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He peacefully yields his fleeting breath,
When his spirit is summon'd away;
And he joyfully treads the vale of death,
That leads to the gates of day.

Charleston, S. C.

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK.

E. J.

In consequence of the prevalence of malignant fever in the city of New York, the thirty-sixth convention of the diocese of New York was held in St. Paul's church, in Troy on the 15th and 16th of October, 1822. From this circumstance, or from other causes, it was but thinly attended. Of the clergy, there are in the diocese, 71 presbyters, and 19 deacons-total 90. Of these, 11 appear to have no cures, and 8 are exclusively engaged in giving theological and academical instruction, leaving 71 who have the care of souls. Of the clergy, entitled to seats in the convention, 32 were absent, and 42 attended. The whole number of congregations in the diocese is 127; of which, only 24 were represented by 37 lay members. Parochial reports were received from only 49 churches. There are upwards of 20 missionaries employed, of whom 19 are enumerated by the bishop, and regular reports from these 19 were presented by him to the convention. From 10 of the parochial clergy no reports were received, and we observe some cases in which clergymen who have the charge of two or more churches, have reported the state of one, and omitted the rest. For instance: in the list of the clergy. we find that "the Rev. John Brown" is "Rector of St. George's church, Newburgh, and St. Thomas's church, New Windsor, Orange county On turning to his report, we find the state of St. George's church reported, but not that of St. Thomas's. So the Rev. Russel Wheeler" is "Rector of Zion church, Butternuts, Otsego county, and St. Andrew's church, New Berlin, Chenango county." 99 The latter is reported, but we can find no account of the church at ButterFor these defects, we are unable to assign any adequate reason. We mention them because we conceive that it is an object of great importance to have in all our state conventions, full and accurate reports made of every parish. nay, of every family belonging to our communion; and we look to the powerful and efficient diocese, of which we are now giving an account, for an example of this ful ness and accuracy. In all other parts of the United States. Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Maryland perhaps excepted, our Church is only in a state of infancy or resuscitation. With these remarks, we shall proceed to exhibit as correct a tabular view of the state of the diocese as the journal before us will permit.

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Abbreviations.-C. city; M. minister; R. rector; A. M. assistant minister.

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Schenectady

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§ Trinity, Geneva.

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44 9 15 90
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+ Trinity, Utica.
This congregation
have raised and ex-
50 pended during the

last year not less
than $3000, in pay-
ing their debts, re-
pairing church, pur-
chasing an organ,
and other religious
purposes.

St. John's Ca-
nandaigua. The re-
port was made by

Rev. W. Barlow,
late Rector, but

from the list of cler-
gy it appears that
the Rev. J. P. F.
Clarke has since re-
moved from Delhi
and Waterville, Del.
county, and become
Rector of St. John's.

A missionary association auxiliary to Missionary Society, N. Y. pays between fifty and sixty dollars.

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* Being in deacon's orders cannot report the number of communicants.||

35 † Congregations at Avon, Genesee, and

3 45 Sheldon increasing. Richmond is flourishing. The church has been completed and a comfortable house provided for a parsonage.

Sandy Hill, &c.

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At Turin, Sunday School prosperous, 2 56 and prejudices against the Church are 13 rapidly subsiding.

1 25 § Mr. W. devotes one half of his time to 4 10 Fairfield, one quarter to Norway and one quarter to the Little Falls. In the latter there 56 has been a violent opposition to the Church

Reported by Missionaries. 1288 56 104 522 in the two former an attention to religious concerns is evidently on the increase.

We see not why the number of communicants may not be reported by a person in deacon's orders.

Let him keep

a list of all the families attached to the church within his mission, noting whether they are baptized, or been confirmed, or have received the communion. It will require only a little care to obtain all these facts.

Recapitulation.

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