room enough; but that also, 3. The present house would not be
so enclosed that the health of the inmates of the establishment would
thereby be injured.

But there was in connexion with this another point, which now came under
consideration in addition to the particulars already mentioned: it was
this. Though for four years past I had never had a doubt as to its being
the will of God that I should build accommodation for 700 more Orphans;
yet, at the same time, I had for a long time seen the desirableness of
having two houses, instead of one, for the 700 Orphans. This previously
formed judgment of having two houses for 350 Orphans in each, or 400 in
the one, and 300 in the other, led me now to see whether there could be
another house built on each side of the present New Orphan-House, and I
judged, from measuring the ground, that there was no objection to this
plan. I then called in the aid of architects, to survey the ground, and
to make a rough plan of two houses, one on each side, and it was found
that it could be accomplished. Having arrived thus far, I soon saw, that
we should not only save expense by this plan in various ways, but
especially that thus the direction, and inspection of the whole
establishment would be much more easy and simple, as the buildings would
be so near together. This, indeed, on being further considered, soon
appeared to be a matter of such importance, that, even if land could be
had but a quarter of a mile off, the difficulties would be greatly
increased thereby. At the same time I found, that we still should retain
so much land for cultivation by the spade, as would furnish some
out-door employment for many boys, and would produce such vegetables as
are the most important for young children, to have fresh out of the
ground; or that we could easily rent a piece of ground near for that
purpose, though it could not be bought.

The result, then, at which I have arrived at present is this, that,
having seen what could be accomplished on the ground which we have
already, I decided to build, without any further delay than was
necessary for preparing the plans, at the South side of the New
Orphan-House, another house for 400 children. The plans are now ready,
and in a very short time, God willing, i.e. as soon as all tine
necessary preliminary arrangements can be made, the building will
commence, which I think will be in the early part of July of the present
year, (i.e. 1855). Indeed, the first