of Thousands of Tracts, as if everything depended upon the
amount of copies of the Holy Scriptures and Tracts which we circulate;
and yet, in reality, we should not in the least degree put our
dependence upon the number of copies of the Holy Scriptures, and upon
the number of Tracts, but entirely upon God for His blessing, without
which all these efforts are entirely useless. This blessing, however,
should be sought by us habitually and perseveringly in prayer. It should
also be fully expected.

3. During this year there was spent of the funds of the Institution for
missionary objects 2,234l. 2s. 6d. By this sum fifty-four labourers in
the word and doctrine, in various pants of time world, were to a greater
or less degree assisted.

During no period within the nineteen years previous to May 26, 1853, was
so large a portion of the funds of the Institution expended, in one
year, upon Missionary Objects, as during this year; and in every single
case I was enabled to help to the full amount of what appeared
desirable. Refreshing as this is, and thankful as we desire to be to the
Lord for it; yet it were but a very little thing, had there not been
corresponding results. But I have to record to the praise of the Lord,
and to the enjoyment of the Christian Reader, that not five, nor ten,
nor fifty souls only were won for Him through the instrumentality of
these fifty-four dear brethren, but hundreds. I received a great number
of letters from these labourers in the Word, both at home and abroad,
which brought me heart-cheering intelligence. Thank the Lord for this
together with me, dear Christian Reader, and continue to help these
esteemed brethren with your prayers, some of whom labour for the Lord
under peculiar difficulties.

I would repeat that I consider it a great privilege to be permitted to
defray in part or altogether, from time funds of this Institution, the
expenses connected with the voyage and outfit of brethren who desire to
go out as Missionaries, or to help them after their arrival in their
field of labour; but I do not bind myself to support them habitually,
seeing that thus they would be out of the position of simple dependence
upon God for their temporal supplies.

4. There was laid out for the circulation of Tracts, from May 26, 1852,
to May 26, 1853, the sum of 555l. 16s. 7 1/2 d.; and there were
circulated within this year 733,674 Tracts.

The total number of Tracts circulated up to May 26, 1853, was