the Scriptural Knowledge Institution,
for Home and Abroad, with reference to the period from May 20, 1854, to
May 26, 1855.

1. During this year four Day Schools in Bristol, with 184 children in
them, were entirely supported by the funds of the Institution; and
several other Day Schools in Devonshire, Cornwall, Suffolk, Ireland, and
Scotland were assisted with copies of the Holy Scriptures. Further, one
Sunday School in Bristol, with 158 children, was entirely supported, and
seven others, in Cornwall, Devonshire, Somersetshire, and
Gloucestershire, with about 400 children in them, were assisted. Lastly,
one Adult School, with 183 Adults, was entirely supported during this
year.--The amount expended, during this year, on these various
Schools, was 338l. 2s. 5d.

In connexion with all these Schools, I would suggest the following
important matter for prayer. From March, 1884, to May, 26, 1855, there
were 5,956 children in the Day Schools. In the Adult School there were
2,459 persons. The number of the Sunday School children amounted to
2,817. Thus, without reckoning the Orphans, 11,232 souls were brought
under habitual instruction in the things of God in these Schools;
besides the many thousands in the Schools in various parts of England,
Ireland, Scotland, British Guiana, the West Indies, the East Indies,
&c., which were to a greater or less degree assisted. Now, what I would
especially request is, that all the disciples of the Lord Jesus, who
take an interest in this work, would help me and my fellow-labourers
with their prayers, that not only those who are at present under our
instruction may be spiritually benefited, but particularly also, that
God would be pleased to work mightily in the hearts of those who were
once under our care, in bringing to their remembrance the truth which
was then set before them. I am the more induced to make this request, as
we frequently meet with young men or young women, who many years ago
were under our care and instruction, who thankfully own the benefit they
received when with us, and who are now believers in the Lord Jesus,
though at the time they had given us little or no hope. Thus has the
Lord afterwards been pleased to cause the seed to spring up and to bear
fruit to His praise. During this year also we had again and again most
encouraging instances of this kind brought before us.

The total sum expended during the 21 years, from March 5, 1834, to May
26, 1855, in connexion w