infants' " « 100 "
In the country there are 19 schools, with 663 pupils.
These schools are of much greater importance than might at first sight
be admitted, but it must appear when it is remembered that destitute
places are sought, where paucity of numbers and poverty make it almost
impossible for the people to support an efficient school. But, besides, it
should be borne in mind that the supervision of the Society, thus per-
mitted, secures a Missionary school-master, who should be, and generally
is, a willing assistant of the pastar.
It is especially observable that this working of the Society has gradu-
ally produci'd a complete revolution in the class of teachers ; it is no
longer composed of men who could succeed in no other way of obtaining
a livelihood, or who could be trusted in no other employment; nor of
women Avho sought the schoolhouse only as a temporary means for ob-
taining a little ready money. They are becoming as respectable a body
as any in the country, and, upon enqiiiry, we find that they have imbibed
a love of teaching, and a respect for the teacher's oflBce, under some
well-conducted and christian teacher.
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DEPOSITORY.
The following are the issues since the last report :
Bibles, V3
Testaments, •* 90
Prayer Books, • 449
Hjmn Books,1 381
Sundry Books, 6S9
Tracts, 14895
16447
In closing this report, we must remark that a great and im-
portant work is set before the Society which may well call into
action the energies and zeal of the members of the Church, and
which may be aided by the smallest gift, and furthered by the
humblest prayer. May all churchmen mark well the claims it
has upon them. Onwards then would the Society pursue its
course in Faith and Prayer, humbly trusting that, in God's own
time, through the increased offerings of all its members, it may
be used as the'means of supplying the spiritually needy and re-
mote settlements in the land with the means of grace and of dis-
tributing the Bible, the very bread of life, and the Book of Com-
mon Prayer, unrivalled for devotion, and, by the labors of the
living Missionary, of propagating Evangelical Truth and Apostolic
order throughout each settlement in the Diocese.
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THE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' FUND OP THE CHURCH SOCIETY
IN ACCOUNT WITH T. B. ANDERSON, TREASURER.
Db.
$ cts.
To amount invested, 254T 32
To balance, 360 19
2907 61
By balance from last year, 638 84
By amount collected in Montreal, 441 41
Do do the country, 344 16
By donations, see appendix, 28 00
Put to the credit of this fund from the fund for gene-
ral purposes, 260 00
Interests and dividends, 1195 10
2907 51
INVESTMENTS FOR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS' FUND.
Bank of Montreal, 26 shares, $200 each, par value,. . . 5200 00
Ghamplaln aui St. Lawrence Railroad Bonds, 800 00
Government Debentures, 6110 00
Road Trust Debentures, 800 00
Harbour Debentures, 2400 00
14310 00
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EXPENDITURE.
To Rev. C. A. Wethcral, 15 months,
" J. C. Davidson, 15 months,
E. G. Sutton,
T. Machin,
TV. 0. Merrick,
A. D. Lockhart, ....
E. Du Vernct,
D. Lindsay,
J. Oonstantinc,
J. Gribble,-
J. Godden,
Grant to Church at Onslow,
Church at W. Sheffoi-d, . . .
Church at Portage du Fort, .
Parsonage at Portage du Fort,
Parsonage at Sutton, (balance),
Church at Brome,
Parsonage at Freleighsburg, .
Paid to Mrs. Gavin,
Expenses of Public Meeting, . .
Sundry payments,
2 years rent of office, ....
Widows and Orphan's Fund,. . .
Secretary's salary,
Education of one pupil at Lennox-
ville,
Le Marchant's salary, , . . ,
Interest of money held in trust,
Insurance on Library, ....
Balance, '
$ CtS. $ ct3.
304 15
300 00
200 00
243 32
170 32
100 00
120 00
100 00
97 34
300 00
180 00
1858.
-2115 13
100 00
G7 45
100 00
100 00
50 00
100 00
100 00
617 45
IGO 00
10 00
47 65
170 00
260 00
200 00
40 00
80 00
32 00
33 75
-1033 40
•^765 98
1762 00
5527 98
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