dar," Young Girls' Guild; Church 1, sittings 250; Rectory 1; salary of Rector, per annum, $1090; arrears of salary, none; total number of free sittings 56; Sunday services, free to all, except morning service.

Receipts.-Pew rents $651.50; offerings for all Parish purposes $1927.31; offerings for purposes outside the Parish $166.63; other sources $285.54; Sunday School $60; total $3090.98.

Expenditures.-Parochial: Current expenses (see*, p. 171). $2040.41; improvements $772; support of Sunday Schools. $60; Sewing Schools $30; for the Poor $69.63; total Parochial $2972.04.-Diocesan: Episcopal and Convention Fund $45: Sustentation Fund $16.95; Missions, Diocesan $60, local $44.29; Phoenixville Hospital $22; Christmas Fund (see†, p. 171) $6.84; Bishop's Charity Fund $15.33; total Diocesan $210.41.-General: Missions, General $46.77, Colored People $7.50, Jews $4.10; Clergymen's Relief Fund $5.08; total General [or Extra-Diocesan] $63.45. Total for all objects, $3246.90.

Financial Condition.-Aggregate value of property of the Parish, real and personal, $20,000; encumbrances, none; amount of Building Fund $4494.34.

St. James' Church, Downingtown. Admitted 1844. William C. Wells, Esq., Rector's Warden; A. P. Ringwalt, Accounting Warden. Baptisms, adult 1, infants 7, total 8; communicants, present number 125; marriages 2; burials 3; public services, on Sundays 140, on other days (calculated) 110, total 250; Sunday Schools and Bible Classes, officers and teachers 16, scholars 125, total membership 141; other Parish agencies, Altar Society, Woman's Auxiliary to Board of Missions, Woman's. Auxiliary to Convocation, Girls' Missionary Society, St. James' Church Club; Church 1, sittings 250; Parish and School building 1; Parsonage 1; Cemetery 1; salary of Rector, per annum, $840.

Receipts. Pew rents $939.63; offerings for all Parish purposes $544.51; offerings for purposes outside the Parish $52.05; balance due treasurer $26.14; Communion Alms $35.63; Altar Society $25.07; Sunday School $126.10; Woman's Auxiliary $172; Girls' Missionary Society $45; total $1966.13.

Expenditures.-Parochial: Current expenses (see*, p. 171) $1114.55; payment of debts $319.22; support of Sunday Schools $102.15; Altar Society $25.07; total Parochial $1560.99.-Diocesan: Episcopal and Convention Fund $26.52; Sustentation Fund $9.99; Missions, Diocesan $40; Episcopal Hospital $6.85; Christmas Fund (see†, p. 171) $8.10; total Diocesan $91.46.-General: Woman's Auxiliary to Missions $150; Woman's Auxiliary to Convocation $22; Jews (Good Friday) $4.80; Girls' Missionary Society $45; Communion Alms $35.63; Lenten boxes (Sunday School) $56.25; total General [or Extra-Diocesan] $313.68. Total for all objects, $1966.13. Financial Condition.-Aggregate value of property of the Parish, real and personal, $15,000.

Other Information.-During the year the Church has paid an indebtedness of $250 due the bank, besides paying an accumulation of bills outstanding, amounting in all to $319.22, making us practically free of debt.

Church of the Trinity, Coatesville. Admitted 1869. The Rev. Arthur Wilson Wilde, Rector. The Rev. George G. Field, Rector Emeritus. S. Horace Scott, M.D., Rector's Warden; Newton H. Stone, Accounting Warden.

Baptisms, adult 1, infants 5, total 6; confirmed, male 2, female 2, total 4; communicants, added, new 4, by transfer 6, died 3, removed 12, actual communicants 134; marriage 1; burials 7; public services, on Sundays 107, on other days 88, total 195; Holy Communion 23; Sunday Schools and Bible Classes, officers and teachers 13, scholars 73, total membership 86; other Parish agencies, Parish Guild, Woman's Auxiliary, Altar Society, Brotherhood of St. Andrew, Helping Hand Society, Choir Guild; Church 1, sittings 350; Parish and School building 1; Parsonage 1; salary of Rector, per annum, $1000; arrears of salary, none; total number of free sittings. all; all services free.

Receipts. Offerings for all Parish purposes $1734.61; offerings for purposes outside the Parish $328.20; donations $183.36; investments $40; Sunday School, from October, 1897, to May, 1898 (no report previous to October of last year), $81.68; Woman's Auxiliary $128.98; total $2496.83.

Expenditures.-Parochial: Current expenses (see*, p. 171) $1676.72; improvements $183.36; for the Poor $49.69; endowment $40; total Parochial $1949.77.-Diocesan: Episcopal and Convention Fund $33.98; Sustentation Fund $12.79; Missions, Diocesan $45; Episcopal Hospital $44.74; Christmas Fund (seet, p. 171) $37.52; Bishop's Charity Fund $11.67; total Diocesan $185.70.-General: Missions, Jews $11.54; United Offering Fund $38.11; Convocation Fund $20.62; Home of the Merciful Saviour $28.25; miscellaneous $41.61; total General [or Extra-Diocesan] $140.13. Total for all objects, $2275.60. Box sent, 1; estimated value, $75.

Financial Condition.-Aggregate value of property of the Parish, real and personal $42,000; encumbrances, on Church edifice, other buildings and land, none; other indebtedness $347-37; Endowment Fund $1000.

Other Information-The Rector's official connection with the Parish, and his personal knowledge of its workings date from the 6th of March, 1898. This report for the whole year is accurately given from the records of the Register and the reports of the various Treasurers. In the number of "actual Communicants" only those are included who so far as known have communed within the year. During the year the Parish has suffered a deep loss in the death of Horace A. Beale, Esq. For thirty years he acted as Rector's Warden, fulfilling his duties with all diligence and faithfulness, and in all his transactions he bespoke the true Christian gentleman.

Church of the Advent, Kennett Square. The Rev. Stanley F. W. Symonds, Rector. Theodore D. Hadley, Rector's Warden; Frank L. Beeby, Accounting Warden.

Baptisms, infants 3; confirmed, female 3; communicants, added, new 3, by transfer 1, died 1, removed 2, present number 16; burial 1; public services, on Sundays 84, on other days 144, total 228; Holy Communion 76; children catechised, times 8; Sunday Schools and Bible Classes, officers and teachers 3, scholars 24, total membership 27; other Parish agencies, Parish Guild of Ladies, Girls' Altar Guild; Church 1, sittings 120; salary of Rector, per annum, $600; arrears of salary $150; total number of free sittings, all.

Receipts. Offerings for all Parish purposes $533.53; donations $50; other societies $25; total $608.53.

Expenditures.-Parochial: Current expenses (see*, p. 171)

$608.53.

Financial Condition.-Aggregate value of property of the Parish, real and personal, $5000; encumbrances, none.

Other Information.-The present Rector took charge on October 24, 1897, the Parish having been vacant from August J preceding.

Church of the Good Samaritan, Paoli. The Rev. Edward T. Mabley, Rector. Rees D. Buchanan, Treasurer.

Baptisms, adults 3, infants 10, total 13; confirmed, male 4, female 9, total 13; communicants, added, new 13, died 1, present number 57; public services, on Sundays 104, on other days 22, total 126; Holy Communion 15; children catechised occasionally; Sunday Schools and Bible Classes, officers and teachers 5, scholars 58, total membership 63; other Parish agencies, Woman's Auxiliary to Convocation of Chester. Junior Auxiliary, Woman's Guild, Choir of Young Men and Boys; Church 1, sittings 80; Parsonage 1; salary of Rector, per annum, $800, of which from Convocation or Sustentation Fund $350; arrears of salary, none; total number of free sittings, all; Sunday services, free to all.

Receipts. Offerings for all Parish purposes $1009.79: offerings for purposes outside the Parish $52.58; donations (Convocation of Chester) $350; Sunday School $41.09: Woman's Auxiliary $68; other societies $69; total $1590.46.

Expenditures.-Parochial: Current expenses (see*, p. 171) $965.85; improvements $69.73; support of Sunday Schools $79.22; for the Poor $37.78; Rectory $17; miscellaneous $66; total Parochial $1235.58.-Diocesan: Missions, Diocesan $42.79, City $1, Deaf $1, Italian $1; Episcopal Hospital $2.79; other hospitals $1.50; Bishop's Charity Fund $3.72; total Diocesan $53.80.-General: Missions, Foreign $10.10, Domestic $5.30, Indian $3. Colored People $1, Jews $2.32; total General for Extra-Diocesan] $21.72. Total for all objects $1311.10. Boxes sent, 4; estimated value, $48.

Financial Condition.-Aggregate value of property of the Parish, real and personal, $5000; encumbrances, none.

Other Information.-Six hundred and eighty-four dollars has been subscribed in the Parish toward the enlargement of the Church, of which $95 cash is included in the above receipts.

DELAWARE COUNTY.

St. Paul's Church, Chester. Admitted 1785. The Rev. Francis M. Taitt, Rector. The Rev. Henry Brown, Rector Emeritus William Shaler Johnson, Rector's Warden; Charles H. Worthington, Accounting Warden.

Baptisms, adults 8, infants 32, total 40; confirmed, male 13, female 14, total 27; communicants, added, new 25, by transfer 6, died 5, removed 2, present number 503; marriages 10; burials 26; Holy Communion 80; children catechised monthly; Sunday Schools and Bible Classes, officers and teachers 42, scholars 503, total membership 545; other schools, Sewing School, average attendance, teachers II, scholars 65, total 76; other Parish agencies, Dorcas Society, Altar Guild, Mite Society, Brotherhood of St. Andrew, S. Lydia Guild, Young Men's Guild, Sewing School, Mothers' Meeting; Church 1, sittings 550; Cemeteries 2; salary of Rector, per annum, $2000; arrears of salary, none; total number of free sittings 150; extra services, free to all, every Sunday evening.

Receipts. Pew rents $3332.10; offerings for all Parish purposes $820.64; offerings for purposes outside the Parish $771.88; Sunday School $688.58; Woman's Auxiliary $27: other societies $435.16; total $6075.36.

Expenditures.-Parochial: Current expenses (see*, p. 171) $3592.97; improvements $250; support of Sunday Schools $373.63; for the Poor $136.04; miscellaneous $255.06; total Parochial $4607.70.-Diocesan: Episcopal and Convention Fund $76.06; Sustentation Fund $25.65; Missions, Diocesan $409.50, Deaf $18.04; Episcopal Hospital $71.02; Christmas Fund (seet, p. 171) $48.33; Bishop's Charity Fund $648.60: total Diocesan $1296.90.-General: Missions, Domestic $127.88, Indian $7.29, Jews $16.11; Young Men's Christian Association $25; Children's Aid Society $15; total General [or Extra Diocesan] $191.28. Total for all objects, $6095.88.

Other Information.-In addition to the above over $30,000 has been subscribed for a new Church edifice. A desir