Buffalo, Church of the Ascension. The Rev. Wм. A. HITCHCOCK, D. D., Rector. Wardens: James E. Ford, John B. Manning. Families 230; Baptisms, ad. 6, inf. 20: Confirmed 31; Communicants, adm. 31, rec. 30, died 2, rem. 15, pres. no. 444; Marriages 9; Burials 13; Services, Sund 148, weekd. 160; Holy Communion, pub. 60, priv. 10; S. School teachers 30; pupils 250. OFFERINGS. PAROCHIAL-Communion alms $276.63; Exp. and salaries 5,353 72; S. School 169 77; Church property 1,817.59; Parish Guild 1,032.81; Hospital 100.00; Choir outing 125.00... .$8,875.52 DIOCESAN-Missions $316.76; Education 18.09; Christmas Fund 44.14; Bible and Prayer Book Society 25.00; Assessments, Dioc. 62.01, Epis. 155 03; Church Home 650.76... $1,271.79 GENERAL-Missions, Dom. $170.00, For. 13.55, Jew. 9.29; Theological Educ. 50.00; Ch. Bldg. Fund 12.45 Total of Offerings... $255.29 .$10,402.60 PROPERTY-Church (sitt. 600) $85,000.00; Rectory 15,000.00; other property 2,500.00 Debt, $8,000.00 on Church building, 10,000.00 on Rectory. $102,500.00 During the past year a memorial window to the Rev. L. Van Bokkelen, D. D., has been placed in the Church by the Sunday School. Buffalo, Church of the Good Shepherd. The Rev. THOMAS B. BERRY, Rector. Wardens: William P. Northrup, Edward Dows. Families 62; Baptisms, ad. 4, inf. 8; Confirmed 6; Communicants, adm. 6, rec. 13, rem. 7, pres. no. (male 34, fem. 69) 103; Marriages 2; Burials 5; Services, Sund. 127, weekd. 142; Holy Communion, pub. 49, priv. 5; S. School teachers (male 2, fem. 7) 9; pupils (male 23, fem. 37) 60. OFFERINGS. PAROCHIAL-Communion alms $50.84; Exp. and salaries 1,903.18; S. School 30.00; Ch. property 55 00; Thanksgiving Offering 8.07; Altar Flowers 15.50; Relief 30 40; Miscellaneous 193.67 .... .$2,286.66 DIOCESAN-Missions $15.26; Educ. 3.66; Christmas Fund 5.10; Assessments, Dioc. 6.75, Epis. 11 51; S. School Advent Offering 4.13.. $46.41 GENERAL-Missions, Dom. $3 83. Jew. 3 88; S. School Lent Offering 6.59; S. School Special 2 00: W. A. B. M. 5.00; Junior Auxiliary 2 00..... .$23.30 Total of Offerings .$2,356.37 PROPERTY-Church (sitt. 300) $29,000 00; Rectory 6,000.00; other property 5.000 00. .$40.000.00 Debt, $600.00. Buffalo, Grace Church. The Rev. CHARLES ALFRED RICKSECKER, B. D., Wardens: George Pooley, John Lewis. Rector. Families, 250; Baptisms, ad. 12, inf. 48; Confirmed 33; Communicants, died 3, pres. no. (male 90, fem. 208) 298; Marriages 18; Burials 14; Churching 1; Services, Sund. 136, weekd. 50; Holy Communion, pub. 52, priv. 5; S. School teachers (male 5, fem. 24) 29; pupils (male 90, fem. 97) 187. OFFERINGS. PAROCHIAL-Communion alms $60 00; Exp. and salaries 2,346.14; S. School 116.96; Ch property, extraordinary repairs, 194 32; Vestments for choir, etc., 125.00; Furniture for S. School 75.00; Easter off. for Ch. debt 464.96; Church enlargement 1,245.40.. .$4,627.78 DIOCESAN-Missions $17.26; Christmas Fund 12.18; Assessments, Dioc. 25.00. ...... GENERAL-Missions, Dom. 12 07, For 12.07, Jew. 3.89; Ch. 1.76; Woman's Auxiliary for Domestic Missions, cash 10.00, .$54.44 Build. Fund boxes 72 50 .$112.29 $4,794.5 Total of Offerings.. During the year the Church has been enlarged at a total cost of $6,500.00. The present debt is $5.300.00, with outstanding subscriptions of $1,600.00, leaving an actual debt of $3,700.00. The seating capacity of the Church has been doubled, and many necessary conveniences have been provided. Increased attendance at the services and increased income have already proved the wisdom of the enlargement. On August 9, 1894, the parish completed 70 years of corporate existence. A pair of handsome solid brass vases was placed on the altar to commemorate this event. Buffalo, S. Andrew's Church. The Rev. H. E. S. SOMERVILLE, Rector to April 24, 1895, Families 109; Baptisms, inf. 9; Confirmed 21; Communicants, adm. 25, rec. 35, died 2, rem. 10, pres. no (male 71, fem. 93) 164; Marriages 6; Burials 7; Churchings 4; Services, Sund. 156, weekd. daily; Holy Communion, pub. 369, priv. 8; S. School teachers (male 3, fem. 6)9; pupils (male 46, fem. 99) 145. OFFERINGS. PAROCHIAL-Communion alms $45.00; Exp. and salaries 1,500 00; S. School 46.68; Ch. property 361 65; Thanksgiving Day 2.02; Ch. debt 1,000.00; Rectory 500.00... .$3,455 35 DIOCESAN-Missions $25.00; Christmas Fund 2.31; Assessments, Dioc. 14.13. Epis. 35.32; Laymen's League 10.00; Deaf Mutes 2.13; Advent offering S. School 4.11.... $93.00 GENERAL Missions, Dom. $3 05, For. 2.21, Col. 2.15, Jew. 1.97; Lenten offering mite boxes S. School 3.12.. Total of Offerings..... . $12.50 .$3.560.85 PROPERTY-Church (sitt. 300) $16,000 00; Rectory 5,000.00; Other property 1,000.00.. .$22,000 00 Debt, $9,440 40. Buffalo, S. Barnabas' Church. The Rev. H. E. S. SOMERVILLE, Rector. Warden: Harlow C. Curtiss. Families 51; Baptisms, ad. 5, inf. 18; Confirmed 17; Communicants, adm. 25, rec. 14, rem. 3. pres. no. (male 34, fem. 47) 81; Marriages 6; Burials 9; Churchings 3; Services, Sund. 156, weekd. 104; Holy Communion; pub. 67, priv. 4; S. School teachers (male 1, fem, 6) 7; pupils (male 29, fem. 33) 62. OFFERINGS. PAROCHIAL-Communion alms $6.00; Exp. and salaries 110.00; S. School 7.02; other objects 148 00..... ...$1,261.02 DIOCESAN-Missions $10.00; Christmas Fund 91; Assessments, Dioc 1.55 .$12.46 GENERAL-Missions, Dom.... .$9.12 Total of Offerings... $1,282.60 PROPERTY-Church (sitt. 300) $5,500.00; Rectory 5,500.00... .$11,000.00 Debt, $2,954.32. Buffalo, S. Bartholomew's Mission. Matthew D. Mann, M. D., Lay Reader. Families 65; Marriages 2; Services, Sund. 103, weekd. 28; S. School teachers (male 1, fem. 5) 6; pupils (male 19, fem. 22) 41. OFFERINGS. PAROCHIAL-Exp. and salaries $304.68; S. School 9.15 .$313.83 GENERAL-Missions, Dom... .$3.50 Total of Offerings.. PROPERTY-Church (sitt. 200).... ..$317-33 .$2,600 00 No debt. No record of Baptisms or Confirmed, and no financial report from November 18, 1894, to January 1, 1895. About 75 or 80 dollars expended on the Church and no report of same. 23 or 24 confirmed in December. Buffalo, S. James' Church. The Rev. CHARLES H. SMITH, Rector. The Rev. CHARLES A. BRAGDON, Associate. Wardens: H. W. Clendening, N. L. Nobles. Baptisms, ad. 19, inf. 96; Confirmed 74; Communicants, adm. 64, rec. II, died 13, rem. 15, pres. no. (male 154. fem. 280) 434; Marriages 43; Burials 50; Churchings 3; Services, Sund. 134. weekd. 125; Holy Communion, pub 85. priv. 19; S School teachers (male 15, fem 29) 44; pupils (male 194, fem. 280) 474. OFFERINGS. PAROCHIAL-Exp. and salaries $1,776.70; S. School offerings 206 93; Thanksgiving, for Parish poor 13 27: Girls' H. H. H. Band 256.95; Parish Guild 341.86; Woman's Auxiliary 47.85; Junior Aux. Sewing School 9 60..$2,653.16 DIOCESAN-Missions $27.38; Education 18.81; Christmas Fund 24.91; Bible and Prayer Book Society $14 22; Assessments, Dioc. 18.48, Epis. 46.20; Deaf Mute Mission 6.93; S. S Advent Boxes 34.97... .$191.90 GENERAL-Missions, Dom. 57.38, For. 16.25, Jew. 16 27; S. S. Lenten Boxes 62.15. $152 05 Total of Offerings.. .$2.997.11 PROPERTY-Church (sitt. 500) $27,000.00; Rectory 6,500.00..... $33,500.00 Debt, $1,400 00. Buffalo, S. John's Church. The Rev. GEORGE GREY BALLARD, Rector. Wardens: Henry C. Fiske, Horace J. Harvey. Families 100; Baptisms, ad. 6, inf. 10; Confirmed 28; Communicants 225; Marriages 2; Burials 7; Services, Sund. 140, weekd. 40; Holy Communion, pub. 60, priv. 5; S. School teachers (male 6, fem. 16) 22; pupils (male 50, fem. 70) 120. OFFERINGS. PAROCHIAL-Communion alms $85 37; Exp. and salaries 1,910.02; S. School 14.00; Thanksgiving Day 32.00.. .$2,041.39 DIOCESAN-Missions $30.00; Christmas Fund 5 00; Assessments, Dioc. 12.01. Epis. 30.02 Advent Mite Boxes, 10.00.. $87.03 GENERAL-Lenten Mite Boxes $18.21; Mission Boxes 100.00; Church Home The Rev. WALTER NORTH, Rector. Wardens: James A. Allen, Edward D. Wheeler. Families 200; Baptisms, ad. 6, inf. 20; Confirmed 10; Communicants (male 82, fem. 160) 242; Marriages 16; Burials 19; Churchings 2; Services, Sund. 153, weekd. 120; Holy Communion, pub. 83, priv. 15; S. School teachers (male 6, fem. 19) 25; pupils 136. OFFERINGS. PAROCHIAL-Communion alms $26. 13; Exp. and salaries $2,279.19: Interest and Insurance $408.79; Organ Fund 128.83; Guild House bldg. 529.69; Music 88.00; Painting Church 125.00; Piano and books for Church 211.25...$3,796.88 DIOCESAN-Missions $15.00; Christmas Fund 9.15; Assessments, Dioc. 14.00, Epis. 35.00 Church Home 25.00..... .$98.15 GENERAL—Missions, Dom. $18.75, For. 18.75; Mission Box Auxiliary 108.12, 15.00... Total of Offerings.... $160.62 $4,055.65 PROPERTY-Church (sitt. 500) $11,000.00; Guild House 4.000.00...$15,000.00 Debt, $6,500.00. Buffalo, S. Mark's Church. The Rev. THOMAS E. CALVERT, Rector. Wardens: Orlando C. Rano, Benjamin Kittinger. Families 85; Baptisms, ad. 4, inf. 15; Communicants, rec. 5, died 2, pres. no. (male 20, fem. 40) 60; Marriages 6; Burials 19; Churching 1; Services, Sund. 52, weekd. 40; Holy Communion, pub. 18, priv. 1; S. School teachers, fem. 12; pupils (male 30, fem. 45) 75. OFFERINGS. PAROCHIAL-Communion alms $30.00. Exp. and salaries 1,542.29; S. School 25.00; other objects 100.00 $1,697.29 DIOCESAN-Assessments, Dioc. $6.62; Epis. 16.58; other objects 34 65..$57.85 GENERAL-Missions, Dom. $18.50, For. 5.00; other objects 63.00...... $86.50 Total of Offerings PROPERTY-Church (sitt. 200).. Debt, $2,050.00. .$1,841.64 .$7,000.00 The present Rector took charge of S. Mark's Parish January 1, 1895, the Rev. W. Bedford-Jones having resigned December 15, 1894. |