n received when the first and second
Orphan-Houses in Wilson Street were opened, and had therefore been with
us, at the time of our removal, more than twelve years, and they
remained several years afterwards, for we keep them as long as it
appears to us good for them, irrespective of expense. Thus we have the
joy of seeing very delicate and sickly little children grow up and
become healthy young men and women, whilst otherwise, humanly speaking,
they might never have been reared, or, at all events have been sickly
all their lives for want of a healthy place of abode, of cleanliness, or
a sufficient quantity of wholesome and nourishing food. But especially
we have in this way the great joy of seeing many of these Orphans
brought to the knowledge of the Lord Jesus, through the blessing which
God grants to our training them up in His fear from their earliest days.
It is never with me a question how much money each child costs, through
being retained so long, but only that bodily, mentally, and spiritually
they may be benefited through our care. To make them useful for time,
and to win their souls for the Lord, are our great aims concerning
them.

After the New Orphan-House had been opened, and the 118 Orphans from
Wilson Street, with their teachers and other overseers admitted into it,
I did not at once receive fresh Orphans; but, in order that all the
necessary regulations of the new establishment might be properly made,
and especially, in order that I myself might first learn what was the
best way of regulating it, we waited five weeks before the reception of
fresh Orphans. On July 24th, 1849, this commenced, and from that time up
to May 26, 1850, altogether one hundred and seventy Orphans were
received, from ten months old and upwards, so that on May 26, 1850,
there would have been 288 Orphans in the New Orphan-House, including the
118 removed into it from Wilson Street, had there been no changes. But
of this number two young children died, two Orphans were taken back by
their relatives, who were by that time able to provide for them. One boy
was sent back to his relations, partly on account of epileptic fits, and
partly on account of oft-repeated great disobedience, in order that we
might thus make an example of him for the benefit of the rest. Three
boys were sent to their relatives, as ready to be apprenticed, four boys
were apprenticed at the expense of the Institution, and provided with an
outfit accordingly; and o