he various Schools, and as I
had often asked the Lord to allow me further the joy of sending help to
brethren who labour in the Word, to whom since Dec. 14th I had been able
to send scarcely anything.

From this time there were no further difficulty experienced with regard
to means, for these objects, as on Feb. 19th there was received the
donation of 3000l., and on March 18th the donation of 4000l., of each of
which, as stated before, I took 1000l. for the School--, Bible--,
Missionary--and Tract objects, whereby, together with what came in
besides, I was not only carried to the close of this period, but was
enabled to expend more on Missionary objects, and the circulation of the
Holy Scriptures and Tracts, than during any previous year, since the
Institution commenced in March, 1834. Let it be especially observed by
the Godly reader, that not only does this work continue to exist, after
more than 22 years, carried on solely through the power of prayer and
faith in the Living God; but also year by year its operations have been
extended. Unbelief is thus put to shame. It is plainly proved that the
work of God can be carried on simply by trust in God. If our work is
indeed the work of God, faith and prayer will be found efficient agents;
and if they are not efficient, we may well question, whether we do
indeed make use of them; or, if we do, whether the work, in which we are
occupied, is truly the work of God.

Notice here also, that not only was I enabled, simply through prayer and
faith, to procure means for a greater amount of operations than during
any year since March 1834; but, over and above all this, I was able to
add to the Building Fund during this year 6238l. 1s. 3 1/4 d., whilst the
income for the support of the Orphans was 4070l. 18s. 1 1/4 d., and the
income for the other objects 4279l. 6s. 6 1/4 d. The total amount,
therefore, which the Lord was pleased to send in during the past year,
was 14,588l. 5s. 10 3/4 d. Behold, dear Reader, how effectual this way is
for the obtaining of means; for the amount is large. Behold too, how
pleasant a way it is; for I have not to encounter unpleasant refusals,
in applying for money. Behold how cheap a way; for it involves none of
the heavy expenses, usually attendant on the collection of
contributions; for all I do is, to make known the work in which we are
engaged, by means of the Reports, which are for the most part sold for
the benefit of the Orphans, and they actual