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“ class consists of twenty-two. The number of the “ third class is twelve; these are perfect in the “ church catechism ; they are reading the latter part “ of National-school Book, No. 2, and are spelling “ pages 19 and 20 of Book No. 1. The fourth “ class, amounting to fifteen, have just commenced “ to read Book No. 2, and are learning pages 9 and “ 10 of Book No. 1 ; they are learning the Church “ Catechism. The last class, composed of fourteen “ children (very small), are learning the first pages “ of Book No. I, with the Lord’s Prayer, the Belief, “ and the Commandments. “ The number of baptisms from June to the end “ of December is eleven, which, together with three, “ reported in my former letter to the Society, makes “ a total of fourteen in the course of the year. There “ have been seven burials since June, which make “ the total during the year ten. “ I beg to acquaint the Society that some Common “ Prayer Books and Bibles are required, as I have “ had many applications for these books, which I “ was unable to meet; besides which, some are “ wanted in the school. “ In the month of October my mother’s health “ required that she should be removed to the seaside, “ where I spent a few weeks; during part of this “ time the Bishop resided at Chaplain’s Lodge, when “ his lordship often visited the school, and preached “ once in the chapel. The distance, which was not “ very great, did not interfere with the regular dis“ charge of all my duties.