One
Million Eight Hundred Twenty Thousand and Forty.

The Lord is pleased to increase this part of the work more and more, as
will be seen by a comparison of the years in which this part of the
Institution has been in operation. From Nov. 19, 1840, to May 10, 1842,
the first period that the circulation of Tracts was in operation in
connexion with the Scriptural Knowledge Institution for Home and Abroad,
there were circulated 19,609 from May 10, 1842, to July 14, 1844,
39,473; from July 14, 1844, to May 26, 1846, 40,565; from May 26, 1846,
to May 26, 1848, 64,021; from May 26, 1848, to May 26, 1850, 130,464;
from May 26, 1850, to May 26, 1851, 303,098; from May 26, 1851, to May
26, 1852, 489,136; and during this period 733,674.

In these increased opportunities to spread the truth, we rejoice.
Moreover, we would, by the help of God, seek to labour still far more
abundantly in this particular also, and would seek to press into every
open door, which the Lord may set before us. Yea, we would labour, as
has been stated before, as if everything depended upon our diligence and
carefulness in the use of the means; whilst, in reality, we would not
depend upon them in the least degree, but only upon God for His
blessing. This blessing of God we have been enabled to seek upon the
labours of missionary brethren, the circulation of time Holy Scriptures,
and upon the distribution of Tracts. As the days come, so our heart is
drawn out in prayer for blessing upon these objects, in connexion with
the various Schools and the Orphan Work. How, then, could it be
otherwise, but that sooner or later there should come showers of
blessing? Thus it was during this year. This year stands alone, in that
more money came in, than during any year previously. It stands alone, in
that the operations of the Scriptural Knowledge Institution were
extended beyond whatever they mad been before. But it stands alone,
also, in the abundant blessing, which God granted to our efforts, and
which was greater than during any previous period. And, as in other
respects, so in particular likewise, the gratuitous distribution of
Tracts was abundantly owned of God. Instance upon instance, not 2, nor
5, nor 10, but many, in the way of conversion, and also of blessing to
believers, was I informed of by those Godly brethren, who in various
parts of the world, aid me in this service. How can I sufficiently
magnify the Lord for this! By His grace I would desire to labour