l. 9s. 1d., which being left to my disposal for the
Lord's work, I took the whole for the support of the Orphans.

April 9. From Worcestershire 50l.

April 19. 1l. from the Grand Duchy of Baden.

I have thus, out of more than 2000 donations, taken a few, to show in
what way the Lord is pleased to supply me with means.

Miscellaneous points respecting the Scriptural Knowledge Institution for
Home and Abroad, with reference to the period from May 26, 1855, to May
26, 1856.

1, During this year 4 Day Schools in Bristol, with 203 children, were
entirely supported by the funds of the Institution; and nine Day
Schools, in Devonshire, Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Norfolk, Scotland,
British Guiana and Africa, were assisted.--Further, one Sunday School
in Bristol, with 158 children, was entirely supported, and eight others,
in Gloucestershire, Devonshire, Middlesex, Canada and British Guiana,
were assisted.--Lastly, one Adult School in Bristol, with 158 Adult
scholars, was entirely supported, and two other Adult Schools, in Kent
and Norfolk, were assisted. The amount spent during this year, in
connexion with these schools, was 348l. 5s. 11 1/4 d.; and the sum total
expended during the last 22 years in connexion with the schools, either
entirely, or in part, supported by the funds of this Institution,
amounts to 7552l. 18s. 7 1/2 d.--The number of children, who were
under our care, merely in the Schools, entirely supported by this
Institution, from March 5, 1834, to May 20, 1856, was 6104 in the Day
Schools, 2911 in the Sunday Schools, and 2611 persons in the Adult
School. Thus, without reckoning the Orphans, 11,626 persons have been
brought under habitual instruction in the things of God in these various
Schools; besides the many thousands in the Schools in various parts of
England, Ireland, Scotland, British Guiana, the East Indies, etc., which
have been to a greater or lesser degree assisted.

2, During this year was expended on the circulation of the Holy
Scriptures, of the funds of this Institution, 496l. 10s. 0d. There were
circulated during this year 2175 Bibles, 1233 New Testaments, 119 copies
of the Psalms, and 155 other small portions of the Holy Scriptures.--
There have been circulated since March 5, 1834, through the medium of
this Institution, 16,124 Bibles, 10,280 New Testaments, 307 copies of
the Psalms, and 944 other small portions of the Holy Scriptures.--The
sum total spent on the circulation of the Holy Scr