o my
mind, till at last it ended in the establishment of "The Scriptural
Knowledge Institution, for Home and Abroad;" since the establishment of
which, I have had it in a similar way brought to my mind, first about
fourteen months ago, and repeatedly since, but especially during these
last weeks, to establish an Orphan-House. My frequent prayer of late has
been, that if it be of God, He would let it come to pass; if not, that He
would take from me all thoughts about it. The latter has not been the
case, but I have been led more and more to think that the matter may be of
Him. Now, if so, He can influence His people in any part of the world,
(for I do not look to Bristol, nor even to England, but to the living God,
whose is the gold and the silver,) to intrust me and brother C-r, whom the
Lord has made willing to help me in this work, with the means. Till we
have them, we can do nothing in the way of renting a house, furnishing it,
&c. Yet, when once as much as is needed for this has been sent us, as also
proper persons to engage in the work, we do not think it needful to wait
till we have the Orphan-House endowed, or a number of yearly subscribers
for it; but we trust to be enabled by the Lord, who has taught us to ask
for our daily bread, to look to Him for the supply of the daily wants of
those children whom He may be pleased to put under our care. Any donations
will be received at my house. Should any believers have tables, chairs,
bedsteads, bedding, earthenware, or any kind of household furniture to
spare, for the furnishing of the house; or remnants or pieces of calico,
linen, flannel, cloth, or any materials useful for wearing apparel; or
clothes already worn; they will be thankfully received.

Respecting the persons who are needed for carrying on the work, a matter
of no less importance than the procuring of funds, I would observe, that
we look for them to God Himself, as well as for the funds; and that all
who may be engaged as masters, matrons, and assistants, according to the
smallness or largeness of the Institution, must be known to us as true
believers; and moreover, as far as we may be able to judge, must likewise
be qualified for the work.

3. At present nothing can be said as to the time when the operations are
likely to commence; nor whether the Institution will embrace children of
both sexes, or be restricted either to boys or girls exclusively; nor of
what age they will be received, and how long they