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INCORPORATED
CHUKCH SOCIETY
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W\ait%t of @^oronto*
Report for the Tear ending 30th April, 1857.
TORO|ITO:
^ PRIJflED BY HBNBT ROWSILL,
vlilL VBi OHcaoH sooiigir or laa dioobsb or tobomto.
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THE FIFTEENTH
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THK
INCORPORATED
CHUKCH SOCIETY
or TBI
JUioccse of Toronto,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING ON THE 30th APRIL, 1867.
Established the 28th of Apnl, 1842.
Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 7 Vio., Cap. 68.
TORONTO:
PRINTED BY HENRT ROWSELL,
rOR THB OBUROH BOCIITT OF THK DI0CE8C OV TORONTO.
1867.
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The Depository and the Office of the Ghubch Society of the Diocese of Tohokto
is at No. 8, Wellington Buildinns, King street, Toronto.
Benefactions from any persons, yrhether members or not, towards the Society's
general objects, or to any particular branch of them, and all payments on the
Society's account, will be received by remittances, or by payment at the Society's
office, or by the Secretary or Treasurer of any of the District Branches.
It is req-iested that the Annual Accounts of District Branches, and a list of all
members 'n their respective Districts, may be transmitted by or before the last day
of March in each year.
Forms of Conveyance for securing the title of lands to the Bishop, the Church
Society of the Diocese of Toronto, or the Incumbent or Rector of any particular
living, may be obtained at the Society's house.
A general meeting of the Incorporated Members is held at three o'clock, p.m., on
the second Wednesday in every month, August and September excepted.
The stated monthly meetings of the Standing Committee are held at three o'clock,
I*. M., on the first Wednesday in each month, August and September excepted.
During Lent these meetings are held on the Thursday subsequent.
- The Quarterly Collections to be made in the several churches, chapels, and stations
will be applied to the following objects : General Purpose Fund, or any special object
the Society may determine on, in the month of January ; Students' Fund, in April ;
Mission Fund, in July ; Widows and Orphans' Fund, in October.
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OFFICERS
OF THM
€l)tttct) Sonets of lift Mottst of dioronto.
Patroiia :
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL,
THE VEN. SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE,
THE VEN. SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL
IN FOREIGN PARTS.
THE HON. AND RIGHT REV. THE LORD BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE.
t)icc-|)rr«tdent0 :
THE VENERABLE ARCHDEACON OP KINGSTON,
THE VENERABLE ARCHDEACON OF YORK.
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The Hok. P. B. DeBLAQUIERE,
THE CHIEF JUSTICE,
Chief Ju8t:ce MACAULAY,
Vice-Chanoelloe ESTEN.
SPRAGGE,
Chief Jcstkib DRAPER,
JAMES GORDON,
GEORGE CROOKSHANK,
R. C. WILKINS,
PHILIP VANKOUGHNET,
G. S. BOULTON.
ROBERT BALDWIN,
J. H. CAMERON,
G. J. GOODHUE,
Sib ALLAN N. MACNAB,
Rev. JOHN McCAUL, LL D.
" .TAMES BEAVEN, D.D.
" Provost WUITAKER, M.A.
T. MERCER JONES. Esq.
FREDERICK WIDuER, Esq.
W. B. JARVI3, Esq.
Mr Sheriff RUTTAN,
JUSTUS S. MERWIN, Esq.
JOHN ARNOLD, Esq.
J. W. GAMBLE, Esq.
GEORGE CRAWFORD, Esq.
D. B. 0. FORD, Esq.
L. LAWRASON, Esq.
SYDNEY JONES, Esq.
T C. STREET Esq.
ADMIRAL VIDAL, Esq.
GEORGE KKEFBR, Esq.
F. TALFOUR, Esq.
ABSALOM SHADE,
D«. G. H. LOW,
Hon. J. PATTON.
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OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY.
Jtanbing Cammittrc
Ray. H. J. ORASETT, B.D.
•• STEPHEN LETT, LL.D.
" W. 8 DARLINO,
'• HENRY BRENT, •!
•• R. MITCHELB,
" W. RITCHIE.
•• THOMAS GREENE, LL.D.
•• E. BALDWIN, M.A.
•' W BELT
•• W.A. ADAMSON, D.C.L.
T. W. BIRCHALL. Emq.
W. M. WESTMACOTT, Esq.
II. MORTIMER. Esq.
T. P. ROBARTS, Esq.
CHARLES MAORATH, Esq.
J. L. RORINSON, Esq.
ROBT. DENI80N, Esq.
HENRY R0W8ELL, Esq.
R. H. RUTHERFORD, Esq.
II. A. JOSEPH, Esq.
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CONSTITUTION
or THB
^l)urcl) Society of it)e iDioceoe of Toronto;
INCORPORATED BY THE STATUTE OF CANADA, 7 VICTORIA, Cap. 68,
FOR PROMOTING THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS :
First — For tlie encouragement and support of Missionaries and Clergymen of the
United Cliurch of England and Ireland within the Diocese of Toronto, and for
creating a fund towards the augmentation of the stipends of poor Clergymen,
and towards making provision for those who may be incapacitated by age or
infirmity, and for the Widows and Orphans of the Clergy of the said Church in
the said Diocese. •
Sboondlt — For the encouragement of Education, and for the Support of Day-sohoob
and Sunday-schools in the said Diocese, in conformity with the principles of the
said Church.
Thirdly — For granting assistance, where it may be necessary, to those who may be
preparing for the Ministry of the Gospel in the said Church, within the said
Diocese.
Fourthly — For circulating in the said Diocese the Holy Scriptures, the Book of
Common Prayer of the said Church, and such other Books and Tracts as shall be
approved by the Central Board or Managing Committee of the said Association.
Fifthly — For 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 andXhuroh-yards ; the endowment and support
of Parsonages and Rectories, according to the same establishment, and the
management of all matters relating to such endowment.
I.
That before the Society shall enter upon any business at any of its meetings, the
following Prayers shall be said : —
" Pbbsemt us, Lord, in all our doings, with Thy most gracious favour, and
further us with Thy continual help ; that in all our works, begun, continued, and
ended in Thee we may glorify Thy Holy Name, and finally by Thy mercy obtain
everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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"0 Ooo. from whom oil holy desires, nil gocl couiihoIu, and uU works of piety
»nd charity do proceed, we beseech Thee to visit with Thy favour onr Soverelgo
Queen Victoria, and so rule her hcnrt. thnt she mny in n 1 tilings seek Thy honour
and glory. Prosper with Thy blessing the designs of this Society. Pomlort with
Thy grace those benefactors who contribute to Its support. Bless the rain stry of
Thy sertants, the Clergy ; the endeavours of all who arc engaged in spreading the
knowledge of true religion In this Province, and the labours of those Misslomirles
who are promoting the same in foreign parts. And may Thy Holy Spirit direct all
our consultations to the advancement of Tliy glory, ond the good of Thy Church,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ^ ^
«« MKFcirrL God, who hast made all men, and hatcst nothing that thou hnst
made, nor wouldest the death of a sinner, but rather that he should be converted
and live : have mercy upon nil Jews, Turks, infidels nnd heretics, and also upon all
those heathen nations upon which the light of Thy glorious Gospel hath not yet
shone; especially the Indians of this continent. Bless the means used for their
civilization and conversion, and take from them all Ignorance, hiirdnefii of heart, and
contempt of Thy Word; nnd so fetch them home, blessed Lord, to Thy flock, that
they mny be saved among the remnant of the true IsrnellteH, nnd bo mude one fold
under one Shepherd, Jesus Christ our Lord, who livcth and reignoth with Thee and
the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen. t
" 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 wo forgive them that trespass agnlnst 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 ever. Amen."
AND WHEN BUSINESS IS ENDKD. ;
" Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we thine unworthy servants do give
Thee most humble and hearty thnuks for all Thy goodness and loving-kindness, to us
and to all men : more particularly for the providential support by which this Society
hath been enabled to spread abroad the knowledge of Thy sacred truth. But above
all, for Thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by Thy blessed Son ;
for the menns of grnce nnd for the hope of glory, which Thou bust given us, in the
same our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ : to whom with Thee and the Holy Ghost
be all honour and glory, world without end. Amen,
" The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship
of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.''
n.
That all those who are now, or who shall hereafter become, Members of the
Association, and who shall subscribe Ten Shillings annually to the Funds of the
Society, or contribute as much as Five Pounds in one sum, shall be Apsuciated
Members of the Society, and shall be eligible to be Members of the Corporation.
That every Incorporated Member subscribe not less than One Pound Five
Sbillings annually to the Funds of the Society, or contribute not less than Twelve
Pounds Ten Shillings in one sum, or land to the value of Twenty-five Pounds ; nnd
that the Standing Committee be empowered, with the sanction of the President, to
recommend persons whether Associated Members or not, to be elected into the
Corporation as Life Members, who shall have contributed through any of the
Parochial Associations in connexion with the Society, in money, the sum of Twenty
Pounds, or in land to the value of Thirty Pounds, for any of the following special
purposes :— To be invested or held in trust for the Widows and Orphans' Fund ; to
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be iiivcHted ur helJ i» trust tor the endowment of » Chui-cb-nuliottl, und that it ahRll
be the duty of the Bvorotnry at the Meeting in the month of October in CNoh and
every year to mnke u return of thuao who hurt not paid up the 2Si. for the year
ending the i30th day of April previous, and that ho Nhnll propose that such namew
he erufied from tl\o \Ut u( Incorporated Mcmbei*M.
IV.
That tlie Corporation Mball consist of the Bishop of Toronto for the time being,
of the members appointed by the Charter, and of so many of the other Associated
Members of the Society us shall bo elected by ballot Members of the Corporation, at
the meetings to ho from time to timo holden on the days und at the place appointed
hy the By-biws of the Corporation for its stated meetings. Provided always that the
whole number of Members of the said Corporation, in audittion to those who are made
Members by thd .Statute, shall ut no time exceed three hundred, and that the whole
number of Members of the Corporation shall never be less than one hundred.
V.
That the Standing Committee of tlie Society, to bo appointed as provided in one
of the following Dy-luws, be empowered, with the sanction of the President, to
recommend perMon»<, whether Associated Members or not, to be elected into th«
Corporation, without reference to the limitation of numbers.
VI.
That the Lord Bishop of Toronto for the time being shall be President of the
Society, and the Venerable the Archdeacons within the Diocese shall be Vice-
Presidents.
VII.
That the Society shall, at their Meeting on the second Wednesday in June in
each year, choose one or more Vice-President or Vice-Presidents in addition to the
.Vrchdeacons; one or more Treasurer or Treasurers; two or more auditors ; one
Secretary ; and such other officers, ministers, and servants as shall be thought
convenient to serve in the said offices for the year ensuing. Provided always, that
no person not a member of the Society be eligible to any office. ■ .
VIII.
That the paid officers of the Society to be appointed by the foregoing rule, shall
be a Secretary, and a subordinate officer to be selected by himself; that the former
shall be in Holy Orders, uncharged with Parochial cure, and that he shall furnish
secuiity to the satisfaction of the Solicitor to the amount of £1000, himself in £600,
and two sureties in £250 each. Also the Auditors.
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That the Standing Committee shall propose to the Board at the General Meeting
in October a list of seven Members of the Society, to form the Tract and Book Com-
mittee for the year ensuing ; that at that meeting any member be at liberty to propose
another list of seven members of the Society, instead of that proposed by the Stand-
ing Committee ; and that the election of the Tract and Book Committee take place
at the General Meeting in November.
That if it shall happen that any of the persons at any time chosen into any of
the said offices shall die, or on any account be removed from such office at any time
during the period for which he was elected or appoint^ to serve, in such case the
President, or any one of the Vice-Presidents, shall convene a meeting, to be held at
the usual place of meeting of the Society, at such time as shall be specified in the
notice of such meeting ; and that such Members of the Corporation as shall bepresent
at the meeting, or a majority of them, shall and may choose an officer or officers in
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the room or place of such person or persons so dead or romoved, &s to them shall
seem meet. Provided, that it shall not be necessary for any such Meeting to be
called for supplying a vacancy in the office of Vice-President : but the President
may do so in bis discretion.
XI.
That the Society shall and may, on the second Wednesday in every month,
excepting the months of August and September, forever hereafter, and uftener if
occasion requires, meet at the place heretofore used for the transaction of the business
of the said Society, or such other place as may be hereafter appointed f"r that pur-
pose; and that the President or Standing Committee have povrer to call a special
Meeting of the said Socisty at any time. In Lent the meetings to be holden on
Thursday instead of Wednesday.
XII. *
That no act done in any meeting of the said Society shall be valid and effectual
unless the President, or some one of the Vice-Presidents, shall be present at such
Meeting.
XIII.
And with regard to all meetings of the Society, and to the making, altering, or
repealing any By-laws, Rules or Regulations, at such Meetings, it is to be specially
noticed, that by the Act of the Legislature incorporating this Society (7 Vic. ch. 68),
it is enacted that no act done in such Assembly or meeting of the Corporation shall
be valid or effectual, unless six persons of the Corporation, at the least, shall be
present, and the major part of them consenting thereto.
And further, that no Constitution, By-law, Rule or Regulation of the Society,
nor any abrogation, repeal, change or alteration of the same, shall be passed, except
notice of such intention shall have been given at the previous monthly meeting, and
then it shall not be of any force or effect until it shall have been sanctioned and
confirmed by the Bishop of, or administering, the Diocese for the time being, by
writing under his hand.
XIV.
That there shall be a Standing Committee (three of whom shall be a quorum),
to prepi^re the business for the Monthly Meetings of the Society.
That the President, Vice-Presidents, Rural Deans and Secretary, be ex officio
members of the Standing Committee.
That the other members of the Standing Committee, not exceeding twenty iu
number, shall be elected by the Society out of its Incorporated Members residing in
ihe City of Toronto and its vicinity, also of a Clerical and Lay member from each of
the several District Branch Associations in connexion with the Parent Society, to be
elected annually by such Branch Association.
That of the non-official Members of the Standing Committee residing in the
City of Toronto and its vicinity, the four who having been on the Standing Committee
for one entire year, have attended the fewest meetings of the Standing Committee
during the twelve months ending on the first Wednesday in March, shall go out at
the Annual Meeting in Juno ; and if any doubt shall arise under this rule, which
Member of those who have attended the fewest meetings is to retire, then the one
who has served the shortest time on the Committee shall be considered to have
TAcated his seat.
That the Standing Committee shall recommend to the Society at its Meeting in
March in each year four Members to be elected in the place of the four retiring
Members, who shall not be eligible for the ensuing year.
That any Member of the Society wishing to propose other candidates for election
on the Standing Committee, be required to give in the names of such candidates to
be proposed by him, at or before the Monthly Meoting in March.
XV.
That Minutes of all the proceedings of the Society be taken, and that at each
meeting of the Society the Minutes of the preceding meeting hi read by the
Secretary, and signed by the Chairman.
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Thnt the accounts of the Society be closeil on the thirtieth day of April in each
year; and that the same be audited within one month from that !-.M r". '
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FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
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DIOCESE OF TORONTO,
PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AT TORONTO, HELD ON
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11th, 1867.
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In presenting the Fifteenth Annual Report of the Diocesan
Church Society, the Committee cannot but express a feeling of
deep humiliation in announcing the fact, that instead of that
large increase in the fuuds of the institution which might have
been anticipated, there has been a falling off, which, though but
small in the absolute amount, does, nevertheless, in the mere fact
that it exists to any extent at all, afford ground for unfeigned
regret.
Your Committee are quite aware that many reasons may be
assigned which will tend to explain in a very natural way the
deficiency which unfortunately appears.
The great monetary pressure vrhich has existed for some months,
the consequent stagnation in commerce which has ensued, and
the enormous rise which has taken place in the cost of the neces-
saries of life, will go far towards accounting for the diminished
offerings which have been contributed towards carrying out the
work of the Church Society, and moreover, when it is taken into
consideration that the collections in the various parishes are sel-
dom made till near the close of the financial year, a period which
has brought them within the full influence of the commercial and
monetary diflicullies which have recently prevailed, your Com-
mittee deem it a cause for thankfulness that the deficiency is no
greater. .. ,. ,.
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The fact of the existence of a deficiency, however easily it may
be accounted for, brings with fearful prominence before the mind,
a custom of the prevalence of which it affords incontestable evi-
dence, that, namely, of making our first retrenchment in our
religious offerings, whenever the circumstances of our time or
position call for economy.
The absorbing spirit of reckless speculation which for some
lime past has been so rife among ns has induced almost every
class in their hot haste to be rich for this world, to run the risk of
tnaking themselves eternally poor by withholding from Him " who
alone giveth power to get wealth," that portion of their worldly
substance which of right belongs to Him.
There are other thoughts, however, which are suggested to the
thoughtful mind, not so much by the deficiency itself as by the
very causes which would naturally be assigned for the purpose
of accounting for it.
After a period of unexampled prosperity^ we suddenly find our-
selves obliged to account for a falling off in our religious offerings
by reference to a prevailing scarcity of means, a commercial crisis,
and a ruinous rise in the price of every article of consumption,
combined with, and in no inconsiderable degree arising from, a
wild tendency to speculation, carried out, as we may have seen
in too many cases, without regard to the principles of Christian
integrity, and often indeed in defiance of the simplest dictates of
worldly honour.
As Christians we must recognise the divine government of the
minutest affairs of men, remembering that not even a sparrow
falleth to the ground without our Heavenly Father's knowledge.
We cannot therefore assign the prevalence of a state of things
which strongly affects the interests of so many to the influence of
chance, neither ought we be content to attribute them solely to
second causes. There is a God that judgeth in the earth, and in
these things we should recognise his chastisements ; we should
moreover pause to ask what may be the special provocations
which call forth these visitations of His Providence.
Notwithstanding the sneer of the scoffer who would stigma-
tize as superstitious the practical recognition of the divine govern-
ment, we can hardly doubt that as a community we have offended
the Most High by appropriating to secular uses that which
had been set apart for the furtherance of His gospel, and that we
already have begun to suffer the consequences of this evil deed.
The analogy of Holy Scripture, the consent of all nations, and
the very nature of the crime might lead us to expect that misfor-
tunes would befall the individuals or communities who were
concerned in its perpetration. And he must be resolved to shut
his eyes to the testimony of the past who will venture to deny
that this probability, regarded a priori^ is fully borne out by the
testimony and facts of history.
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If, then, as individuals, we would escape the guilt incurred by
this act of the communiry, we must be careful in no way directly
or indirectly to appropriate to our use that which we solemnly
believe was dedicated to God's service. It can easily be ascer-
tained what amount of the Reserve Fund has been awarded to
our several municipalities, we should then make voluntary offer-
ings for the service of God in addition to our usual contributions,
equal in amount to the proportion of taxation which we should
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INCOME.
Your Committee now submit a brief statement of the Society's
Income, and of the income and expenditure on account of its
several objects, a more detailed account of which will be fur-
nished in the appendix.
The income of the Parent Society for the past year up to the
time of the books being placed in the Auditor's hands, exclusive
of moneys received on account of Special Trusts, after deducting
£220 2s. 5d received on account of the previous year''9 income,
and acknowledged in the last report as received after the books
were closed.
Amounted to i..£3006 1 10
To this may be added amount received since the books were audited 218 Id 11
The estimated income of the several Branches and Associations, so far as
has been yet ascertained, amounted to £2785 6 ,
Deduct as remitted to Parent Society, about one-fourth 959 14 2
Moneys received on account of various Trusts.
1775 12 4
.371 7 6
Total receipts of Society and Branches £5'?72 6
The Auditors report that the income of the Parent Society was
£353 less than the last year, since the books left their hands
£218 18s. lid. has been received, so that up to this time the
deficiency amounts to £134 2s. 7d. By comparing the above
statement with that of the previous year it will be found that
though the income of the District and Parochial Associations for
the past year was in excess to the amuni of £419, only little
over one-fourth instead of one-thirl was remitted to the Parent
Society. The Parochial Reports generally are of an encouraging
character. Two or three parishes have not as yet reported. From
the fact that the deficiency in the income of the Society is not
attributable to a falling off in the income of the Branches, your
Committee are led to believe that the laity of our communion would
more liberally respond to the quarterly appeals on behalf of the
principal objects of the Society were notice not only given of the
object to which the collection would be applied, but likewise the
cause advocated at each quarterly sermon.
; Previous to each quarterly collection your Secretary has, dur-
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ing the past year, been careful to insert, a plain statement of the
assets and expenditure of each fund, in the Eccleaiaatical Garette^
but now it is proposed that he transmit to every clergyman copies
of the last paragraph, which has been usually printed on the fly-
leaf of the Annual Report, which, if they please, can be stuck up
in their studies and vestry-rooms, to remind them of the time
when the several objects of ttie Society are to be advocated, and
your committee recommend that, whenever feasible, the collec-
tions be taken up within the months specified. ?> ; t m 'svta
SERMONS.
The proceeds of the Quarterly Collections received during the
past year were as follows : ..,,,
FOR THE MISSION FUND, '^
Taken up nt 178 stations, amounted to '.. £295 8 4
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS' FUND.
At 204 stations £460 2 10
GENERAL PURPOSES FUND.
At 152 stations £256 12 7
STUDENTS' FUND.
r At 121 stations £193 12 8
Number of stations, 655 £1204 16 5
A decrease when compared with last year of one hundred and
seventy-six pounds, which can be accounted for from the fact
that collections were only taken up at 655 stations, instead of 717
the year previous. The year ending 30th March, 1855, the num-
ber of collections reported were, when the books closed, 725, and
the year before that 808 ; whence it appears that the number of
stations where collections were taken up during the past year
were fewer by 62 than during the previous year, and 153 less
than on the 30lh March, 1854.
MISSION FUND.
Your Committee'are surprised to find that the fund, which it
might be supposed would be the most popular, is the one which
has suffered most, the proceeds of the collections having fallen
short when compared with the past year to the amount of £90 123.
Id., 178 stations, in lieu of 224, having remitted. Your Commit-
tee are at a loss to account for this, as in the last yearns report a
detailed statement of the expenditure of the fund was given, and
they feel confident that it must have been evident to all there were
no claims in the Diocese which ought to have been preferred to
those assisted by the Society ; out of £601 19s. 2d. expended, over
£400 was paid towards the sustentation of our Indian Missions.
It was also reported that the Parent Society was pledged to pay
during the past year £437 6s , which its then income would not
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enable it to meet, but they trusted that the want had only to be
made known to those who had the privileges of our Church pro-
vided for them, at but small cost to the several congregations, in
order to enlist their sympathies on behalf of the Indians and new
settlers in the backwoods; so confident was your Committee that
it only needed to prove that there was a work which, with the
assistance of the members of our Church, could be carried out,
that they recently recommended that the sum of £100 per annum
should be paid to the Midland District, £50 each for two Mission-
aries, provided the district guaranteed £150 to each cf them ; and
there are other missions which have greater claims because they
are more destitute, and have never enjoyed the same privilege,
which the Society would gladly assist if in its power. Your
Committee trust that, as the collection for this object is to be taken
up in July next, the clergy will advocate the cause, and the
laity liberally and promptly respond. The Lord Bishop has been
enabled to assist a few of the poorer missions, for instance Pem-
broke on the Ottawa, out of a balance in hand from the reserve
fund, to the credit of the treasurer of the Society for the propaga-
tion of the Gospel, but that is now expended, and the suslentation
of the present missions, and their extension, must depend upon the
support afforded to this the Church's Missionary i Dciety.
The following are the disbursements of the Society during the
past year, and the liabilities contracted for the ensuing year, which
it is hoped the members of the Church will enable it to meet.
Rev. J. Campbell, Missionary, Grand River £60
Rev. J. Langtry, Nottawasaga and GoUingwood 45
Mr. Eeezick, Interpreter and Schoolmaster, Owen Sound 60
Rev. George Salmon, duty in County Norfolk 25
Two Interpreters, Rev. J. Flood 25
Rev. R. S. Birtch, Assistant to Rev. F. Evana 80
Mr. Chance, Catechist, Garden River, to Oct 25
Rev. J. Chance, Missionary from Oct. to April 82 10 U
Insurance on Mahnitooahning Church 5
Mr. Hogg, Schoolmaster, Muncey Indians 50
Rent, Garden River , 6 5
Interpreter " 6 5
Rev. Peter Jacobs* expenses visiting stations 5
Rev. Dr. O'Meara's '• " 26
Mr. Coopei', Catechist, under Rev. F. L. Osier 15
Catechist, Irish settlement 5
Taxes on lands 6.0 5
Total..... £417 5
In addition to the above sum, the Parent Society paid over to
the Treasurer of the Home District £96, being the principal and
interest of a sum which has for some time been held in trust for
that district, for missionary purposes within the same. The
Society for the current year is pledged to pay £497 10s. The
difference in the above list is thus accounted for : deduct Dr.
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O'Meara's expenses and Mr. Jacob's, and ihe renl of a house at
Garden River amounting to £37 6s., add to the Rev. Mr.
Chance's salary £17 10s., as, since his ordination, the Society
engaged to pay him £T5 per annum, and divide the amount re-
ceived by the Rev. Mr. Langlry, at the commencement of last
year, between his mission at Collingwood and the person to succeed
Mr. Cooper as Catechist, in the southern part of the Simcoe district,
then add the ^100 promised conditionally to the Midland district.
At least £150 ought to be at the Society's disposal for the support
of a missionary to the lumbering districts on the Ottawa and other
destitute places. Your Committee have no fear of failing to
fulfil their engagements if the clergymen throughout the diocese
will advocate the missionary cause.
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS' FUND.
Collections have been made for this object at 204 stations, in
lieu of 212. The amount collected is proporlionably decreased,
being £460 2s. lOd., £24 12s. 5d. less than last year.
The sum of £908 ds. has been invested during the past year,
and the interest upon all the investments duly received, with the
exception of interest on the mortgage bequeathed by the late Dr.
Burnside. A proposition from the Port Perry Company was
received, which being acceded to by the Society, it was to have
been expected that it would have been carried out ere this, but
they have unreasonably delayed to complete the arrangement,
and your Committee fear that they will have to place the
mortgage in the hands of their solicitor for foreclosure. The
sum of £300 has been paid to six widows, and £80 to the
orphans of two clergymen, and £11 lOs. 5d. taxes on lands
held for this trust.
Your Committee have again to deplore the loss of two clergy-
men, the Rev. Paul Shirley, and the Rev. Thomas Marsh. They
were both zealous supporters of the Church Society, and inde-
fatigable missionaries. They were both suddenly cut off, but
we have every reason to believe that their names are written in
the Book of Life.
GENERAL PURPOSE FUND.
The collections on behalf of this fund were taken up at 152
stations, instead of 164, which were reported last year, and the
sum received was £255 12s. 7d., being a decrease of £47. When
the sum received frofn the Parochial Branches, amounting to
£1,067 4s. lid., is added, and rents amounting to £14 2s., it will
be found that this fund, which has to bear the whole expense
of management, and out of which all grants are to be made,
amounted to £1,081 63. Us. Grants were made to aid in
erecting churches and parsonages, amounting to £232 10s. ; to
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Mrs. Graham, £\0 ; and grants of books lor churulies and Sunday
schools amounting to £130 Os. 9d. The sums granted to each
place are but small, but the applications are so numerous, and
the funds being contributed from all parts of the province the
Parent Society can only act impartially, and meet so far as it is
able the wants of every locality. When the list of places to
which grants have been made is carefully perused, it will be
admitted that the complaints which have been made of pre-
ference being shown to one of the Dioceses over another, are
groundless. Your Committee can state that with the exception
of one or twu applications from towns, every call has been
granted- They regret, however, that they are now forced to
recommend that no grants will be made until after next January,
when it is hoped that this fund will be able to atibrd them, but at
the present time the fund is all but exhausted, the auditors
having recommended that a large amount of the balances, which
from year to year have appeared to be due from diflerent places
to the Society, and looked upon therefore as assets, should be
charged to iliis aeconni and thus closed, in order to give a more
explicit statement of the Society's position.
GRANTS.
Orillia Cliurcli £12 10
Pnnonnge 38 2 10
Mrs. Griihnm , 10
Mill Creek Church 12 10
Edmonton " 12 10
St. Paul's, Kingston 12 10
Collingwood Church 12 10
Drummondvillo " 12 10
Shannonville " 12 10
Brampton •' 12 10
Wellington " 12 10
Orangeville " 12 10
Lloydtown Parsonage 12 10
Havkesbury Church 12 10
Stoney Creek Church 12 10
Osgoode Churches 25
Allansville Lot 12 10
Wisbeach Church 12 10
Frampton
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Total £278 2 10
j BOOKS GRANTED. '
Service Books, two sets, Brock £8 18
Books and Tracts, Brock 2 10
Rev. J. Hilton, for Sunday Schools 5 10
Rev. T. Hodge, for distribution 2 10
Sunday School Books, Strathroy 2 10
Mount Pleasant, service books. Rev. E. Stimson 4 18
Dorchester, &c., books and tracts, J. W. Kerr 2 10
Arthur, " Rev. J. Preston 2 10
Rev. S. B. Ardagh, " 2 10
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Rer. J. LiMi^ry, Mrrlo* booki, Colllngwood 4 18
Bundiiy School Librery, Cookstown 2 10
Rot. 8. B. Ardagb, service books 4 18
<• 8to. DibleR nml Prayer Books 2 3
R«T. A. Willinms, Moore, books and tracts 2 10
ReT. T. Leech, Brampton, &o 2 10
Penilentinry, books and tracts 2 10
Orphans' Home, •' 2 10
Bev. A, Towiiley, " 2 10
Rer. J. L. Alexander, service books 4 16
'< two 8vo. Bibles and Prayer Books 4 1
Perrytown and E1i(abethTiIIe..f. 6
St. Mnry's, Blanchard 4 16
Vaughan, service books 4 18
Fitiroy Harbour, Rev. J. A. Morris 4 18
Rer Dr. Beaven, for two stations, 8vo. Bible and Prayer Book, 8 16
Wilmotnnd HaycsviUo, service books 6 8
Rev. W. Rally, Prayer Books 1
Peel Township, Rev. W. Drinkwater 2 10
Georgetown Sunday School 2 10
Sunday School, North Oower 2 10
Rev. J. 0. Qeddes, for service books for churches and stations, 9 14
Brampton and Edmondton, two sets service books 6
- -^ Total £180
STUDENTS' FUND.
The amount collected for this Fund amounted to £193 12s. 8d.,
from 121 stations. The sum of £200 was paid towards the sus-
tentation of eight Divinity Scholarships, at Trinity College.
li has long been felt that serious objections existed to the
admis.«iion of Students on Matriculation to Divinity Scholarships,
and a modification of the rules respecting Scholarships has conse-
quently been adopted, which it is hoped will be productive of
great advantage. It has been the practice to offer for competition
annually, to students entering the College, five Divinity Scholar-
ships, one of £30 currency, two of £25, and two of £20, making
a lota I- of £120, and as the Scholarships are tenable for four years,
the whole snm annually devoted to this purpose has been £480.
Of this sum, £200 has been furnished by the Church Society, and
£280 has been appropriated from the General Funds of the College.
The £280 will, for the future, be appropriated by the College as a
provision for four Scholarships, one of £30 currency, one of £26,
and two of £^0, tenable for three years and open to all candidates
formatriculation,whetherintendingto study for Holy Orders or not.
The £200 received from the Church Society will be appro-
priated as a provision for four Divinity Scholarships, one of £30
currency, two of £25, and two of £20, tenable for the two years,
which students for Holy Orders are required to pass in the Theo-
logical Department, and open to students of Trinity College, who
are either graduated in Arts, or who, having spent one year at
least in Arts course, have entered on their twenty-second year. '
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It i8 hoped that this rale will guard so far as possible, against
any disappointment consequent on a change of purpose on the part
of Divinity Students — the tenure of the Scholarship being limited
to the two years, which are specially devoted to Theological
studies, and admission t/> it being delayed to an age at which a
young mnn may reasonably be expfcled to have arrived at some
fixed and steady resolution respecting his future course.
Students holding these SohoUrships will, for the future, be
designated in the Calendar as ** the Church Society's Seholarx."
It is diittinctly understood that any student who offers himself
as a candidate for a Divinity Scholarship, does thereby declare
that he believes himself to be entitled to receive such aid, in con-
formity with the terms employed in tho preamble of Soci«>tv*8
Constitution, where its third object is stated to be this : **For
granting assistance, when it may be necessary, to those who may
be preparing for the Ministry of the Gospel in the said Church,
within the said Diocese." It is also understood that every student
without exception, who has been, or shall hereafter be, admitted
to a Divinity Scholarship, is under a moral obligation to refund
any sums received in virtue of that Scholarship, in the event of his
not receiving Holy Orders, or not serving within the Diocese.
In the case of young men who have avowed the intention of
devoting themselves to the sacred ministry of the Church, this
clear understanding of the terms on which they are admiied to
Scholarships ought effectually to prevent any misappropriation of
the funds. And if, unhappily, it should fail to do so in any
instance, it is difficult to say what more stringent security might
be adopted, which would not occasion unnecessary annoyance to
the well principled, while it would be equally inefficient in
respect of any who may fail to recognise the obligation under
which they are placed at present.
COMMITTEES.
Your Committee have much pleasure in reporting, that the
report from the Commutation Fund Committee, and also from the
Western Episcopal Endowment Fund Committee, are most
satisfactory, and too much praise cannot be awarded to the
gentlemen who composed the committees, for the disinterested
and indefatigable zeal with which they have managed the
business.
LANDS.
DEEDS RECEIVED THIS YEAR.
James Hodges, to C. S. D. T., 3 roods 1 perch 57 yards, in
Williamsburg, site for a church.
>W Charles E. Thomson, to C. S. D. T., Lots Nos. 29, 30, 31, in
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the village of Noliawa, uiid part oi Lot No. 30, conceMioii 8,
•ite of church and burial ground.
The Crown lo C. S. D. T., 2 acres in town of Mount ForeM,
Nito of church.
David fianniMter ct uxor, to C. S. D. T., 2 roods 5 perches, in
Tay, site of church and burial ground.
Rev. R. Blakey, to Lord Bitihop, I acre in North Angustn, site
of church and burial ground.
INCOME BY LEASE THIS YEAK FOR THE FOLLOWING TRUSTS:
G. P. F £36 6
W. &0. F 25
.Students' Fund 3
Cathedral Establishment 5
Endowment of See 15
'♦ Townships 16 5
*' " Churches 18
, , Total amount of Income for year ....£117 10
.Amount of Tax paid this year £128 12 10
Amount of Acres leased this year 284 acres.
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CHURCH or THE HOLY TRINITY.
Several important worki for the advancement of the Church in
the parish have been undertaken, to which they would now direct
your attention.
The first in importance iM the Church Schools.
For it cannot be said that the Church is fully able to accomplish
her sacred mission of traininfj; her children from their earliest years
in the doctrines of the Gospel, unless she can have the young
placed under ihe pastoral care of the Cleri^y, and daily instructed
in the great truths of the Christian religion.
To be able to carry this into effect, the Committee have exerted
themselves during the last three years, and are deeply thankful in
being permitted to congratulate tneir fellow parishoners in having
brought their labours to a successful issue.
In August last the contracts were given out for the erection of
our handsome and commodious schools, and although, from the
unusually early winter, they were not ready for occupation until
February, the number of scholars is very encouraging ; and the
Committee feel confident that in the course of a few months they
will have as many pupils as, with their present staff of teachers,
can be efficiently instructed.
The rooms are calculated to accommodate two hundred children;
although this number could not be received without the engage-
ment of additional astiistance.
The estimated cost was £1000, but, from the annexed accounts,
it will appear that they have been completed and furnished with
every requisite fur the sum of £900.
Several handsome subscriptions have been received from friends
who are not members of the congregation ; but it will require a
further sum of £400 to enable the Treasurer to liquidate all claims
upon him ; and the Committee confidently appeal to the liberality
of the members of the congregation generally for that assistance
which they feel they have a right to expect, and which has hitherto
fallen upon a few of their number.
In undertaking the serious responsibility of establishing Church
schools in the parish, in which the Church is entirely free, and
endowed with an income of less than £200 a-year, and where.
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consequently, much the larger portion of the expenses, including
the assistant minister's stipend, have to be borne out of the weekly
offertory ; tlie Committee have been actuated by tiie strong con-
viction that the system of public instruction introduced by the
Chief Superintendent of Schools, and sanctioned by the Legislature,
is founded upon erroneous principles. * * * *
The Committee consider themselves fortunate in having been
able to avail themselves of the services of Mr. Cameron to organise
the schools, a gentleman every way qualified for the duty, having
had nine years' experience in England.
The girls' school has been placed under the charge of Miss
Leach, who, in addition to possessing testimonials of a very high
order from the Normal School, has enjoyed the additional advantage
of attendance for the past three years on our own clergyman's
class for religious instruction.
The means and accommodation at the disposal of the Committee
being very limited, they have felt it necessary to make the schools,
as far as practicable, self supporting; a fee of 7^d. per week is
therefore charged for each pupil, to assist in defraying the salaries
of the master and mistress, and the other unavoidable expenses, but
they now require addititional assistance from the congregation to
the extent of £150 per annum, in order to ensure efficient
teachers.
The committee cannot conclude this part of their report without
expressing their warmest acknowledgments to Mr. Hay, their
architect, who, with his accustomed liberality where the Church is
concerned, has prepared the plans and superintended the erection
of the schools without any remuneration, thus presenting the
congregation with the very handsome donation of £45 towards the
building fund.
The contractors also merit their commendation for the superior
manner in which the designs have been carried out.
The following brief sketch of the system of tuition adopted, will,
the Committee believe, prove interesting to the parishioners.
Religious instruction principally by the Assistant Minister.
Monday, Explanations of Old Testament.
Tuesday, " . " New Testament.
Wednesday, " " 39 Articles.
Thursday, " " Liturgy.
Friday, " " Church Catechism.
The younger children receive daily religious instruction from
the Holy Scriptures, the Church Catechism, Pictures, Hymns, and
Moral Tales.
The general instruction consists of reading, with English
grammar, writing from copies or dictation, arithmetic, slate and
mental, geography and history, and needle-work for the girls.
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As it is intended that the memory of the children shall be duly
exercised, home lessons are given to the more advanced pupils for
this purpose.
Vocal music is also taught as in most of the public schools at
home. It is impossible to value too highly the utility of music
as an element of civilization, an innocent amusement, or as
affording to the youngest among us the means of joining in the
praises of God in His Sanctuary.
The number of Scholars at present are,
Boys 36
Girls , 25
Total 61
Average attendance, 92 per cent.
ST. Paul's church.
Notwithstanding the numerous demands on this congregation
during the past year, particularly for enlarging their Church to
meet the wants of the neighbourhood and the liberal subscriptions
entered into for the erection of a new Church, which is indispen-
sably necessary, the Parochial Committee have the satisfaction
to report, that the claims of the Society have been liberally
responded to. The annual subscriptions and donations paid into
the Committee amount to £40, the whole of which have been
appropriated to objects of the Society without the limits of the
parish ; and if to this be added the quarterly collections and the
subscriptions paid in direct to the Parent Society, the total amount
contributed by the parish for the past year will be £103 3s. lOd.
HOME DISTRICT BRANCH.
The Managing Committee report that the resuscitation of this
District Branch has been productive of very satisfactory results;
such, indeed, as to warrant the hope that in the course of another
year it will have gained the co-operation of all the Parochial
Branches, and will have acquired the means of furthering to no
small extent the several sacred objects of the Church Society.
The committee have been desirous of carrying out the rules
relating to District Branches, laid down in the 18th article of the
Constitution of the Society ; being convinced, after many years'
observation, that in no sections of the Diocese has the Church
Society been more effective for good, than in those where the
letter of its Constitution has been closely adhered to.
Reports have been transmitted to the Secretary of the District
Branch from thirteen Parochial Branches, whose total collections
amount to £264 Os. 3d.) and show an increaso in the aggregate of
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£67 68. 9d. above the returns of the preceding year. Of the
above thirteen, two are new Parochial Branches.
The attention of the Committee has been anxiously directed to
the establishing new missions within the District; but although,
with the assistance of the Parent Society, they can assure a
reasonable stipend to a travelling* missionary, they regret that
tiiere appears more difficulty in procurinir a clergyman than in
obtaining the necessary funds for his support. So inadequate is
the supply of labourers to the spiritual wants of the Diocese.
The following details of the Parochial Branches are submitted,
premising, however, that the quarterly collections for special funds
are not included, these being reported and remitted direct to the
Secretary of the Parent Society. Neither are the sums raised for
local purposes noticed, as those do not strictly come under the
cojfnizfince or management of the Church Society or its Branches.
Your Committee, however, would suggest, that in all probability
it would prove conducive to the interests of the Church, and
would be satisfactory to its members at large, if some plan could
be devised, either through the Church Society, or the Synod, for
ascertaining and exhibiting annually the whole amount paid in all
the parishes, severally and collectively, for everi/ purpose, local or
external. Sofne parishes do this in their Anr.uai Church Society
Report; others clu not; the value of the returns consists in their
being made4)y all.
SPRINGFIELD.
This Parochial Branch has collected £31 78. 6., being J&4 5s. Id.
more than in the preceding year. The following is an extract
from its report: " The Committee have to regret that a necessity
still exists for requiring three>fourths (exclusive of special dona-
tions to the Parent Society), to be returned by the District
Committee for the use of the parish, to be expended on the
liquidation of the portion of the debt of ^99, still due for the
repairs, &c., of St. Peter's Church. The Committee anxiously
look forward to the period when this Parochial Association can
feel at liberty to support the objects of the Parent Society with a
more liberal hand. In the meantime it has great pleasure in
announcing to the District Committee, that the Rev, Chairman
was fully empowered to guarantee to the District Committee such
annnal sum towards the support of a Travelling Missionary or
Missionaries in this District, as he, with exercise of his own
discretion, might deem right and expedient."
COOKSVILLE AND SYDENHAM, v
A distinct Branch has been organised here, and reports the sum
of £11 2s. 7d.; about one-third of which has been returned for
parochial purposes. The report of its Committee, after showiTig
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that in addition to the above sum, about £120 had been raised
within the past year for various local Churcli purposes, concludes
thus:
"Looking on these points of Christian exertion, short as they
must fall, in God's 8i>rht, of that which He requires from His
people on His behalf, the Committee may congratulate their
brethren on the amount of progress made within so short a period.
They would also (as at the command of that Lord God Almighty
to His servant of old), 'Tell the people that they go forward.*
They would remind them that * progress"* must not be the mono-
polised watchword of a busy world around them, but must be
claimed by the 'fervent in spirit' among the faithful, as beinu
equally, yea, more justly their own; theirs n>ust be that progress
which is most blessed and sanctioned by the Lord of heaven and
earth — a holy progress — a growth in grace — a reaching forward to
all that is really good and great — a progress not only onward but
upward. In a word, they would counsel them, with affectionate
earnestness, so to 'stir up the gift that is in them,' and so to employ
the talents entrusted to them, that some may say of them hereafter,
' Ye did run well; who hath hindered you?'"
BRA.MPTON.
The erection of two good brick Churches in this mission during
the last year, has almost necessarily diminished the Church Society
collections for the same period. The amount reported is £14 Os. 7d.,
three-fourths returned. The amount of the previous year was
£24 10s. 7d.
ETOBICOKE.
The collections from the St. George's Church Branch are
£24 16s. dd. ; from Christ's Church, Mimico, £5 148. Od. Total,
£30 10s. 3d., being an increase of £4 10s. lOd., as compared with
the previous year. The whole remitted to the District Branch.
BOLTON VILLAGE.
This branch reports the sum of £25 Is. 5d.; nearly £12 more
than the collections of the preceding year. The whole remitted
to the District Branch.
LOYDTOWW.
Reports the sum of X28 9s. 8d., an increase of £1 Ss. 4d.;
retaining £18 9s. 8d. towards the completion of the very good and
substantial brick parsonage house lately erected there.
NEWMARKET AND HOLLAND LANDING.
From the Parochial Branches of these two places the sum ctf
£1 14s. 4d. is reported. Last year Newmarket and St. Albans
together returned £19 5s. Od. As regards the annual subscriptions
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seem to be much less, they are considerably more than usual ; for
it would appear by comparing the sum remitted last year, that the
amount now forwarded exceeds the former by nearly one-third.
The subscriptions now sent are without any deduction ; and the
sum total would have been much larger had there not been heavy
parochial calls ; above one hundred pounds having been raised
within the mission for different Church purposes.
YORKTILLE.
Last year, owing to peculiar circumstances, no Church Society
collections were made. In gratifying contrast this year the sum
of £40 has been collected and remitted intact.
VAUOHAN.
In this Parochial Branch £9 1 8s. 6d. has been collected, and
remitted to the district. This is a small increase over the former
year's amount.
THORNHILL.
This Branch also exhibits an improvement in its collections,
which amount to ^37 3s. 2d., of which, however, £17 5s. 2d. was
returned for the Parsonage fund.
MARKHAM.
The return from this Parish amounts to X13 Is., being £5 10s. 2d.
less than the amount of the preceding year; £3 10s. 9d. being
especially contributed for the Home District Missionary Fund,
and £3 returned for parochial use. The whole would have been
devoted to the Missionary Fund, bad their been a prospect of the
immediate appointment of a Travelling Missionary.
OAK RIDOES.
This is a new Parochial Association, and makes an encouraging
commencement by remitting the sum of £9 lis. 3d.
H. C. COOPKB,
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MONO, PAROCHIAL BRANCH.
The Churchmen of this mission are engaged in obtaining
subscriptions for the erection of two new Churches and a Parsonage
houKe. The pressure of local wants has not been suffered, however,
to interfere with the contributions to the funds of the Society.
The Committee are pleased to state that the annual contributions
to the general purposes of the Society in this mission exceed.
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£'20 58. 8d. Through this remittance to the Society the debt on
the glebe will be nearly liquidated.
WEST OWILLIMBURY.
Of the amount contributed to the Parent Society, the proceeds of
the annual sermons £4, your late Incumbent's subscriptiimsJCl 5s.,
special contributions to Indian Missions £3, and one-fourth of the
subscriptions received in the parish £>7 2s. ^d., were remitted to
the Treasurers in Toronto; £15 6s. 2|. were paid in aid of the
Nottawasaga Mission, and £2 1 Is for books for distribution, leaving
a balance of 8s. not accounted for; out of the offertory collections
surplices were provided for Trinity Church and St. Paul's, and a
Communion service and font for the due celebration of both
sacraments were purchased by the churchwardens of Trinity
Church.
In addition to these collections and subscriptiors a special
collection was made during the year for the purpose of
presenting to the Reverend Arthur Hill, on his resigning
the chaige of this parish, a permanent evidence of the strong
feeling of respect and esteem tliat was entertained towards
him by the members of the Church in this parish. The
Committee have pleasure in acknowledging that this feelint; was
participated in by persons not members of the Cliurch, and that
thus through the united contributions the sum of forty-ei^ht pounds
was obtained and applied in purchasing a service of plate, which
was then presented to him in behalf of the donors.
During the year the new Church of Christ's Church was com-
pleted. It is a comfortable, substantial, and church-like edifice,
capable of accommodating a congregation ot two hundred persons.
It was opened for divine service on December 21st, and sermons
preached in aid of the fund for liquidating the debt still due on the
building. In the morning the Rev. W. A. Adamson, D.C.L.,
Chaplain to the honourable the Legislative Council, preached ; and
in the afternoon the first minister of the parish, the Rev. F. L.
Osier, A.M., Rural Dean of the district of Simcoe. The debt
still due on this Church as far as can be ascertained is above £200.
The Committee trust that steps will be taken to reduce this
amount, as not only are church debts a very great impediment to
the growth and prosperity of the Church, but also as the congrega-
tion of Trinity Church, in the village of Bradford, has so much
increased during the past year, and from the rapid growth of the
village a still greater increase must naturally be expected, it is
reasonable to suppose that within a short time that Church would
require enlargment. It would therefore be advisable that strenuous
efforts should be made to wipe off the debts on the various Churches
of the parish (which on Trinity and St. Paul's Churches are
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comparatively trifling), so that future operations may be altogetlier
unencumbered.
From a consideration of tlie great advantages derived from the
employment of Scripture readers (as construed expressly in
Ireland), the Committee recommend, as the Missionary in Notta-
wasaga will not in future receive any portion of his income from
the funds of this association, that a district branch be formed,
consisting of the townships of West Gwillimbury and Tecumseth,
with the concurrence of the association of the latter parish, and
that from the united funds of the two associations, with such other
pecuniary assistance as may be obtained from other sources, and
as more Scripture readers or catechists shall be employed to visit
through the townships, under the supervision of the clergymen
residing therein, and that as the Parent Society lias made arrange-
ments for procuring the publications of the Christian Knowledge
Society at reduced rates (if the funds will permit), a small supply
of books may be procured so as to combine the advantage
of colportage with that of lay-visiting.
ORILLIA BRANCH.
The erection of St. James's Church in this village, though a
work of too great magnitude to be hastily completed, has made
great progress during the past year. The exterior is finished, and
it need only be seated for the performance of divine service. Its
solid and ecclesiastical structure will form a beautiful and substantial
memorial to many generations that the pure and spiritual worship of
our church was valued and maintained by christians of the present
day. Within the same period a small church has been commenced
and nearly finished in the township of Mara; and the congrega-
tions of the new churches c>.' St. Lukes, C. W. R., and St. Marks,
Oro, have been engaged in removing debts and adding to the
comfort of the buildings. •
The Committee have the greatest satisfaction in again noticing
the diligent and successful exertions of the Ladies' Industrial
Society. More than £30 has been received from sales during the
past year, clear of all expenses, and by this means the whole
remaining: debt upon the parsonage has been removed at a much
earlier period than the most sanguine had anticipated; and the
society is now going on in good earnest to assist in the expense of
the new church.
Engaged in so many local objects, requiring all the energy that
can be enlisted to accomplish them. The Committee rejoice
in the existence of a branch of this society in the parish, as
tending to keep alive the proper unity of the Church in action as
well as spirit. While the members of this congregation owe their
best thanks to christian friends at a distance for liberal assistance
to St. James's Church, it should be to them a cause of pious joy^
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that by the contribution of their mite to the common funds of the
Church Society, they are permitted to shew their interest in the
Church's onward progress throughout the land. Under the cir-
cumstances already mentioned, it would have been dfficult to
increase the sum remitted to Toronto, the Committee ha"e there-
fore been content to send the same amount, £6 lOs., as on the
two previous years, together with the four quarterly collections,
amounting to £9 Is., making in all £15 Is. £30 has been taken
up at the offertory, ^6 of which has been applied to the Sunday
School and charities, and the remainder to expenses of the Church.
COLLINOWOOD.
In presenting their first Report, your Committee are gratified
in being able to announce a slight increase of £1 128. ll^d. over
the amount contributed last year. When they consider the
hardness of the times, and the local difficulties with which we have
to contend, in consequence of the debt upon the Church, and in
order to make up the sum of £150 guaranteed towards their
clergyman's salary, they trust they have sufficient evidence of the
interest felt in the Church's work of extension. The sum of
£12 4s. d^d. has been collected up to this date. The Committee
are unwilling to give up the principle adopted last year, of sending
the whole amount to the Parent Society ; yet from their really
pressing wants, they are compelled to retain five pounds to
purchase catechetical and other books for the Sunday School.
CREEMORE.
It was impossible to hold a meeting here in consequence of the
impassible state of the roads at the time appointed. The sum
collected is in consequence much less than that of last year. Only
£3 Ss. 6^d. has yet been received. Many of those, however, who
gave last year have not yet been asked ; and as the collectors have
promised to renew their efforts so soon as the state of the roads
will perr.iit it is hoped there will be as much at least obtained in
the whule township as was sent in last year.
There are seven other stations at an average distance of twenty
miles from Collingwood, which have been supplied with monthly
services on a week day by the Missionary of this township. In
each of these a large congregation would assemble, could service
by any means be held on Sunday As it is, after the third or
fourth time, the attendance is for the most part very small.
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The Gore and Wellington Branch, which has ever received
honourable mention in the reports of the Parent Society, has not
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relaxed in its efforts during the past year, although, from peculiar
circumstances in some of the parishes, a falling off may possibly
appear. It numbers about twenty Parochial Associations, and its
annual revenue has been steadily increasing from £199 in the first
year of its existence, by various stages, till it has reached the
respectable sum of £669 Os. 8^d., being a small increase over the
last years', £619.
It employs three travelling Missionaries, and provides wholly
for their incomes, besides contributing partially to the salaries of
two more — having incurred in all an annual liability for Missionary
purposes alone of upwards of £500. The appropriation of so large
a sum to the destitute portions of their own Districts, after trans-
mitting one-fourth to the Parent Society — leaving but little for
local expenditure — so that the members of this Association have
the satisfaction of knowing that they spend but little of the funds
upon Parochial objects, although many such objects are recognised
by the constitution of the Parent Society ; the chief portion of
their subscriptions being devoted to the spread of the Gospel in
the backwoods, by means of travelling Missionaries. The reports
received from these gentlemen communicate much interesting
information — a brief summary of which must suffice for the present
occasion.
ARTHUR.
The Rev. Mr. Preston occupies the Mission of Arthur, at which
village he has his head-quarters ; the extent of his labours may be
gathered from the following extract from one of his reports : —
" I have under my charge eleven townships, some in the County
of Grey, some in the County of Wellington. They are as follows:
Glenelg, Bentick, Egremont, Normandy, Arthur, Minto, Luther,
parts of P«el, Maryborough, Garafraxa and Erin." In his last
report, the Missionary says : " I have to report, with much pleasure,
an increase in every one of the congregations under my care, a
growing feeling of reverence for the doctrines and ministry of the
Church, and a desire to extend her ministrations appears to be
pervading the people ; and the fact, slowly breaking upon them,
that all state-support has been withdrawn, appears to influence
them to desire to give of what God has given them, to the service
of His Sanctuary. The number of baptisms, marriages and
burials for the past year have been respectively: baptisms, 98;
marriages, 6; burials, 9; and miles travelled during the year,
3,53-2."
The Missionary concludes with an earnest prayer that God may
bless the efforts of those who are endeavouring to extend to destitute
Districts the blessings of the Gospel, and that He may " send forth
more labourers into His harvest."
" A very gratifying fact connected with my labours is the
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anxiety of parents to have their children baptised. Scarcely a
service passes without baptisms — and in several instances I have
baptised whole families. Where opportunity offers, I catechise
the children, and have distributed about 100 copies of the Church
Catechism with explanation and cjuestions ; as also fifty copies ni
the Book of Common Prayer, and if I had more 1 could dispose of
them, as the people are constantly asking for them.^ [The settlers
are generally found to possess already the Holy Scriptures, having
brought their Bibles with them from the old country, or being
supplied through other t^ources here."]
OWEN*S SOUND.
For several years the Rev. Mr. Mulholland, in addition to his
stated ministrations at Owen's Sound, has given a considerable
portion of his time to the zealous discharge of travelling Missionary
duties. In consideration of his services in this latter field of labour,
your Committee have contributed towards his stipend a sum of £60
per annum, and they have reason to believe that the best results
have attended Mr. Mulholland's exertions to supply the destitute
members of the Church in that part of the United Districts, with
her ministrations.
SAUOEEN.
The Rev. Mr. Hodge, one of the travelling Missionaries paid
wholly by this A.ssociation, has for his field of labour the whole of
the county of Bruce, containing eleven townships, exclusive of
those recently formed, in which he has been engaged in Missionary
duties for nearly two years. His principal stations are Southamp-
ton, Paisley, Kincardine, Mud River, and Walkerton, besides which
he extends his ministrations to Durham, in the County of Grey.
In his rides to and from these stations, he has held Divine service
at a number of places on the road. In the last report received
from Mr. Hodge, he says : " I am persuaded that my labours are
not in vain, not by any means, thanks be to God, and this reflection
is sufficient to sustain me amid the hardships and privations I
undergo. It is my unceasing prayer to Him whom I serve, that it
may be his will to make me the humble instrument of turning
many to righteousness, and of ministering to the edification of his
Church."
The Rev. Mr. Drinkwater, whose Mission comprises the town-
ships of Peel, Wellesley, Mornington, Maryborough, Wallace and
Elma, writes as follows : —
" Miision Souse, Allansville, Jan. 30, 1857.
" I would willingly defer sending you a report of what I am
doing until spring, were I not aware how anxious the members of
the Gore and Wellington Branch of the Church Society are to
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Society. Thus each contributor was invited to state what he
wished to assign to each cause respectively. He was informed at
the same tfme that all that would be set down in the list for the
Church Society, would be assigned to that cause without any
deduction. Your District Treasurer, therefore, will merely remit
the fourth part, according to the general rules of the Parent
Society, and the Committee of the United Districts of Gore and
Wellington will retain the remainder for the causes of their
Missions.
*'l sincerely regret that the people do not take a livelier interest
than the small amount intimates, in the cause of your Missions ;
but they seem to act rather on the principle that * Charity begins
at home.' I spoke earnestly on the subject at several local meet-
ings, but they seem to think that their Pastor's income and the
paying off the debt on their church, should be their chief concern.
1 may add that the whole amount collected in the Mission has
rather exceeded that of last year, (as far as returns testify, for
they have not all been got in.) As I have received liberally from
the people, 1 have doubled my own subscription to the Church
Society for this year."
PARIS. ,
Your Committee are happy in being able to report that the
contributions this year, amounting to £26 8s. 9d., exceed the
amount transmitted last year ; this amount would doubtless have
been considerably increased were it not for the fact that several of
the contributors of 1856 have left the parish : besides, which, it
it may be right to state that the majority of those whose names
appear on the list this year, have contributed to present a horse to
their Pastor, the Rev. A. Townley, as a Christmas and New Year's
gift. The collectors, too, have found that several having contributed
somewhat largely to the fund for the division of the Diocese, are
this year unable to come forward as liberally as they might other-
wise have done. It may not be out of place further to mention
here, as connected with Church matters in this place, that since
our last report, (w by the way was sent last year in due time,
but is in the General Report omitted,) a member of the congrega-
tion has liberally presented to the church a handsome chandelier
and set of lamps, while another member has kindly made a present
of a cow to the Rev. A. Townley. These facts are alluded to here
in the hope that other congregations may be disposed to emuhite
that of St. James, Paris, and that Churchmen every where may feel
it to be a privilege to aid in beautifying the temple of God, and in
cheering and supporting His ambassadors in their work of labour
and love.
Your Committee believe it is the general wish of the subscribers
to the sum now remitted, that no portion of it should be returned -
for Parochial purposes ; the surplus, after deducting the amount
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subscription, to the Parent Society.
DUNDA3 AND ANCASTER.
It is feared that the subscriptions from these parishes will not
equal those of last year, which may be accounted for from the
removal of Rev. Dr. McMurray to Niagara, and the inability of the
Rev. F. L. Osier to take up his residence in Dundas until within the
last few days. As the subscriptions have not as yet been all
received, a complete report from these parishes has not yet been
forwarded to the secretary.
Ancaster subsequently reported to the Parent Society £20 lis.
3d. collected, and remitted £6 Is. 7d. Dundas reported £30
collected, and remitted £7 3s. 9d.
MILTON.
The Committee report as follows: — "We have always been
enabled to make a favourable report from this Branch,, nor is this
an exception.
"The annual collections amount this year to £21 lis. l^d.,
being an increase of 9s. 4^d. over that of last year. Besides,
which, we have been at much local expense, having painted the
outside of the church, which cost £25, and laid out £33 in fencing
the grounds. The congregation have also purchased a meloHeon,
and, besides, somewhat increasing their minister's stipend, have
made him a donation of upwards of £40. All this shows that the
Milton people do not sleep where the interests of their Church are
concerned."
HORNBY.
There is much cause for encouragement in regard to this
Branch — which has continued to increase its collections since its
first establishment.
This year we had a much larger meeting than usual, and the
funds have been somewhat increased — although the congregation
have been at much more local expense than usual, having built a
shed 120x24 feet, at a cost of over £65. The collections this
year amount to £17 Is. 3d.
LOWVILLE.
Here we have to report a slight decrease, but this is owing to
the fact, that the people are engaged in church building. Another
year, we hope to report a large increase. Their collections this
year amout to £3 2s.
The collections from these three Branches are as follows : —
Milton £21 11 IJ
Hornby 17 1 8
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The report from this Parochial Association is highly satisfactory,
he sum of £50 having been remitted to the treasurer, exceeding,
by £'20 the subscriptions of former years. This increase, too, has
taken place at a time when the Churchmen in Brantford are en-
gaged in erecting a handsome and costly church edifice. They
have likewise contributed handsomely to the Endowment Fund for
the new Western Diocese. And the Incumbent very justly
remarks: " Our local liabilities are exceedingly heavy, but they
are self-imposed, and there is a fine spirit of unanimity and reli-
gious zeal and solicitude which gives hope that the claims of the
Church Society will be liberally and conscientiously sustained,
when we are in this parish relieved of part of the pecuniary
burdens which absorb the sympathies of our people perhaps too
exclusively."
BARTON AND GLANFORD.
The Church seems favourably progressing in this Mission, and
we pray that the Lord may continue to bless and prosper it.
The chief expenses peculiar to a new Mission have been most
happily met, but one only remains, viz., the erection of a Parsonage
house, which, however, we trust, will soon be commenced.
The congregation of St. Peter's have lately placed a well
designed marble font in their neat little church, and to St. Paul's,
Glanford, a similar font; and a Communion Table has been pre-
sented by two worthy Church members.
St. Paul's Church, Glanford, will (D. V.,) be consecrated at the
next visit of his Lordship, the Bishop of Toronto, in the ensuing
summer.
The amount of annual subsciptions to the Church Society for
this year is £16 17s. 6d., but it is confidently expected that the
amount will yearly increase.
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The Committee of this Association beg leave to state that,
although the past year is unparalleled in the history of this parish,
for the heavy demands that have been made upon the members of
our communion, for both Diocesan and local purposes, many having
contributed largely to the Diocesan Endowment Fund, whilst all
have been called upon to assist in defraying the expense incurred
by the enlargement of the church, which has amounted to upwards
of £1000. Still, it is with much thankfulness to God, that they
can testify to the increased interest that has been generally mani-
fested in behalf of the important objects which this Society is,
by God's blessing, so successfully promoting. It affords them
much pleasure to be able to announce, that the contributions in
this immediate part of the Mission amount to the respectable
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sum of £60, making an increase of upwards of £20 over that of
last year from the parish of Gait.
The Committee cannot here omit to state that much of this
increase is to be attributed to the judicious and indefatigable exer-
tions of the two ladies who kindly undertook the task of collecting.
The report from the congregation that assemble in the Church
at Beverly has not yet been received, but it is confidently hoped
that the subscriptions there will equal the sum sent forward last
year.
MOHAWK AND TUSCARORA.
This interesting Association among the Six Nation Indians, on
the Grand River, under the zealous exertions of the Missionaries
in charge, the Rev. Messrs. Nelles and Elliott, continues to grow
and prosper — the collection of the present year, notwithstanding
many drawbacks, exceeds that of the former by £7 10s. 3d., which
has been transmitted to the treasurer with the single remark — that
it is gratifying to the subscribers that their contributions are on
the increase.
WILMOT.
The parish having been engaged last year in the erection of a
brick church, at an expenditure of £250, no effort was made
towards the collection of funds for the Church Society, except at
the Quarterly Sermons. The Rev. W. B. Rally having been
recently appointed to the charge of the parish, the Parochial
Association has been revived under promising auspices, and the
sum cf £6 10s. has been collected and remitted to the treasurer.
MOUNT PLEASANT.
The Mount Pleasant Parochial Association of the Church Society
has remitted to the District Branch, as the amount of its collections
for this year, the sum of £13, showing an increase of £3 lOs.
over that subscribed last year.
SALTFLEET AND BINBROOK.
Owing to the removal of liberal and influential families, the
mission hns suffered serious diminution both in wealth and the
number of its members ; and it may be said to be in a state of
transition, as these have lately been called upon, for the first time,
to make a general and united effort to provide a maintenance for
their Missionary. It is yet uncertain whether a sufHcient amount
can be raised in the two townships to retain his services, much less
to support an additional clergyman by dividing the Mission, as the
present Incumbent proposes. With all the assistance he has yet
received, he assures us that his income does not cover his expenses;
and that he remains in the Mission only for a short time, in accord-
ance with a proposal to that effect made some tim** ago to the Lord
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Bishop, uutil he has ascertained by personal appeals to the Church
members, what permanent provision can be secured for one
clergyman, if not for two.
Tliere is also a call for aid upon the members of this Association,
in behalf of an nnfrnished church in Saltfleet, for the completion of
which the Building Committee are in want of funds.
These local wants and efforts are mentiored to explain why their
collection this year is likely to be less than that of last year. They
do not expect it will exceed $40, or at most $50, instead of $60
their last year's collection.
At the same time they do not consider that this falling off in
this Branch, for the current year, ought to be viewed as discourag-
ing by the other members of the District or Parent Societies. The
cause of the Society has not become less popular ; and by a more
perfect organization, and thorough canvas, which has been resolved
upon by four distinct committees, one at each of the four stations
which will soon be opened in the Mission, instead of by one General
Committee, as heretofore, the amount collected, it is confidently
believed, will be much increased. The burden o( collecting has
hitherto depended upon the Missionary, aided by only one or two
lay members, and he being over-tasked with other duties, has
never been able to carry out the business of collecting so far as it
might have been carried.
In conclusion, the Committee beg to observe that their omiting
to send a report to the District Secretary, for the last two or three
years, was net from disregard to the rules of the District Branch
with which they are connected, but owing to a cause already
mentioned, namely, want of perfect organization, partly, also to
their want of practice and skill in drawing up formal reports, as
well as their absence of ambition to exhibit publicly any detailed
statement of their proceedings. Indeed they consider their
operations, so far, too unimportant to merit particular attention
at a public meeting, or to be mixed among the reports of the
larger parishes. And, therefore, they were content, on some
occasions, when their collections were small, to confine them-
selves to what they conceived the most essential part of their
duty, namely, forwarding the cash to the District Treasurer ; in
which (although they confess the amount was much less than it
ought to have been,) they trust they have not been less forward,
or less liberal, according to their means and numbers, than other
Committees.
THE CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION, HAMILTON.
The Parochial Committee of this Association rejoices that, in
submitting to their friends their Sixth Annual Report, they have
not to notice a falling off in their subscription lists, and which
they had feared, in consequence of the large amount raised by
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their congregation last autumn, to cover the expense of a boun-
dary wall and iron fence, with which their church and its grounds
have lately been inclosed. This heavy outlay, exceeding the sum
of £500, has not served to lessen the interest of their Association
in the District Branch of the Church Society. On the contrary,
the Committee have to acknowledge the greatly augmented readi-
ness to give which their collectors observed in Iheir canvass. The
Committee believe that this circu^istance is altogether owing to
the fact, that a large proportion of the funds to be raised by the
Parochial Associations were required for the maintenance of
Missionaries in destitute sections of the Diocese.
The Committee have to report as subscribed by their Associa-
tion to the General funds of the Society, the sum of £56 10s.,
against £42 12s. 6d. last year. This increase is, no doubt,
attributable to the cause above assigned, from the further circum-
stance, that a proportionate diminition has taken place in the
amount received by the collectors for Special purposes ; this
being for the present year £11 13s. 9d., against .£83 3s. 9d. for
the past. They would express a hope that they may regard the
result of the year as an indication that the congregation they
represent do not forget, in the midst of their own pressing wants,
the urgent need of their brethren in the common faith.
CHRIST CHURCH. '
The Parochial Committee report, as the result of their exertions,
the sum of £123, and remark that the deficiency as compared
with the receipts of last year, has arisen from the fact that the
collectors deferred their visits to the subscribers as usual, to
within a few weeks of the time for sending in their returns ; and
then the occurrence of that fearful disaster which carried death
into so many families in this community, and engrossed the
thoughts and time of their fellow-citizens, rendered it impossible
to complete their work, so that many of the subscribers have not
been called upon, and one or two of the collectors have made no
report.
The amount returned for local expenditure was appropriated
under the sanction of the Parochial Committe, as follows : —
Repairs to St. Matthew's Chapel £1 16 yj
On account of Seats for do 10 7} ,
Rev. Mr. Butler, for serrioes 25 "''*
Freight of Reports 6
■ ' ' * " ' ' £27 10 7J
Efforts are likewise now making to finish the Parish Church ;
a work of some magnitude, requiring an outlay of not less than
£10,000. A beginning has been already made by two munifi-
cent subscriptions, each of £500, besides a number of £100 each.
If this work is carried out with the energy and liberality which
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is anticipated, ihc amount of our annual collections for the
Church Society may not, perhaps, exhibit any very large increase^
but the conorregation will never be backward in contributing a
fair proportion of the means required to prosecute the Missionary
undertakings of this Association with vigour and success.
A new place of worship, in connection with Christ's Church
(Si. Thomas' Chapel,) is just being completed in the eastern
limits of the parish, and will probably be opened for Divine
Service by Easter Sunday. This building has been erected at
an expense of about £600, and a considerable portion of this
amount remains to be collected.
It is also in contemplation to erect another chapel at the west
end, where Sunday Services are at present performed by the Rev.
Mr. Butler. A site has been given for the building, and several
subscriptions already promised.
The Committee, in conclusion, may be allowed to incorporate
with their report the following resolution, which was adopted this
day, convinced as they are that it will find a deep response in
the heart of every individual present, and of all to whom it may
be communicated :
"That the Church Society of the Gore and Wellington Districts
desires to bow with deep submission to that awful chastisement,
which Almighty God permitted to befal this neighbourhood, in
the late lamentable railway accident ; and at the same time
would express their deep sorrow at the sudden death thereby
occasioned, of their beloved and respected brother, the Rev. Dr.
Heise, whose earnest labours for the spiritual welfare of his
German countrymen, are hereby sincerely acknowledged."
, They may likewise here refer to a resolution of a similar
nature, adopted in October last, and which they desire to appear
in their Annual Report :
" That this Committee desire to avail themselves of this their
first opportunity, of expressing the deep regret they feel at the
distressing calamity, which has recently deprived the Church in
this district of one of her most zealous and devoted Missionaries
— the Church Society of a warm supporter — and the members of
this Committee individually of an amiable and highly valued
friend. They allude to the melancholy death of the Rev. Thomas
W. March, who, in the mysterious Providence of God, was sud-
denly removed, when on the eve of landing on the shores of bis
native country, by a draught of poison inadvertently administered.
They desire to tender their ^deepest sympathy to the bereaved
widow and her family under this most trying dispensation."
Your Committee are thus reminded that the days of their own
stewardship may be few, and that what remains to be done must
be done with all their might, for there is neither wisdom, nor
knowledge, nor d^yJQe in the grave whither we are going.
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NIAGARA DISTRICT.
,"r
Your Committee have to reiterate their deep regret expressed
in their two last Annual Reports, thaf our Travelling Mission is
still vacant; they looked forward with anxious hope that this sad
want would long ere this have been supplied, but from the circum-
stances over which your Committee have no control, the mission
is still vacant. And they fear, that on account of the delay in the
appointment of a missionary to the spiritually destitute portions of
this Deanery, the Church is suifering, and must suffer a diminution
in its members, inasmuch as there heing no shepherd, the wolf
creeps in and scatters the sheep. Through the kind exertions of
your late indefatigable Secretary, one portion, viz., Marshville and
Merrittsville has been as regularly supplied and services held once
a month, as the rouds and weather would permit. At Merrittsville
he meets with much encouragement, the services are well attended,
and a subscription is opened for the building of a church on a site
already given, and ready to be deeded, if only the necessary exer-
tions were now being made by the Church to supply the required
services of the Missionary. Your Committee would notice that
this want is being seriously felt in this place, where there is even
now a provision, though small, for a clergyman, and where the peo-
ple are ready to come forward and give towards his support when-
ever one is licensed thereto. In the meantime the Committee
would call upon all the faithful to pray that the *' Lord of the vine-
yard would send forth labourers into the vineyard ;" and not only
to pray, but at the same time to give of their substance for the
supporting, and use all proper and legitimate influence in the
furtherance of the appointment, of a Missionary, not merely for
this field of labour, but also for the remaining portion of the
Mission.
Your Secretary, in lieu of public meetings, preached sermons in
behalf of the Society at Jordan and Port Dalhousie, at Fort Erie
and Bertie.
The Parochial Branches included within the bounds of this
District Branch Association, report as follows : —
• ■• NIAGARA. -■ .---,,'.■:-,::!.,,-...
The Parish of Niagara reports the sum of .£54 5s., being a large
increase over last year. This increase is very satisfactory, inas-
much as this parish has contributed upwards of £30 to the four
quarterly collections of the Society, and has raised for church
purposes a further sum of upwards of £150 specially, and an
amount of upwards of £50 has been contributed at the offertory,
and a hadsome chandelier and set of lamps in addition, procured for
the use of the Church at a cost of between £20 and £30.
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ST. CATHARINES.
This Parish Reports : —
Annual Subscriptions <£C3 1 i)
Donations to Missionaiy Fund 3 5 1
Total Je66 G 4
This amount) considering the loss of some subscribers, and the
great depression in trade, and consequent scarcity of money, which
has been seriously felt in this parish during the past year, the
Parochial Committee considers very encouraging. It is true they
have to express regret that some few have diminished the amount of
their subscriptions, and that others contented themselves with con-
tributing one dollar or less who must be conscious that thrown as
the Church is for her Missionary operations upon the voluntary
offerings of her people, they ought to have given more liberally in
proportion to their means; still, against this dark side of the picture,
thp Parochial Committee have to record the very pleasing fact, that
some have this year doubled, and others more than doubled, their
former subscription. This noble example, worthy of all imitation,
coupled with the zealous exertion of the collectors, especially
the young ladies who collected in the town, greatly cheers the
Committee and induces them heartily to " thank God and take
courage."
i>- i'.. ..a;. CHIPPAWA.
This parish reports the sum of £46 10s., being as an increase on
last year.
T^e United Association of Stamford and Drummondville in the
Parish of Chippawa report as follows :
Donations to W. 0. Par. Soc, including Clergyman's subscription £2 16
Donations to Mission Fund 15 10
ditto Students' Fund 5
ditto G. P. F 5
Indian Mission Fund 2 10 2
Subscriptions and donations 19 4 4^ )
Total £25 15 4J
Against £20 6s. of last year, making in ail from the parish of
Chippawa £72 58. 4id. The Committee would express a hope
that this is only an earnest of a still further increase in future years.
It is but justice to this portion of the parish here to mention that
this is an addition to great exertions which are now being made to
complete a very beautiful and substantial stone Church in Drutn-
mondville; nearly ,£650 being already expended thereon. In
accordance with the resolution of the District Branch they report
£99 6s. 6d. as collected and subscribed in these united charges for
Church purposes, for the year ending Easter, 1856.
THOROLD.
The Chairman of the Parochial Association reports that the col-
lections for this year for general purposes amount to £28 2s. 6d.,
which, considering the very general failure not only of the wheat,
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but also of the spring crops, is deemed very encouraging ; for when
the farmer loses his crops, as was very generally the case in this
neighbourhood, all persons in the community suffer. Besides this,
the members of the Church at Fort Robinson have contributed very
liberally towards the purchase of a very large and fine-toned Bell
for that Church, whilst one of their members contributed £l!3 lOs.
to that excellent object, in addition to a like sum for the purchase
of appropriate hangings for the Reading-desk, Pulpit, and Com-
munion Table, together with a beautiful fine linen cloth for the
same. The members of the Church at Thorold have this year, for
the first time, been called upon to contribute to the support of their
Church in the shape of pew rents, and have exhibited *ery com-
mendable readiness to respon'^ to this call. Notwithstanding these
increased calls upon the people and decreased ability to meet them,
it is believed that had we been able to obtain the services of a
Travelling Missionary for the destitute parts of the district, a far
largor sum could have been obtained. Whilst, therefore, the
Chairman of the Parochial Committee regrets that. he cannot make
a more favouraUe report, yet he thinks he has shewn some reason
for not being able to do so.
DUNNVILLE. ; ,
The Committee reports as collected £11 6s. lO^d.
FORT ERIE. '
The parish of Fort Erie reports the sum of £11 lOs. 7^d.
LOUTH.
This parish reports the sum of £11 9s. 4d. The Rev. Secretary
was kind enough a few weeks since to preadtr two sermons (at
Jordan and the Port) explanatory of the objects of the Church
Society, and well calculated to excite a greater interest in its pros-
perity. In addition to the sum above mentioned, this parish, which
is probably one of the weakest in the district, subscribed during the
past year £60 towards the stipend of the clergyman, and other
church objects. The offertory collections at St. James, Port
Dalhousie, during the same period amount to about £18 additional.
The Treasurer's report is subjoined hereto.
In thus bringing their report to a conclusion, your Committee
cannot omit expressing an earnest hope that the members of the
Church will use increased efforts in the cause of Christ, to give for
the extension of the same, more liberally, for the time to come, of
that which God has given them. For after all they can only say,
" Of thine own we have given Thee." That great spiritual desti-
tution exists not only in more distant settlements, but every where
avound us, is too apparent. " The harvest truly is plenteous, but
the labourers are few." Many for whom Christ died, are born,
live, and die without God in the world. Let a sense of this appeal,
with its full force to every heart, and there will be found little time
and less inclination for any thing but what may conduce to the
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salvation of those whose spiritual wants call upon us for relief.
" Freely ye have received, freely giVe."
ORIMSBY.
The Incumbent of this parish reported directly to the Parent
Society <£19 Ids. collected, including the life subscription of
J. Pettit, Esq.
Niagara Ditiriet Branch of the Church Society of the Diocese oj Toronto, in Account
with T. B. Fuller, Treasurer.
Name of Parish.
Niagara
I(ector'8 contribution to Widowi and Orplians' Fund.
St. Catlierinoa
Kector'g and Aasistant Minister's contribution to'
Widows and Orphans' Fund
Two Incorporated Members
Spvcial contributions
Chippawa
Hector's contribntion to Widows and Orphans' Fund...
Thoruid
Rector's contribution to Wfdows and Orphans' Fund...
liouth
Rector's CO tribution to Widows and Orplians' Fund...
Drummondvilie and Stamford
Clergyman's contribution to Widows and Orphans' F.
Special donations fur Parent Society
Dunville
Clergyman's contribution to Widows and Orphans' F
Fort Erie
Total
Received.
30
m 3
40 10
28 2
11 6
25 15 4i
13 .'2 6
II 10 6
241 6 7
For Parent
Society.
8
1 6
14 10 3^
8 6
8 10
12 10
14 4j
1 5
2 11 1
15
4 10
15
5 6
2 16 101
15
2 5 11
83 18 6
To District
Treas. and
lYIiss'n fund
8
14 10 31
8 10
G 14 4i
^ 11 1
4 16
2 10 101
2 ft 11
51 12 61
Returned
to Parishes.
18 17 6
20 71
17
13 8
6 2 2
12
6 13 9
6 15 3
104 10 01
Thorold, April, 28, 1857.
T. B. Fuller, Treasurer.
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"'"! • ' LONDON.
The collections made in the Missions of St. Paul's, London,
amount to £115 4s. 4d., out of which sum £40 was remitted to the
Parent Society, including the subscription of the Rev. Dr. Cronyn,
the Rev. H. H. O'Neill, and the incorporated members.
Sums collected in St. John's Church, London township, by ordinary
subscription, £20 83., of which they retain for local purposes
three-fourths, or £15 Cd., and remit one-fourth, say £5 2
Also Rev. G. C. Brough's subscription 15
Four Sermons —
Mission Fund 3 10
General Purposes 2 8 3
"Widows' and Orphans' Fund 3 3 11
Students' Fund 2 5
Total.
.£17 6
CARADOC AND DELAWARE.
Total SubBoriptions £10
Reserved for Local Purposes three-fourths, or 7 10 '" '
Remitted to Parent Sociel|r £2 10
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,_,,,. ST. THOMAS. , . :,^ ^:_.i,. .,,, ,{»
Total Subscriptions stated at £40
Retained for Local Purposes throe-fourtlts, or 80
Remitted to Parent Society £10
I PORT STANLEY. , . .1
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Totol Subscriptions stated at ' £7 10
Subscriptions of Rev, J. Mockridgo and S.
Price, remitted by Mr. M £2 10
Retained for local objects 15 . , ' ,1
Appropiated to Missionary purposes in this • , . ,; i "
District 2 10
6 6
Remitted to Parent Society £16
fiiDDULPH, ST. Mary's.
Total Subscriptions £17 9 2 . |.
One-half retained for local objects £8 14 6 '
One-fourth appropriated to Missionary pur-
poses 4 7 5
18 1 11
Remitted to Parent Society 4 7 8
£18 2 3
WINDSOR.
The last meeting of tins Parochial Branch was held on the
Uappy day on which was laid the foundation stone of the Church
now in course of erection in this village. Circumstances, which it
would be out of place to refer to here, have delayed the prosecu-
tion of that work with the rapidity with which we then ventured
to anticipate. Yet we trust that early in the ensuing summer we
shall be able to occupy it for the worship of God. In undertaking
the erection of a building which in its fair proportions, and ritual
comliness, as well as the lasting materials of which it is constructed,
should be in some measure suited to its holy purpose, the congre-
gation incurred a very heavy charge; the Church here is, so to
speak, but in its infancy ; and whether we consider the number of
churchmen, or their means, it is evident that strenuous exertions
on their part, and earnest self-denial are requisite, before they can
hope to see their purpose fully accomplished.
While their own urgent necessities are tbvs pressing upon them,
it is not possible that they should extend lu the wants of the church
at large that liberal aid which may be expected from older and
wealthier congregations. Yet it must not be supposed that they
are insensible to those wants, or regardless of the important objects
which the Diocesan Church Society has in view. The collections
for the special objects of the Society have increased in amount,
and even the annual subscriptions, although several of the most
liberal contributors have removed from the place, exceed those of
last y.ear. Anc* it may reasonably be hoped that when the liabili-
ties ocQasioned by the erection of the church have been defrayed,
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the members of the Church in this place will be found willing to
co-operate heartily and liberally with their fellow-churchmen
throughout the Dioeese, in promoting the success of a Society, the
objects of which ure so entirely in accordance with the principles
of their holy faith. Collected at Sandwich £2 5s. Od., remitted
one-fourth, lis. 3d. Windsor £12 78. 3d., remitted £4 Os. 7d.
SARNIA.
The Committee beg to hand in the Report for the past year.
There is a slight increase in the amount collected over that of the
Preceding year, but still it fulls very far short of what ought to
e collected, if the minds of the people were sufficiently alive to
the importance of the Society, and the urgency of its claims upon
the support of the members of the Church. Collected £32 3s.
lid., remitted £14 12s.
MOORE.
The Committee of the Moore Parochial Branch of the Church
Society beg to report that there has been a slight increase both in
the number of subscribers and in the amount subscribed.
The whole amount collected is £14 Hs. ll^d., of which they
remit to the Parent Society £8 Is. 3d., leaving a balance in hand
of£6 28. S^d.
HUNTINOFORD, EAST ZORA.
The Committee of this Association report, with regret, a slight
falling off in the amount of their collections for the current year.
This falling off, however, they feel confident is attributable in
part to the hardness of the times, but still more to the removal of
some of the most liberal supporters of the Society, rather than to
any lack of zeal or interest in the welfare of the Church in general,
or of the Church Society in particular.
The subscriptions, &c., for the current year amount to £9 28.
6d., the whole of which will, as usual, be remitted intact to vhe
Parent Society.
'^ ' '' '' WARWICK. ■ " "' ' '■"" '■' '—■■''
Your Committee, in making this their second Annual Report,
have not any important statement to make. Two years ago this
Parochial Branch of the Church Society was formed, when the
sum of £4 was contributed, although no public meeting was held.
Last year a public meeting was held, but in consequence of a
misunderstanding as to the time of holding it, the deputation did
not attend. Notwithstanding this disappointment, which was
seriously felt, a larger amount was contributed than that of the
present year. Your Committee are glad to report an encouraging
increase this year also — an increase which would have been^much
larger had it not been for pressing local claims.
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Contributions for tiic first time have been rc((ularly made
towards the mnintcnunco of the rector of the parish. It was
found necessary to erect a stable on the )(lebe, which cost not less
than X:)(). Two new churclics have been commenced, one at
Wisbeach, in the township of Warwick, which has been opened
some months tij^o for divine service, although still unfinished in
the interior; the other is in the township of Hrooke, which it is
hoped will be ready fur divine service in a few weeks. This
church would have been completed some time ago had it not been
for the delay occasioned in consequence of the roof having been
blown off by a storm shortly after it war erected. Improvements
have been made in fitting up the interior of St. Mary's Church, at
a cost of nearly £20 : all these sources of expenditure have been
found to press heavily on a people hitherto unaccustomed to do
much for the support and extension of the Church ; so that when
all the circumstances of the parish are considered, your Committee
think that the conduct of the parishioners has not been unworthy
of commendation.
May we not weary in well doing, but while every local claim is
met, with increasing earnestness and liberalit;, may we endeavour
to assist in extending the ministrations of the Church to the desti-
tute portions of the province. The immense importance of a Mis-
sionary Institution in the present position of the Church — throvvn
as she is upon the voluntary support of the people — must appear
evident to every one ; and since the Church Society is the only
missionary organization we have, the duty of contributing liberally
to promote its objects becomes imperative. If this course was
universally pursued by churchmen we might hope that the day is
not far distant when the services of the Church should be perma-
nently established in every settlement.
May God give us all a just sense of our responsibilities, and a
heart to glorify His Name from whom comes every good and
perfect gift, and without whose blessing there can be no perma-
nent success in the promotion of religion.
HOWARD AND OXFORD.
The Committee of this Association have, properly speaking, no
report to make for the past year, owing to its recent formation in
February last ; at which time a meeting was held for the purpose
of organizing a Parochial Branch of the Church Society within
the mission. Although the weather was very unfavourable at that
time, owing to the severe cold, for making a long journey, the
Rev. Secretary of the Society was kind enough to give his atten-
dance on that occasion. He ably and forcibly explained the objects
of the Society to, though not a large, yet an attentive audience.
But a short time has elapsed since the meeting, yet the Com-
mittee have not lost sight of the Society nor their duty towards it ;
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and though the bad state of the roads since then has been very
much ajrainst collecting, they have, throuj^h their sub-committee
in the persons of four younjr ladies of the conffregation, who zea-
lously lent their services to the work, been able to raise in aid of
the Society's funds the sum of £14 lOs. currency, all of which is
remitted to the Parent Society at Toronto.
The Committee feel pleasure in statinjr that although but a little
more than two years have passed since a resident clergyman was
appointed to the mission, much has been done for the Church.
Besides the usual quarterly collections in aid of the Society, and
incidental expenses, the congregation during the past year have
had Trinity Churcn painted, at a cost of about £35, besides sub-
scribing nearly j£60 to the minister's annual stipend.
The Committee, in feeling thankful to the Giver of all good for
His blessing thus far vouchsafed to the Church in this section, trust
the comlnj; year will witness a greater znl and activity among her
members in the cause of the Church Society, which, under Provi-
dence, is the instrument of extending the Fold of Christ through
this Diocese.
^ NEWCASTLE DISTRICT.
The following is a statement of the Parochial Reports, as far as
they have yet been received : —
CLARKE PAROCHIAL COMMITTEE.
The Clarke Parochial Committee are happy in being able to
report a material increase, both in the number of subscribers, and
the amount subscribed to the Society. This is peculiarly encou-
raging, inasmuch as the gentlemen who form the Building Com-
mittee of the church about to be erected in the village of Newcastle,
were at the same time engaged in soliciting additional aid in behalf
of that object.
For this very satisfactory result, the Committee acknowledge
themselves indebted to the praiseworthy exertions of those ladiesj
who kindly undertook the work of collection.
The amount at present in the hands of the Treasurer is £33.
The balance, after deducting the fourth to be transmitted to the
Parent Society, will be sufficient to pay off the debt on the Par-
sonage, which, for some time, has been a serious drain on the
resources of the Association.
The Committee hope, at no distant period, to be in a position to
appropriate, without prejudice to parochial claims upon the funds
at their disposal, a larger proportion than one-fourth to the general
purposes of the Parent Society. ;, - [. . , . .
PERRYTOWN PAROCHIAL ASSOCIATION.
The subscriptions for the year just closed, although not quite
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filled up, show a very satisfactory increase over those of the pre-
ceding. The Committee report on behalf of St. Pau^s Church,
Perrytown, the sum of £23 Os. l^d. And from the
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ELIZABETHTOWN PAROCHIAL ASSOCIATION,
the sum of £7 10s., making together £30 10s. l^d. from this
comparatively new Mission.
The Committee also report various parochial improvements,
effected chiefly by means of the funds raised for local purposes.
It appears that they have been enabled to purchase Communion
Plate for both churches; together with new coverings for the desk
and altar at Perrytown. A gallery is also in process of erection,
and the church at Elizabethtown has been painted at an expense
of £>'2l. Towards this object, and the procuring of a bell for the
church at Perrytown, the Committee intend to appropriate the three-
fourths applicable to local objects.
It is also gratifying to be able to state, that the people of this Mis-
sion paid upwards of £100 to their Pastor's salary during the past
year. What an example is this to older, and more wealthy
parishes ! And how essential it is to the prosperity of the Church,
and to the efficient working of our Institutions, that the salaries of
our poor Missionaries should be regularly and punctually paid.
Some Missions are already ruined and gone to waste, owing to the
heartless conduct of the people in this respect.
CAVAN PAROCHIAL ASSOCIATION.
The Annual Meetings were held, as usual, in St. Paul's and St.
John's Churches. The latter was well attended. The Committee
report that the church at Milbrook is nearly finished ; and it is
expected that it will be ready for Divine Service early in the
ensuing summer. Some delay has been experienced in completing
the Subscription Lists, in consequence of the recent illness of the
Rector.
The collections in this Mission, however, amount to the sum of
£35, viz. : —
St. Paul's Parochial Committee £18
St. John's Parochial Committee 17
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CARTWRIGHT PAROCHIAL ASSOCIATION.
At the last Annual Parochial Meeting of this Association, the
sum of £9 17s. 6d. was immediately collected. And it is hoped,
that nodifliculty will be experienced in raising the amount to £15,
one-fourth of which is to be set apart for the Parent Society. The
interior of the church in this Township has been thoroughly painted
since the last report ; and the congregation have coutributed the
sum of £35 towards their Minister's income.
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MANVERS PABOCHIAL ASSOCIATIONS.
The attendance at the last annual meeting of this Association
is reported as not so large as on the preceding occasion. The
sum of £6 was collected at the meeting. The collections are not
yet quite finished ; but the sum of £5 has been promised for the
Parent Society. The members of this congregation have paid £30
to their Missionary's income for the past year.
GHAFTON PAROCHIAL ASSOCIATION.
This Committee have to report a sad falling off in the subscrip-
tions for the past year. This is, in part, to be attributed to the
difficulty experienced in the work of collection ; but chiefly to the
great loss sustained by the parish, in the lamented death of John
Dougald Cameron, Esq. He was a sound churchman — a pious and
devout christian, and a liberal supporter of every institution con-
nected with the well-being and prosperity of his Church and Parish.
"The memory of the just is blessed:" and his name will be held
in grateful remembrance by those who saw and admired his various
works of piety, and christian beneficence.
The amount at present collected is £13 10s., which, it is hoped,
will yet be increased before the closing of the past year's accounts.
The usually allotted portion will be reserved for the general
purposes of the Parent Society.
COLBORNE PAROCHIAL ASSOCIATION.
This Parochial Committee are happy to report, that the debt on
the glebe has at length been paid off; and this small endowment
secured in perpetuity for the benefit of the Incumbent. This has
been effected by a course of steady perseverance, during a period
of twelve years; and the members of the church have now the
satisfaction of knowing that their parish is entirely free from in-
cumbrance of any kind. It is intended to place this trust in the
hands of the Church Society — the only corporate body in the
Diocese capable of holding church property, — while the manage-
ment of the trust is to rest with the Incumbent and churchwardens,
for the time being.
The same Committee of gentlemen who, for so many years have
exerted themselves on behalf of the Church Society, have under-
taken the work of collection this year also : but as their reports are
not yet completed, the exact amount cannot be ascertained. It is
hoped, however, that it will not fall much short of the preceding
year's collections. Yet, it is right to state, that in the village of
J3righton, from whence various subscriptions have hitherto been
received, steps are now being taken for the erection of a church, as
they enjoy the occasional services of the Rev. William Bleasdell,
from Trenton,
It has been since ascertained that the amount subscribed by this
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Parochial Association for the year just closed i&£22 Ids. 6d., one-
fourth of which is available for the Par&nt Society.
DARLINGTON PAROCHIAL ASSOCIATION.
The Parochial Committee report, that within the last year, the
heavy debt on the new church in the village of Bowmanville has
been decreased to the amount of £150, the proceeds of two con-
certs given for that purpose.
It appears, also, that during the past year, the sum of £20 has
been contributed to the funds of the Church Society; of this
amount, one -fourth is to be transmitted to the Parent Society,
and the remaining three-fourtjis are to be appropriated to the Mis-
sionary Department of the Society's aerations.
COBOURG PAROCHIA .-?' 5CIATI0N.
The task of collecting for this Parochial branch was this year
delegated almost exclusively to ladies; and the success of the
arrangement has been manifested in an increase of more than £20
over the collections of the preceding year.
This progressive increase is nothing more than could have been
expected from the steady increase of the population, and the great
advance in the prosperity of the town. And we feel that we are
right in being nothing daunted in our appeals for this Society, by
the numerous other local church objects which demand our liberal
aid. The church debt, which at Easter, 1855, amounted to about
£750, was reduced last Easter to £475, and it is expected that, on
Easter Monday next, it will be further diminished by £150. A
considerable sum has, besides, during the last summer, been laid
out upon the church and church premises, and about £70 expended
on the Parsonage in part of a grant by the Vestry. Upwards of
£200 has lately been specially subscribed for defraying the
expense of lighting the church with gas, and purchasing a new
bell. The gas has been provided and proves highly satisfactory ;
and a bell has been ordered from England, and may be expected
in the course of the month of May.
After all this has been effected, much more remains to be done,
— serving practically to prov ? to us that the work of christian
benevolence is never to stop ; tnat we are never to rest or slacken
in our liberality, as long as God's gifts are continued to us. When
God ceases to give, then and then only may we think of standing
still in our bounty for His cause.
The appeals in this parish for various objects, have been, per-
haps, unusually frequent during the past winter ; but it is a grati-
fying*fact that, nevertheless, the offertory collections on Sundays
have never before been so large. This proves that it is the active
and constant exercise of almsgiving which creates heartiness and
liberality in giving. To plead the pressure of local claims as a
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reason for withholding^ our aid from a public institution like the
Church Society, is a reproach to which we trust this Parochial
branch will never subject itself.
The account for the present year stands thus : —
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By balance from last year £ 2 18 2
IJy subscriptions received for 1857 116 16 7^
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To paid for Sunday School Reward Books £9 4 9
To paid carriage of Reports, &c 5
To paid Mr. Down tuition of four pupils 2 8
To one-fourth to Parent Society 29
To grant to Cemetery Fund 38 10
To do. St. Peter's Church Fund 38 10
117 18 6
Balance in Treasurer's hands £ 110 3^
_ ; PORT HOPE PAROCHIAL ASSOCIATION.
From this parish no report has been received, as it is under-
stood that nothing has been done, or is likely to be done, in fur-
therance of the Society's objects.
' " ' RICE LAKE PAROCHIAL ASSOCIATION.
From this Association no report has been received.
CLERICAL 6HANOES SINCE OUR LAST ANNUAL MEETING.
The Rev. Charles Ruttan has been removed to the Mission of
Hillier, in the Prince Edward District; and the Rev. Charles
T homs on succeeds him, as assistant minister of St. Peter's Church,
CoDourg.
Before concluding their Report, there are two points of great
importance, to which the Managing Committee beg to call your
attention. First, the establishment of a Depository, for the circu-
lation of Bibles, Prayer-books, religious tracts, and other publica-
tions suitable for distribution among the youthful portion of our
members. And, secondly, the formation of a Mission Fund, for
the support of one or more travelling Missionaries for the back
settlements, and destitute portions of this extensive District.
With respect to the first of these objects, viz., the establishment
of a Central Depository, from which the clergy of the District
could obtain, at a cheap rate. Bibles, Prayer-books and religious
tracts, your Committee feel that they cannot recommend it too
strongly. There are cases constantly occurring, of people attend-
ing our churches from among the surrounding denominations who,
if they could only be correctly informed on the nature and ptinci-
plesof the Church — her divine institution — her Apostolic Ministry
— her doctrines, worship and sacraments, — would, we cannot doubt,
be anxious for admission into her fold. Now, although it is very
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true that the clergyman, in the course of his pastoral visits from
house to house, can do much in the way of removing prejudices,
and correcting erroneous impressions ; yet, how greatly would his
labours be facilitated, and his hands strengthened, by the aid of
such books and tracts, as would afford the requisite information on
these important subjects.
And even of our own members, how few, comparatively, rightly
understand the principles and doctrines of the church to which
they belong. This arises, in most cases, from early parental neg-
lect, or else from defective training. Now to such persons, what
valuable assistance might not be afforded, by placing within their
reach such books and tracts as would bring them to a correct know-
ledge of the doctrines and duties contained in the Church Cate-
chism, and in the Book of Common Prayer.
They would, then, by God's blessing, acquire a taste for reading
of a higher and better order than that in which they commonly
indulge — they would obtain the best of all knowledge — the know-
ledge of God, and their relation and duties to Him — and be enabled
to give to every man that enquired of them, " a reason of the faith
that is in them."
Towards the establishment and maintenance of such Depository,
your Committee would therefore beg to recommend that an amount
equal to one-tenth of all moneys collected for the Church Society
within the District, be hereafter annually appropriated.
With regard to the second of these objects, in the formation of a
District Travelling Mission Fund, your Committee trust that they
need use no lengthened arguments to convince you of its ne-
cessity and importance. When we look around us, and behold the
spiritual destitution which prevails, we need not say another
word to show the urgent necessity of adopting some agency where-
by it may be relieved. The township of Seymour, with Church
Parsonage, has no clergyman. Percy has no Missionary. Aspho-
del, while possessing a church, is yet without a Missionary.
Dummer, with a church, has no resident Missionary. Alnwick
has no Missionary. Besides the back parts of the other townships
lying within the counties of Northumberland and Durham, which
can but rarely be visited by the resident clergy within those bounds.
Surely this is a state of things which call londly for some exertion
being made on our part, to carry the ministrations of the Church
into those settlements. It may not be possible for some time to
come, to supply all these places with resident and settled ministers;
but the deficiency may be in part supplied by affording them the
occasional services of one or more travelling Missionaries. And
with a view to the furtherance of this important object, your Com-
mittee beg to recommend that another tenth of the entire sum
collected, be hereafter set apart in aid of a Travelling Mission Fund,
towards the support of one or more travelling Missionaries, to be
employed within the Counties of Northumberland and Durham.
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By some such arrangement as this, one-fourth would still be sent
to the Parent Society, for general purposes, and one-fifth, or two-
tenths would be devoted to the maintenance of a Depository, and
the support of a Travelling Mission Fund. The remainder would
still be available fur local purposes within the respective parishes,
so long as they continued to need such support.
It seems to the Managing Committee that by this means fresh
energy may be infused into the working of our Society; and our
people be led to take a more lively interest in its welfare, when
they see the apparent good effects of its management brought
more immediately under their observation.
MIDLAND DISTRICT.
At the close of another year in the history of this Society, the
Committee proceeds as usual to lay before its members a state-
ment of its exertions during the year, of the wants of the church
within the field of its operations, of the encouragement which it
has received, and of the prospects of usefulness which present
themselves. In hastily glancing at these matters many things
will probably appear of a discouraging character, if not as a ju: j
cause of self-reproach ; while others again may justly be viewed
as subjects of congratulation and hope, and as well calculated
to revive the fainting heart, and stimulate to uncommon and un-
tiring exertions in future in the cause of Christ.
The lesson which the Church of England in this Province has
been very slow to learn — " not to put her trust in princes" — she
has at length mastered under the discipline of severe afHiction,
and the teaching oj" bitter experience. If, however, she, as a
church, and her members, as individuals, in the midst of these
trials, have also learned, first to put their trust in the living God,
and next in her scriptural truth and Divine principles, vitally
believed and energetically practised, it is worth to her far more
than her rich endowment, infinitely more than the thousands of
acres, or the thousands of pounds sterling which she has lost.
The destitution which exists within the sphere of the operations
of this branch is not only painful to contemplate, but it is actually
increasing from year to year. Like an insidious foe it seems
gradually approaching our centres of strength. This vast district
is already divided into twenty-three townships, each about ten
miles square, comprehending an area of 2,600 square miles. In
the rear of these lies a large territory, now sparsely inhabited, but
which, under arrangements already completed, will in a few
years be filled with a busy population. Throughout this immense
field, Kingston and its subsurbs alone excepted, there are only
four clergymen of the Church of England. Five of the townships
in the district are thus partially supplied, while eighteen out of
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twenty-lhree townships, and all its unsurveyed lands, are now
without a single missionary of the Church of Englao<' '
The population of this district amounts ai ' e , 'ent time
probably to nearly 60,000 souls. At the last ce.isus ti. . .nembers
of the Church of England within its bounds numbered 13,756.
From the Table, Appendex " No. 7, shewing the state of religion
in general in these united counties,^^ two facts are evident ; first,
that the Church of England constitutes one-fourth of the entire
population within their limits, and ought, therefore, to have greater
vigour and ability for self-support and extension, than any other
christian community. The next fact is of a painful and humili-
ating character. It is this, that notwithstanding the wealth of the
church in this district, its respectability and intelligence, a very
large proportion of the membership of the church is in a state of
spiritual destitution, without churches, without the services of the
church, without clergymen, in fine, except when brought to them
by other denominations, without religious instruction. In the
wilderness, amidst the struggles and trials incident to new settlers,
when religion would have been to them a blessed consolation,
they have been left in almost utter destiution. Their children in
too many instances are growing up without christian baptism ;
their young people enter into that " estate which is honour-
able in all," without the blessing of their church ; their old people
die, without the ministrations of religion, and are buried without
the voice of prayer.
This destitution exists in the very vicinity of this city. Wolfe
Island has a church population of 972 souls, a good church
erected, and a fund of upwards of £200 for building a parsonage,
and yet it remains in a state of spiritual deprivation. The town-
ship of Kingston, with 1,274 adherents of the church, with the
exception of a few families in and around the village of Ports-
mouth, is in the same state of destitution. The thriving township
of Storrington, having within its bounds 612 members of the
church, suffers the same affliction. Four other townships in this
county, containing upwards of a thousand members, experience
the same distressing destitution, while the remaining six town-
ships in Frontenac, the population of which is unknown, have
never yet been visited by a clergyman at all. Camden, with
1,187 members, and Sheffield with 384, are now also destitute.
In short, there is more than one-half of the members of the Church
of England in the Midland District, and eighteen whole town-
ships especially, almost totally deprived of the services of their
professed religion, and indebted for what religious instruction they
may occasionally receive, to other societies than their own. It is
not, therefore, surprising that from year to year family after family
leave the church of their fathers, and that a great proportion of
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but it must be pdded, neglected members of our own communion.
It is a source of deep humiliation before Almighty God, that the
Church of England is thus losing ground in this district, and that,
too, while the country is rapidly rising in prosperity, and other
denominations are growing stronger and stronger. But this pain-
ful condition of things, which should lead to sincere repentance
for the past and greater activity for the future, must not be wholly
ascribed to mere neglect. It has arisen in part from unavoidable
circumstances. Death has carried away some of our clergymen,
and vacancies thus created remain unfilled. Notwithstanding
the strenuous exertions of the Bishop, no clergyman could be sent
to the destitute localities ; and within a fev/ years five clergymen
have removed to other parts of the diocese.
MISSIONARIES.
The Committee, in March last, resolved, if possible, to procure
a missionary to relieve, in some degree, the great destitution in
the District. With this object in view, correspondence was
opened with the Colonial Church and School Society, but neither
the proper man, nor the required means were available. Appli-
cation was also made to the Bishop of Toronto, for an experienced
clergyman for this important field of duty. The answer to this
application gives encouragement to hope that as soon as the scr
vices of a suitable clergyman can be secured, the Parent Society
will unite with this Branch in giving him a liberal support. It
may here be remarked, that the sub-associations in the country
are so oppressed with the sense of the prevailing destitution, that
they have resolved to apply the whole of their available funds
for the support of one or more travelling missionaries. One mis-
sionary might, indeed, accomplish much good : but it will require
the best exertions of many to extend the kingdom of Jesus cruci-
fied throughout this vast field of spiritual destitution.
THE DEPOSITORY.
The Depository has continued to furnish a supply of Bibles and
Prayer Books, with othei religious books and tracts, sufficient to
meet all demands. At the commencement of the present year,
the stock of books of all kinds was valued at about £47 currency.
Books and tracts, to the value of about £50 sterling, selected by
the Rev. W. H. Herchmer, from the list of the Society for Promot
ing Christian Knowledge, have been added during the year. A
valuable selection of tracts was also made by Mr. Herchmer, to
the amount of £5 sterling, from the Bristol Tract Society. Hymn
books of various kinds have also been procured, to the value of
£6 8s. currency. The slock of books has, therefore, been increased
by the addition of upwards of £70. The expense of its manage-
ment, exclusive of per centage on sales, and including all charges
on the books received, is less than £4 currency. The Depository
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has been carefully managed by Mrs. Ferns. The amount of sales
since last March has been nearly £30. A large number of tracts
and religious vrorks have been sold, together with 23S Prayer
Books, 33 Bibles, 254 volumes of other books, making a total of
524 volumes in all.
THE EPISCOPAL ENDOWMENT FUND.
As a repon of the Special Committee appointed to look after
this fund is added to this, it is unnecessary here to make par-
ticular reference to that matter, further than to express the hope
that, in the providence of God, all obstacles in the way of
obtaining a bishop may be speedily removed, and that He may
send a man after His own heart to rule over us.
PAROCHIAL BRANCHES.
During the the summer, and again during tbe winter, the
parochial branches in the country were visited by a deputation.
The meetings in the summer, with two or three exceptions, were
failures; but at Balh, Napanee, and Clarke's Mills, a fresh
impetus was given to the branches, and good meetings were
anticipated in the winter.
BATH.
The parochial branch in this place reports, through its chair-
man, that little for the purposes of the Church Society had been
accomplished ; that £25 had been raised in money and lands
towards a sustcntation fund ; and that £15 above the annual
subscription for the incumbent had been collected.
There was collected in the parish —
For the Mission Fund £1
Widows and Orphans' Fund 16
£1 16
Two meetings were held in Bath in the course of the year, and
at the meeting in the summer several pounds were subscribed,
which probably were applied to parochial purposes. A meeting
was also held at the village of Odessa, or Mill Creek, in the
same parish, and a society organized. Speaking of the spiritual
destitution in that parish, the rector says: "It is sad, indeed!
Two additional clergymen would find ample employment therein,
though I should be thankful, most thankful, could I see any
prospect of procuring the assistance even of one." The parish
contains 956 members of the Church of England.
FREDERICKSBURQ AND ADOLPHUSTOWN.
The parish contains two townships: Fredericksburgh, having
within it 694 members; and Adolphustown, having only 169
adherents of the Church. The Rev. J. A. Muloch has a large
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and laborious mission. Ho reports that in both his churchesi, the
collections, amounting to £i 5s., were taken up and transmitted
to the Parent Society. Mr. Muloch closes his report in the
following words : — " The Church Society languishes hero, in
consequence of the apparent neglect of this part of the Diocese,
there being five vacancies in this section within the last two
years, none of which have been filled ; and until there is a better
prospect of something being done for these destitute missions,
an appeal to the people on behalf of the Church Society, from
whose funds they receive no benefit, will be in vain."
AMHERST ISLAND.
There is no report from this mission ; but the sum of £2 5s.
was collected for the Widows and Orphans' fund, and transmit-
ted to Toronto. There arc about 400 members of the Church in
this parish.
TYENDENAOA.
This parish contains a prosperous branch. The whole amount
raised for the Church Society during the year, is £33 6s. 9d., of
which £15 17s. 8d. should have been sent to this district branch,
but was remitted to Toronto. There are 1640 adherents of the
Church in Tyendenaga, and the Missionary, the Rev. J. A.
Anderson, has very arduous duties to perform. It is certainly
very much to his credit that the parochial branch is so effective
and zealous ; and that so large an amount has been collected.
NAPANEE.
There are 1019 members of the Church in this mission. It
has two or three different stations, and a small but substantial
church, built by the late Hon. John Cartwright. Two meetings
of the Church Society were held here during the year. The
parochial branch is well organized, and reports a sum raised for
various purposes of £15 10s. 6^d.
The Church has been much improved, and the congregation
consid -ably increased in the year. There is every reason to be
satisfie. with the exertions of the Society in this parish.
The townships to which reference has now been made were
originally settled by the United Empire Loyalists, who came
here after the revolution, and it is a most mortifying reflection,
that having left all, home, friends, lands, relations, and every
earthly consideration, out of regard for the king and the Church,
that their descendants to the third generation should have re-
mained, comparatively speaking, and as far as their own com-
munion is concerned, in a state of spiritual destitution.
CAMDEN.
This township contains a church population of 1187, and
Sheffield, another township in the same mission, 384 members oT
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parish last summer, where a subscription was made, and the
greater part paid at the time, of <£7 10«if. for the Church Society.
A committee was appointed and a p'xrochial branch organized,
and it was hoped that in the winter the fair prospects then in
view might be fully realized. At that meeting the Rev. Paul
Shirley, the incumbent, presided and addressed the audience
with much animation. But God's ways, however, are not our
ways, aitd our hopes were painfully and unexpectedly disap-
pointed. The Rev. Paul Shirley not long afterwards, while dis-
charging his duty as superintendent of schools, and while in the
act of examining a class, suddenly dropt down dead. He had
laboured long and was much beloved in that extensive mission.
The funeral services were performed by the Rev. W. B. Lauder,
and his mortal remains committed to the grave, until the great
day of God Almighty. The vacancy which was thus created
remains as yet unfilled.
LOBOROUGH AND STORRINOTON.
In these townships was once a flourishing society, but the fre-
quent changes of ministers in the mission, and of late the removal
of the minister from the mission, have led to the disorganization
of the society, and now nothing is done. There are in this mis-
sion two churches, and about one thousand members. — This
mission is much indebted to the Rev. Mr. Bower for occasional
visits. The Secretary visited Storrington, and found a large and
attentive congregation. A very active branch of the Church
Society might be formed, with a little attention, in this place.
BARRIEFIEIiD AND PITTSBURGH.
In this mission are two churches and one or two other stations ;
it contains 1035 members. The duties of the missionary are
very laborious. The incumbent reports that the quarterly collec-
tions have been made and transmitted to the Society. A beauti-
ful Font, at a cost of £26, has been placed in St. Mark's Church.
The missionary has baptised in the year 55 children, 17 of which
were babtised in other townships. He closes his report with the
following very appropriate remark : " There are at the present
time, the townships of Kingston, Storrington, Loborough, Bed-
ford, Oro, Olden, Kenebec, Sheffield, Camden, Portland, and
other townships, where the voice of one of our missionaries is
never heard. We hear of subscriptions being raised to send
missionaries to all parts of the heathen world, but here, at our
very doors, and people of our own origin, are hundreds who
never hear the sound of the gospel, and does not this cry aloud for
immediate relief?''
PORTSMOUTH.
The number of members of the Church of England in the
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township of Kingston, and beyond the limits of the city, is 1274.
These members of the Church are scattered over an area of 100
square miles, and with the exception of Iho congregation at
Portsmouth, are wholly deprived of the services of the Church.
At Portsmouth is a very active sub-association, which deserves
much credit for its exertions this year. The quarterly collections
were duly made in St. John's Church, and transmitted to Toronto.
The amount thus raised was jC9. Besides this, through the
exertions of their minister, who has taken much interest in the
Church Society in the course of the year, aided by the Sunday
School children, it appears, that ten pounds were collected for
the Indian catechist and teacher among the Oncidas, the super-
intendance of the Rev. Mr. Flood.
ST. Paul's church.
There is no report from the branch connected with the congre-
gation of this church for the very satisfactory reason that it has
only this year become re-organized after the scattering caused by
the burning of their church. The new church was opened for
divine worship on the first Sunday in August, and the incumbent,
the Rev. J. S. Clarke, from that time onward has had the satisfac-
tion of ministering to a large and attentive audience. But after
the great exertions of this congregation in re-building their church,
as a considerable debt still remains unpaid, and as their utmost ex-
ertions could only meet the current expenses, it was thought im-
possible this year to do any thing for the Church Society. The
Parochial Committee have not, however, forgotten this important
institution, .id propose at the Easter meeting to take steps for an
efficient re-organization of the branch. The present church, when
completed, will be a fine structure, vastly superior in beauty> capa-
city, and convenience to the old church of St. Paul's; and the con-
gregation will long remember that for these improvements they are
much indebted to the great efforts of their late indefatigable and
much lamented minister, the Rev. William Greig.
ST. J/.itlES' CHURCH.
There is no report from this branch. But it is understood that
in consequence of the efforts of the congregation to reduce the
debts upon the church, and to make some indispensable repairs,
it was considered unadvisable to impose for the present any greater
burthens upon the congregation. The collection for the Widows
and Orphans' fund, amounting to £2 8s., was made, and transmitted
to the Parent Society.
ST. George's CHURCH.
This branch continues still in a flourishing condition. It has
supplied for years the only funds available for missionary purposes,
and other objects, in this district. To this branch we are indebted
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for ability year after year to asiiit the missionaries in Barriefield
and Portsmouth. The four quarterly collections have been made
in this parisii, and remitted to the Parent Society. The subscrip-
tions for the present year amount to £50 17s. 6d.
APPENDIX.
FINANCIAL STATCMIMT.
186rt Reetipti. £ n. v.
March 7. Balance in the Treasurer's bands 101 12 8
April—. Hon. J. Macaulay's subscription 10
1867.
Soles at Depository, 1850, 28 16 7
March 14. Subscriptious, 1850, less commission 48 6 8
Total receipts £188 14 11
1850. Diaburaementa, £ s. o.
March 20. Paid one quarter's subscription, 1855, to the Parent Society 22 6
June 7. Bill on EDRland for books 0113 4
1867.
March 7. Paid Rev. F. W. Dobbs, missionary at Portsmouth 20
«• Paid Rev. E. C. Bower, Barriefield 20
" Special grant to Rev. J. S. Clarke, minister, St. Paul's 12 10
" Paid Mrs. Ferns per centago, 1855 and 1860 3 14 8
*' Expense Depository, freights, postages, &c 3 18 6
** Expense of the M. D. B. Church Society, including freights,
deputations, postages, &o 7 15 8^
Total disbursements 151 10 9^
Balance in the Treasurer's hands 80 18 1^
Total £188 14 11
Kingston, March 17, 1860.
(Audited and approved),
lYr'iZZ^: \Auditora.
A. H. Campbell, j
The Special Committee on the Episcopal Endowment Fund
beg leave to report that they have done during the summer and
fall all that was in their power to do towards raising that pprtion
of the endowment of the Kingston Diocese allotted to this district.
After much consideration the committee made an apportionment,
the best in their judgment which could be made, to each parish
or mission in the district. The whole amount thus apportioned
was £2275. This apportionment, a copy of which is here sub-
joined, received the sanction of the bishop, and was then enclosed
to the incumbent of each parish or mission. The committee are
happy to report that, as a general thing, it was the impression
that the amount could be raised when needed, or when some
general and united movement should be made. The committee
have also to report that the Venerable Society for the Promotion
of Christian Knowledge has contributed the large sum of ^500
sterling towards the endowment of the bishopric.
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This parish has been makings exertions to purchase the glebe
lands originally given by the crown to constitute it a rectory, but
which were resumed by the crown in consequence of the patents
not having been secured, and then purchased by the Parent Society.
£240 has been subscribed in the parish towards this object.
Kingston District Branch in account with the Parent Society.
Subscriptions from Saint George, Kingston £48 6 8
" from Shanonville 15 17 8
64 4 4
Deduct for eight incorporated members 10
54 4 4
One-fourth of remainder 13 11 1
Eight incorporated members £10
One-fourth 13 H 1
23 11 1
Rtmitted from Shanonville *. 15 17 8
£ 7 13 5
BATHURST DISTRICT.
The annual meeting of this Branch of the Church Society of the
Diocese of Toronto, took place in the church in the city of Ottawa,
on Wednesday, the 11th of March. The business of the meeting
was preceeded by the celebration of Divine service, and a sermon
by the Rev. J. A. Morris, of the parish of Fitzroy and Pakenham.
The chairman of the district, the Rev. Dr. Strong, upon taking
the chair, fully explained the nature, objects, and aims of the
society, and invited ^11 the parishes an J missions cordially to co-
operate in canning out the great and important work the society
has in view.
The iiev. C. B. Pettit, of Richmond, was then appointed
Secretary.
Reports from the following parochial branches were then given
in and read, and favourably received by the meeting : Ottawa,
Huntley, Fitzroy and Pakenham, Pembroke and Richmond.
It was then moved by the Rev. J. A. Morris, and seconded by
Mr. Fraser, and carried unanimously : ,
" That the circumstances of the Church in Canada, thrown us she now is for her
support upon the means to be provided for by her members, is ah imperative call
upon her clergy and laity to put forth their utmost efforts in behalf of the Church
Society, and this meeting therefore desires to impress upon the minds of all her
members in the district, the necessity which ex:8ts for their utmost efforts in her
behalf.
REPORT.
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Moved by Captain Baker, and seconded by Mr. Harris, and
carried unanimously :
" That vrhile this meeting regrets that some of the missions in tiie district have
never yet reported to the district branch any efforts in support of the Society, they
cannot but look with pleasure upon the exertions which have been made by others.
Moved by Judge Armstrong, seconded by the Rev. C. B. Pettit,
and carried unanimously :
" That we especially rejoice to see a successful effort made to support missions in
this neighbourhood by the appropriation of £30 per annum for the past and present
year from the Ottawa Parochial Branch of the Society, towards the establishment of
a missionary at Osgoode, Bussell, and Cumberland, whose labours have been so ac-
ceptable that two churches have been erected in the past yeat, and large congrega-
tions collected.
Moved by Mr. Fitzgibbon and seconded by the Rev. Mr. Codd :
" That we shall expect at the next annual meeting of this district branch of the
Church Society, parochial reports from every clergyman, shewing that some efforts
have been made by the members of his churches towards meeting the demands which
the present condition of the church entitles ber to make.
Moved by the Rev. M. Baker, seconded by the Rev. James
Godfrey : ^
" That only by such exertions can we expect to see the valley of the Ottawa pro-
vided with churches and clergymen, and the thousands of souls which will ere long
occupy it, fed with that bread of life which the church is the channel of conveying.
Moved by Capt. Baker, seconded by the Rev. C. B. Pettit :
"That the thanks of this meeting are due and are hereby offered to the Rev. J. A.
Morris, for the sound and able sermon he delivered before us to-day, and that he be
requested to furnish tho Secretary with a copy of the same with a view to its pub-
lication.
Moved by the Rev. C. B. Pettit, and seconded by the Rev. Mr.
Baker :
<* That the resolutions be printed and circulated throughout the district.
After some little discussion two more resolutions were unani-
mously adopted, to the effect that the parochial branches be
requested to place at the disposal of the committee of manage-
ment at least one-fourth of all sums received by them for Church
Society purposes, and that the committee of management be re-
quested to meet in the church in the city of Ottawa, the 2nd
Wednesday in December next.
The meeting then closed by the chairman reading prayers.
PERTH
The circumstances which retarded the simultaneous action of
this parish in behalf of the Society still continue, and must for
a few years longer. The new church has been nobly begun,
and ihis year it is hoped good progress will be made in the
work. All the subscriptions towards the building are now being
collected ; still, your Committee feel desirous of complying with all
the rules of the Church Society, and not omit the annual canvass
of this Parochial Association. The result of their canvass, they are
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happy to report, shews an increase over the amount collected last
year. As they consider the amount, however, still small, they are
desirous to appropriate the entire to the funds of the Society.
FITZROY AND PAKENHAM.
The material interests of the Church among us during the past
year have been at a stand still. It is with much regret we have to
state that the church in Fitzroy Harbour still remains in the same
unfinished state as the year before last, owing entirely to the failure
of contributors to the building fund to discharge their obligations.
The Committee have lately determined on taking active measures
for insuring the payment of arrears ; which, together with sums
forwarded from other parts of the Diocese, and others promised,
will, it is hoped, put the building in the ensuing summer in a
state fit for divine service.
The first step has been taken for the division of St. Mark's
churchyard into convenient burying lots — an arrangement from
which much future advantage is expected to result. A handsome
set of service books, valued at upwards of £30. has been just
received as a gift from the Church Society for the use of St.
Mark's Church.
The following items will exhibit the present financial condition
of the mission :
FITZROY HARBOUR.
Total offertory collections from Ist Jan. 1856, to 1st. Jan. 1857... £9 15 7
St. Mark's, Pakenham 5 14 ji
Ninth Line Church 2 6 4
Howard's shop 12 8
Total Special Collections.
Fitzroy Harbour £3 q q
St. Mark's ' 2 10 9
9th Line [[ 1 11 4
Total £7 2 7
The present is the third anniversary of the Society in this
mission. The last collection taken up in its behalf was the smallest.
The gross amount collected was £20 11 3X
Deduct for various expenses ,,..'. i 14 7
Bemainder 18 16 8i
One-fourth remitted to Parent Society 414 2
Total £14 "^ 71
Deduct for postage and freight '. 5 4
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Net proceeds , 13 27 2J-
Of the whole or gross sum, the greater part, namely, £12 14s
5d., being collected in Fitzroy Harbour and vicinity, a correspond-
ing proportion is justly claimed by that end of the mission; viz.,
ir* ^®r'!?.^ ^ « ® appropriated by the congregation of St. Mark's
Church, JL4 178. gjd.
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To the foregoing add the following miscellaneous collections, viz.
Collected by Robert Armstrong 'and James Howard for Bible
and Prayer Book £16 3
Subscriptions for font for St. Mark's Church 16
Offertory Collections in St. Mary's school house in 1854, received
in 1856 7 4
Total £2 8 7
Total Collections.
Church Society £20 11 3J
Offertory Collections 18 8 8|
Miscellaneous , 2 8 7
Total £41 8 7
JOHNSTON DEANERY.
The annual meeting was held in St. John's Church, Prescott,
on Thursday evening, March 11. There were present of the
clergy, the Rev. H. Patton, R. Blakey, M. Kerr, R.Lewis, R. L.
Stephenson, J. Carrol, F. Tane, W. C Clarke, J. Parnell, and the
secretary, Rev. J. T. Lewis, LL.D.
After evening prayer had been read, the Rev. R. Blakey called
on the Secretary to read the report.
The Secretary stated to the meeting that in consequence of his
having received the various reports only within the last twenty-
four hours, he had not time to embody them in a distinct report,
but would read them individually.
PRESCOTT AND MAITLAND.
Annual Subscriptions £27 18 7^
Rector's Subscription 16
Quarterly Collections 17 17 8
Total £47 1 3 J
HAWKESBURY AND VANKLEEK HILL.
Annual Subscriptions £22 3
Quarterly Collections 16 12 2
Total £37 16
KEMPTVILLE AND BURRITl's RAPIDS.
Annual Subscriptions, Kemptville £40
" Burritt's Rapids 20
Quarterly Sermons, Kemptville 8
" Burritt's Rapids 4
Total £72
LANSDOWNE AND LEEDS.
Quarterly Sermons £<) 11 1
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CORNWALL.
Annual SuCscriptions i £87 18 OJ
Girls' Missionary Box 8 2|
Fees granted by Rector 1 13 9
Quarterly Collections 21 8 9J
J • ^ Total ' £G1 8 9J
MOUNTAIN.
Quarterly Collections £5 fi 3
OSNABRUCK.
Quarterly Collections £5 10
■' • - OANANOQUE.
Quarterly Collections £3
ELIZABETHTOWN.
Q larterly Collections £7 10
BROCKVILLE.
Annnal Subscriptions £65
Quarterly Collections 44 16
' "^ Total £99 15
MORRISBUROH.
No Report.
MERRICKVILLE.
No Report.
Total je344 17 10
The sum total of contributions in this District for the objects
of the Church Society during the past year shews an increase of
£64 lis. 9d|d. over those of last year.
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RESOLUTIONS
PASSED AT THE FIFTEENTH GENERAL MEETING HELD IN ST. JAMES'
PAROCHIAL SCHOOL HOUSE, TORONTO, 16th JUNE, 1857.
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Moved by J. W. Gamble, Esq., M.P.P., seconded by the Rev.
Dr. Fuller, and
Resolved, That the report now read be adopted, and printed for circulation.
Moved by the Rev. W. S. Darling, seconded by the Rev. Van
Ransallaer, and
Resolved, That the marked extension and prosperity of the church throughout the
world, notwithstanding the many difficulties she has to contend with, calls for devout
thankfulness to that Almighty Being who has vouchsafed at once to suggest and
bless the means used for that end, and should stir us all up to increased and more
united efforts to extend her cords and strengthen her stakes within our boundaries.
Moved by Rev. J. A. Morris, seconded by the Rev. Robert
Shanklin, and
Resolved, That since growth is the great proof of life, the church, in order to prove
her possession of that spiritual vitality which belongs alone to the mystical body of
Christ, must ever seek to enlarge by earnest missionary exertions, the sphere of her
holy influence.
Moved by the Rev. the Provost of Trinity College, seconded
by Professor Bucklano, and
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this meeting that it is the bounden duty of every
professing Christian systematically to set apart a certain portion of the talents which
the Almighty has entrusted to him for the promotion of his honour and the welfare
of his church ; and if this principle were not only admitted but acted upon, there can
be no question but that the various calls of the Church Society would be cheerfully
and liberally responded to.
Moved by Rev. T. S. Kennedy, seconded by Rev. C. E. Brough
and ; f
Resolved, That the thanks of the society are due, and are hereby tendered to the
gentlemen of the sevei'd committees, for their services during the past year.
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