church in Kokomo, and the building is now in course of erection, to cost $2,000. On April 19, the corner stone of the Fiske Memorial Chapel and parish house was laid in Richmond. The church and rectory are also to be virtually rebuilt, the whole cost to be $20,000. Our brother Cathell and his people are to be congratulated on the rich return of their faithful labors for the past year.

A church is now being built on the lot purchased a year ago for the mission at Mount Vernon.

A very promising mission, that of Trinity, Kendallville, was organized in September last at the visitation of the Bishop. A splendid corner lot, worth at least $2,000, has been donated for a site for church, rectory and chapel. The Rev. William Mitchell, who spent his vacation last summer in working in the mission, has accepted the charge thereof, and will enter upon his labors in August. We hope to see the erection of a chapel accomplished the present year. Some of the most substantial people in the city have identified themselves with the Church, and the outlook for permanency is most hopeful.

The labors of Mr. Ranger, at Shelbyville, have resulted in the strengthening of interest in the Church in that important town, and efforts are in progress to secure a lot as a site for the future church.

In Washington, Dr. Adams, of Vincennes, has been holding semi-monthly week-day services. The result has been the purchase of a lot for $500, and he hopes the present year to erect a church building.

Dr. Jenckes has continued his missionary labors at Plainfield with encouragement. The church purchased there last year is to be greatly improved at an early day. The Doctor, since his resignation of the rectorship of St. Paul's Church, Indianapolis, has very kindly done missionary duty in visiting vacant missions and celebrating Holy Communion in those supplied by deacons. Progress is being made toward the erection of new parish churches in New Albany and Jeffersonville.

OUR SCHOOLS.

The Mission School of St. John, North Vincennes, through the efforts of the rector, has been maintained with an attendance of thirty-five pupils.

Barker Hall, Michigan City, has continued, through the generous aid of J. H. Barker, to do good work in its varied departments, and has been attended by about 60 pupils.

Howe Grammar School is closing one of its best years. The patronage of 33 pupils has not been all that we would ask, but it promises better the coming year. We again commend the school to Churchmen, and we ask a generous patronage. The domain of the school has been enlarged by the donation of a valuable tract of land of five acres near the school for an athletic park. It is the gift of Mr. S. P. Williams, a Presbyterian, a friend and partner of Mr. John B. Howe. We are grateful for this gift, and glad to have Mr. Williams' name associated with Mr. Howe's in the Williams Athletic Park. He appreciates what the school is doing for Lima and the State. The Diocese cannot be too grateful to Mrs. Howe and Mr. James B. Howe for their generous interest in this school. They take the greatest satisfaction in seeing its development. The school is still lacking an appropriate and proper chapel for daily prayers, but we are assured that this will come in due time. The school is splendidly located, with commodious buildings in a healthy locality, and with Bishopthorpe Park at hand for boating, fishing and bathing, and Williams Park for base ball, foot ball, lawn tennis and croquet, the physical development is well provided for, and parents may have every assurance that the intellectual and moral are also carefully looked after.

St. Mary's Hall, with Mr. and Mrs. Swan as principals, has fulfilled our expectations. They are proving themselves in every way competent for this important and responsible work, and have won the confidence and regard of pupils and patrons. The boarding and day pupils have numbered fifty

eight. There is room for twenty-five more boarders, and it is essential for the success and growth of the school that they shall be received. There are not wanting indications that they may come to us the coming year. If the members of this Convention will use their influence in making the advantages of the school known, we are sure it will be helpful. It is because we feel that this work of christian education is a very important one for the Diocese that we urge the Churchmen of Indiana who have children to send from home, to patronize our own schools, and to encourage those who are devoting their lives to building them up. A resolution was passed at the Convention last year urging upon the trustees the importance of securing additional land adjoining the school. With $5,000 indebtedness to carry upon our present school property, the trustees, though realizing the importance of securing it while it may be had, have not seen their way clear as yet to purchase it. They have not been able to tell where the $7,000 necessary to accomplish it was to come from. The Bishop will gladly furnish one-seventh of the amount if the laymen and women of the Diocese will provide the balance. If the opportunity is lost of securing it, it will always be regretted. May God put it into the hearts of some of His servants to respond to this important need.

ST. STEPHEN'S HOSPITAL, RICHMOND.

This institution has continued to do its important work for the sick. It has been well maintained. The Thanksgiving offerings from some of our parishes and missions have been gratefully received, and have extended its charitable work. The endowment fund of the Child's Cot is steadily increasing. We hope all our parishes will continue to appropriate their Thanksgiving offerings for this excellent charity. We have continued. to receive generous donations of prayer books and hymnals from the Bible and Prayer Book Society of New York, and the Bishop White Prayer Book Society of Philadelphia, and also from the Female Prayer Book Society of Philadelphia for the

missions of the Diocese. The Ash Wednesday offerings which are asked from all, but given by few, would be a suitable recognition of our gratitude for these generous benefactions. Let us all remember that on Ash Wednesday an offering should be moved in all our churches for the free distribution of the prayer book.

We are thankful to be able to report that we are receiving some postulants for the sacred ministry, giving encouragement for the supply of faithful ministers. We have now six postulants and five candidates. Have recently ordained four of our candidates deacons. Liberal offerings are needed on Good Friday to enable the Bishop to render such aid as is necessary to educate them for their great work.

The Aged and Infirm Clergy Fund of the Diocese is slowly, too slowly, increasing from the Christmas offerings. I wish in some way the income of this fund could be applied to making the clergy of the Diocese members of the Clergyman's Retiring Fund Society, which has for its object the furnishing of a pension to a clergyman arriving at the age of 60 years. I would like to see all our clergy members of the association. It costs $3 a quarter and a membership fee of $10 or a church collection. There are few clergymen but if they would make the effort could spare this sum, and if spared to old age they would find it coming back to them in liberal return. The capital of the society, with 650 members, is now $75,000 and increasing at about the rate of $12,000 per annum. The next generation will reap the full benefit of the wise founders of this pension fund.

The Woman's Auxiliary, whose eighth annual meeting was held to-day, continues to exert a very great influence for good in the parishes and missions where it is well established and efficiently worked. Some new branches have been formed the past year. We hope for the time when it shall be vigorously worked in every parish. It is an educator of unselfishness and generous consideration of the broad, growing missionary work of the Church.

BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.

I am also glad to have it in my power to say that this wise and useful organization is on the increase in Indiana, and that several new chapters have been formed that are manifesting a vigorous life. It seeks to enlist and hold in the interest of the Church her young men, and to have them study the Holy Scriptures that are able to make them wise unto salvation. Surely we ought to gladly welcome and encourage the growth of this good work in our Diocese. Indeed, my brethren of the clergy, you cannot too highly value the influence of organizing the young of both sexes and the dear children of our Sunday Schools into guilds of whatever name. If we would have vigorous, wide-awake, aggressive Church life in our parishes and Diocese, we must use every instrumentality within our reach to enlist every soul, young or old, to work for Christ and His Kingdom.

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The spiritual development of the Diocese, I trust, is keeping pace with its material growth. On every hand I see greater regard for the care of the House of God and devout reverence in the worship. Communions are much more frequent, candidates for confirmation are receiving more careful training, the distinctive doctrines and principles of the Church are more plainly taught, and they are being better understood. Church cannot be extended here as a sect among sects. must be able to show that we are something more than a mere denomination. We must present the Church as the Bride of Christ, Catholic and Apostolic-a vine of the Lord's own planting. We must invite men to it as to their Father's House; the Divine Kingdom in which Christ is King, calling for the love and service and devout allegiance of every one of the Father's children. As men come to know it they will be drawn to it and recognize its authority and beauty.

GENERAL BOARD OF MISSIONS.

The report of the Treasurer of the General Board of Missions, September 1st, 1891, shows that thirty-four parishes and missions, of a total of fifty-eight, contributed $900.37, and