but little left. I have
prayed much this week for money, more than any other week, as far as I
remember, since we have been in Bristol. The Lord has not answered our
prayers by causing means to be sent in the way of a gift, but has supplied
us through our selling what we did not need, or by our being paid what was
awed to us.

December 10. Today we found that a departed brother had left both to
brother Craik and me 12l. December 31, 1834.--I. Since brother Craik and I
have been labouring in Bristol, 227 brethren and sisters have been added
to us in fellowship. We found 68 believers in the church at Gideon, so
that now the whole number would be 295, had there been no changes, but it
is only 257; for twelve have fallen asleep; six have left Bristol; twelve
have left the churches during the two years and six months, but are still
in Bristol; eight are under church discipline, respecting some of whom,
however, we hope that they maybe soon restored to communion. Of those 257,
there belong 125 to Bethesda church, and 132 to Gideon church. Out of the
227 who have been added to us, 103 have been converted through our
instrumentality, and many have been brought into the liberty of the
Gospel, or reclaimed from backsliding. Forty-seven young converts are at
Gideon, and fifty-six at Bethesda. Considering that some have fallen
asleep who never were in communion with us, and yet converted through our
instrumentality; and that some are united to other churches in and out of
Bristol; and that many are now standing as candidates for fellowship, of
those who have been given to us in this city, as seals to our ministry;
the number added may be only one-half, or two-thirds of the real number.
May the Lord fill our hearts with gratitude, for having thus condescended
to use us! II. The income which the Lord has given me during
this year is:--

1. My part of the freewill offerings through the boxes L135 13s. 2 1/4d.

2. Money given to me by saints in and out of Bristol L92 7s. 6d.

Altogether. . . L228 0s. 8 1/4d.

3. Besides this, many articles in provisions, clothing, and furniture,
worth to us about L60 0s. 0d.

January 1, 1835. We had last evening an especial prayer-meeting of the
two churches, and any other persons hat chose to attend, for the sake of
praising the Lord for all His many mercies which we have received during
the past year, and to ask Him to continue to us His favour during this
year also. It was open to any of the b