llio Rev. Quartus I'acon's term of office !ia assist unt curate expired in December last.. The concreg.i tion will learn with great satisfaction thaf this gentleman has consented to continue his services for another year. The offertories during the past year amount to £624, as against £»sli for the year preced ing, if from this be deducted the sums devoted to special purposes outside strictly parish expenses - such as tlie general church fund, the Melnnesian mission, &c , there will remain a total of £519, being £:'o more tlian in ISB7. Considerable effort was made during the year to explain and extend the envelope system, whose primary feature is to ensure regular instead of spasmodic contributions from those who from various cnuse3 are prevented from regular at tendance at church. At the beginning of the rear eight persons contributed by this method. This number has increased to 63, but it has been found by the carefully-kept records that very few iudeed carry out the system fully; they neglect to supplement any deticieni contributions. The vestry desire to lay stress on this feature. The income of the church would be lately increased if the principle of regular giving were observed. A considerable, saving has been effected by the now arrangements made with regard to the verger, who gives entire satisfaction and renders every assistance with hearty goodwill A convenient house has been built for him on the school grounds without any charge upon Hie vestry funds ; indeed, as will be seen by the amended state ment, it is almost free of debt The Sunday school continues to increase, and the warmest thanks are due to the teachers for their un remitting attention ; a full report is subjoined. 'Ilia lady parochial visitors continue to visit, and relieve cases of distress, and it may here be added that the I members of the Young Ladies' Guild have given as- I sistauee by making clothes for the children of the pnor. To the 1 idies of the various associations the vestry are especially indebted for the valuable help rendered by them on many occasions, and they re peat that to their exertions is due much of the im proved state of the parish finance. The choir retains its high efficiency, and the choir boye weil deserved the book prizes given them ab the close of the year. 