nds and a small road, and for
some additional work which could not be brought into the contracts. I
did not think it needful to delay commencing the Building, though
several thousand pounds more would be required, as all these expenses
needed not to be met till many months after the beginning of the
Building.

2, The work of the Building commenced on July 5, 1847, and has been
going on steadily ever since, with the manifest blessing and help of
God.--Six hundred and seven days I sought the help of God day by day,
before we came so far as to be able to commence the Building; yet at
last He gave me the desire of my heart.--The work is now so far
advanced, with the blessing of God, that a considerable part of the
Buildings has been already roofed in, and the remainder will be ready
for being roofed in a few weeks, that is, in July, 1848.

3, The New Orphan-House has been placed in the hands of eleven trustees,
brethren in the Lord well known to me, whom I have chosen, that they
might watch over the work and care for it, should the Lord Jesus tarry
and take me to Himself. The deeds have been enrolled in Chancery.

4, The New Orphan-House is intended to accommodate 140 Orphan Girls
above seven years, 80 Orphan Boys above seven years, and 80 male and
female Orphans from their earliest days, till they are seven or eight
years of age, together with all the overseers, teachers and assistants
that may be needed. The Infants, after having passed the age of seven or
eight years, will be removed into the different departments for older
boys and girls.

Miscellaneous points respecting the Scriptural Knowledge Institution for
Home and Abroad, with reference to the period from May 26, 1846 to May
26, 1848.

1, During the whole of this period six Day Schools, with 330 children,
were supported by the funds of the Institution; two Sunday Schools were
entirely supported by it, and a third was occasionally assisted. Again
four from among the Sunday School children were during these two years
received into Church Fellowship. The total number of the children who
received instruction in the Day Schools of the Institution, from its
commencement up to May 26, 1848, amounted to 4519. The number of the
Adult Scholars, who were instructed during this period in the Adult
School, which was supported by the funds of the Institution, amounted to
292; and the total number of adults who had instruction from March 5,
1834, to May 26, 1848, was 1438.