Sunday School (for missions) $73.88; Woman's Auxiliary donation $4.38; use of Rectory $200; total $1291.16.

Expenditures.-Parochial: Current expenses (see*, p. 171) $386.78; improvements $100; endowment, interest $600; total Parochial $1086.78.-Diocesan: Episcopal and Convention Fund $19.78; Sustentation Fund $7.45; Missions, Diocesan (Convocation) $25, City $4, Deaf $6.19; Episcopal Hospital S5; Norristown Hospital $17.05; Christmas Fund (seet, p. 171) $9.04: Bishop's Charity Fund $8.66; total Diocesan $102.17.General: Missions, Foreign (Church $10, S. S. $28.63) $38.63, Domestic (Church) $4.49, Indian (S. S.) $4.67, Colored People (S. S.) $10.70, Jews (Church) $1.85; Theological Education $4; Bishop White Prayer Book Society $4; Corporation Relief (W. and O.) $4; Langford Memorial (S. S.) $21.75; General Missions (S. S.) $8.12; total General [or Extra-Diocesan] $102.21. Total for all objects, $1291.16.

Other Information.-The Parish gives evidence of a healthful and steady growth. Nine were confirmed at the Bishop's visit and admitted to the Holy Communion. The attendance on the week-day evening services during Advent and Lent has been very gratifying. May the good Lord still continue to add His blessing.

St. Mary's Church, Ardmore. Admitted 1887. The Rev. William W. Steel, Rector. Thomas E. Baird, Rector's Warden; James M. Rhodes, Accouning Warden.

Baptisms, adult 1, infants 18, total 19; confirmed, male 1, female 14, total 15; communicants, added, new 25, by transfer 8, removed II, present number who communicate 137, names on roll 170; marriages 3; burials 7; public services, on Sundays 205, on other days 75, total 280; Holy Communion 113; children catechised every Sunday; Mission Station (statistics of which are not included in this report) 1; Sunday Schools and Bible Classes, officers and teachers 12, scholars 124, total membership 136; other school, at Mission in Mill Creek, teacher 1, scholars 60, total 61; grand total 197; other Parish agencies, St. Mary's Guild in six chapters, Woman's Auxiliary, Junior Auxiliary, King's Daughters, St. Mary's Laundry; Church 1, sittings 300; Mission room in mill at Mill Creek 1, sittings 125; Parish building 1; Parsonage none, house rented

by Vestry; salary of Rector, per annum, $2000; arrears of salary, none; total number of free sittings, all; extra Sunday services, free to all, all.

Receipts. Offerings for all Parish purposes $2981.78; offerings for purposes outside the Parish $764.01; Sunday School $90.11; total $3835.90.

Expenditures. Parochial: Current expenses (see*, p. 171) $3846.75; payment of debt, mortgage on Rectory lot $2519.60; support of Sunday Schools $74-77; for the Poor (through Dorcas Society) $823.74; for the Poor (through Com. Alms) $43.93; total Parochial $7308.79.-Diocesan: Episcopal and Convention Fund $81.64; Sustentation Fund $30.76; Missions, Diocesan (to Convocation) $80, otherwise $130.41; Episcopal Hospital $29.56; Christmas Fund (seet, p. 171) $56.21: Bishop's Charity Fund $20.37; Bible Class at "The Beeches" to Junior Auxiliary $10; to Woman's Auxiliary $22.17; House of St. Michael and All Angels $20; widows and children of deceased Clergymen $10; total Diocesan $491.12.-General: Missions, Colored People $5.04, Jews $10.69; Christian or Theological Education, Nashotah, $20; Bible Class at "The Beeches" to Scholarship, Hampton, Va., $30; miscellaneous (through King's Daughters) $207.16; total General [or Extra-Diocesan] $272.89. Total for all objects, $8082.80. Boxes sent, 20; estimated value, $664.80.

Financial Condition.-Aggregate value of property of the Parish, real and personal, $25,000; indebtedness $1487.97; Endowment Fund $3175.

Other Information.-St. Mary's Laundry has had the names of sixty-eight people on the pay roll during the past year; sixty of these being wholly or in part dependent upon the Laundry for their living.

St. Mary's Mission, Mill Creek.-Baptisms, adults 4, infants 13, total 17; confirmations, males 2, females 8, total 10; total names of communicants, on the roll 21; total who communicate 17; average attendance every Sunday 60; services (afternoons) 52, 12 celebrations of the Holy Communion, total 64; offerings $32.78.

The Mission expenses amounting to $300 have been borne by the Rector's warden who is in charge of the Mission and who holds three services each month there. Other expendi

tures for charitable purposes in the Mission to the amount of $100 have been incurred by two other members of the Parish.

Church of St. Asaph, Bala, Admitted May, 1888. The Rev. Charles S. Olmsted, S. T. D., Rector. John S. Gerhard, Rector's Warden; Joseph R. Rhoads, Accounting Warden.

Baptisms, adults 3, infants 8, total 11; confirmed, male 7, female 22, total 29; communicants, present number 217; marriages 4; burials 12; public services, on Sundays 130, on other days 107, total 237; Holy Communion 79; children catechised, times, about 12; Sunday Schools and Bible Classes, totai membership 303; other Parish agencies, the Parish Guild has the following Chapters: Parochial and Missionary, Altar Chapter, St. Cecilia's Chapter, St. Andrew's Chapter, St. Elizabeth's Chapter, St. David's Chapter, Dorcas Chapter, St. Philip's Chapter, Sunday School Chapter, Chapter of St. Andrew's Brotherhood; Church 1, sittings 350; Chapel building 1; Parsonage 1; salary of Rector, per annum, $2400; arrears of salary, none; total number of free sittings, all.

Receipts. Offerings for all Parish purposes $5543-13; offerings for purposes outside the Parish $1196.26; for the Poor $95.05; Sunday School $99.47; Endowment Fund $1072.87; total $8006.78.

Expenditures.-Parochial: Current expenses (see*, p. 171) $5264.28; support of Sunday Schools $282.17; for the Poor $95.05; Parish Library $25.64; endowment, investments $11.100; total Parochial $16,767.14.-Diocesan: Episcopal and Convention Fund $122.94: Sustentation Fund $50.07; Missions, Diocesan $169.03; Episcopal Hospital $94.24: Christmas Fund (seet, p. 171) $78.12; Missionary Chapter $224.28; St. Elizabeth's Chapter $1; Sunday School Festival $96; total Diocesan $835.68.-General: Missions, Foreign $65.30, Domestic S102.42; Bishop Morrison (Missions, Duluth) $102.63; Rev. C. T. Brady (for General Diocesan Missionary Fund) $213.17; Missions from Sunday School collections $217; total General [or Extra-Diocesan] $700.52. Total for all objects, $18,303.34. Boxes sent, 7; estimated value, $966.50.

Financial Condition.-Aggregate value of property of the Parish, real and personal, $86,000; Endowment Fund $16,187.37.

Other Information.-St. Philip's Sunday School, numbering one hundred persons, has been added to the Parish since the last report, and is included in the report of Sunday Schools and Bible Classes.

A Parish Library was started in November, and now numbers two hundred volumes.

The Parochial and Missionary Chapter during the year has sent boxes per Rev. H. L. Duhring, valued at $120; per Rev. H. L. Duhring, valued at $45.50; per Rev. H. L. Duhring, valued at $75.53; to Rev. T. D. Booth, valued at $325.50; to Rev. K. W. Anderson, valued at $57.75; to Rev. K. W. Anderson, valued at $142.85; to Children's Hospital $97.77; to Sarah Nelson Scholarship, Dallas, Texas, $5: to W. A. Board of Missions $79.48; to Conv., Chester, $14; to freight $3.12; total $966.50.

The "George B. Roberts Memorial Fund" has started on its good work and distributed during the first year eight and one-half tons of coal through its contributors. Three tons paid for at reduced rates by consumers under the orders of the Lady Almoners. Three tons given direct by order of Lady Almoners, and two order books for medicine given to Dr. Charles A. Service for use in very needy cases in the neighborhood.

All Saints' Church, Norristown. Admitted 1898. The Rev. W. Herbert Burk, B. D., Rector. Elliston M. Daniels, Rector's Warden; Thaddeus S. Adle, Accounting Warden.

Baptisms, adults 11, infants 24, total 35; confirmed, male 12, female 26, total 38; communicants, added, new 38, by transfer 22, removed 8, present number 138; marriages 2; burials 17; public services, on Sundays 138, on other days 115. total 253; Holy Communion 62; children catechised, times 43; Sunday Schools and Bible Classes, officers and teachers 21, scholars 174, total membership 195; other Parish agencies, St. Mary's Guild, King's Daughters, Brotherhood of St. Andrew, Woman's Auxiliary, Junior Auxiliary, Flower Mission; Church 1, sittings 200; salary of Rector, per annum, $1100, of which from Convocation or Sustentation Fund, none; arrears of salary, none; total number of free sittings, all.

Receipts. Envelopes $962.33; offerings for all Parish purposes $861.64; offerings for purposes outside the Parish $109.68; donations $752.70; other sources $6.80; Sunday School $401.92; Woman's Auxiliary $140.97; other societies. $51.83; total $3287.87.

Expenditures.-Parochial: Current expenses (see*, p. 171) $1549.59; improvements $330.80; payment of debts $677.73; support of Sunday Schools $141.14; for the Poor $72.85; Parish Library $8.08; miscellaneous $57.18; total Parochial $2837.37.-Diocesan: Missions, Diocesan $20, Deaf $8.09; Episcopal Hospital $16.43; Charity Hospital $59; Christmas Fund (seef, p. 171) $14.46; Bishop's Charity Fund $31.38; Advent Offering $17.49; Missions of the Archdeacon $13.44; miscellaneous $23.25; total Diocesan $203.54.-General: Missions, General $110, Domestic $69.84, Indian $5.20, Jews $9.74: Christian Education $22.80; Clergymen's Retiring Fund $20.86; Cubans $10.17; Ice Fund $6.20; United Offering $40.17; miscellaneous $37.07; total General [or ExtraDiocesan] $332.05. Total for all objects, $3372.96.

Financial Condition.-Aggregate value of property of the Parish, real and personal, $21,000; encumbrances, on Church edifice $2500; other indebtedness $73.95; Endowment Fund,

none.

Other Information.-In 1889, St. John's Parish, the Rev. Isaac Gibson, Rector, established a mission Sunday School in West Norristown. The Rev. J. W. Kaye became the Ministerin-charge, October 1, 1890, and through his untiring efforts the present stone building was erected in 1891. Upon his resignation, the Rev. W. Herbert Burk was elected Assistant Minister in St. John's Parish, and was assigned special care of the work at All Saints' Chapel, entering upon his duties September 1, 1894. Acting under the advice of the authorities. of the mother church, the congregation of All Saints', on October 8, 1897, decided to organize an independent Parish, and requested the appointment of Mr. Burk as Minister-incharge. The charter was approved by the Standing Committee, January 4, 1898, and on February 18 the first Vestry organized and elected Mr. Burk Rector of the new Parish.

During the year, $500 of the mortgage have been paid off; the choir room has been enlarged and newly carpeted; and,