Other Information.-Receipts under head of investments. and donations were given and applied to the Hospital of the Good Shepherd.

St. Luke's Church, Chester. Admitted 1874. The Rev. George C. Moore, Rector. Henry Baxter, Rector's Warden; Thomas S. Hall, Accounting Warden.

Baptisms, infants 19; communicants, added, by transfer 2, died 5, removed 6, present number 102; marriages 6; burials 17; public services, on Sundays 102, on other days 32, total. 134; Holy Communion 15; children catechised weekly; Sunday Schools and Bible Classes, officers and teachers 21, scholars 168, total membership 189; other Parish agencies, Chapter of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, Woman's Auxiliary; Church 1, sittings 250; salary of Rector, per annum, $800; arrears of salary $273.37; all pews are free.

Receipts. Pew rents, none; offerings for all Parish purposes $621.95; offerings for purposes outside the Parish $7; donations $57.34; other sources $90.36; Sunday School $201.97; total $978.62.

Expenditures.-Parochial: Current expenses (see*, p. 171) $776.97; support of Sunday Schools $104.77; for the Poor $10.04; total Parochial $891.78.-Diocesan: Episcopal and Convention Fund $19.48; Sustentation Fund $7.34; Missions, Diocesan $16; Episcopal Hospital $3; Chester Hospital $5: Christmas Fund (see†, p. 171) $2; total Diocesan $52.82.General: Missions, Foreign $5, Domestic $12.34, Persian $3.25, Jews, $2; Christian or Theological Education $10; miscellaneous $1.43; total General [or Extra-Diocesan] $34.02. Total for all objects, $978.62.

Financial Condition.-Aggregate value of property of the Parish, real and personal, $15,800; encumbrances, on Church edifice or land, none; other indebtedness $67.

St. Stephen's Church, Clifton Heights. Admitted 1879. The Rev. Daniel M. Bates, Rector. John Shaffner, Rector's Warden; George Nattress, Accounting Warden.

Baptisms, adult 1, infants 17, total 18; confirmed, male I, female 3, total 4; communicants, added, new 13, by transfer

9, present number 92; marriages 2; burials 3; public services, on Sundays 130, on other days 60, total 190; Holy Communion 70; children catechised weekly; Sunday Schools and Bible Classes, officers and teachers 13, scholars 70, total membership 83; other Parish agencies, Parish Day School (1) teacher and 35 children), St. Katherine's Guild (35 members), Branch of Woman's Auxiliary of Convocation of Chester, Delegates to Foreign Branch of Woman's Auxiliary of Pennsylvania; Church 1, sittings 200; Parish and School building 1; Parsonage 1; total number of free sittings, all practically free.

Receipts. Offerings for all Parish purposes $447.79; offerings for purposes outside the Parish $106.01; total $553.80.

Expenditures.-Parochial: Current expenses (see*, p. 171) $392.79; improvements $35; for the Poor $20; total Parochial $447.79.-Diocesan: Episcopal and Convention Fund $6.25; Missions, Diocesan $27: Episcopal Hospital $8; Christmas Fund (seet, p. 171) $13.42; Bishop's Charity Fund $3.24; Woman's Auxiliary to Convocation of Chester (about) $5; total Diocesan $62.91.-General: Missions, Foreign $3.50, Domestic $11.60, Jews $3.75; Clergymen's Retiring Fund $5; Science Buildings, St. John's College, Shanghai, $3.25; offering at meeting of Woman's Auxiliary of Convocation in this Church $16; total General [or Extra-Diocesan] $43.10. Total for all objects, $553.80. Boxes sent, 2; estimated value, $25.

Financial Condition.-Aggregate value of property of the Parish, real and personal, $22,000; encumbrances, on Church. edifice, none; on Rectory $2000.

Other Information. This has been a good year in St. Stephen's Parish. More money has been raised, services better attended, Parish activities extended. More children have. been reached by our day school, and they have been well instructed, religiously. Even the large number of Easter communicants of a year ago was exceeded this Easter Day, the total number being seventy-six, the highest record in the Parish history. The number of communicants given in the table above represents actual communicants.

Christ Church, Ridley Park. Admitted 1881. The Rev. Edwin A. Gernant, M. A., Rector. Theodore E. Kremer, Rector's Warden; Charles G. Darrach, Accounting Warden.

Baptisms, adult 1, infants 6, total 7; communicants, added, by transfer 11, died 2, removed 10, present number 102; marriages 4; burials 10; public services, on Sundays 130, on other days 90, total 220; Holy Communion 58; children catechised, times 10; Sunday Schools and Bible Classes, officers and teachers 10, scholars 68, total 78; other Parish agencies, Christ Church Guild: Sunday School Chapter, Vested Choir Chapter, Sanctuary Chapter, Ladies' Aid Chapter; Church 1, sittings 170; Parish and School building 1; Parsonage 1; salary of Rector, per annum, $1200 and Rectory; arrears of sal

ary, none.

Receipts.-Pew rents and balance 1897, $1314.47; offerings for all Parish purposes $444.50; offerings for purposes outside the Parish $111.96; donations $9; other sources $30; Sunday School $52.80; Woman's Auxiliary $169.83; other societies $48; total $2180.56.

Expenditures.-Parochial: Current expenses (see*, p. 171) $1736.53; support of Sunday Schools $232.16; for the Poor $10; total Parochial $1978.69.-Diocesan: Episcopal and Convention Fund $32.66; Sustentation Fund $12.30; Missions, Diocesan $45; total Diocesan $89.96.-General: Missions, Domestic $18.20; Clergymen's Retiring Fund $4; miscellaneous $8; total General [or Extra-Diocesan] $30.20; total for all objects, $2098.85.

Financial Condition.-Aggregate value of property of the Parish, real and personal, $19,000; encumbrances, on Church edifice, none; on other buildings and lands $4500.

Church of the Atonement, Morton. Admitted 1886. The Rev. Stewart P. Keeling, Rector. A. A. Benkert, Rector's Warden; W. E. Thompson, Jr., Accounting Warden.

Baptisms, adults 6, infants 9, total 15; confirmed, male 7, female 10, total 17; communicants, added, new 17, by transfer 4, removed 15, present number 96; marriages 7; burials 6; public services, on Sundays 100, on other days 55, total 155; Holy Communion 26; children catechised, times 6; Sunday

Schools and Bible Classes, officers and teachers 15, scholars 74, total membership 89; other Parish agencies, Altar Guild, Mite Society, Brotherhood of St. Andrew, Woman's Auxiliary; Church 1, sittings 120; Parsonage 1; salary of Rector, per annum, $1000; total number of free sittings 10.

Receipts.-Pew rents $442.84; offerings for all Parish purposes $1256.70; total $1699.54.

Expenditures.-Parochial: Current expenses (see*, p. 171) $1370.38; payment of debts $100; interest, Rectory mortgage $135.50; taxes, Rectory $29.68; total Parochial $1635.56.-Diocesan: Episcopal and Convention Fund $20.30; Missions, Diocesan $20; Episcopal Hospital $7.50; total Diocesan $47.80.-General: Missions, Jews $2.50. Total for all objects, $1685.86. Boxes sent, 3; estimated value, $30.

Financial Condition.-Aggregate value of property of the Parish, real and personal, $11,840; encumbrances, on Church edifice, none; on other buildings and lands $2500.

Other Information.-On the first of June, 1897. the Parish relinquished all Missionary aid and became self-sustaining and independent. The condition and prospects of the Parish are encouraging, and the Rector gladly testifies to the cordial co-operation and substantial support of the people in all his efforts.

The sum of $111.79 is now deposited in the Philadelphia Saving Fund, which will be appropriated for the partial payment of the mortgage now resting on the Rectory.

St. Luke's Church, Chadd's Ford. Admitted 1887. Thomas Louis Ogier, Lay Reader-in-charge. Thomas Louis Ogier, Rector's Warden. Lafayette Pyle, Accounting Warden.

Communicants, added, by transfer 2, present number 17: public services, on Sundays 41; Holy Communion 6; Sunday Schools and Bible Classes (S. S. organized May 1, 1898), othcers and teachers 3, scholars 17, total membership 20; other Parish agency, Woman's Auxiliary; Church 1, sittings 80: total number of free sittings, all.

Receipts.-Pew rents none; offerings for Parish purposes $21.06; offerings for purposes outside the Parish $10; from Convocation, Chester, for horse hire $80; total $111.06.

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

$8.40; payment of insurance $7; horse-hire for Lay Reader $80; for visiting Clergy expenses $4.30; to Holy Trinity Choir $10; total Parochial $109.70.

Financial Condition.-Aggregate value of property of the Parish, real and personal, $3000; encumbrances, none.

Other Information.-From December 26, 1897, until April 1, 1898, the services were discontinued as per arrangement with the Convocation of Chester. Last Easter (1897) the Priest in charge, Rev. G. Heathcote Hills, gave up the charge, and Thomas Louis Ogier (who for six years was Lay-reader under Rev. Mr. Hills) was appointed by the Bishop a3 Layreader in charge.

During the year there have been forty-one services and six celebrations. The celebrations were all in the morning and consequently there were two services on those Sundays. Those who have served the Parish were: Rev. W. W. Mills, Advent, Kennett Square, 4 times; Rev. G. R. Miller, of Calvary, Rockdale, 1; Archdeacon C. T. Brady, I. The services conducted by the Lay-reader, Thos. Louis Ogier, were 35.

Some Choir boys of Holy Trinity, West Chester, have visited St. Luke's every Sunday and sang. For this kindness the congregation presented them for their annual outing, silverware amounting to $10, as a mark of their appreciation for services.

On May 1, 1898, a Sunday School was organized.

St. Martin's Church, Radnor. Admitted 1887. The Rev. Winfield S. Baer, Rector. Daniel S. Newhall, Rector's Warden; Morris W. Stroud, Accounting Warden.

Baptisms, infants 6; confirmed, male 3, female 7; communicants, added, new 7, removed 7, present number 65; burial 1; public services, on Sundays 140, on other days 40, total 180; Mission Station (statistics of which are included in this report) 1; Sunday Schools and Bible Classes, officers and teachers 10, scholars 90, total membership 100; Church 1, sittings 120; Chapel building 1, sittings 90; Parish building 1; Parsonage 1; salary of Rector, per annum, $1000; total number of free sittings, all.