y of these
servants of Christ whom I have assisted. Very many souls have been won
through them during the past year. On the labours of some in particular,
both at home and abroad, an unusual blessing has rested. But whilst I
say this to the praise of the Lord, I add the earnest entreaty also, to
the believing reader, to supplicate for these dear brethren, that it may
please God to give unto them strength of voice, mind and body for their
service; but, above all, to renew them in their inward man day by day,
and to make them happy in Himself, so that they may out of a happy
heart, which is under the power of the truth, set forth the unsearchable
riches of Christ. I also request the prayers of the believing reader for
an increase of labourers, especially for foreign countries, as almost
everywhere there is a great lack of them, and from time to time through
death or ill health they are removed from their post of service.

Though more has been expended this year of the funds of the Institution,
than during the previous year, for Missionary objects; yet I long to be
permitted to do far more than this.

The sum total expended on Missionary operations, of the funds of the
Institution, since March 5, 1834, is 18,616l. 9s. 6 1/2 d.

4, There was laid out for the circulation of Tracts, from May 26, 1855,
to May 26, 1856, the sum of 791l. 1s. 0 1/2 d., and there were circulated
812,970 Tracts and Books.--The sum total expended on this object,
since. Nov. 19, 1840, amounts to 3659l. 16s. 7 1/4 d.--The total
number of all the Tracts and Books circulated since Nov. 19, 1840, is
4,397,680.

During this year, as for many years past, there has not been a single
open door set before us, where we could profitably have circulated the
Holy Scriptures, or given away Tracts, but the Lord has also been
pleased to enable us to enter those doors. These opportunities have of
late years increased more and more, but the Lord has also been pleased,
along with them, to give increased means; and, we doubt not, He will yet
further open His bountiful hand, and supply us with means for the
circulation of the Holy Scriptures and Gospel Tracts.

I have heard again and again of instances, during the past year in which
it had pleased the Lord to bless the circulation of those Tracts and
little books, which He had allowed us to issue.

5, At the beginning of this period, there were 297 Orphans in the New
Orphan House. During the past year, there were a