cts may not be the means of converting one single
soul; and yet how great, beyond calculation, may be the blessing which
results from one single Tract. Thus it is also with regard to the
circulation of the Holy Scriptures, and the ministry of the Word itself.
Expect, then, everything from the blessing of the Lord, and nothing at
all from your own exertions. 3, And yet, at the same time, labour, press
into every open door, be instant in season and out of season, as if
everything depended upon your labours. This, as has been stated before,
is one of the great secrets in connexion with successful service for the
Lord; to work, as if everything depended upon our diligence, and yet not
to rest in the least upon our exertions, but upon the blessing of the
Lord. 4, This blessing of the Lord, however, should not merely be sought
in prayer, but should also be expected, looked for, continually looked
for; and the result will be, that we shall surely have it. 5, But
suppose, that, for the trial of our faith, this blessing were for a long
time withheld from our sight; or suppose even that we should have to
fall asleep, before we see much good resulting from our labours; yet
will they, if carried on in such a way and spirit as has been stated, be
at last abundantly owned, and we shall have a much harvest in the day of
Christ.

Now, dear Christian Reader, if you have not seen much blessing resulting
from your labours, or perhaps none at all, consider prayerfully these
hints, which are affectionately given by one who has now for about
thirty years [in 1856] in some measure sought to serve the Lord, and who
has found the blessedness, of what he has suggested, in some measure in
his own experience.

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 30 Orphans; making 330 in all. Of these 330, four died,
three were received back again by their relatives, who by that time were
able to provide for them, 17 boys were, at the expense of the
establishment, fitted out and apprenticed, and eight girls were fitted
out and sent to situations, at the expense of the Establishment; so that
there were only 298 Orphans in the house at the close of the period. The
total number of Orphans, who were under our care from April, 1836, to
May 26, 1854, was Five Hundred and Fifty Eight.

I notice further the following points in connexion with the