many are now standing as hopeful characters on the list of
candidates for communion. There have been added to the church at Gideon,
since we came, 125; to Bethesda, 163--altogether 288; so that the number
of both churches would have been 356 (68 believers we found at Gideon),
had there been no changes; but

Of Gideon are at present

under church discipline 6, of Bethesda, 7, altogether, 13

Do. have fallen asleep 12 do. 5 do. 17

Do. have left Bristol 10 do. 4 do. 14

Do. have left us, but are

still in Bristol 11 do. 4 do. 15

39 20 59

So that there are at present in communion with us 297:--143 at Bethesda,
and 154 at Gideon.

As it regards the way in which the Lord, in His faithful love, supplied
my temporal wants, during the past year, I mention that I received--

1. In free-will offerings, given through the boxes, as my part L130 3s. 7
1/4d.

2. In free-will offerings given by believers in and out of Bristol, not
through the boxes L120 7s. 6d.

3. Towards the house rent I received from brother Craik, in consideration
that he has no rent to pay, for nine months L7 10s. 0d.

4. The presents sent to us in clothes and provisions, &c., were worth to
us at least L27 0s. 0d.

Altogether L285 1s. 1 1/4d.

January 3, 1836. This morning brother Craik spoke a little in public for
the first time after about nine months.

January 6. Today we had three especial prayer meetings, for the full
restoration of brother Craik's voice. We had also, on January 7, 8, 9, and
10, especial prayer meetings for brother Craik's full restoration. January
16. Today I put into the press another statement, containing a further
account respecting the Orphan-House. [It is here reprinted.]

Further account respecting the Orphan-House, intended to be established
in Bristol, in connection with the Scriptural Knowledge Institution for
Home and Abroad.

When, of late, the thoughts of establishing an Orphan-House, in
dependence upon the Lord, revived in my mind, during the first two weeks I
only prayed, that, if it were of the Lord, He would bring it about; but,
if not, that He graciously would be pleased to take all thoughts about it
out of my mind. My uncertainty about knowing the Lord's mind did not arise
from questioning whether it would be pleasing in His sight, that there
should be an abode and scriptural education provided for destitute
fatherless and motherless children; but whether it were His will that I
should be the ins