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A native of Xortliamptoii County.

Graduated at the University of Xorth Carolina, 1859.

Studied TheoloG:y with the Rev. E. M. Forbes, j^ew Berne, 1^^68-'71.

Ordained Deaeon by the Rt. Rev. Thomas Atkinson in the Chapel of Christ Church, Xew Berne, on^Sunday, June 18th, 1871.

Minister of St Thomas', Craven, St. Mary's Kinston, and the Church of tlie Holy Innocents, Lenoir County, 1872 -'74.

Entered into rest, at New Berne, X. C, on Thursday. February 18tli, 1875.

Buried in the Cliureh Yard of Christ Church, Xew Berne.

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JOURNAL

cF THE

SIXTIETH ANNUAL CONVENTION

OF THE

Protestant Episcopal Churcli

IX THE

DIOCESE OF lOETH CAEOLIM,

HELD IN

CALVARY CHURCH, T.^RBORO,

On Wednesday, May 17th, Th-cirsday, May 18th, Friday, May 19th, and Saturday, May 20th, 1876.

GOLDSBORO, N. C:

J. B. WHITAKEE, Jll.. BOOK AND JOB PRINTER.

187G.

MOTE— The attention of the Clergy is, hy order of the Convention, -ijarticularly and earnestly di- reeted to the provisions of the 22nd Canon,

LIST OF CLERGY,

IX THE DIOCESE OF NORTH" CAROLINA, ENTITLED TO SEATS IN THE CONVENTION OF 187G.

*Tlie Rt. Rev. Thoinas Atkinson, D. D., LL, D, Bishop of the Diocese, and ex officio President of the Convention, Wil- mington.

*The Rt. Rev. Theodore Benedict Lyman, D. D., Assistant Bishop, Raleigh.

=*^The Rev. Thomas M. Ambler, Rector of St. Paul's Church, Wil- mington.

The Rev. Richard W. Barber, Rector of St. Paul'^s Church, Wilkesboro.

The Rev. Samuel S. Barber, Deacon, officiating in Hyde county. Post Office, Lake Landing.

'^The Rev. George H. Bell, Deacon, officiating at ^lission Stations, near Asheville.

The Rev. Samuel Y. Ben-y, officiating in the colored congregation at Asheville.

The Rev. Angelo A. Benton, Rector of Christ Church, Rock Fish. Post Office, Fayetteville.

'^'The Rev. Charles T. Bland, Rector of St. James' Church, Lenoir, Caldwell county.

"^The Rev. Charles O. Brady, Deacon, officiating in St. Mark's Church, Wilmington.

The Rev. Benjamin S. Bronson, Rector of St. Peter's Church, Charlotte. •

*The Rev. D. Hillhouse Buel, Principal of Ravenscroft Associate Mission, and Training School, Asheville.

4- List of Clergy, May, 1876.

The Rev. Jarvis Buxton, D. D., Rector of Trinity Church, Ashe-

ville. *The Rev. William S. BTnum, Deacon, officiating in St. Barnabas''

Church, Greensboro. *The Rev. Joseph Blount Cheshire, D. D., Rector of Calvary

Church, Tarboro. *The Rev. Charles J. Curtis, Rector of St. Matthew's Church,

Hillsboro, and St. Mary's Mission, Orange county. *The Rev. John A. Deal, Rector of Calvary Church, Wadesboro, *The Rev. Robert B. Drane, Deacon, Assistant to the Rector of

St. James' Church, Wilmington. *The Rev. Luther Eborn, Rector of St. David's Church, Scupper-

nong, and St. Luke's Church, Washington county. Post-

Office, Creswell. *The Rev. Neilson Falls, Rector of Grace Church, Morganton. *The Rev. Edward M. Forbes, Rector of Christ Church, Xew

Berne. *The Rev. Edwin Geer, Norfolk, Virginia. *The Rev. Israel Harding, Rector of St. John's, Durham's Creekv

Trinity, and St. Paul's Churches, Beaufort county, and St.

John's, Pitt county. Post Office, Chocowinity, Beaufort

county. *The Rev. Nathaniel Harding, Rector of St. Peter's Churchy

Washington, and of Zion Church, Beaufort county. *The Rev. Thomas B. Haughton, Deacon, officiating in the Church

of the Advent, Williamston, and St. Martin's Church,.

Hamilton. Post Office, Williamston. *The Rev. Horace G. Hilton, Rector of Grace Churcb, Plymouth;,

St. Thomas' Church, Bath, and St. James' Church, Pantego-

Post Office, Plymouth. *The Rev. William T. Helm, Nashville, Tennessee. *The Rev. N. Collin Hughes, Rector of St. Paul's Church, Green-^

ville, and Missionary in Beaufort, Craven and Pitt counties.

Post Office, Chocowinit}^ *The Rev. Joseph C. Huske, Rector of St. John's Church, Fayette-

ville.

List of Clergy, May, 1876. 5

*The Rev. ELlmund N. Joyiier, Deacon, officiating in Trinity Church, Statesville, and the Church of the Ascension, Hickory. Post Office, Hickory. The Rev. Sherod W. Kennerly, Mt. Willing, Edgefield county.

South Carolina. *The Rev. John Kiernan, Rector of Christ Church, Elizabeth City. ^The Rev. J. Worrall Larmour, Rector of St. Stephen's Church,

Goldsboro, and Secretary of the Convention. *The Rev. Matthias M. Marshall, *D. D., Rector of Christ Church,

Raleigh. The Rev. Daniel Morelle, Deacon, Wilmington. The Rev. Thomas A. Morris, Shufordsville, Henderson county. ^The Rev. Francis J. Murdoch, Rector of St. Luke's Church,

Salisbury. *

*The Rev. Johannes A. Oertel.

'^The Rev. George Patterson, Rector of St. John's Church, Wil- mington. The Rev. William S. Pettigrew, Rector of the Church of the Holy Innocents, Henderson, and St. John's Church, Williams- boro. Post Office, Henderson. ^The Rev. Gerard W. Phelps, Rector of St. Timothy's Church, Wilson, and the Church of the Good Shepherd, Rocky Mount. Post Office, Wilson. •*The Rev. Nymphas E. Price, Deacon, officiating in St: Cyprian's

Chapel, New Berne. *The Rev. Edward R. Rich, Rector of the Church of the Good

Shepherd, Raleigh. The Rev. Prince T. Rogers, Deacon, Brooklyn, New York. *The Rev. Aldert Smedes, D. D., Rector of St. Mary's School,

Raleigh. The Rev. Bennett Smedes, Assistant at St. Mary's School, Raleigh- *The Rev. John E. C. Smedes, Principal of St. Augustine's Nor- man School, Raleigh. -*The Rev. Aristides S. Smith, Rector of St. Clements Chapel, Ringwood; Trinity Church, Scotland Neck: St. Mark's Church, Halifax; and Grace Church, Weldon. Post Office, Ringwood.

6 List of Clergy, May, 1876.

*The Rev. Eobert B. Sutton, D. D., Rector of St. Bartholomew &

Church, Pittsboro, and St. Mark's Church, Deep River.

Post Office, Pittsboro. *The Rev, Maurice H. Vaughan, Rector of St. Stephens Church,

Oxford. *The Rev. Alfi^ed A. T\'atson, D. D., Rector of St. James' Church,

"Wilmington. The Rev. James A. "Weston, Deacon, officiating in the Church of

the Holy Trinity, Hertford; St. Mary's Church, Gatesville;.

and St. Barnabas' Church, Murfreesboro. Post Office,

Hertford. *The Rev. George B. Wetmore, Rector of St. James' Church,,

Iredell county, and of Christ and St. Andrew's Churches,

Rowan county. Post Office, Sahsbury. *The Rev. "WilHam R. "Wetmore, Rector of St. Luke's Church,.

Lincolnton, and Missionary in parts adjacent. The Rev. John Thomas Wheat, D. D.

The Rev. Edward Wootten, Rector of St. Thomas' Church, "Wind- sor, and of Grace Church, Bertie county. Post Office,.

Lewiston.

CLERGY BELONGIN^G TO THE DIOCESE, BUT NOT EN- TITLED TO SEATS IN THE CONVENTION OF 187(3.

The Rev. Custis P. Jones, Rector of St. Paul's Church, Beaufort. The Rev. "W^illiam W. Lord, D. D., Rector of St. Paul's Church,

Edenton. *The Rev. R. A. Simpson, Deacon, officiating in St. Mary's Church'

Kinston.

Those marked thus (*) -were present.

List of Clergy, May, 1876. 7

LIST OF THE CLERGY ACCORDING TO THE DATE OF THEIR ORDINATION.

PRIESTS.

The Rev. John Thomas Wheat, D. D.,

The Rev. Aldert Smedes, D. D.,

The Rev. Edward M. Forbes,

The Rev. Joseph B. Cheshire, D. D.,

The Rev. Edwiu Geer,

The Rev. Aristides S. Smith,

The Rev. D. Hillhouse Buel,

The Rev. Alfred A. Watson, D. D.,

The Rev. N. Colhn Hughes,

The Rev. Joseph C. Huske,

The Rev. Jar vis Buxton, D. D.,

The Rev. Charles T. Bland,

The Rev. Thomas A. Morris,

The Rev. Richard W. Barber,

The Rev. Robert B. Sutton, D. D.,

The Rev. Sherod W. Kennedy,

The Rev. Thomas M. Ambler,

The Rev. John E. C. Smedes,

The Rev. George Patterson,

The Rev. George B. AVetmore,

The Rev. Benjamin S. Bronson,

The Rev. Maurice H. Vaughan,

The Rev. Israel Harding,

The Rev. William R. AVetmor^,

The Rev. Angelo A. Benton,

The Rev. Bennett Smedes,

The Rev. Matthias M. Marshall, D. D.,

The Rev. William T. Helm,

The Rev. John Worrall Larmour,

The Rev. Neilson Falls,

The Rev. Edward Wootten,

The Rev. Luther Eborn,

8 List of Clergjj, May, 1876.

The Rev. Gerard W. Phelps, The Rev. Francis J. Murdoch, The Rev. Wilham S. Pettigrew, The Rev. Horace G. Hilton, The Rev. Johannes A. Oertel, The Rev. John A. Deal, The Rev. Edward R. Rich, The Rev. Charles J. Curtis, The Rev. Nathaniel Harding.

DEACONS.

The Rev. Daniel Morelle, The Rev. Samuel S. Barber, The Rev. Thomas B. Haughton, The Rev. Charles 0. Brady, The Rev. George H. Bell, The Rev. Edmund N. Joyner, The Rev. Prince T. Rogers, The Rev. Nymph as E. Price, The Rev. Robert B. Windley, The Rev. Robert B. Drane, The Rev. ^'illiam S. Bvnum.

CANDIDATES FOE PRIESTS ORDERS.

The Rev. James A. Weston, Walter J. Smith,

The Rev. Robert B. Drane, Benjamin S. Lassiter.

The Rev. Thomas B. Haughtcn, The Rev. Nymphas E. Price, Tlie Rev. Charles O. Brady.

CANDIDATES FOR DEACON'S ORDERS.

Edwin A. Osbourne, Walter J. Smith,

Brooke G. White, Benjamin S. Lassiter.

George A. C. Cooper,

List of Clergy, May, 1S7G.

POSTIXANTS.

John Iluske, Henry McDuffie,

John R. Hughes. Hardy H. Phelps,

N. CoUin Hughes, Jr., Timothy E. Cutler,

Wilham Francis Rice.

EXA^HXING CH.APL.UNS. The Rev. D. HUlhouse Buel. The Rev. Jarvis Buxton, D. D.

The Rev. John E. C. Smedes. The Rev. M. M. Marshall, D. D.

The Rev. Alfred A. Watson, D. D. The Rev. George Patterson.

The Rev. Edward M. Forbes. The Rev. J. Worrall Lannour.

LIST OF PARISHES

ENTITLED TO REPRESENTATION IN THE CON\'ENTION, AND OF LAY DELEGATES.

TRINITY CHUBCn, ASHEVILLE.

*J. G. Martin, *T. W. Patton, R. W. PuUiam, L. Chairman,

William Gaylard, Geo. AV. Oden, James ^Vilson, Ivey H. Pilley,

A. C. Davis, *James C. Davis, J. L. Gibble,

B. L. Pern-,

J. G. Hardy, Lawrence Polliam.

ST. THOMAS' CHrRCH, BATH.

John T. Gay lard, Thomas Alligood, J. A. H. Tankard, Jesse Cutler.

ST. PAVL S CHURCH, BEAUFORT.

George Walker, Alonzo Thomas, WiUiam Alexander, J. H. Davis.

ST. JAMEs' CHURCH, BEAUFORT COUNTY.

0. Loraine, M. D., Readding Blount,

Thomas Llewellyn, La\^Tence Clark,

D. W. Jarvis, E. S. Marsh,

Matthew Llewellyn, L^il^e W, Smith.

12 Parishes and Lay Delegates,

TRINITY CHUECH, BE-\UF0IIT COU^'TY.

*J. B. Stickney, "^ Joseph Saunders,

Fredeiick AVolfenden, Frederick Grist,

Frederick Eberstein, John E. Hughes,

^William M. Nelson, ^\. H. Patrick.

ZION CHURCH, BEAUFORT qpUNTY.

* James J. Cutlet', C. C. N. Cutler,

Timothy E. Cutler. Jesse Braddy,

Giles Cutler, James AUigood,

Benjamin Braddy, Charles Alligood.

GRACE CHURCH, EERTIE C0U>'TY.

Thomas J. Pugh, Thomas AV. Thompson,

John S Griffin, John H. Britt.

Joseph Cotten, M. D., "William H. Spivey,

CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION, CATA'S^'BA COUNTY.

Thomas H. Hardin, John M. Walker.

CHAPEL OF THE CROSS, CHAPEL HILL.

J. DeB. Hooper, A. Mickle.

ST. PETERS CHURCH, CHARLOTTE.

Thomas F. Drayton, Fred. Nash,

Edward A. Osborne, John Wilkes,

Thomas K. Cureton, William A. Williams,

Hamilton C. Jones, John S. Myers.

ST. Paul's church, clinton.

A. Holmes, M. D., James X. Ferrell,

T. M. Ferrell, . John H. Hill, Jr.,

E. L. Faison, A. A. McKov.

GOtli Annual Convention, 1876. 13

ST. mark's CHrRCH, DEEP RIVER.

ST. John's chvrch, Durham's creek.

Gilbert Hale, Fred. C. Buck,

Edward Tripp, J- ^- ^^""''''^

Jesse J. Roberson, Henry Harding,

J ^ 33,,,,,,, Horace J. Butt.

ST. Paul's church, edenton.

\V A. B. Xorcom, M. D., H. H. Page,

Octavius Coke, ^' P- ^^'''^^'^•^"'

John Ct. Wood, Henry Hooper,

W. B. Sbepard, ^^'- ^'- ^^^^^^Y-

CHRIST CHURCH, ELIZABETH CITY.

nViUiam F. Martin, WiUiam H. Davis,

B. B. Creecv, William Martm,

Wm. A. Harney, W. Walton,

D. B. Bradtord, A. H. AVhitcomb.

CHURCH or THE ADVENT, ENTIELD.

ST. John's chukch, fayetteville. *Samacl J. Hinsdale, E. J. Hardin,

Ralph P. Buxton, *F. E. Rose,

James C. McEae, W. C. McDuffie, M. D.

Thomas C. Haigh, M. D., Wm. N. TiUinghasi

ST. Joseph's chapel, fayetteville. James H. Waddill, Josepb K. Barge,

Isaac B. Hall, Ja^^« ^VllHams.

ST. Mary's church, gatesville. William M. Daughtry, R- B. G. Cowper,

Claude Wilcv, Jol»" Brady,

T. H. Lassit;r, R- *!• ^'^^^^^<^^'

John J. Galling, E. J. Brady.

IJ/^ Parishes and Lay Delegates,

ST. Peter's chapel, gates county.

ST. STEPHEN S CHURCH, GOLDSBORO.

Edward B. Goeiet, Walter H. Barnes,

^Isaac F. Dortch, Allen Vrootten.

George S. Campbell, Manuel Fetter,

ST. BARNABAS CHURCH, GREENSBORO.

H. W. Eeed, Eoger P. Atkinson.

ST. PAULS CHURCH, GREEN-^TLLE.

^Richard Williams, M. D., John M. Gotten.

Louis Cloak,

John B. Worslev,

W. M. B. Brown, M. D.,

ST. mark's CHURCH, H.ALIFAS.

ST. MARTINS CHURCH, HAMILTON.

James Sebrill, David L. Martin,

^Francis A. Boyle, James Martin,

N. H. Sebrill, *L. S. Baker,

John A. Boyle, Y. L. Sebrill.

CHURCH OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS, HENDERSON.

George Badger Harris, J. Turner Jones,

George W. Hawkins, T. H. Chevasse,

James H. Plummer, E. Jernson Jones,

N. &. Chevasse, James A. Collins.

CALVARY CHURCH, HENDERSON COUNTY.

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CHURCH OF THK HOLY TRINITY, HERTFORD.

J. F. Smith, M. D., C- ^V. Wood,

T. H. Gilliam, J- ^ Skimier,

B. 8. Skinner, Baker Hoskins,

W. S. ^Miedbee, J- G^- Granbery.

ST. MATTHEAV'S CHURCH, HILLSBOKO.

James Webb, Sr., Marshall Cameron, ^Thomas B. Hill, John D. Cameron.

ST. GEORGE S CHURCH, HYDE COUNTY.

ST. JAilES CHURCH, IREDELL COUNTY.

*J. A. Allison, R- ^'- ^J^ills, M. D.,

W. H. ^lills, Edward Gardner,

W. A. MHls, J- A. Lipe,

G. F. Mills, . ^' ^- Overcash.

CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR, JACKSON.

'^J. Burgwyn McRae, Robert P. Whitfield,

W. W. Peebles, ^^'- T- Picard,

Charles Fetter, V. S. McXider, M. D. Robert Stancill, M. D.,

ST. Mary's church, kinston.

Samuel H. Abbott, *George E. Miller,

A. C. Wads worth.

ST. JAMKS' CHURCH, KITTREl's SPRING's.

B. A. Capehart, J- A. Peace,

W. H. Davis, M. D., Theodore Gordon.

16 Parishes and Lay Delegates,

CHFRCH OF THE EPIPHANY, LEAKS^^LLE.

John O. Broadnax, M. D., W. S. Martin, M. R,

A. H. Galloway, . A. B. Johns, M. D.

ST. JAMES CHURCH, LEXOIR.

J. C. Blair, W. J. Screven, S. L. Patterson.

CHURCH OF THE HOLT I^iXOCENTS, LENOIR COUNTY.

N. B. Whitfield, Georgvi AV. Jones, Wm. A. Jones, David S. Davis.

CHURCH OF THE REDEMPTION, LEXINGTON. ST. LUKe's CHURCH, LINCOLNTON.

ST. Paul's church, louisburg.

W. W. Green, M. D., Thomas WTiite,

*William M. Shaw, AY. E. Foster.

grace church, morganton.

*T. G. Walton, H. F. Bond, S. McD. Tate, D. C. Pearson.

CHRIST church, FEW BERNE.

*John Hughes, E. W. Smallwood,

Henry R. Bryan, H. J. Hughes,

*George H. Roberts, M. DeW. Stevenson,

F. C. Roberts, George B. Guion.

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ST. Stephen's church, oxford.

E. G. Butler, John H. Horner,

Fred. A. Fetter, E. H. Hicks.

ST. JOKN's CHTRCH, PITT COrNTi'.

*E. S. Laugbinghouse, *JoBliua L. Tucker,

Fred. Harding, S. B. Kilpatrick,

W. H. Smith, Calvin Cox,

Joseph E. May, S. V. Laughinghouse.

ST. Bartholomew's chvrch, pittsboko.

A. Bencher, John Manning,

H. A. London, H. A. London, Jr.,

L. J. Haughton, AV. L. London,

C. B. Denson, R. R. Ihrie, M. D.

GRACE CHI'RCH, PLYMOUTH,

*Levi L Fagan, *H. G. Lewis, M. D.,

Robert S. Goelet, Thomas S. Armistead,

WilUam Rankin, Joseph F. Rankin,

* John son G. AVard, George G. Newman.

CHRIST CHURCH, RALEIGH.

Thomas D. Hogg, M. D., Charles E. Johnson,

*W. H. Battle, LL. D., T. D. Martin, M. D.,

♦William R. Cox, R. H. Jones,

Kemp P. Battle, John S. Pescud.

CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, RALEIGH.

*R. H. Battle, Jr., W. Woolcott,

*J. B. Batcbelor, ^ A. P. Bryan,

P. A. Wiley, F. G. Law,

*T. B. Lyman, Jr., J. R. H. Carmer.

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18 Parishes and Lay Delegates,

CHAPEL OF THE GOOD SHEPHEED, RIDGEWAY.

J. D. North, Austin Pluminer,

^Arthur L. Wilkensou, E. B. Henderson.

CHAPEL OF ST. CLE^IENT, RINGWOOD.

*F. M. Garrett, 31. D., L. Vinson,

J. P. Tyree, J. M. WeUer,

F. M. Parker, B. F. Arrington,

C. W. Garrett, S. ^\. Mabrey.

CHPJST CHUECH, EOCK FISH.

William McMillan, Edward "VVishart,

Charles Creel, William Vaiigh,

Benjamin Morgan, Neil Biggs.

CHUECH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, ROCKY MOUNT.

^G. C. Battle, Bennett Bunn, ^^J. S. Battle, Henry L. Hurt,

CHRIST CHUECH, ROWAN COUNTY.

J. F. Barber, E. F. Graham,

J. F. Owen, J. L. Burke,

W. P. Barber, Isaac Lyrely,

Joseph Barber, J. W. Turner.

ST. ANDSEV»-'S CHURCH, ROWAN COUNTY.

H. C. Bost, Philip Nelson,

John Rice, C. Bice,

T. D. Rice, Wm. Heathman,

D. C. Turner, T. R. Watson.

6 0th Annual Convention, 1876. 19

ST. JOHN S CHURCH, RUTHERFORDTON.

Thomas S. Duffy, M. D. «0. Hicks, M. D.i J. W. Clarke, Frank Coxe.

ST. LUKES CHURCH, SALISBURY.

J. S. Henderson, A. J. Mock,

-■^S. F. Lord, • L. Blackmer,

*P. A. Frercks, J. O. Vv bite,

B. F. Rogers, C. H. McKenzie.

TRINITY CHURCH, SCOTLAND NECK.

'Richard H. Smith, Sr., E. C. Biggs,

*F. T. Smith, A. H. Smith,

*R. H. Purricgton, J. Y. Savage,

*W. H. Shields, Richard H. Smith, Jr.

ST. David's church, scuppernong.

*W. H. Hardison, M. D., C. L. Pettigrew,

B. F. Sikes, *N. O. Eborn,

*A. ColUns, E. B. Haughton, M. D.,

D. Spruill, J. H. Alexander.

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church of ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, SLADE3VILLE, HYDE COUNTY.

.ST. PHILIPS CHURCH, SMITHVILLE.

*W. G. Curtis, M. D., A. C. M. Pennington,

*James M. Laing, M. D., F. W. Potter, M. D.

20 Parishes and Lay Delegates,

ST. BAEX.\BAS' CHURCH, SNOW HILL.

*John D. Gnmsley, Theo. Edwards..

Swift GaJloway, L. A. Mewborn.

TRINITY CHrRCH, STATES^ILLE.

Henry Redwood, W. W. Mott,

*T. J. Corpening, T. A. Price.

ST. Paul's church, swift creek.

CALVARY church, TAREORO.

*N. J. Pittman, M. D., Lewis Chamberlain.

*M. Weddell, ^Elijah W. Rawls,

*Wm. M. Pippen, *Samuel S. Nash,

*Jos. Blount Cheshire, Jr., *T. Edward Lewis.

ST. luke's chapel, tarboeo.

*W. J. Jones, *W. H. Payton,

*R M. Johnson, *D. W. Harris.

Calvary church, wadesboro. Samuel T. Ashe.

EMMANUEL CHURCH, WARRENTCN.

T. E. Wilson, M. D., William J. W'hite,

John White, J. G. King, M. T>.,

*Len. Henderson, W. G. Plummer,

John E. Dugger, John G. Cheek.

GOth Annual Convention, 1S76.

ST. Peter's church, Washington.

*A. M. Buchanan, Thomas D. Smaw,

*John G. Bragaw, Josephus Peetl,

*J. F. Randolph, W. B. Morton,

J. D. :\ryers, ^ C. F. ElHson.

ST. lure's church, WASHINGTON COUNTY.

*George B. AViley, Win. B. Harrison, * James A. Cbesson, *L. N. C. Spruill.

ST. JAMES' church, WAYNESVILLE. GRACE CHURCH, WELDON.

ST. JOHN S CHURCH, WILLIAMSBORO.

William T. Hardy, Wilham Sneed,

J. Singlehurst, ' H. J. Robards,

Jos. Townes, Richard Royster,

William Royster, John T. Thomas.

ST. PAULS CHURCH, WILKESBORO.

A. B. Galloway, James Calloway, J'ames Gwyn.

22 Parishes and Lay Delegates,

CErECH or THE ADVENT, WILLIAMSTON.

W. G. Lamb, Gideon P. Lamb

*Jos. M. Siterson, F. M. Morgao, M. D.

Henry Slade, Geo. \Y. Andrews,

*G. C. Lamb, Henry G. Knowles.

ST. JAMES' CnrRCH, WILMINGTON.

*A. J. DeRosset, M. D., Norwood Giles,.

W. G. Thomas, M. D., S. S. Everett,

Robert Strange, James Dawson,

*R. E. Calder, W. L. DeRosset.

ST. John's cnrRCH, t^ilmington.

*S. L. Fremont, Isaac B. Grainger,.

J. A. WiUard, M. A. Curtis,

*T. C. DeRosset, C. D. Myers,

*J. W. Gordon, H. Nutt.

ST. MAP.KS CHURCH, WILMINGTON.

Godfi-ey Willis, Samuel Reid,

Henry D. Sampson, James E. Kin«

ST. PALLS CHURCH, WILMINGTON.

JohD Wilder Atkinson, Robert G. Rankin,

William H. Bernard, Richard H. Grant,

Franklin H. Mitchell, R. E. Heide,

DuBrutz Cutlar, Tbos. H.- Howey, Jr.

GOth Annual Convention, 1876.

ST. timothy's CHUFXH, WILSON.

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*R. R. Cbtten, J. B. Daniel, *J. G. Rawls, T. C. Davis,

J. W. Lancaster, H. F. Murray, A. W. Roland, H. G. Connor.

, ST. THOMAS CnrRCn, WINDSOR.

L. S. Webb, Turner AVilson, J. J. Jaclfocks, D. C. Winston.

Those marked thus (*) v,-ere present.

Wm. S. Gray, James B. Gray, James H. Mitchell.

Note.— In making up the list of Clergy according to the date of their ordination, the name of the Rev. James A. Weston, Dea- con, was inadvertently omitted. It should precede the name of the Rev. George H. Bell. The omission was not noticed until after the first form had gone to press and then it was too late to con-ect it.

The name of the Rev. S. V. Berry was received too late lor in- sertion in its proper place in the same list. It should precede that of the Rev. C. T. Bland.

JOURNAL.

Tarboro, '\Ved>-esday, May 17, 187G.

Tlie Sixtieth Annual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in the Diocese of Noi*th Carohna, met at 10 o'clock, A. M., in Calvary Church, and was opened with prayer In- the Bishop of the Diocese.

The SecretaiT proceeded to call the roll, when the followin.^- Clerg}Tnen answered to their names, to-wit : Rt. Rev. Thomas At- kinson, D. D., LL. D., Bishop of the Diocese, Rt. Rev. Theodore B. L^inan, D. D., Assistant Bishop, and the Rev. Messrs. T. M. Ambler, George H. BeU, C. T. Bland, C. O. Brady, D. H. Buel, W. S. B^Tium, J. B. Cheshire, D. D., C. J. Cui-tis, J. A. Deal, R. B. Drane, L. Eborn, E. M. Forbes, E. Geer, I. Harding, N. Harding, T. B. Haughton, H. G. Hilton, J. C. Huske, E. N. Joyner, J. Kier- nan, J. W. Larmour, M. INI. Marshall, D. D., F. J. Murdoch, J. A. Oertel, G. Patterson, G. W. Phelps, N. E. Price, E. R. Rich, A. Smedes, D. D., A. S. Smith, R. B. Sutton, D. D., A. A. Watson, D. D., G. B. "Wetmore, and W. R. Wetmore.

The Lay Delegates present were : Messrs. J. G. Mai-tin, T. W. Patton, J. C. Davis, F. R. Rose, T. B. HiU, J. A. AUison, J. B. Mc- Rae, W. M. Shaw, J. Hughes, G. H. Roberts, L. I. Fagan, J. G. Ward, H. G. Le^N-is, M. D., W. H. Battle, LL. D., W. R. Cox, R. H. Battle, Jr., T. B. Lyman, Jr., F. M. GaiTett, M. D., S. F. Lord, P. A. Frercks, F. T. Smith, D. Spruill, N. O. Eborn, W. G. Curtis, M. D., J. M. Laing, M. D., T. J. Corpening, N. J. Pittnian, M. D., M. WeddeU, W. M. Pippen, J. B. Cheshire, Jr., S. S. Nash, T. E. Lewis, W. J. 'Jones, R. M. Johnson, W. H. Ration, G. B. WUey, J. A. Chesson, L. X. C. Spmill, A. J. DeRosset, M. D., R. E. Calder, 8. L. Fremont, and J. "W. Gordon.

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The Secretary repoiied that 36 of the Clergy Avere present, and Lay Delegates from 22 Pai*ishes. Whereupon the BishoiD an- nounced that a quorum was present, and declared that the Con- vention was duly orga^nized.

On motion of Rev. F. J. MiutIocIi, the Convention adjourned for Di^dne ser\'ice.

Divine sel'^•ice was celebrated, and a sermon preached by the Rev. D. Hillliouse Buel, from ZechariaJi, 4th and part of 6th verse, "Not by might, nor by j)ower, but by My Spirit, saith the Lord of Hosts."

The Holy Communion was administered.

After ser^'ice, Convention met again for the transaction of busi- ness.

On motion, it was resolved to proceed to the election of a Presi- dent.

Rev. Dr. "Watson nominated the Rev. Dr. Smedes.

Rev. Geo. Patterson nominated the Rev. E. M. Forbes.

The Rev. Dr. Smedes -s^dthdrevN^ his name.

On motion, the ballot was dispensed with, and the Rev. E. M. Forbes was unanimously elected.

On motion, it was resolved to proceed to the election of a Sec- retary.

The Rev. W. S. Bynum nominated the Rev. J. W. Larmoui*.

There being no other nominations, on motion, the ballot was dispensed with, and the Rev. J. W. Larmour was re-elected.

On motion of W. H. Battle, Convention adjourned to meet at 5 o'clock, this afternoon.

Wednesday Afternoon, 5 o'clock.

Convention met pui-suant to adjournment.

The Bishop announced the appointment of the following Com- mittees, to- wit:

On Elections — Rev. George Patterson, Rev. M. M. Marshall, D, D., and R. H. Battle, Jr.

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On New Parishes— Rev. R. B. Sutton, D. D., Rev. A. S. Smith, and M. WeddeU.

On the State of the Church — Rev. E. M. Forbes, Rev. D. H. Biiel, Rev. E. R. Rich, Messrs. J. G. Martin, and T. B. Hill.

On Canons— Rev. W. R. ^Yetmore, Rev. T. M. Ambler, Rev. H. G. Hilton, Messrs. W. H. Battle, LL. D., and John Hughes.

On Finance — Rev. A. A. "Watson, D. D., Rev. J. C. Huske, Messrs. S. L. Fremont, R. E. Calder, and G. H. Roberts.

On ITnfinished Business — Rev. F. J. Mm-docli, Rev. L. Eborn, and F. R. Rose.

On motion of the Rev. George Patterson, it was

Besolved, That visiting ClergA^men from other Dioceses, and Clergy-men belonging to this Diocese, but not entitled to seats in this Convention, and candidates for Holy Orders be invited to take honorary seats.

Under this resolution, the Rev. J. P. Curran, of the Diocese of Huron, Canada; the Rev. E. Dolloway, of the Diocese of Western New York, and the Rev. R. A. Simpson, took honoraiy seats.

The Rev. F. J. Mui'doch offered the follo-sN^ing resolution:

Besolved, That the form of Parochial report contained in Section 3, Canon 19, be stricken out, and in place thereof the form found on pages 394 and o9o, of the Journal of the General Convention of 1874, be inserted.

On motion, the resolution was referred to the Committee on Canons.

The Treasurer presented his annual report. ; See Appendix B.)

On motion, tlie reading of the report was dispensed ^^'ith, and it was referred to the Committee on Finance.

The Rev. Dr. Smedes read the repoi-t of the Standing Com- mittee :

Tlie Standing Committee of the Diocese of North Carohna respectfully report, that on the (ith July, 1875, the consent of the Committee was given to the consecration of the Rev. Jacob S. Shipman, to the Episcopate of the Diocese of Fond du Lac.

On the 9th July, the canonical testimonial w\as signed in favor of Robert B. Drane, a candidate for the Order of Deacons.

At its next ^meeting, the Committee declined to assent to the testimonials of the Rev. J. H. Eccleston, D. D., Bishop elect of Iowa, on the ground of doubt as to the Vc^didity of liis election.

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On the 13tli October, canonical consent was unanimously given to the consecration of the Eev. Wm. E. McLaren, D. D., Bishop elect of Illinois, and of the Rev. John Henry Hobart Brown, S. T. D., Bisho]) elect of the Diocese of Fond elu Lac.

November 2d, the canonical testimonial for Priest's Orders was signed in behalf of the Eev. Nathaniel Harding, Deacon ; and a dispensation in respect to the time of his Diaconate was miani- mously granted.

February 3d, 1876, the canonical testimonial for Deacon's Or- ders was si;2:ned in behalf of "\Vm. Shij^p Bynum.

ALDERT SMEDE.S, President Standing Committee.

T. J. Corpening offered the following :

Besolved, That the action of the members of the Chapel of the ■Cross, Statesville, in deciding to change the name of their Church so that it shall be hereafter known as Trinity Church and Parish, be and is hereby approved.

A. J. DeRosset moved that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Canons. Which motion was lost.

On motion of the Rev. Dr. Marshall, the resolution as offered was adopted.

S. L. Fremont gave notice of his intention to offer a resolution in reference to a change in the arrangement of the Parishes on the roll.

On motion of W. H. Battle, it was

Resolved, That the Convention meet daily at half past 9 A. M., and take a recess from 1 to 4 P. M.

On motion, the Convention adjourned until to-morrow.

Thursday Morning, May 18, OJ o'clock.

Convention met after Morning Prayer.

The roll was called and the following Clergymen and Delegates not present at roll-call yesterday, answered to their names, to-wit : The Revs. J. E. C. Smedes, M. H. Vaughan and R. B. Wiudley, and Messrs. J. B. Stickney, ^\. M. Nelson, J. J. Cutler, C. C. N.

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Cutler, W. F. :\Iartin, S. J. Hinsdale, I. F. Dortch, R. Williams,. M. D., F. A. Boyle, L. S. Baker, G. E. Miller, L. I. Fagan, J. G, Wood, J. B. Batchelor, A. L. Wilkenson, G. C. Battle, R. H. Pur- rington, W. H. Shields, W. H. Hardison, M. D., A. Collins, J. D- Grimsley, E. W. Rawls, T. C. DeRosset, R. R. Cotten, J. M. Siter- son, G. C. Lamb, H. Slade, J. S. Battle and L. Henderson.

The minutes of yesterday were read, corrected and approved.

The Bishop read his Annual Address :

Dear Brethben of the Clergy and Laity :

We meet this morning in Calvary Church, Tarboro, the Con- vention of last year having adjourned to St. Matthew's Church, Hillsboro. I made this change of the place in which our sessions should be held, under the authority entrusted to me by our first Diocesan Canon, the motive thereto being a request to that effect, which came to me from the Vestry of St. Matthew's Church, they being convinced that both their Church building and the village itself could not provicfe sufficient accommodation for the large number of persons at present attending our Conventions.

I am glad to be able to state, as a preliminary matter to w^hat I have afterwards to report concerning the condition of the Church, that it is making very encouraging progress within our limits, at the present time. My own labors in this cause have been mainly these :

On the 23d of May, 1875, I consecrated Christ Church, New Berne, which, by the blessing of God upon the unusual labors and self-denial on the part of the Rector and congregation, has risen from its ashes with enlarged dimensions, and increased ap- propriateness and beauty of structure. On the same occasion, I admitted to Deacon's Orders Mr. Robert B. Windley. The candi- date was presented by the Rev. H. G. Hilton. I preached the sermon and Bishop Lyman and a number of the Clergy took part in the services.

In the evening, in the same Church, Bishop Lyman preached, and confirmed eight persons.

June 18th : I consecrated St. Mark's Church, Wilmington, for the use of a colored congregation. Dr. Watson preached, and

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Messrs. Pattersou, Ambler, Eogers and Brady assisted in the services. I administered the Communion with the aid of Messrs. TV'atson, Ambler and Patterson. The Church is a handsome, and quite a spacious building, with a good organ and a good choir, with a beautiful font, and with appropriate chancel furniture, with stained glass windows — that over the chancel painted in a style of superior excellence, representing the Good Shepherd caring for His Flock. AVe owe this building — the best, perhaps, occupied by any colored congregation in the South — mainly to the munificence of certain liberal persons in Boston, some of the most generous not even being members of the Church, but feeling a kindly in- terest in the Minister. Some personal friends of mj' own, in New York, also contributed largely to this object, and the congregation worshipping there exerted themselves very creditably, while a num- ber of the white citizens of AVilmington showed their sympathy with, and appreciation of the excellent object, by material aid which they furnished.

June 20tli : In the same Church, I preached, and confirmed seventeen persons.

June 25th : At Monroe, I preached, and confirmed four per- sons.

July 4th : At Smithville, I preached twice and administered the Holy Communion.

July 7th : In St. James' Church, AVilmington, at Morning Prayer, I confirmed fifteen persons, preached, and received to the Order of Deacons, Mr. Robert Brent Drane, A. B., the candidate having been presented by the Bev. Dr. Watson — the Rev. Messrs. Ambler and Patterson taking part in the services.

July 18th : In tb^ same Church, I confirmed one person.

July 28th : I confirmed, in private, a sick member of St. James' Church, Wilmington.

August 22d : I preached twice at Hickory.

August 27th : I preached at Waynes ville.

August 28th : I baptized, in private, in Haywood county, an infant.

August 29th : At Asheville, I preached in the morning at Trinity Church, and in the afternoon at Trinity Chapel.

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September 5tli : I preached at Warm Springs, Madison eountj^ twice, and administered the Holy Communion.

September 14th : I set off for Detroit, Michigan, to examine the condition of some property in that city, devised to me for the Ijenelit of the Church in this Diocese, by the late Miss Hicks, for- merly of Detroit, but \vho died in this State some years ago, and whose generous intentions were carried into effect with equal generosity by Col. J. B Palmer, of Columbia, S. C.

October 7th : I preached at lieidsviile, in Eockingham county.

October 8th : At Wentworth, I preached and baptized an infant.

October 9th : At the Mountain Chapel, in Eockiugham county, I preached and confirmed two persons.

October 10th : At Leaksville, I preached twice, confirmed six persons, and administered the Lord's Supper.

October 11th : In the evening, I preached at Greensboro, and on the 12th, again in the morning, and in the evening at Salem.

October 13th : In this last village, in a private house, I baptized an adult, and confirmed two persons; and in the evening preached in the Coiu't House at Winston.

Winston is, really, but an extension of Salem, and is growing very rapidly, and the two united, make a considerable town, where we have some faithful members of the Church, and it is most de- sirable that they should have, immediately, a house of Prayer. Our Moravian brethren, to whom Salem belongs, have uniformly evinced a very kindly feeling to our Bishoi)S and Clergy, and some of them have not only expressed a wish that one of our churches should be built — in or near their town — but a willingness to aid in accomplishing that object. The Kev. Mr. Bynum, who has been recently ordained, will give a part of his time to Winston, and from his labors, I expect very beneficial results.

October 14th : In the morning, having returned to Greensboro, I preached there, confirmed one person, aud administered the Holy Communion.

In the evening, I preached at Lexington.

October 16th : I preached at St. Andrew's Church, in Rowan county, confirmed five persons, and administered the Holy Com- munion.

October ITth : I preached at Christ Church, Rowan county,

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confirmed seven persons, and administered the Lord's Supper. In the evening, I preached at SaHsbury.

October 18th : In the morning, I preached again at Salisbury, and administered the Holy Communion. In the evening, I again preached there, and confirmed eight persons.

October 19th : I held another service at Salisbury, preaching, and confirming one person.

October 21st : At Graham, I preached twice, and administered the Communion.

October •22nd : In the evening, I preached at Hillsboro, and confirmed ten persons.

October 23rd : I preached at St. Mary's, in Orange county.

October 24th : At Chapel Hill, twice.

October 25th : At Durham.

October 31st : At Charlotte, twice.

November 10th : I attended the Church at Gaston, according to appointment, but met no congregation, the day being a very in- clement one- November 11th : At Ridgeway, I preached, and with great pleasure examined a very neat and comfortable rectory, recently erected there, mainly by the munificence of Dr. and iVIrs. William

J. Hawkins.

November 12th : I preached twice at Warrenton, confirmed eight persons, and baptized two children.

November 14th : I preached at Henderson, and confirmed seven persons.

November 15th : At WilHamsboro, I preached, and administered the Communion; and in the evening, confirmed, in private, one person.

November 16th : In a Presbyterian House of Worship, called "Grassy Creek" Church, in Granville count}', which was kindly offered for our use, I held service and preached. In this part of that county, we very much need a Church of our own, and efforts are now being made to build one.

November 18th : I preached in the new Church of St. Paul, Goshen, in the same county.

November 19th : In St. Stephen's Church, Oxford, in the morn- ing, I preached, and administered the Hoty Communion.

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In the evening, after a sermon from the Iiev. Mr. Dolloway, I confirmed t^^o persons.

November 21st : At Louisburg, I preached twice, baptized an infant, and confirmed six persons.

November 22nd : I preaclied at Franklinton.

November 23rd : At Kittrell's, I preached, baptized three chil- dren, confirmed two persons, and administered the Communion.

November 25th : Being Thanksgiving day, I preached at Raleigh, in the morning, at the Church of the Good Shepherd.

In the evening, at Christ Church, and there confirmed nine persons.

December 17th, ISth, and 19th : I held services at Washington, assisted by Bishop Lyman and a number of the Clergy. The new and beautiful Church was consecrated by me on the 18th, and on the 19th, I received to the Order of Pnests, the Rev. Nathaniel Harding, Minister of the Parish. At the consecration. Bishop Lyman preached, and at the ordination, I performed that dutv. The Rev. N. C. Hughes presented the candidate for Priest's Or- ders, and he, with the Rev. Messrs. Forbes, Cheshire, Geer, Israel Harding, Eborn, Marshall, Hilton, S. S. Barber and Windley took part in the various services. The congregations were very large, and it was a source of the deepest gratification, to witness, after many difficulties and long delays, the re-building and restoration, with many improvements, of St. Peter's Church, burnt to the earth during the w^ar, in that twice-w^asted town, over which fire and slaughter, and griefs and losses have spread so deep a gloom. It was cheering to observe the town itself beginning to thrive, and the Church more prosperous than ever before.

1876 — January 2nd : I held a special confirmation in St. John's Church, Wilmington, at which time I preached, and administered that Apostohc ordinance to five persons.

January 26th : I celebrated a marriage in Wilmington.

January 30th : In Riclilands, in Onslow county, I said Morning Prayer, baptized an adult, confirmed six persons, preached, and administered the Holy Communion.

February 16th : In St. Paul's Church, Wilmington, I baptized an infant.

February 26th : I preached at Smithville.

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February 27tli : In the same place, the Rev. R. B. Windley, who is to perform Missionary duty there, preached, aud I admin- istered the Communion. In the evening, I again preached.

March 5th : At Whiteville, I preached twice, and baptized an infant.

March 22nd : At Kinston, in the morning, I preached, confirmed nine persons, and administered the Communion. In the evening, Dr. Watson preached.

March 24th : At the Church of the Holy Innocent's, I preached, confirmed four persons, and administered the Communion.

March 26th : I preached twice at Christ Chui'ch, Ne^v Berne, and confirmed eleven persons.

March 27th: In the same city, at St. Cyprian's Chapel, I preached and confirmed tkree persons.

March 28th : At Beaufoii, I baptized two adults, j^reached, and confirmed three persons.

March 29th : In the same Church, in the morning, I preached, confirmed one person, and celebrated the Communion.

In the evening, I preached to a colored congregation in Beaufoi-t, and confirmed one person.

March 31st : At St. Paul's, Swift Creek Bridge, I preached, and confirmed five persons.

Apiil 1st : At the same i:)lace, I baptized an infant in private, and on the same day, at "Cabin Branch" Meeting House, in Beau- foi-t county, I preached, confirmed six persons, and administered the Communion.

April 2nd : At Trinity Church, Beaufort county, I jn-eaclied, con- firmed foui' persons, and celebrated the Lord's Supper.

April 3rd : At "Blount's Creek" Meeting House, in the same county, I preached, and celebrated the Lord's Supper.

Ai)ril 4th : At St. John's, Durham's Creek, I liaptized an infant, l)reached, confirmed foui* persons, and administered the Lord's Supper.

April 5th : I preached at Aurora, in Beaufort county.

April Gth : In "South Creek" Meeting House, I preached, bap- tized an infant, and administered the Lord's Supper.

April 8th : I i:)reached at Greenville, and on the 9th at the same place twice, confirmed four persons, and administered the Com- munion.

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April lOtli : In Pitt county, I continued one person, in private.

April lltli : In St. John's Chui-ch, in the siime county, I i:)reached twice, confirmed nine persons, and administered the Holy Com- munion.

April 12th : In private, in Greene county, I baptized an infant.

April lotli : At Snow Hill, I baptized one person by immersion, preached, continued live persons, and administered the Com- munion.

April 14th : At Marlborough, in Pitt county, I preached, con- hi-med three i^ersons, and administered the Communion.

April IGth : Easter Sunday, in the morning, I preached at St. Mark's Church, "Wilmingion, confinned eight persons, and admin- istered the Communion.

In the evening, of the same day, I preached at St. John's Church, luid confirmed fifteen persons.

April 18th : In private, I confirmed, and administered the Com- Tiiunion to a sick member of St. Mark's Church, Wilmington.

Ajiril 20th : I attended a funeral at Wilmington.

April 23rd : At Statesville, I preached twice, administered the Holy Communion, and confii-med five persons.

April 21:th : At Hickory, I preached and confirmed one person.

April 30th : In Trinity Chiu-ch, Asheville, I preached.

May 2nd : In Grace Chm-ch, Morganton, I baptized an infant, and preached twice.

May 6th : In St. Joseph's Church, FayetteviUe, I preached and confirmed nine persons.

May 7th : In the morning, I preached in Christ Chm-ch, Kock riah, confinned nineteen persons, and administered the Com- munion.

In the evening, in St. John's Chuix-h, Fayetteville, I preached and confirmed fouiieen persons.

May 14th : In the morning, at St. James' Chui'ch, Wilmington, ^ preached, confinned fifteen persons, and administered the Lord's Supper.

In the evening, at St. Paul's Chm-ch, in the same city, after a sermon by the Rev. Mr. Patterson, I confirmed ten persons.

The whole number confirmed by me during the year has been two hundi-ed and ninety-six. Those who received the same ordi- nance fi-om Bishop Lyman have been tv/o hundi-ed and fifty-two,

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making the entii^e number coniii'med in the Diocese diuing the- year to be five hundred and forty-eight.

Dm'ing the same period I have baptized twenty persons, of whom fifteen were infants and live adults. I have married one couple, and officiated at one funeral. Diuing the year I have alsa consecrated tlii'ee Chiu'ches, and have received to Deacon's Ordei's. two persons, viz : Robert B. "VVindley and Robert B. Drane, and to Priest's Orders one, viz : The Rev. Nathaniel Harding, while Wm- S. B}Tium has been ordained Deacon by Bishop Lyman.

I have received into the Diocese, by letters dimissory, fi'om the Bishop of Maryland, the Rev. Custis P. Jones, who has accepted the Rectorship of St. Paul's Chui'ch, Beaufoi-t ; the Rev. R. A. Simpson, from the Diocese of Florida, who is now ministering in St. Mary's Chui'ch. Kinston. And I have given letters dimissoiy,, to the Rev. "SYilham Brittain, transfeiTing him to the Diocese of Maryland ; and to the Rev. S. P. Chandler, transferring liim to the Diocese of j\Iinnesota.

I am happy to be able to say that we have lost none of the Clerg}" by death. Our entire number, therefore, is now sixty. Of these, several are, for various causes, non-resident. The Rev. Edwin Geer still has his domicile at Norfolk, in Virginia, although I knovv him to be anxious to return to his native State, and to the Diocese to which he has been so long attached, whenever an open- ing shall be presented, of wliich he can avail himself. The Rev. William T. Helm is residing in Nashville, Temiessee, but has not yet apphed to me for letters dimissoiy. The Rev. S. W. Kennerly is detained by the protracted illness of his wife, in South CaroUna, but expects, as soon as possible, to return to this Diocese. The Rev. Prince T. Rogers is at present in Brooklyn, in the Diocese of Long Island. The Rev. J. T. Wheat, D. D., has been compelled^ by ill haalth, to give up his cliarge in Greensboro, but A\i.slies to' remain one of the Clergy in the Diocese wliicli has so long known and honored him.

On the other hand, the Rev. J. P. Curran still continues to labor at Ridgeway and WaiTenton, although he has not severed his^ ecclesiastical connection with the Diocese of Huron, in British- North America. The Rev. Edward Dolloway, of the Diocese of Western New York, is officiating at Kittrell's and Louisburg, witli

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the expectation of takin<2^ the pernianent charge of those Parishes, and the Rev. William AV. Lord, D. D„ lias accepted the Rectorship of St. Paul's Chiu-ch, Edenton, and has been received by letters <liniissory from the Diocese of Mississippi.

The other changes which have taken place in their resiDCctive fields of labor within the Diocese among the Clergy, are these : The Rev. N. Collin Hughes has withdrawn fi-om the Missionary tield around Greensboro, and is engaged in performing, with ex- enii)lary faithfulness, the same class of duties at Greenville and Swift Creek. The Rev. Maurice H. Yaughan has resigned the chai'ge of St. Paul's Church, Louisbui-g, and has taken that of St. Stephen's Church, Oxford, and of two Chapels in Granville county, connected therewith. The Rev. Robert B. Drane is Assistant Minister of St. James' Church, Wilmington. The Rev. Wilham S. B^imm is iftinistering to the congregations at Greensboro and Winston, and the Rev. Robert. B. Windiey is officiating at St. Pliihp's Chiu-ch, SmithAoUe.

The candidates for Priest's Orders in the Diocese are seven, viz : James A. Weston, Robert B. Drane, Thomas B. Haughton, Charles O. Brady, Walter J. Smith, Benjamin Skinner Lassiter, and Nym- phas Edgar Price.

The candidates for Deacon's Orders are live, viz : Edvrhi A. Os- borne, Brooke G. White, George A. C. Cooper, Wdter J. Smith, and Benjamin Skinner Lassiter.

The number of Postulants is seven, ^iz : John Huske, John Robei*t Hughes, Nicholas Collin Hughes, Jr., Henry IMcDufiie, Hardy H. Phelps, Timothy E. Cutler, and Wm. Frances Rice.

We have to lament that since we last met together, the Church has sustained the loss of one of the oldest, most eloquent and most honored of its Bishops, the Rt. Rev. John Johns, D. D., late Bishop of Virginia. That Diocese has been singTilarly favored in the chai-acter and qualifications of those whom God, in His Providence, has appointed to rule over it ; certainly in the persons of those whom I have kno\m, and I have weE. known the three last.

Bishop Moore was the St. John of the early American Church in his benevolelice, his sweet and touching eloquence, and above all, his tender love for Christ and thos? whom Cln-ist has re- deem ed

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Bishop Meade ^vas wortliv to stand by the side of St. Athana- sius or St. Chrysostoni in his unseltishness, his dauntless zeal for* tiTith and ligliteonsness, and his power of commanding the minds^ and wills of other men.

And it is j^^raise enough of Bishop Johns, or indeed of any one else, to say that he was not miworthy to be their successor. He held mth great firmness the doctiinal and ecclesiastical piinciples that he had accepted in early life, and yet maintained them with such kindness of feehng and suavity of manner, as to give offence perhajDS to none, and to gain the vrarm affection and the profound respect of many, whose views vv-ere altogether different fi'om his. own.

I intimated in the beginning of this address, that I considered the condition of things in the Diocese as encoui'aging, and it cer- tainly is so. Our Pai-ishes and our ClergA^ are increasing in num- ber, and where we have towns of any size, very much increasino-. When I first went to Ealeigh, I found two Clerg;\'men there ; now there are, including Bishop Lyman, six, all actively and usefully employed. When I first came to Wilminglon, I found but one Clergyman ; there are now seven, including myself, of whom six give their whole time to the work of the Chiux-h, and one, vers* much of liis, although maintainmg himseh by his labors as a teacher. And I may say, with confidence and mth pleasure, that the congi'egations throughout the Diocese generally, are enlarged and strengthened. There are better Church buildings and far more Bectories than there were some years ago.

On the other hand, we have but sixty Clergymen in an area where the Chuix-h of England has about twenty thousand. And even sparse as the population of the State is on that area, we still have, within its limits, a million of souls for the benefit of wliich Y»^e contiibute the labors only of those sixty Clergymen, and these,, in many instances, have to live on incomes so small as not only to expose them to great inconvenience and anxiety, but to divert to- secular cares and objects, time and thought which should be ap- propriated to theii' hol}^ work. It is easier to see the evil than the remedy, but suggestions can be offered, whicli, if carried out., would tend, at least, to mitigate that evil.

In the first place, each of us should do wliat lie can towards in-

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creasing- the snp})ly of the Cler<,^y, for the niles of pohtical econoiiiy do not liokl good in tlie region of the sonl and of our ypiritual life. There it is not the demand which produces the supply, but it is the supply which causes the demand. Our Saviour says to His Disciples, 'V/o .'" He does not say, "wait until the people ask you to come.'' If a minister establish himself in a to\vn or in a countiT neighborhood, the people, after a time, feel that they are benefited by him, and they desire his services. But if one be withdrawn fi-om a congregation, and the vacancy be not suppHed, the religious hfe of the people declines, and a sort of paralj^sis of the soul comes over them, so that they do not feel theii- own spir- itual wants. The work of the Church, therefore, is to send out men who shall call their fellow-men to repentance and to salvation- Each follower of Chnst has tliis obligation resting upon him, and must answer to God for what he does or what he leaves undone in canning to liis fellow-men the life-giving Gospel of Christ. And we shall very certainly aU find, sooner or later, that we might have done much more than we are actually doing. Imi^overished as we ai'e, there are individual members of the Church in this Diocese, who could singly sustain a candidate for Orders, and yet have none of theii- domestic comfoiis abridged. More, much more, might be contributed to the feeble, strugghng Ravenscroft Mission and School at Asheville. A High School, and in due time, a College, might well be estabhshed on the grounds we have secm-ed at Mor- ganton. And the Clergy already in the field, might, without any real sacrifice or even serious self-denial on the part of their con- gregations, be placed in a condition of greater comfort and con- sequently of gTeater usefulness and stability in their pastoral relations.

Do you ask how all this is to be done? I answer, by our resolv- ing as Christians, at least to come up to the level of the Jews, and by faithfully carrying that resolution into oui- practical life. Let us lay by, month by month, and if we can, week by week, accor- ding as God has prospered us, returning to Him not less than a tenth of what He bestows on us. And if to this, we would add a rehgious horror and avoidance of debt, we Vvould find that we should thereby open fountains which would soon refresh and build up the waste places of om* Zion. Nor need we fear that the stream

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would be too large. There are very many ol)jectB to be provided for, for wliich we are doing very little. There are Missions to many neglected portions of our own widely extended and now yery populous country. There are missions to the Indians and missions to the colored people. There are missions to Afi'ica and to China. There is a feeble Eyangehcal Church, in alliance ^^-itli oui' own, stiniggling into existence in Mexico. There is another in a similar condition in Ha^-ti. Asylums are needed for destitute oq^lian children and for infirm and friendless old men and women. In- deed, in whatever dii'ection we look, we see that very much needs to be done by Christian people. AVe cannot cei-tainly do every- thing oui'selves, but let us at least attempt to do what we may, asking, always, God's help and God's blessing and God's forgive- ness for past omissions of duty, ever remembering that what we do we must do quickly, for that the time is short.

THOMAS ATKINSON.

The Assistant Bishop then read his annual address:

KiGHT Eev. Father and Dear Bicetheex of the Clergy and Laity:

In presenting a record of my official services, during the past Conventional year, it is proper that I should point out in advance, the reason for the comparatively small number of Confirmations, in proportion to the places visited and services held. No incon- siderable paii: of my work has been of a strictly Missionary char- acter, in districts where the Church has been almost wholly unknown, or where the supply of Clerg}* is so inadequate to our wants, that the fields have necessarily been only partially tilled. In some instances, single Clergymen are ministering in districts of really Diocesan propoi-tions ; and where this is the case, the services are, of consequence, so widely separated, as gi'eatly to lessen their salutary influence.

Few, even in our own Diocese, are able to realize how very lai'ge is our strictly missionary field, and how few the lal>orers, in com- parison with our pressing necessities. The observation and ex- perience of the past year have convinced me that in no part of our land are the openings more promising and encouraging ; for in every quarter our sen'ices are warmly welcomed, while old and

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-unfounded prejudices are rapidly wearing- away. The ears and the hearts of the people seem alike open to us.

My first officitil services were on Trinity Sunday, May 23rd, when I assisted in the Consecration of Christ Church, New Berne.

On the evenin*,^ of that day, in the same Church, I preached, confirmed ei<,dit persons, and addi-essed them. My regular visita- tion of this Parish had occuiTed only about six weeks before, when fifteen persons were confirmed.

Third Sunday after Trinity, June 13th, visited St. Timothy's Church, Wilson, and preached both morning and evening.

Foui-th Sunday after Trinity, June 20th, in Christ Church, Ealeigh, in the absence of the Eector, conducted the service and preached.

Tuesday, June 22nd, took part in the marriage service in St. Bartholomew's Church, Pittsboro.

Fifth Sunday after Trinity, officiated again in Chi'ist Chui-ch,

Baleigh.

Sixth Sunday after Trinity, July 4th, in St. Stephen's Church, Goldsboro, preached and administered the Holy Communion.

Seventh Sunday after Trinity, July 11th, preached in St. Paul's Chui'ch, Beaufort.

Ninth Sunday after Trinity, July 25tii, preached in Chi'ist Church, Raleigh.

Tuesday, July 27th, left Raleigh to enter upon a visitation in the Western part of the Diocese.

Wednesday, July 28th, in the Chapel of the Cross, States\Tlle, preached and administered the Holy Communion. Rev. Messrs. W. R. Wetmore and E. N. Jo^-ner took part in the services.

Friday, July 30th, in G^^7nn's Chapel, Wilkes county, after Morning Prayer by Rev. R. W. Barber, I preached and admin- istered the Holy Connnunion.

Tenth Sunday after Trinity, August 1st, in St. Paul's Church, Wilkesboro, Rev. :Mr. Barber conducted the service, and I preached, comfii-med four persons and administered the Holy Comnmnion.

Monday, August 2nd, left with Mr. Barber for Ore Knob, Ashe county, and on Tuesday, August 3rd, preached in the School House at that place.

Wednesday, August 4th, in the Methodist House of Worship,

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Jefferson, Ashe county, Rev. Mr. Barber read Morning Prayer, and I preached.

Thursday, August 5th, at a private house between Jefferson and Boone, I baptized two children.

Friday, August 6th, in the Masonic Hall, Boone, Watauga county, I read the service and preached.

Saturday, August 7th, in Church of St. John the Baptist, near Valle Crucis, in the same county, I read Morning Prayer, preached and administered the Holy Communion. This neat little Church has been, for a long time, without a service, and I was sorry to find that its windows and doors had suffered from the w-antoii abuse of mischievous persons.

Eleventh Sunday after Trinity, August 8th, in the Methodist building at Valle Crucis, I conducted the service and preached. In all this extensive district we are now without any missionary, although there are many w^ho are attached to the Church, and anxious for its services. Especially in the neighborhood of Valle Crucis, there is an urgent cry for a Clergyman, and no doubt great good could be accomplished for the Church, in that beauti- ful, salubrious and fruitful region, if one could be found to do there the w^ork of an efficient pioneer. I was touched by the affectionate mention made, by so many in that neighborhood, of the faithful labors of the Rev. W. W. Skiles, whose death, some years since, has deprived the simple-hearted people of a Shepherd,, whom they deeply loved and honored.

Monday, August 9th, I had a charming drive over the moun- tains, down into Happy. Valley, Cakhvell county, a district full of interest and promise.

On Tuesday, the 10th, I preached in the morning at Patterson;, assisted in the service by Rev. Mr. Bland ; and in the evening,, drove over to Lenoir, in the same county.

Wednesday, August 11th, in St. James' Church, Lenoir, after Morning Prayer by Rev. Messrs. Bland and Oertel, I preached^ confirmed three persons, and administered the Holy Communion.

Thursday, August 12th, proceeded to Hickory, Catawba county, and in the evening, preached to a very large congregation, after Evening Prayer by Rev. Messrs. Falls and Joyner.

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Friday, August 13tb, continued my journey to Morganton, and in the evening, preached in Grace Church.

Twelfth Sunday after Trinity, August loth, in same Churchy preached and administered the Holy Communion. ,

In the evening, preached again, and confirmed one person.

:Monday, August IGth, left for Old Fort, and in the evening, held a service at a private house, assisted by Ptev. Mr. Falls. I baptized two children and preached.

Tuesday, August 17th, took the stage for Asheville.

Thursday, August lilth, in St. Andrew's Church, Buncombe county, after Evening Prayer by Rev. Messrs. Chandler, Buel and Buxton, I preached and confirmed one person.

Friday, August 20th, in the Chapel at Haw Creek, after Evening Prayer by Dr. Buxton, I preached and confirmed one person.

I left Asheville the next morning for AVarm Springs, Madison^ county, where I had an appointment for Sunday, the 22nd ; but- owing to an accident to the conveyance, I was unable to get fur- ther than Alexander's Hotel, where I remained until Monday. On Sunday I conducted the service and preached in the parlor of the

hotel.

Monday, August 23rd, I left on horseback for a visitation in Yancey and Mitchell counties. The Rev. Dr. Buxton joined me in the evening, at a farm house where we had appointed to meet.. and continued with me through the week.

Wednesday, August 25th, I had an appointment in the Court House at Burnsville, Yancey county, where I found a large and very attentive congregation. Rev. Dr. Buxton read Morning. Prayer and I preached.

In the afternoon, we rode seven miles to the residence of a. family much attached to the Church, but who had been wholly deprived of its service for more than a year. Here we passed the night, and next morning I administered the Holy Communion to

them.

In the afternoon, we proceeded on to Bakersville, Mitchell county, wiiere I had an appointment for the next day.

Friday, August 27th, in the Methodist building at that place,. Dr. Buxton conducted the service, and I preached. This was the first Episcopal visitation ever made in that county. The service^

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was attended by a large congregation, and a great desire was expressed, on the part of many, that they might enjoy regular and stated services. A missionary in Yancey and Mitchell counties would find a very inviting and encouraging field. I was much impressed by the extreme beauty and attractiveness of this moun- tain district. The people too seemed to be more intelligent than is generalh' the case in these remote regions, while the wonderful salubrity of the climate, and the richness of the soil, make it a specially desirable home.

In the afternoon, we rode fifteen miles on our way toward Ashe- ville, so that the remaining forty might be accomplished the following day. That day, Saturday, proved one of the warmest of the season, and our long ride, over a very rough country, was a very fatiguing one.

Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity, August 29th, in the Chapel for colored persons in Asheville, after Morning Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Buel, I preached, confirmed four persons, and administered the Holy Communion.

At night, I preached in Trinity Church.

Friday, September 3rd, in St. Paul's in the Valley, Transylvania county, after Morning Prayer by Rev. Mr. Buel, I preached, con- firmed three persons, and administered the Holy Communion.

At night, preached in a pubHc hall at Brevard.

Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity, September 5th, in the Church •of St. John in the Wilderness, Flat Rock, Henderson county, after Morning Prayer by Rev. Mr. Drayton, I preached, confirmed one person, and administered the Holy Communion.

In the evening, in the Chapel for colored persons, near the Church, I preached again and confirmed one jDerson.

Tuesday, September 7th, I preached in Hendersonville.

Friday, September 10th, Rev. Mr. Buel accompanied me to Glencoe, Buncombe county, where I preached and confirmed two persons.

Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity, September 12th, in Calvary Church, Henderson county, after Morning Prayer by Rev. Messrs. Buel, Stickney and Bell, I preached and confirmed one person.

Preached again in the same Church in the evening.

Wednesday, September 15th, in the Chapel at Leicester, Bun-

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combe county, after Morniog Prayer by Rev. Messrs. Buel and Chandler, I preached, conrirnied one person, and administered the Holy Communion.

Friday, September 17th, at Waynes ville, Haywood county, after morninf( service by Rev. Mr. Buel, I preacljed, confirmed one per- son, and administered the Holy Communion.

Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity, September 19th, in Trinity Church, Asheville, after Morning Prayer by Rev. Dr. Buxton and Rev. Messrs. Buel and Stickney, I preached, confirmed four per- sons, and administered the Holy Communion.

Preached again, in the same Church, in the evening.

On the afternoon of the next day, I started with Mr. Buel for Rutherfordton, and on the following morning we had a delightful drive through the picturesque Hickory Nut Gap, reaching Ruth- erfordton early in the afternoon. At night, in St. John's Church, I j3reached, and confirmed three persons.

Wednesday morning, September 22d, I preached again, in the same Church. Soon after the service, we left for Shelby, and in the evening, in the Church of the Redeemer, I preached to a verv large congregation, after Prayer by Rev. Messrs. W. R. Wetmore and Buel. It was a day of more than ordinary interest to this place, inasmuch as the first train of cars entered the town<that morning. The opening of the Railway promises to be of decided advantage to the place, and makes it doubly important that the neat Church edifice, so long closed, should speedily be opened for regular Sunday services. Since my visit, a Sunday School has been opened by a few zealous members of the Church, with most encouraging results. This congregation might very conveniently be united w4th Rutherfordton, under the charge of the same Cler- gyman.

Thursday, September 23d, in a private house, at Shelby, I bap- tized an infant.

At noon, I took the train for Lincolnton, and in the evening, in St. Luke's Church, I preached, after Prayer by Rev. Mr. Wet- more.

Friday, September 24th, in St. John's Chapel, High Shoals, I preached, and administered the Holy Communion.

At night, in St. Luke's, Lincolnton, after Evening Prayer, by

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the Eector, I preaclied, coniirmed six persons, and addressed them.

Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity, September 26th, in St. Peter's -Church, Charlotte, after Morning Prayer by Ptev. B. S. Bronson, I preached, and administered the Holy Communion.

At night, preached again, confirmed five persons and addressed them.

Tuesday, September 28th, in St. James' Church, Iredell county, after Morning Prayer by Eev. Geo. B. AYetmore, I preached, con- firmed two persons, and administered the Holy Communion.

With this service my Summer visitation was brought to a close, rand I returned to Raleigh.

Nineteenth Sunday after Tiinity, October 3d, in Christ Church, Raleigh, I preached, and administered the Holy Communion.

At night, in St. Augustine's Chapel, I took part in the service, when Bishop Holly, of Hayti, preached. The discourse was one of more than ordinary interest, and all seemed much gratified to liear from him of the good work which is going on under his guid- ance in Hayti.

Twentieth Sunday after Trinity, October 10th, I preached in the evening in the Church of the Good Shepherd, Raleigh.

Twenty- first Sunday after Trinity, October 17th, preached in St. Mary's Chapel, after service by Rev. Dr. Smedes.

Tuesday, October 19th, I left for New York, to attend a special meeting of the House of Bishops, and the Sessions of the Beard of Missions.

Twenty-second Sunday after Trinity, October 24th, preached in Zion Church, New^ York.

November 1st, All Saints Day, by special request, I preached the sermon at the Consecration of All Saints C'hurch, Providence, Rhode Island, erected as a memorial to the lamented Bishop Henshaw of that Diocese. The Church is one of the most beauti- ful in New England, and the occasion drew together a large con- course of the Clergy and Laity.

Tuesday, November 2nd, I went, by invitation of Bishop Wil- liams, to Middletown, Connecticut, and after Evening Prayer in the Chapel of Berkeley Divinity School, I addressed the students in regard to the encouraging field which our Diocese presents for

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juissiouary work, and endeavored to awaken among some of them ;i disposition to oast in their lot among us.

Twenty-fourth Sunday after Trinity, November 17th, in St. An- drew's Church, Harlem, I preached and administered the Holy Communion.

Thursday, November 11th, I preached the sermon at the open- ing of the new and beautiful St. John's Church, Hagerstown, Maryland. The performance of this duty afforded me no common pleasure, as it was in this Parish that I commenced my ministry, and passed the first ten years of my official life. It was cheering to see that the good work was going forward so successfully, in a place endeared to me by so many sacred associations.

Sunday before Advent, November 21st, preached in the Church of the Good Shepherd, Raleigh.

Thursday, November 25th, confirmed, in private, a sick person belonging to Christ Church.

Saturday, November 27th, in a School House at Flat Eiver, Orange county, after service by Rev. C. J. Curtis, I preached and confirmed one person.

First Sunday in Advent, November 28th, in St. Matthew's Church, Hillsboro, preached and administered the Holy Com- munion.

At night, preached again and confirmed one person.

Tuesday, November 30th, St. Andrew's Day, preached morning and evening in St. Luke's Church, Salisbury.

Wednesday, December 1st, preached in the Lutheran Church, Concord, Cabarrus county, after Prayer by Rev. Mr. Murdoch. There is a very encouraging opening here for our Church, and a small band of attached members, who manifest no little anxiety to share in its privileges. The town is a very prosperous one, and I hope that something may soon be done to provide at least occa- sional services.

Second Sunday in Advent, December 5th, in Calvary Church, l\'adesboro, Anson county, after Morning Prayer by Rev. J. A. Deal, I preached, confirmed seven persons, and addressed them.

At night, I preached again and confirmed one person. The day was a very inclement one, but the congregations were good, and an unusual interest was manifested.

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Thursday, December 7th, at Kockingham, Richmond county, in the Presbyterian House of Worship, kindly tendered for our use, I read the Evening Service and preached.

Third Sunday in Advent, December 12th, preached in Christ Church, Raleigh.

"Wednesday, December 15th, in Calvary Church, Tarboro, after Evening Prayer by Rev. Dr. Cheshire, I preached and confirmed one person.

Saturday, December 18th, I preached the sermon at the Conse- cration of St. Peter's Church, Washington.

Christmas Day, in Christ Church, Raleigh, I took part in the service, and celebrated the Holy Communion.

First Sunday after Christmas, December 26th, I preached in the Church of the Good Shepherd, Raleigh. ^

Second Sunday after Christmas, January 2d, 1876, in Christ Church, Raleigh, preached, and administered the Holy Commu- nion.

In the afternoon, catechized the children, in the same Church.

First Sunday after Epiphany, January 9th, preached in St. Aug- ustine's Chapel, Raleigh.

At night, preached in the Church of the Good Shepherd.

Second Sunday after Epiphany, January 16th, preached again in the same Church, and administered the Holy Communion.

Friday, January 21st, I presided at the Raleigh Convocation, in the Church of the Good Shepherd. The services were continued throughout Saturday and Sunday, and proved of a very highly interesting character. Several of the papers read, on these occa- sions, were of marked ability, and well worthy a much wider pub- licity. The congregations steadily increased from day to day.

On Sunday morning, I preached the Convocation Sermon, and administered the Holy Communion. At night, a Missionary meeting was held, and several interesting addresses delivered. I cannot doubt that these meetings of Convocation will always awaken great interest in any Parish, where they are held, if only- some special pains be taken in arranging in advance the .subjects for essays and addresses, and a hke ctu'e, in preparation, be shown on the pai-t of those to whom such duties are assigned. One great reason why Convocations have so often proved failiu*es, may be

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found in tlie fact that they are looked nix)n ratlifr as social re- unions, ^vllile the sermons preached are frequently without fresh- ness or appropriateness, liavin^- been prepared for quite other occasions. Where every eftbi-t is made to throw life and interest into these meetings, they will be sure to leave behind them a salu- tary and encom-aging influence.

Fiiday, January 28th, at the Chapel of Trinity College, Kandolph county, I read the Morning Sei^ice and Litany, made an address^ and afterwards preached. The large new Chapel had been very kindly tendered me by the President of the College, w^ho with the other members of the Faculty, their families and the students, attended in a body. I very higlily appreciated the kind couiiesy of the President, which enabled me to give the benefit of our senices to several members of oui' Chiu'ch, Hving in the immediate neighborhood, and who are quite remote from any of our places of worsliip. I was glad too of this oppoi-tunity for manifesting to oiu' Methodist brethren how friendly are our feehngs toward them, and that while ecclesiastically separated fi'om them, we entertain no other sentiments than those of Christian kindness and cordiality. I can never be brought into contact wdth them without deeply lamenting that we cannot all "speak the same thing, and be per- fectly joined together in the same mind and the same judgment." May He "who maketh men to be of one mind in an house," in His own good time, remove all grounds of misai^prehension and alien- ation, that so we may be drawn together in "the unity of the Spirit, and in the bond of peace." »

Foui-th Sunday after Epiphany, January 30th, in St. Barnabas' Chui'ch, Greensboro, I conducted the regular morning sei-vice, preached and administered the Holy Communion.

In the afternoon, j)reached again, confirmed two persons, and addressed them.

Monday, Januaiy 31st, I left Greensboro for Chattanooga, in Tennessee, to perform Episcopal duties, in the Eastern part of that Diocese, for 'the Bishop, now absent in Europe. My first appoint- ment was for Chattanooga, but ow4ng to some misapprehension, the ser\'ice was fixed for the WTong day, and I was obhged to leave without officiating there.

I proceeded thence to Cleveland, and held two services in the

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beautiful Memorial Cliui-ch, erected there by tlie munificeuce of a zealous Layman, I preached twice and confinned seven persons.

I proceeded on fi'om there to Knoxville, and on the Fifth Sunday after EiDiphany, preached in the morning in St. John's Chui'ch, and administered the Holy Communion.

In the afternoon, I preached in the Church of the Epiphany, confirmed thi'ee persons and addi'essed them. At night, I preached again in St. Jolm's, confirmed six persons and addressed them. This brief visit to a sister Diocese, proved a very j^leasant one, and I was glad of this opportunity for manifesting such fi-aternal rela- tions.

Septuagesima Sunday, Febiiiary 13th, I preached in the morning in St. Mary's Chapel, Raleigh, and at night, in the Chui'ch of the Good Shepherd.

Friday, FebiiiB-ry 18th, I preached in a HaU at Littleton, Htilifax county, after Evening Prayer by Rev. A. S. Smith.

Sexagesima Sunday, Febi-uaiy 20th, in St. Clement's Church, Ring-^vood, after Morning Prayer by Rev. ^Ii\ Smith, I preached and administered the Holy Communion.

Monday, Febiiiary 21st, I preached in a HaU at Enfield. Here a Church building and regiilar services are very much needed. At one time, there was a cheering prospect that all this would soon be accomplished, l^ut unexpected difficulties have arisen, and gi-eatl}' hindered the work. I tmst that another effori will soon be made, and that it may be crowned with complete success.

"Wednesday, FebiTiary 23d, in a HaU at Rocky Momit, after Morning Prayer by Rev. Mr. Phelps, I preached, confirmed eight persons and addressed them. The prospects of the Church at this place are very encouraging, and decided steps have ah*eady been taken for the erection of a Chui'ch buUding. It is much to be desired that there should be no neecUess delay in canying forward this impoiiant work.

Tlmrsday, Febmary 24th, in a HaU at Toisnot, I preached and administered the Hoh' Communion, assisted by Rev. Mr. Phelps.

Friday, February 25th, in St. Timothy's Chui'ch, WUson, I preached in the morning, and at night, j^reached again, confirmed six persons, and addressed them. The Rector, Rev. Mr. Phelps, assisted in the sei-^'ices. I was much gratified to observe the im-

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provemeuts which have lately been made in the Church building iuid grounds. The town too is a very pleasant and attractive one, iuid I think there is every reason to anticipate for the Church a decided advance in numbers and in intiuence.

Quinquagesima Sunday, Febi-uary 27th, in St. Paul's Chui'ch, Clinton, I conducted the morning seiTice, baptized an infant, preached and administered the Holy Communion. Preached again in the evening. This Chui'ch has been for some time \\-ithout a Rector, and the gTo\\'th which might othennse be surely counted on, is therefore wholly lost. A moderately good support can be provided here, while the field, in many respects, is a very attractive and encoiu'aging one.

Monday, Febiiiary 28th, went to Faison's Depot, and in the evening, after service by Rev. Mr. Larmour, I preached to quite a lai'ge and attentive congregation. There is, at this point, an en- couraging Oldening for the establishment of our sei-^ices, and a ready disposition is manifested to aid in the erection of a Church. The neighborhood is a ver^- pleasant and prosperous one, and I think a good congregation could soon be gathered.

First Simday in Lent, March 6th, in St. Stephen's Church, Goldsboro, after Morning Prayer by the Rev. Messrs. Larmoui' and Simpson, I preached and administered the Holy Communion.

In the evening, preached again, confirmed two persons and addressed them.

Wednesday, March 8th, in St. Maiy's Chapel, Raleigh, after Evening Prayer by Rev. Dr. Smedes, I confirmed twelve pupils of the School and addressed them.

Second Sunday in Lent, March 12th, in St. Barnabas' Church, Greensboro, after Morning Prayer by Rev. Messrs. Curtis and W. R. ^Vetmore, I ordained to the Diaconate, Mr. William Shipp By- num, upon presentation by Rev. Mr. Wetmore, and administered the Holy CoMimunipn.

I preached again at the evening sen'ice. Mr. B^^lum entered at once upon his duties in connection with the Parish at Greensboro, and expects to officiate regularly also at Winston.

The next day, I returned to Raleigh, and on the follo^^ing morn- ing, left upon my extended spring visitation, in the Eastern part of the Diocese.

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Wednesday, March 15th, in the Chiux-h of the Saviour, Jackson, Northampton county, after Morning Prayer by Kev. E. Wootten, I preached, confirmed seven persons, and administered the Holy Communion.

Preached again in the evening. This Parish is still -without a Eector, a want Avhich we are hoping may soon be supplied, but I am glad to say that in addition to a monthly week day service, so kindly supjohed by Mr. Wootten, Lay-reading has been established on Sundays, ^ith the most beneficial results.

"Wherever one can be found, competent and -willing to act as a- Lay Keader, it is always desirable that this provision should be made, where the constant services of a Clerg}-man cannot be secm-ed. It sei-ves to keej^ up a continued interest in the Church, and a love for its edifying services, while it \ie\\)^ also to overcome the dangerous habit of neglecting the proper worship of the Lord's Day.

Friday, March 17th, in Grace Church, Beiiie county, Mr. Woot- ten conducted the service, and I preached, confirmed two persons, and administered the Holy Communion.

Third Sunday in Lent, March 19th, in St. Thomas' Chui'ch, Windsor, I preached, confirmed six persons, addressed them, and administered the Holy Communion.

Preached again in the evening. Mr. Wootten, wliile retaining charge of this Parish, has now his residence at Woodville. The loss of a resident Clergyman at Windsor is a serious one, but there were cogent reasons for the change which has there been made.

On Monday, I made the jom-ney to Murfreesboro, and on Tues- day, March 21st, in St. Barnabas' Church, after Morning Prayer by Rev. J. A. Weston, I j)reached and administered the Holy Com- munion. The day was very cold and windy, and the many broken windows in the building, made it so very uncomfoi-table, that I judged it inexpedient to hold a second service. We had a large and attentive congregation. Tliere are but few of our Chiux'h members here, and they are unable, -without some outside assis- tance, to repair and put in order the Chui'ch edifice. If only this building could be put in a good condition, and stated Sunday services held here, I feel sure that the most beneficial results would flow from it. A large number of young persons, not less than three hundred, are gathered here for education, many of them from families of our

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own Coinmuiiioii, who are almost wholly deprived of oui' sen'ices. A monthly service, on a week day eveninn:, is all that has been en- joyed for years past. I am glad to be assui-ed that an effort will at once be made, thorouglily to repair the Church, and I hope we may then l>e aV)le to provide stated Sunday services.

Wednesday, :March 22d, in the Court House at AVinton, Hertford county, Mr. Weston read the service, I baptized an adult, preached, confirmed five persons, addressed them, and administered the Holy Communion. My visit to this place afforded me peculiar satisfac- tion. It is only a little more than a year since services were held here for the first time. Already we have very encouragin<T con- gi-egations, and active steps have been taken for the immediate erection of a neat Chm-ch edifice. The field is a very promising one, and the prospects very encouraging.

Tlnirsday, March 23d, in St. Maiy's Church, Gatesville, I preached and administered the Holy Communion, assisted in the sel'^'ices by

Rev. Mr. Weston.

Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 2Gth, in Christ Church, EUzabeth City, after Moridng Prayer by the Rector, Rev. Mr. Kiernan, I preached and administered the Holy Communion.

In the afternoon, I went to Camden, and in the Coui-t House, after Pravers by Mr. Kiernan, I preached to a veiy large congi-egation. Services have only been held here for a short time, but much interest has been awakened, and we have -ood hopes that a small Church may soon be erected. I Teamed that steps had also been taken for the erection of another Chui'ch, ten nnles from Elizabeth City, in a different direction, where Mr. Kiernan also holds occasional services, and where there is a most encouraging prospect.

At night, I preached again in Christ Church, confirmed sixteen persons'and addressed them. I was much cheered by the tokens of increased Ufe and interest in this important Parish, and under the faithful and zealous direction of the untiring Rector, the Church seems about to enter upon a new era of prosperity.

A. zeal which does not confine itself to the Parochial Centre, but reaches out into the adjacent districts, which alike claim oui- s^tu- pathy, such zeal will always re-act to the advantage of the Central point There is no policy so short-sighted, so un^^-ise, and I may

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say so imchhstian, as that which would confine a Hector to toilsome labors in the Parish Church, to the neglect of those outhing dis- tricts. It is a policy intensely narrow and selfish, and which whoUj- ignores the Apostohc command, "Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others."

Tuesday, March 28th, in St. Barnabas' Chapel, Woodville, Per- quimans county, after Morning Prayer by Rev. Mr. Weston, I preached and administered the Holy Communion. I also admin- istered the Communion in private, to an aged member of the Church, who was unable to attend the public service.

Wednesday, March 29th, in the Church of the Holy Trinity,, Hei-tford, after Morning Prayer b}^ Eev. Mr. Weston, I i3reached and administered the Holy Communion.

At night, I preached again, confirmed eight persons and addressed them. Both services were attended by large congregations, and I was gi'atified A\-ith the varied evidences of increased interest in the general work of the Chui'ch.

Thui'sday, March 30th, administered the Holy Communion to a sick person in the moi-ning. I then proceeded to Edenton, and in the evening, preached in St. Paul's Church, after Prayers by Eev. Mr. Weston.

Friday, March 31st, administered the Holy Commimion to a sick person, and aftei-rvards, in St. Paul's Church, preached and admin- istered the same Sacrament.

Fifth Sunday in Lent, April 2d, in Grace Chui'ch, PhTuouth, after Morning Prayer by Rev. H. G. Hilton, I preached and admin- istered the Holy Communion.

At night, Rev. Mr. Eborn joined us and took part in the service,, when I preached, confirmed four persons and addi-essed them.

Monday, Apiil 3d, in St. Luke's Church, Washington county,, after Morning Prayer by Rev. Mr. Eborn, I preached, confirmed nine persons, addressed them, and administered the Holy Com- mimion.

AVednesday, April 5th, in St. David s Chiu'ch, after Prayers by Mr. Eborn, I preached, confinned fourteen persons, addressed them* and celebrated the Hoty Communion.

Thiu'sday, April Gth, Mr. Eborn accompanied me to Columbia^ Tyrrell county, v*'here I preached. This was the first ser\'ice in the-

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new Chiu-ch recently erected tliere, and wliicb is still in an unfin- ished state. It is tlie only Churcli bnildinp^ in the place, and every effoit ^^'ill be made to have it completed as speedily as possible. With re<jriilai' sen'ices here, there is every j^rospect c»f gatheiing a ^ood con^a-ep^ation.

Friday, Aju'il 7tli, returned to Plymouth, and in tlie evening, preached in Grace Churcli, and confirmed one person.

Sixth Sunday in Lent, Apiil 9th, in St. Thomas' Chui-ch, Bath, after Prayers by Eev. Mr. Hilton, I preached, confirmed four per- sons, addi-essed them, and administered the Holy Communion.

Preached again in the evening. It was veiy gratifying to see ttiis venerable Chui'ch, the oldest in the Diocese, crowded with in- terested worshippers, and to obseiTe the kindling of a becoming zeal in caiing for the Chui'ch building and grounds. It is i^roj^osed to put the edifice in good repaii*, and make some greatly needed improvements. These venerable relics of the olden time deseiTe to be carefully guarded, and where a proper interest is manifested in tliis direction, its fruit is siu'e to be seen in spiiitual growtli and prosperity. There is no more cei-tain proof of spiritual indiffer- ence and deadness, than when Church buildings are left in a neg- lected and dilapidated condition. It argues a lack of reverence for the Divine Majesty; and where this is the case, no spiritual blessing can be looked for, in any Parish. The outward and the inward are veiy closely united, and indifference to the one, Vv'ill surely bring evil to the other.

Tuesday, April 11th, in St. James' Chiux-h, Beaufoi-t county, I preached, confirmed one jDerson, and administered the Holy Com- munion, assisted by Rev. Mr. Hilton. I was soriy to find the new Churcli but httle more advanced toward completion than when I visited the Parish two years ago. I ui'ged upon the congTegation the duty of more vigorous efforis to have tiie building finished, and made ready for Consecration.

Wednesday, April 12th, in the old Church edifice at SladesAolle, Hyde county, Mr. Hilton read the service, I preached, confiiTned one person, and administered the Holy Communion. I was much disappointed that the new Church, commenced a yeai' ago, was so httle advanced beyond the foundations. I made an earnest appeal to those haring the matter in chai-ge, to jaish forwai-d the work Ts-ith as httle delay as possible.

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Thui'sday, April 13tli, in the new School House at Faii-iield, Hyde county, Messrs. Hilton and Barber conducted the evening sei-^dce. I baptized an adult and preached.

Next morning, Good Friday, I preached again in the same room, confirmed four persons, addressed them, and administered the Holy Communion. I was much cheered by the interest here man- ifested in behalf of the Chui-ch. It is only about a year since ,sei'\'ices were commenced in this neighborhood, and now there is every prosj^ect of the speedy erection of a Church. It is one of the most attractive and beautiful districts in the county, with an active, thrift}' population, and })i'esents an admii'able field for spuituai work. Both our services were very largely attended, and the prospects of the Chui'ch there are highly encom-aging.

Easter Day, April 16th. The first seiwices'in the new St. George's Chui-ch, near Lake Landing, Hyde county, were held to-day. The building is not entirely completed, but was sufiiciently advanced to allow of its use. ^Mien finished, it will be one of the neatest and most chui'chly frame buildings in the Diocese. A beautiful stained glass window in the Chancel, attracted much attention. The sub- ject portrayed is "Our Saviour blessing little children." The Church was crowded Yai\\ an attentive and interested congrega- tion, and the long service seemed to occasion no weariness on the f)art of any one. Rev. Messrs. Hilton and Barber conducted the ser\'ice. I baptized five infants, j)reached, confirmed two persons, addi'essed them, and administered the Holy Communion. It was a day long to be remembered in that Parish. I do not know of any pai*t of the Diocese where the jDrosj^ects of the Church are more hopeful and encouraging than in that vicinity. A resident •Clergyman, in Priest's Orders, is greatly needed, and with such a man, taking hold of the work with energy anld zeal, the largest fruits may be confidently looked for.

After the service, I baptized another infant, at a private house. I met the Vestry in the afternoon, and conferred with them in re- gard to the interests of the Parish.

On Monday, we started on our return toward Washington, and

on Wednesday, April 10th, in Zion Church, Beaufort county, after service, conducted by Rev. Messrs. I. Harding, Hilton and N. Harding, I preached, confirmed one person, and administered the Holy Communion.

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Thursday, April 20th, in St. Peter's Church, Washington, I preached, and administered the Holy Communion.

At night, Eev. Messrs. N. C. Hughes and N. Harding conducted the service and I preached, confirmed eleven persons and ad- dressed them.

Friday, April 21st, in Union Chapel, Jamesville, Martin county, after Evening Prayer by Piev. Mr. Haughton, I preached, and con- firmed two persons.

Saturday, April 22d, in the same place, preached again, and ad- ministered the Holy Communion.

First Sunday after Easter, April 23d, in the Church of the Ad- vent, Williamston, I baptized an adult, preached and administered the Holy Communion, assisted in the services by the Rev. Mr. Haughton.

At night, preached again, confirmed three persons and ad- dressed them.

Tuesday, April 25th, in an upper room in St. Martin's Parish, Hamilton, after Morning Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Haughton, I preached and administered the Holy Communion.

At night, preached again, confirmed three persons and addressed them.

Large and attentive congregations were present at both these services. We sadly need a Church edifice in this pleasant little town, and with very moderate assistance and encouragement from their brethren elsewhere, the few members of our Communion now resident there, might have their long deferred hopes re- awakened and strengthened. I trust it may not be long before so good a work is inaugurated.

Thursday, April 27th, in Trinity Church, Scotland Neck, after prayers by Rev. Mr. Smith, now in charge of the Parish, I l)reached, confirmed seven persons, addressed them, and adminis- tered the Holy Communion.

Second Sunday after Easter, April 30th, in St. Mark's Church, Halifax, Rev. Mr. Smith conducted the service, I preached, con- firmed five persons, addressed them, and administered the Holy Communion.

Monday, May 1st, at Weldon, after Prayers by Rev. :\Ir. Smith, I preached, confirmed four persons, addressed them, and admin- istered the Holy Communion.

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It Tvas a matter of much disappointment to me that the new • brick Church, now in the course of erection at this place, was not finished and ready for our service. Hindrances, however, have arisen, so that the building is now just ready for the roof. I can only hope that those having the matter in charge will consent to no needless delays, but will urge the work forward with all possible dispatch. There has never been a time when the prospects of the C'hurch in Weldon were more encouraging ; and with a completed House of Worship, and regular services, a very substantial growth may be confidently anticipated.

On the next day, Tuesday, May 2d, I returned to Kaleigh, after a continuous absence of just seven weeks. During this whole pe- riod, not a single service was hindered by inclement weather, but everywhere, large congregations were gathered, and a steadily in- creasing interest was manifested.

Third Sunday after Easter, Maj' 7th, in Christ Chui'ch, Raleigh, after Morning Prayer by Hev. Dr. Marshall, I preached and ad- ministered the Holy Communion.

At night, in the same Church, I confirmed fourteen persons and addressed them. Rev. Dr. Smedes and Rev. Messrs J. E. C. Smedes, Oertel and Rich were present and assisting.

Fourth Sunday after Easter, May 14tb, in St. Augustine's Chapel, Raleigh, after service by Rev. Messrs. B. and J. E. C. Smedes, I preached, confirmed twelve persons and addressed them.

At night, in the Church of the Good Shepherd, after Evening Prayer by Rev. Messrs. Marshall, Oertel and J. E. C. Smedes, I preached, confirmed ten persons and addressed them.

The extended visitation of the Diocese, thus made during the past year, has shown most clearly not only how verj' great is the work which here lies before us, but how many are the encourage- ments to enter upon it with earnestness and zeal. But, on the other hand, there are serious hindrances growing out of our lack of sufficient Clergy, and the extreme difficulty of securing them. And one chief cause of that difficulty is found in the insufficient means at our disposal to provide for their adequate support No doubt it will be urged by many in extenuation of this state of things that the times are very much out of joint, and all depart-

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ments of business are greatly paralyzed. Now, while thoroughly appreciating all these hindrances, and feeling their full force in connection with many parts of the State, still, in other sections, I think that the true explanation lies still deeper, and may be found in the fact that the maintenance of the institutions of Religion is- looked upon rather as a luxury than as a necessity. Men are too apt to persuade themselves that they can get on without the Church, the Ministry or the Sacraments, and that other interests must first be cared for, before these can be attended to. And again there is with many the feeling that the support of the Church belongs to those who are in prosperous circumstances. If there was only a realization of the important truth that a certain portion of ei^vy mani< income belonged not to himself but to the Almighty, and which He exacts of all, in order that His worship may be duly maintained, there would then be no difficulty in sup- plying this gi'eat need.

Of one thing I feel certain, that so long as men refuse to recog- nize this claim of the Almighty : so long as they persist in ap- plying to their own uses those fruits of their labors which God claims as His own, just so long may they look for trouble and dis- aster and the varied judgments of God.

The principles of the Divine government are the same in every age. None of us are, after all, the proprietors of what we simply hold in our hands. 'SVe are, at best, only the Stewards of God, and He exacts a rental for His land, and a tax on all the products of our industry. It is by this means that He would provide for the proper maintenance of His worship, and for the support of His authorized ambassadors. And to withhold this from Him, is to rob Him of what He claims as His own. Now, whether this disposition be found with those of very moderate means, or those who are more richly blessed, the sin is the same, and the punish- ment is just as sure to ensue. "Honour the Lord with thy sub- stance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase." This Divine command is directed alike to all sorts and conditions of men, and if that command be wisely heeded, then and not till then, may w^e look for the fulfilment of the accompanying promise, '-So shall thy barns be filled with plenty and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.'

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Certain it is, brethren, that we in this Diocese are not coming up to the measure of our obhgations ; are not recognizing the fulness and extent of God's claims upon us. Too many of our Clergy are left sadly crippled and straitened, when surrounded by those who though they may be poor themselves, still have it in their power, if they felt and reahzed the obligation, to do far more for them than they are now doing, and to relieve many of their pressing necessities. Remember the injunction of the Apostle, "Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ." Oh, that all might be led to see and know and do their duty, and then may vre look with confidence for the bestowal upon us of the richest spiritual blessings.

The following is the summary of my official acts in the Diocese during the Conventional year :

I have visited eighty-four Churches or Stations, some of them more than once ; have baptized three adults and twelve infants ; have confirmed two hundred and fifty-two persons; have officiated at two marriages ; ordained one person to the Diaconate, and have administered the Holy Communion on forty-nine occasions in connection with my official visitations, besides other celebra- tions in the ordinary services of the Church.

Before closing my address, I beg to say a word in regard to an important matter, about which you would naturally expect to hear something from me. I refer to our proposed Diocesan School for Boys, at Morganton.

The management of this enterprise has been left ])y the Senior Bishop more directly in my hands, and it has occasioned me great anxiety that so little progress has been made. But I have had to encounter t^^o serious hindrances. In the first place, I have not been able to secure as yet a suitable person to place at the head of the Institution. Everything depends upon this ; for unless a thoroughly competent, energetic and efficient man can be obtained for this position, we can never look for any great measure of suc- cess.

And then, again, I have been met by the extreme difficulty, at the present time, of raising the funds so absolutely necessary for the equipment and inauguration of such a work. I know too well how many noble enterprises for Christian education have

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come to an inglorious end by starting them prematurely, and without lirst providing the means so essential to success.

I was not willing to begin in a weak way, and crippled at every turn, and now I am anxious to learn from this Convention what steps will be judged wisest and most desirable under the circum-. stances. I feel very deeply how much such an Institution is needed, and what singular benelits the Diocese might hope to se- cure from its successful estabhshment. It is, to-day, the great want of the Diocese. If once commenced in the right way, the future admits of no possible question. There is no such School anywhere in the South-eastern portion of our country, and it is bound, therefore, to secure a wide and generous patronage. The work is too important— too closely identified with the best inter- ests of the Diocese, to permit of a much longer delay. I ask, then, for your counsel and advice in the premises.

Finally, brethren; let our united supplications arise that God in His infinite mercy may guide, direct and bless us in all our deUb- erations and exertions for the upbuilding of His Church and the extension of His Kingdom. May He enable us all to see and realize our several duties and responsibilities, while ever seeking to discharge them "as good stewards of the manifold grace of God." THEODORE B. LY^LIN.

On motion, the Addresses of the Bishops were referred to the Committee on the State of the Church.

The Rev. Geo. Patterson presented the report of the Education Committee :

The Education Committee respectfully report that during the Conventional year just ended, it has made the following appro- priations, to-wit :

Brooke G. White, $200 00

John Huske, 200 00

N. C. Hughes, Jr., 150 00

W. J. Smith, 150 00

Total, $700 00

It is hoped that the Laity of this Diocese will remember liber- ally the object which this Committee has under its charge, and

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for which their benefactions are again asked in a larger measure. If our present Candidates are to continue in theii* work, they must be materially aided by the contiibutions of the faithful ; and if their number is to be increased, the means must be supplied in a larger proportion than ever before.

GEO. PATTERSON, Chairman.

On motion of the Rev. W. S. Bynum, it v/as

Resolved, That the portion of the Bishop's Address in reference to the building of a Church at Winston be referred to a commit- tee of five persons.

The Rev. Dr. Watson read the report of the Executive Mis- sionary Committee :

The Executive Missionary Committee respectfully report, that duiing the past Conventional year relief has been afforded to twenty of the Clergy of the Diocese. It has been only relief. The reduced income of the fund during the past ye^r, has disappointed the hopes expressed a year ago that the Diocese was about to resume its old liberality towards its Missionary Clergy.

The Committee are pained to have it to say that the receipts upon this account have been less this past year than for any of the previous five years — less by $481.90 than those of the year before this last. In consequence of tliis, the approj^riations to its hard working, sorely straitened Missionary Cierg}' have been seriously diminished. If ever laborers are worthy of theh' hire, these in this paii; of the Vineyard of the Lord are worthy. And if ever workmen received compensation unworthy of theii' labor and in- adequate to their wants, it is in the case of the Missionary Clergy of oui* Diocese.

Youi* Committee are utterly at a loss how to urge upon you pro- portionately, to the demands of the case the claims of youi- Mis- sionaries. But they are apprehensive that one reason for the inadequate condition of tliis fund is to be found in the neglect of the Clergy to obey the law of the Diocese, as contained in Canon 22, requmng every Clergyman to make collections monthly, if practica))le, and at least quai-terly, for this fund.

It would seem vain for the Committee to exj^ect, by any action of theirs, to accomplish what a Canon cannot. They -svill, however, call attention to the Canon itself, by a resolution appended to this report.

May God, hy His grace, accomplish what no human influence can — the opening of the hearts of this people to a higher appre- ciation of their duties and pri\'ileges in this matter.

Resolved, That tlie attention of the Clergv be called to the

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requisitions of Canon 22, regarding collections for Diocesan Mis- sions.

In behalf of the Committee,

ALFRED A. WATSON, Chakman.

The resolution accompanying the report was adopted. The Rev. F. J. Murdoch presented the report of the Committee on "Cnfinished Business :

The Committee on Unfinished Business report that they lind on pages (JO and Gl of the Journal of the last Convention, several proposed amendments to the Constitution of the Church in the I'nited States, which have been sent down to the Dioceses for ratification or rejection, of which this Convention has not yet ex- pressed its approval or disapj^roval.

2. That the first resolution on page {j(S of the Journal, concern- ing the division of the Diocese, was referred to the consideration of this Convention.

3. That all other business left unfinished at last Convention was referred to special committees.

F. J. :vrURDOCH, Chairman.

On motion of S. L. Fremont, it was

Resolved, That a committee of three members be raised to col- lect as much of the colonial history in reference to the Church in this Diocese, as possible, and the date of the organization of the older Parishes, and make a report to the next Convention of a list of Parishes in the order of their oreranization.

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W. R. Cox presented a petition from St. Paul's Parish, Goshen, Granville county, desiring to be admitted into union with the Convention.

The petition was referred to the Committee on New Parishes.

The Rev. Dr. Watson read the report of the Finance Com- mittee :

The Finance Committee respectfully repoii: That they have examined the accounts and vouchers of the Treasurer, and find them all in order and coiTect.

Upon refen-ing to last year's Jom*nal, (page 22,) it will l^e found tliat the Finance Committee, at that time, liad cause for regi-et in the fidhng off of some of the Diocesan receij^ts from those of the previous vear — the deficiency amounting upon the whole to more than $500.00.

It was hojjed that the veiT statement of this fact might so stim-

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iilate the contributions of tlie faitlifiil, as not only to j^revent a repetition of the evil, but perhaps even to redeem the position lost. This expectation has been disappomted, the decrease of receipts being even greater this year than last.

The Committee are not insensible to the pecuniary difficulties of the present time. But the}'" see so much, nevertheless, expended upon comfoits and luximes not absolutely necessary, and certainly of far less consequence than the proper supj^ort of the Chui'ch and its institutions, that they cannot but beheve that with due effort and suitable sacrifice, all that the Church requires might be readily and cei-tainly raised.

It is time, that as to tkree of the regular Diocesan Fvmds, there has been an improvement during the past year — the Rehef Fund account for 187G showmg an increase of S79.39 over the receipts reported in 1875 — the Education Fund an increase of S99.83, and the Chui'ch BiLilding Fund an increase of $37.33.

But on the other hand, the ofieiings fi'om all soui'ces for the support of the Episcopate, have been SG83.33 less than those of 1875, vrhile they in turn were less by S51G,55 than those of 1874; making a total decrease upon this smgle account of about $1200.00 in two years. Nor have the hopes which w^ere raised last year by the increased offeiings for Diocesans Missions been sustained. The faUing off' for 1876 being $200.89 more than the increase of 1875.

The Committee call attention to the very serious fact that the salaries of the Bishops were, at the close of the fiscal year, in arrears $1250.00, the balance of $332.70 in the Treasui-er's hands, being less than sufficient to meet the expenses of this Convention, Wliat is this Convention prepared to do to reheve the Diocese from this mortifying condition of its finances? Surely it wdil not pass this matter by as a part of its mere routine, and allow the evil to itui on into ever increasing proportions !

Direct appeals to the several Parishes to lift this burden from off the shoulders of the Diocese, have been suggested. In Parishes in which now no special collections for this fund are made, the assessment being met out of the general Parish income, an addi- tional and special contribution of $2.00 from each communicant, or still better, each regular member of the Parish might be advan- tageously solicited. But especially should such Parishes as are in arrears strive to make up theii* deficiencies. It would appear from the Treasurer's report that of all the Parishes included in his lists, but four have met their assessment this past year. It would scarcely be just to tax these for the deficiencies of the others. The burden of the times bears with nearly equal weight upon all. Few now are rich. Nearly all are poor. Shall we, therefore, abandon the attempt to sustain the work and credit of the Church ? Why should not we, as did the Churches of Macedonia, make our pov- erty abound to the riches of liberality? Of them the Apostle testifies, that in their deep trial "to their power, yea, and beyond

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their power, they were willing" to offer. If, indeed, like them we would first give ourselves to the Lord, the gift of our goods would be easier. It is to be feared that the secret of our short comings is to be found just here, in that we do not heartily give ourselves. The management of the Permanent Fund, and the collection of its many minute dues, has become a burdensome and difficult work, owing in part to the widely scattered residence of its contributors. In consultation with the Treasm-er, with respect to this matter, the suggestion has been made that the labor of collection might be greatly facilitated by the appointment in accordance with the resolutions of 1875 (see Journal, page 24,) of assistants in various pai'ts of the Diocese, to be furnished at the expense of the Diocese, with proper blanks and books of account, and the authorization on the part of this Convention of the deposit with such assistants of the notes or other evidences of debt which may have come from several neighborhoods — the specitic object of any such action on the part of this Convention being the relief of the Treasurer's responsibility with regard to such documents.

Thus far the Committee have spoken chieHy of the Episcopal and Contingent assessment, and lest the present adequacy of that Fund to its object should be over-estimated, it may be well to remind the Diocese that the exj^enses of the Convention, and of its representation in General Convention, amounting to an annual average of nearly S1200.00, must be met out of it, diminishing by so much its availability for the support of the Episcopate. Those expenses known as the Contingent expenses of the Convention are not in all years alike. Their average will be found to be very nearly as stated above. This year the total receipts reported for all these purposes were $5361. IG. The total liabilities of the Diocese for the same period have been $5802.39 ; showing a defi- ciency even in this year of more moderate expenses of $441.23.

The Committee have not forgotten that other great interest of the Diocese, viz: Diocesan Missions. They are not indifferent to the great claims of the devoted Missionary Clergy of the Diocese npon the Church for a better support. But the length of this re- port, and the fact that there is a special Committee charged with the subject of Diocesan Missions, makes it inexpedient to dwell upon this subject here.

In order to give shape to the suggestions akeady made, and to place them more definitely before the Convention, the Committee submit the following resolutions :

Reaolved Id : That in Parishes and congregations, in which at present the assessment for the support of the Episcopate and for the Contingent expenses of the Convention is not directly raised, the Rector or Clergj-man in charge be hereby requested to solicit from the communicants, and from other members of the congre- gation, an annual contribution of at least $2.00 each.

Resolved 2nd : That for the management and collection of the

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Permanent Fund, the Treasui-er be authorized to select such assistants as he may require in the various parts of the Diocese ; to furnish them at the expense of the Diocese with the necessary books and blanks, and to deposit with them, so far as he may think best, the notes or evidences of debt pertaining to the Permanent Fund.

In behalf of the Committee,

ALFEED A. WATSON, Chairman.

The first resolution offered by the Committee gave rise to some debate.

Pending the discussion, it was announced that the hour for ad- journment had arrived.

Before adjourning, the Bishop announced the appointment 'of the following committee on the Church in "Winston, to-wit : The Ptev. A. A. Watson, D. D., the Kev. G. B. Wetmore, the Piev. M. M. Marshall, D. D., A. J. DeRosset, M. D., and W. R. Cox.

yhe Convention then adjourned.

Thursday, May 18—4 P. M.

Convention met pursuant to adjournment ; • the Be v. E. M. Forbes in the Chair.

T. G. Walton offered the following resolution :

Resolved, That a Committee of five be appointed by the Presi- dent to take into consideration that portion of the Assistant Bishop's Address which refers to the Wilberforce School, and re- port the conclusion to Avhich the Committee may come, to the Convention, at 4 P. M., Friday, the 19th instant.

On motion of W. H. Battle, the resolution was laid upon, the table for the present.

K H. Battle, Jr., offered the following resolution, in place of the first resolution appended to the report of the Finance Com- mittee :

Besolved, That in lieu of the present plan of assessments for raising the Bishops' -salaries and Convention Fund of the Diocese,

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it be referred to the Finance Committee to prepare a list with ref- erence to the pecuniary abihty of the several congre<>ation3 to pay; the amounts assessed upon each Parish to be raised in such man- ner as to the respective Sectors and Vestries may seem best.

"Which motion was lost.

On motion of F. A. Boyle, it was

Besolreil, That a Committee of seven be appointed, to report to-morrow, at 9:80 A. M., upon the best method of raising the amount required for the Bishops' salaries and contingent ex- penses of the Diocese.

On motion of the Rev. Dr. Watson, it was

Besolved, That the Committee called for by the above resolution be composed entirely of Laymen.

The Chair appointed as said Committee, Messrs. F. A. Boyle, W. F. Martin, R. H. Battle, Jr., A. J. DeRosset, ^I. D., T. W. Patton, W. R. Cox and J. B. Stickney.

The question being taken on the adoption of the first resolution offered by the Finance Committee, it was lost.

On motion of S. L. Fremont, it was

Besolved, That the report of the Finance Committee be recom- mitted.

On motion of T. G. Walton, his resolution in reference to Wil- berforce School was taken from the table and adopted.

The Chair appointed as the Committee called for by Mr. Wal- ton's resolution, the Revs. J. C. Huske, A. Smedes, D. D., and E. M. Forbes, and Messrs. T. G. Walton and T. J. Corpening.

The Rev. A. S. Smith, from the Committee on Nevr Parishes* presented the following report :

The Committee on New Parishes, to whom was referred the ap- X^hcation fror..i St. Paul's Church, Goshen, Granville county, for admission into union with the Convention of the Diocese of North Carolina, report that the same is drawn up in due form, and with the consent of the ecclesiastical authority, they therefore recom- mend that said Church be accordinglv received.

A. S. SMITH, ) ^ M. WIEDDELL, j ^^^'

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The report was accepted, and St. Paul's Church, Goshen, Gran- ville county, was admitted into union with the Convention.

The Rev. Dr. Smedes presented the report of the committee ap- pointed at the last Convention, under the resolution of J. G. Mar- tin, to report a plan for the division of the Diocese :

The Committee to whom has been assigned the dut}' of report- ing to this Convention "a plan for the division of the Diocese, which shall leave the whole Church in the State under one Coun- cil, with a vStanding Committee for each Diocese, and providing for a House of Bishops whenever there shall be three Bishops in the State,"' respectfully suggest for the consideration of the Conven- tion the following outline of a plan :

The Protestant Episcopal Church in the State of North Caro- lina shall be divided into the Dioceses of "Wilmington and Ral- eigh, with the understanding that as soon as practicable there shall be a third Diocese in the extreme West, to be known as the Diocese of Asheville.

The Diocese of Wilmington shall be composed of the counties of Brunswick, Columbus, Bladen, Sampson, AVayne, Wilson, Nash, Halifax and Northampton, and all the counties east of them.

The Diocese of Raleigh shall be composed of all the counties west of those named.

When the Diocese of Asheville shall be set off, it will be com- posed of the counties west of the Blue Ridge.

The plan contemplates the independent and energetic action of the two Dioceses, but their union for legislative purposes and mu- tual consultation in one Convention or Council, by which the Standing Committees and other Officers of the two Dioceses chosen n-om the Diocese in which they reside and which they are to serve, shall be elected.

When the number of Bishops in the State shall be three or more, it is proposed that, at meetings of the Council, they shall sit, consult and legislate in a separate house.

It is thought by those who advocate this plan that it will pre- serve the unity of feeling in our State ; that it will obviate incon- venient questions about dividing funds and raisiDg money ; and that as soon as the exigency requires it, we shall have a federative system estabhshed and at work in our midst.

The Committee have not been able to find any positive constitu- tional or canonical obstacle to the plan proposed. If such exists, it may be removed by the General Convention, should our Diocese think proper to make such application.

W^ithout strenuously recommending and urging the adoption of the plan, the Committee lay it before the Convention, and trust it will receive their candid consideration. Should it receive this con- sideration, and further details as to th« working of the plan be de-

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eired, the Committee are prepared to report such modifications of our present Constitution and Canons as the adoption of this plan would rei^uire. Respectfully suV)initted,

ALDERT 8MEDES, Chairman.

Messrs. F. R. Rose and George E. Miller asked and obtained leave of absence for the remainder of the session.

The Bishop appointed as the Committee called for by the reso- lution of S. L. Fremont, to collect the Colonial History of the Church in this Diocese, the Rev. M. M. Marshall, D. D., the Rev. E. R. Rich and W. H. Battle, LL. D.

On motion of the Rev. W. vS. Bynum, the Convention adjourned tintil to-morrow.

Friday Morning, May 19.

Convention met after Morning Prayer.

The Rev. Dr. Watson offered the following resolution :

lieaolved, That the next session of this Convention be held in St. Peter's Church, Charlotte, on Wednesday, May 30th, 1877.

The Rev. Dr. Marshall moved to amend the resolution by strik- ing out St. Peter's Church, Charlotte, and inseiiing Christ Church* Raleigh.

The vote being taken on the amendment it was lost.

The question recuriing on the resolution of Dr. Watson it was adopted.

F. A. Boyle, fi'om the Committee appointed to devise some new plan of assessment for the Episcopal and Contingent Fund, re- ported that the Committee was not ready to report, and asked for further time.

The request was granted.

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The Rev. W. E. Wetmore presented the following report front the Committee on Canons :

The Committee on Canons respectfull}' beg leave to report that they think it advisable to change Section 2, of Canon 14, on the organization of new Parishes. So as to make the same provide more explicit!}' for the organization of a new Parish, within the hmits of more than one existing Parish.

They therefore beg leave to offer the following resolution :

Resolved, That Section 2, of Canon 14, be changed so as to make it read as follows :

"If within the lioiits of some akeady existing Parish or Parishes, to obtain and present to the Convention the written consent of the Rector or Rectors of the Parish or Parishes ; pro\'ided, that if the consent of the Ministers aforesaid is denied or Tsdthheld, appHca- tion may be made to the Ecclesiastical Authority of the I>iocese for the estabhshm.ent of such new Parishes, of which apphcation one month's previous notice shall be given to the IMinisters whose consent is so denied or withheld. The decision of the Ecclesiastical Authority, if in favor of the apphcation, shall be tinal; but if other wise, the' case shall be reported to the Convention of the Diocese, with the reasons for withholding an assent, for the final action of that body."

The Committee also recommend the adoption of the following resolution :

Resolved, That the form of Parochial Report contdned in Section 3, of Canon 19, be stricken out, and in place thereof, the fonn found on pages 394 and 395, of the Joui-nal of the General Convention of 1874, be inserted.

^\. R. WETMORE, Chaiiman.

On motion, the resolutions offered by tiie Committee were adopted.

On motion of the Rev. George Patterson, it was

Resolved l.s^, That the Trustees of the "University of the South" fi'om this Diocese, be requested to report to each annual Conven- tion, the sums contributed by individuals and congregations in this State for the support of said University, and such other matters as in their opinion may be of general interest.

Resolved 2nd, That the Rt. Rev., the Bishop of the Diocese, if in his judgment he shall deem it expedient, be requested to urge upon his Clergy and Laity the necessity of contributing more liberally, than they have heretofore done, to the support of this liighly im- portant Church University, and the education of their sons at the same.

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On motion of "\V. R. Cox, it was

ResoliH'd, Tliat the Diocesan Treasm-er be appointed to act as the Tr*asiu-er of the University of the South for this Diocese.

On motion, it was resolved to proceed to tlie election of the Standing Committee.

The Chair appointed the Rev. A. S. Smith and T. W. Patton tellers, who reported the re-election of the present Committee, to- wit: The Revs. A. Smedes, D. D., A. A. Watson, D. D., and J. C. Hiiske, and Messrs. W. H. Battle and W. R. Cox.

On motion, it was resolved to proceed to the election of the Chui'ch Building Committee.

The Chaii- appointed the Rev. H. G. Hilton and J. B. Batch- elor tellers, who reported the election of the Revs. M. M. Marshall, D. D., 3Iaui-ice H. Vaughan and L. Eborn, and Messrs. George V. Strong and Wm. R. Cox.

On motion, it was resolved to proceed to the election of the Education Committee.

On motion, the ballot was dispensed vdth, and the present Com- mittee, to- wit: the Rev. George Patterson, and Messrs. George Davis and A. H. Van Bokkelen, were unanimously re-elected.

The Rev. E. R. Rich, on behalf of the Rev. Dr. Sutton, Chair- man, presented the report of the Committee appointed at the last Convention on the amendments to Article 9, Section 3, of the Con- stitution, and Section 1, of Canon 15:

The Committee to whom was referred the proposed amendments to Ai-ticle 9, Section 3, of the Constitution, beg leave to report that after such consideration of the subject as they could gi^•e to it, they were equallv divided on the question of extending to women throughout tlie Diocese, the privilege of voting in Parochial elec- tions. On the qualifications of Electors and members of the Yes- trs', they present the follo^dng resolutions:

^Besofced 1st, That Article 9, section 3, of the Constitution be amended by the insertion of the word "baptized," before the words "males of the age of twentv-one years."

Jiesolvcd 2nd, That Canon 15, Section 1, be amended by stiiking out "baptized members of tlie Parish in good standing," and m- serting "communicants of the Pai-ish."

RespectfuUv submitted on behalf of the Committ^ie,

ROBERT B. SUTTON, ChairmaiL

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The Rev. W. S. B^iium, from the same Committee, offered the foL lowing amendment to the lirst resolution contained in the above repoi-t:

Resolved, That in all Parochial elections, baptized persons of eighteen years of age and upwards, shall be entitled to vote ; pro- vided, the}' have subscribed to the declaration required by the Constitution.

The amendment was accepted.

The question being taken on adoption of the amendment, it was pst by the following Clerical vote :

Ayes— The Rev. Messrs. T. M. Ambler, G. H. BeU, C. T. Bland, W. S. Bynum, C. J. Cui'tis, E. M. Forbes, E. Geer, I. Harding, H. •G. Hilton, E. X. Jo^Tier, F. J. Murdoch, G. Patterson, G. W. Phelps, N. E. Piice, A. S. Smith, and G. B. Wetmore— .16.

Noes— The Rt. Rev. T. Atkinson, D. D., the Rt. Rev. T. B. Ly- man, D. D., and the Rev. Messrs. C. O. Brady, D. H. Buel, J. A. Deal, R. B. Drane, L. Eborn, N. FaUs, N. Harding, J. C. Huske, J. W. Larmour, M. M. Marshall, D. D., J. A. Oertel, E. R. Rich, A. Smedes, D. D., J. E. C. Smedes, M. H. Vaughan, A. A. Watson, D. D., and W. R. Wetmore.— 20.

The question recuriing on the fii'st resolution offered by the Committee, it was adopted by the following vote:

CLERGY.

Ayes— The Rt. Rev. T. Atkinson, D. D., the Rt. Rev. T. B. Ly- man, D. D., and the Rev. Messrs. T. M. Ambler, G. H. BeU, C. T. Bland, C. O. Brady, D. H. Buel, AY. S. Bynum, C. J. Cuiiis, J. A. Deal, R. B. Drane, L. Eborn, E. Geer, I. Harding, N. Harding, H. G. Hilton, J. C. Huske, E. N. Jo;^-ner, J. Kiernan, J. W. Lai-mour, M. M. Marshall, D. D., F. J. Murdoch, J. A. Oertel, G. Pattei-son, G. W. Phelps, N. E. Price, E. R. Rich, A. Smedes, D. D., J. E. C. Smedes, A. S. Smith, M. H. Yaughan, A. A. Watson, D. D., G. B. Wetmore, and W. R. Wetmore. — 34.

No— The Rev. E. M. Forbes.— 1.

PAJRISHES.

Aye — Trinity, Ashe ville ; Trinity, Beaufort county; Christ Church,

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Elizabetli City; St. John's, Fayetteville ; St. Stephen's, Goldsboro; St. Paul's, Greenville; St. Matthew's, Hillsboro; St. James', Iredell county; Church of the Saviour, Jackson; St. Paul's, Louisburg; Christ Church, New Berne; Grace Church, Pl^anouth; St. Luke's, Salisbui'v; Trinity, Scotland Neck; St. David's, Scupi)ernong ; St. Philips', Smithville; St. Barnabas', Snow Hill; Trinity, Statesville; Calvary, Tarboro; St. Luke's, Tarboro; Emmanuel, Wan-enton; "St. Peter's, Washington; Advent, Williamston; St. John's, Wil- mington, and St. Timothy's, Wilson. — 25.

DmDED — Chm-ch of the Good Shepherd, Raleigh, and St. James', Wilmington. — 2 .

On motion of R. H. Battle, Jr., the consideration of the second resolution was postponed to the next Convention.

On motion of S. L. Fremont, it was

Resolved, That the Committee appointed to collect the colonial histoiy of the Parishes, be requested to ascertain the date of the admission of the several existing Parishes to representation in the Convention of this Diocese, and report the list in the order of seniority to the next Convention.

The hour for recess having arrived, the Convention adjourned.

Friday Afternoon, May 19.

Convention met pursuant to adjournment.

Leave of absence for the rest of the session was granted to the Rev. Messrs. Smith, Yaughan, Drane and Deal.

The Rev. Dr. Watson presented the report of the Committee on the Chui-ch at Winston:

The Committee appointed to consider the application fi'om the Church in Winston, respectfully report that in their judgment few places in the country-, and none in the Diocese, otier stronger claims upon the regards of the Church. They accordingly report the following resolution, to- wit:

Resolved, That in the judgment of this Convention, the move-

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ment wliich has been inaugui'ated for the building of a Church in "Winston, Fors}i.he county, N. C, is one of great consequence to the Chui'ch in that paiii of the Diocese; and it is hereby cordially commended to the favorable consideration of our peo]3le. On behalf of the Committee,

A. A. WATSON, Chairman.

The resolution was adopted.

On motion, it was resolved to proceed to the election of a Treasurer.

On motion, the ballot was dispensed ^dth, and Dr. A. J. DeRosset was unanimously re-elected.

The Rev. Dr. Watson presented the repoi-t of the Finance Com- mittee, which had been recommitted, and recommended the adop- tion of the follo-vsing resolutions :

Besolved 1st, That it be refeiTed to the Committee on Canons to consider the propriety of adopting the following Canon, to be known as Canon 21 :

"The assessments laid upon the Parishes for the support of the Episco23ate, and the current expenses of the Diocese, shall be pay- able in quarterly instalments, on or before the 1st days of July, October, January and Apiil, in each fiscal j'ear. And in case of the failure of any Parish to meet promptly the payment so re- quired, it shall be the dut^^ of the Treasm-er to make a demand for the same from the dehnquent Parish."

Resolved 2nd, That for the management and collection of the Permanent Fund, the Treasurer be authorized to select such assis- tants as he may require in the various parts of the Diocese, to fui'- nish them at the expose of the Diocese, vrith the nesessaiy books and blanks, and to deposit with them, so far as he may tliink best, the not^s or evidences of debt pertaining to the Permanent Fund.

In behalf of the Committee,

ALFRED A. WATSON, Chairman.

The resolutions were adopted.

The Rev. J. C. Huske presented the report of the Committee on the Wilberforce School :

Tlie Committee to whom was referred so much of the Assistant Bishop's Address as relates to the Wilberforce School at Morgan- ton, beg leave to report :

Your Committee are deeply impressed with the importance of the speedy estabHshment of this School, belie\'ing as they do that

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the want of ClmBtian training in the general school system of the country is the primary cause of that indifference to the Chiistian faith, and that moral depravity which is so general ; and they da not see how, as Christians, we can expect God to bless our institu- tions of learning unless in the training of the mind and heart, His Holy Rehgion be recognized and inculcated as of paramount im- portance.

Yom- Committee also desire to impress upon all who love the Chui'ch in sincerity and in tmth, and who desire to see it gi'ow iii strength, that next to the preaching of the Gospel and the sel'^'ice& of the Chm-ch, no means tend to this end so much as the estab- lishment of such institutions as the Wilberforce School is proposed to be.

With a view of furthering the interests of this good work, the Committee recommend the adoption of the folloA\ing resolutions ; Resolved Id, That the Clergyman of each Parish in the Diocese be and is hereby requested to take interest in the success of this- work and to bring the subject to the attention of his Parishioners and impress upon the people of his charge the importance of this Institution to the interests of the Chui'ch at large, and to invite them to give it their cordial support.

Besolved 2d, That the Bishop and the Assistant Bishop be here- by respectfiillv requested to bring this matter distinctly before the Chui'ch, in such manner as to them shall seem proper, and to adopt some method of sohciting the contributions necessary to the speedy establishment of this Institution. In behalf of the Committee,

J. C. HrSKE, Chairman.

The resolutions were adopted. •

P. A. Boyle, from the Committee appointed to devise some new plan of assessment for the salaries of the Bishops and the contin- gent expenses of the Diocese, presented the following report :

- The Special Committee charged with the duty of devising a plan for raising the amount required for the salaries of the Bish- ops and for the contingent expenses of the Diocese, respectfully report :

That instead of the present plan of an assessment based upon the number of communicants, each Parish in the Diocese be re- quired to pay annually, in quarterly instalments, a tixed sum, and that for the ensuing "year the assessments upon the respective Parishes and Missionary Stations be as follows :

Trinity Church, Asheville, ^ "^^^ ^

Ravenscroft Mission, Asheville, 5 OO

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Colored Chapel, " 5 00

St Thomas', Bath, 20 00

Beattie's Ford, 6 00

St. Paul's, Beaufort, 40 00

St. James', Beaufort county, 30 00

Trinity, '' " 40 00

Zion, '• " 40 00

Grace Church, Bertie " 40 00

Blount's Creek, 5 00

Chapel of the Cross, Chapel HiU, 25 00

St. Peter's, Charlotte, 100 00

St. Paul's, Clinton, 50 00

Dallas, 5 00

St. Mark's, Deep River, 10 00

St. John's, Durham'sCreek, 25 00

St. Paul's, Edenton, 150 00

Christ Church, Elizabeth City, 100 00

Advent, Enfield, 10 00

St. John's, Fayetteville, 200 00

Si. Joseph's, " 20 00

St. John's in the Wilderness, 5 00

St. Peter's, Gates county, 10 00

St. Mary's, Gatesville, 25 00

St. Stephen's, Goldsboro, 75 00

St. Barnabas', Greensboro, 30 00

St. Paul's, Greenville, 30 00

St. Mark's, Halifax, 25 00

St. Martin's, Hamilton, 15 00

Holy Innocents', Henderson, 75 00

Calvarv, Henderson county, 25 00

Holy Trinity, Hertford, • 75 00

Ascension, Hickory, 20 00

St. John's, High Shoals, 5 00

St. Matthew's, Hillsboro, 100 00

St. George's, Hyde county, 30 00

St. James', Iredell county, 25 00

Church of the Saviour, Jackson, 20 00

Jamesville, Martin county, 5 00 •

St. Mary's, Kinston, 50 00

St. James', Kittrells', 20 00

Epiphany, Leaksville, 35 00

Leicester, 5 00

St. James', Lenoir, 25 00

Holy Innocents', Lenoir county, 15 00

St. Luke's, Lincolnton, .* 60 00

St. Paul's, Louisburg, 65 00

St. Paul's, Monroe, 10 00

Grace Church, Morganton, 100 00

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Christ Church, New Berne, 225 00

St. Mary's, Orange county, 5 00

St. Stephen's, Oxford, 30 00

Perquimans County Station, 5 00

St. John's, Pitt county, 50 00

St. Bartholomew's, Pittsboro, 75 00

Grace Church, Plymouth, 40 00

Christ Church, Raleigh 350 00

Church of the Good Shepherd, Raleigh, 100 00

St. Mary s Chapel, Raleigh, 30 00

St. Augustine's Chapel, Raleigh, 15 00

Richlands Station, 5 00

Church of the Good Shepherd, Ridgewa}', 50 00

St. Clement's. Ringwood, 35 00

Christ Church, Rockfish, 20 00

Church of the Good Shepherd, Rocky Mount, 30 00

Christ Church, Rowan county, 25 00

St. Andrew's, " " 15 00

St. John's, Rutherfordton,- 25 00

St. Luke's, Salisbury, 125 00

Trinity, Scotland Neck, 100 00

St. David's, Scuppernong, -40 00

Shocco, 5 00

St. John the Baptist, Sladesville, 15 00

St. Phihp's, Smithville, 10 00

St. Barnabas', Snow Hill, 5 00

Trinity, StatesviUe, 25 00

St. Paul's, Swift Creek, 5 00

Calvary, Tarboro, 175 00

St. Luke's, Tarboro, 10 00

St. Paul's in the Valley, Transylvania county, 5 00

Calvary Church, Wadesboro, 40 00

Warm Springs, Madison county, . 5 00

Emmanuel Church, AVarrenton, 75 00

St. Peter's Church, Washington, 125 00

St. Luke's Church, Washington county, 10 00

St. James' Church, Waynesville, . . . .\ 10 00

Grace Church, Weldon, 20 00

St. Paul's, Wilkesboro, 10 00

Gwynn's Chapel, Wilkes county, 25 00

St. John's Church, Williamsboro, 30 00

Church of the Advent, WiUiamston, 30 00

St. James' Church, Wilmington, 600 00

St. John's " " 200 00

St. Paul's " " ■ 140 00

St. Mark's " " 50 00

St. Timothy's Church, Wilson, 60 00

St. Thomas' Church, Windsor, 40 00

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St Paul's Church, Gosheu, GranWUe county, 10 00

South Creek Station, Beaufort county, 5 00

Flat Eiver Station, Orange county, 10 00

Graham Station, Alamance county, 10 00

Total $5,176 00

Eegular Parishes, $5,086 00

Mission Stations 90 00

§5,176 00

Piespectfully submitted,

F. A. BOYLE, Chairman.

A. J. DePosset, from the same Committee, presented a minority re^Dort, recommending the adoption of the following resolution :

Resolved, That the assessment on the Parishes for providing funds for the support of the Episcopate, and the current expenses of the Diocese, be as heretofore, on the basis of the number of communicants, and that the amount of the assessment on each Parish shall be at the rate of $1.50 for each communicant for the ensuing year, and until further ordered ; Provided, That any Par- ish which may consider itself unable to meet such assessment, upon application to the Finance Committee, and showing to its satisfaction that relief should be applied, may for the current year obtain an abatement of the amount, or be entirely excused from any payment.

W. E. Cox offered the following resolution as a substitute for both reports :

Iksolved Ist, That the system heretofore used for raising funds for the supx^ort of the Episcopate be continued, and that in ascer- taining the amount to be paid by each Parish, the number of com- municants shall be taken as the basis for ascertaining the ability and willingness of each one to contribute to raising the same.

BeHoh:ed 2d, That the Finance Committee be instructed to as- sess the amount to be paid by each Parish, which shall not exceed double the number of communicants. And when any Parish may consider itself unable to meet such assessment, upon a proper representation of the facts, the Committee are authorized to make a proper abatement of the same.

The Pev. N. Falls offered the following as a substitute for the whole matter :

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Resolved, That the present mode of assessment be continued du- ring the year, abating the rate 25 per cent.

The question being taken on Mr. Falls' resolution, it was re- jected.

Recurring on the adoption of Mr. Cox's substitute, it was lost.

Recurring on the adoption of the resolution contained in the minority report, it was rejected.

The vote being taken u^jon the resolutions offered by the Com- mittee, establishing a scale of assessments for the current fiscal year, they were adopted.

The Rev. W. R. Wetmore presented the following report of the Committee on Canons :

The Committee on Canons recommend the adoption of the Canon proposed by the Tinance Committee, to be known as Canon XXI. W. R. WETMORE, Chairman.

The Canon as reported was adopted.

The Rev. Dr. Marshall made a statement concerning the opera- tions of the Church Building Committee for the past year, and on his motion it was

Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to continue the no- tice on the second page of the Journal calling the attention of the Clergy to the provisions of the 22d Canon.

On motion, it was

Resolved, That the Convention meet at 8 P. M., this evening.

Rev. E. R. Rich moved that the Convention adjourn sine die after the evening session.

The motion did not prevail.

On motion, it was resolved to reconsider the motion for meeting at 8 P. M.

On motion, the Convention adjourned until to-morrow morning.

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Saturday Mor>^i>'g, May 20,

Convention met after Morning Prayer.

On motion of J. G. Martin, it was resolved to dispense with the calling of the roll.

The minutes of yesterday's session were read, corrected and approved.

The Treasurer presented a supplementary report which was or- dered to be spread upon the Journal.

On motion of J. B. McKae, it was

Beyolved, That the thanks of this Convention are due, and are hereby tendered, to the Rector, Vestry and members of the Parish of Calvary Church, and the citizens of Tarboro generally, for the kindness, courtesy and hospitality shown them during the stay of the Convention in this place.

On motion of the Rev. H. G. Hilton, it was

Fiesoloed, That the Secretary of the Convention be instructed to print and distribute 1,200 copies of the Journal of this Conven- tion.

The Rev, E. M. Forbes, from the Committee appointed at the last Convention, under the resolution of the Rev. D. H. Buel, to consider and report a plan for the Division of the Diocese, pre- sented the following report :

The Committee appointed at the last Convention to take into consideration the subject of the Division of the Diocese, beg leave to report that after due examination, they deem it impracticable to take any steps with regard to said division. The Committee, therefore, beg to be discharged.

On motion, the Committee was discharged. The Rev. D. H. Buel presented the report of the Committee on the State of the Church :

The Committee on the State of the Church respectfully repoi-t the following summary of the statistics of the Diocese for the past Convention^ year, which they regret to say, is necessarily defec- tive; because many of the Clergy failed to send in their reports^ and many of the reports are deficient in the required statistics:

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Baptisms, 763; Confirmations, 548; Smiday School Puj^ils and Catechumens, 3,187; Parochial Pupils, 993; Communicants, 4,361; MaiTiages, 122; Burials, 248; Contributions, $46,263.98; Churches consecrated, 3; Clergymen received, 3; removed, 2; Ordained to the Priesthood, 1; to the Diaconate, 3; present number including the Bishops, 61; Candidates for Priest's Orders, 7; for Deacon's Orders, 5; Postulants, 7.

Your Committee in fm-ther reporting deem it most proper to omit from their consideration those imporiant portions of the addi-esses of the Bishops, which have been referred to special Com- mittees.

We find in the condition of the Chuixh, as disclosed in the Episcopal addresses and the Parocliial reports, great cause of thankfulness for manifest improvement and growth in the Parishes and Churches of the Diocese generally. We learn, with pleasure, of some growth in Kavenscroft Mission and School. There are now four theological students there, and the Principal reports the sum of $1076.24 received dui'ing the year for the Endowment Fund, and that without any special appeal being made for the purpose! The efi:brt in behalf of Eavenscroft to be made throughout the Diocese, in accordance with the resolution of the last Convention, has not yet been made, owdng to the stringency of the times; but it is hoped that at the earliest possible time, the effort wiU be earn- estly made in all om- Parishes to build up this important Diocesan Mission and Training School for the Ministry.

Your Committee are sorry to learn from the reports that there are very few Parochial Schools in the Diocese, and they do earnestly and heartily urge upon the Clergy to strive to establish Parochial Schools, in their Parishes, as the surest mode of checking the progress of infidelity, which is making alarming strides in our coimtiy.

While oui' Bishops both assure us of improvement in nearly every portion of the Diocese which enjoys, in any degree, the min- istrations of the Church; still they both picture 'to us oiu- Diocese as being, in by far the greater part of it, a most needy missionary field, where there are gi-eat numbers of our fellow-men famishing for the bread of life, and perishing in their blindness and destitu- tion. On all sides there are gi-eat fields white for the har\^est, but there are no reapers. Men are imploring our aid and craving the ministrations of the Chiu'ch, and they implore us in vain.

As oui' Bishop told us, we have sixty Clerg;>^men in a territory such as that in which the Church of England has twenty thousand. We have sixty Clergj-men to a million souls.

>» Our Bishops both tell us of the vast extent and m-gent needs of the field, and of the bright promise it gives of reward to the faith- ful laborers; but they teU us also of the exceeding fewness of ithe laborers and of the scarcity of candidates for this holy eervice, and

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of the utter inadequacy of the pecuniary means put at theii' dis- posal.

Brethren of the Clergy and Laity, we need first of all a fuller gift of the Holy Spii'it in the heaii: of each one of us, to inflame oui' love to Christ, and our self-denpng zeal for His kingdom and His glory, and to set us to working for Him and giving to Him, as His Holy Spirit directs us in His word. It is remarkable, and must have deeply impressed the Convention, that our Bisho^^s, in point- ing out the remedy for the extreme destitution and pressing needs of this gi'eat Missionary Diocese, both of them solemnly charged us to follow the scriptural mode of giving to the Lord. That is, statedly setting apaii fi'om all our income, first of all His portion; and that at the very least a tithe — giving, every one of us as God hath prospered him, and giving for the love of Chiist, and with hearty zeal and self-denial. The words of our Bishops on this vital point, and about the whole subject of the great and lU'gent needs of our Diocese, and the mode of supplying those needs and of meeting the demands of our present position, and the claims of the great Head of the Church uj^on us, are so weighty and important, that it seems to your Committee that these portions of the Bishops' addi'esses, should at a very early day be brought before the minds of all the members of the Church in the Diocese. They therefore recommend that with the approval of the Bishops, these brief por- tions of the addi'esses be at once printed in pamphlet form and sent to all the Clergy, to be read by them to the people and to be distributed. To this end they present the follo-v\ing resolution:

Resolved, That the portions of the addi'esses of the Bishops con- cerning the great spii'itual destitution of the Diocese and the remedy for it be, with theii' approval and under their direction, suitably printed separately fi'om the Journal and sent to all the Clergy-; and that they be requested to read these extracts to their congTegations and to ciiTulate them among theu' peo2:>le. EespectfuUy submitted,

E. M. FORBES, ]

D. HILLHOUSE BUEL, | EDWARD R. RICH, !- Committee.

THOS. B. HILL, |

J. G. MARTIN, J

The resolution accompanying the report was adopted. A. J. DeRosset oftered the following resolution :

Jlei<oIvc(I, That the following alteration in the Constitution be proposed by this Convention, to-wit : 0

That Section 4 of Article 9 be amended by striking out all after the words "twenty parishes," at the end of the 6th line of said section.

May 20, 1876. 8S

On motion of J. B. Batchelor, the further consideration of the subject was postponed until the next Convention.

On motion, it was resolved to proceed to the election of the Executive Missionary Committee.

On motion, the ballot was dispensed with, and the Eev. Dr. Watson, the Eev. J. C. Huske and Messrs. A. J. DeRosset, S. L. Fremont and R. Strange were elected.

On motion, it was resolved to proceed to the election of Depu- ties to the General Convention.

The Chair appointed the Eev. L. Eborn and L. I. Fagan, Tel- lers, who reported the election of the Eev. Dr. Smedes, the Rev. Dr. Watson, the Eev. J. C. Huske and the Eev. N. C. Hughes, and Messrs. A. J. DeEosset, M. D., W. H. Battle, LL. D., Eichard H. Smith, Sr., and J. G. Martin.

On motion, it was resolved to proceed to the election of Alter- nate Deputies to the General Convention.

On motion, the ballot was dispensed with, and the Eev. D. H. Buel, Ihe Eev. Jarvis Buxton, D. D., the Eev. George Patterson, the Eev. M. M. Marshall, D. D., and Messrs. W. F. Martin, John C. Winder, Kemp P. Battle and J. W. Atkinson were elected.

On motion of Eev. N. Falls, it was

Be.^oIved, That the report of the Committee, appointed at the last Convention, under the resolution of J. G. Martin, to devise a plan for the Division of the Diocese, which shall leave the whole Church under one Council, be recommitted, and that the Com- mittee be continued and requested to report further upon this subject to the next Convention.

On motion of F. A. Boyle, it was

Besolved, That the Finance Committee be empowered to hear and consider all applications made to them by the authorities of any Parish in reference to changing the rate of assessment thereon.

On motion of W. H. Battle, it was

lie.iolved, That after the reading of the minutes of this morn- ing's session the Convention adjourn sine die. >-

^ The minutes were read, corrected and approved.

The Gloria in Excelsis was sung, and after the Benediction by the Bishop, the Convention adjourned sine die.

J. WOEEALL LAEMOUE, Secretary.

The Secretary respectfully reports that he has received the following titles to Church Property dming the past year, to- wit : A deed from Samala Seago to the Protestant Episcopal Church in North Carolina, for a lot of ground in Anson County. Also, a deed from Samuel F. Mamice and wife, Sarah F. Maurice, for a lot of ground in Anson County. All of which have been duly re- corded by the Register of said County, in Book 19, pages 737-'38-

'39-'40.

J. WORRALL LARMOUR, Secretary.

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PAROCHIAL REPORTS

APPENDIX A.

PAROCHIAL REPORTS

ST. PAULS CEI'ECH, WILMINGTON.

Baptisms, infants, white 12

adult, white 3

Con^rmations, white .• . . 10'

Marriages, white . 2-

Buiials, white 11

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white 185

Sunday School Pupils, white 62

Communicants, white, number last year, 70; added by first communion, 19; added by removal, 4; lost by death, 4; lost by removal, 5; suspended,

1 ; total now 83

Contributions, Bishop's Salaiy and Convention Fund, $140 00

Diocesan Missions 35 93

Domestic Missions 8 34

Foreign Missions 15 25

Permanent Episcopal Fund". 12 40

Education Fund 24 14

Parochial objects 361 33

Total $597 39

The class of ten who are reported as confinned, were confirmed so recently that they have had no opportunity of communicating, and hence are not counted among the communicants. I would take occasion to express my obhgations to the Rev. D. Morrelle for the assistance he has kindly rendered me during the year.

T. M. AMBLER Rector.

ParQchial Reports. 87

Report of the Vestry of the Parish.

SalaiT promised to the Kector $ 1,000 00

SalarV paid to the Rector 1,000 00

DuBRIITZ CUTLAR, Treasurer.

ST. Paul's church, wilkesboko.

Baptisms, infant, white, 3; colored, 2; total 5

Contirmations, white ' ' ". r-

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white • . '

Communicants, white, number last year, 9 ; added by first

communion, 4; total now !*>

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $ 5 00

Diocesan Missions ■! ^^5

Domestic Missions '^80

Pai'ochial objects 12 00

Total $25 75

Besides the sei-A'ices performed at Wilkesboro and G^synn's Chapel, I officiated dui'ing the yeai, (except three months during the winter,) once a month at Ore Knob, in Ashe county.

E.'W. BARBEA, Rector.

Beport of the Vextrij of the Fari.-h.

Salaiy promised to the Rector ^^^^ ^^

Salai'Y paid to the Rector ^00

J. GA\^YNN, Treasui-er.

GWYN'>:'S CHAPEL, WILKES COUNTY.

Sunday School Pupils, white i' * ' V u'T + "^^

Communicants, white, number last year, 11; colored, h; lost

by removal, 1 ; total now lo

Contributions, Bishop's Salaiy and Convention Fund, $129 00

Diocesan Missions 42 85

Domestic Missions 8 00

Rehef Fund 5 00

Education Fund 1^ 00

Parochial objects 12 00

Other objects 10 00

Total $220 85

R. ^\. BARBER, Rector.

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Report of the Vestry of the Parish.

vSalarv' promised to the Rector $00 00

Salaiy imid to the Rector 70 00

J. G^N'YNN, Treasurer.

ST. JOHN THE B.VPTISt's, SLADESVILLE, HYDE COUNTY.

Baptisms, infant, white 1

'' adult, white 1

Confirmations, white 1

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white 12

Communicants, w^hite, number last year, 14; added by first

communion, 1; total now 15

Contributions, Bishoj^'s Salaiy and Convention Fund, $ 4 00

Diocesan Missions 4 75

Parochial objects 500 00

Total $508 75

The new Church in this Parish too, is in process of erection, and it is hoiked will be completed early in the Fall. Tliis will be a neat Gothic edifrce, in eyery way creditable to the Parish and to the Diocese.

8. 8. BARBER, Deacon officiating.

Beport of the Veatry of the Forish.

Salary promised to the Rector, nothing definite.

Salary paid to the Rector $25 00

ST. GEORGES CHURCH, MIDDLETON, HYDE COUNTY.

Bajotisms, infant, white 5

" adult, white 1

Marriages, white 2

Burials, white 2

Baptized persons, ( not communicants, ) white 3

Communicants, white, numl^er last year, 20; added by first communion, 3 ; lost by death, 1 ; lost by re-

moyal, 1 ; total now 22

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $ 2 00 Diocesan Missions, at Bishop's vis- itation 7 45

Parocliial Beporfs. S9

Pai'ochial objects 1000 00

Total S1009 45

I am thankful to be able to re^Dort our new Cliurcli nearly com- pleted, and the work, so far as finished, paid for. This Chui'ch, when finished, ^v'ill be one of the most beautiful and Church-Hke in the Diocese, outside our larger to\vns. Laus Deo.

S. S. BAEBER, Deacon officiatinij.

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Report of the Vestry of the Parish.

Salaiy promised to the Rector $75 00

Salary paid the Rector 5 00

FAIRFIELD.

Sei^ices have been held at this j^lace regularly one Sunday in each month during the past eighteen months, and have been at- tended by large and deeply interested congregations. We hope in the coui'se of a few years to erect a new Chui-ch here also. At the visitation of our esteemed Assistant Bishop, two adults were bap- tized, and five young people received the la^-ing on of hands. A collection amounting to $10.00 was taken up.

S. S. BARBER, Deacon officiatino-.

ST. ANDREWS CHAPEL, SU>'COMBE COUNTY.

Baptisms, infant, white 1

adult, white 2

Confirmations, white 1

Burials, white 1

Communicants 2

HAW CREEK CHAPEL, BUNCOMBE COUNTY.

Maniages, white 5

Burials, white 3

I preach once in each month at this place.

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MT. ZION MISSION, FRENCH BROAD.

I hold sei^ace once in each month at this place.

LEICESTER, BUNCOMBE COUNTY.

Since my appointment to this place last October, I have held service here once in each month.

In addition to the above, I have held a number of occasional sei'\ices, at different points. At the request of the Rev. Mr. Buel, I held Easter Services in "Waynesville, Haywood county. I have also occasionally assisted Rev. Dr. Buxton on the first Sunday in the month, (that being the Communion Sunday.)

GEO. H. BELL, Deacon officiating.

CHRIST CHURCH, LITTLE ROCKFISH, CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

Baptisms, infant, white 25

" adult, white 7

Confirmations, white 19

Maiiiages, white 2

Burials, white 2

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white 20

Sunday School Pupils, white 15

Communicants, white, number last year, 35 ; added by first communion, 5; added by removal, 2; total

now * 42

Contributions, Diocesan Missions $ 3 60

Parochial objects 156 57

Total $160 17

A. A. BENTON, Rector.

Repoii of the Vednj of the Farit=.li.

Salary promised to the Rector $200 00

Salary paid to the Rector 156 57

BENJ. MORGAN, Treasurer.

ST. JAMES' CHITRCH, LENOIR.

Baptisms, infant, white 2

Confirmations, white 3

Parochial Reports. 91

Marriages, whit^, 1 ; colored, 1 ; total 2

Burials, "svliite 2

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white 48

Sunday School Pupils, Avhite 16

Parochial School Pupils, white 23

Commimictints, white, number last year, 48; colored, 1; ad- ded by first communion, white, 1; lost by

removal, white, 4; total now 46

Contiibutions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $ 1 00

Diocesan Missions 11 18

Domestic Missions 14 14

Pei-manent Episcopal Fund 33 8^

Education Fund 4 70

Parochial objects 62 75

Other objects 1 00

Total $128 57

There ai'e two Parochial Schools in my Parish; one under the

charge of a lady who has, by it, done a good work for the Church.

The other is taught by myself. The former has the larger number

of pupils. I have services in Lenoir eveiy Sunday morning; and

afternoon at the Mission Chapel, two miles from town — except the

second Sunday, which is given to the Yadkin Valley, and the fifths

which is given to Mission work, begun eight miles lower down the

same river.

C. T. BLAND, Eector.

Report of fixe Vestry of the Parish.

Salaiy promised to the Fvector $300 0©

Salary paid to tke Rector 246 20

C. T. BLAND, Treasurer.

ST. MARK'S CKrRCH, 'VNILMIXGTON.

Baptisms, infant, colored 35

" adult, colored 12

Confirmations, colored 17

Marriages, colored 4

Burials, colored 12

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) colorec^ about 224

Sunday School Pupils, colored, average 120

Parochial School Pupils, colored, average 125

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Communicants, colored, number last year, 136; added by first

communion, 17; lost by death, 2; total now 151

Contributions, Education Fund, $ 14 62

Parochial objects 300 25

Other objects 30 72

Total .$345 59

Since our last report, we hare been enabled by the aid of friends at the North, and the exertions of the congi-egation, to present St. Mark's Church for consecration, which took i^lace June 18th, 1875. The Church, in the main, has been completed. There remains, however, to be done as opportunity offers, the completion of the seats and the oihng and varnishing of the wood work. The walls have been recently kalsomined, being of a light blue, which, when the wood work is finished, wlU produce a cheerful effect.

Thus the good work ai:>pears to be moving on among the colored people in this city. The progress is slow, being retarded veiy much by strenuous efforts of numerous sects which occupy the field in great force. But tmth will ultimately prevail, and in God's <rood time the Anoio-Afi'ican will "stretch out his hand unto God and be gathered into the one fold under the one Shepherd," which may God gTant of His infinite goodness and mercy.

C. O. BRADY, Deacon officiating.

Report of the Vestry of the ParUii.

Salarv promised to the Rector $360 00

Salary paid to the Rector 290 00

J. D. NIXON, Treasui-er.

ST. PETERS CHURCH, CHARLOTTE.

Baptisms, infant, white 18

Burials 9

Marriages 4

Confirmations 5

Communicants '72

Contributions, Diocesan Missions $50 00

Domestic Missions 30 00

Bishop's Fund 70 00

Total $150 00

Parochial Reports, 93

During the past year the Church Aid Society has opened a Hos- pital, and has thus far been blessed in its efforts in this branch of christian work. This Society, and one formed of the children of the Church, give high promise cf usefulness. Soon, the Rector hopes, that a Hospital on a permanent foundation, and a school for boys, will become agents for doing our Lord's work, and will be the precursors of a school for girls.

BENJA^HN S. BRONSON, Rector.

RAVENSCROFT ASSOCIATE MISSION AND TRAINING SCHOOL.

CALVARY CHURCH, HENDERSON COUNTY.

Baptisms, infant 2

Confirmations 1

Burials 1

Sunday School Pupils 80

Communicants 30

Contributions, Diocesan Missions $17 50

General Missions 10 45

Current Episcopal and Contingent

Fund 2G 25

Permanent Episcopal Fund 50 00

Ravenscroft Permanent Fund 61 69

Ravenscroft Current Fund 40 35

Total $206 24

ST. JOHN S CHURCH, RUTHERFORDTON.

Baptism, infant, white 8

*' adult, white 2

Confirmations, white 3

Sunday School Pupils, white 25

Communicants, white 20

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $26 25

Diocesan Missions 5 00

General Missions 5 00

Ravenscroft Permanent Fund .... 28 80 Relief Fund 2 30

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Permanent Episcopal Fund 65 75

Education Fund 3 00

Church Building Fund 3 00

Other objects 29 00

Total $168 10

WAYNESVILLE, HAr^'OOD COUNTY.

Confirmations 1

Burials 2

Communicants 14

Contributions, Diocesan Missions $11 65

General Missions 4 75

Ravenscroft Current Fund 5 00

Ravenscroft Permanent Fund 3 25

Total $24 65

Col. Eobert Love has presented a very eligible lot, and about $500 have been subscribed toward building a Church at this place. Five hundred dollars more are needed to accomplish the object. A Church is most urgently needed here, and with a Church build- ing, the promise of growth is most encouraging. Will not our brethren throughout the Diocese send us aid to build a Church in AVaynesville ?

GLENCOE, BUNCOMBE COUNTY.

Baptisms, infant, white 1

adult, white 2

Confirmations, white 2

Marriages, w^hite 1

Burials, white 1

Sunday School Pupils, white 60

Communicants, white 10

Contributions, Piavenscroft Permanent Fund $4 17

The undersigned also visits Leicester, in Buncombe county, on each fifth Sunday of the month to administer the Holy Com- munion. This place is served monthly by the Rev. Geo. H. Bell, Deacon, who reports :

Parochial Reports. 95

Communicants 4

Contributions, Diocesan Missions $5 00

General Missions 4 35

Ravenscroft Permanent Fund 3 05

Total $12 40

WARM SPlilNGS, MADISON COUNTY.

Marriages 2

The work of the Training School has gone on throughout the year, and there are now, under instruction at Ravenscroft, four students of Theology, (one of them in Deacon's Orders.) No special appeal has been made in behalf of the endowment of Ravenscroft, but the undersigned very gratefully acknowledges the sum of $1,076.24, received during the year for this object.

ST. PAUL S CHURCH IX THE VALLEY, AND BREVARD, TRANSYLVANIA CO.

Baptisms, infant, white 2

adult, white 1

Communicants, white 9

Contributions, Diocesan Missions $ 6 ^r^

General Missions 1 80

Repairs of St. Paul's in the Valley. . 38 20 Ravenscroft Permanent Fund 9 03

Total $55 58

D. HILLHOUSE BUEL, Missionary.

TRINITY CHURCH, ASHE^TLLE.

Baptisms, infant, white 13

adult, white 2

Confirmations, white 4

Marriages, white 2

Burials, white 2

Sunday School Pupils, white 60

Communicants, white, number last year, 67; added by first communion, 4; lost by death, 1; lost by re-*

moval, 5 ; tetal now 65

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Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $135 00

Diocesan Missions 40 00

Domestic Missions 10 00

Foreign Missions 15 00

Home Mission to colored people. . . 10 00

ReHef Fund 15 00

Building Fund 5 00

Education Fund 5 00

Offerings at Holy Communion 89 00

Collection by Bishop Lyman, for

Diocesan Missions 15 00

Woman's Missionary Society, 93 00

Total $432 00

BEA\'ER DAM CHAPEL.

Baptisms, infant 2

Buiials 1

Communicants 6

HAW CREEK CHAPEL.

Baptisms, infant 1

Communicants 6

Sunday School Pupils 25

Confirmations 1

The repoi-t of the Colored School and Mission, mthin the Parish, will be made by Rev. Mr. Beny, in charge.

JARVIS BUXTON, Rector.

Report of the Vestry of the Parish.

Salary promised to the Rector $600 00

Salary paid to the Rector 600 00

LAWRENCE PULLIAM, Treasurer.

COLORED SCHOOL AND MISSION, ASHEVILLE.

Baptisms, infant, colored 3

" adult, colored 1

Confirmations, colored 4

Marriages, colored 2

Parochial Reports. 97

150 131

Mission Sunday School Pupils 1^^

Mission Day School Pupils, males G2, females 09 total. . . . . .

Communicants, colored, number last year, 17; added by tirst

communion, 4; lost by death, 1; total now 20 Contributions, Pai'ochial objects ^^>1 •f

Other objects ^ ^-^

Total S^>-) ^^'

S. Y. BEKRY, Missionary.

ST. BAliNABAS CHURCH, GREENSBORO.

Baptisms, adult, white -^

Sunday School Pupils, white. ■•'- •.• •_• • - .•••••' ^"

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund,:j, 25 00

Parochial objects 321 42

Other objects 30 00

Total $37G 42

No minister was in charge here from middle of May, 1875, to middle of March, 1876. The Parish has been served by myself, as Deacon, for about two months. It has been out of my power to ascertain with certainty, in so short a time, the Parochial sta- tistics. The number of communicants will not exceed twenty, many having been lost, by removal, since report to the Convention in 1875. I am constrained to express the decided conviction, that, heretofore, the strength of this Church has been overestimated in every respect, and that its need now is an Associate Mission.

W. S. BYNUM, Deacon officiating.

Report of the Vedry of the Farlf^h.

Salary promised to the Rector, no definite sum.

Salary paid to the Rector, from March 12,1870, to date, $75 00

The Parish was without a Rector from May 17th, 1875, to March

12th, 187G.

S. A. HOWARD, Treasurer.

Since April last, I have preached four times at Winston— the most rapidly growing town in the State— and think it safe to re- port a lively interest in Church services among the people there—

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as eviJenced by a highly gratifying increase in the size of congre- gations. The hearty zeal of the few communicants in this place, and the adjoining town of Salem, cannot be too highly commended.

W. P. BYNUM, Deacon officiating.

CALVARY CHURCH, TARBORO.

Baptisms, infant, white 10

adult, white 16

Confirmations, white ... 1

Marriages, white 1

Burials, white 8

Sunday School Pupils, white 78

Communicants, white, number last year, 9(] ; added by first communion, 3 ; added by removal, 1 ; lost by death, 1; lost b}' removal,. 12; total now 87 Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $150 00

Diocesan Missions 70 00

Domestic Missions 50 00

Foreign Missions 25 00

Relief Fund 20 00

Education Fund 25 00

Total $340 00

JOS. BLOUNT CHESHIRE, Rector.

ST. MATTHEW S CHURCH, HILLSBORC.

Baptisms, infant, white 4

" adult, colored 1

Confirmations, white 11

Marriages, white 2

Burials, white, 2; colored, 2; total 4

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white, about 105; col- ored, about 10 ; total 115

Sunday School Pupils, white, about 20

Communicants, white, number last year, 77 ; added by first communion, 11 ; lost by death, 3 : lost by

removal, 12; total now 73

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $61 69

Diocesan Missions 43 27

Church Building Fund 3 77

Domestic Missions 4 60

Foreign Missions 3 65

Parocliial Be])orts. 99

University of the South 415

Rehef Fund 3 39

Permanent Episcopal Fund 27 48

Education Fund 4 12

Total $156 12

CHAS. J. CURTIS, Rector.

Ryort of the Vestrn of the Parish.

Salary promised to the Rector $500 00

Salary paid to the Rector 375 00

JAMES WEBB, Treasurer.

ST. MARYS CHAPEL, ORANGE COU^'TY.

Baptisms, infant, white 1

Communicants, white, number last year, 15 ; added by first communion, 1; added by removal, 2; lost by removal, 14; total now 4

Of those reported as lost by removal, thirteen have been simply -transferred to the Register and Report of Flat River Mission.

CHAS. J. CURTIS, Rector.

FLAT RIVER MISSION, ORANGE COUNTY.

Baptisms, infant, w^hite 1

" adult, white '. 1

•Confirmations, white 1

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white. 9

Communicants, first time reported 13

A week's mission was held here during the Fall, the results of •which are very marked. Such results have not been direct except in few instances, but indirect in the breaking down of prejudices, and in bringing the Church before the people as a working Church, striving for the salvation of souls.

CHAS. J. CURTIS, Rector.

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CHAPEL OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, RIDGEWAY.

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white 23^

Sunday School Pupils, white 5

CommunicantF, white, number last year, 12 ; added by re- moval, 8; lost by removal, 3; total now. . . 17' Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $ 15 00

Diocesan Missions 2 67

Parochial objects o047 17

Total ..$ 3064 84

An excellent Rectory house has been built during the past year., in this Parish near the Church, with stable and garden attached, at a cost of $3,000. Of this sud4. Dr. Hawkins has given $2,000 as a donation, and advanced the remainder, which the Vestry pro- pose making arrangements to secure to him. The house is most convenient and comfortable, and admii-ably built, as Dr. Hawkins- personally superintended the construction of it, giving a consid- erable portion of his valuable time, as well as a large amount oi money.

JOHN P. CUKRAN, Rector.

Report of (he Vestry of the Parish.

Salary promised to the Rector, and use of Rectory. . . $400 00 Salary paid to the Rector, for 4| months to date. . . . 142 18

J. D. NORTH, Treasurer-

E^niANUEL CHURCH, WARRENTON.

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Baptisms, infant, white, 8; colored, 6; total 14

Contirmations, white, 6; colored, 2; total 8

Burials, white 2

Sunday School Pupils, white 40

Communicants, white, number last year, 73; colored, 1; added by first communion, white, 5; colored, 2;

lost by removal, white, 17; total now 64

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $29 00

Diocesan Missions 2 00

Diocesan Missions from Schocko. . 3 33 Parochial objects 7 00

Total $41 33

Parochial Beports. 101

I am sorry to have to report the withdrawal of fourteen famiUes from the Warrentou congregation, who Uve at a distance of from four to twelve miles from the Parish Church, who used to attend formerly, but from altered circumstances have not been able to do .so for two or three years. They contribute nothing to the support •of the Church. I give them a Sunday service whenever it is in luy power.

JOHN P. CURRAN, Rector.

Report of the Ve>itrij of fJie PaiisJi.

i Salary promised to the Rector $250 00

.Salary paid to the Rector 250 00

WALTER PLUMMER, Treasurer. ST. Paul's church, monroe.

Baptisms, infant, white 4

" adult, white 1

•Confirmations, white ... 4

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white, about 30

Contributions, Education Fund $2 05

Parochial objects 1 50

Total $.3 55

The Parish is not in a \ery healthy condition, but there is much reason to hope for success, provided the services of the Church can be kept up. More frequent services would be productive of ,good. I make no regular report of communicants, &c., because the Parish is in a chaotic state.

J. A. DEAL. Rector.

BejKjrt of the Vestry of the ParUh.

.Salary paid to the Rector $71 50

J. A. DEAL, Treasurer.

CALVARY CHURCH, WADESBORO.

;iBaptisras, infant, white 9

adult, white 3

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Confirmations, white 8

Burials, white *2

Baptized persons, (not commnnicajits, white, 50; colored, 7;

total 57

Sunday School Pupils, white 38-

Communicants, white, number last year, 27 ; added by first communion, 5 ; added by removal, 2; lost

by death, 1 ; total now 33-

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $22 00

Diocesan Missions 7 00

Education Fund 1 65

Parochial objects 67 94

Total 'S98 59

During the past year the Rectory has been completed and occu- pied, and the ladies have nearly enclosed the Rectory lot. I have also procured two lots — about four acres in both — near the town? one as a gift, the other for a very small sum of money; and by assistance from abroad, have built a school house on the same.

J. A. DEAL, Rector.

Report of the Vestry of the Parish.

Salary paid to the Rector $365 00

J. M. LITTLE, Treasurer..

ST. JAMES CHURCH, KITTRELL S, GRANVILLE COUNTY.

Baptisms, infant, white 3^

MaiTiages, white 2-

Sunday School Pupils, white 35

Communicants, wlnte, added by first communion, 2; added

by removal, 1 ; total now, about 20*

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund,$ 15 00

Diocesan Missions 6 66

Parochial objects, including Rectory 425 00

Total $446 66

I took charge of this Parish, which had been vacant a long time, January 1st, of this year, dividing my time between it and St. Paul's Chiu*ch, Louisburg, but residing at Kittrell's. The- people, though few in number, at once developed suiprising ac-

Farochial Eeports. 103

tivity, considering tliey had "been so long without regular services, and determined not only to supply themselves with services, but also to shelter, in a comfortable Rectory, their Clergyman and his famih^ The house is aj^proaching completion, and wlien finished will be nearly paid for. It was a noble efibi-t for a handful of people in these times, and deseiwes to be put on record to their credit. Acknowledgements are also due to kind friends, North and South, who have generously aided the enteii)nse. In other respects, also, the Parish is doing well — having a full Sunday School and efiicient choir, and the congregations are good. The sei-vices here are on the second and fom-th Sunday mornings of each month. The afternoon of the foui-th is given to Bethel, a promising Mission, where a lot has been secui-ed for a Church and Cemetery. A Chm-ch building ^vill soon be started at this point, and when completed will add much to the efficiency of the work. There is every reason to thank God and take coiu'age.

E. DOLLOWAY, Rector.

Report of the Vestry of the FarisJi.

Salary promised to the Rector $400 00

Salary^ paid to the Rector .... 167 50

THOS. CAPEHART, Treasmer.

ST. TAULS CHURCH, LOUISBURG.

Baptisms, infant, white 3

" adult, white 3

Confirmations, white 6

Marriages, white 2

Burials, white, 2; colored, 2; total 4

Communicants, white, number last year, 37; colored, 1; added by first communion, white, C; added by removal, white, 1; lost by removal, white, 10; present number, white, 34; colored, 1;

total now 35

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $ 48 25

Diocesan Missions 8 31

Parochial objects, including re-

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pairs on Church 290 70

Other objects 11 00

Total $358 32

I took charge of this Parish January 1st, of the present 3'ear, in t3onnection with St. James', Kittrell's. Under the present axrange- ment the services in St. Paul's Church are on the 1st and 3d Sun- day mornings in each month, the evenings of those days being devoted to the Mission at Franklinton, ten miles distant. The Church at Louisburg is about to be painted, and otherwise beauti- fied and re^jaired. The services at Franklinton are well attended, and entered into heartily by the people. We need a Church here, and hope soon to have one.

E. DOLLOWAY, Rector.

Rt^port of the Vestry of the Parish.

Salary promised to the former Pector, Rev. M. H.

Yaughan ......$ GOO 00

Salary paid to Rector, in full, for balance due from 1st

April, 1875, to date of his resignation, 15th Nov. 375 00

Salary promised to present Rector, Rev. E. Dolloway, 300 00 Salary paid to Rector, amount due to 1st April, 1876, 75 00

THOMAS WHITE, Treasurer.

ST. DAVID S PAKISH, SCUPPER NONG.

Baptism, infant, white, 12; colored, 4; total 16

adult, white 3

Confirmations, white , 14

Marriages, white 1

Burials, white, 5 ; colored, 1 ; total 6

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white, 183; colored,

4; total 187

Sunday School Pupils, white 60

Communicants, white, number last year, 57; colored, 1; added by first communion, white, 14; added by removal, white, 1; lost by death, colored, 1; present number, white, 72; colored, 1; total

now 73

Contributions,- Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $ 29 14 Diocesan Missions and Relief Fund 9 47

Parochial Reports. 105

Domestic Missions 2 24

Foreign Missions 2 4G

Permanent Episcopal Fund 45 39

Education Fund 4 17

Parochial objects 90 37

Other objects 2 32

Total $185 50

It is with much gratitude to God that I can now state that the work on our Church edifice at Columl:>ia, Tyrrell county, is so far Advanced as to render it possible for use. I occupy it for Divine Service on each fifth Sunday of the month, and also monthly at night.

LUTHER EBORN, Recto^

Report of the Vestry of tlv Pariah.

SalaiT promised to the Rector S400 00

Salary paid to the Rector 356 07

D. SPRUILL, Treasurer.

ST. Luke's church, Washington county.

Baptisms, infant, white 4

adult, white 1

Confirmations, white 9

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white 79

Communicants, white, number last year, 18; added by first

communion, 1 ; total now 19

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $ 3 00

Diocesan Missions 6 92

Domestic Missions 2 11

Permanent Episcopal Fund 44 15

Parochial objects 7 32

Total $63 50

LUTHER EBORN, Rector.

Beport of the Vestry of the Parisli.

Salary promised to the Rector §50 00

Salan- paid the Rector 39 50

JAS. A. CHESSON, Treasurer.

lOG GOth Annual Convention,

GRACE CHURCH, MORGANTON.

Baptisms, infant, -^vhite 6

Confirmations, Avhite 2

Marriages, white 1

Burials, white 5

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) v.hite, 93; colored, 19;

total 112

Sunday School Pupils, white 75

Parochial School Pupils, white 23

Communicants, white, number last year, 78; colored, 1; added by removal, white, 3; present number, white,

81; colored, 1: total now 8.2

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, S 37 70

Diocesan Missions 13 50

Permanent Episcopal Fund 11 00

Parochial objects 320 -47

Total $382 47

During the year I have a,dmiuistered the Holy Communion to the congregation of the Parish of the Ascension, Hickory, and to- the congregation of the Chapel of the Cross, Statesville. I have also commenced holding Missionary services at Old Fort.

NEILSON FALLS, Rector,

Beport of the Vedry of the Parish.

Salary promised to the Rector $400 00

Salary paid to the Rector 344 00

W. M. WALTON, Treasurer.

CHRIST CHURCH, KEW BERNE.

Baptisms, infant, white II

" adult, white 3

Confirmations, white 11

Marriages, white 5

Burials, white 9

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white 150

Sunday School Pupils, white, 100; colored, 150; total 250

Parochial School Pupils, white, 40; colored, 180; total 220

Communicants, added by first communion, white, 10; lost by

death, white, 3; lost by removal, white, 8;

total now \ 172

n^

ParocliiiU Reports. 101

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $ 100 00

Diocesan Missions 125 57

Permanent Episcopal Fund 120 70

Parochial objects 1145 97

Sunday School 857 48

Christ^Church Relief Society 284 17

Total $2133 89

E. M. FORBES, Rector

Report of the Vestry of the Parish.

Salai-y promised to the Rector $1000 00

Salary paid to the Rector 1000 00

G. H. ROBERTS, Treasurer.

TRINITY CHURCH, BEAUFORT COUNTY.

Baptisms, infant, white 1

adult, white 2

Confirmations, white 4

Marriages, white 1

Baptized persons, (not communicants.) white 25

Communicants, white, number last^-ear, 37; colored, 4; added by first communion, white, 1 ; added by re- moval, white, 1; lost by death, colored, 1; present number, white, 39; colored, 3; to- tal now 42

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $43 2G

Diocesan Missions 16 39

Domestic Missions 3 33

Relief Fund (> 8(5

Parochial objects 10 00

To:al $ 79 84

ISRAEL HARDING, Rector.

Report of the V^'Mry of the Parish.

Salaiy promised to the Rector $250 00

Salary jiaid to the Rector 244 50

FRED. WOLFENDEN, Treasurer.

lOS 60th Annual Convention,

ST. JOHN S CHURCH, DURHAIM S CREEE.

Confimiations, white 4

Marriages, white 1

Burials, white 1

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white 20

Sunday School Pupils, white 40

Communicants, white, number last year, 37; added by first

communion, 2 ; lost by death, 1 ; total now, 38 Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $ G 00

Diocesan Missions 5 68

Domestic Missions 2 12

Parochial objects 45 00

Total $58 80

The above report includes the Mission points at South Creek and at Blount's Creek, at neither of which there is any organized Parish, but much interest is manifested at both places and regiilar services are held. ISRAEL HARDING, Rector.

Bejwrt of Oie Vednj of the Parkh.

Salary promised to the Rector, nothing definite.

Salary paid to the Rector, for one-foui-th of his time, $131 75

ST. .John's church, pitt county.

Baptisms, infant, white 5

adult, white 7

Confirmations, white 10

Marriages, white 1

Burials, wliite 3

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white 15

Sunday School Pupils, white 60

Communicants, white, number last year, 48; added by first

communion, 8 ; lost by death, 1 ; total now, 55 Contributions, Bishop's Salary juid Convention Fund, $ 13 00

Diocesan Missions 8 00

Domestic Missions 1 50

Parochial objects. 15 00

Total $ 37 50

The Sunday School in this Parish is in fine condition and promises much good to the Church.

ISRAEL HARDING. Rector.

Parochial Bejwrts. 109

Report of the Vedrtj of the ParlsJi.

SalaiT promised to the Rector, for one-fourth of his

time $loO 00

Salar}' paid to the Rector, since last report 104 50

E. S. LAUOHINGHOUSE, Treasurer.

ST. PETEU'S CHURCH, WASHINciTt»N.

Baptisms, infant, white 10

'/ aduh, white 2

Confirmations, white 11

Marriages, white 4

Burials, white G

Baptized persons, (not communicants.) white 25

Sunday School Pupils, white 90

Communicants, white, number last year, 110; added by first communion, 15; lost by death, 2; lost by

removal, 4; total now 109

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $100 00 Diocesan Missions, including Bish- op's visitation 50 13

Permanent Episcopal Fund 62 20

Parochial objects 168 43

Total $380 76

NATHANIEL HARDING, Rector.

Report of the Vednj of the ParisJi.

Salarv' promised to the Rector S728 00

Salary paid to the Rector 828 00

J. F. RANDOLPH, Treasurer.

ZIOX CHURCH, BEAUFORT COUXTV.

Baptisms, infant, white 1

" adult, white 1

Confirmations, white 1

Burials, white 2

Baptized persons, (not communicant8, ) whit© 53

Sunday School Pupils, white 40

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Commimicants, white, number last year, Gl; added by first

coinmuiiion, 1 ; t(3tal now 62

Contributions, Bishop's Salarv and Convention Fund, $ 20 00 Parochial objects 24 25

Total $ 44 25

NATHANIEL HARDING, Rector.

Beport of the Ve.<fri/ of the Parish.

I

Salary promised to the Rector $ 00 00

Salarv paid to the Rector 28 11

JAMES J. CUTLER, Treasurer.

ST. MARTINS CHURCH, HAMILTON.

Baptisms, infant, white 2

" adult, white, 1; colored, 1; total 2

Confirmations, white, 2 ; colored, 1 ; total 3

Man-iages, white • 2

Burials, white 2

Baptized persons, (not communicants, white, 15; colored, 2;

total 17

Sunday School Pupils, white 30

Communicants, white, number last year, 23; colored, 3; added by first communion, white, 2; colored, 1; present number, white, 25; colored, 4; to- tal now 29

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $12 00

Diocesan Missions 5 09

Domestic Missions 4 05

Foreign Missions 3 00

Society for increasing Ministry. ... 1 70

Education Fund 1 00

Parochial ol)jects Gl 00

Other objects 6 08

Total $93 92

This Parish is yet without a Church building, but the hope is still warmly cherished that we shall, ere long, occupy a place bet- ter suited to our worship, and which we can call our own. The thanks of the Minister and congregation are due to F. A. Boyle, Esq., for the use of the hall in which we now worship.

T. B. HAUGHTON, Deacon officiating.

Parochial Bepovts. Ill

Beptni of th<' Vt'.^fr)/ n^' fJif^ Parish.

Salary promised to the Eeetor, iiotliiug detinite.

Salary paid to the Rector S121 12

F. A. BOYLE, Treasurer.

JAME.SVILLE STATION, MARTIX COUNTY.

Baptisms, iufaut, white 1

Oonlirmatious, -\vliite 2

Deaths, white i

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $ 4 00

Diocesan Missions 1 87

Domestic Missions 1 00

Foreign Missions 88

Total $ 7 75

T. B, HAUGHTON, Deacon officiating.

Bejjorf of t'he Vesh'i/ of the ParUh.

Salary promised to the Eeetor, nothing definite.

Salary paid to the Rector §21 92

F. M. MORGAN, Treasui-er.

CHURCH OF THE ADVENT, WILLIAirSTON.

Baptisms, infant, white 2

adult, white, 1; colored, 2; total 3

Confirmations, white, 1 ; colored, 2 ; total 3

Marriages, wliite 1

Bui'ials, white 1

Baptized x^ersons, (not communicants,) white, 25; colored, 5;

total 30

Sunday School Pupils, white 30

Communicants, number last year, white, 17; colored, 1; ad- ded by first communion, white, 1; total now 19 Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $21 00

Diocesan Missions 10 36

Domestic Missions ... 3 65

Foreign Missions 2 05

Education Fund 1 50

Parochial objects 38 47

Tobil $ 76 97

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The infants above repoi-ted were baptized at Swift Creek on my retiu-n fi'oni the last Convention.

A faithful and devoted daughter of the Church has presented this Pai-ish with a handsome Stone Font, and by her unceasing- effoi-ts and devotion, is doing much in other respects to promote the welfare of the Parish. I take this opportunity of expressing my thanks to an aged lady member of the Parish for kindnesses

of a personal nature.

T. B. HAUGHTON, Deacon officiating.

Report of the Vedry of the Farifth.

Salaiy promised to the Rector $150 00

Salaiy paid to the Hector . . 139 72

HENRY SLADE, Treasurer.

GRACE CHURCH, PLYMOUTH.

Baptisms, infant, white 6

adult, white . 1

Confirmations, w^iite 5

Burials, white, 2; colored, 1 ; total 3

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white, 40; colored, 2;

total 42

Communicants, white, number last year, 37 ; added by re- moval, white, 1 ; lost by death, colored, 1; lost by removal, white, 2; colored, 1; total

now 34

Contributions, Bishops Salary and Convention Fund, $ 10 00

Diocesan Missions 5 00

Parochial objects GOO 00

Total $625 00

This Church has been rescued from ruins during the past Con- ventional year, and, I trust, by God's blessing, will soon be made a neat and orderly house of worship. We are greatly indebted to friends outside of the Parish and some beyond the Diocese, for aid in this important work.

H. G. HILTON, Rector.

Parochial JReporis. 113

Bcport of the Vestry of the Fnrish.

Salary promised to the Rector $1^0 00

Salary paid to the Rector 150 00

H. G. LEWIS, Treasurer.

ST. ja:\if>;' church, pantego.

Confinnations, white 1

Marriages, white 2

BuiHals, white 1

Baptized persons, (not communicants, ) white 25

Communicants, white, number last year, 26; added by first communion, 1 ; lost by death, 1 ; lost by re- moval, 1; lost by excommunication, 1; total

now 24

Contributions, Diocesan Missions, at Bishop's visitation, $5 13

H. G. HILTON, Rector.

ST. THOMAS CHrRCH, BATH.

Baptisms, infant, white 8

adult, w^hite 1

Confirmations, white. . ; 4

Maniages, white 2

Buiials, white 1

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white 50

Sunday School Pupils, white 30

Communicants, white, number last year, 64; colored, 1; added by first communion, white. 4; lost by death,

2- lost by removal, 10; total now 57

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $ 2 50

Diocesan Missions 4 55

Domestic Missions 1 50

Parochial objects 60 00

Other objects, at Bishop Lyman's

visitation 6 34

Total $ 74 89

This Parish has suffered seriously during the past Conventional year, in the removal of many of its most active and efficient mem-

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bers, by death, aud tarious otlier causes, and, also ])y the reduc- tion made in its ministeri;il services in consequence of the removal of its Rector.

H. a. HILTON, Rector.

Rt^port of th' Vestry of the Parish.

Salarv promised to the Rector $150 00

Salaiy paid to the Rector 100 00

G. W. ODEN, Treasurer.

REPORT OF THE REV. X. COLLES' HUGHES, MISSIONARY.

From the date of my hist repoi-t, I remained at Greensboro un- til the latter pai-t of October. Having, however, been compelled by the want of an adecjuate maintenance, to withdi'aw from the impoi-tant ^lission lield of which that point is the centre, I removed to Beaufort county. I am at present in charge of St. Paul's Parish, Greenville, Pitt county; of Ministrations at Svrift Creek, Craven county; and Cabin Branch, Beaufort county, and of a School in Trinity Parish, Beaufort county.

GRAHAM, ALAMANCE COUNTY.

Baptisms, infant, white 4

Communicants, white 6

REIDSVILLE, ROCKINGHAM COUNTY.

Baptisms, infant, white 1

Communicants, white, number last year 7

DURHAM, ORANGE COUNTY.

Communicants, white 4

LEXINGTON, DAVIDSON COUNTY. '

Communicants, white .^ 9

Parochial Reports. 115

C(>MPAXY SHOPS, ALAMANCE COUNTY.

Baptisms, infaut, wliite (J

Coinmuiiicants, wliite 2

WINSTON AND SALEM.

Baptisms, adult, white, by Bishop Atkinson , 1

Continnations, white 2

Oommumcants, white, 6; cohered, 1; total 7

I baptized one wliite adult, and thi'ee white infants in Greens- l^oro, and presented one candidate for contii-mation.

CABIN BRANCH, BEAUFOP.T COUNTY.

Confirmations, white 6

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) 4

Communicants 12

Contributions, Diocesan jVlissions $2 00

SWIFT CREEK, CRAVEN COUNTY.

Baptisms, infant, white, by Bishop Atkinson 1

Conlirmaticjns, wliite 5

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white 31

Contributions, Diocesan Missions $2 25

ST. Paul's parish, greenville, pitt county.

Baptisms, infant, white 4

" adult, white, 1 ; colored, 1 ; total 2

Conirrmations, white, 3; colored, 1; total 4

Marriages, white 1

Burials, white 2

Baptized persons, ( not communicants, ) 42

Sunday School Pupils 34

Communicants, wliite, number last year, 22 ; added by first communion, white, 3 ; colored, 1 ; added by removal, 3; lost by removal, 2; total now. . 27 Contributions, Bishop's Salarv and Convention Fund, $ 20 00

Diocesan j\Iissioiis 10 25

Parochial objects 22 50

T(^al $ 52 75

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Rej-joii of the. Vestry of the FarL^h.

Salary promiBed to the Rector by St. Paul's Parish . . $250 00

Salaiy paid for six months 128 30

R. WTLLIAMS, Treasurer.

MISSION STATION AT F.ALKL'^ND.

Confirmations, white 3*

Communicants, white . ; 11

Contributions, Diocesan Missions $3 55

X. COLLIN HUGHES, Missionaiy.

ST. John's ceurch, fayetteville.

Baptisms, infant, white 25'

adult 3

Confirmations 14

Maniages 3

Buiials. 14

Baptized persons, (not communica.nts, ) 200

Sunday School Pupils 60

Communicants, number last yeai% 163 ; added by first com- munion, 6 ; added by removal, 8 ; lost by • death, 4; lost by removal, 3; total now. ... 170- Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $200 00

Diocesan Missions 54 40

Domestic Missions 5 86

Rehef Fimd 14 69

Permanent Ejiiscopal Fund 9 45

Education Fund 18 (59

Parochial objects 172 61

Other objects . 52 80

Total $528 50

There has been a small increasa in the number of communicants.. This would have been larger, but for the fact that the confirmation was so recent. Under all the circumstances of its case, it is some encouragement that this Parish has not dechned in members; nor I tiiist in zeal and devotion to the cause of the Master.

• J. C. HUSKE, Rector.

Parochial Beports. 117

Report of the V^.-itvy of the Parish.

•Salarv promised to the Rector ^1250 00

.Salary paid to the Rector 1250 00

GEO. H. HMCtH, Treasurer.

ST. joskph's church, fayetteville.

Baptism*, infant 1"

Confirmations '^

Bui'iiils '*

Communicants ^^

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) / • • • 'JO

"Sunday School Pupils ^^0

Pai'ocliiiil School Pupils ^-5

Contributions, Bishop's Sfilary $15 00

Diocesan Missions 3 25

Other objects 93 95

Total $112 20

The Rev. P. T. Ron-ers, Deacon, formerly ministering to thi.5 con- greo-ation, and in charge of the school connected T\-ith it, removed to Brooklyn in August or September last.

Since that time Rev. A. A. Benton has conducted the pubUc ser- vices on Sunday, giving one sei-^'ice on each Sunday, and a monthly coMmunion; and also such other services as are consistent with his engagements elsewhere. Tliis congregation is gradually grow- ing in numbers, and it is hoped, in most cases, in a knowle«lge of the Chui'ch and a sense of the necessity of that real heai-t-felt reh- gion which the Chui'ch teaches.

The School maintained by the "Home Commission" is now in <iharge of a single female teacher. The number of pupils is not quite one-thii-d of that repoiied by ^h: Rogers last year, but is as manv as one teacher can well insti-uct.

J. C. HUSKE, Rector.

Bqyort of fh^ Vestry of the Po.rUh.

Salarv' promised to the Rector $100 00

;Salary paid to the Rector 13 00

D. BUXTON, Treasui-er.

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ST. LrE.ES CK.\1''EL, TAHBORO.

Baptisms, infant, colored 3-

Marriages, colored 1

Sunday School Pupils, colored 15

Communicants, colored 2%

Contributions, Bishop's Salar\- $ 7 00

Foreign Missions 30

Domestic Missions *. 41

Parochial objects 57 03

Total $64 74

R. M. JOHNSON, Treasui-er..

ST. PAFLS CHURCH, E51AUF0RT.

Baptisms, infant, white 6-

" adult, white, 4; colored, 1; total o

Confirmations, white 4

Burials, white, 7 ; colored, 1 ; total 8

Sunday School Pupils, white 82

Communicants, added by nrst communion, white, 4 ; lost by

death, 3; lost by removal, 1; total now. . . . 58-

Contiibutions, Diocesan Missions S 4 84

Parochial objects, about ... 90 00

Total S94 84

CUSTIS P. JONES, E^ctor.

TRINITY CHURCH, STATES^TLLE.

Baptisms, infant, white 1

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white, 50; colored, 1;

total 51

Commumcants, white, number last year, 29 ; added by remov- al, 4 ; lost by removal, 3 ; total now 30'

Contributions, Bisliop's Sfdarv and Convention Fund, $ 1 98

Diocesan IVIissions 13 19

Domestic Missions 4 97

Foreign Missions 1 25

Permanent Episcopal Fund 1 00

Education Fund 3 00-

Fdvocliial Ileports. 119

rai'cchial objects 110 85

Gth€r objeotB 15 87

Total $151 ()1

The members of this Parish are much eiicom-agecl by its healthy progres8. The debt, they have reason to believe, under the prov- idence of God ^\'ill soon be removed. A liberal Christmas donation was made by them to their minister and his ^vife, and besides that, he has to thfinik them for increased interest and hearty co-opera- tion in Parish work. They trust the time is not fcr distant when their Parish will be self-supporting. In addition to work ah-eady rej^orted, I baptized an infant in St. Paul's Church, Louisburg. ED^rUXD N. JOYXER, Deacon olliciatinj

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IiCj.'Orf of (he Vestrt/ of the Pariyh.

Salary promised to the Eector $200 00

Salary paid to the Eector 230 00

T. J. COEPENING, Treasurer.

CErr.CH OF THE ASCENSION, HICKORY.

Baptisms, iniant, white 5

Buiials, white 1

Baptized pei*sons, ( not communicants, ) white 31-J

Sunday School Pupils, white 14

Communicants, white, number last year, 88 ; added by remov- al, white-', 14; colored, 1; lost by death, white,

1; lost by removal, 8; total now 44

Contributions, Diocesan ^lissions Jj; 5 20

Parochial objects 44 80

Total $40 02

The re have been buried in this Parish one adult commimicant belonging to St. PauFs Chui-ch. Glinton, and one infant belonging to St. James' Chmeh, Wilmington. Efibrts are still being made to erect a house of worship, and the building fund increases slowly. Our appeal for help made to the Diocese at last Convention, has been most UheraUij forgotten. Within the same Parish a mission has been opened at Nevrton, and is not without encourjigement. EDMUND N. JOYNEE, Deacon officiating.

120 60th Annual Convention,

Bq)ort of the V>'drij of the Parish. ,

Salaiy promised to the Kector $ 75 00

Salaiy paid to the Rector (38 98

J. M. WALKER, Acting Treasui-er.

CHRIST CHURCH, ELIZABETH CITY.

Baj^tisriis, infant, white 5

" adult, white 2

Confirmations, white 16

Marriages, white 3

Bui-ials, white 2

Sunday School Pupils, white 61

Communicants, wliite, added by lirst communion, 30; colored, 5 ; added by removal, white, 3 ; lost by death,

1 ; lost by removal, 1 ; total now 120

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $84 00 Diocesan Missions 8 06

Total $ 92 06

JOHN KIERNAN, Rector.

Report of the Vednj of the Parish.

Salary promised to the Rector $ 800 00

Salaiy paid to the Rector 800 00

FRANK YAUGHAN, Treasui-er.

ST. STEPHENS CHURCH, GOLDSBORO.

Baptisms, infant, white 5

adult, white 2

Confirmations, white 2

Marriages, white 3

Burials, white 6

Sunday School Pupils, white 35

Communicants, white, numl:)er last Keav, 52 ; colored, 1 ; added hy first communictn, white, 3 : added ly re- moval, 3 ; lost by death, 1 ; lost by removal,

3 ; total now 55

Piivocliinl Ficports. 131

Contributions, Bishop's Sidarv and Convention Fund, $ 47 00

Diocesan Missions 10 50

Domestic Missions 5 00

Foreij^n ^Missions 5 00

Permanent Episcop:il Fund 24 00

Parochial objects, including Rec- tor's support H15 15

Other objects 7 81

Total $012 45

J. WORRALL LAP»3rOUR, Rector.

THE CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY, LEAKSVILLE.

Baptisms, infant, white 5

" adult, white 3

Confirmations, white, (3 ; colored, 2 ; total H

Mai'riages, white 1

Bui-ials, white 1

Sunday School Puj^ils, white 25

Communicants, white, number last year, 31; colored, 2; added l)y first communion, white, 5 ; colored, 1;

lost by removal, white, 3 ; total now 3(]

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, % 21 00

Diocesan ^Missions 8 00

Domestic Missions 13 85

Foreign Missions 21 33

Permanent Episcopal Fund ()3 54

Parochial objects. 45 00

Total $172 72

JOHN R. LEE, Rector.

Report of tlif Vcdrii of the Parish.

Siilary promised to the Rector, nothing definite.

Salarj- paid to the Rector S150 05

W:\I. S. MARTIN. Treasui-er.

122 GOtli Annual Convention,

CEAPIiL OF TEE CKOSS, CRAPEL HILL.

Communicants, total now 23^

Contributions, Bishop's Salai'v and Convention Fund, Slo 00

Diocesan Missions 20 40

Domestic Missions 2 50

Education Fund 2 50

otal $ 40 40

Ficpoit of the Ye>:trij cf the Parim.

Salary promised to the Rector $120 00

Siilarv ppid to the Hector, up to this date, May 15, 187G.

A. MICKLE. Treasurer,

CHRIST CHVECH, EALEIGH.

Baptisms, infant, Y,-hite 25

'' adult, white 3

Confirmations, white 24

Marriages, white 6

Buiiais, white 13

Baptized persons, (not communicants.) white, about 170

Sunday School Pupils, white, average attendance 100

Parochial School Pupils 30

Communicants, vrhite, number last year, 175; a-dded by lirst communion, 9; added by removtd, 8; lost by death, 3; lost by removal, 10; suspension

and withdraAval, 4; total now 175

Contributions, Bishops Salary and Convention Fund, $ 350 00

Diocesan Missions 185 86

Domestic ^lissions 113 51

Foreign Missions 1 00

Relief Fund 18 03

Permanent Episcopal and Church

Building Fund 17 24

Education Fiiud ll) 81

Parochi:d objects, including Rec- tor's SiJary 5008 74

Other objects, (Oxford Oiphan

Asylum, j 52 3G

TotjJ $ 5763 55

Farochiid Beports. 12

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Under "Coutributions" above reported is not included about $500, now in the hands of the ladies of the "Parish Aid Society," as part of a fund for the erection of a memorial window to mv venerated and greatly beloved predecessor, the Rev. K. S. Mason, D. D.

The Parish hereby gi-atefuliv acknowledges the gift on Easter last, fi'om one of its devoted and generous members, of a ver}' beautiful, chuichly and costly Font of w^hite marble. It would also thankfully acknowledge the donation fi'oin others of its hberal members of a valuable building lot in the Northwestern part of the city, on which in time, we hope, with God's blessing, to erect a

Mission School and Chapel.

M. :\i. MARSH.U.L, Rector.

Report of the Vef^fry of fJie Parish.

Salary promised to the Rector $2000 00

Salary paid to the Rector $2000 00

THOS. D. HOGG, Treasurer.

ST. LUKES CHURCH, SALLSDURY.

Baptisms, infant, white, 0; colored, 1 ; total lO

Confirmations, white, 8 ; cv)lored, 1 ; total 9

Marriages, white 2

Burials, white 8

Sunday School Pupils, wiiue, 08; colored, 15; total 113

Communicants, nainb^^r last year, white, 99 ; colored, 4; ad- ded l>y first communion, white, 7; colored, 1; added by removal, white, 2; added by restoration to communion, white, 7: lost by death, white, 3; lost by removal, white, 8 ; dropped from list, white, 7; colored, 1; to- tal new 101

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $58 04

Diocesan ^[issions 14 78

Domestic Missions 0 47

Relief Fund 5 00

Education Fund 15 70

Parochial objects, not including

Rector's salar}- 2358 54

Other objects 30 41

Total $2494 94

12 Jf 60th Annual Convention,

Since my last report, St. Mary's Memorial Chapel, in the South- ern portion of my Parish, has been completed. Forty-three of the Sunday School Pupils reported, belong to the Sunday School at St. Mary's. I have, during the year, buried one person at Lex- ington and another at Christ Church, Rowan; and, also, have bap- tized one at the latter place; and have celebrated the Holy Com- munion in the Church of the Holy Communion, Charleston, and have preached and read service at various places in this State and South CaroHna. F. J. MURDOCH, Rector.

lieport of the Vestry of the Parish.

Salary promised to the Rector, nothing definite.

Salary paid to the Rector 1816 45

JOHN S. HENDERSON, Treasurer. "

ST. John's church, Wilmington.

Baptisms, infant, white, 39; colored, 2; tatal 41

adult, white 7

Confirmations, white 5

MaiTiaj^es, wliite 5

Burials, white 11

Bajotized persons, (not communicants,) white 170

Sunday School Pupils, white 69

Parochial School Pupils, white 8

Communicants, white, number last year, 150; added by first communion, 5 ; added by removal, 3 ; lost bv death, 2; lost bv removal, 15; suspended,

3; total now ' 138

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $ 79 88

Diocesan Missions 40 52

Education Fund 57 68

Parochial objects 2688 76

Other objects 21 56

Total $ 2888 40

GEORGE PATTERSON, Rector.

lit'port of the Vestr)/ of the Parish.

Salarv promised to the Rector $1500 00

Salary paid to the Rector 1500 00

T. C. DeROSSET, Treasui-er.

Parochial Reports. 125

C'HrRCH OF THE HCLY INNOCENTs', HENDERSON.

Baptisms, infant, white 1 G

" adult, white 1

Contirniations, white . . .' 7

Marriages, white, 8 ; colored, G ; totid J)

Bnriids, white 1

Sunday School Pupils, white 20

Communicants, white, added by tirst communion, 0 ; total

now 60

Contributions, Bishop's Salar^^ and Convention Fund, $ 48 00

Diocesan Missions 28 20

Kelief Fund 2 50

Education Fund 4 bO

Parochial objects 24 95

Other objects 57 87

Total $1(55 52

In the above report, one of the infants baptized was at St. David's Church, in the county of AVasliington ; one in St. James' Parish, Kittrell's; one adult and one infant in St. Stephen's Parish, Oxford.

WM. S. PETTIGREW, Rector.

rn'jjort of the Vvdry of the Parish.

Salaiy promised to the Rector $500 00

Salar}' paid to the Rector 411 00

W. J. ROBARDS, Treasurer.

ST. JOHN S CHURCH, WILLIAMSBORO.

Communicants, white, added ly removal, 5; colored, 1; lost by death, white, 1; lost by removal, 2; total now '. 30

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $30 00

Diocesan Missions 3 00

Education Fund 1» 15

Parochial objects 17 33

Total $; 51 48

AVM. S. PETTIGREW, Rector.

126 60th Annual Convention,

Bepovt rf the Vestry of the Parish.

Salary promised to the Eector $75 00

Salary paid the Rector 75 00

JNO. T. THOMAS, Treasurer.

ST. timothy's church, WILSON.

Baptisms, infant, white, 10; colored, 1; total 11

adult, white 1

Confirmations, white 6

Burials, white 3

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white 40

Sunday School Pupils, white 35

Communicants, white, number last year, 59 ; added b}' first communion, 5; added by removal, 1; lost

by removal, 3; total now 62

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $ 24 00

Diocesan Missions 7 54

Foreign Missions 7 70

Education Fund 5 00

Parochial objects, about 300 00

Other objects 10 00

Total $354 24

In addition to my services at "Wilson and Eoeky Mount, I have preached ten times at Toisnot, twice at Battleboro, and several times at a place in that neighborhood, and everywhere the services have been favorably received. The great need everywhere seems to be small Chapels for the people to assemble in and worship God.

G. W. PHELPS, Rector.

Report of the Ve.ifry of the ParUh.

Salary promised to the Rector, the oftertory.

This has amounted from May 1, 75, to May 1, '76, to $400 42

T. C. DAYIS, Treasurer.

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CHURCH or THK GOOD SHEPHERD, ROCKY MOUNT.

Baptisms, infant, white 2

" adult, white, 2; colored, 1; total 3

Farocliial Reports. 12)

Confirmations, white, 7; colored, 1; total 8

Marriages, white 1

Burials, white • • • • ; ^

Baptized persons, (not communicants, white, 15; colored, 1;

total 1^>

Sunday School Pupils, white 30

Communicants, white, number last year, KJ; colored, 1; added

by first communion, white, 7; total now. . 24 Contributions, Domestic Missions, by Missionary bcxes, $10 CO

The congregation at Rocky Mount has no Church yet; but a lot has been donated, and several hundred dollars subscribed. Three •or four gentlemen, with becoming zeal, assuming the responsibility, have contracted with a builder, and the earnest desire of the cou- greo-ation is that it may soon have a Church, in which it can decent! V worship.

Ct. ay. PHELPS, Kector

Ryport of the YeHtru of the Paris}-.

Salarv promised to the Peetor $200 00

Salary paid to the Pector 200 00

BENNETT BUNN, Treasurer.

ST. CYPPJAy S CHAPEL, NEW BEKXE.

Baptisms, infant, white, 7; colored, 3; total 10

" adult, white, 1; colored, 1; total 2

Confirmations, white, 3; colored, 3; total 0

Burials, white, 4; colored, 2 ; total 0

Sunday School Pupils, colored 110

Parochial School Pupils, colored 100

Communicants, colored, number last year, 25; added l;y iirst

^ communion, 3; total now '2S

I married a couple in St. Paul's Parish, Pitt county, it being without a Pector at the time.

X. E. PRICE, Deacon officiating

TREE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, RALEIGH.

Baptisms, infant, white, 8 ; colored, 1 ; total 9

" adult, white 1

128 00th Annual Convention,

Confirmations, -vvliite 10

Bunals, white 3

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white, about 80

Sunday School Pupils, white 87

Communicants, white, number last 3*ear, 55 ; added by first communion, 21 ; added by removal, 12 ;

lost by removal, 10; total now 78

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, ^ G9 00

Diocesan Missions 94 37

Parochial objects 2335 00

Other objects 184 67

Total ,..$2683 04

Besides the above official acts, I have solemnized one marriage in St. Paul's Church, Clinton, and buried one infant for the Rector of Christ Church, Raleigh.

EDWARD R. RICH, Rector.

ST. MAEY S CHUPiCH, KIXSTOX.

Baptism, infant, white 7

adult, white G

Confirmations, white 9

Marriages, white 2

Baptized persons, (not communicants.) white 12

Sunday School Pupils, white 35

Communicants, white, number last year, 25 ; addedby first communion, 9; added by removal, 2; lost

by removal, 5; total now 31

Contributions, Bishops Salary and Convention Fund, $ 16 00

Diocesan Missions 14 05

Parochial objects 542 60

Other objects 20 00

Total $592 (jb

During the latter part of the Conventional year, I have confined my labors to this Parish, the condition of affairs seeming to de- mand my exclusive attention. Notwithstanding many reverses, our little band of Church people have done nobly, and the new and handsome Church edifice is now ready for consecration.

R. A. SIMPSON, Deacon officiating.

Parochial Reports, 129

Bijjort of the Vestry of the Pari!<h.

Salary promised to the Rector $400 00

Salaiy being collected.

GEORGE E. MILLER, Treasurer.

THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS', LENOIR COUNTY.

Confirmations, white 4

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white 29

Communicants, white, number last year, 10 ; added b}' first

communion, 4; total now 14

Contiibutions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $23 50

Diocesan Missions 6 20

Total $ 29 70

During the six months ending with November, 1875, I held services in this Parish on the 1st and 5th Sundays of the month. Since then, my other duties have prevented my making any regu- lar appointments.

R. A. SIMPSON, Deacon officiating.

Rtport of the Vestn/ of the FarUh.

Salary promised to the Rector, per annum $150 00

Salary paid to the Rector, on account six months

services • 47 50

^ H. W. BLOUNT, Treasurer.

ST. LAIiNALAS' CHUECH, SNOW HILL.

Baptisms, infant, white 2

" adult, white 2

Confirmations, white 5

Sunday School Pupils, white 12

Comimuiicants, white, number last year, 9; added by first

communion, 5 ; totrJ now 14

Contributions, Diocesan Missions $ 7 75

Monthly services were held in this Parish during the first half of the Conventional year, the attendance upon which was very en- couraging. Other duties, bince then, have compelled me, with great regret, to discontinue them.

R. A. SIMPSON, Deacon officiating. • 9

130 GOtli Annual Convention,

ST. Mary's school, raleigh.

Rt. Rev. Thomas Atkinson, D. D., L. L. D., and Rt. Rev. T. B. Lxman, D. D., Visitors. Rev. Aldebt Smedes, D. D., Rector, and Rev. Bennett Smedes, A. M., Assistant.

Baptisms, adult, white 4

Confirmations, white 12

Communicants, resident, white, 11

Contributions, Episcopal Fund $ 30 00

Diocesan Missions 125 00

Relief Fund 31 11

Education Fund 16 89

Church at Henderson 10 00

Church at Williamsboro 10 00

Foreign Missions 25 00

Education in China 1(] 30

Other objects 90 90

Total $355 20

Our current term will end June lltli. The following- term will commence September l4th.

The number of pupils resident in the School is 87 ; of day scholars, 34; in all, 121.

Of the 87 boarding pupils, 54 are communicants, who are re- ported by their respective Pastors. Of the 12 confirmed, 11 are from this Diocese ; all of them have become communicants.

ALDERT SMEDES, Rector.

ST. AUGUSTINE S NORMAL SCHOOL AND COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE, RALEIGH.

During the nine months' session, beginning in October, 1875, and ending in June, 1870, there have been enrolled

Boarding Scholars 30

Day Scholars 90

Total 120

The School has been promised for the current session one thou- sand dollars, by the Commission of Home Missions, to aid in sus- taining the Boarding Department.

JOHN E. C. SMEDES, Principal.

Parochial Fieports. 131

ST. AUGUSTINE 9 CHAPEL, RALEIGH.

Baptisms, infant, colored 6

" adult, colored 3

Contirmatious, colored 1'^

Marriages, colored 1

Burials, colored 2

Sunday School Pupils, colored 80

Communicants, colored, number last year, 58; lost by death,

2; lost by removal, 8; total now 48

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $ 10 00

Diocesan Missions 5 00

Domestic Missions 5 00

Home Missions to colored people, 5 00

Parochial objects 50 00

Other objects 25 00

Total $100 00

The class of twelve candidates confirmed on Sunday, May 14th, the last Sunday of the Convention year, have not yet had an op- portunity of receiving their first communion, and are, therefore, not reported among the communicants.

JOHN E. C. SMEDES.

ST. Clement's church, RiyawooD.

Baptisms, infant, white ■ • '^

Marriages, white ^

Burials, white }_

Sundav School Pupils, white • 27

Communicants, white, number last year, 18 ; added by re- moval, 3; lost by removal, 3; total now 18

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $ 30 00

Diocesan Missions 11 96

Domestic Missions 2 90

Education Fund. ^5 00

Parochial objects 79 79

Other objects 100 00

Total ^229 65

The Rector has little to add to the above report. Our congre- gations are usually good when the weather will permit their atten- dance on the services of the Church. The Sunday School is prospering, and there is every reason to beheve that the Church is growing in the confidence and affections of the people.

A. S. SMITH, Rector.

132 60th Annual Convention,

Beport of the Vesti-y of the Pariah.

Salaiy promised to the Kector $300 00

Salary paid to the Rector 300 00

J. P. TYREE, Treasurer.

TRINITY CHURCH, SCOTLAND NECK.

Baptisms, infant, white, 10; colored, 2; total 12"'

" adult, white %

Confirmations, white 7

Marriages, white, 2; colored, 1; total 8-

Burials, white 7

Sunday School Pupils, white 40

Communicants, white, number last year, 79; colored, 5; added by first communion, white, 7; added by re- moval, 1 ; lost by death, 2 ; lost by removal,

7; total now 83'

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $ 81 00

Diocesan Missions. 16 04

Permanent Episcopal Fund 18 50

Education Fund 8 00

Parochial objects 112 22

Total S235 76

The Rector, having charge of two other Churches, preaches at Trinity Church only Uyo Sundays in each month. He administers the Holy Communion once in each month, and also on the great festivals when they happen to fall on the days when he is in this- Parish. Our congregations are usually good, and I trust that the Church is gaining in strength, though our numbers have not in- creased A. S. SMITH, Rector.

Report of the Vestry of the Parish.

Salary promised to the Rector $300 00

Salary paid to the Rector 283 50

RICHARD H. SMITH, Treasurer,

ST. MARE S CHURCH, HALIFAX.

Baptisms, infant, white 4

" adult, white 2

Parochial Reports. 133

Confirmations, white 5

■Communicants, white, number last year, 17 ; added by first

communion, 5 ; lost by removal, 2 ; total now, 21 "Conbtriutions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $11 00

Diocesan Missions 8 82

Parochial objects 38 05

Total $ G4 87

The Rector feels much encouraged in his work in this Parish. 'Though he officiates here only once each month, at night, and in the day whenever a fifth Sunday occurs, yet the Church is steadily gaining ground in Halifax. He also officiates occasionally at Wel- don, where he is gratified to report four confirmations. We hope 'to have our Church in this place so far completed before the meet- ing of the next Convention, that our services may be held in it.

A. S. SMITH, Rector.

RqxiH of tlie Vestry of the Parish.

•Salary promised to the Rector $100 00

iSalary paid to the Rector 94 50

A. MULLEN, Treasurer.

ST. Bartholomew's church, pittsboro.

Baptisms, infant, white 5

•Confirmations, wliite 2

Mariiages, wliite 3

Burials, white, 2 ; colored, 2 ; total 4

Sunday School Pupils, white, about 40; colored, 10; total. ... 50 Communicants, wliite, number last year, 53; colored, 5; added by first communion, white, 1 ; lost by remov- al, 1 ; lost by death, colored, 1 ; lost by ex- communication, white, 5 ; total now 54

'Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $ 75 00

Diocesan Missions 25 05

Domestic Missions 10 90

Rehef Fund 9 87

Education Fund 10 72

Parochial objects 54 (J4

Other objects 123 81

Total $ 300 99

ROBERT B. SUTTOX, Rector.

134 GOth Annual Convention,

B(-port of the Ve.^^fry of the Parish.

Salary promised to the Rector $500 00

Salary paid to the Rector 405 00

H. A. LONDON, Je., Treasurer..

ST. mark's chuech, deep river.

Confirmations, white 2'

MaiTiages, white ■ 1

Bm-ials, white 2

Communicants, white, number last year, 12; added by first communion, 2 ; added by removal, 1 ; lost by dea,th, 1 ; total now 14

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $1 00

Diocesan Missions 4 25

Domestic ^Missions 2 00

Total $7 25

ROBERT B. SUTTON, Rector.

ST. Stephen's church, oxford.

Baptisms, infant, white 6'

Marriages, white 1

Buiials, white 3

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white 107

Sunday School Pupils, white 60

Communicants, white, total now 90

Contributions, Bishop's Salaiy and Convention Fimd, $ 34 00

Education Fund 10 48

Parochial objects 148 45

Other objects 35 00

Total $227 93

I took charge of this work November 28th, 1875. The above re- port includes St. Stephen's Church, Oxford ; St. Paul's Church, Goshen, and the conj^fregation at Sassafras Fork ; the last two not as vet admitted into union with the Convention. I also baj^tized three adults, and thi-ee infants, presented a class of six for confir- mation, mari'ied one couple and bimed tvro persons at Louisburg,. and baptized one infant at Franklinton.

]^LiURICE H. YAUGHAN, Rector.

rarocliial Eeports. 135

Report of the Vesfnj of the Parish.

Saljirs' promised to the Rector $300 00

Saljiry paid to the Rector, in full to date.

EDWARD G. BUTLER, Treasurer.

ST. JAMEs' CHURCH, WILMINGTON.

Baptisms, infant, white 43

" adult, white 5

Confirmations, white 17

Marriages, white 6

Burials, white 24

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white, 308; colored,

1 ; total 309

Sunday School Pupils, white 140

Parochial School Pupils, white 57

Communicants, number last year, white, 318 ; colored, 3; ad- ded by first communion, white, 21; added by removal, white, 8 ; lost by death, white, 12;

lost by removal, white, 15; total now 323

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund,! 642 00

Diocesan Missions 189 17

Domestic Missions 18 09

Foreign Missions 18 09

Relief Fund 69 90

Education Fund 32 42

Parochial objects 4740 77

Other objects. Extra Diocesan .... 68 92 Other objects, Diocesan, but Extra

Parochial 72 02

Total $5851 38

The items above reported for Foreign and Domestic Missions of $18.09 each, together with another of equal amount, which en- ters into the sum reported for Diocesan Missions, (making in all $54.27,) were received at a Joint service of the three Parishes — St. James', St. John's and St. Paul's — held in St. James' Church on the Festival of St. Andrew, in 1875. They were, therefore, Joint olferiniff^. The regular collections for Foreign and Domestic Missions being appointed in St. James' Parish for Easter, there has been no regular opportunity for those objects within the past Conventional year.

Since the 1st of Auirnst, 1«75, the Rev. R. B. Drane has assisted

136 60th Annual Convention,

the Rector very acceptably to the congregation St. James' Home Mission has been maintained with sach a measure of success as could have been expected in a period of such pecuniary difficulty.

ALFRED A. WATSON, Rector.

Report of the Vedrij of the Parish.

Salary promised to the Rector and Assistant Min- ister $2400 00

Salary paid to the Rector and Assistant Minister. . 2400 00

WM. L. DeROSSET, Treasurer.

CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRrXITY, HERTFORD.

Baptisms, infant, white 5

Confirmations, white 8

Marriages, white 1

Bm'ials, white 5

Bajitized p)ersons, (not communicants/) white, 74; colored, 8;

total 82

Sunday School Pupils, white 35

Communicants, white, numl^er last year, 63; colored, 4; added by first communion, white, 8 ; added l)y re- moviil, 1 ; lost by removal, 3 ; total now ... 73 Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $ 70 00

Diocesan Missions 11 00

Society for the increase of the Min- istry G 25

Parochial objects 060 00

Other objects 30 00

Total $717 25

Beporl of the Vedry of the ParUh.

Salary 2>romised to the Rector $500 00

Salar}' paid to the Rector 500 00

T. G. SKINNER, Treasurer.

MISSION AT WINTON, HERTFORD COUNTY.

Baptisms, adult, white 1

Confirmations, white 5

Parocliial Beports. 137

Burials, white 1

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white 5

Sunday School Pupils, white 10

Communicants, white, number last 3'ear, 9; added by lirst

communion, 5 ; tottil now 14

Contributions, Diocesan Missions and Relief Fund ... $ 241

Society for the increase of the Min- istry 2 00

Parocliial objects 150 00

Total $154 41

JAMES A. WESTON, Deacon officiating.

OTHER 0FFICL\L ACTS.

Baptisms, infant, white, in Edenton 1

Marriages, " " " 1

JAMES A. WESTON, Deacon.

ST. BARNABAS CHURCH, WOODVILLE.

Baptisms, infant, white 2

Contributions, Parochial objects SI 00 00

Other objects 20 00

Total $120 00

JAMES A. WESTON, Deacon officiating.

ST. BARNABAS CHURCH, MURFREESBORO.

Baptisms, infant, white 1

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white 5

Communicants, white, number last year, 7; total now 7

Contributions, Diocesan Missions and Belief Fund, ... $ 8 00

Society for Increase of Ministry 3 25

Parochial objects 20 00

Total $31 25

JAMES A. WESTON, Deacon officiating.

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91. Mary's church, gatesville.

Baptisms, infant, white 2

Baptized persons, ( not communicants, ) white 50

Communicants, white, number last year, 32 ; total now 32

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund. S 25 00

Diocesan Missions 13 84

Society for the increase of the Min- istry 1 50

Parochial objects 75 00

Total $115 24

ST. PETERS CHAPEL, GATES COUNTY.

Sunday School Pupils, white 30

Contributions, Diocesan Missions and Rehef Fund. ... 8 5 55 Society for the increase of the Min- istry 1 75

Parochial objects 20 00

Total S27 30

JAMES A. "WESTON, Deacon officiating.

ST. PHILLIP S CHURCH, SMITHVILLE.

Baptized Persons, (not communicants,) white . IT

Sunday School Pupils, white 16

Communicants, number last vear, white, 11; colored, 1; total

now \ 12

Contributions, Parochial objects $7 00

Ha\dng been assigned by the Bishop to the work in this Parish on the 1st of March, my report, therefore, covers only one month; which, in connection with the fact that there has been no regular service in this Parish since the close of the war, accounts for the meagre report above. I find here an earnest, active and zealous little congregation; anxious for the blessings of the Church, through her Holy Ordinances and her living ministry. From the time of my ordination to the 1st of March, I assisted the Rev. H. G. Hilton, in St. Thomas' Parish, Bath, where I buried two persons and baptized two. R. B. AVINDLEY, Deacon officiating.

Parochial Bcports. 130

CHRIST CHVRCH, ROWAN COl'NTY.

Baptisms, infant, white

aclnlt, white '

Contirmations, w^hite ^

Marna^es, white ^

Burials, white ^

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white. ••--•••••• ^*

Communicants, wliite, number last year, 72 ; colored, 2; added bv first communion, white, G; lost by death,

1; lost by remoyal, 1; total now - 78

Conthbutions, Bishop's Salaiy and Conyention Fund, $ 2 83

Diocesan Missions • • . ^ ^^

Diocesan Missions, at Bishops yisi-

tation ^ ^"^

Domestic INIissions 1 -^^^

Foreifjn Missions 2 00

Education Fund 2 10

Total S U96

GEO. B. WETMORE, Rector.

Beport of the Vedry of the Parish.

Salary promised to the Rector ^ ^o w»n

SalaiT paid to the Rector -'^ ^^

JOSEPH BARBER, Treasm-er.

ST. ANDREV.'s CErRCH, ROWAN COUNTY.

Baptisms, infant, white ^^

" adult, white. Z

♦Confirmations, white ^

Marriages, white ^

Burials, white \' ' V- •'►7

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white ••••••••••;■, "

Communicants, wL-lte, number last year, 27: added by tirst

communion, 4; lost by death, 1; total now 30 Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, !^ 11 00

Diocesan Missions 2 ()0

" at Bishop's visitat'n 3 /O

Domestic Missions ^0^

Foreign Missions ^ ^^

Education Fund -"^ 30

Total $ 33 50

=^One of these a student at the Rutherford College, in Burke

140 60th Annual Convention,

county, where I have held occasional services and performed the baptism of one white adult. GEO. B. WETMORE, Rector.

Report of the Ve.^try of the Parish.

Salary promised to the Rector $133 20

Salary paid to the Rector 133 20

JOHN RICE, Treasurer.

ST. JAMES CHURCH, IREDELL COUNTY.

Baptisms, infant, w^hite, 2 ; colored, 1 ; total 3

Confinnations, white 2

Bui-ials, white 3

Baptized persons, ( not communicants, ) white 55

Communicants, white, number last year, 30 ; colored, 5 ; added by lirst communion, white, 2 ; added by re- moval, 1 ; lost by death, 1 ; total novr 37

Contributions, Diocesan Missions $5 50

Diocesan Missions, at Bishop's visita- tion 1 85

Education Fund 1 75

Total $ 9 10

GEO. B. WETMORE, Rector.

Report of tlie Vedry of the Parish.

Salary promised to the Rector $115 GO

Salary paid to the Rector 104 10

W. H. MILLS, Treasui-er.

ST. LUKES CHURCH, LIXCOLNTON.

"Baptisms, infant, white, G; colored, 5; total 11

adult, white 2

Confirmations, white 6

Marriages, colored 1

Burials, white, 4; colored, G; total 10

Baptized persons, ^not communicants,) white, GG; colored, 15;

total 81

Sunday School Pupils, white 46

Parochial Reports. 141

Communicants, number last year, white, 36; colored, 4; added by first communion, white, 3; added by re- moval, white, 4; lost by removal, white, 4; lost by continued disuse of the Sacrament, white, 1; colored, 3; total now 39

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $47 00

Diocesan Missions 7 80

Domestic Missions 3 15

Foreign Missions 2 05

Relief Fund 3 70

Church Building Fund 2 GO

Education Fund 5 28

Parochial objects 40 33

Total $111 91

ST. PAULS CHAPEL, LINCOLN COUNTY.

Communicants, white 9

Burials, white 1

ST. Stephen's chapel, Lincoln county.

Ba2:)tismy, infant, white 3

Communicants, white 8

CHURCH OF THE KEDEEMER, SHELEY.

I go to this place once a month.

ANTIOCH, LINCOLN COUNTY.

Burial, white 1

I preach here once a month.

ST. JOHN S MISSION, HIciH SHO.U-S.

Baptisms, infant, white, 1 ; colored, 1 ; total 2

Marriages, white 2

Burials, white 1

Sunday School Pupils, w^hite, 25; colored, 15; total 40

Communicants, totfd now 21

Contributions, Bishop's SalaiT and Convention Fund, S 90

Diocesan Missions 1 55

Parochiid objects (J 60

Total ^ 9 05

lJj,2 60th Annual Convention,

Beport of the Vestry of the Parish.

Salary promised to the Rector $120 00

Salary paid the Eector 120 00

CHURCH AT BEATTIe's FORD, LINCOLN COUNTY.

Communicants 3

Contributions, Diocesan Missions $ 1 00

" since March 31st, at Bishop's assessment 6 00

" " " Diocesan Missions ... 15 00

Total $22 00

The members here contribute regularly to my support.

At Dallas, I haye baptized two white infants.

AV. R. WETMORE, Rector and Missionary.

ST. THOMAS* CHUPX'H, WINDSOR.

Baj^tisms, infant, white, S; colored, 1; total 9

" adult, white 1

Confirmations, white G

^Marriages, white, 2 ; colored, 1 ; total 3

Burials, white 4

Baptized persons, (not communicants. ) white, 34; colored, 4;

total 38

Sunday School Pupils, white . ^ 18

Communicants, white, number last year, 32 ; colored, 3 ; added by lirst communion, wliite, G ; lost by death,

2 ; lost by remoyal, 1 ; total now 38

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Conyention Fund, $44 00

Diocesan Missicms 20 99

Domestic Missions 4 00

Education Fund 1 (30

Parochial objects." 31 21

Other objects 9 30

Total $111 10

The Church yard is pai-ticularly cared for and commendably kept. A Children's Sewing Society has been organized by the lady communicants of the Parish, and is working well.

EDWARD WOOTTEN, Rector.

Parochial Reports. 143

Rq>ort of the Vedry of the Parish.

Salarv' promised to the Rector $200 00

Salary paid to the Rector 179 00

WM. S. GRAY, Treasurer.

GRACE chuiu;h, lkwiston.

^Baptisms, infant, white 5

" adult, white 1

<CoiiiirmationH, white 2

^larriages, white 1

Buriiils, white 1

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white 25

Sunday School Pupils, white 18

Parochial School Pupils, white 18

Communicants, white, number last year, 26 ; added by tirst com- munion, 2 ; total now 28

Contributions, Bishop's Salary and Convention Fund, $ 32 00

Diocesan Missions 10 44

Domestic Missions 10 85

Foreign Missions 5 01

Relief Fund 7 79

Church Buildino- Fund 9 81

Education Fund 4 25

Parochial objects 42 50

Other objects 511 00

Total $ 643 25

The Church yard is commendably cared for, by a woi-thy and zealous daughter of the Church.

EDWARD WOOTTEN, Rector.

Report of the Vestry of the Parish.

Salary j^romised to the Rector S400 00

Salarv- paid to the Rector 385 00

JOSEPH GOTTEN, Acting Treasurer.

CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR, JACKSON.

B aptisms, infant, white 1

" adult, white

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Confirmations, white 7

Baptized persons, (not communicants,) white 17

Parochial School Pupils, white 14

Communicants, white, number last year, 15; added by first

communion, 7 ; total now 22

Contributions, Diocesan Missions S 8 51

Parochial objects 15 00

Total $ 23 51

The Pai'ish is still ^dthout a Rector, but is faithfully and accep- tably sei'^ed by a Lay reader in the person of Mr. "Wm. T. Picard. I can only give occasional sei-vices, since I have undertaken to teach a school at LeTv^iston, Bertie county.

EDAYAED WOOTTEN, Rector.

CLERICAL REPORTS.

REPORT OF THE EEV. R. B. DRANE.

I was ordained on the 7th Sunday after Trinity, July 11th, 1875, in St. James' Chiu'ch, Wilmington, N. C.

Commenced work as Assistant in St. James' Parish, Aug. 1st, '75.

The usual Parochial Report includes m}' acts as Assistant.

On the 17th Sunday after Trinity, Sept. 19th, said MorniDg Prayer, Evening Prayer and preached, at each service, in St. Phil- lip's Church, Smithville, N. C.

ROBERT BRENT DRANE, Deacon.

REPORT OF THE REV. S. W. KEXNERLY.

During the last Ecclesiastical year, I have served two Missio n Stations regn.ilarly. I have ^-isited the sick and held prayers with them. O-wing to the condition of Mrs. Kennerly, I was obliged to keep in reach of home, so as to return at night. When home on Sundays, I hold seiwice in the house where I sojourn. My official acts are as follows:

Marriages, white, 2 ; colored, 3 ; total 5

Buiials, white 1

S. W. KENNERLY.

Parochial Reports. 145

REPORT OF THE REV. DANIEL MORELLE.

During the past Conventional year, I have assisted quite regu- larly in the services at St. Paul's, preaching occasionally ; some- times, also, at St. John's and at St. James'. The most of my time and attention have been given to my School.

DANIEL MORELLE.

REPORT OF THE REV. JOHANNES A. OERTEL.

During the past Conventional year, the official sei-A'ices jDerformed by me were confined chiefly to assisting other Clerg;y'men, for the most part by celebrating the Holy Communion, reading the Pray- ers and preaching. These duties I discharged during the months of May, June and July, 1875, for the Rev. C. T. Bland, Rector of St. James', Lenoir, in the Yadkin Valley. From July, 1875, to April, 1876, in Lenoir, and at the Mission "Chapel of Peace," with the exception of two Missionary services held duiing September, 1875, in Watauga county, and since the past Holy Week in Hills- boro and Raleigh, in the latter place in all the places of worship of our Communion. I also performed in Lenoir one marriage ser- vice, parties white. JOHANNES A. OERTEL.

REPORT OF THE DEAN OF THE C0N"V'0CATI0N OF RALEIGH.

In accordance with Canon XXVIII, Section 2, the Dean of the Convocation of Raleigh begs leave to report that this Convocation was re-organized under the Canon, at a meeting in Fayetteville, October 29th, 1875, when its first session was held. The second session was held in the Church of the Good Shepherd, in Raleigh, January 23d, 1876, and a meeting was appointed at Clinton, April 19th, but was afterwards indefinitely postponed.

At the sessions of the Convocation, the congregations have been large and attentive, subjects of general interest have been dis- 9i

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cussed, and we have ever^' reason to believe that, by the blessing of God, both Clergy and people have been edified and the cause of the Church advanced.

Our IMissionary meetings have been especially interesting. At each of them, addresses on topics connected with that important subject have been delivered by persons to whom they had been previously assigned, and collections have been taken up in further- ance of that object.

Collections for Diocesan Missions, 8 63.57

" Other purposes, 129.35

Total $192 92

EGBERT B. SUTTON, Dean.

ABSTRACT

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TREASURER'S REPORT,

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^PPENI3IX B

TRE^SUREK'S REPORT,

To March 31st, 1876,

The inidersigiied herewith presents his Annual Accounts for the fiscal year ending March 31st, 1876, showing the following state of tlie several funds at that date, viz :

THE CURRENT EPISCOPAL AND CONTINGENT FUND.

Total Receipts, including $1,013 05 income from Perma- nent Epi.scopal Fund |5,361 IG

Total Disbursements, includino: the deficiency of $476 41

reported to last Convention 5,028 46

Balance on hand,* $ 382 70

*.*],250 due on Salaries of the Bishop and Assistant Bishop to this date.

DIOCESAN MISSIONS.

Total Receipts, including a balance of $508 87 from last

year's account $2,283 56

Disbursements— for Missionary Services, . . 1,840 00

Balance on hand, $ 443 56

RELIEF FUND.

Total Receipts from Parishes, &c., $210 98

Paid Bishop Atkinson, for distribution, 200 00

Balance on hand, $10 98

EDUCATION FUND.

Total Receipts, including a balance of $6 82 from last year's

account, $462 07

Remitted to the Society for Increase of the Ministry, by

order of the Committee, 422 15

Balance on hand, $ 39 92

4 APPEXDIX B.

CHURCH BUILDING FU^'D.

Total Receipts, including a balance of $80 67 from last year's

account ^20T 43

Appropriations by Committee, 175 00

Balance on band, § 32 43

FUND FOR RELIEF OP DISABLED CLERGYMEN.

Balance reported on hand at last Convention, $ 31 20

Paid Bishop Atkinson, to be applied to its proper use, 31 20

PERMANENT EPISCOPAL FUND.

Total Receipts, including a balance of §1,226 76 from last

year's account $4,215 12

Amount invested during the year, 3,200 00

Balance on hand, $1,015 12

The amount received from Parislies and Congregations for the Current Episcopal and Contingent Fund during the past year is less oy 8672.33 than the previous year ; and the receipts from all sources have been short $9 17. 30 of meeting the cur- rent expenses of the Diocese, the deficiency being $440.89 greater than at the close of the year 1874-5.

This unsatisfactory state of an account of so much import- ance vrill doubtless engage the serious attention of the Conven- tion, and the Treasurer earnestly hopes that some efficient rem- edy will be devised.

The contributions for other Diocesan objects, compared with those received in i874-'5, show

For Diocesan Missions, a falling off of $481 30

" the Relief Fund, an increase of 79 39

" " Education Fund, an increase of 99 83

" " Church Building Fund, an increase of 37 33

Respectfully submitted,

A. J. DeEOSSET, Treasurer.

TREASURERS REPORT, TO MARCH 3 1, 18/6. 5

LIST OF SECURITIES BELONGING TO THE DIOCESE, IN THE HANDS OF THE TREASURER, MARCH 31st, 1876.

FOR PERMANENT EPISCOPAL FUND.

Par Value. 7 Bonds 8's. (|500 each) of N. C. R. R. Co., with Coupons

payable semi-annually .^ 3,500 00

2 Bonds 0\s. Town of Wiirninf4:ton (s?l,000and $500) with

Coui)ons payable annually, Feb. 1st 1,500 00

7 Bonds 8's. City of Wilniint^ton (1 of J?200and G of !j;l00) with Coupons payable semi-annually, January and

July, 800 00

G Bonds (gold 8's) City of Wilmington (*500 each), Cou- pons payable semi-annually, in gold, Jan. and July, 3,000 00 5 Bt)nds G's. State of North Carolina (>nOO each), 4 with Coupons from July, 18G8, and 1 with Coupons from

April, 18G9, 500 00

1 Bond of the University of North Carolina, balance

of principal unpaid, 87 OG

114 Shares Wilmington & Weldon Rail Road Stock,. . . . 11,400 00

10 '^ St. Louis & Iron Mountain " '' 1.000 00

Half interest in ^300 Scrip of the Cairo, Arkansas & Tex- as Rail Road Company 150 00

Note of Mr. John Wilkes, former Treasurer of the Dio- cese, for balance due this Fund by him,* 1,028 54

Bond and Mortgage, St. Paul's Church' Wilmington, l'l25 00

" St. Peter's Church, Charlotte, 1,000 00

W. D. Mahn, 1,500 00

Notes given by sundry persons for this Fund— amount remaining unpaid, of which the sum of {^13,870 00 is

past due,f 16,1G4 23

Subscriptions for same account, of which the sum of

$237 00 is past due.^ 723 80

Cash on hand, 1,015 12

$44,493 75

FOR RELIEF OF DISABLED CLERGYMEN.

Note of Mr. John Wilkes (former Treasurer), amount due

by him to this Fund,* .$1,510 56

FOR EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF DECEASED CLER- GYMEN. Note of Mr. John Wilkes (former Treasurer), amount due

by him to this Fund,* $1,218 89

♦These Notes have, by order of the Trustees of the Diocese, been placed in the hands of an Attorney for collection.

tXotes reported to last Convention, S18 415 .3f>

" received since last Convention, '357 00

Sl8 T72 3*^

Collected since last year's report, $2 5>^3 16

Lost by compromise of a Note for |75, by payment of |;50, ' 25 00 2 608 16

Now on hand, $16,164 2:3

iSubscriptions reported at last Convention, 4991 qo

Collected since, "" '.'.'/ 267 20

Now on hand, ^3~80

APPENDIX B.

Dr. Diocese of North Carolina for Current Episcopal and Contingent Fund, in

To Balance from account rendered to last Convention,

To paid expenses of following Clergj'men attending the Diocesan Convention of 1875, at Newbem, viz:

Eev. T. M. Ambler, $8 60

" R. W. Barber, 20 00

" G. H. Bell, 26 00

" C. T. Bland, 17 30

" C. O. Bradv, 8 75

" C. J. Cnrtis, 5 60

" N. Falls 15 00

" I. Harding, 5 00

" iS. Harding, 6 00

" T. B. Haughton, 10 00

" N. C. Hughes 10 20

Paid W. N. Tiilinghast, Secretary, Expenses attending Convention,

" Rev. J W. Larmour, Secret*ar}\ bills for Printing and distributing Journals,.

" W. H. Bernard, Printing Treasurer's Report and blanks

" J. E. Garrett, Printing blanks, &c.. by order W, N. Tillinghast. late Sec'y,. .

" N. Matthews, Treasurer, additional assessment for Expenses of General Convention of 1874,

" Rev. J. C. Huske, expenses attending meetings of Standing Committee,

" Cost of Book for Treasurer's Account; and sundry expenses for Expressage, Money Orders, ifec,

" Telegi-am to Centennial at Charlotte. May 20th, 1875,

" Bishop Atkinson, on account of Salary,

" Bishop Lyman, " "

" J. W. Atkinson, Insurance on Bishop's Residence, 1 year, to April 15th, 1876,

*' Balance carried to new account,

Rev. J. C. Huske, $9 20

" E. N. Jovner, 11 35

" G W. Phelps, 4 95

" E R. Rich, 4 95

" P. T. Rogers, 7 65|

" A. S. Smith, 6 50

" R. B. Sutton 12 90

" M. H. Yaughan, 12 00

" J. A Weston, 16 00

" J. T. Wheat, 8 50

" Ed%vard Wootten 18 00

$ 476 41

244 45 11 65

279 20 90 75 11 25

56 00 24 25

10 90

3 60

1875 00

1,875 00

70 00

332 70

I 5,361 16

Dr. Diocese	of North Carolina for Diocesan Missions	in Account with
To Cash paid the following Clergj'men mittee, viz: Eev. R. W. Barber, .^100 00	by order of Executive Missionai Rev. N. Harding, " T. B. Hauffhtou, " H. G. Hilton " N. C. Hughes,	•y Com- $ 30 00 . 100 00 . 100 00 100 00 . 100 00 . 100 00 . 100 00 100 00 100 00 60 00 25 00
" S. S. Barber, do. in advance next yes	100 00 for r,. . . 25 00 100 00
" G H Bell.
" A, A Benton,	.... 100 00	" G.W Phelps, " R. B. Sutton, " G. B. Wetmore,
" J Buxton,	100 00
" J. A. Deal,	.... 100 00
" L Ebom,	.... 100 00 .... 100 00	" W. R. Wetmore,
" N.Falls,	" J. T. Wheat
" I. Harding	.... 100 00	" R B. Windley,	$ 1,840 00 443 56
	$ 2,283 56

Dr.

Diocese of North Carolina for the Relief Fund, in Account with

To paid Bishop Atkinson, for distribution, " ba"

)alance to new account.

$200 00 10 98

$ 210 98

TREASURER S REPORT, TO MARCH 3

1876,

Ac't with A. J. DeRosset, Treas., for Fiscal Year ending March 31, 1876. Cr.

Bv amount received from Parishes and Congregations, as per Tabular Statement,

" Donation from ^Ir. J Gwvn, Elkin,

" Mis. Dvickett.Washincton County, tiirough Bishop Atliiueon,. " " Mr. Andivw Chi'isson. Washington Co , through

*' " " C^Mi L. !S. Baker. Hamilton. " "

♦ Miss Marv Smith. Chapel Hill,

" " " Mrs. Mary Davis, Statesville

" " " Anonymous— through Rev, N. C. Hughes

" Intorost on deposits."

" Income from the Pennanent Episcopal Fund, viz:

Coupons of ^jm N C. P. R Bonds, 8 Wc $280 00

for Julv, 18T5, of ^mo City of Wilmington Bonds, 8 f c.,. 32 00 '• * - $3,000 " gold 8 " . 120 00

Premium on Gold at 15 t^c 18 00

Dividend for J ulv, 1875, on 1(U Shares Wil. & Weldon R.R. 3>^ ^c. 3()4 00 Jaii. 18T»). on 114 '• " 3>; x^c. 399 00

12 months interest on Bond and Mortgage of St. Paul's Church,

Wilmini.'ton, to Fehruary 4th. 18T(i. $1,125, 8 \>.c .

6 months interest on Bond and Mortgage of St, Peter's Church,

Charlotte, to November 11th, 1875. $1,(X)0, H^

6 months interest on Bond and Mortgagejof W, D. Mahn, to Dec.

3, 187.5, $1..50O, 8 t^c , 60 00

Interest collected on Notes and Subscriptions to Permanent Epis- copal Fund, 510 05

90 00 40 00

|; 3,2a3 :^8

100 00

3 50

3 50

2 00

5 00

6 00 1 00

43 73

April 1, 1876. By balance from old account, .

*1,913 05

5,:^1 16

$ 332 60

♦Note —Coupons for $122 currency, and $120 gold, due in January and February, 1876, on Bonds of the City of Wilmington, belonging to this Fund, have not yet been paid.

A. J. DeRcsset, Treas., for Fiscal Year ending March 31, 1876,

By balance from account rendered May, 1875,

'• Collection at Convention at Newbern. May 21st. 1875

*' Amount received from Parishes and Congregations, as per Tabular Statement

*' Collections by Bishop Atkinson, "

" " " Bishop Lyman, ''

" Collection at Convocation at Pittsboro'

'* " " Favetteville

" '• in St James" Ch.. Wilmington, at joint service, St. Andrew's Day.

" Donation from Miss Mary Smith, Chapel Hill,

April 1, 1876 By balance from old account, .

Cr.

$ 508 87

90 90

947 40

315 34

370 19

4 52

12 25

18 09

10 00

$ 2,28:3 56

$443 56

A. J. DeRosset, Treas., for Fiscal Year ending March 31, 1876.

By amount received from Parishes and Congregations, as per Tabular Statement,

April 1, 1876. By balance from old account,

Cr.

$ 210 98

$ 210 98

$ 10 98

APPENDIX B.

Dr.

Diocese of North Carolina for the Edncation Fund, in Account witfi

To amount remitted, by order of Committee, to Rev. F. D Harriman^ Secretary

of the Society for the Increase of the Ministry,

To balcmce to new account, .V. . .

$ 422 15 39 92'

$ 4ti2 01

Dr.

Diocese of North Carolina for the Church Building Fund, in Account with

To amount appropriated to Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill,

" " " St. Paul's Church, Monroe,

" " " Church at Leicester,

" balance to new account

$ 75 oa

50 OO 50 OO 32 4S

$ 207 43

Dr.

Diocese of North Carolina for the Pernnanent Episcopal Fund, in Ac't

1875.

June 7th. To amount loaned W. D. Mahn, on bond and mortgage, at 8 ^c,

" 11th. " " " St Peter's Chureh, Charlotte, on bond and mort-

ffage. at 8 |3c.,

Sept. 30th. " amount paid W. L. Smith, for 4 Shares W. & Weldon Stock, at 70 ^?c.

Oct. 9th. " '' " 5 '' " '' 70i>c.

1876 ^

Jan. 5th. " " J. W. Thompson, 1 "

Apfil 1st. " balance carried forward,

70 1? c.

$ 1,500 00

1,000 OO 280 00 350 00

70 00 1,015 12

§ 4,215 12

treasurer's report, to MAEcir, 31, 1876.

A. J. DeRosset, Treas., for Fiscal Year ending March 31, 1876.

By balance from account rendered ^lay, 1875,

•"' colk'ction at Couvontlon '•

" amount received from Parishes and Conjrrcgations, as per Tabular Statement, . •' donation from Dr. S. W. Murphy, of Wilmingtou, Delaware, through Bishop

Atkinson

'• donation from Mrs. Fanny Hamilton

"a member of St. John's Parish, Faycttcvillc, through Rev. J. C.

Huske,

" " from a lady of St John's Parish, Faycttcville, thro' Rev, J. C. Huske,

*' .* .i member '• " '* " "

April 1, 187(i By balance from old account,.

Cr.

$ 0 82 30 80 390 37

25 00 5 00

200 1 00 1 00

$ 462 07

$39 92

A. J. DeRosset, Treas., for Fiscal Year e.iding March 31, 1876.

Cr.

By balance from account rendered, May 1875

" amount received from Parishes and Congregations, as per TabulBr Statement, •• donation from a member of St. Matthews, Ilillsboro', thix)Ugh Rev.C. J. Curtis,

125 76 1 00

I $( 207 43 April 1. 1S76. By balance from old account, 1 $ 32 43

with A. J. DeRosset, Treas., for Fiscal Year ending March 31, 1876.

Cr.

1875. AprU 1

By balance from account rendered May, 1875,

" amount collected on account of Notes . .

" " " " Subscriptions,

" " " " Cotton Obligations,

" donation from St. Thomas' Church, Bath, through Rev. L. Eborn, " " " Zion Church, Beaufort Co., " ''

" " " St. James' " " "

" Miss N. M. McDowell. Newton, N. C. ,

" Mrs. G. V. Michal, ''

" *' " A. L. Chesson. Creswell, through Rev. L. Eborn,..

" E. G. Butler, Oxford

'• " " James Cortlan, Jr., Hendersonville,

" " " S. Jewett, Wilmington,

&prll 1, 1876. By balance,

S 1.226 76

2,.583 16

267 20

62 '50

2 50

2 50

2 50

7 CO

5 00

5 00

6 00 40 00

5 00

H 4,215 12 $ 1,015 12

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Treasurer's Supplementary Report,

MA Y 2 0th, 18 7 G .

The Treasurer begs leave to report, for the information of the Convention, the amounts received by him since the close of the last fiscal year; which amounts will be included in the regular annual accounts to be rendered to the next Convention:

FOR THE EPISCOPAL AND CONTINGENT FUND.

April 19. 22.

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2^. 27.

9.

10. 13.

15.

17.

From St. Thomas', Windsor

" Christ Church, Rowan

" St. John's, llutherfordton

♦' Christ Church. New Berne

Donation from Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Galloway. . . From Grace Church. Morganton

" Holy Innocent's, Henderson

•• St. John's, Williamsboro

" Sr. Paul's, Edenton

•' St. Peter's, Washington

" Calvary Church, Tarboro

•♦ St. Paul's, Clinton

" Gwynn's Chapel, Wilkesboro

" Calvary Church Henderson county

•♦ St. John's, Kuthertordton

Donation from Mr. Wm. II. James

From St. Barnabas', Greensboro

•♦ St. Stephen's, Goldsboro

" Holy Innocent's, Lenoir county

" St. Mary's, Kinston

" Beattie's Ford - . .

" High Shoals

" St. Timothy's, Wilson

♦' Church of the Good Shepherd, Kidgeway.

" Emmanuel Church, Warrenton

" Christ Church, Elizabeth City

" Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill

«• St. Bartholomew's, Pittsboro

'« St. Luke's Chapel, Tarboro

12 00

1 00

20 25 100 00

8 00 10 00

46 00 30 00

25 00 100 00 150 00

18 00

21 00

26 25 3 00

2 00 25 00

47 00 12 00 16 00

6 00 1 00

24 00 15 CO 29 00 84 00 15 00 42 19

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60th Annual Convention,

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April 17. 18.

May

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18.

20.

" Cftlvary Church, "Wadesboro

" St. James', Kittreirs

" Zion Church, Benufort county

" Trinity Church. Scotland Neck

" St. Mark's, Halifax

" St. Andrew's, Rowan

" St. Augustine's Chapel, Raleigh

" Chnroh of the Good Shepherd, Rocky Mount

" St. Paul's, "Wilmington. . ^

" St. Paul's. Louisburg

" St. Thomas', Bath

" Grace Church, Plymouth

" Sr, David's. Scuppernong

*' St. Luke's, Washington county

" Church of the Saviour, Jackson

" St. SteDhen's, Oxford

" Holy Trinity, Hertford

" St. Mary's, Gatesville

*• Church of the Epiphany, Leaksville

" St. John's, Pitt county

" St. Paul's, Greenville

" Church of the Advent, Williiimston

" St. Martin's, Hamilton

" Trinity Church, Beaufort county

*' St. John's, Durham's Creek

FOR DIOCESAN MISSIONS.

From Christ Church, Raleigh

St. Mary's, "

Collections by Bishop Atkinson .....

From Christ Church, New Berne

" Christ Church, Puileigh

" St. Luke's, Lincoluton

Collections by Bishop Lyman

From St. Peter's, Charlotte

" Calvary Church, Tarboro

" Church of the Holy Innocents, Henderson...

Collection by Bishop Atkinson

From Gwjmn's Chapel, Wilkesboro

Collection by Bishop Atkinson

From Beattie's Ford

Church of the Good Shepherd, Ridgeway

" Emmanuel Church, Warrenton

" Shocco

" Christ Church, Elizabeth City

" Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill

" St. Bartholomev.-'s, Pittsboro

" St. Luke's Chapel, Tarboro

^' St. Augustine's Chapel, Raleigh

" St. Thomas', Bath

" Grace Cliurch, Plymouth Collections by Bishop Lyman Collection at this Conventiou From Trinity Church, Beaufort county

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Ti'easurer's Suppleinentary Report.

FOR THE RELIEF FUND.

April IS. From St. Mary's, Ei^leirrh

22. ** St. Johu's, Rutberfordtou

20. " Chri-st Church, llftlei^'h May 9. " Church of the Holy Iimoceuts, Heuderaou

15. " Gwvuu'h Chapel, VVilkesboro

20. " Trinity Church, Beftuiort couuty

$ 31 11

2 30

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$ 65 bO

FOR THE EDUCATION FUND.

April 18 Donation from Dr. S. W Murphy, of Wilmington, Del.

22. From St. John's, Kutherfordton May 0. " St. John's, Williamsboro

17. " Chapel of the Cros-s. Chapel Hill

" St. Luke's Chapel, Tarboro *' " Trinity Churclx, Scotland Neck

$ 50 00 3 00

1 ir,

2 50 57

8 00

$ 65 22

FOR THE CHURCH BUILDING FUND.

April 22. From St. John's, Kutherfordton 2G. " Christ Church, Ealeigh

$ 3 00 3(J

$ 3 30

There has also been received since the close of the last fiscal year to this date from collections for account of the Permanent Episcopal Fund, $601.82 ; and on account of the income of the same, $294.38.

-^ 60tli Annual Convention.

CHANGES IN THE CONSTITrXION AND CANONS, ADOP- TED AT THE CONVENTION OF 1876.

Article 9, Section 3d, of the Constitution, was amended so as to read as follows:

"In aU Parochial elections, none shall be entitled to vote but baptized males of the age of twenty-one years, members of the Parish, who shaU have subscribed to a declaration in the following words," &c.

Section 2d of Canon 14 was changed so as to read as follows:

"If within the limits of some already existing Parish or Par- ishes, to obtain and present to the Convention the written consent of the Rector or Rectors of the Parish or Parishes, Provided, that if the consent of the Ministers aforesaid is denied or \sithlield, ax^phcation may be made to the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese for the estabhshment of such new Pai-ish, of which apph- cation one month's previous notice shall be given to the Ministers whose consent is so denied or withheld," &c.

CANON XXI.

"The assessment laid uj^on the Parishes for the suppoi*t of the Episcopate, and the cuiTent expenses of the Diocese, shall be pay- able in quarterly instalments, on or before the 1st days of July, October, January and April, in each fiscal year. And in case of the failui'e of any Parish to meet promptly the payment so re- quired, it shall be the duty of the Treasui'er to make a demand for the same from the dehnquent Parish."

OFFICERS

OP

The Convention for 1876— '77

STANDING committee:

The Rev. Aldert Smedes, D. D., WilHam H. Battle, LL. D.

The Rev. Alfred A. Watson, D. D., WiUiam R. Cox. The Rev. Joseph C. Hiiske, D. D.,

EXECUTIVE MISSIONARY COMMITTEE I

Tlie Rev. Alfred A. AVatson, D. D., Armand J. DeRosset, M. D. The Rev. Joseph C. Huske, D. D., S. L. Fremont,

Robert Strange.

COMMITTEE ON CANONS!

The Rev. William R. Wetmore, WilHam H. Battle, LL. D.,

The Rev. Thomas M. Ambler, John Hughes.

The Rev. Horace G. Hilton,

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.*

The Rev. Alfred A. Watson, D. D., 8. L. Fremont, The Rev. Joseph C. Huske, D. D., R. E. Calder,

G. H. Roberts.

6 60th Annual Convention ,

EDUCATION COM:\riTl'EE :

Tlie Rev. Geome Patterson, • Georcre Da^is,

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A. H. Tan Bokkelen.

CHURCH BUILDING CO>nnTTEE :

The Eev. Matthias M. MarshaU, D. D., George Y. Strong,

The Rev. Maurice H. Yaughan, AYilliam R. Cox.

The Rev. Luther Eborn,

TRUSTEES TO HOLD PIlUPEllTY FOR THE DIOCESE:

The Rt. Rev. Thos. Atkinson, D. D.,LL. D., Y\'m. H. Battle, LL. D.,

T^^iJIiam R. Cox.

' TRUSTEES OF THE U.aVERSITY OF THE SOUTH:

The Rev. George Patterson, A. J. DeRosset, M. D.,

William R. Cox.

DEPUTIES TO THE GENERAL C0N"\'ENTI0N :

The Rev. Aldert Smedes, D. D., Wm. H. Battle, LL.D.,

The Rev. Alfred A. Watson, D. D., Richard H. Smith, Sr.,

The Rev. Joseph C. Huske, D. D., A. J. DeRosset, M. D.,

The Rev. N. Collin Hughes, James G. Martin.

ALTERNATES '.

Tlie Rev. D. Hillhouse Buel, Willijim F. Martin,

The Rev. Jarvis Buxton, D. D., John C. Winder,

Tlie Rev. George Patterson, John W. Atkinson,

The Rev. Matthias M. MarshaU, D. D., Kemp P. Battle.

TREASURER OF THE CONVENTION .'

Armand J. DeRosset, M. D., Wilmington.

SECRETARY OF THE CONVENTION :

The Rev. J. Worrall Larmour, Goldsboro.

Special Coniviiltees, i^v, 7

SPECI.iL CO:\nnTTEES APPOINTED TO REPORT TO THE NEXT ANNUAL C0N'AT::NTI0N.

COAIMITTEi: ArrOI^'TED UyDER THE KI':SOLrTI()N OF S. L. FREMONT TO COLLECT THE COLONL\L HISTORY OF THE CHURCH IN THIS DKJCEHE, AND TO PREPARE A LIST OF THE PARISHES ACCORDING TO THE DATE OF THEIR AD5IISSI0N INTO UNION WITH THE CONVENTION:

The Rev. M. M. MarshiiU, D. D., ^\. H. BatUe, LL. D.

The Rev. Edward R. Rich, ,

COMMITTEE APPOINTED AT THE CONVENTION OF 1875, L3DER RESOLU- TION OF J. G. MARTIN, AND CONTINUED FROM THIS CONVENTION, TO REPORT A PL.\N FOR THE DR'ISION OF THE DIOCESE:

The Rev. Aldert Smedes, D. D., James G. Mai-tin,

The Rev. M. ^L ^Marshall, D. D., R. H. Battle, Jr.

The Rev. Edward R. Rich,

The 61 st Annual Convention of the Diocese of North Carolina, will meet, D. V., in St. Peter's Church, Charlotte, on Wednesday, May 30th, 1877. The Clergy are respectfully re- quested to see that the Secretaries of the several Parish Vestries, according to the provisions of Canon 2d, Section 2d, forward ''to the Secretary of the Convention," the certificates of election of Lay Delegates at lead two weeks before the time apiyointed for the opening of the Ses><{on, so that the Roll may be properly prepared, and confusion avoided. J. WORRALL LARMOUR,

Secretary of the Convention.

J^OTICJS.

The Journal of the Diocese of North Carolina is sent annually to the Secretaries of every Diocesan Convention of the Church in the Enited States. They are respectfully requested to send a copy of the Journal of their respective Conventions in return.

J. ^YORRALL LARMOUR, Secretary.

8

60th Annual Convention,

FORM OF PAEOCHLAX REPORT.

The form of Parocliial Report in Section 3, of Canon 19, was stricken out, and the following was inserted in its place :

- Church, Parish,

City

Number of families, Whole number of souls. Baptisms — Inf an ts. Adults, Total, Confirmations, Communicants —

Added by removal. Admission,

Whole Xo. added. Removed, Died,

Withdrawn, Suspended, AMiole No. lost. Present number. Marriages, Burials,

PubHc services — On Sundays, Other Days, Holy Communion —

No. of times administered, Pubhc, Private, Sunday Schools — Number, No. of teachers. Males, Females, Total, Other Officers, Scholars,

Males, Females, Total, Parish Schools — Number of. No. of teachers. Other Officers, Scholars, Males,

or County, Diocese, Rector.

Females, Total, Other parochial institutions,

CONTRIBUTIONS

WitMn the Diocese.

Parochial —

Communion alms.

Missions,

Rector's salaiy,

Parish expenses,

Miscellaneous, Total, Diocesan —

Bishop's salary,

Diocesan missions,

IMiscellaneous, Total,

Without the Diocese.

Domestic Missions, Colored people, Indian, Foreign, ^liscellaneous. Total,

Aggregate, Churches, number. Chapels,

Sittings in churches, " chapels,

Rectory,

Estimated value church or chapel " *' rector^',

" " other church

property, Total, Amount of indebtedness on Church property.

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JOURlSr^T.

OF THE

SIXTY-FIRST ANNUAL CONVENTION

OF THE

Protestant Episcopal Church,

[N THE

DIOCESE OF NORTH CAROLINA,

HELD IN

ST. PETER'S CHURCH, CHARLOTTE,

On WedJiesdciT/, MaySOtli, Ihursday^ May Slst^ and Friday, June 1st, 1877,

l»UI5i:.T^llEl^ 15V OIIOEIIOF CO N VE INI lOIV.

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RALEIGH :

TIIK RALEIGH NEWS STEAM JOB PRINT.

1877.