e shall help us to wait upon Him in prayer.

7. While we would avoid aiming after needless singularity, we desire to
go on simply according to Scripture, without compromising the truth; at
the same time thankfully receiving any instruction which experienced
Believers, after prayer, upon Scriptural ground, may have to give us
concerning the Institution.

II. THE OBJECTS OF THE INSTITUTION ARE:

1. To assist Day-Schools, Sunday-Schools, and Adult-Schools, in which
instruction is given upon Scriptural principles, and, as far as the Lord
may give the means, and supply us with suitable teachers, and in other
respects make our path plain, to establish Schools of this kind.

a. By Day-Schools upon Scriptural principles, we understand Day Schools
in which the teachers are godly persons,--in which the way of salvation is
scripturally pointed out,--and in which no instruction is given opposed to
the principles of the gospel.

b. Sunday-Schools, in which all the teachers are believers, and in which
the Holy Scriptures alone are the foundation of instruction,--are such
only as the Institution assists with the supply of Bibles, Testaments,
&c.; for we consider it unscriptural, that any persons, who do not profess
to know the Lord themselves, should be allowed to give religious
instruction.

c. The Institution does not assist any Adult-Schools with the supply of
Bibles, Testaments, Spelling Books, &c., except the teachers are believers.

2. To circulate the Holy Scriptures.

We sell Bibles and Testaments to poor persons at a reduced price. But
while we, in general, think it better that the Scriptures should be sold,
and not given altogether gratis, still, in cases of extreme poverty, we
think it right to give, without payment, a cheap edition.

3. The third object of this Institution is, to aid Missionary efforts.

We desire to assist those Missionaries whose proceedings appear to be
most according to the Scriptures. It is proposed to give such a portion of
the amount of the donations to each of the fore-mentioned objects, as the
Lord may direct; but if none of the objects should claim a more particular
assistance, to lay out an equal portion upon each; yet so, that if any
donor desires to give for one of the objects exclusively, the money shall
be appropriated accordingly.

March 7. Today we have only one shilling left. Many times also in Bristol
our purse has been either empty or nearly so, though we have not been
broug