/4 d.--
Besides this, also a great variety and number of articles of clothing,
furniture, provisions, &c., were given for the use of the Orphans.

5. I have the joy of being able to state that we have great cause for
thankfulness, that, in the midst of many difficulties, our labours among
the Orphans continue to be blessed, and that, especially, again and
again instances now come before us in which those, who were formerly
under our care, declare themselves on the Lord's side.

6. Besides being able to meet the expenses for the Orphans and the other
Objects, amounting altogether to 7832l. 7s. 0 1/2 d. during this year, I
was able to add to the Building Fund 5242l. 18s. 3d. The total income
during the year was 13,054l. 14s. 4d.

7. The articles given for the benefit of the Orphans, are sold by Miss
Stevens, on the first floor of the Bible and Tract Warehouse of the
Scriptural Knowledge Institution, No. 34, Park Street, Bristol.

Matters connected with my own personal affairs, or the work of the Lord
in my hands, not immediately connected with the Scriptural Know/edge
Institution, from May 26, 1854, to May 26, 1855.

Dec. 31, 1854. During this year there have been received into fellowship
61.

The Lord has been pleased to give me during this year--

1. In provisions, clothes, etc., worth at least 8 14 0

2. In anonymous offerings in money, put up in paper and directed to me,
and put into the boxes for the poor saints
or the rent, at the chapels . . 191 1 11 1/2

3. In presents in money, from believers in
Bristol, not given anonymously. . 143 12 10

4. In money, from believers not residing
in Bristol . . . . . 854 2 7 1/2

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Some of my readers may be ready to exclaim, 697l. 11s. 5d.! What a large
sum! Not one out of a hundred ministers has such a large salary, nor one
out of twenty clergymen such a good living! Should you, esteemed reader,
say so, my reply is: Indeed mine is a happy way for the obtaining of my
temporal supplies; but if any one desires to go this way, he must--

1. Not merely say that he trusts in God, but must really do so. Often
individuals profess to trust in God, but they embrace every opportunity,
directly or indirectly, to expose their need, and thus seek to induce
persons to help them. I do not say it is wrong to make known our wants;
but I do say it ill agrees with trust in God, to expose our wants for
the sake of inducing persons to help us. Go