on,
though I were not to see one single instance of blessing, being assured
that "in due season we shall reap," and that our "labour is not in vain
in the Lord;" yet how kind of the Lord, to grant such abundant blessing
to rest upon our labours!

Often, I fear, Tract distributors have expected little result from their
labour; and therefore they have seen little fruit. According to their
expectation, they have received. Often, also, I fear, the mere
distribution of Tracts has been rested in, and the work done has been
estimated by the number of Tracts which were circulated, without
earnestly preceding their circulation with prayer, and without earnestly
following them with prayer, may I, therefore, be allowed to caution my
fellow-believers on these two points? Look out for blessing, but seek
also the blessing earnestly in prayer; and you will not fail to receive
abundantly.

Should any believer be discouraged, because he has not had much fruit
resulting from the circulation of Tracts, let such a one, with renewed
earnestness and prayerfulness, go on in his work; let him also expect
fruit, and he will surely reap abundantly; if not now, at least in the
day of Christ's appearing.

5. At the beginning of this period, there were Three Hundred Orphans in
the New Orphan-House on Ashley Down, Bristol. During the year there were
admitted into it 13 Orphans, making 313 in all. Of these 313, (we own it
with thankfulness to God,) not one died during the year; for not a
single death occurred for about 15 months. One of the Orphans, who had
been received after he had long had his own way, and who having long
been borne with, and repeatedly been received back again on a confession
of sorrow, at last ran away again, and had then to be placed by his
relatives in the Union. One Orphan was sent to relatives, who were by
that time able to care for her. Five girls were, at the expense of the
Establishment, fitted out for service or learning a business, and were
sent out;--also six boys were, at the expense of the Establishment,
fitted out and apprenticed. Thus makes the number removed as great as
the number received, so that there were still 300 Orphans in tire New
Orphan-House on May 26, 1853. The total number of Orphans, who were
under our care from April, 1836, to May 26, 1853, was Five Hundred and
Twenty-eight.

I notice further the following points in connexion with the Orphan
Work.

a. Without any one having been personally app