ed by Him in the way of
communicating great blessing to believers, or as instruments of
conversion to unbelievers. I would indeed with all my might seek to
spread the truth of God by means of these little publications in greater
and greater numbers; but I would follow them also, day by day, with my
prayers, and never trust in the numbers which have been issued, but in
God, to Grant His blessing, without which all these efforts are in
vain.

A great number of believers, in various parts of the world, aid me in
the circulation of tracts. Up to April 1852, however, almost all the
tracts which were circulated were given away gratuitously, but, as has
been stated already, there was then more particularly commenced the sale
of Tracts also, in connexion with the sale of Bibles, at the Bible and
Tract Warehouse, No. 34, Park Street, Bristol.

5. On May 26, 1851, there were. Three Hundred Orphans in the New Orphan
House on Ashley Down, Bristol. From that day up to May 26, 1852, there
wore admitted into it twenty-seven Orphans, making 327 in all. Of these
327, nine died during the year; one Orphan was sent to Christian
relatives, who by that time were able to provide for him, and who felt
it their duty to do so; one was sent to relatives on account of being in
such a state of health that the Establishment was an unsuitable place
for her; three of the elder girls, who were able to earn their bread by
entering service, but who could not be recommended to any situation,
after they had been long borne with, were at last sent in disgrace from
the Establishment to their relatives. This course was adopted as a last
remedy with regard to themselves, and as a solemn warning for all the
children in the Establishment. Four girls were with comfort sent out to
service, and nine boys were apprenticed at the expense of the
establishment. This makes the removals as many as the reception of new
Orphans, so that the number was still 300 in the New Orphan House, on
May 26, 1852. The total of the expenses, connected with the support of
the Orphans, from May 26, 1851, to May 26, 1852, was 3035l. 3s. 4d. The
total number of Orphans under our care from April 1836, to May 26,
18152, was Five Hundred and Fifteen.

I notice further the following points in connection with the New Orphan
House.

1. Without any one having been personally applied to for anything, by
me, the sum of 42,970l. 17s. 6d. was given to me for the Orphans as the
result of prayer