The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-09-18

JOURNALS OF THE ANNUAL COUNCILS OF
THE Protestant EPISCOPAL CHURCHE IN
VIRGINIA. We are indebted to the Rev. MIR
BARTEN for a copy of these interesting reports,
from which we append few extracts, which
will be valuable to many of our readers in
both cities.
NORFOLK CouETy.-Oh,ist Church -NoR-
FOLK CITY,-Rev o. S. BARTEN, Rec
tor,-The present Rector took charge Of
this Parish in December last; since then
five months) there have BEEN -s
Baptisms adults, white, I infants, white,
20 total 81. Communicants-present num-
Der, white, 1852, colored 10; total 367. Con-
firmed, white, 2s, coored, !; total 20 Mar
riages, white s. Funerals. white, IS, colole !,
/; total &C. Sunday Schools-teaclers, 81 /;
scholars 2l0; total 247.
Contributions-for the poor, $796 Al; for
Ladies Aid Society, 1873 90; for Mrs. Castle
man, 81 90; for jackson Orphan Asylum,
14O or for Diocesan Mission, 100 90; for
general purposes, 100 90; .for Parish pur-
poses, 400 90: for Contingent Fund, as2 90;
total $2,O88 54.
Remarks-The Rector reports the parish
in good condition, slowly recovering from the
lessts and many changes resulting from the
late war.
In January last a Parish school was esta5-
lished, which has operated with complete sue
cess. 1t is taught by some of the young ladies
of the parish, who render their services with
out remuneration. The names of over eighty
children are on the list; the daily attendance
averages from fifty to sixty. There is regu-
lar service in this parish for colored people on
Friday nights.
ST. PauFs Church, Elizabeth River Parish,
Norfolk Gty.-Rev. N. A. OKEsoN, Rector
Baptisms-adults, white, g.; Infants, white, 43;
total, As. Communcants-present number,
13O Confirmed, white, TO- Marriages, whites,
H. Funerals, white. OF, colored, 3; total 80.
Sunday school teachers, TO- scholars white,
1876. Contributions, So, 500. P. O. Norfolk.
Trinity Church, Portsmouth PaisA-Rev
JOHN H. WINaFIELD, Rector Rev. j. Fl. D.
WINGFIELD, Assistant Rector -Baptisms-
white, infants, l. coored, 2; adults, white,
2; total, IS. Communicates, 68 added, ~ I;
total, 80. Marriages, whites, 6 colored, 2;
total, 8. Funerals, whites, 10. Sunday schools,
teachers, 10 scholars, So ; total, So. Contri-
butions-Communion offerings, SAG 95 Do
cesar missions, $32 IA; total, S7s 80.
Remarks This repo is from September
last, when the extra session of the Council
was held, during which time the labors OF the
Rector were suspended by sickness for more
than two months, but he was assisted by the
services of the Rev. Mr.. Marshall, of n c.,
and Messrs. Gatewood and Okeson, of Nor
folk, to whom he feels much indebted for their
kindness. This parish is gradually resuscitat-
ing from its late PROSTATE condition.
The Council are earnestly requested to ex-
cuse the congregation of Trinity Church for
not contributing the tull amount required of
them. They have done what they could.
st. Johns Church, Portsmouth Parish
Rev R, H. McKIM, or.-Communicants,
present number, Al. Sunday Schools-teach-
ers 9; scholars, white, 60; total So.
Remarks = The present Rector assumed
charge April Is, and has little to report, save
that the prospects of the Church are deemed
by him, in high degree encouraging.