to God from the commencement of the work, up to May 26,
1852. It may be also interesting to the reader to know, that the total
amount, which was given as free contributions, for the other objects,
from the commencement of the work up to May 26, 1852, amounted to
15,976l. 10s. 6 1/4 d.; and that, which came in by the sale of Bibles and
Tracts, and by the payments of the children in the Day-Schools, amounted
to 3,073/. 1s. 9 3/4 d. Besides this, also a great variety and number of
articles of clothing, furniture, provisions, &c., were given for the use
of the Orphans.

2. During no period of the work had we such great affliction in the way
of sickness in the Orphan Establishment as during this. For nearly four
months the scarlet fever and other diseases prevailed, so that more than
one hundred children were seriously ill during this period, and at one
time there were 55 Orphans confined to their beds. But the Lord dealt
very mercifully with us. Only 5 died in consequence of the scarlet
fever, though we had 64 decided cases.

3. Several of the Orphans who left the Establishment during this year
went away as believers, having been converted some time before they
left; one also who died gave very decided evidence of a true change of
heart by faith in our Lord Jesus; several who in former years were under
our care, as we heard during this year, took their stand openly on the
Lord's side, and dated their first impressions to the instructions
received whilst with us; and lastly, of those under our care, there were
not a few whose spiritual state gave us joy and comfort. Thus, amidst
many difficulties and trials and some discouragements, we had abundant
cause to praise God for His goodness, and to go forward in the strength
of the Lord.

Matters connected with my own personal affairs.

Dec. 31, 1851. During this year the Lord was pleased to give me--

1. By anonymous offerings through the
Chapel boxes . . . . . L157 4 0 3/4

2. By presents in money from believers in
Bristol, not given anonymously . 135 5 4

3. By presents in money, from believers
not residing in Bristol . . . 156 6 9

4. By presents in provisions, clothes, &c.,
worth to us at least . . . 16 17 0

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L465 13 1 3/4

Admire, dear reader, the Lord's kindness towards me, in that again,
during this year also, Ha has so abundantly supplied me with means for
my own personal and family necessities, without any regular salary or
other stated income whate