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church was organized in this place five or six years ago, but being afterwards entirely neglected, when I arrived here in December last, I found that almost all the former members were scattered away. The church was reorganized in February last. There is generally a considerable congregation of worshippers. It is said the tone of morals is considerably improved. The number of adult baptisms has been four, and the whole number eighteen. The present number of communicants is thirteen, the most of which have become communicants since the church has been reorganized. The number of funerals attended by me in this place has been three, and one in a neighbouring town. On one Sunday during the summer past, I officiated at Buffalo, for the Rev. Mr. Babcock, in the forenoon of which he was at Black Rock; in the afternoon I baptized his child. A few weeks since I visited Sackett's Harbour, officiated there on the Lord's day, preached two evening lectures on week days, and was much pleased with the promising prospects of the church.

The Rev. Ezekiel G. Gear, missionary at Binghamton, Broome county, and parts adjacent, reports to the bishop as follows:-During the last year I have performed divine service two Sundays at Ithaca, Tompkins county; two Sundays at Onondaga, one of which was by exchange with the Rev. Mr. Willcox, who officiated for me at Binghamton; and one Sunday at Oxford, in exchange with the Rev. Mr. Bush. Since May last I have officiated one third of the time in the town of Greene, in Chenango county, where, I am happy to inform you, the prospect is flattering for the permanent establishment of a respectable congregation. Could a zealous missionary be sent to Windsor, Greene, and places adjacent, under the divine blessing, he could not fail of being eminently useful in building up the church; and would, in a very short time, secure to himself a comfortable support. I have visited Windsor once, on a week day, and administered the communion to a large number of pious and devout Christians. I have likewise performed service on a week day

in Owego, in Tioga county, and a number of times in the town of Union, in Broome county. The rest of my time has been devoted to the church in Binghamton. Our new church, which was commenced last spring, will be ready for consecration either before or soon after Christmas. I hope that the bishop will make it convenient to visit us as soon as it is finished, as we are under the necessity of holding service in the court-house at present, the old church being disposed of towards providing funds for the new building, Baptisms about 20-marriages 2-funerals 10.

The Rev. Amos G. Baldwin, missionary in Washington county, reports to the bishop as follows:-I have performed service for thirteen months as follows:-One half of the Sundays at Sandy-Hill, one third at Fort-Edward, Washington county, and one sixth at Stilwater, Saratoga county. My extra services on Sunday evenings and the evenings of the week, in various places, have very nearly equalled my regular services, which have not been omitted in a single instance. When at Stilwater, I have gone to Schaghticoke, and performed a third service; and when at Sandy-Hill and Fort-Edward, I have almost always been to some neighbouring place. I found the church in a low state in all the places where I have performed service; and there have, in no place, existed favouring circumstances to its revival in any considerable degree. Indeed, in some of the places the church has never been planted, and time is requisite to prepare the soil for the receiving and nourishing of this vine of celestial origin. An impression favourable to the church has, however, in some places, been increasing. Two only have been added to the communion, and three infants baptized. Communicants at Sandy-Hill and its vicinity. 28; at Stilwater 14.

The Rev. Deodatus Babcock, missionary at Buffalo, Erie county, and parts adjacent, reports to the bishop as follows:-The congregation at Black Rock, I am happy to say, has been larger than usual during the summer past, and I have reason to believe that

the friends of our church are increasing Tuesday following, performed service at there. Two persons, the heads of fa- Fort Edward, Thence, on my way, milies, besides several children, have officiated at Balston-Spa, Johnstown, received baptism. My time, with the and Richfield. I arrived at Onondaga exception of five Sundays, has been di- on the 16th, and date my missionary vided between this place and Buffalo, services from the Sunday following, beOne fourth at the former, and three ing the 17th of June, 1821. I have fourths at the latter.-I have visited and made Onondaga-Hill my principal resiperformed divine service at the follow- dence, and have performed service there ing places, viz. one Sunday at Nunda, every Sunday except one in each month, Allegany county, where I administered when I have usually been either at Tulthe communion to eight or ten persons; ly, in the same, or Preble, in Courtalso one Sunday at Orangeville, and one land county, or else by exchange of at Sheldon, Genesee county. At the services, which I have made with the latter place I administered the commu- Rev. Mr. Smith, of Auburn, the Rev. nion, and baptized four children. A A Mr. Pardee, of Manlius, and the Rev. missionary of our church is much needed Mr. Gear, of Binghamton. In addition in this region of country.-I have also to this I have performed occasional serperformed service one Sunday in Ham- vices, some more, and some less, at burgh, Erie county, and once in Lewis- Manlius, Salina, Syracuse, Geddis, ton, Niagara county,-On Sunday, the Otisco, Marcellus, Jamesville, Ithaca, 7th of July, assisted by the Rev. Mr. and Canandaigua. The Rev. Mr. Peck Dorr, of Lansingburgh, I celebrated the coming into the county, I left him in services of our church in the village of my place; and having been in your Fredonia, Chetauque county. I was service one year and one quarter, I now very agreeably surprised to find in a intend, by permission, to go to my napart of the country where an episcopal tive air in search of health.-Baptisms clergyman had never before officiated, at Onondaga (adults 14, infants 12) 26; so many anxious for the stated services at Tully and Preble, infants 5; at of our church. Many who had never Jamesville and Manlius, children 9.before witnessed them, expressed their Total 40. Marriages at Onondaga 8; admiration of their order and solemnity. at Otisco 1; at Manlius 1. Total 10. At the earnest request of many respect- Funerals at Onondaga 11; at Salina 3; able citizens and members of our at Marcellus 1. Total 15. Commuchurch, arrangements were immediately nicants at Onondaga 40, some of whom made for the organization of a church, have been recently added. which, I have since been informed, took place on the first of August last. I need not say that á missionary is here much wanted, and that great benefit might be expected from his labours. Since my last report I have baptized two adults and 14 children. Communicants in the church at Buffalo 25; added 7.-It may be proper to mention in this place that there is a great want of Prayer Books in this part of the country, Could a few be obtained from the society in New-York, I can assure you they would be most gratefully received.

The Rev. Milton Willcox, deacon, missionary at Onondaga, Onondaga county, and parts adjacent, reports to the bishop as follows;-On the next Sunday after I left New-York, I assisted the Rev. Mr. Lacey, at Albany. On

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The Rev. Phineas L. Whipple, deacon, missionary at Fairfield, Herkimer county, and parts adjacent, reports to the bishop as follows:-Your missionary having received your letter to fill the station at Manlius, repaired to that place immediately after the rising of the last convention, and performed divine service on the 19th and 20th Sundays after Trinity, and also at Lenox and Jamesville on week days. Although strongly solicited to remain, yet conspiring circumstances rendered it more expedient for him to go to the county of Herkimer, where he commenced his duties at the Little Falls, on the 21st Sunday after Trinity. Arrangements were soon made for regularly devoting half of the time to Fairfield, one quarter to Norway, and one quarter

to the Little Falls.-At Fairfield the doctrines.-Communicants at Fairfield congregation has been much more 37; Norway 9; and about 10 in other numerous for the last year than for- parts of the county. Baptisms, 3 adults merly. A more anxious inquiry on the at Fairfield; 3 adults at Norway; and subject of religion is apparent, and 3 adults at the Little Falls; infants 11; great unanimity prevails. At Norway, whole number 20. Marriages 4-fuwhere a parish was organized about nerals 17. Collection for the bishop's two years since, the interest of the fund $5 18. For the missionary fund, church is increasing, notwithstanding from a female missionary association the exertions which are made to destroy lately organized, $ 20. her influence, by means of grossly misrepresenting her doctrines; and, with The Rev. Lawson Carter, deacon, the blessing of God upon the ordinary missionary at Ogdensburgh, St. Lawuse of means, the prospects are highly rence county, and parts adjacent, reflattering, that this parish will continue ports to the bishop as follows:-I ento increase.--At the Little Falls no tered on the duties of my mission in small degree of prejudice has been en- December, 1821. My labours have countered, and your missionary has been principally confined to Ogdenssurely to bless God for the security burgh, where I have generally officiated which our country affords against the on Sundays, morning and afternoon; cruel hand of persecution.-This is un- and also on Christmas and Good-Fridoubtedly destined to become the prin- day. As often as every third or fourth cipal village in the county; and not- Sunday, after attending one or two withstanding the present opposing zeal, services at Ogdensburgh, I have held a there is good reason to hope, that, un- second or third service at Morristown. der the protection of the great Head of I have likewise officiated two Sundays, the church, the time is not far distant and once on a week day, at Waddingwhen a flourishing parish will here be ton, two Sundays, and twice in the organized.-A third service has been evening, at Russell, and one Sunday at performed eight times, on Sundays, at Potsdam. I have also, on funeral and Middleville, in a school-house, to a re- other occasions, on week days, performspectable number of persons, most of ed divine service and preached at Liswhom were before unacquainted with bon, Canton, Henville, and the Black the church. The same has been done Lake.-At Ogdensburgh the prospects three times at Newport, in the Baptist of the church are encouraging. Our meeting-house. Three Sundays have congregation is becoming larger; there been devoted to Russia. A few in this appears to be an increasing attention to town are attached to the church. A the important truths of the gospel; and house of worship has been built in com- there is obviously a growing attachmon by six different denominations, a ment to the truly evangelical and edifypolicy only calculated to promote infi- ing services of our excellent liturgy. delity, and one which every friend to During the past year a neat stone edithe church ought decidedly to oppose. fice has been erected here for public -One service has been performed at worship, and is now finished. It is Herkimer, and one at Eatonsbush, and sixty feet in length by forty-two in twice has an exchange been made with breadth, with a tower fourteen feet the Rev. Mr. Anthon, for the purpose square, and raised twenty-three feet of having the communion administered above the roof of the main building. at Fairfield. In all the places where This edifice is to be called St. John's your missionary has laboured the pre- church, and is thought by those who ceding year, he trusts, with a sense of have seen it to be the best and handgratitude, that God has blessed the somest public building in this part of preaching of his word; and he is fully the state.-Morristown has heretofore persuaded that nothing is wanting to been almost entirely destitute of the establish the church in numerous places public ordinances of religion; but the but a regular performance of its service, people of that place are now making with faithful instruction in its primitive exertions to secure to themselves the

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after preaching in Trenton. Once also I officiated in Utica during the Rev. Mr. Anthon's absence. In the month of March I visited Rome, and officiated on Sunday, and the fortnight after performed divine service at Verona. At each of these places they have contributed liberally to my support. And the remaining half of the Sundays have been divided between them. Besides I have usually performed a third service on Sundays, and have given them several discourses on week days. My labours

regular ministrations of God's holy
word. They have organized a society,
to be known by the name of "Christ
church at Morristown," and forwarded
to the secretary of the convention the
certificates requisite to their being ad-
mitted into union with the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the state of New-
York. This society is not large, but it
is increasing. The number of worship-
pers usually attending divine service
there is about a hundred.-AtWadding-
ton the church is kept open on Sun-
days by a lay reader. The congrega- have been arduous, and I cannot speak
tion are, however, very solicitous to
procure a clergyman, and it is much to
be wished that they may soon obtain
one. They have a handsome and com-
modious church, and a large and fertile
glebe; the congregation is respectable,
and there is no other worshipping as-
sembly of any description within se-
veral miles. The society at Russell is
in a state of depression, on account of
difficulty which the settlers have had
with regard to the titles to their lands.
They have the interest of the church
deeply at heart, and lament their inabi-
lity to do more to promote its prosperi-
ty. They keep up public worship by
means of a lay reader. In the several
other places mentioned above there are
a few episcopalians, who appear to be
much gratified to receive an occasional
visit from a missionary. They hail him
as an herald of good tidings, and listen
to his words with the most eager atten-
tion. Having been only in deacons
orders, I can give no certain account
what may be the number of communi-
cants. Baptisms (adults 8, children 26)
34-funerals S-marriages 2.

The Rev. Algernon S. Hollister, deacon, missionary at Trenton, Oneida county, and parts adjacent, reports to the bishop as follows:-In the month of January last I entered upon the duties of the ministerial office among the people of this place, with an engagement to officiate one half of the Sundays. Of these, however, I have reserved some, and officiated two or three Sundays for the Rev. Mr. Whipple, in Herkimer county. Two Sundays also I have of ficiated in Steuben all day, and frequently performed a third service there

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with any certainty as to the result. Appearances, however, are highly favourable. Our congregations have generally been respectable, and of late they have considerably increased. I have distributed a great many Prayer Books. Some have been added to the communion, and there are others who, it is hoped, will not long delay to come forward. The congregation at Trenton, it is well known, are deserving of pecu liar praise; and I can state with pleasure, that their zeal has not in the least abated. They really stand in need of help from the sister churches. They who exert themselves ought first to be helped. And surely no congregation of their numbers and strength have gone beyond them. At Verona there is a fine prospect for building up a society; and we confidently expect that a church will be built during the next season. Some very influential men are foremost in the undertaking; and it is to be hoped that the older churches in the neighbourhood will lend their aid. In the whole circuit of my labours there are between 25 and 30 communicants.

-Baptisms at Trenton (1 adult, 1 infant) 2; at Verona 10; at Oneida church 14 Indian children-marriage 1 funerals 2,

The Rev. Moses Burt, deacon, missionary at Granville, Washington county, and parts adjacent, reports to the bishop as follows--I visited Granville in February, and officiated in Trinity church the most of the time until the first of May, when I entered into an engagement to preach alternately here and at Hampton, which I have since done regularly. Every Sunday that I

preached at Hampton I have returned and preached a third sermon at Granville; and the intermediate Sunday, when I preached at Granville, I have regularly preached a third sermon at Wells, in the state of Vermont.-I have also repeatedly performed service and preached on week days in the neighbouring towns.-There have been four children baptized at Hampton, and six at Granville. The prospects of the church at Granville are rather flattering. The number of those who attend divine service increases considerably; and I feel a confidence in saying that there is also an increased spirit of seriousness, which is more particularly evinced by the circumstance, that when the service is performed by the help of a lay reader, which it regularly is when I am absent, it is well attended.-The prospects at Hampton are not equally flattering; though I think that, considering the circumstance of their having been two years without any thing more than the occasional services of a clergyman, and that but seldom, the respect able number who remain attached to the service and worship of the church, and their zeal for the support of its ministry, presages better times.-This is a station eminently demanding the un divided labours of a clergyman; yet for his encouragement he has attentive hearers, who thus evince a desire of be ing directed in the way of truth.

The Rev. Palmer Dyer, deacon, missionary at Manlius, Onondaga county, and parts adjacent, reports to the bishop as follows:-That he took the charge of this mission in the beginning of September, 1822. The interval between that time and the meeting of this convention has been so short that he is unable to speak with confidence of the particular and real situation of his parishes. He believes, however, that it is not materially different from what it was last year. In the church at Manlius there are about 60, and in the society at Lenox about 30 communicants; a few individuals having lately removed from the former place. At Lenox the missionary officiates one Sunday in every month. Besides this, he has held a third service, and preached a few times on week days,

twice at Jamesville. Baptism 1-bức rials 2.-This station had been vacant nearly one year preceding, which is much to be regretted, as during that time the people were destitute of stated preaching and the administration of the holy ordinances, and, as usual, and to be expected in such cases, the prosperity of our Zion was checked. But our hopes are now revived, our exertions renewed, and, by the blessing of God, our prospects, though somewhat distant, are nevertheless cheering.-We would here take the liberty to remark, what is probably not unknown, that we have not labourers enough in this part of our Master's vineyard. The episcopal church needs only to be known and rightly understood, to be more generally embraced; and it is presumed that an intelligent, zealous missionary would, in short process of time, meet with considerable success, and find his labours amply rewarded in some of our neighbouring towns. He would discover here and there a few members and friends of the church; and, by persever~ ing industry, he might doubtless soon collect the scattered sheep, bring in others that are yet wandering, strangers to the fold, and organize them into respectable, flourishing societies. many places the good seed is already sown. By careful attention and judicious management, it will ere long spring up, and our God will give the increase. A new and a wide field is here opened, inviting the exertions of those disciples who are zealous to imitate St. Paul, by rearing new churches, and not building on another man's foundation.-A considerable number of Prayer Books, tracts, and other cheap publications, especially those which explain and defend the rites, ceremonies, and doctrines of the Protestant Episcopal Church, are much wanted for distribu tion. They are greatly sought after, and would prove most extensively beneficial to the interests of religion.

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The Rev. Levi S. Ives, deacon, missionary at Batavia, Genesee county, and parts adjacent, reports to the bishop as follows:-After leaving NewYork, August 12th, I proceeded as expeditiously as practicable to perform

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