,,preface ,,to ,,the ,,first ,,edition ,,of ,,the ,,fourth ,,part ,twelve years have elapsed since the period at which the third part of the ,narrative of the ,lord's dealings with me closes4 ,it has not been for want of matter1 that this fourth part has not appeared sooner2 but the increased and ever increasing variety of other occupations has kept me hitherto from arranging the materials for the press4 ,of late1 however1 ,i have judged1 for the following reasons1 that ,i ought particularly to give myself to this service4 #a1 ,it has pleased the ,lord so abundantly to bless the former parts of my ,narrative to the comfort1 encouragement1 strengthening1 and instruction of those who are young and weak in the faith1 and to those unacquainted with the simplicity of the truth1 that ,i consider myself to be the servant of such2 and ,i feel that responsibility is laid upon me1 to do what further ,i can1 in this way1 to serve them4 ,and this1 ,i confess1 ,i do joyfully2 for my spirit has oft times been not a little refreshed during the eighteen years which have elapsed1 since ,i published the first part of my ,narrative1 by the many hundreds of letters ,i have received1 giving an account of the blessing1 which the writers of them have derived from the perusal of it2 and ,i have thus been again and again encouraged to go on with the work4 #b1 ,i think it important1 that the reader of the first three parts of my ,narrative should have a right impression of the work in which ,i am engaged4 ,he may not be acquainted with the ,reports of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad1 which have been published since #ahdd1 and therefore he may know no more of the work in which ,i am especially engaged1 than the first three parts of my ,narrative give him4 ,in that case he would not know how the work has been growing since that period2 he would not be aware1 that it is now three or four times as large as it was in #ahdd1 and is still more and more increasing4 ,he would not know in that case1 that the principles of ,holy ,scripture on which the work of ,god in my hands was carried on1 when comparatively small1 and which then were found to be sufficient1 even in these last days1 are the same on which it is carried on now1 though the work is now so large4 ,this point has especially weighed with me1 in desiring the publication of the continuation of the account of the ,lord's dealings with me in the form of the first three parts1 in order that the ,living ,god may be glorified through this account4 ,i judged1 moreover1 that1 whilst the first three parts may especially furnish1 to the believer in the ,lord ,jesus for his private life subjects for comforting and encouraging reflections2 this part1 besides doing the same still further1 may especially be of help to the servant of ,christ labouring for ,god on a large scale1 or to the man of ,god who seeks to carry on business on a large scale1 on ,scriptural principles4 #c1 ,though the ,reports of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad have been issued generally every year or every two years2 yet1 as they are not bound together1 they may be lost in part1 and thus the chain be interrupted4 ,moreover1 they contain1 sometimes1 matters which may be of moment for the time being1 but not so important afterwards4 ,the ,narrative leaves out such points1 and introduces on the other hand things which were scarcely suitable for the ,reports4 ,my desire1 therefore1 has been to give in this fourth part the substance of the ,reports1 which have been published since ,july #ahdd1 and to bring thus together in one volume what is contained in these nine different ,reports4 #d1 ,the ,reports give scarcely anything of the dealings of ,god with me personally1 irrespective of the work in which ,i am engaged2 but ,i have not only to speak well of the name of the ,lord with regard to ,his service1 but also with reference to ,his dealings with me personally and with my family2 and ,i desire to serve the saints in relating to them instance upon instance of ,his kindness to me1 hoping that thus many others may be encouraged more and more fully1 unreservedly and habitually to trust in ,god2 yea1 to do so in the darkest seasons4 ,the plan on which ,i have thought it best to bring the materials before the reader is1 to relate in distinct periodical chapters3 a1 ,how ,i have been provided1 simply in answer to prayer1 with means for the support of the various schools of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution1 for the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and ,gospel ,tracts and for the aiding of ,missionary work4 b1 ,how ,i have obtained means for the support of the hundreds of ,orphans under my care4 c1 ,how the ,lord has led me to1 and provided me with means for1 the building of a large ,orphan-,house1 and how ,i am now occupied in seeking to build a second still larger4 d1 ,to state1 periodically1 a variety of miscellaneous points in connexion with the operations of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution1 in a separate chapter4 e1 ,to give separately and periodically a chapter1 for relating matters connected with my own personal affairs or the work of the ,lord in my hands1 not immediately connected with the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad4 ,as1 however1 the whole book is intended for the spiritual profit of the believing reader1 and to show to those who know not ,god1 by ,his blessing1 the reality of the things of ,god1 there will be found interspersed1 throughout the book1 such practical remarks1 as the subjects may seem to call for4 ,,george ,m,ue,l,l,e,r4 #ba1 ,paul ,street1 ,kingsdown1 ,bristol1 ,june #ah1 #ahef4 ,a ,,narrative1 c4 c4 ,,fourth ,,part4 ,supplies for the ,school--,bible--,missionary and ,tract-,fund1 sent in answer to prayer1 from ,july #ad1 #ahdd1 to ,may #bf1 #ahdf4 ,aug4 #aj1 #ahdd4 ,in the greatest need1 when not one penny was in hand1 ,i received #el4 from a brother at ,hackney4 ,i took half of this sum for these objects1 and half for the ,orphans4 ,sept4 #g4 ,our poverty has been great ever since the accounts were closed on ,july #adth4 ,our ,tract and ,bible stock is very small1 and we have much reduced it on account of sending supplies to ,demerara4 ,the rents for the ,school-,rooms are becoming due1 and other expenses are to be met4 ,under these circumstances ,i received today with ,philip iv4 #f1 the sum of #ejl4 ,the donor writes that he thinks he is directed by the ,lord to send the money4 ,how truly is it so6 ,i took of this sum #bjl4 for the ,orphans1 and #cjl4 for these objects4 ,oct4 #a4 ,this evening ,i received a bank order for #gjl41 to be used as the ,lord might direct me4 ,this money came in most seasonably1 as ,i am thus able to pay to the six teachers who labour in the six ,day-schools1 their salaries4 ,i took #cjl4 of the #gjl4 for these objects1 and #djl4 for the ,orphans4 ,dec4 #ad4 ,the means for these objects have been very small for some time past4 ,under these circumstances ,i received this afternoon from a sister in the ,lord1 who is near the close of her earthly pilgrimage1 a small box1 containing five brooches1 two rings set with twelve small brilliants1 five other rings1 one mourning ring1 a pair of gilt bracelets1 a gold pin1 a small silver vinaigrette1 some tracts1 and a sovereign4 ,the donor stated on a paper1 contained in the box1 that the produce might be used for the ,orphans or otherwise1 as ,i might require4 ,as these funds are in particular need1 ,i took the contents of this little box for them1 and the trinkets were soon disposed of4--,the sister fell asleep very shortly after4 ,will she need such ornaments before her ,lord8 ,will she regret having given them for ,his work8 ,oh6 no4 ,dec4 #ba4 ,today ,i have received the following trinkets1 the produce of which ,i was at liberty to use for the ,orphans1 or my own personal necessities1 or the printing of my ,narrative1 or for the ,school--1 ,bible--1 ,missionary and ,tract ,fund4 ,i have put the produce to the funds for these objects4 ,a ring set with twelve small brilliants1 a ring set with one brilliant1 another ring set with one brilliant1 a ring set with five brilliants1 a paste ring1 a large brooch1 two large rings1 two wedding rings1 two other small rings1 a ring set with small pearls1 three other rings1 two gold pins1 four gold shirt studs1 and a gilt pin4 ,dec4 #bd4 ,i have received still further the following trinkets1 the produce of which was likewise taken for these objects1 it being left to me to use them as most needed4 ,a small gold chain1 a ring set with seven brilliants1 five gold seals1 an eyeglass silver mounted1 a ring set with a head1 a gold pin1 a gold buckle1 a silver pencil case1 a gold brooch1 a brooch set with small pearls1 a set of gold shirt studs1 a small gold brooch1 nine gold rings1 a gold heart1 a gilt chain1 and a gilt watch-chain4 ,jan4 #ac1 #ahde4 ,when there was nothing in hand towards our many necessities for these objects1 ,i received today the following valuable donation3--,three forty-franc pieces1 two twenty-franc pieces1 six five-franc pieces1 seven two-franc pieces1 eleven one-franc pieces1 fourteen half-franc pieces1 twenty-one quarter of a franc pieces1 and fifty-two other small ,italian and ,french silver coins4 ,feb4 #c4 ,today1 when ,i had again nothing at all in hand1 ,i received from ,w4 ,p4 #el4 ,apr4 #h4 ,when1 once more1 ,i had nothing in hand1 ,i received today from ,yorkshire #ajl41 which1 being left at my disposal1 ,i used for these objects4 ,apr4 #bd4 ,today were sent to me a small old gold watch1 a half sovereign1 a half guinea piece1 two twenty-franc pieces1 six small ,turkish gold coins1 a quarter of a franc1 a threepenny piece1 a silver toothpick1 and a brass pencil-case4 ,the produce of these articles likewise was put to these funds4 ,may #e4 ,from ,scarborough was sent to day #el4 for these funds1 at a time when ,i had again nothing left4 ,may #f4 ,about six weeks ago intimation was kindly given by a brother that he expected a certain considerable sum of money1 and that1 if he obtained it1 a certain portion of it should be given to the ,lord1 so that #ajjl4 of it should be used for the work in my hands1 and the other part for ,brother ,craik's and my own personal expenses4 ,however1 day after day passed away1 and the money did not come4 ,i did not trust in this money1 yet1 as during all this time1 with scarcely any exception1 we were more or less needy1 ,i thought again and again about this brother's promise2 though ,i did not1 by the grace of ,god1 trust in the brother who had made it1 but in the ,lord4 ,thus week after week passed away1 and the money did not come4 ,now this morning it came to my mind1 that such promises ought to be valued1 in a certain sense1 as nothing1 i4e4 that the mind ought never for a moment to be directed to them1 but to the living ,god1 and to the living ,god only4 ,i saw that such promises ought not to be of the value of one farthing1 so far as it regards thinking about them for help4 ,i therefore asked the ,lord1 when1 as usual1 ,i was praying with my beloved wife about the work in my hands1 that ,he would be pleased to take this whole matter1 about that promise1 completely out of my mind1 and to help me1 not to value it in the least1 yea1 to treat it as if not worth one farthing1 but to keep my eye directed only to ,himself4 ,i was enabled to do so4 ,we had not yet finished praying when ,i received the following letter3 ,beloved ,brother1 ,may #e1 #ahde4 ,are your bankers still ,messrs4 ,stuckey and ,co4 of ,bristol1 and are their hankers still ,messrs4 ,robarts and ,co4 of ,london8 ,please to instruct me on this2 and if the case should be so1 please to regard this as a letter of advice that #gjl4 are paid to ,messrs4 ,robarts and ,co41 for ,messrs4 ,stuckey and ,co41 for you4 ,this sum apply as the ,lord may give you wisdom4 ,i shall not send to ,robarts and ,co4 until ,i hear from you4 ,ever affectionately yours1 99 99 99 99 ,thus the ,lord rewarded at once this determination to endeavour not to look in the least to that promise from a brother1 but only to ,himself4 ,but this was not all4 ,about two o'clock this afternoon ,i received from the brother1 who had1 more than forty days ago1 made that promise1 #affl4 #ahs41 as he this day received the money1 on the strength of which he had made that promise4 ,of this sum #ajjl4 are to be used for the work in my hands1 and the remainder for brother ,craik's and my own personal expenses4--,i took of these two sums1 i4e4 of the #gjl4 and the #ajjl41 half for the ,orphans and half for these objects4 ,when this money came in1 there was only very little in hand4 ,the last tracts had been given away1 two or three days ago1 but ,i had no money to order more3 thus ,i was able to send off an order for #aa1gjj4 ,bibles also needed to be ordered1 but ,i had no money3 ,i am now able to order some4 ,it had been much on my heart to send a little help to some ,missionary brethren1 as a token of affectionate interest1 and this ,i am now able to do4 ,the ,lord be praised for ,his goodness in helping thus so seasonably6 ,from ,may #f1 #ahde1 to ,may #bf1 #ahdf1 we experienced no difficulty at all as to means1 the ,lord having always seasonably sent in the supplies1 so that1 without any one exception1 ,i was always able not only to meet all the demands connected with the ,day-,schools1 the ,sunday-,school1 and the ,adult-,schools1 but ,i was also able to do more1 so far as it regards means1 in aiding the circulation of ,tracts1 and helping ,missionary efforts1 than at any previous period of the same length4 ,of the donations which came in from ,may #f1 #ahde1 to ,may #bf1 #ahdf1 ,i only mention the following3--,on ,june #bc1 with ,philip4 iv4 #f1 for circulation of ,tracts and ,bibles in foreign lands1 or1 as needed1 #fjl4 ,oct4 #ab1 #aejl4 ,on ,feb4 #bf1 #ahdf1 ,i received #bjjl41 of which #ajjl4 was to be used for ,missionary work in foreign lands1 and #ajjl4 for brethren who labour in ,england1 in the word and doctrine1 without any stated salary4 ,in connexion with this donation three points are particularly to be noticed3--,i4 ,the day before ,i received this sum1 ,i had given #el4 to a brother1 who was travelling through ,bristol1 and who was on the point of going out as a missionary1 without being connected with any society4 ,when ,i gave him this #el4 ,i had but very little in hand1 but ,i said to myself1 the ,lord can easily give more4 ,and thus it was4 #b4 ,before ,i received this donation1 ,i had been especially led to ask the ,lord1 that ,he would be pleased to condescend to use me more largely in helping missionary brethren4 ,for this ,i had a still greater desire when ,i found that the money1 which ,i had sent to ,british ,guiana1 at the end of ,november1 #ahde1 amounted only to a few pounds for each brother who labours there1 on account of there being so many4 ,i had1 on this account particularly1 a desire to be able shortly to send another sum to ,british ,guiana1 which was thus granted to me4 #c4 ,i had also1 from time to time1 sought1 to help brethren1 who labour in dependence on the ,lord for temporal supplies in various parts of ,england1 and my desire especially had been1 that1 even in this particular1 the ,funds of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad might be more extensively useful4 ,and thus1 in this particular also1 this donation cheered my heart1 enabling me to assist1 in some measure1 several faithful labourers4 ,concerning this latter point ,i would especially notice1 that whenever ,god has put it into my heart to devise liberal things1 ,he has not only blessed me in my own soul in doing so1 but has also1 more or less given me the means to carry out such a purpose4 ,i mention further here1 in connexion with this point1 that henceforth1 as ,god shall be pleased to supply me with means1 ,i purpose particularly1 in connexion with this work1 to endeavour to assist brethren of good report1 who labour in the word and doctrine1 in the ,united ,kingdom of ,great ,britain and ,ireland1 but who have no regular salary4 ,if1 therefore1 any donations should be given henceforth for that particular object1 they shall be1 by ,god's help1 applied to that2 or1 if no donations should be given for that particular object1 yet1 as ,god shall be pleased to intrust me with means1 ,i purpose by ,his help1 to have my eye particularly on brethren who preach the ,gospel without charge1 and who1 perhaps1 besides1 for conscience' sake1 have relinquished former stipends or regular emoluments which they had in connexion with doing so4 ,have we not particularly to strive to be fellow-labourers with those who1 seeking not their own things1 but the things of ,jesus ,christ1 preach the ,word without being chargeable to any one8 ,many whom ,i know and love in the truth1 are mindful of this2 but others may not1 perhaps1 have sufficiently weighed the matter4 ,on ,march #aj1 #ahdf1 ,i asked the ,lord for still further supplies for missionary purposes1 and while ,i was in prayer a letter came from ,c4 ,w4 with #bjl4 for missionary purposes4 ,thus also1 about the same time1 came in1 from the neighbourhood of ,ludlow1 #bl41 and from ,keswick #el4 for ,missions1 besides other smaller donations for the same purpose4 ,it must not be supposed that these are all the donations which ,i received for the carrying on these objects from ,july #ad1 #ahdd1 to ,may #bf1 #ahdf2 but those which are referred to came in under remarkable circumstances1 or1 more manifestly1 as answers to prayer4 ,i now proceed to give an account of the ,lord's goodness in supplying me with means for the ,orphans1 from ,july #ad1 #ahdd1 up to ,may #bf1 #ahdf2 though here again only the most remarkable instances1 on account of the great number of cases1 can be given4 ,supplies for the ,orphan ,fund1 sent in answer to ,prayer1 from ,july #ad1 #ahdd1 to ,may #bf1 #ahdf4 ,july #be1 #ahdd4 ,the need of today for the ,orphans is #bl4 #es4 ,as there came in yesterday #bl4 as the profit of the sale of ladies' bags1 which are made by a sister in the ,lord for the benefit of the ,orphans2 also two donations of #es4 each1 through her2 #es4 from a poor sister in the ,lord2 and #al4 from ,hackney1 in all #cl4 #aes42 we have #al4 #ajs4 left4-- ,in the course of today the ,lord was pleased to send in the following donations3--by the boxes in my house #al4 #ajs41 in nine small donations #afs4 #aa;d41 and the contents of an orphan-box1 #cs4 #ja_/b d4 ,this evening also two ,christian servants gave me the following trinkets3--a ring1 a gold pin1 two brooches1 and a silver toothpick4 ,a precious gift1 because of its seasonableness1 and because it gave me joy in seeing these ornaments given up for the ,lord's sake4 ,observe1 dear reader1 only eleven day's after the accounts were closed1 we were again in fresh poverty1 and had to go on day by day waiting upon the ,lord for the necessities of about #adj persons4 ,july #bf4 ,only #f;d4 has come in today4 ,july #bg1 ,saturday4 ,july #al4 #ads4 was in hand to begin the day with4 ,with two of my fellow--labourers ,i besought the ,lord between nine and ten o'clock this morning for help1 when1 at eleven o'clock came in1 by sale of articles1 given for the purpose1 #gs4 #c;d41 by sale of ,reports #as4 by sale of ladies' bags #as4 #f;d41 and by two donations #ds4 #f;d4 ,there were sent also anonymously1 two coats1 a pair of trousers1 and three waistcoats 7worn74 ,when this parcel and money came1 ,i was called on for money from the ,orphan-,houses4 ,in the course of the day came in still further1 by sale of articles1 #ajs4 ,thus we have been helped through this day4 ,late in the evening was given #bs4 #f;d4 besides4 ,july #bh4 ,this morning1 when there was now again only #bs4 #f;d4 in hand1 ,i received from ,tavistock #fl42 and this evening from ,nailsworth1 #bs4 #f;d4 ,july #bi4 ,yesterday was anonymously put into the ,chapel boxes #bl42 also by ,a4 ,a4 #al4 ,thus we are provided for today and tomorrow4 ,there came in still further today #al41 from an orphan-box at ,barnstaple #al41 and by the profit of work1 done by a sister1 #es4 ,there was likewise given a little box1 containing the following articles3 a lady's bag1 a pair of gloves1 a silver fruit knife1 a gold seal1 a needle book with two farthings1 a purse containing two-halfpence1 #da_/b francs1 and a copper coin2 a little tortoiseshell box containing two old sixpences1 two fourpenny pieces1 a shilling1 a sixpence1 and a pebble2 a silver vinaigrette1 a seal1 two patterns for worsted work1 a microscope1 and #f embossed cards4 ,this evening ,i received two silver pencil cases4 ,july #cj4 ,by the boxes in the ,orphan-,houses came in today #bl4 #ds4 #f;d41 and by sale of ,reports #es4 ,july #cl4 ,immediately after having risen from my knees today1 to ask the ,lord for further supplies1 ,i received #ais4 by sale of stockings1 knitted by the ,orphan ,boys4 ,this evening was given to mc by ,a4 ,a4 #el41 and through ditto #bs4 ,august #a4 ,this morning ,i was called on for #el4 for the ,infant ,orphans1 so that again only a few shillings remained1 not enough for1 the other expenses of today1 when ,i received1 in the bag sent for the money from the ,orphan ,houses1 the following donations1 #al41 and #as4 #f;d41 #as4 #a;d41 #as4 #a;d41 and #bs4 #b;d4 ,likewise came in #as41 and ,i found #bs4 #f;d4 in an orphan-box in my house4 ,thus ,i had enough for today4 ,aug4 #b4 ,the day began with #b #c_/d d4 in hand4 ,a little before ten o'clock in the morning the letter-bag was brought from the ,orphan-,houses for money1 in which ,i found a note stating that the need of today was #al4 #ags41 but ,i had only #b #c_/d d4 to send4 ,i wrote so to brother ,r4 ,b4 master of the ,orphan ,boys1 intending to request him 7to send up again in the afternoon1 for what the ,lord might have sent in the mean time4 ,when ,i was going to put the #b #c_/d d into the purse in the bag1 ,i found half-a-crown in the bag1 slipped into it before it was opened4 ,this half-crown is a precious earnest that the ,lord will help this day also4 ,it was found by me just after ,i had risen from my knees1 having been with some of the labourers in the work in prayer for means4 ,before ,i bad yet finished the note to brother ,b4 ,b41 a sovereign was given to me1 so that ,i had #al4 #bs4 #h #c_/d d4 to send off4 ,about two o'clock this afternoon ,i received by sale of articles #ajs4 #f;d41 by sale of stockings #fs4 #h;d41 and by the sale of ladies' bags #is4 #d;d4 ,thus ,i could send off the #ads4 #f;d4 which was still needed for today1 and had #abs4 left4 ,aug4 #c1 ,saturday4 ,with the #abs4 we began the day4 ,my soul said3 ,i will now look out for the way in which the ,lord will deliver us this day again2 for ,he will surely deliver4 ,many ,saturdays1 when we were in need1 ,he helped us1 and so ,he will do this day also4--,between nine and ten o'clock this morning ,i gave myself to prayer for means1 with three of my fellow-labourers1 in my house4 ,whilst we were in prayer1 there was a knock at my room door1 and ,i was informed that a gentleman had come to see me4 ,when we had finished prayer1 it was found to be a brother from ,tetbury1 who hail brought from ,barnstaple #al4 #bs4 #f;d4 for the ,orphans4 ,thus we have #al4 #ads4 #f;d41 with which ,i must return the letter-bag to the ,orphan-,houses1 looking to the ,lord for more4 ,evening4 ,in the afternoon one of the labourers received #fs4 for himself1 which he gave for the ,orphans4 ,this evening ,i went to the usual prayer meeting1 7which is held on ,saturday evening at the ,orphan-,houses1 to ask the ,lord's blessing upon the work generally71 when ,i found that #bs4 had been put into the boxes in the ,orphan ,houses in the course of the afternoon2 also #gs4 had come in by the knitting of the ,orphan-,girls1 and #cs4 #f;d4 more one of the labourers was able to give4 ,thus we hail #bl4 #acs41 which was enough for today4 ,how very kind of the ,lord thus to listen to the prayers of ,his children1 and to help us day by day6--,we had not yet separated1 after our prayer meeting1 when a box was brought from ,scarborough1 containing #es4 and a number of articles4 ,when ,i came home ,i found that there had come in still further1 by sale of articles given for the purpose1 #aes4 #aj;d41 and by sale of stockings knitted by the ,orphans1 #gs4 #h;d4 ,thus the ,lord has greatly helped us today4 ,aug4 #e1 ,monday4 ,there came in from ,a4 ,a4 #as41 and anonymously was yesterday put into the ,chapel-boxes #bs4 #f;d41 ditto #bs4 #f;d4 ,aug4 #f4 ,without one single penny in my hands the day began4 ,the post brought nothing1 nor had ,i yet received anything1 when ten minutes after ten this morning the letter bag was brought from the ,orphan-,houses1 for the supplies of today4--,now see the ,lord's deliverance6 ,in the bag ,i found a note from one of the labourers in the ,orphan--,houses1 enclosing two sovereigns1 which she sent for the ,orphans1 stating that it was part of a present which she had just received unexpectedly1 for herself4 --,thus we are supplied for today4 ,in the afternoon1 when ,i had now again nothing at all in hand1 as ,i had paid out this #bl41 there was brought to me from ,oxford #al4 #bs4 ,a sister also gave #bs4 #f;d4 ,aug4 #g4 ,there came in1 when there was not one penny in my hands1 #ds4 and #cs4 #f;d4 ,i only found #cs4 in the boxes in my house1 #ajs4 was given as the profit of the sale of ladies' bags1 and #bs4 #f;d4 as the produce of ,a forfeit-box at a young ladies' school4 ,likewise were given to me1 two gold rings1 two gold watch-keys1 a pair of earrings1 a gold brooch1 two waist-buckles1 a pair of bracelets1 a watch hook1 and a broken brooch4 ,thus we have a little towards the need of tomorrow4 ,aug4 #h4 ,the money which came in yesterday was not enough for the need of today4 ,the boxes in the ,orphan-,houses were therefore opened1 as ,i had understood that some money had been put into them during the last days1 and they contained #al4 #ds4 ,thus we have been supplied this day also4 ,aug4 #i4 ,it is just now striking eleven o'clock1 and ,i have not yet one single penny towards the need of this day4 ,the bag is brought from the ,orphan-,houses for money1 but ,i have nothing to send1 and am therefore obliged to return the bag without anything4 ,but my soul is waiting for help4 ,the ,lord has so repeatedly helped as again during the last weeks1 and so ,he will surely do this day also4 ,evening4 ,at half-past twelve this morning ,i received two notes from two sisters who labour in the ,orphan-,houses1 the one from the sister who1 on the #fth1 had sent the #bl41 being part of a present which she had received1 and who now sent #al4 more4 ,she writes3 ,the enclosed ,i thought of applying to another purpose2 but ,his thoughts are not as ours4 ,please to use it as you think fit4 ,the other sister1 likewise one of the labourers1 sent #ajs4 ,this #al4 #ajs4 met our need for today4 ,aug4 #aj1 ,saturday4 ,only #c;d41 which had come in yesterday afternoon1 by sale of a ,report1 was in my hands1 when the day began4 ,a little after nine o'clock ,i received a post-office order for #el4 from ,hackney1 to be used as most needed4 ,of it ,i took one half for the ,orphans1 and the other half for the ,day ,schools4 ,there came in still further1 #bl4 #es41 #es4 #aj;d41 #f;d41 and #cs4 #d;d4 ,aug4 #ab4 ,yesterday ,i received from a sister #es41 with ,james i4 #ag41 #bs4 #f;d41 #f;d4 was put into the boxes at my house1 and #f;d4 was given by an aged friend4 ,thus1 with what was left on ,saturday1 we had #al4 #aes4 #e;d41 which met our need today4 ,aug4 #ac4 ,nothing has come in1 but one of the labourers1 to whom #aes4 was given last evening to buy herself a new gown1 gave that4 ,i am looking for more6 ,the boxes in the ,orphan-,houses were opened1 in which #es4 was found4 ,thus we had enough1 except #fs41 which one of the labourers gave4 ,aug4 #ad4 ,nothing at all had come in1 when the bag was brought from the ,orphan-,houses for money1 and ,i had therefore to return it without any4 ,about half an hour after1 the labourers had an especial prayer meeting4 ,at this meeting one of the teachers of the ,day-,schools gave me #ajs41 which he had put by to buy himself some little books1 but he considered it now not to be the ,lord's will to do so1 but that he should give this money for the present need in the ,orphan-,houses4 ,another of the labourers in the ,orphan-,houses gave #es4 ,thus we are provided with the absolute necessaries till tomorrow after breakfast4 ,aug4 #ae4 ,last evening ,i received #bs41 just after our last public meeting about the ,orphan-,houses and other objects of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution1 at which ,i had testified afresh of my reliance upon the living ,god1 though ,i had not then one single penny in hand for the work1 which1 of course1 was not stated4--,now this morning1 between eight and nine o'clock sister ,l4 ,m4 came to me and brought me #cjs41 which she had received for the ,orphans4 ,but this will not be enough for today4 ,yesterday and this morning1 before this money came in1 the trial of faith had been very sharp4--,evening4 ,at eleven o'clock ,i received still further from ,a4 ,a4 #es41 and this afternoon1 from one of the labourers1 #es41 and from two donors #f;d4 each4 ,aug4 #af4 ,our poverty is extremely great4 ,the trial of faith as sharp as ever1 or sharper4 ,it is ten o'clock1 and there are no means yet for a dinner4 ,i now thought of some articles which ,i might be able to do without1 to dispose of them for the benefit of the ,orphans1 when one of the labourers gave me #al41 which she had intended for another object1 and which she now considers must be left alone for the present4 ,there was also taken out of the boxes in the ,orphan-,houses #as4 #f;d41 and by knitting came in #bs4 #c;d41 and from ,a4 ,a4 #bs4 ,aug4 #ag1 ,saturday4 ,the ,lord has1 in tender mercy1 helped us1 in sending in #cl4 for knitting done by the ,orphan ,girls1 #is4 #aj;d4 for stockings knitted by the boys1 #aas4 #aa;d4 for things sold1 which were given for the purpose1 and #ajs4 #g;d4 put into the boxes at the ,orphan-,houses4 ,aug4 #ah4 ,there was put anonymously into the ,chapel-boxes #as41 ditto #bs41 ditto #bs4 #f;d41 and ,a4 ,a4 gave #ajs4 ,aug4 #ai1 ,monday4 ,only #cs4 has come in today4 ,aug4 #bj4 ,this #cs4 was all there was in hand for this day1 which was needed at the ,boys' ,orphan-,house towards the dinner4 ,in the other houses nothing was needed1 but at the same time ,nothing was left towards the next meal4 ,two o'clock came1 and we had nothing yet4 ,after two o'clock ,i opened the boxes in my house1 in which ,i found a paper containing a sovereign and a half1 and #b half-crowns loose4 ,of this ,i took #cjs4 at once to the ,orphan-,houses1 whereby we were helped for this day4 ,our need had not been greater for a long time4 ,dear reader1 join me in admiring and adoring ,him1 who caused that money to be put into the box1 and1 ,i have reason to believe1 only a very short time before1 and who led my mind to open it1 to obtain thus the help which was needed4 -- ,in the afternoon came in still further #cl4 #fs4 by the sale of some old silver and a few trinkets4 ,aug4 #bl4 ,there came in1 by sale of ,reports1 #es41 and from ,tewkesbury #al4 ,this sovereign came in the greatest need4 ,i took it at once to the ,orphan-,houses1 and by it we were supplied for the day4 ,when ,i returned home ,i found that a little old gold watch had been given in the mean time4 ,there came in also #cs42 and two half-sovereigns were given this evening by two little girls1 through a sister in the ,lord from ,bath4 ,aug4 #bb4 ,the two half-sovereigns1 which were given last evening1 were all we had at the beginning of today4 ,there was found in the boxes in the ,orphan-,houses #es4 #i;d41 and in a post-office order ,i received #al4 ,so we had enough for one more day4--,and it is by the day ,i live4 ,were ,i to think of how it will be a year or even a month hence1 ,i should be tried indeed--yea1 greatly tried4 ,sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof1 is my ,lord's own precious warrant for this4 ,he will not have me to be anxious about tomorrow1 and therefore ,i cast my cares about tomorrow upon ,him4 ,as the weeks pass on1 and ,i go on ,saturday evenings to the prayer meetings at the ,orphan-,houses1 ,i praise the ,lord for having sustained me one more week in this service1 by enabling me to look to ,him4 ,yea1 as each day closes1 ,i desire to be grateful to the ,lord for having sustained my faith and patience1 and enabled me to rely upon ,him1 especially in seasons of such great poverty1 lasting for weeks1 as we have been in of late4 ,but this ,i must say to the praise of the ,lord1 that my soul is kept in peace at such times1 and1 through the riches of ,his grace1 ,i am kept from questioning whether ,he will help me or not4 ,and1 indeed1 it would be sinful ingratitude1 after all the ,lord has been doing for me in this work1 not to rely upon ,him4 ,may ,he in mercy uphold me to the end in this service1 and keep me from dishonouring ,his holy name1 either by unbelief1 or in any other way4 ,aug4 #bc4 ,this morning the ,lord greatly refreshed my spirit2 for after a long-continued trial of faith1 and after long and deep poverty1 there was sent me from ,devonshire a check for #bjl4 ,there came in #fs4 besides4 ,aug4 #bd4 #al4 #ais4 #g #a_/d d4 came in today4 ,aug4 #be4 ,from ,a4 ,a4 ,i received today #bjl4 ,how exceedingly kind of the ,lord1 in an hour of such great need1 on account of all the many and great wants in which ,i find myself just now1 to have sent this sum6 ,there came in #bl4 #js4 #f;d4 besides4 ,aug4 #bf4 ,received for ,reports #al4 #gs41 and #c;d4 besides4 ,aug4 #bh4 ,altogether #al4 #aas4 #b;d4 came in today4 ,aug4 #bi4 ,received #bs4 #aa;d4 by sale of ,reports1 and #gs4 #f;d4 from ,bath4 ,the brother in ,bath1 who sent me this money1 wrote me that the #gs4 #f;d4 was sent to him with the following letter4 #bgth ,august1 #ahdd4 ,sir1 ,part of the enclosed #gs4 #f;d4 did belong to your dear ,father1 ,j4 ,l41 ,esq41 value of which ,i stole from him in my unconverted state4--,i1 now a believer in ,jesus1 constrained by love to ,him1 return it to you with interest1 praying that the ,lord may richly bless you and yours4 99 99 99 994 ,j4 ,l41 ,esq4 has been dead more than fifteen years1 therefore it must be longer than that period since the theft alluded to was committed4-- ,this #gs4 #f;d4 came in in especially great need2 for though #ejl4 had been given during the last seven days1 yet on account of our long-continued poverty1 and the heavy expenses which were to be met1 this #gs4 #f;d4 was received when there was nothing at all in hand1 and was sent off at once to the ,orphan-,houses4--,this evening1 when we were still in great need1 and when means were required for tomorrow morning1 #ajs4 was given to me4 ,this money was sent off this evening to the ,orphan-,houses1 for the need of tomorrow morning4 ,about nine o'clock a sister came to my house1 who had been to ,shirehampton1 and had there received #al4 #ajs4 #f;d4 for the ,orphans4 ,she gave also the remaining #f;d4 of the change of two sovereigns4 ,the ,lord inclined the heart of this sister to bring the money at once1 and we are thus supplied for tomorrow4 ,at half-past nine this evening ,i received another precious donation of #ajs41 with the following letter3-- ,aug4 #bi1 #ahdd4 ,the history of this money is this4 ,i did some work in the country some time ago1 and thought ,i should never get the money for it1 as ,i had repeatedly written about it1 and could not get it4 ,but some time ago ,i was asking the ,lord to incline the heart of the person who owed me the money1 to send it to me1 and ,i told ,him1 that1 if ,he would do so1 ,i would give #ajs4 for the ,orphans4 ,three days ago ,i had such confidence1 that ,i should have the money1 that ,i was enabled to praise the ,lord for it2 and today ,i was going up ,park ,street1 and met the person coming with the money4 ,it had been put into the party's heart the day before yesterday to pay me the money4 ,now1 dear brother1 ,i fulfil my promise to the ,lord by giving you the money4 ,help me1 dear brother1 to praise ,him for it1 and that ,i may be enabled to trust ,him more than ever ,i have done yet4 ,yours in ,jesus1 99 99 99 ,this brother is a poor tradesman1 himself working with his hands4 ,aug4 #cj4 ,today #fs4 #h;d4 came in by sale of ,reports4 ,this evening ,i met a sister from ,bath1 who is staying in ,bristol for two or three days4 ,she gave me her purse1 and all that was in it1 for the ,orphans1 being #es41 saying1 she wanted nothing till she returned to ,bath4 ,this goes towards tomorrow's need1 which will be at least #dl41 and for which we have as yet only #al4 #fs4 in hand4 ,aug4 #ha1 ,saturday4 ,there came in a few shillings besides1 last evening and this morning1 so that ,i had #al4 #acs4 #h;d4 to send to the ,orphan-,houses2 but ,i find #dl4 #es4 is needed4--,evening4 ,there came in still further1 in the morning1 #es4 #f;d41 by sale of stockings1 #al4 #hs4 by sale of ,reports1 #aes4 #a;d4 by sale of articles given for the purpose1#es4 #e;d4 by sale of ladies' bags4 ,and in the evening was received #bl4 #ajs4 #b;d4 besides1 so that ,i had #bl4 #abs4 #aj;d4 more than was actually needed4 ,sept4 #c1 ,tuesday4 ,since ,saturday evening there has come in1 in donations #ahs4 #aj;d41 by sale of ,reports #bl4 #cs4 #a;d41 and by work done by the ,orphan-girls #al4 #cs4 #h;d4 ,thus1 with what was left on ,saturday1 we have been supplied these two days4 ,sept4 #d4 ,only one farthing was in my hands this morning4 ,pause a moment1 dear reader6 ,only one farthing in hand when the day commenced4 ,think of this1 and think of nearly #adj persons to be provided for4 ,you1 poor brethren1 who have six or eight children and small wages1 think of this2 and you1 my brethren1 who do not belong to the working classes1 but have1 as it is called1 very limited means1 think of this6 ,may you not do1 what we do1 under your trials8 ,does the ,lord love you less than ,he loves us8 ,does ,he not love all ,his children with no less love than that1 with which ,he loves ,his only begotten ,son1 according to ,john xvii4 #bj--bc8 ,or are we better than you8 ,nay1 are we not in ourselves poor miserable sinners as you are2 and have any of the children of ,god any claim upon ,god1 on account of their own worthiness8 ,is not that1 which alone can make us worthy to receive anything from our ,heavenly ,father1 the righteousness of the ,lord ,jesus1 which is imputed to those who believe in ,him8 ,therefore1 dear reader1 as we pray in our every need1 of whatever character it may be1 in connexion with this work1 to our ,father in ,heaven for help1 and as he does help us1 so is ,he willing to help all ,his children who put their trust in ,him4 ,especially do not think1 that because you may not be called by ,god to establish ,orphan-,houses and ,schools for poor children1 therefore you are not warranted to rely upon ,god1 in all your need2 for the blessedness of depending upon the living ,god may be enjoyed by all the children of ,god1 though they are not all called by ,him to such a work as this ,narrative describes4 ,nor must you suppose1 that our only trials in this work arise from want of means1 so that1 in carrying it on1 we have to rely upon ,god for nothing besides this4 ,i assure you that the want of means is the smallest trial1 and that ,i have had far1 far greater exercises of faith on account of other things in connexion with this work than those arising from the want of means4 ,but the trials connected with the want of means ,i dwell upon so particularly1 because that is a matter which can be understood by all1 and in which the senses themselves almost force us1 so to speak1 to acknowledge the hand of ,god4--,well1 let us hear then1 how ,god helped when there was only one farthing left in my hands1 on the morning of ,sept4 #d1 #ahdd4 ,a little after nine o'clock ,i received a sovereign from a sister in the ,lord1 who does not wish the name of the place1 where she resides1 mentioned4 ,between ten and eleven o'clock the bag was sent from the ,orphan-,houses1 in which in a note it was stated that #al4 #bs4 was required for today4 ,scarcely had ,i read this1 when a fly stopped before my house1 and a gentleman1 ,mr4 ---- from the neighbourhood of ,manchester1 was announced4 ,i found that he was a believer1 who had come on business to ,bristol4 ,he had heard about the ,orphan-,houses1 and expressed his surprise1 that without any regular system of collection1 and without personal application to any one1 simply by faith and prayer1 ,i obtained #bjjjl4 and more yearly for the work of the ,lord in my hands4 ,this brother1 whom ,i had never seen before1 and whose name ,i did not even know before he came1 gave me #bl41 as an exemplification of what ,i had stated to him4--,there came in still further this morning #ajs41 being profits froth the sale of ladies' bags4 ,from the same donor who had sent the sovereign this morning1 ,i received1 two hours later1 a box containing the following articles3--,three mourning rings1 three other gold rings set with cameos1 two gold watch keys1 four gold lockets1 a gold brooch1 a silver snuffbox1 six medals1 three gold ear-drops1 a pair of mourning earrings1 a purse1 two pairs of babies' shoes1 a pair of card-racks1 two necklaces1 five ornamental hair pins1 a wafer-stamp1 a paper-knife1 two book marks1 and a great variety of polished pebbles4--,oh6 how good is the ,lord1 and how seasonably comes ,his help1 in our great1 great need1 when so much is required for clothes1 c4 ,there came in likewise through a sister in ,bath #al41 and #es4 #f;d4 more4 ,thus1 besides all the articles1 which have been mentioned1 altogether #dal4 #es4 #f;d4 has come in this day1 at the commencement of which ,i had only ,one farthing left4 ,sept4 #f4 ,besides the money1 spoken of on the #dth1 only #fs4 #aj;d4 more had come in1 so that1 after this day's necessities had been met1 there was now again nothing at all in hand4 ,soon after ,i received #cs4 #f;d4 this also was presently spent1 except #i;d41 when a brother from ,essex came1 who gave me #bl4 ,sept4 #g1 ,saturday4 ,having had to pay out #ajs4 more1 immediately after the receipt of the #bl41 this day began with #al4 #ajs4 #i;d4 in hand1 whilst the need was #cl4 #aes4 ,this #al4 #ajs4 #i;d4 ,i sent off to the ,orphan-,houses1 trusting in the ,lord for more4 ,and this time also my hope in ,god was not put to shame2 for in the course of the morning came in #ajs4 #f;d4 by sale of ,reports1 by a donation #ajs41 by sale of articles #bl4 #hs4 #h #a_/b d41 by sale of stockings #as4 #h;d41 and by sale of ladies' bags #ds4 ,it was very kind of the ,lord to send in this money in the course of the morning1 thus providing us not only with the #cl4 #aes4 which was needed for housekeeping1 but enabling us also to meet other unexpected expenses4 ,in the ,evening ,i received still further1 after the need of the day had been met1 but when all again was expended1 a sovereign1 four small old silver coins1 a pair of coral earrings1 and a brooch4 ,sept4 #h ,there was the sovereign in hand which came in last evening1 as a little towards the need of ,monday1 when ,i received this morning #ejl41 to be used as most needed4 ,it is impossible to express how seasonably this help came1 as1 though our daily wants had been met day by day1 yet very much is required in the way of clothes1 c4 ,but as the need for the other objects is as great or greater1 ,i took of this sum #cjl4 for them and #bjl4 for the ,orphans4 ,we are thus greatly encouraged to continue in prayer4 ,our poverty has scarcely ever lasted longer than now1 yet the ,lord has helped us as our absolute need has required it4 ,the donor of this #ejl4 wished me to enter it with the text ,philip iv4 #f1 judging that this text must have been often a refreshment to me in seasons of trial1 as indeed it has4 ,from ,sept4 #hth to #agth came in #bcl4 #bs4 #f #a_/b d4 ,sept4 #ah4 ,from ,a4 ,a4 #el41 by sale of ,reports1 #acs4 #h;d41 and by the boxes in the ,orphan-,houses #ads4 #aa;d4 ,sept4 #ai4 ,this morning came in #ajl4 from ,scotland4 ,by this #ajl41 and what came in yesterday1 ,i am able to meet the expenses of today1 which were more than #afl4 ,sept4 #ba1 ,saturday4 ,yesterday came in from ,clapham1 at an hour of need1 #al4 #abs4 #aj;d41 together with several articles1 also #al4 from ,clifton2 and today by sale of ,reports1 #al4 #aes4 #d;d41 and by sale of articles #ads4 #i;d4 ,thus we are brought to the close of another week1 though the expenses of it have not been less than #aajl4 7part of which had been put by beforehand74 ,at the close of the week ,i have not more than #cs4 left but the ,lord will provide4 ,sept4 #bb4 ,lord's-day morning4 ,this morning ,i received from the neighbourhood of ,crediton #ajl41 and from ,sidmouth #ajl41 of which #hl4 is for the ,orphans1 and #bl4 for my own personal expenses4 ,likewise from ,a4 ,a4 #bs4 #b #a_/b;d41 for ,reports #ds41 and in the ,chapel boxes was put anonymously #f;d41 ditto #bs4 #f;d4 ditto #bs4 #f;d41 ditto #f;d4 with these words3 ,be still and know that ,i am ,god4 ,how precious this word1 and how have ,i seen today again the truth of it6--,three days ago a sister in the ,lord1 who is a servant1 came to me1 and brought me #il4 #afs4 which she had drawn out of the ,savings' ,bank1 considering it the ,lord's will that she should not keep it there any longer1 but spend it for him4 ,she gave me the money that ,i might do with it as ,i thought right4 ,however1 ,i sent her home again with the money1 advising her to weigh the matter still further1 and to pray still further about it1 and to count the cost2 and if she was of the same mind1 after some days1 to come again to me4 ,now this afternoon this sister came again1 with her little all1 #il4 #afs4 ,as she had now1 for a long time1 weighed the matter 7according to her own statement71 and as there had three days more passed away since ,i had sent her home again with the money1 and as ,i found her grounded upon ,scripture for what she was going to do1 ,i could not refuse the money4 ,see portioned it out thus3 #bl4 for her father1 brother1 and sister1 #al4 #ajs4 for the poor believers in fellowship with us1 #al4 for the ,chapel expenses1 and #al4 for missionary purposes4 ,this left #dl4 #fs41 of which she would give me #bl4 which ,i declined1 in order that there might not be even the appearance as if ,i had persuaded this poor servant to draw her money out of the ,savings' ,bank4 ,she then wished me to give brother ,craik #al41 which ,i accepted for him1 and as ,i saw she wept1 because ,i would not receive anything for myself1 ,i said ,i would take a sovereign4 ,this ,i did1 that she might not think ,i refused her ,christian kindness because she was a poor servant4 ,the remaining #bl4 #fs4 she gave for the ,orphans4 --,by the donations which have come in today ,i am able to meet almost all the expenses connected with the procuring of many articles of clothing and furniture1 for which ,i have long been praying4 ,oct4 #a4 ,since the #bbnd many pounds have come in1 though not any sums above #el4 ,now this evening ,i have received a bank order for #gjl41 to be used as the ,lord might direct me4 ,the donor wishes me to let him know if anything particular should be connected with this donation4 ,there is indeed much connected with it1 as it comes most manifestly in answer to prayer2 for thus ,i am able to supply all that is needed in the way of articles of clothes for the ,orphans1 for which ,i have been long waiting upon the ,lord1 and as the winter is now drawing near1 the winter-clothes need to be got ready2 further1 ,i am able to have the ,boys' ,orphan-,house painted inside and coloured down1 which is much needed2 ,i am able to furnish all the labourers in the ,orphan-,houses with some money for themselves1 which1 on account of our long-continued poverty1 ,i had not been able to do for six months4 ,yet2 though the donation comes in so seasonably1 ,i cannot write to the kind donor thus1 lest he should be induced to give more1 by my exposing our circumstances1 and lest also the hand of ,god should not be so manifest1 in providing me with means for the work1 as otherwise it would4 --,i took of this money #djl4 for the ,orphans1 and #cjl4 for the other funds4--,during the last two weeks ,i have had to pay out for the work about #bjjl41 and this week ,i shall have to pay out again about #fjl4 ,thus the ,lord helps continually4 ,nov4 #a4 ,since ,oct4 #ast there has come in such an abundance1 that without any difficulty ,i have been able to meet all the expenses for the ,orphans1 though during the week ending ,oct4 #eth ,i had to pay out #eil41 during the week ending on the #abth above #djl41 during the week ending on the #aith nearly #djl41 and during the week ending on the #bfth about #ejl4 ,of the many donations which came in during this period ,i will only mention the following3 ,from a small town in the kingdom of ,wirtemburg #as4 #h;d42 from ,nice1 in ,france1 #al42 from a missionary in the ,east ,indies #adl4 #abs4 #f;d4 ,notice1 dear reader1 how the ,lord sends donations from ,wirtemburg1 ,france1 and the ,east ,indies6 ,great1 however1 as our income had been1 we were now again poor1 on account of the heavy expenses1 when1 in answer to prayer1 there came in today1 from some sisters near ,coleford1 #bl4 #aj1 by sale of ,reports #bs41 and from ,a4 ,a4 #ajl4 #gs4 #g #a_/b d4 ,the post was out this morning and nothing had come2 but my heart said1 the ,lord still can send1 though the post is out2 and these donations were soon after given to me4 ,nov4 #aa4 ,from ,nov4 #ast up to this day we went on easily4 ,there came in again many donations4 ,now1 however1 we were again very poor1 having had again very heavy expenses4 ,in this great need a ten pound note was this afternoon put into an ,orphan-box in my house4 ,this evening ,i received also still further1 from a brother who labours in ,demerara1 #al41 and #al4 #ajs4 besides4 ,nov4 #ac4 ,yesterday and today came in again more than #ajl4 ,our expenses having again been very great1 as during these three days above #cjl4 had been paid out for the ,orphans1 we were still poor1 notwithstanding the considerable income during the last three days4 ,under these circumstances a ring was given to me this afternoon1 set with one large and six small brilliants4 ,how kind of the ,lord1 thus to help us continually in the work1 and to listen to our supplications1 which1 day after day1 we bring to him6 ,daring no time1 since ,i have been engaged in this service1 have the expenses been heavier than during the last four months2 yet the ,lord has always given us what we have needed4 ,nov4 #ah4 ,the produce of the ring1 together with about #ajl1 more1 which had come in since the #acth1 was nearly all gone again1 on account of the expenses of the past week having been nearly #ejl41 when this morning a ,christian gentleman from ,devonshire called on me1 who1 on leaving1 left a letter on my table1 containing two five pound notes1 of which five pounds was for the ,orphans and five pounds for three other objects4 ,this evening ,i found a five pound note in one of the ,orphan-boxes in my house4 ,thus we are again helped for the present4 ,the name of the ,lord be praised6 ,nov4 #ba4 ,the need of today was #dl4 #es41 but there were only a few shillings in hand4 ,i opened the boxes in my house1 in which #a found a sovereign and a shilling4 ,the sovereign could have been put in only last evening4 ,after family prayer ,i retired again for prayer1 about the work as ,i do daily1 by which means ,i have been helped not only to meet the very heavy expenses since ,july #aeth1 but have been helped through many and great difficulties in other respects1 and have been enabled to bring many blessings upon the work4 ,while in prayer1 ,i received a letter from the neighbourhood of ,leeds1 with #el4 ,thus we are helped for today4 ,this afternoon came in still further1 by sale of articles #al4 #is41 by the boxes in the ,orphan-,houses #al4 #fs4 #c #a_/b d42 and this evening ,i received #el41 being the profits from the sale of a ,hymn book1 which has been printed for the benefit of the ,orphans4 ,thus we have something for the need of tomorrow also4 ,nov4 #bc4 ,as yesterday's expenses had to be met out of what had come in on the #bast1 only #aas4 #aj;d4 having come in yesterday1 and as the need of today for housekeeping was #dl4 #ajs41 we had not enough in hand4 ,our precious universal remedy1 prayer1 was now again resorted to4 ,about ten minutes after1 ,i received a ,post-office order from ,stafford for #bl4 ,about twelve o'clock this morning came in still further1 by the sale of some books and prints1 given for the purpose1 #cl4 #as41 by the sale of other articles #cl4 #gs4 #i;d41 by the sale of ,reports #as4 #a;d41 by the sale of ladies' bags #acs4 #e;d41 and by the sale of stockings #bs4 #f;d4 ,this afternoon came in still further from ,glasgow #el4 ,thus the day1 which commenced when we had not enough in hand for its necessities1 has ended in comparative abundance1 though there is still little in hand for present use1 as we need to provide for the rent of the houses and for the purchase of oatmeal1 and therefore put by a part of the money given today4 ,yet we are brought to the close of another week1 having been able to meet all its expenses4 ,nov4 #bd4 ,this morning ,i received a letter from the neighbourhood of ,dublin1 with four five pound ,post-office orders4 ,thus the ,lord has done according to my expectation2 for in our usual weekly prayer meeting last evening at the ,orphan-houses with the labourers in the work1 ,i was enabled to praise the ,lord1 that ,he would provide for the need of this week also4 ,dec4 #b1 ,monday4 ,during the last week the income had been again about #cfl4 ,but having had still many extra expenses1 and1 also to put by money for the rents due on the next quarter-day1 there was nothing left at the close of the week4 ,yesterday came in #es4 #aj;d41 #d;d41 #es41 #ais4 #aj;d41 and #al4 ,by this money we were able to meet the housekeeping expenses of this day1 being only #bl4 #es42 but1 having #bl4 to pay out1 besides the current expenses1 and having understood that a brother in the ,lord from ,birmingham1 with two other strangers1 had visited the ,orphan-,houses1 and that money had been put into the boxes1 they were opened1 and #cl4 #cs4 #a;d4 was found in them4 ,thus ,i was able to send off the #bl4 ,there came in also this afternoon #ajs4 for work done by a young lady1 and this evening1 by sale of ,reports1 #ds4 ,dec4 #c4 ,as only #al4 #aes4 was required for housekeeping today1 we had enough1 by what had come in yesterday afternoon and evening1 and ,i had twopence left4 ,dec4 #d4 ,the ,lord has again1 in the love and compassion of ,his fatherly heart1 multiplied the handful of meal in the barrel1 and the little oil in the cruse4 ,the twopence have been multiplied more than a thousand fold4 ,yesterday came in from ,clapton #bs4 #f;d41 from the county of ,dorset #ajl41 and from ,a4 ,a4 #ajs41 being 7as the donor writes7 the produce of a needless article of jewelery4 ,dec4 #g1 ,saturday4 ,only #bl4 #ajs4 #aj;d4 having come in during the last two days 7among which was a remarkable donation of #ajs4 from ,calv1 in the kingdom of ,wirtemberg71 ,i had again1 after ,i had paid out yesterday what was required1 only #bl4 #ajs4 #c;d4 left1 which ,i knew would not be half enough for this day4 ,yesterday afternoon came in from ,sherborne #fs4 ,this morning ,i had an unusually full assurance that the ,lord would help us this day again1 though ,i knew that more than #hl4 would be needed today1 towards which there was only #bl4 #afs4 #c;d4 in hand4 ,i praised the ,lord repeatedly this morning beforehand for the help which ,he again would grant this day4 ,by the first delivery arrived #ajs4 from the neighborhood of ,kingsbridge4 ,thus we had #cl4 #fs4 #c;d42 but for housekeeping we needed #el4 #ajs41 and for other expenses #cl4 #as4 #e;d4 ,however1 when the ,orphan came with the letter-bag1 to fetch the money1 ,i received in it a letter from ,bath1 containing #el4 ,thus we had enough1 and more than enough1 for the momentary need1 as to the house-keeping expenses4 ,about twelve o'clock came in the following sums besides3 by sale of articles #dl4 #es4 #h;d41 by sale of ,reports #h;d41 by sale of stockings #bs4 #b;d41 by sale of ladies' bags #cs4 #i;d4 ,this evening came in still further1 from ,dublin1 for ,reports #al4 #bs41 and #al4 as a donation1 together with some prints1 some books1 etc4 for sale4 ,thus we had all we needed1 to help us to the close of the week1 and were able to put by some money for the weekly rents and other expenses1 to be met on quarter day4 ,dec4 #i1 ,monday4 ,though we had been helped abundantly on ,saturday1 yet1 as some money needed to be put by1 we had still nothing for the beginning of this week4 ,yesterday came in for ,reports #gs4 #d;d41 and anonymously was put into the ,chapel-boxes #as4 and #bs4 #f;d4 ,there was also anonymously put into the ,chapel-boxes a #ejl4 note1 with these words3 #bel4 for the ,orphan-,houses1 and #bel4 for clothing and blankets for the poor4 ,thus we are again most seasonably helped1 and are now almost entirely prepared to meet all the expenses coming upon us a few weeks hence4 ,jan4 #ah #ahde1 ,saturday4 ,since ,dec4 #ith we had always supplies sent1 before the last money was given out2 it was a season of rich abundance1 for there came in 7including the #bel4 last mentioned7 about #adjl4 ,now1 however1 this evening1 after all the expenses of the day had been met1 there was nothing remaining4 ,but admire with me1 dear reader1 the goodness of the ,lord6 ,this very evening ,he has again kindly supplied us with means for the commencement of another week4 ,the boxes at the ,orphan-,houses were opened 7our need leading us to do so7 in winch was found #ajl4 #afs41 one of them containing a ten pound note4 ,is it not1 dear reader1 a precious thing to trust in the ,lord8 ,are not ten pounds1 thus received out of the hands of our ,heavenly ,father1 as the result of faith in ,god1 most precious8 ,will not you also seek to trust in ,him1 and depend on ,him alone in all your everyday's concerns1 and in all spiritual matters too8 ,if you have not done so1 do make but trial of the preciousness of this way1 and you will see how pleasant and sweet it is2 and if you have done so in a measure1 do so yet more and more1 and you will never have cause to regret it4 ,but1 perhaps1 you are not a believer2 if so1 you cannot trust in ,god1 and go in all circumstances to ,him1 as to your ,father1 except you are first reconciled to him through our ,lord ,jesus4 ,what you have then to do is1 to learn that you are a lost1 ruined1 guilty sinner1 deserving nothing but punishment4 ,but1 at the same time1 you have to remember that ,god1 in the greatness of ,his love to sinners1 sent ,his own dear ,son1 that ,he1 in their room and stead1 might bear the punishment due to them1 make an atonement for their sins1 and fulfil the law of ,god in their stead1 in order that every one1 who believes on ,him1 might obtain the forgiveness of his sins1 and be reckoned righteous before ,god4 ,if you believe in the ,lord ,jesus1 i4e41 if you receive ,him as the one whom ,god has declared ,him to be1 even the ,son of ,god 7as to ,his person71 and the ,lamb of ,god that takes away the sin of the world 7as to ,his work71 and if you rest upon ,him1 trust in ,him for the salvation of your soul1 then all your sins shall be forgiven4 ,though you have grown old in sin1 though your sins have been very many and very grievous1 yet the blood of ,jesus ,christ cleanseth from all sin4 ,do but believe1 and you shall be saved4 ,and when thus you are reconciled to ,god1 through faith in ,his dear ,son1 walk before ,him as an obedient child1 seek in child-like simplicity to go to ,god for every thing1 and do really treat ,god as your father4 ,there arrived also this ,saturday evening1 from the ,isle of ,wight1 a small box1 containing #ads4 and many articles for sale4 ,jan4 #bj1 ,monday4 #cl4 #aas1 has come in besides the #aal4 #ajs41 which came in on ,saturday evening2 but as1 in addition to the ordinary house-keeping expenses1 ,i had this afternoon to order material for boys' clothes1 all the money which had come in since ,saturday evening was now again gone4 ,about an hour afterwards ,i found that two five-pound notes had been put into one of the boxes at my house1 and at the same time ,i received a bank order for #afl4 from a poor missionary brother1 who labours about #c1jjj miles from ,bristol in dependence upon the ,lord for his temporal supplies4 ,of this #afl4 the sum of #abl4 is to be employed in sending him ,bibles and ,new ,testaments1 and #dl4 he gives to the ,orphans4 ,what ways has not the ,lord to help ,his children who trust in ,him6 ,who would suppose that a poor missionary would send #dl4 for the ,orphans1 from a distance of #c1jjj miles8 ,but rather must the ravens again bring supplies1 as in the days of ,elijah1 than that the children of ,god1 who trust in their ,heavenly ,father1 should not have their need supplied4 --,thus the ,lord has again given #adl4 for the ,orphans1 when all was gone4 ,jan4 #be1 ,saturday evening4 ,we have been helped through the heavy expenses of this week1 without lacking any thing2 but now we have nothing left4--,this evening1 about ten o'clock1 ,i received from ,barnstaple some articles for sale1 and a ,spanish dollar1 two #a_/d of a franc1 and a sixpence2 also #al4 and #bl4 ,also sixpence for ,reports4 ,jan4 #bg1 ,monday4 ,yesterday ,i received from ,f4 ,e4 ,b4 #bs4 #f;d41 from ,friends to the ,institution #dl42 and #bs4 #f;d4 was put into the ,chapel-boxes anonymously1 ditto #ajs41 ditto #bs4 #f;d4 ,thus1 by what came in on ,saturday evening and yesterday1 ,i am able to meet this day's demands1 being #dl4 #es4 #f;d4--,evening4 ,this afternoon ,i received from ,camerton #el41 of which #cl4 is for the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures1 and #bl4 for the ,orphans4 ,thus1 as the money goes out1 the ,lord kindly sends in supplies1 and all without speaking to one human being about our necessities1 but making them known to ,him only2 yea1 determined1 by ,his help and support1 rather to endure many trials1 in order that through our difficulties the ,church of ,christ at large may be comforted1 and those who are weak in faith be strengthened1 than to go away from the door of our ,heavenly ,father to that of brethren4 ,feb4 #a1 ,saturday4 ,we are brought to the close of another week1 and have been supplied with all we needed2 but there is now again nothing left4 ,feb4 #b4 ,when now again there was nothing left last evening in my hands for the beginning of the coming week1 there have been today1 by two different donors1 two five-pound notes put into the ,chapel-boxes1 ditto #bs4 #f;d41 ditto #bs4 #f;d41 and also #bs4 #f;d4 was given besides4 ,thus we are again supplied fur the present4 ,o ,lord1 fill my--heart with lively gratitude for all ,thy goodness6 ,lord help me1 not only to trust in ,thee more and more1 but also to love ,thee more and more1 seeing that ,thou dost condescend to use such a poor sinful servant6 ,feb4 #h1 ,saturday evening4 ,above #cjl4 has come in during this week2 but as there have been bought eight hundred weight of rice and eight bushels of peas1 besides meeting the regular housekeeping expenses1 again only a few shillings remain4 ,feb4 #aj1 ,monday4 ,yesterday #bl4 was sent to me1 from a physician residing in ,bristol2 anonymously was put into the boxes at ,bethesda ,chapel #bs41 ditto #al41 and ditto #bs4 #f;d4 ,also by ,a4 ,a4 was given to me #gs4 #b;d4 ,i was thus able1 with the few shillings that were left on ,saturday evening1 to meet the expenses of this day1 after which #gs4 #aj;d4 remained4 ,this morning ,i was kept1 through pressure of engagements1 from having prayer1 on account of the work1 at the usual time2 but at half-past two ,i united with my beloved wife and her sister in prayer1 and ,i asked the ,lord1 among other blessings1 also for means4 ,as to the latter1 we had answer upon answer before the close of the day4 ,for this afternoon #al4 #es4 #i;d4 arrived from ,stirling4 ,this afternoon also five sovereigns were put into the box in my room1 which ,i happened to find out soon after4 ,i received also this evening #es41 which had yesterday been anonymously put into the boxes at ,salem ,chapel4 ,a poor brother likewise gave me #bs4 ,still further came in #aas4 #e;d4 ,feb4 #aa4 ,this morning ,i received still further a donation of #bl4 ,this afternoon ,i received1 as the profit of the sale of ladies' bags1 #al41 and #bl4 #ags4 #d;d4 came in by sale of articles4 ,feb4 #ab4 ,after ,i had sent off this morning the money which was required for the housekeeping of today1 ,i had again only #afs4 #b #a_/b d4 left1 being only about one-fourth as much as is generally needed for one day1 merely for housekeeping1 so that there was now again a fresh call for trusting in the ,lord4 ,in the morning ,i met again1 as usual1 with my dear wife and her sister1 for prayer1 to ask the ,lord for many blessings1 in connexion with this work1 and for means also4 ,about one hour after1 ,i received a letter from ,devonshire1 containing an order for #bbl41 of which #ajl4 was for the ,orphans1 #bl4 for a poor brother in ,bristol1 and #ajl4 for myself4--,besides having thus a fresh proof of the willingness of our ,heavenly ,father to answer our requests on behalf of the ,orphans1 there is this1 moreover1 to be noticed4 ,for many months past the necessities of the poor saints among us have been particularly laid upon my heart4 ,the word of our ,lord3 ,ye have the poor with you always1 and whensoever ye will ye may do them good1 has again and again stirred me up to prayer on their behalf1 and thus it was again in particular this morning4 ,it was the coldest morning we have had the whole winter4 ,in my morning walk for prayer and meditation ,i thought how well ,i was supplied with coals1 nourishing food1 and warm clothing1 and how many of the dear children of ,god might be in need2 and ,i lifted up my heart to ,god to give me more means for myself1 that ,i might be able1 by actions1 to show more abundant sympathy with the poor believers in their need2 and it was but three hours after when ,i received this #ajl4 for myself4 --,this evening was left at the ,infant ,orphan-,house an anonymous letter1 containing a sovereign for the ,orphans1 with the letters ,c4 ,t4 ,d4 ,feb4 #ae1 ,saturday evening4 #fl4 #as4 #d;d4 has come in since the #abth4 ,all the wants of this week have been richly supplied1 but now there was again scarcely anything left towards the coming week1 when this evening1 just before ,i was going to our usual ,saturday evening prayer meeting at the ,orphan-,houses1 a bank post bill for #ajl4 came to hand1 being the gift of an aged clergyman4 ,thus we have a little for the next week1 and we have also been able to order two hundred weight of soap1 which it was very desirable to have1 in order that there might be no need of using new soap for washing4 ,feb4 #af4 ,today the ,lord has given still more4 ,anonymously were put into the ,chapel-boxes the following sums3 ,a twenty-pound note1 a sovereign1 #bs4 #f;d41 and #fs4 ,there was given also by ,a4 ,a4 #cs4 #g;d41 and a lady from ,nottingham sent #es4 ,it was particularly kind of the ,lord to send in this rich supply1 because soon again a ton and a half of oatmeal will need to be ordered from ,scotland1 the rents need to be provided for1 and ,i desire soon to be able to give again some money to the labourers in the ,orphan-,houses for their own personal necessities4 ,march #d1 ,besides the #cbl4 #gs4 #a;d4 that had come in on the #aeth and #afth of ,feb41 there came in up to this day #chl4 #ags4 #a;d41 so that there was not any difficulty to meet all the demands4 ,after ,i had met the expenses for housekeeping yesterday1 all our means were again gone1 and there was therefore nothing in hand towards the expenses of today4 ,but the ,lord helped us again2 for two five-pound notes were found in one of the boxes at my house1 whereby ,i am able to meet the need of this day1 which is #cl4 ,dear ,reader6 does your heart admire the hand of ,god in these instances8 ,does your heart praise the ,lord for ,his goodness to us8 ,does it1 or does it not8 ,if not1 then ,i beseech you to lay aside this account of ,his dealings with us1 and fall on your knees1 and ask ,god to have mercy upon you1 and to soften your heart1 that you may be sensible of ,his goodness to us4 ,surely if you can read this account of ,his goodness1 and it makes no impression upon you1 it is a sign that your heart is not in a right state before ,god4 ,i do not expect that all the readers will1 as much as ,i do1 by the grace of ,god1 see the hand of ,god in all these matters1 though ,i could wish that they did so1 even a thousand times more than ,i do2 but yet all should adore ,god for ,his great goodness to us1 and should remember that what ,he does for us1 in answering our poor sin-mixed petitions1 for the sake of ,his dear ,son1 ,he is willing to do for them also4--,particularly notice1 that the help never comes too late4 ,we may be poor1 yea1 very poor2 yet the help comes at the right time4 ,we may have to wait upon the ,lord1 yea1 even a long time2 but at last ,he helps4 ,it may seem as if the ,lord had forgotten us1 by allowing us to be poor1 and very poor1 and that week after week2 but at last ,he helps abundantly1 and shows that only for the trial of our faith1 both for our own benefit and the benefit of those who might hear of ,his dealings with us1 has ,he allowed us to call so long upon ,him4 --,by the grace of ,god my heart is not troubled now1 whether there be much or little in hand4 ,i am sure1 that1 in the best time and way1 ,god will send help2 and thus it is not only with reference to temporal supplies1 but also as it regards other things that we may need1 or when we may be in peculiar difficulties in other respects4 ,when boys need to be apprenticed1 or situations have to be found for the girls1 and there are difficulties in the way1 as we never send them out1 except to believing masters and mistresses1 my soul is yet at peace1 because ,i betake myself to my ,heavenly ,father4 ,when there have been infectious diseases in the ,orphan-,houses1 whereby1 looking at it naturally1 many children might be taken away through death1 my soul is at peace1 because ,i cast this burden upon the ,lord1 and ,he sustains me4 ,when one or the other of my fellow-labourers have left the work1 and ,i needed their place supplied1 and knew of no suitable persons1 ,i have been looking to ,god for help1 and that has kept my heart in peace1 though this is no small difficulty1 as not only can no hirelings be engaged in this work1 but also1 in case1 the individual is a true child of ,god1 there are yet so many things to be considered as to fitness and call for the work4 ,when all kinds of lying reports have been spread about the work and about myself in connexion with it 7though they have been very much less than might have been expected71 ,i have committed my case to the ,lord2 and such things1 instead of casting me down1 often have greatly cheered me1 because they have been a fresh proof to me1 that ,god is at work1 and that1 therefore1 the devil is angry1 and stirs up these lies4 ,when ,i have had for months to leave the work1 as in the year #ahch1 for about four months1 in #ahdc-d1 for seven months1 and in #ahde1 for three months1 being called to labour on the ,continent1 or being ill1 as in #ahch1 my heart has been in perfect peace1 committing all the concerns of the whole ,institution into the hand of ,god1 considering that it was not my work but ,his1 and that1 therefore1 ,i might be without carefulness about it4 ,i seek to believe more and more what ,god says about ,himself in ,his holy word1 and it is this which gives this rest and peace to my heart1 not only with reference to all the various objects of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad1 but also about my own body and soul1 my dear wife and child1 my other dear relations1 the temporal supplies for myself and family1 my service in the ,church in which ,i labour1 now consisting of more than #gjj believers1 and the state of the ,church of ,christ at large4 ,march #h1 ,saturday4 #aal4 #ags4 #a #c_/d d4 more has come in since ,march #dth4 ,thus ,i have been able fully to meet all the expenses during this week1 but now hare again only a few shillings left towards the necessities of the coming week4--,late in the ,evening4--,after our prayer-meeting this evening four sovereigns were given to me1 two for the ,orphans1 and two for the other objects4 ,this is the beginning of the help which the ,lord surely will give during the coming week also4 ,march #aa1 ,tuesday4 ,only #ags4 #f;d4 had come in since ,saturday evening1 and therefore1 after the expenses of yesterday had been met1 there remained again only a few shillings in hand1 on account of which my prayer was1 that the ,lord would be pleased to send in something for this day4 ,when ,i came home last evening from the meeting1 my dear wife told me1 that there was some money in the box in our parlour4 ,i opened it1 and found it to contain five sovereigns4 ,thus we are supplied for today4 ,march #ac4 ,yesterday ,i had sent off all the money1 which was remaining in my hands1 to the ,orphan-,houses for housekeeping4 ,also the boxes were opened in the ,orphan-,houses1 but only #aj #a_/b d4 was found in them4 ,we were comfortably supplied yesterday with all that was required1 but there was no money at all in hand for today4 ,when the letter-bag was brought this morning for money1 ,i found that the need for housekeeping for today was #bl4 #aes42 but there was nothing at all in hand4 ,therefore1 while the boy was waiting at my house1 ,i disposed of some trinkets1 which had been sent a few days since1 for #bl4 #aes4 #f;d4 ,thus we had enough1 and #f;d4 over4 ,there came in also #h;d4 by sale of ,reports4-- ,evening4 ,this afternoon came in1 by sale of articles1 #ags4 #f;d41 and by a donation #al4 ,march #ad4 ,the need of today is #bl4 ,there was #as4 #d;d4 more needed than ,i had in hand1 when #es4 #f #a_/b d4 came in from two ,orphan-boxes4 ,thus we are helped for this day4 ,march #ae4 ,yesterday afternoon half-a-sovereign was brought to me4 ,in the evening #ais4 #d;d4 came in by sale of articles4 ,but this was not enough for the need of today4 ,while the ,orphan boy was waiting for the money1 ,i received the following letter from ,bath3-- ,beloved ,brother in the ,lord1 ,my sister ,e4 and myself feel it laid on our hearts to send a little for your need at this time1 thinking it must be increased by the severity of the weather4 ,we send the inclosed in much love1 and thankfulness to the ,lord for permitting us to do it1 half for the ,orphans1 and the rest to be applied as seems good to you4 ,etc4 ,the letter contained two sovereigns1 of which ,i took one for the ,orphans1 and the other for the ,school fund4 7,the latter sovereign was needed today towards the payment of the teachers in the ,day-schools47 ,thus we had all that was needed today for the ,orphans4 ,this evening ,i found a sixpence in the box in my room4 ,march #ag1 ,monday4 ,the sixpence which ,i took out of the box in my room on ,saturday evening was all there was in hand1 when yesterday came in the following donations3 ,a4 ,a4 #al4 #bs4 #d #a_/b d41 anonymously #f;d41 ditto #bs4 #f;d4 ,when this morning ,i had the bag sent from the ,orphan-,houses1 ,i found that the amount needed for house-keeping was #bl4 #es42 but there was only #al4 #es4 #aj #a_/b d4 in hand4 ,immediately after1 before the bag was fetched1 one of my fellow-labourers sent me #al4 for the ,orphans1 so that we had enough for today1 and #aj #a_/b d4 over4 ,when now only #aj #a_/b d4 remained1 ,i received from ,swansea a letter containing a franc and a half1 with the words ,jehovah ,jireh4 ,march #ah4 ,jehovah ,jireh 7i4e4 the ,lord will provide7 has been again verified in our experience4 #aj #a_/b d4 remained in hand1 and the need of this day was #fl4 #cs4 ,but the ,lord knew what we should need today1 and he helped accordingly4 ,i opened the box in my room1 and found a ten-pound note in it4 ,thus we have more than is needed for the present moment4 ,march #ai4 ,yesterday afternoon ,i had to pay out #cl4 more1 for one of the apprentices4 ,thus the expenses of yesterday were altogether #il4 #cs4 ,how kind therefore of the ,lord to have put it into the heart of the donor of the ten-pound note to give that money just then4 ,and now we had again only #ags4 #aj #a_/b d4 left towards the need of today1 which is #cl4 #es4 ,but our most faithful ,lord has been again mindful of us at this time also4 ,for there came in yesterday from a lady at ,sheffield #al41 by sale of ,reports #h;d41 by the profit from the sale of ladies' bags #aes41 and by three donations from ,bristol donors #abs4 ,thus there is again all we need for today1 and #f #a_/b;d4 left4 ,immediately after ,i had written this in my journal1 the ,lord began to increase again the handful of meal in the barrel4 ,i received from ,barnstaple #es4 ,march #bj4 ,yesterday morning1 when ,i was going to send off the money to the ,orphan-,houses1 ,i found #bs4 #f;d4 in the letter bag1 slipped in anonymously4 ,i found also #al4 #es4 in the boxes at my house4 ,thus we have #al4 #acs4 #j #a_/b d4 for the necessities of today1 which ,i find is sufficient4 ,march #ba4 ,all the money being spent1 the boxes in the ,orphan-,houses were opened yesterday afternoon1 in which were found a sovereign1 half-a-crown1 and a penny4 ,this is all we have for today4 ,march #bb1 ,saturday4 ,we were able to get through yesterday with the #al4 #bs4 #g;d4 found in the boxes2 but in this way our stores become much reduced4 ,now1 however1 was ,saturday before us with its heavy expenses1 and there was nothing yet to meet them1 when ,i went last evening to our public meeting1 to minister in the word4 ,however1 my soul has been in peace1 by the grace of ,god1 during all this week and the last1 though again and again we have had nothing4 ,i have reminded the ,lord repeatedly during this week1 that it is ,his commandment to ,his disciples to be without anxiety1 and that ,i am so1 because it is ,his commandment that ,i should be so1 but that now ,he also1 on ,his part1 graciously would be pleased to continue to help me1 as ,he had done hitherto4 ,and now observe how the ,lord again has helped6 ,after the meeting last evening1 between #h and #i o'clock1 when ,i had nothing at all in hand1 towards meeting the necessities of this day1 which ,i had every reason to believe would be several pounds1 one of the labourers in the ,orphan-,houses gave to my wife #es41 ,miss ,e4 ,n4 sent #ajs41 and a sister in the ,lord1 who arrived last evening from ,hull1 put the following letter into the hands of my dear wife1 addressed to me3-- ,hull1 ,march #bj1 #ahde4 ,beloved ,brother1 ,i send you a small box of articles1 which perhaps you can dispose of for the ,orphans1 and #el4 #es4 #g;d4 in money4 ,accept it in the ,lord's name as a tribute of love from the brethren here4 ,we shall be always glad to see you if you travel this way4 ,in haste1 ,yours affectionately in the ,lord1 99 99 99 99 ,the box contained the following articles3--a gold cross1 two gold pins1 two brooches1 three gold rings1 a small gold seal1 two gold bracelet snaps1 a pair of silver studs1 a mourning brooch1 necklace and ear-rings1 a silver pencil case1 a stone cross and heart1 a gilt waist-buckle1 a dozen new cloth caps1 two books1 two new cotton frocks1 three new pinafores1 a new white lace veil1 two waistcoats1 a gown1 a pair of lady's boots1 three veils1 two lace capes1 two lace shawls1 two muslin aprons1 a lady's bag1 four waist ribands1 three pairs of cuffs1 a little scarf1 three necklaces2 #dl4 #es4 #g;d4 for the ,orphans1 and #al4 for the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures4--,today there came in still further1 by sale of articles #hs4 #f;d41 for ,reports #h;d1 and by sale of stockings #fs4 #h;d4 ,also from ,thornbury #bs4 #f;d4 ,thus we have enough for today1 and something left4 ,march #bd1 ,monday4 ,yesterday and today came in only #gs4 #f;d4 altogether4 ,we have enough for today1 and #fs4 #f;d4 left1 as the demands were only #bl4 #ajs4 ,march #be4 ,when there was again only #fs4 #f;d4 left1 #ds4 #f;d4 came in yesterday evening4 ,there was also #el4 put into one of the boxes at my house4 ,this morning ,i received from a brother from the neighbourhood of ,birmingham #bl41 and #ajs4 came in by another donation4 ,thus ,i had more than sufficient for the need of today1 which is #dl4 #aes4 ,there came in still further from ,bridgenorth #ajs41 and from a sister in ,bristol #bs4 #b;d4 ,march #bf4 ,only #cs4 #b #a_/b d4 came in today1 by the boxes in my house4 ,march #bg4 ,yesterday morning ,i sent off for housekeeping all the money ,i had left4 ,it was enough for yesterday1 but only enough4 ,only #al came in yesterday1 and this morning #d;d4 ,this #al4 #js4 #d;d4 was all ,i had to send to the ,orphan-,houses4 ,there came in #es1 #d;d4 besides1 and thus we were helped through this day also4 ,march #bh4 ,nothing has come in4 ,while the ,orphan ,boy was waiting for the bag to be made up1 #al4 #es4 #a;d4 came in for a few trinkets1 which ,i had sent out to be disposed of4 ,this was all ,i could send4 ,march #bi4 ,by the #al4 #es4 #a;d4 we were helped through yesterday4 ,but there was now again not only nothing at all in hand1 but we required the more1 as the last two days there had been so little laid out for housekeeping1 and also because today was ,saturday4 ,however1 as the ,lord never once has forsaken me in the work during the last eleven years1 so it has been at this time also4 ,about five o'clock yesterday afternoon a note was given to me in which was enclosed #el41 which a physician of this city kindly sent4 ,in the evening ,i received #ajs41 being the profit from the sale of ladies' bags1 and this morning came in still further by the sale of articles #is4 #f;d41 and by the sale of stockings #acs4 ,there were also last evening1 anonymously left at my house1 a gold seal1 a brass seal1 and a pair of gilt ear-rings4 ,there came in still further #ajs41 and #ajs4 ,march #ca4 ,there came in yesterday and today anonymously from ,hayes-,town1 near ,uxbridge1 #al41 and #bl4 #ajs4 besides4 ,april #a4 ,on account of the expenses of ,saturday having been great1 and of yesterday likewise1 there remained again but a few shillings4 ,our gracious ,lord1 however1 who day after day looks on our need1 yea1 so to speak1 inspects our stores1 knew this1 and therefore yesterday caused ten pounds to be put into one of the boxes at my house4 ,last evening came in also still further #al4 #gs4 from the ,isle of ,wight4 ,april #b4 ,as ,i had to expend today more than #ajl1 for the ,orphans1 ,i was again reduced to a few shillings1 when this morning #ael4 was sent to me by two donors from ,liverpool4 ,also at the same time came from the neighbourhood of ,worcester #al4 ,april #c4 ,after having been comparatively poor1 the ,lord is now again pouring in means1 which come very seasonably for the replenishing of our stores1 for the obtaining of certain articles of clothing for the children1 etc4 ,today ,i received the following donations3 #ail4 #es4 from the brethren assembling at ,bethesda ,chapel1 ,sunderland1 from two sisters #fs41 from ,a4 ,a4 #ahs4 #e;d41 and by sale of ,reports #as4 #d;d4 ,april #d4 ,still further from ,sunderland #aes41 from ,sherborne #hs4 #f;d41 from ,sidmouth #al41 and from ,s4 ,p41 ,dublin1 #al4 #ajs4 ,april #ab1 ,saturday4 #ccl4 #ais4 #g;d4 more has come in since the #dth4 ,after the expenses of today had been met1 there again remained scarcely anything1 when1 in addition to all the ordinary expenses during the coming week before me1 a fresh supply of oatmeal needed to be purchased4 ,the boxes in the ,orphan-,houses therefore were opened1 but only #al4 #hs4 #f;d4 was found in them4 ,there came in besides from ,a4 ,a4 #gs4 ,april #ac1 ,lord's-day4 ,this morning ,i received a letter from ,hampstead1 containing four post-office orders of #el4 each1 of which #ajl4 is for the poor believers among whom ,i labour1 and #ajl1 for the ,orphans4 ,april #cj4 ,from the #acth to this day came in altogether #egl4 #acs4 #b;d4 ,thus we were well supplied with all the means which were needed during that time2 but yesterday morning ,i had sent off to the ,orphan-,houses the last money ,i had in hand4 ,in the afternoon a sister in the ,lord from ,bath called1 and gave me a sovereign1 when ,i had not one penny in hand towards the need of today4 ,this morning came in still further #ahs4 #aj #a_/b d1 by needlework done by the ,orphan-,girls4 ,also #d;d4 by sale of a ,report4 ,thus we were supplied for today4 ,may #a4 ,when this day began ,i had only half-a-crown in hand1 which ,i had taken last evening out of one of the boxes in my house4 ,when ,i was this morning1 on my usual walk before breakfast1 bringing my circumstances before the ,lord1 ,i reminded ,him of ,his word1 ,take no thought for the morrow 1 7i4e4 be not anxious about the morrow71 and ,i told ,him that yesterday ,i had not been anxious about today1 and prayed that ,he would now be pleased to help me4 ,i was in perfect peace1 though ,i had not the least natural prospect of having the necessities of today supplied4 ,of the money put by for the rent ,i would not take4 ,our need was my comfort4 ,when ,i returned to my house at eight o'clock1 ,i found that there bad been sent from the ,orphan-,houses #es41 given there1 and #bs4 #f;d4 for knitting4 ,also a person had brought yesterday to the ,orphan-,houses the contents of an ,orphan-box1 which had in his room1 having felt himself1 as he said1 much stirred up to do so4 ,it was #cs4 #f;d4 ,also a sister from ,worcestershire had sent #ajs4 ,before money was sent for from the ,orphan-,houses1 ,i received this morning from ,stafford #ajs4 ,thus ,i had #al4 #acs4 #f;d1 to send to the ,orphan-,houses for the need of today4 ,may #b4 ,a little after ,i had sent off yesterday all the money to the ,orphan-,houses1 a brother in the ,lord from ,cornwall called on me and gave me #al4 ,in the afternoon a sister1 who had received peculiar mercy from the ,lord in the way of temporal help1 called on me1 and gave #ajs42 and a christian servant1 who had received a fee1 gave it1 the amount being #bs4 ,thus ,i have #al4 #abs4 to send for the need of this day4--,i had written this in my journal1 but the bag was not yet gone1 when ,i received from a distance of about #ej miles for ,reports #ds4 #a;d1 and from a ,field ,officer #cl #ajs4#b;d41 so that ,i could send all that was needed today1 being #cl4 ,may #c4 ,yesterday afternoon ,i received half-a-crown more1 and this morning #cs4 by sale of articles1 and from ,kendal #al #ajs4 ,the money from ,kendal came about two minutes before the boy came from the ,orphan-,houses to fetch the supply for this day's necessities4 ,it was a most seasonable help1 as this is ,saturday1 and we needed today #cl4 #aes41 and ,i had not nearly enough in hand4--,there came in further this morning #bl4 #as4 #b;d4 by sale of articles1 and in the evening #ajs41 being the contents of an ,orphan-box in the neighbourhood of ,coleford4 -- ,we are thus brought to the close of another week1 and have a little left towards the heavy expenses of the next1 as1 besides the usual housekeeping expenses of about #bjl41 there are ten tons of gravel for the playgrounds to be bought1 and a ton of oatmeal4 ,july #aj4 ,from ,may #crd to this day was a season of comparatively rich abundance4 ,the total amount which was received amounts to #bfhl4 #ajs4 #f #a_/b d4 ,immediately after the #crd1 the ,lord sent considerable help1 so that ,i was able to meet the extraordinary expenses which are referred to under the last date2 for on the #dth came in #fl4 #js4 #c;d41 on the #eth #is4 #f;d41 on the #fth #gjl4 and #ajjl41 of which two sums one-half was put to the ,orphan-,fund1 and the other half to the fund for the other objects4 ,on the #ajth of ,may ,i had to leave ,bristol on account of my health1 and was absent three weeks1 and had to pay away1 for the ,orphans1 about #ajjl4 within one fortnight after4 ,how seasonably1 therefore1 came these two donations6 ,when these two sums came in there was only #ajs4 #c;d4 in hand1 and1 as has been stated1 ten tons of gravel were needed1 and a ton of oatmeal1 also money for the apprentices1 besides the daily current expenses4 ,of the other donations1 which came in during this period1 ,i only mention3 from ,negro brethren in ,demerara1 twelve dollars4 ,all the money1 after this long time of comparative abundance1 was today1 ,july #ajth1 reduced to #al4 #fs4 #j #a_/b d41 and #bl4 was needed4 ,the boxes in the ,orphan-,houses were opened1 in which #afs4 #a;d4 was found4 ,thus we had enough1 and #bs4 #a #a_/b d4 was left4 ,july #aa4 ,yesterday afternoon came a box from ,newport1 in the ,isle of ,wight1 with many articles for the ,orphans1 and a little money for the other objects4 ,this was a precious encouragement to continue to wait upon the ,lord4 ,at the first delivery this morning ,i received several letters4 ,the first ,i opened was from a brother in ,devonshire1 with a post-office order for #hs4 for the ,orphans4 ,he writes thus2 ,my box for the ,orphans still yields but little1 but ,i have been frequently inquiring of the ,lord1 when that little should be sent4 ,for the last few days it has appeared to me that the time was come to send it to you1 ,i therefore sent for the amount in an order1 which ,i this day received1 and now send1 in hope it may be of some help in a time of need4 ,this #hs4 was a further precious encouragement4--,the next letter which ,i opened was from a christian gentleman at ,edinburgh1 containing a bank order for twenty-five guineas1 of which twenty guineas are for the work of the ,lord in my hands1 and five for my own personal necessities4 ,there came in still further today1 from brethren at ,perth #bl41 and from the neighbourhood of ,glasgow #el4 ,july #ab4 ,this morning ,i received a legacy of #el4 for the ,orphans1 from the relatives of a dear departed sister in the ,lord1 who1 from the commencement of the work up to her last days1 had taken the deepest interest in it4 ,also from ,jersey1 together with a gold ring1 #dl4 ,also #cl4 #bs4 #j #a_/b d4 by sale of articles and donations1 so that during these two days we have had above #djl4 coming in4 ,from ,july #acth to #aith1 came in #afl4 #fs4 #h;d4 more4 ,on ,july #aith ,i left for the ,continent1 to labour for a season in ,germany1 and returned to ,bristol on ,oct #aath4 ,for about eight months before this1 ,i had seen it to be the ,lord's will that ,i should go again this year to the ,continent for a season1 and had made my journey and service a subject of prayer from ,nov41 #ahdd4 ,besides asking the ,lord's blessing upon my service1 ,i also sought ,his help for means1 and for this also ,i had not to wait on ,him in vain4 ,for as the ,lord had sent me1 before ,i went in #ahdc1 the sum of #gjbl4 #cs4 #g;d4 for various purposes1 and for the work in ,germany in particular1 so ,he gave me again1 on ,may #crd1 #ahde1 the sum of #ejjl1 for the work in ,germany1 yet so1 that the surplus which there might be should be employed for the ,orphans and other work in my hands4 ,from the conditions under which this donation was given to me1 it was obvious then1 that whilst on the one hand1 when it plainly could be seen that only a certain part of the money would be needed for the present service in ,germany1 the remainder might be used for the benefit of the ,orphans1 or the other part of the work2 yet1 on the other hand1 we could not begin at once to apply any part of this money to the objects of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution2 for at the commencement ,i could not know how much might be expended on the service in ,germany1 particularly as my intention was to do as much as ,i could for those on the ,continent who are in darkness and in the shadow of death1 and also as ,i wished as much as possible to help the ,church of ,christ in that part of the world4 ,therefore those who said3 ,we are quite sure there must be much money in hand for the ,orphans1 else ,mr4 ,muller would not have gone to ,germany1 were quite mistaken4 ,often have ,i had similar things said to me1 or about the work1 when we have been in the deepest poverty1 simply because in faith a certain step had been taken1 or a certain thing had been done1 which was connected with great expense4 ,at such times1 of course1 my fellow-labourers and ,i have had to be silent4 ,for we could not say it was not so1 else it would be exposing our poverty1 and would look like asking for help4 ,therefore we have had to be content with something like this3 ,lord1 it is said that there is much money in hand1 whereby some who would otherwise help us1 it may be1 are kept from doing so2 now1 ,lord1 do ,thou nevertheless1 as the work is ,thine1 lay our need1 the real state of things1 on the hearts of ,thy children1 that they may help us4 ,thus it was during my service in ,germany in the summer of #ahde also4 ,my fellow-labourers in ,bristol and my dear wife and ,i in ,stuttgart1 poured out our hearts before the ,lord1 seeking ,his help upon the work1 and asking ,him also for means1 and ,he did not despise our cries4 ,there came in1 during the twelve weeks that ,i was away1 for the ,orphans alone1 #bjjl4 #es1 #e #a_/b d4 ,this1 together with what was in hand when ,i left1 and with come money that at the end of my stay in ,germany 7when ,i saw that ,i should scarcely need one half of the #ejjl47 ,i could order to be drawn out of my bankers' hands in ,bristol1 richly supplied all the need1 during my absence4 ,but the labourers were repeatedly in straits1 and several times the last money was gone2 but the ,lord refreshed their hearts by seasonable help4--,of the #ejjl4 given for the service in ,germany1 and for the printing of tracts1 there remained #caal4 #ahs1 #a #a_/b d41 of which ,i took for the ,orphans #afal4 #ahs4 #a #a_/b d41 and for the other objects of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution #aejl4 ,jan4 #ag1 #ahdf4 ,from the day of my return to ,bristol1 on ,oct4 #aa1 up to this day1 there has been no difficulty at all with regard to means4 ,the many donations which have come in1 together with what came to the ,orphan-,fund from the surplus of the sum given for the work in ,germany1 enabled me1 without any difficulty1 to meet all the expenses1 though they were many and great4 ,of the donations which came in during this period ,i only refer to the following3 ,on ,nov4 #aith heft ,bristol to labour for a little while at ,sunderland4 ,i had but little money to leave with my dear wife for the work2 but my path was plain to go1 and therefore my hope was in ,god1 as to the work in ,bristol during the meantime1 being assured that ,he would care for it4 ,and thus it was4 ,rich supplies were granted by ,him4 ,on the very next day1 after my departure1 ,nov4 #bjth1 the following anonymous letter was left at my house1 containing six five-pound notes and two sovereigns4 ,my dear ,brother in the ,lord1 ,about six or eight weeks since1 anticipating soon a remittance by a bill1 which would become available about a week previous to this date1 ,i was led to ask the ,lord what ,he would desire to do with the money which might remain in my hands when ,i should receive the money for this bill1 and your name was immediately presented to my mind with these words3 the ,lord has need of it4 ,i therefore enclose the amount1 viz1 thirty-two pounds1 and remain1 ,dear ,brother1 ,yours affectionately in the ,lord1 ,nov4 #bj1 #ahde4 c4 c4 ,look at this1 dear reader6 ,is not the hand of ,god most manifest in such cases8 ,this unknown donor prays what to do with the money1 and my name is brought to his or her mind4 ,see also how seasonable the help6 ,this #cbl4 was put to the ,orphan-,fund1 as there was but little in hand4 ,by this and the other sums which came in during my absence1 my dear wife was helped without any difficulty1 through all the expenses4 ,there being now again little in hand1 ,i asked the ,lord yesterday 7,jan4 #af1 #ahdf7 that ,he would be pleased to send in supplies1 when almost immediately after a sister in the ,lord1 who had unexpectedly received a rich remittance from distant relatives1 gave me #ajl42 and today a lady1 who on her way from ,cornwall to ,london was staying for a day or two at ,clifton1 kindly sent me #bjl4 ,thus we are again supplied at least for a week4 ,march #b4 ,goodness and mercy have followed us again in many respects with reference to the work1 since the last date1 ,jan4 #agth1 up to this day2 and with regard to means1 there has been again a rich supply granted to us1 so that ,i have been able to meet all the expenses of the work1 though they have been for the ,orphans alone4 #ahjl4 #ais4 #a;d41 and more than #ajjl4 for the other objects1 during these six weeks4 ,but there remained now scarcely anything in hand1 when ,i received this morning1 from a distance of about #bjj miles the following letter with #ael4 ,beloved ,brother1 ,enclosed is the produce of the sale of a pianoforte1 which ,i thankfully send for the ,lord's work in your hands1 having received blessing to my own soul by means of that work1 and not the least in being weaned from some of those things ,i once found pleasure in4 ,i have been waiting payment of the amount for some time1 but1 having money now in hand1 ,i send it without further delay1 as you may possibly need it now4 ,the #ael4 you will kindly allot as you see most desirable4 ,that our ,god would fulfil in you all the good pleasure of ,his goodness1 and the work of faith with power1 that the name of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ may be glorified in you1 is the prayer of ,your affectionate ,brother1 99 99 99 99 ,feb4 #bh1 #ahdf4 99 99 99 99 ,march #ah4 ,up to this day also we have been helped1 though but little1 comparatively1 has come in4 ,when yesterday1 ,march #ag1 all the means were gone1 a brother gave me #al4 as a thankoffering for having received a sum of money unexpectedly1 as a dividend from a bankruptcy4 ,in the afternoon ,i received a half sovereign as the profit of the sale of ladies' bags made by a sister in the ,lord for the benefit of the ,orphans1 and #bs4 #f;d4 was put into an ,orphan-box at my house4 ,this morning ,i received the following letter from ,devonshire1 together with a ,post-office order for #el4 ,beloved ,brother1 ,i send you an order for #el41 half of which will you accept for yourself1 and the other half appropriate for the ,orphans2 or1 if they happen to be well supplied at present1 you may apply it to the building you have in contemplation4 ,job xxii4 #ba-cj4 ,believe me very affectionately yours1 99 99 99 99 ,the half of this money was taken for the present need of time ,orphans4 ,there was also sent #al4 #acs4 from ,weymouth4 ,thus we are again supplied for the present need4 ,march #bj4 ,today ,i have to send more money for housekeeping to the ,orphan-,houses1 and the ,lord has kindly given me yesterday afternoon and this morning the means for it4 ,yesterday came in by sale of trinkets1 c41 #cl4 #hs4 #d #a_/b d4 and by two donations #bs41 and this morning ,i received #aas1 from ,marlborough4 ,march #ba1 ,saturday4 ,since yesterday morning1 when ,i had sent off to the ,orphan-,houses the very last penny in hand1 the following sums have come in3 ,a sister from ,worcester gave #bs4 #f;d41 and in the boxes in my house ,i found #ajl4 ,this morning #ajs4 came from the neighbourhood of ,castle ,cary1 from a sister in ,bristol #bs4 #b;d41 by sale of articles #al4 #aes4 #h;d41 and by sale of stockings #es4 ,thus ,i have been enabled1 during this week also1 to meet all the expenses1 though they have been more than #cjl42 and #gs4 #f;d4 is left towards the coming week4 ,my heart is in perfect peace1 though there are between #adj and #aej ,persons to be provided for 7including the teachers and matrons in the ,orphan-,houses and the apprentices71 and though there is heavy sickness in two of the houses4 -- ,saturday ,evening1 ,the ,lord has already increased the handful of meal in the barrel1 and the little oil in the cruse4 ,this afternoon ,i received #cl4 #ads41 being the contents of an ,orphan-box at ,barnstaple4 ,there came in #cs4 #f;d1 besides4 ,march #bf4 ,on the #bcrd came in #cl4 #bs4 #a;d4 ,on the #bdth and #beth came in #al4 #es4 ,yesterday was also taken out of the boxes in the ,orphan-,houses #gs4 #f;d41 our need having led to the opening of them1 and in the boxes in my house was found #bs4 #f;d42 but we had not quite enough for the need of today1 when about twelve o'clock this morning a box arrived from ,chelsea1 containing #ags4 #j #c_/d d41 many ornaments1 etc4--,we are thus helped for this day4 ,march #bg4 ,today came in #dl4 #aas4 #g;d4 by sale of articles4 ,likewise #as4 from a little girl4 ,thus we are again provided for today4 ,march #bh1 ,saturday4 ,yesterday afternoon came in still further from ,street1 by ,sale of ,reports #ajs4 and three donations of #f;d41 #d;d41 and #b;d4 ,there was likewise given by a sister a small gold watch-chain4 ,this morning ,i received1 by sale of articles #dl4#ads4 #d;d41 by sale of ,reports #as41 and by sale of stockings #fs4 ,thus1 by the income of this week1 and by about #bl4 #abs4 which ,i found ,i had more than was needed for the rent when paying it on the #beth1 having to receive drawbacks from the landlords1 ,i have been again able to meet the housekeeping expenses during this week1 amounting to #bal4 #ais4 #aj;d41 besides the rent which is #cgl41 for which the money had been put by2 and ,i am come to the close of another week1 with #ags4 #h;d4 in hand towards the necessities of the next4 -- ,late on ,saturday4 ,there has come in still further this evening from ,a4 ,a4 #aas4 #c #a_/b d41 and from ,mrs4 ,r4 #hs4 ,march #cj1 ,monday4 ,my heart was particularly in peace on ,saturday evening after the prayer meeting1 though ,i could leave only a few shillings for each of the four houses towards the housekeeping expenses of this week1 where1 besides the ordinary expenses1 there is also money needed on account of heavy sickness in two of the houses4 ,when ,i emptied the purse to the last penny1 and returned home without anything in hand1 ,i felt fully assured that we should have again abundant reasons for thanksgiving next ,saturday1 and told my dear fellow-labourers so1 ,and1 thus it is4 ,yesterday was put into the ,chapel-boxes for the ,orphans #ejl41 ditto #as41 ditto #ajs4 ,this morning ,i received #el4 from a miner at a distance1 an entire stranger4 ,thus our ,heavenly ,father has helped most seasonably4 #a1 ,in giving me means for present necessities as to housekeeping4 #b1 ,in providing me with means for the extra need on account of the illness of several children4 #c1 ,in giving means for getting a ton and a half of oatmeal from ,scotland4 ,april #d1 ,saturday evening4 ,on the #bnd ,i received anonymously from ,london it1 besides some money for needlework done by the ,orphan-,girls2 on the #bnd was sent to me #ajl4 from ,bath1 from a lady unknown to me4 ,these two donations ,i received the very moment ,i rose from my knees1 having asked the ,lord for more means1 as1 on account of the heavy expenses just now1 we needed again more money by the end of this week4 ,there was also given on the #bnd #al4 by a lady who had received a present of #ajl4 from some relations1 and gave the tenth part of it to the ,orphans4 ,on the #crd and #dth came in #bl4 #ajs4 #g;d4 ,the actual expenses of this week1 have been #dbl4 besides #bbl4 having been put by for the oatmeal which has been ordered1 and we have a little more than #il4 left4 ,april #ah1 ,saturday4 ,the ,lord has been again good to me since the #dth with regard to means1 #ecl4 #ads4 #j #a_/b d4 having come in during these two weeks4 ,today1 having only #bl4 #as4 #e #a_/b d41 in hand1 towards the supplies of the next week1 we made known our requests to ,god1 and while ,i was in prayer with two of my fellow-labourers1 there came a letter1 in which ,f4 from ,london sent #ajs4 ,there came in almost immediately after by sale of articles #acs4 #h;d41 and by a sister in the ,lord from ,brixham1 who called this morning1 #ajs4 was given4 ,this afternoon the boxes in the ,orphan-,houses were opened1 but only #ajs4 #aj;d4 found in them4 #fs1 came in besides4 ,this afternoon a brother called at the ,boys' ,orphan-,house1 and gave eight sovereigns1 saying that he had had a desire to bring this money for some days past1 but had been unable on account of his health1 but now was pressed in spirit to do so1 though scarcely able to walk4 ,the following points are to be noticed concerning the ,lord's goodness today4 #a1 ,i purpose1 on account of my health1 and for the sake of procuring time for the writing of the ,report1 to leave ,bristol on ,monday1 and thus ,i am able to leave money behind for at least #c or #d days4 #b1 ,i had been speaking today and yesterday in my prayers to the ,lord1 ,it is buy will that ,i should not be anxious4 ,i am not1 by ,thy grace2 but1 ,lord1 there are about #adj persons to be provided for in the #d ,orphan-,houses1 wilt ,thou then help me with means6--,i was able to send altogether #aal4 #fs4 #aa #a_/b d4 to the matrons4 ,april #bj1 ,monday morning4 ,the ,lord has helped still further4 ,there came yesterday anonymously from ,london #el4 with these words3 ,to ,brother ,mueller1 with the writer's fervent prayer1 that the giver of all good may continue to pour down upon him and all his undertakings the abundance of ,his blessings4 ,half for his own necessities1 and half to be disposed of as he thinks fit4 ,i cannot help noticing here the ,lord's double kindness1 both towards the ,orphans and towards myself4 ,i now need for myself more money than usual1 as besides the regular housekeeping expenses at home1 ,i need money for myself and dear wife in going away for the twofold object of our health and my having thus time to write the ,report3 and the ,lord supplies me with means4 ,thus also ,i received yesterday #el4 for change of air1 and #el4 was sent to me for myself the day before yesterday from a brother at ,winchester1 whom ,i have never seen4 ,i find continually1 that1 without making provision for extra need1 and without reckoning anxiously about the future1 the ,lord helps me when ,i need anything4 ,i find it pleasant and precious1 even as to this life1 to walk in the ways of the ,lord4 ,there came in still further yesterday morning for the ,orphans from ,a4 ,a4 #acs4 #a;d41 from a brother #al41 from ,a friend at ,stirling #fs41 and from an ,irish sister #es4--,thus ,i could send still further this morning to the matrons1 before my departure1 #dl4 #aas4 #a;d41 so that ,i am able to leave about #afl1 behind1 and thus the need is supplied for about five days1 humanly speaking2 and before that time is gone1 ,i expect to obtain more1 by waiting upon ,god4 ,this morning1 before we departed1 ,i received a letter in which was the following sentence3 ,with regard to property ,i do not see my way clearly4 ,i trust it is all indeed at the disposal of the ,lord2 and if you would let me know of any need of it in ,his service1 any sum under #bjjl4 shall be at your disposal at about a week's notice4 ,this brother meant what he said1 ,i have every reason to believe4 ,i might have written2 ,the ,orphans1 my dear brother1 are now in need1 and it would be a particular comfort to me1 as ,i am going away1 if you would send me #aijl41 and ,i doubt not that ,i should have had it after a week4 ,i preferred1 however1 to continue1 as heretofore1 to deal with ,god alone in this service1 that the church of ,christ at large still further may be benefited1 particularly those who are weak in the faith1 or those who are recently brought to the knowledge of our ,lord ,jesus1 in seeing how blessed it is to make known our requests unto ,god1 and that those who trust in ,him are not confounded4 ,i therefore wrote to this brother1 with regard to his kind offer1 that ,i only speak to the ,lord about my need4 ,may1 #i1 ,saturday4 ,this evening1 after an absence of #ai days1 we returned to ,bristol4 ,during all this time the ,lord supplied us with means1 but it was almost always by the day4 ,during the last days1 in the course of my regular meditation on the ,new ,testament1 ,i came to that precious word3 ,casting all your care upon ,him3 for ,he careth for you1 #a ,peter1 v4 #g1 and1 by ,god's grace1 ,i was able to cast all my care concerning ,his work on the ,lord2 and when we returned this evening ,i found1 that for this day also the ,lord had not only provided1 but there was #al4 #afs4 #c #a_/b d4 more than was needed4 ,may #aa1 ,monday4 ,yesterday a brother from ,hackney gave #bl41 and #ags4 #a #a_/d d4 came in besides4 ,thus1 with what was left on ,saturday1 ,i was able to send #dl4 #acs4 #e;d4 to the ,orphan-,houses1 to be divided among the four matrons4 ,after having sent this morning to the last penny all the money ,i had in hand to the ,orphan-,houses1 ,i received #bjjl41 which1 being left entirely at my disposal1 was portioned out thus3 #ajjl4 for the present need of the ,orphans1 #ejl4 for the other objects1 and #ejl4 for the ,building ,fund of the ,orphan ,house4 ,how kind of the ,lord to help so seasonably2 for ,i have very many and heavy expenses before me1 besides the ordinary expenses of about #cjl4 per week4 ,there are to be bought #d bags of rice1 #d bushels of peas1 #b cwt4 of soap1 material for boys' clothes1 the #d houses are to coloured down1 several small sums for apprentices are to be paid1 the ,report is to be printed1 etc4 ,this also is to be noticed3 ,the ,lord rewarded me thus1 for not exposing our poverty to the brother1 who offered on ,april #bjth to give me any sum under #bjjl41 if ,i would let him know if ,i needed anything for the ,lord's work4 ,thus we had at least a little more than we should have had1 even if ,i had asked that brother4 ,may #bf4 ,up to this day1 till the last hours before the commencement of our public meetings1 at which an account is to be given of the ,lord's dealings with us since ,july #ad1 #ahdd1 the ,lord's goodness has continued in supplying us with means4 ,about #hjl4 more has come in during the last fifteen days4 ,and this very day1 the last of this period1 ,i received #bfl4 anonymously from ,stafford1 with an affectionate and encouraging note2 #bjl4 #as4 #f #a_/b d4 ,i took out of the boxes at my house1 two ten pound notes having been put in2 and several other little donations came in besides4 ,it is scarcely needful to state1 at the close of these details1 that1 notwithstanding our having been often poor1 and very poor1 yet the children have always had the needful articles of clothing and nourishing food4 ,those who know what it is to walk in the fear of ,god1 know also1 that ,god would not help us1 in answer to our prayers1 if we hypocritically stated that the children were well provided with wholesome food1 etc41 and yet it were not true4 ,account of the ,new ,orphan-,house1 on ,ashley ,down1 ,bristol1 from its earliest beginning to ,june #d1 #ahdf4 ,i began the service of caring for children who are bereaved of both parents1 by death1 born in wedlock1 and are in destitute circumstances1 on ,dec4 #i1 #ahce4 ,for nearly ten years ,i never had any desire to build an ,orphan-,house4 ,on the contrary1 ,i decidedly preferred spending the means1 which might come in1 for present necessities1 and desired rather to enlarge the work according to the means which the ,lord might be pleased to give4 ,thus it was till the end of ,october1 #ahde1 when ,i was led to consider this matter in a way ,i had never done before4 ,the occasion of my doing so was this3 ,on ,oct4 #cj1 #ahde1 ,i received from a gentleman1 who lived in the street1 where the #d ,orphan-,houses were1 a polite and friendly letter1 in which he courteously stated to me that the inhabitants in the adjoining houses were in various ways inconvenienced by the ,orphan-,houses being in ,wilson ,street4 ,he left to myself the judgment of the case4 ,this letter ,i received on ,thursday morning1 ,oct4 #cj1 #ahde4 ,being very much occupied that week1 ,i had scarcely any time to consider time matter4 ,on ,monday morning1 however1 ,nov4 #c1 ,i set apart some hours for the prayerful consideration of the subject1 and after ,i had besought the ,lord to guide me to a right decision1 ,i wrote down the reasons which appeared to me to make it desirable that the ,orphans should be removed from ,wilson ,street1 and also the reasons against removing4 ,as far as they are suitable for being stated in print1 they were those3 ,i4 ,reasons for removing from ,wilson ,street4 #a4 ,the neighbours feel themselves inconvenienced by the noise of the children in the play-hours4 ,this complaint is neither without foundation1 nor unjust2 for many persons are very much inconvenienced by the noise of children1 and those living close by the ,orphan-,houses must be so during the play-hours1 even though the noise be only of that kind1 that one could not at all find fault with the dear children on account of it4 ,i should myself feel it trying to my head to live next door to the ,orphan-,houses1 on that account ,i therefore ought to do to others1 as ,i should wish to be done by4 ,this point had never before appeared to me in so serious a light4 #b ,the greatness of the number of the inmates in the houses has several times prevented the drains from acting properly1 and thus has a few times affected the water in one or two of the neighbours' houses4 ,with reference to these two reasons1 as it regards those living near the ,orphan-,houses1 these words1 ,let not your good be evil spoken of1 ,rom4 xiv4 #af1 and ,let your moderation 7i4e4 yieldingness7 be known unto all men1 ,philip iv4 #e1 seemed to me two important portions of the word of ,god to be acted out in this matter4 ,but in addition to the reasons for removing the ,orphans from ,wilson ,street1 on account of the unavoidable occasional inconvenience that comes upon the neighbours1 there appeared now to me1 when once ,i was led to consider seriously the reasons for removing the ,institution from ,wilson ,street1 other reasons for doing so1 in connexion with the work itself1 which had occurred to me before1 but never in so strong a light as now1 when the subject was brought more immediately before me by the letter1 in which ,i was politely requested to remove the ,orphans from ,wilson ,street4 ,these reasons are3 #a4 ,we have no proper play-grounds in ,wilson ,street4 ,there is one play-ground1 which1 however1 is only large enough for the children of one house at a time2 but as there are children in four houses who ought to have the benefit of it1 we can not arrange so that all the children have the full benefit of that play-ground1 as the meals1 the school-hours1 the weather1 and other hinderances interfere4 ,the dear ,orphans ought1 ,i know1 to be trained in habits of industry1 but children are children1 and need to be treated as such2 and they should1 on account of their health1 have the full benefit of a play-ground4 ,but this they cannot have in ,wilson ,street3 and to take them out into the fields for the benefit of bodily exercise1 as we have been in the habit of doing1 is often very inconvenient4 #b4 ,we have no ground for cultivation1 near the ,orphan-,houses1 and hence there must be more walking for the children1 on account of using proper means for keeping them1 with the blessing of ,god in health1 than is1 in other respects1 good for them2 because frequent walks easily beget in children habits of idleness1 which would be especially felt when boys are apprenticed4 ,but this difficulty cannot be obviated by remaining in ,wilson ,street1 and renting a piece of land somewhere else for cultivation2 for to get the children ready and conduct them to the piece of ground1 not only takes a good deal of time1 but is connected with other great inconveniences1 yea with insurmountable difficulties1 so that we found it needful to give up a small piece of ground which we once rented for about two years for the ,orphan-,boys1 at a distance of about half a mile from ,wilson ,street4 ,thus1 by removing from ,wilson ,street1 and obtaining premises surrounded by land for cultivation1 we should be able to procure a most important moral benefit for the children1 by having the opportunity more fully than we now have1 of training them in habits of industry1 besides giving to the boys occupation which is more suitable for them than knitting1 which is now the only employment they have1 besides making their beds1 cleaning the house1 and attending to the cooking of their meals4 ,moreover1 this would be occupation in the open air1 which not only would bring their limbs into exercise1 but also make walking1 for the sake of health1 almost entirely needless4 #c4 ,if we were to remove from ,wilson ,street1 and obtain premises in the country1 we might have all the washing done at home1 which now1 for want of room1 can be only done in part4 ,thus the girls also would have more laborious work at home1 a point of great importance for them1 so that they would not feel so much the hardships connected with going out to service4 #d4 ,the situation of ,wilson ,street is perhaps scarcely bracing enough for strengthening the constitution of the ,orphans1 most of whom1 being the offspring of very diseased parents1 require a very invigorating place of abode4 #e4 ,the present situation is certainly not desirable for the teachers1 especially as1 when their hours of work are over1 they have no garden or fields close to the house1 immediately to go into for a little refreshment of body2 and for some of them it is too far to go to fields1 where they might have bracing air4 #f4 ,in times of sickness we are too confined in the houses in ,wilson ,street4 ,if there were less than #cj children in each house1 the average expenses for each child would be too great1 it being desirable1 as the arrangements are now1 that there should not be less than #c labourers in each house2 and yet1 if there are #cj children in each house1 we are too lull in time of sickness1 as we have not a single spare room in any of the houses4 ,now1 though the ,lord has during all these years most mercifully helped us through such seasons1 yet it has not been without inconvenience1 and without also1 perhaps1 having more of the children in one room1 at such times1 than on account of health is desirable4 #g4 ,even ordinarily1 when there is no sickness1 it would be desirable to have more room4 ,there are no premises to be had in ,bristol1 or in the immediate neighbourhood1 where we could have these advantages2 for ,i have been looking about in all directions for this purpose during the last ten years4 ,but suppose there were a large house to be had in one part of the city1 and a second a mile off1 and a third and a fourth in other directions1 such houses1 on account of our peculiar position in the work1 would not do4 ,for in seasons of need1 the distance of the several houses would render it very inconvenient for the labourers to meet together for prayer1 to divide the means that may be in hand1 etc4 ,besides1 when in seasons of other peculiar difficulties1 connected with the work1 ,i wished to meet all my fellow-labourers1 there would arise great difficulty by their being divided in different parts of the city4 ,it would also thus be very inconvenient to persons1 who wish to see the work1 to go from place to place1 in order to have a view of all the ,orphan-,houses4 ,but this is not all4 ,the more ,i have considered the matter1 the more am ,i now persuaded1 that no ordinary large houses1 built for private families1 and therefore only calculated to accommodate #aj or #ae persons1 at most1 for any length of time in them1 will do for charitable institutions of any considerable size1 as no ordinary house furnishes the proper advantages of ventilation1 a point so needful for the health of the inmates in a charitable institution4 ,there seemed to me1 therefore to remain nothing but to build premises for the purpose4 ,,ii4 ,reasons for ,remaining in ,wilson ,street4 #a4 ,god hitherto has pointed out the spot most plainly4 ,at the commencement of the work1 in #ahce1 no other house was to be had but ,no4 #f1 ,wilson ,street4 ,after-wards1 when in #ahcj the ,infant ,orphan-,house was on the point of being opened1 again ,i was looking about in all directions1 and saw many houses1 but found none that was suitable1 till all at once1 most unlooked for1 the occupiers of ,no4 #a1 ,wilson ,street were desirous of immediately leaving that house1 and ,i was able thus to rent it4 ,when in #ahcg ,i was on the point of opening the ,boys' ,orphan-,house1 ,i looked about again for a house in all directions2 for ,i knew not at that time1 what ,i have since learned by experience1 that it was so important that all the houses should be near together4 ,after seeking long in vain1 ,i at last found a very large house1 not far from ,wilson ,street1 which ,i rented2 but when the occupiers of the houses in the neighbourhood heard that that house had been let for a charitable institution1 they threatened the owner with an action1 which led him to request me to give up the agreement1 which1 of course1 ,i did immediately4 ,at last1 most unexpectedly1 after having looked about in vain in all directions1 the occupiers of ,no #c ,wilson ,street offered it to me1 and ,i rented it for the ,orphan ,boys4 ,lastly1 in the year #ahdc1 when ,i was led to see it to be the will of ,god to go forward in this work1 and to establish time ,girls' ,orphan-,house1 ,no4 ,,ii1 for older girls1 one particular feature in the matter was1 that the house ,no4 #d1 in ,wilson ,street1 bad been offered to me without being sought after1 when there had not been for about #f years one single large house to be let in that street4 ,but though hitherto ,god has pointed out ,wilson ,street as being the spot where this work should be carried on1 may not now the time have come for removing8 #b4 ,perhaps we might also rent ,nos4 #b1 #e1 and #g1 in ,wilson ,street1 and use two out of those three houses for ,orphan-,houses1 and one of them for an infirmary in case of sickness4 ,but then1 ,i said to myself1 would not the objection1 which the neighbours on the opposite side of the street might make1 on account of the noise of the children in their play-hours1 etc4 remain8 ,also the drains would be still more unsuitable1 not being constructed for so many inmates2 and to alter them would be a heavy expense4 ,the play-ground would be still less sufficient1 if two new houses were added4 ,lastly1 there was no reason to think that we could rent ,nos4 #b1 #e1 and #g4 #c4 ,there are these three great objections against building3 ,the considerable sum which is required1 and which could be spent for present use upon the ,orphans4 ,the pilgrim character of the ,christian seems lost in building4 ,the time that it will necessarily take in making arrangements for it4 ,do not all these objections only hold good1 ,i said to myself1 if ,i were needlessly to set about building8 ,if ,i could rent premises1 which are really in every way suitable for the work1 and ,i preferred building1 then those objections would apply to the case2 but when one is forced to it1 it is no more than erecting a large building1 because there may be #hjj children of ,god in fellowship who have been hitherto renting a meeting-place1 but for certain reasons are obliged to leave it1 and cannot rent another4 ,such could not be accused of needlessly spending money in building instead of renting2 nor could it be justly said that they have on that account given up the pilgrim character2 nor would it be time wasted if some individuals were to make arrangements about the building of that meeting-place4 ,therefore these three objections just mentioned1 which had been for ten years strongly in my own mind1 were removed when once ,i saw plainly that nothing remained but to build4 ,after ,i had spent a few hours in prayer and consideration over the subject1 ,i began already to see that the ,lord would lead me to build1 and that ,his intentions were not only the benefit of the ,orphans1 and the better ordering of the whole work1 but also the bearing still further testimony that ,he could and would provide large sums for those who need them and trust in ,him for them2 and besides1 that ,he would enlarge the work so1 that1 if ,i once did build a house1 it might be large enough to accommodate three hundred ,orphans1 with their teachers and other overseers and servants needful for the work4--,concerning this latter point1 ,i think it important to remark1 that during no period had the number of applications for the admission of ,orphans been greater than just before ,i was led to think about building1 so that it was quite painful to me1 not to be able to comply with the wishes of all the many persons who applied for the admission of ,orphans4 ,there were many waiting for admission1 particularly ,orphan-,boys4 ,in the afternoon of ,november #crd1 #ahde1 ,i laid the matter before my fellow-labourers in the ,church 7eight in number7 to get their judgment1 whether ,i ought not to leave ,wilson ,street1 and to build4 ,all judged that ,i ought to leave ,wilson ,street1 and none saw reasons against building4 ,on ,nov4 #dth my dear wife and ,i began to meet for prayer about this matter1 and purposed to do so morning by morning4 ,we asked ,god for clearer light concerning the particular points connected with the subject2 and1 being assured that it was ,his will that ,i should build1 ,i began asking the ,lord for means4 ,on ,nov4 #gth ,i judged1 having considered the matter more fully1 that sufficiently large premises to furnish all needful accommodation for #cjj children 7from their earliest days up to #ae or #aj years old71 together with a sufficiently large piece of ground in the neighbourhood of ,bristol1 for building the premises upon and the remainder for cultivation by the spade1 would cost at least ,ten ,thousand ,pounds4 ,i was not discouraged by this1 but trusted in the living ,god4 ,we continued meeting for prayer morning by morning for #ae days1 but not a single donation came in2 yet my heart was not discouraged4 ,the more ,i prayed the more assured ,i was1 that the ,lord would give the means4 ,yea1 as fully assured was ,i that the ,lord would do so1 as if ,i bad already seen the new premises actually before me4 ,this assurance arose not from some vague1 enthusiastical feeling1 the mere excitement of the moment1 but ,i1 from the reasons already related1 and especially from the commandment contained in ,philip iv4 #e4 ,for ,i saw that ,i should not act according to the mind of our ,lord ,jesus1 if ,i did not1 as soon as ,i could1 remove the ,orphans from ,wilson ,street1 as it had been stated to me in the letter referred to1 that their living there was an annoyance to some of the inhabitants in that street4 #b4 ,this assurance that ,i should build an ,orphan-,house arose further1 from the whole way in which the ,lord has been pleased to lead me in connexion with the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad1 since its beginning on ,march #e1 #ahcd1 i4e4 ,he has been leading me forward as by an unseen hand1 and enlarging the work more and more from its commencement1 and1 generally1 without my seeking after it1 and bringing things so clearly before me1 that ,i could not but see that ,i ought to go forward4 #c4 ,lastly and chiefly1 this my assurance1 that ,i should build unto the ,lord this ,house of ,mercy1 arose also particularly from this1 that1 having strictly examined my heart as to the motives for doing so1 ,i found that1 as before4 ,god1 ,i could say that my only motives were ,his honour and glory and the welfare of the ,church of ,christ at large1 the real temporal and spiritual welfare of destitute ,orphans1 and the welfare of all those who might take care of them1 in the building to be erected4 ,and finding that1 after praying again and again about the matter1 ,i still remained in perfect peace1 ,i judged it assuredly to be the will of ,god that ,i should go forward4 ,on ,nov4 #aeth brother ,r4 ,c4 arrived1 to labour for a little while in ,bristol1 ,i communicated to him my position with reference to having to remove the ,orphans from ,wilson ,street1 and ,i had his judgment also as to its being of ,god that ,i should build4 ,this dear brother's judgment greatly encouraged me4 ,his visit was to me of great help in this particular1 especially in stirring me up yet more1 to bring everything1 in connexion with this matter1 before ,god4 ,he also laid it on my heart to seek direction from ,god with reference to the plan of the building4 ,he said ,you must ask help from ,god to show you the plan1 so that all may be according to the mind of ,god4 ,on ,nov4 #aith ,i left with my brother and fellow-labourer1 ,mr4 ,craik1 for ,sunderland1 where we arrived on ,nov4 #bj4 ,here we laboured till ,dec4 #d1 when ,i left alone for ,kendal1 to labour there for a few days4 ,all the time that ,i was at ,sunderland1 ,i had very much prayer about the building of the ,orphan-,house1 and ,i felt all the time fully assured1 that ,god would bring the matter to pass4 ,but thirty days had now passed away1 whilst ,i had been day by day waiting upon ,god for means for this work1 and not a single penny had been given to me4 ,nevertheless1 this did not in the least discourage me1 but my assurance1 that ,god in ,his own time and in ,his own way would give the means1 increased more and more4 ,while ,i was at ,sunderland the portion which came in course of my meditation1 on the ,new ,testament1 was the beginning of the epistle of ,james4 ,more than at any period in my life was ,i struck with these verses3 ,my brethren1 count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations 7i4e4 trials7 knowing this that the trying of your faith worketh patience4 ,but let patience have her perfect work1 that ye may be perfect and entire1 wanting nothing4 ,james i4 #b--d4 ,it was especially the last verse1 ,but let patience have her perfect work1 etc4 which ,i found of exceeding great importance with reference to the building of the ,orphan-,house4 ,it led out my soul in prayer day after day1 to ask the ,lord to increase my faith and to sustain my patience4 ,i had these verses so impressed upon my heart1 that ,i could not but think ,god meant particularly to bless me by them1 with regard to the work before me1 and that ,i should especially need patience as well as faith1 ,i stayed at ,kendal from the evening of ,dec4 #d to ,dec4 #h1 when ,i left for ,bristol1 where ,i arrived on ,dec4 #ith4 ,it was now #ce days that ,i had been day by day bringing this matter before ,god1 as to the various points connected with it1 and especially also asking the ,lord for means2 but nothing whatever had been given to me4 ,on the day after my return ,i renewed our united prayer meeting with my dear wife4 ,now observe3 on the #cfth day1 after having begun to pray1 on ,dec4 #aj1 #ahde1 ,i received #ajjjl4 towards the building of the ,orphan-,house4 ,this is the largest donation that ,i had received up to that time for the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution2 but when ,i received it ,i was as calm1 as quiet1 as if ,i had only received one shilling4 ,for my heart was looking out for answers4 ,day by day ,i was expecting to receive answers to my prayers4 ,therefore1 having faith concerning the matter1 this donation did not in the least surprise me4 ,yea1 if ,five ,thousand ,pounds1 or ,ten ,thousand ,pounds1 had been given to me1 instead of ,one ,thousand ,pounds1 it would not have surprised me4 ,dec4 #ac4 ,on the #cith day my sister-in-law1 who had been for some weeks absent in ,london1 and who had now returned to ,bristol1 told me that she had met a gentleman in ,london1 who1 having quite recently read with deep interest the ,narrative of the ,lord's dealings with me1 wished to know as many particulars about the work in my hands as he could4 ,being told by my sister-in-law that ,i purposed to build an ,orphan-,house1 he1 an architect1 offered to make the plan1 and superintend the building1 gratuitously4 ,unsolicited he pressed this matter upon her with deep and lively interest4 ,i hear also that he is a ,christian4 ,the fact1 that this offer comes unsolicited and from a ,christian architect1 shows especially the hand of ,god4 ,this is the second proof that ,god will help me in this matter4 ,dec4 #bc4 ,this is now the #ejth day since ,i have come to the conclusion to build1 and the #dith day since we have been daily waiting upon ,god for help4 ,nothing more has come in since ,dec4 #ajth1 not even one penny4 ,this morning ,i have been particularly encouraged by the consideration that the ,lord has sent me the #ajjjl4 and the promise from that pious architect1 whom ,i have never seen1 and of whose name ,i am as yet in ignorance1 not to mock me1 but as an earnest that ,he will give all that is needed4 ,it seems desirable that we should have a large piece of ground of at least six or seven acres4 ,this piece of ground must be in the vicinity of ,bristol4 #a4 ,in order that the ,orphan-,house may be accessible to me1 as my place at present is fixed by my other work in ,bristol4 #b4 ,that the labourers in the ,institution and the ,orphans may be able to attend our meetings1 at least on the ,lord's day4 #c4 ,that the inhabitants of ,bristol may have the benefit of seeing with their own eyes this work of ,god1 which is so manifestly ,his and not mine4 #d4 ,that strangers1 who pass through ,bristol1 may have an easy access to it1 for the same reason4 ,but then1 such a piece of ground1 near ,bristol1 where there is just now an inordinate desire for building1 in the way of speculation1 would cost in all human probability between #bjjjl4 and #cjjjl4 ,then the building itself1 however plain1 would not cost less than from #fjjjl4 to #hjjjl41 being for #cjj ,orphans1 besides all their overseers1 teachers1 and assistants4 ,in addition to this1 the fitting up and furnishing the house for between #cjj and #djj inmates1 would not cost less than #aejjl4 more4 ,this is indeed a large sum of money which ,i need2 but my hope is in ,god4 ,i have not sought after this thing4 ,it has not begun with me4 ,god has altogether unexpectedly1 by means of the letter before mentioned1 led me to it4 ,only the day before ,i received the letter1 ,i had no more thought about building premises for the accommodation of the ,orphans1 than ,i had had during the ten previous years4--,my especial prayer is1 that ,god would continue to me faith and patience4 ,if ,he shall be pleased to help me1 in faith and patience to continue to wait on ,him1 help will surely come4 ,dec4 #bd4 ,no further donation yet4 ,but my hope in ,god is unshaken4 ,he most assuredly will help4--,i have on purpose not issued any circular in connexion with this matter1 in order that the band of ,god may be the more manifest4 ,to some persons1 residing in or out of ,bristol1 ,i have spoken about my intention of building1 when conversation led to it4 ,through this1 if the ,lord please1 ,he can make it known to others1 and thus send means for the ,building ,fund4 ,or ,he can send in such an abundance of means for the work which is already in existence1 that from that abundance there may be a rich surplus towards the ,building ,fund4 ,but howsoever ,god may help1 ,i do desire to see ,his hand made most manifest4 ,there will be1 no doubt1 many trials connected with this enlargement of the field of labour 7for if with #acj ,orphans there has been so much trial of faith1 what is to be expected when the number is #cjj72 and therefore ,i desire to see as clearly as daylight that ,god ,himself is leading me onward4 ,dec4#bi4 ,this is the #efth day since ,i came to the conclusion to build1 and the #eeth since ,i have been day by day waiting upon ,god concerning it4 ,only that one donation had come in till this evening1 when ,i received #ejl4 ,this donation is exceedingly precious to me1 not only because ,i am sure it is most cheerfully given1 nor even because of its largeness1 but because it is another precious proof that ,god will bring about the matter1 else ,he would not give me these earnest4 ,all my business therefore is3 to continue in faith and patience to wait upon ,god4 ,my assurance has been more and more increasing that ,god will build for ,himself a large ,orphan-,house in this city1 to show to the inhabitants1 and to all who may read and hear about it1 what a blessed thing it is to trust in ,him4--,of late ,i have seen1 by ,god's grace1 more and more1 how entirely unworthy ,i am of being used by ,god for this glorious and honourable service1 and ,i can only say1 ,lord here is thy servant1 if thou art pleased to use such a one as ,i am4 ,dec4 #cj1 #ahde4 ,this morning ,i came1 in course of my reading1 to the commencement of the book of ,ezra4 ,i was particularly refreshed by the two following points contained in the first chapter1 in applying them to the building of the ,orphan-,house3 #a4 ,cyrus1 an idolatrous king1 was used by ,god to provide the means for building the temple at ,jerusalem3 how easy therefore for ,god to provide ,ten ,thousand ,pounds for the ,orphan-,house1 or even ,twenty or ,thirty ,thousand ,pounds1 if needed4 #b4 ,the people were stirred up by ,god to help those who went up to ,jerusalem4 ,thus it is a small matter for ,him to put it into the hearts of ,his children to help me1 in desiring to build this house of mercy unto ,his name4--,this meditation ,i had before breakfast4 ,after family prayer in the morning ,i had again my usual season for prayer about the building1 and at this time it was particularly coupled with thanksgiving for the #ejl4 received last evening1 and with entreating blessings on the donor4 ,i was now looking out for more1 as ,i am doing day by day1 when this afternoon ,i received from a person at ,clevedon #bs4 #f;d41 from her grandson #f;d41 and from the sister in the ,lord1 who brought the money1 the change1 which she did not wish back1 being another #f;d4 ,these donations1 though small1 are nevertheless very precious to me1 as ,i take them as further proofs out of the hands of ,god1 that ,he will most assuredly bring this thing to pass4 ,this evening ,i received ,one ,thousand ,pounds towards the ,building ,fund4 ,when ,i received this donation1 ,i was as calm1 yea as perfectly calm1 as if ,i had received a single penny1 because1 by ,god's grace1 ,i have faith in ,him1 and therefore am looking for answers to my prayers1 and am sure that ,god will give every shilling that is needed4 ,january #b1 #ahdf4 ,this evening ,i received from ,bideford #aas1 towards the ,building ,fund4 ,jan4 #c4 ,one of the ,orphans gave #f;d4 ,jan4 #f4 ,received a little bag made of foreign seed1 and a shell-flower1 to be sold for the ,building ,fund4 ,the sister who sent these articles wrote to me1 that the moment she heard of my intention of building an ,orphan-,house1 this text was before her mind3 ,who art thou1 ,o great mountain8 ,before ,zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain4--,zech4 iv4 #g4 ,also one of the ,orphans sent #d;d4 ,having asked the ,lord to go before me1 ,i went out today to look for a piece of ground4 ,the armory which is to be sold had been several times mentioned to me1 as a suitable place4 ,i did not think so1 yet thought ,i ought at least to look at it4 ,having seen it and been confirmed in my judgment about its unsuitableness1 ,i asked the ,lord whether ,i should turn towards the city or towards ,stapleton4 ,i felt led to go towards the city1 and saw immediately after some fields near the armory4 ,after having made inquiry to whom they belonged1 ,i have been led to write this evening to the owner of them1 asking him whether he is disposed to sell them1 c4 ,i am now quietly waiting the ,lord's pleasure4 ,if ,his time is come to answer our requests as to a suitable piece of land1 ,i shall be glad2 if it is not yet come1 ,i desire that patience may have her perfect work1 being perfect and entire1 wanting nothing4 ,jan4 #h4 ,this evening ,i received a reply to my letter4 ,the owner of those fields writes1 that1 if he did sell them1 it would be only for building land1 and therefore they will be too dear4 ,jan #i4 ,went this morning once more to see those fields1 which seem very suitable4 ,met there ,mr4 ,l41 a land agent1 who told me that they would be nearly a ,thousand ,pounds per acre1 and therefore too dear4 ,i asked ,mr4 ,l4 to inform me if he should hear of any suitable land for sale4 ,jan4 #aj4 ,one of the ,orphans having received half-a-crown from a cousin1 gave #as4 #f;d4 of it towards building the ,orphan-,house2 a sister in the ,lord also gave me #cs41 a ring1 a pair of gold earrings1 and a gold brooch4 ,jan4 #aa4 ,today ,i received from a gentleman of ,liverpool1 who has been staying at ,clifton1 #el1 and from the sister1 through whom this donation was conveyed to me1 ,i received #al4 more towards the ,building-,fund4 ,jan4 #ab4 ,received a case with ladies' working instruments1 to be sold for the ,building ,fund4 ,two of the ,infant ,orphans also gave #f;d4 and #d;d4 ,jan4 #ac4 ,half-a-crown was given today4 ,jan4 #af4 ,from ,bideford #al4 #aes4 ,jan4 #bd4 ,the produce of a knitted handkerchief1 sold for #bs1 was given today2 also #ds4 #f;d4 by sale of two dolls2 and some brethren at ,barnstaple sent #abl4 as a token of their loving interest in this work4 ,jan4 #bf4 ,a sister in the ,lord gave #bs4 #f;d4 ,jan4 #ca4 ,it is now #hi days since ,i have been daily waiting upon ,god about the building of an ,orphan-,house4 ,the time seems to me now near when the ,lord will give us a piece of ground1 and ,i told the brethren and sisters so this evening1 after our usual ,saturday evening prayer meeting at the ,orphan-,houses4 ,feb4 #a4 ,a poor widow sent today #ajs4 ,feb4 #b4 ,today ,i heard of suitable and cheap land on ,ashley ,down4 ,feb4 #c1 ,saw the land4 ,it is the most desirable of all ,i have seen4-- ,there was anonymously put into an ,orphan-box at my house a sovereign1 in a piece of paper1 on which was written1 ,the ,new ,orphan-,house4 ,feb4 #d4 ,this evening ,i called on the owner of the land on ,ashley ,down1 about which ,i had heard on the #bnd1 but he was not at borne4 ,as ,i1 however1 had been informed that ,i should find him at his house of business1 ,i went there1 but did not find him there either1 as he had just before left4 ,i might have called again at his residence1 at a later hour1 having been informed by one of the servants that he would be sure to be at home about eight o'clock2 but ,i did not do so1 judging that there was the hand of ,god in my not finding him at either place3 and ,i judged it best therefore not to force the matter1 but to let patience have her perfect work4 ,feb4 #e4 ,saw this morning the owner of the land4 ,he told me that he awoke at three o'clock this morning and could not sleep again till five4 ,while he was thus lying awake1 his mind was all the time occupied about the piece of land1 respecting which inquiry had been made of him for the building of an ,orphan-,house1 at my request2 and he determined1 that if ,i should apply for it1 he would not only let me have it1 but for #abjl4 per acre1 instead of #bjjl41 the price which he had previously asked for it4 ,how good is the ,lord6 ,the agreement was made this morning1 and ,i purchased a field of nearly seven acres1 at #abjl4 per acre4 ,observe the hand of ,god in my not finding the owner at home last evening6 ,the ,lord meant to speak to ,his servant first about this matter1 during a sleepless night1 and to lead him fully to decide1 before ,i had seen him4 ,feb4 #f4 ,two dolls were given for sale1 and one of them was sold for #cs4 ,feb4 #g4 ,received from two of the ,orphans #h;d4 and #d;d4 ,also1 one of the labourers in the ,orphan-,houses gave #ajs1 and a poor man #c;d4 ,feb4 #h4 ,i wrote the day before yesterday to the architect1 who has offered his help gratuitously4 ,feb4 #aa4 ,received from a sister in the ,lord #el4 ,received also from the architect the following reply to my letter3 ,my dear ,sir1 ,it will afford me a gratification1 beyond what ,i can communicate by letter1 to lend you a helping hand in the labour of love you are engaged in1 and ,i shall esteem it a very great privilege being allowed to exercise my abilities as an architect and surveyor in the erection of the building you propose to erect for the ,orphans4 ,i really do mean what ,i say1 and1 if all is well1 by the blessing of ,god1 ,i will gratuitously furnish you with plans1 elevations1 and sections2 with specification of the work1 so that the cost may be accurately estimated4 ,i will also make you an estimate and superintend the works for you gratuitously1 c4 ,feb4 #ab4 ,this afternoon a little parcel was brought to my house1 containing ten sovereigns and a little slip of paper1 on which was written3 ,dear ,sir1 --,i have sent you ten pounds for the ,new ,orphan-,house4 ,it is the ,lord's doing4 ,seek not to know my name4 ,feb4 #ad4 ,there came in #hs4 #f;d4 by sale of articles4 ,feb4 #ae4 ,received the promise that on ,march #beth should be paid to me #ejjl4 for the building of the ,orphan-,house4 ,feb4 #ah4 ,received #al4 from ,sunderland4 ,feb4 #ai4 ,the architect kindly came from ,london4 ,he considers the ground to be most suitable as to situation1 drainage1 water1 c4 --,i received also today from a sister #el4 ,feb4 #bj4 ,received from a sister #ajs41 and from a brother #el4 ,the brother told me that never in his life does he remember to have given any donation with so much real pleasure as this #el4 ,this is of ,god4 ,i own ,god's hand in this4 ,he it is that inclines the hearts of ,his dear children towards this service4 ,may ,he only be pleased to continue to give me faith amid patience1 and ,i shall most assuredly see this building erected to the praise of ,his name6 ,feb4 #bh4 ,two of the labourers in the ,orphan-,houses gave #as4 each--,today the #ejjl4 which had been promised on the #aeth1 was paid #be days sooner than promised4 ,i rejoiced in this speed2 for ,i remembered that word3 ,whatsoever thy hand findeth to do1 do it with thy might3 for there is no work1 nor device1 nor knowledge1 nor wisdom in the grave1 whither thou goest4 ,march #b4 ,received #b rings1 #f brooches1 #b mourning brooches1 #c old silver thimbles1 a silver guard1 a small gold chain1 #d pairs of earrings1 #c polished stones1 a bracelet1 #c waist buckles1 a silver mounting of a horn1 and #b candlestick ornaments4 ,march #c4 ,from a brother in the ,lord #ajl4 ,march #h4 ,from ,clevedon #as41 and from ,london #f;d4 ,march #ac4 ,from a young sister in the ,lord #acs4 ,from a little girl at ,bath #bs4 #f;d4--,also #b babies' pinafores for sale4--#d little frocks1 a pair of socks1 and #d pincushions 7also for sale74--,likewise a dozen doilies4 ,march #ae4 ,anonymously #bl4 with these lines written in the paper3 ,wishing for the privilege of raising a few stones towards erecting the ,new ,orphan-,house1 the enclosed trifle is sent for that purpose4-- ,there will doubtless be a conspiracy from beneath1 to fight against and to hinder the work2 nevertheless let us make our prayer unto our ,god1 and set a watch against them day and night4 ,march #ai4 ,by sale of some articles #al4 #es #d #a_/b d4 ,march #bb4 ,from a sister in the ,lord #ajs4 ,march #be4 ,a pair of knitted cuffs for sale4 ,march #bh4 ,a lady at ,clifton gave #bl4 ,march #ca4 ,a brother1 having unexpectedly received a sum of money as a dividend from a ,bankruptcy1 gave #ajl4 towards the ,building-,fund1 as ,a thank-offering to the ,lord4 ,april #e4 ,anonymously #al4 ,april #g4 ,four pairs of knitted socks were given for sale2 and by a sister in the ,lord #ajl41 as ,a thank-offering for mercies received4 ,this #ajl4 comes at a season of a very great trial of faith1 on account of a multiplicity of difficulties in which ,i am just now1 and it is another precious earnest to me from ,god1 that ,he will give me in every way what ,i need1 after ,he has sufficiently tried my faith and patience4--,there were also given #e stuffed birds and a pincushion4 ,also #b cups1 #b shells1 a book-mark1 and a watch guard4 ,also a knitted cloth4 ,april #bg4 ,anonymously #ds41 and by sale of articles #cs4 #i;d4 ,i received also the following letter from ,sunderland3 ,sunderland1 ,april #bd1 #ahdf4 ,beloved ,brother1 ,a year having now elapsed since our chapel was opened1 and our ,god having signally blessed us in all things1 the saints here have been stirred up to present a thank-offering to our ,father1 and to give it for the ,new ,orphan-,houses4 ,i therefore send you in their name1 the sum of #agl4 ,etc4 ,may #c4 ,from a sister at ,bath #ajs4 ,may #i4 ,by sale of articles #as4 ,a widow's mite #al4 ,may #aa4 ,from a brother #ejl4 ,may #ba4 ,from ,oxford #al4 ,may #bg4 ,from a sister in ,bristol #al4 ,june #b4 ,through a sister #as4 #c;d4 ,june4 #d4 ,from ,leicestershire #es41 and from a sister in ,bristol #bs4 #f;d4 ,that which has been stated above concerning the origin of the ,new ,orphan-,house on ,ashley ,down1 ,bristol1 was published in the ,ninth ,report of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad1 which was issued in the year #ahdf4 ,in that ,report were added to the above1 the following remarks1 which ,i likewise give here again1 in order that the reader may have a clear under-standing of the whole1 and also the full particulars concerning this ,orphan ,establishment4 #a4 ,the total amount1 which has been given for the ,building-,fund1 up to ,june #d1 #ahdf1 is #bgajl4 #cs4 #e #a_/b d4 ,this is only a small part of what will be needed1 but1 by the grace of ,god1 ,i am in perfect peace1 being fully assured that ,god in ,his own time will send the whole sum which is required4 ,many and great have already been the exercises of faith and patient since ,i first began to give myself to prayer about this work1 and still greater they may be1 before it is accomplished2 but ,god1 in the riches of ,his grace1 will help me through them all4 ,it is now 7,june #d1 #ahdf7 #bab days since ,i first began to pray about this work1 and day after day1 since then1 have ,i been enabled to continue to wait upon ,god1 and ,i am more than ever assured that1 notwithstanding all my exceeding great unworthiness1 ,god will condescend to use me1 to build this ,house4 ,had it been the excitement of the moment1 the difficulties which have already come upon me in connexion with this work1 7which are not stated here1 on account of their occupying too much room7 would have overwhelmed me2 but as ,god ,himself1 ,i trust1 led me to this work1 so ,he has helped me1 and does help me1 and1 ,i doubt not1 will help me to the end4 #b4 ,the house is intended to be built1 so as to accommodate #adj ,orphan ,girls above seven years of age1 #hj ,orphan ,boys above seven1 and #hj male and female ,orphans from their earliest days1 till they are seven years old1 together with all the overseers and teachers1 etc4 that may be needed4 ,the ,infants1 after having passed the age of seven1 will be removed into the different departments for older boys and girls4 #c4 ,the plan of the building is1 by the help of ,god1 all but completed4 ,scarcely anything more remains to be altered4 #d4 ,the building1 however1 will not commence till all the money1 which is required1 has been received4 #e4 ,the land and house will be invested in the hands of about ten brethren1 as trustees1 who shall be persons well known and of good report4 #f4 ,only such donations1 ordinarily1 will be put to time ,building-,fund as are expressly given for it4 ,i should only depart from this my usual mode1 if the ,lord by some very great abundance of means corning in1 or in other respects were to point out1 that money not expressly given for the ,building-,fund1 was to be appropriated to it4 ,it is therefore requested that donors will kindly state it1 if they wish any donation put to the ,building-,fund4 ,miscellaneous points respecting the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad1 with reference to the period from ,july #ad1 #ahdd1 to ,may #bf1 #ahdj4 #a4 ,during the whole of this period1 #d ,day-,schools1 with #bgh children in them1 were entirely supported by the funds of the ,institution4 ,three ,day-,schools besides were assisted4 ,the number of the children that were taught in the ,day-,schools1 entirely supported by the funds of the ,institution1 from ,march #e1 #ahcd1 to ,may #bf1 #ahdf1 amounts to #cihc4 ,during the period from ,july #ad1 #ahdd1 to ,may #bf1 #ahdf1 #fbhl4 #ais4 #d #c_/d d4 was spent on all the ,schools1 which were either entirely or in part supported by the funds of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution4 --,further1 during this period there were also entirely supported a ,sunday-,school with #hj children1 and an ,adult-,school with #fj persons attending it4 ,the total number of ,adult scholars who received instruction1 from the formation of this ,institution to ,may #bf1 #ahdf1 is #aadf4 #b4 ,during this period were circulated #bfi ,bibles1 and #aga ,testaments2 and #ejgi ,bibles1 and #cebh ,testaments were circulated from the commencement of the work up to ,may #bf1 #ahdf4 #djl4 #gs4 #aj;d4 was expended of the ,funds of the ,institution on this object1 from ,july #ad1 #ahdd1 to ,may #bf1 #ahdj4 #c4 ,from ,july #ad1 #ahdd1 to ,may #bj1 #ahdf1 was laid out for ,foreign and ,home ,missions the sum of #eiel4 #gs1 #i;d4 ,of this sum was spent for ,foreign ,missions #ddgl4 #ags4 #i;d1 which was divided among #ae brethren and sisters who labour in ,british ,guiana1 one brother and sister in ,jamaica1 #b brethren in ,india1 one brother in ,prussia1 and #c brethren in ,switzerland4 ,the remainder1 #adgl4 #ajs4 was divided among #ad brethren who labour in ,england without any salary1 and in dependence upon the ,lord for their temporal supplies4 ,during no period previously was so much of the ,funds of this ,institution spent on ,missionary work1 which arose from the fact1 that1 the more ,i corresponded with brethren who laboured in the word and doctrine in foreign lands1 the more ,i saw how much they stood in need of assistance1 and thus1 my heart having been led out in prayer to ,god on their behalf1 that ,he would be pleased to send me means1 whereby ,i might be able to assist them1 ,he was pleased to do so4 ,this led me to purpose1 as ,god should give me grace1 to be still more mindful of them in future1 and to seek to be able still more to assist them4 ,the same was the case with regard to those brethren who labour in ,england1 but who have no salary or stipend1 but trust in the living ,god for the supply of their daily necessities2 ,i did long to help such brethren1 and had no doubt that ,god would enable me to do so4 ,when ,i now1 whilst preparing this fourth part of my ,narrative for the press1 look back to this period1 how greatly has ,god helped me since then even in this particular2 for1 of late years1 he has enabled me to spend on ,missionary objects about seven times more than during the period now referred to4 #d4 ,there was laid out for the circulation of tracts1 from ,july #ad1 #ahdd1 to ,may #bf1 #ahdf1 the sum of #ejl4 #is4 #i #a_/b d41 for which ,fifty-two thousand and three such little publications were bought1 which1 with #ecae in hand on ,july #ad1 #ahdd1 makes #egcah1 of which number #djefe were circulated ,the total number circulated from ,nov4 #ai1 #ahdj1 to ,may #bf1 #ahdf1 amounts to #iifdg4 #e4 ,there were received into the four ,orphan-,houses1 from ,july #ad1 #ahdd1 to ,may #bj1 #ahdj1 #cj ,orphans1 who1 together with those who were in the four ,houses on ,july #ad1 #ahdd1 make up #aea in all4 ,of these3 #a4 ,one child died4 #b4 ,one boy left the ,institution secretly just when he was ready to be apprenticed1 and went to his relatives4 ,in going over this account1 for time sake of preparing it for the press1 ,i cannot help making a few remarks on this case1 for the sake of teachers1 guardians1 and parents1 who are greatly afflicted by the bad behaviour of children or young persons4 ,the boy referred to just now gave us for years much sorrow4 ,all means1 to bring him into a different state1 seemed entirely lost4 ,at last he was going to be apprenticed4 ,his clothes and outfit for leaving the ,house were already prepared1 when he secretly left and at last reached on foot the dwelling-place of an elder sister1 in the ,north of ,devon1 who is married to a master of a small vessel1 a pious man4 ,his sister and brother-in-law were greatly afflicted by his bad behaviour towards his friends in ,bristol4 ,there remained1 however1 now nothing to be done1 but that the lad should go with his brother-in-law to sea4 ,after he had been some time at sea1 one night there was a terrific storm1 so that all hope of the vessel or crew being saved was gone4 ,this poor lad now remembered the instruction which he had received in the ,orphan-,house in ,bristol1 and earnestly prayed to ,god for mercy1 and turned to ,him4 ,from that time1 as the brother-in-law himself told me1 this youth was a truly changed character1 and proved by his godly deportment for several months afterwards1 that he had the grace of ,god in him2 for he continued walking in the fear of ,god1 till about #f months afterwards1 when he was drowned by falling overboard4 ,may this encourage all who labour among the young1 patiently to go on in their service4 ,they that sow in tears shall reap in joy4 ,ps4 #abf1 #e4 #c4 ,six children were taken back by their relatives1 who by that time were able to provide for them4 #d4 ,six boys were apprenticed at the expense of the ,institution1 and five other boys1 ready to be apprenticed1 were sent to their relatives to be apprenticed4 #e4 ,two girls were apprenticed1 and eight sent out to service1 and one girl was sent to her relatives to serve them4 ,there were on ,may #bh1 #ahdf1 ,one hundred and twenty-one ,orphans in the ,four ,houses4 ,besides this1 six apprentices were still supported by the ,funds of the ,institution1 so that the total number was #abg4 ,the number of the ,orphans who were under our care from ,april #ahcf1 to ,may #bf1 #ahdf1 amounts to #bac4 ,i notice further the following points in connexion with the ,orphan-,houses4 #a4 ,without any one having been personally applied to for anything by me1 the sum of #ac1bgel4 #fs4 #i #c_/d d4 was given to me as the result of prayer to ,god1 from the commencement of the work up to ,may #bf1 #ahdf4 ,this sum includes the #bgajl4 #cs4 #e #a_/b d4 which up to ,june #d1 #ahdf1 was given towards the ,building ,fund4 7,it may be interesting to the reader to know that the total amount which was given as free contributions1 for the other objects1 from the commencement of the work up to ,may #bf1 #ahdf1 amounts to #dhccl4 #ahs4 #aj #c_/d d42 and that which came in by the sale of ,bibles and ,tracts1 and by the payments of the children in the ,day-,schools1 amounts to #bjigl4 #ahs4 #b #a_/b d47 #b4 ,besides this1 also a great variety and number of articles of clothing1 furniture1 provisions1 etc41 were given for the ,orphans1 as has been stated in the printed ,reports4 ,the total expenditure for the ,orphans from ,july #ad1 #ahdd1 to ,may #bf1 #ahdf1 was #bgcbl4 #ads4 #a #a_/b d41 and for the other objects #acbel4 #gs4 #g #a_/d d4 ,in conclusion ,i cannot but mention1 to the praise of the ,lord1 concerning this period1 that four of the ,sunday-,school children were admitted to communion4 ,likewise three more of the ,orphans were received into church fellowship1 so that up to that time1 altogether #cb of the ,orphans had been admitted4 ,i also mention with peculiar joy1 and as a matter for thankfulness1 that of those who were apprenticed or sent out to service1 from ,july #ad1 #ahdd1 to ,may #bj1 #ahdf1 ten were believers1 most of whom had been for several years in fellowship1 before they were sent out to service4 ,but whilst we desire to receive these instances as precious encouragements from the ,lord to continue our service1 we cannot but believe1 judging from the many prayers the ,lord gives us for the children and adults under our care and instruction1 that that which we see is but an earnest of a far larger harvest in the day of ,christ's appearing4 ,matters connected with my own personal affairs1 or time work of the ,lord in my hands1 not immediately connected with the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution1 from ,january #a1 #ahdd1 to ,may #bf1 #ahdf4 ,soon after my return from ,germany1 where ,i had been labouring for seven months in #ahdc1 and #ahdd1 of which ,i have written at length in the third part of this ,narrative1 ,i had it laid on my heart to go there again for a season2 but1 before doing so1 ,i felt called upon to prepare for the press a new edition of the first and second parts1 and to write the third part of my ,narrative4 ,for this1 however1 a large sum of money was required1 as ,i purposed to print not less than #djjj copies4 ,as ,i had no money of my own for this object1 ,i gave myself to prayer1 and1 after having prayed several months respecting it1 ,i received on ,december #cj1 #ahdd1 unasked for1 the sum which would be needed to accomplish this object4 ,dec4 #ca1 #ahdd4 ,since ,brother ,craik and ,i came to ,bristol1 #ihb believers have been received into communion1 making #ajej with the #fh whom we found in fellowship4 ,of these1 #ig have fallen asleep1 #ec are under church discipline1 #ef have left us but are still in ,bristol1 and #agf have removed from ,bristol2 so that there are only #ffh in communion at present4 ,during this year #gc have been received4 ,the ,lord has been pleased to give me during this year-- #a1 ,through anonymous offerings in money1 put up in paper1 and directed to me1 and placed in the boxes for the poor saints1 or the rent1 at the two chapels4 ,l#aag #aa #i #b1 ,through presents in money1 from believers in ,bristol1 not given anonymously #ef #j #f #c1 ,through presents in money1 from believers not residing in ,bristol 4 4 4 4 #ha #ad #f #d1 ,in presents in provisions1 clothes1 etc41 worth to us at least #ab #j #j ,l#bfg #f #i ,to this is to be added1 that1 for the first two months and six days of this year1 my expenses1 and those of my dear wife1 during our stay in ,germany1 were met1 as also our traveling expenses back1 as stated in4 the third part of my ,narrative4 ,also during the whole of this year a ,christian lady gave to our dear child board and schooling without any remuneration1 a present worth to us not less than #ejl4 ,on this point ,i cannot help making a few remarks4 ,i had clearly seen it to be the will of ,god that my daughter should be brought up at school1 and not at home4 ,my reasons for it were these3 #a1 ,my dear wife1 though well qualified1 to instruct our daughter1 so far as knowledge goes1 was unable1 on account of being engaged as my wife in a variety of things connected with the ,lord's service1 to give herself uninterruptedly to this work2 and to do it partially we judged to be injurious to our daughter4 #b1 ,i had seen instances in which a home education1 for an only child1 had turned out very badly4 #c1 ,i judged that the mixing with other children would be beneficial to our daughter1 provided that intercourse was under proper oversight2 as thus a child is in early life introduced into a little world1 and things do not all at once come upon a young person1 when at last obliged to leave the parental roof4 #d1 ,but that which most of all led me to this decision was1 that1 as in the ,church of ,christ the ,lord has qualified the members of the body for the performance of certain work1 and all have not the same gift and service1 so1 in the same way1 certain believers are called and qualified above others1 for instructing children1 and give themselves to this particular service1 and that1 therefore1 ,i ought to make use of the qualifications of such1 and of their having given their whole time to this particular service4-- ,these reasons led us to place our dear daughter at school1 instead of educating her at home1 and we have never had cause to regret the step we took1 but on the contrary1 have had abundant reason to praise ,god for it ,i have purposely made these remarks1 as ,i am fully aware that some believers have different views on this subject1 and ,i desire to serve them with the measure of light and experience ,i have obtained4 ,after our daughter had been at school for half a year1 ,i asked for the account1 when it was stated to me by the ,christian lady in whose establishment she was1 that she had a pleasure in educating her gratuitously4 ,however1 as ,i pressed the matter1 ,i obtained the account4 ,it was paid1 but the exact sum was returned to me anonymously1 which1 of course1 ,i found out at once to be from the ,christian sister at whose school my daughter was4 ,from that time ,i could never more obtain the account1 though my dear child was about six years longer at school4 ,i refer to this point for this especial reason3 ,god had laid it on my heart to care about poor destitute ,orphans4 ,to this service ,i had been led to give myself2 ,he1 in return1 as a recompense even for this life1 took care that my own beloved child should have a very good education1 free of expense to me4 ,i was able1 and well able to pay for her education1 and most willing to do so2 but the ,lord gave it gratuitously2 thus also showing how ready ,he is1 abundantly to help me and to supply my wants4 ,january #f1 #ahde4 ,today ,i received the most painful information that a false teacher from ,switzerland had found his way among the brethren and sisters at ,stuttgart1 and that through him several1 yea almost all1 to a greater or less degree had been drawn aside1 and shaken as to the very foundations of their faith4 ,i cannot describe how bitter the trial was to me to see the ,lord thus dishonoured1 and my painful service for seven months during the previous year1 to all appearance1 entirely frustrated4 ,the ,lord1 however1 laid these brethren and sisters on my heart in prayer1 so that ,i was day by day enabled to bring them before ,god1 and also to resolve1 that1 as soon as my path was made plain1 ,i would go again to ,stuttgart for a season4 ,may #c1 #ahde4 ,i have seen it more and more clearly of late1 that the time is drawing near1 when ,i shall go again to ,germany1 to labour there for a time2 for the brethren who had fallen into grievous errors are now recovering out of them1 but need a helping hand to restore them fully1 or at least to confirm them in the truth4 ,in addition to this ,i purpose to publish some tracts in ,german4 ,but though it is now four months1 since ,i have been daily praying respecting this object1 ,i never had been led to ask the ,lord to give me means for it1 because ,i felt assured1 that1 when ,his time was come for me to go1 ,he would provide the means2 and also because ,i had never felt myself led to pray about it4 ,today1 however1 ,i asked the ,lord that ,he would provide the means for all that is necessary in connexion with this service2 and ,i had a secret satisfaction in feeling that so much was required1 i4e4 means for the journey to and fro1 means for our stay there1 means for the publication of ,tracts1 means to be left behind for the work in ,bristol1 to supply the need at least for a time1 for ,i did not wish to go1 unless it were the ,lord's will1 and if so1 ,he would give the means4 ,now see how the ,lord dealt with me6 ,about a quarter of an hour after #a had been in prayer with my dear wife respecting this object1 and ,i had now1 for the first time1 asked ,him for means to carry it out1 though for four months we had daily prayed together respecting spiritual success in this service1 ,i received a letter containing an order for #ejjl4 ,in the letter this was written3 ,i enclose 99 99 99 99 #ejjl41 which will be more useful in your hands than in mine4 ,i mean it in the first place for all that is needed preparatory to and attendant upon your journey to ,germany1 and1 whatever the surplus may be1 you will apply as you find there is need in the different parts of service under your care4 ,thus the ,lord has fully answered our requests for means1 and that so speedily6 ,on ,july #aith my dear wife and ,i left ,bristol for ,stuttgart4 ,as the letters1 which ,i wrote to the church in ,bristol1 in which ,i gave some account of my labours on the ,continent1 have been preserved1 ,i give them here1 as they will furnish the reader with an outline of the ,lord's dealings with me during that period4 ,stuttgart1 ,aug4 #af1 #ahde4 ,to the ,saints1 meeting in the name of the ,lord ,jesus at ,bethesda and ,salem ,chapels1 ,bristol4 ,dear ,brethren1 ,it is today four weeks since we left you4 ,as ,i know that your love to us would like to know how the ,lord has been dealing with us since1 and as ,i have abundant reason to speak well of ,him on account of ,his goodness and mercy to us since our departure2 ,i gladly relate to you how it has been with us since we left ,bristol ,it was on ,saturday afternoon1 ,july #aith1 that we started for ,london4 ,on the next day1 the ,lord's day1 ,i ministered twice in ,london1 as also on ,monday evening4 ,i was much helped in doing so1 especially on the evening of the ,lord's day and on ,monday evening1 and ,i could not but recognize the hand of the ,lord even in this1 with reference to my leaving ,bristol for a season4 ,on ,monday and ,tuesday we were much occupied in procuring our passports1 and on ,wednesday at twelve o'clock we went on board the steamer for ,ostend4 ,the ,lord mercifully carried us over the sea1 although we were both very sea-sick1 and about five o'clock the next morning we went on shore at ,ostend4 ,having in a very little time1 without any difficulty1 obtained our luggage out of the ,customhouse1 we left by the first train for ,cologne1 at half-past six1 travelled all that day1 a distance of about #bdj miles1 and reached ,cologne between nine and ten o'clock in the evening4 ,we then travelled either in the ,rhine steamers1 on the rail-road1 or in an omnibus1 the four following days also1 yet so that we arranged to have time to ourselves1 and reached ,stuttgart about eight o'clock on ,monday evening1 ,july #bhth4 ,of the journey ,i would mention no more1 than that on the last day we travelled with a most lovely and gracious brother1 an ,english clergyman from ,sussex1 with whom1 after two or three hours ,i was so one in heart1 that on getting out of the omnibus1 in which we travelled together about #cj miles1 in order to walk up a long hill1 we walked together arm-in-arm4 ,it was most refreshing to our spirits to find so lovely a brother in this dark land4 ,we spent a few hours together at ,stuttgart1 and then this dear brother left for the neighbourhood of ,munich1 the capital of the kingdom of ,bavaria1 where his family is for a season4--,i had written from ,bristol to one of the brethren at ,stuttgart1 ,brother ,m--1 an ,englishman1 to look out for furnished lodgings for us1 and ,i therefore called on him the next morning1 ,july #bith1 to see how far he had succeeded4 ,i now learned that he had made every inquiry for me1 and also advertised in the paper1 and applied at an intelligence office1 but that he had heard only of three apartments1 and even these were unfurnished2 for all the lodgings which were to be had were occupied by the deputies of the people1 a sort of ,parliament in ,wirtemberg1 who have once every three years their assemblies1 and who had been for the last six months assembled in ,stuttgart4 ,this was no small difficulty1 as to stay at an hotel would have been very expensive1 especially just now1 as the assembly of the deputies has made a great difference in the hotels also4 ,however1 our comfort was1 that1 as we had come in the name of the ,lord1 and according to ,his bidding1 and that1 after having daily prayed about the matter since the latter part of ,november last year1 ,he would help in this thing also4 ,we now went to the only lodging out of the three which was at all likely to suit2 but we found that this was only to be had on ,nov4 #ajth1 and not now1 a lady having taken a whole floor of seven rooms1 and wishing to let two of them4 ,we saw the two rooms which had been offered1 found them furnished1 and asked to whom they belonged1 when we learned that they were in the use of the owner of the house1 who had sold the house1 but would have the use of these rooms1 as well as those in which he lived1 till ,nov4 #ast4 #a now affectionately asked him1 whether he would not let an have these rooms for a time1 offering to pay any price1 and give the money before-hand1 as ,i was a stranger to him4 ,he said he would consider it with his wife a few hours4 ,my dear wife and ,i now gave ourselves to prayer1 that1 if it were good for us1 the ,lord would be pleased to incline the hearts of these persons to let us have those two rooms1 but ,i told ,him1 at the same time1 that ,i should not now press the matter further1 having offered what ,i had2 for after all ,he might have another place for us1 where4 ,he wished us to be4 ,after two or three hours ,i went again1 and as we required little as to attendance1 and were of quiet habits1 and required little alteration to be made in the way of furniture1 these persons agreed to let us have those rooms2 and that same afternoon we were able to leave the hotel and enter our lodging4 ,and now hear the ,lord's goodness in this particular4 ,the dear persons with whom we lodge are both ,christians1 who are most kind to us1 and obliging in every way4 ,their servant also who waits on us is a most kind person4 ,the house is in a healthy and quiet situation1 and not far from our meeting-place1 though without the city gates4 ,in a word1 we could not have wished better lodgings4 ,and how did we get them8 ,because all the apartments1 usually let out as lodgings1 were occupied by these #ij or #ajj gentlemen of the ,parliament4 ,moreover1 to this house we came1 through a mistake having been made2 for the rooms we now live in were only intended to be let on ,nov4 #ajth4 ,more1 the persons with whom we live are evidently wealthy persons1 a surgeon who has retired from his profession1 and his wife1 and who never had let lodgings4 ,oh6 how kind of the ,lord1 to let circumstances be as they were1 in order that we might1 through this very difficulty1 obtain such a dwelling-place4 ,daily we feel the comfort of living with ,christians1 though these dear persons belong to the ,state ,church4 ,may this little matter lead us all1 dear brethren1 to leave all our affairs in the hands of our loving ,father2 ,he arranges matters as they are best for us4-- ,during the first three or four days in ,stuttgart1 ,i was especially poor and needy1 and required every particle of courage not to be overwhelmed by the state of things here4 ,everything seemed most dark4 ,on ,tuesday evening when ,i went to the meeting1 there were but eight present1 and all ,i saw and heard gave me the impression of spiritual desolation1 resulting from that false teacher from ,switzerland having come among the brethren here4 ,in addition to this1 my dear wife was taken very ill during the night from ,tuesday to ,wednesday1 ,july #bi to #cj1 so that for two days she kept her bed1 and only on the fourth day was pretty well again4 ,it was the result of sea-sickness and the great fatigue of the journey1 ,i think4 ,but the ,lord had mercy and brightened the prospect by increasing my faith4 ,in addition to this1 circumstances looked better almost immediately after my arrival1 and ,i was constantly comforted by the knowledge1 that only according to the ,lord's will we were here1 and that ,he would not have sent us1 if ,he had not some purpose to be accomplished by it4 ,the first thing that occurred was1 that1 in answer to our many prayers in ,england1 on the journey1 and here1 and also in answer to your prayers1 dear brethren1 the police gave me permission to stay here1 a thing which1 looking at it naturally1 could not have been expected4 ,still1 this had always been my hope1 because to ,stuttgart ,i felt to be my mission4 ,the next thing was1 that the moment my arrival became known1 the poor scattered sheep were again drawn together1 and other persons also1 believers and unbelievers1 came to the meetings1 so that the first evening it was known ,i should hold a meeting1 there were about #bj persons present1 and since then there have been repeatedly #dj and upwards4 ,this is a small number for ,england1 but large here1 and for our position in particular4 ,the next thing was1 our landlady told me that every ,monday afternoon a number of pious females met at her house1 for two or three hours1 to knit stockings for the ,moravian missionaries1 and requested me to come and speak to them4 ,this ,i now do every ,monday afternoon1 expounding the ,scriptures to #bj or #be of these females and our landlord and to an aged brother1 who has been in the habit of attending these meetings4 ,this is a new field entirely1 and something else to show how the hand of ,god was in the matter of our lodgings4 ,still more4 ,on the last two ,friday evenings ,i have attended a meeting1 at which about #aej persons1 belonging to the ,state ,church1 meet together1 most of them probably converted1 and the others either seeking the ,lord1 or religiously inclined4 ,to this meeting ,i have gone for love's sake1 to show that ,i really desire to be united1 in spirit1 with all who love our ,lord ,jesus4 ,now at this meeting also1 ,i have had opportunity to speak both times4 ,in future also1 the ,lord willing1 ,i purpose to go to this meeting1 and to embrace the opportunity which thus ,i may have of speaking what may be suitable under the circumstances4 ,the character of the meeting is not in every way that which is according to the ,holy ,scriptures1 but these dear brethren must be borne with1 in order to help them on4 ,about #h brethren sit round a table1 being more intimately known to each other4 ,they lead the whole meeting as to prayer1 giving out a hymn1 proposing the portion of the ,word of ,god for consideration1 c4 ,they make remarks on it1 and all the other #ajj or #bjj1 or more or less1 that may be present1 listen4 ,as ,i had called on one of these leading brethren1 he asked me to sit at that table1 and thus ,i have the right of speaking1 which yet must be used very wisely1 as these dear children of ,god may be able to bear it4 ,but even if ,i were not to speak at all1 my very presence would do good1 with ,god's blessing1 as they would see that ,i am desirous of being united with all who love our ,lord ,jesus2 and ,i cannot but hope that thus prejudices will wear away1 they will come to our meetings1 and read my book4 ,the ,continent is not like ,england4 ,every particle of progress one is able to make here1 is highly to be prized4 ,the state of things is most interesting here4 ,infidelity is most awfully showing itself1 regardlessly trampling under foot ,god's word1 and shamelessly and most impudently denouncing the whole as a fabrication2 but1 on the other side1 there is evidently an inquiry after truth1 and a seeking to know the truth from the ,scriptures themselves1 and a beginning to be dissatisfied with cold dead forms4 ,the ,lord also begins to work for us in other respects4 ,the parliament of ,wirtemberg has also publicly considered the matter of the brother and sister who would not be married at the ,state ,church1 and have recommended to the government of the country to consider the matter once more1 and also to grant to us the privilege of being able to marry1 without going to the ,state ,church1 as they had already granted us the administration of the ,lord's ,supper and ,baptism1 as they call it4 ,thus1 with ,god's blessing1 help will come in that way also2 and ,i cannot but hope that this poor little gathering here1 in which the devil has recently made such havoc1 will yet be to the praise of the ,lord1 and to the benefit of ,his church in the ,german ,states4--,god has blessed my being here in bringing brother ,r4 out of the errors into which he had fallen1 having been led away by that false teacher from ,switzerland2 but this brother reaps now bitterly the fruits of his want of watchfulness3 that dear young sister who was converted while ,i was here before1 his youngest daughter1 is among those persons in ,switzerland1 and another of his daughters is engaged to one of these persons--,oh6 how important1 dear brethren1 carefully and prayerfully to compare what we hear with the ,word of ,god4 ,five days following1 three times each day1 this false teacher held meetings1 and thus overpowered these dear saints completely2 for they had no time left to consider and to pray over1 and compare with the ,holy ,scriptures1 what they heard1 as1 in addition to three meetings a day1 they lasted till after #aa o'clock at night4--,i now attend eight meetings every week4 ,sunday mornings at nine o'clock1 exposition of the ,word1 and in the afternoon at two we meet for the breaking of bread4 ,the dear brethren have gone back to these unsuitable hours4 ,on ,monday afternoon at three the exposition of the ,scriptures to those who meet together to knit for the missionaries1 and on ,monday and ,wednesday evenings from #h to #aj o'clock1 ,scripture reading meetings1 with the saints only who break bread4 ,on ,tuesday and ,thursday evenings from eight to half-past nine1 public exposition of the ,word4 ,and on ,friday evening from half-past eight to a quarter before ten1 ,i meet with the brethren who belong to the ,state ,church4 ,besides this1 my time has hitherto been much occupied in seeing brethren and sisters privately and the rest of my time1 besides prayer and meditation1 for my own soul and the work1 has been occupied in preparing tracts for the press4 ,five are already finished4 ,i have translated into ,german3 ,the love of ,god to poor sinners1 ,the ,serpent of brass1 and ,the two thieves2 and ,i have written myself two tracts1 on ,lydia's conversion1 and ,the conversion of the jailer at ,philippi4 ,in this work ,i purpose to continue1 the ,lord willing1 while we remain here1 either writing or translating tracts1 and then seeking myself1 as much as ,i can1 whilst here1 to circulate them--,oh6 help me1 beloved brethren1 yet more and more with your prayers in all this important service4 ,my position here is more important1 and more interesting than ever2 for ,god1 who comforteth those who are cast down1 has comforted me1 after the first three days of trial1 and has given me a larger field for service than ,i had before4--,we remember you daily in prayer1 and gladly do so1 and shall be truly glad to return to you1 as soon as we can see it to be the will of the ,lord4 ,farewell1 beloved brethren4 ,my dear wife sends to you her love in ,christ4 ,should any of you wish to write to me1 ,i shall be glad to hear from you2 but please to write on very thin paper1 on account of the heavy postage4 ,the letters may be left at my house4 ,your affectionate brother and servant in the ,lord1 ,george ,mueller4 ,stuttgart1 ,sept4 #ac1 #ahde4 ,to the ,brethren in ,christ1 meeting in the name of the ,lord ,jesus at ,bethesda and ,salem ,chapels1 ,bristol4 ,my dear brethren1 ,it is eight weeks today since we left ,bristol1 and we have still abundant reason to say1 that goodness and mercy have followed us every day4 ,this ,i have in particular also to say in reference to the last four weeks1 even since ,i wrote to you last4 ,as we desire your thanksgiving to the ,lord for ,his goodness to us1 and as we earnestly crave the continuance of your prayers1 ,i write again1 especially also as ,i judge that your love will be desirous of knowing further particulars about us and the work of the ,lord in my hands4 ,since ,i wrote to you1 ,i have continued to attend eight meetings a week1 that is1 three for exposition of the ,scriptures at our usual in meeting-place on ,lord's day mornings and ,tuesday and ,thursday evenings2 the breaking of bread on the ,lord's day evenings 7as we have altered the hour from #b in the afternoon to #h in the evening72 two ,scripture reading meetings on ,monday and ,wednesday1 at which1 as well as at all our other meetings1 there is given to every brother as much room for prayer1 as there may be a desire for it4 ,then ,i attend two other meetings a week1 among believers or inquirers who are in connexion with the ,state ,church1 one on ,monday afternoon at the house where we live1 which has increased from about ten to about forty4 ,at this meeting ,i lead entirely1 and am the only speaker4 ,then there is every ,friday evening another meeting1 at which about #aej persons assemble1 which ,i have continued to attend1 and where ,i have regularly spoken1 together with other brethren4 ,the shyness which there was at first is evidently wearing off1 and last evening1 when ,i took leave of them1 having been there for the last time before our departure1 the brethren were quite cordial4 ,in addition to this1 the ,lord has opened another new and important field4 ,at the house of an elderly lady of title1 of one of the ancient noble families of this kingdom1 there is a meeting for ladies who work for charitable purposes4 ,this meeting ,i have also been requested to attend for the purpose of expounding the ,scriptures1 whilst the ladies work4 ,i was there last ,tuesday afternoon1 and shall be there again1 the ,lord willing1 neat ,tuesday4 ,to all who attend this meeting ,i have therefore an opportunity of giving a copy of my ,narrative in ,german1 about forty in all1 as well as a copy of the eleven tracts which ,i have published1 and thus the truth1 with ,god's blessing1 may be carried into the higher circles of this city1 if not of this kingdom4 ,truly1 the ,lord gave1 at the beginning of my sojourn here1 to everything apparently the death-blow1 that ,he might give me a larger field than ,i had had before4 ,still it is even now but little in comparison with ,england1 yet it is much for ,germany4 ,indeed ,i have now as much work day by day as ,i can do4 ,persons from the establishment come to see mind converse with me1 and ,i might visit as many as ,i have time and strength for1 and many more1 and should be welcome4 ,sept4 #ad4 ,thus far ,i had written yesterday morning1 when a pious gentleman of rank called on me1 who1 with his wife1 feels the deepest interest about the work of the ,lord in ,bristol1 of which they have gathered information through my ,narrative in ,german4 ,this gentleman has been this morning to our poor meeting place also1 and has invited me to his house to meet his friends4 ,thus a new opening has been given4 ,the remainder of yesterday was spent in seeing visitors1 and the evening ,i spent among brethren belonging to the ,state ,church4--,i have now been able to publish eleven different ,gospel tracts in ,german4 ,they are as follows2 #a4,the love of ,god to poor sinners1 translation from the ,english1 #d pages4 #b4 ,the ,serpent of brass1 translation1 #d pages4 #c4 ,the two thieves1 translation1 #h pages4 #d4 ,lydia1 the seller of purple1 written by me1 #d pages4 #e4 ,the jailer at ,philippi1 written by me1 #ab pages4 #f4 ,the four most important questions answered1 written by me1 #ab pages4 #g4 ,grace1 translation1 #d pages4 #h4 ,the poor man's best medicine1 translation1 #f pages4 #i4 ,almost and ,altogether1 translation1 #f pages4 #aj4 ,what is a ,christian8 translation1 #f pages4 #aa4 ,a just ,god and a ,saviour1 translation1 #f pages4--,of each of these tracts twenty thousand copies have been printed1 there are therefore two hundred and twenty thousand copies ready to be used by the ,lord4 ,i tell you all these particulars1 dear brethren1 that you may now help me with your prayers1 that ,god may be pleased to use and bless them4 ,the especial intention respecting these tracts is1 to state the ,gospel in a plain and distinct way4 ,now one of my particular reasons for leaving you for a season1 and labouring here was1 to publish these tracts1 and to circulate myself as many of them as ,i could4 ,the latter ,i am now about to do in the following way4 ,i have had a box made which will hold about thirty thousand tracts4 ,this box will be filled and fastened behind the conveyance which ,i purpose hiring4 ,our portmanteaus and other packages1 as much as room permits1 will be filled with copies of my ,german ,narrative4 ,thus stored we purpose to leave on ,wednesday or ,thursday1 ,sept4 #ag or #ah1 giving to each person we meet on the road a tract1 and giving away in the towns and villages as many as may be wise1 without raising a mob around us4 ,in addition to this1 as far as opportunity may allow1 ,i purpose to speak with persons on the road4 ,in this way we purpose to travel on1 day after day1 giving away tracts1 and also my ,narrative1 so that in every village and town1 of a journey of #ejj or #fjj miles1 at least a few copies of my ,narrative will be left1 besides giving them to passengers on the road1 and as many tracts as we can4 ,in order to fill our stores again1 ,i purpose to send to ,frankfort a large bale of tracts and books before us1 also to ,eisleben1 where ,luther was born1 and to ,cassel4 ,in this way ,i hope to be able to give away about #ijj copies of my ,narrative1 and fifty or sixty thousand tracts4 ,in addition to this1 ,i am seeking to place with trustworthy brethren in this country1 in ,switzerland1 and in ,prussia1 smaller quantities1 to be given away as opportunity may occur4 ,our route1 as far as ,i can see at present1 will be this3 ,to ,heilbronn1 ,heidelberg1 ,darmstadt1 ,frankfort1 ,fulda1 ,erfurt1 ,eisenach1 ,eisleben4 ,the last place will be the furthest part of our journey4 ,then we mean to return towards ,england by way of ,nordhausen1 ,gottingen1 ,cassel1 ,elberfeld1 ,dusseldorf1 and ,cologne4 ,the whole tour may take from #bj to #be days1 travelling day after day4 ,all this ,i write to you1 earnestly asking your prayers for us1 on account of the following particulars3 #a4 ,that the ,lord would be pleased so to strengthen us in body1 as that we may be able to continue travelling day after day for #bj days or more4 #b4 ,that the ,lord would be pleased to give us suitable and kind drivers1 that we may not have difficulty in our work in that way4 #c4 ,that the police may not be permitted to obstruct our service4 #d4 ,that our own souls may not suffer through this work1 but rather be benefited4 #e4 ,that the ,lord would be pleased to direct the ,tracts and ,narratives into the hands of those very persons whom ,he means to bless by them4 #f4 ,that ,he would also be pleased to allow the weather to be of that kind1 if it seem good to ,him1 that our work may not be hindered4-- ,great unforseen hindrances and difficulties we may meet with in this service1 yet it has now been with me the subject of prayer for several months1 and in the name of the ,lord ,i enter upon it4--,the especial reason why ,i go towards the ,north of ,germany is1 because there this service is mostly needed1 and there my ,narrative is not at all1 or scarcely at all known1 as the #bjj copies which ,i sent to a beloved brother in those parts for circulation1 he could not conscientiouisly1 as he says1 circulate2 ,i therefore mean myself to circulate the book there4 ,and further1 in those parts public meetings in abundance are held1 in which the foundation truths of the ,gospel are openly attacked by persons who call themselves the ,friends of ,light4 ,there then ,i mean to distribute among the common people as many thousands of ,tracts as ,i can4--,germany is in great agitation4 ,light is increasing1 there is a shaking in establishments2 but there infidelity is also increasing1 as well as democracy in politics4 ,i watch with deep interest the state of things in ,germany1 and were not my position in ,bristol what it is1 ,i should remain longer here2 but ,i judge it well to be back again1 if the ,lord prosper our way1 about the #abth of ,october4 ,gladly should ,i have written many more ,tracts1 they are also greatly needed1 especially on subjects which are more particularly of importance for believers2 but ,i cannot now stay longer1 and must leave it to a time when the ,lord may honour me again to labour for a season in ,germany4 ,sept4 #ae4 ,yesterday ,i was again interrupted by visitors1 so that ,i could not finish my letter4 ,the gentleman1 who called the day before yesterday1 called again also yesterday4 ,he was ,professor of ,medicine in the ,university of ,moscow in ,russia1 and ,president of the ,evangelical ,consistory in that ,city4 ,he seems deeply interested in the service in my hands4 ,he was twice yesterday at our poor meeting place1 and has invited me this evening to his house to meet some friends of his1 clergymen and others4 ,last evening there were present at the meeting for the breaking of bread about #dj persons2 besides those who broke bread4 ,our departure is now fixed for ,thursday1 ,sept4 #ahth2 but after a dry season for #d or #e weeks1 the ,lord has now sent rain1 and we are entirely in ,his hands as to the weather1 as a rainy season ill suit our intended service2 but our ,lord1 whose work it is1 and not ours1 will order this matter also as it shall be for ,his glory and our welfare4 ,i reckon1 beloved brethren1 on the continuance of your prayers4 ,we also1 by the grace of ,god1 continue to remember you day after day4 ,we shall be glad indeed to behold your faces again1 and yet we desire to be happy here1 because we are in our ,lord's work3 and indeed we are happy here also1 though so far absent from the hundreds of dear saints whom we have so much reason to love4 ,the little church here consists of #ai1 of whom #f do not live in this city1 but in two villages at some distance1 who can only from time to time come to the breaking of bread4 ,that which they especially now need is1 that one or more brethren should labour among them1 and ,i would particularly commend this matter to your prayer1 that the ,lord would be pleased to appear on their behalf in this particular2 for it is not likely that things will go on well among them without pastoral care and without oversight4 ,in some little measure order has now been restored among them1 and ,i hope that the coming of that false teacher among them1 nine months since1 will finally be used by the ,lord for their furtherance4 ,and now1 greatly loved brethren1 farewell4 ,may the ,lord1 as we continually pray1 give to each of you according to your individual need4 ,my dear wife1 who helps me much in the work here in one way or other1 sends her love in ,christ to you4 ,your affectionate brother and servant in our ,lord1 ,george ,mueller4 ,cassel1 ,capital of the ,electorate of ,hesse ,cassel1 ,oct4 #a1 #ahde4 ,to the saints1 assembling in the name of the ,lord ,jesus at ,salem and ,bethesda ,chapels1 ,bristol4 ,my very dear brethren1 ,i long to tell you of the ,lord's goodness to us1 since last ,i wrote you1 and though this letter may reach you only three or four days before our arrival among you1 still ,i would wish you to help us in praising the ,lord for ,his goodness to us4 ,i now record ,his kindness in our service1 as far as ,i remember it1 from the day where my last letter heft off4 ,i think it was on ,sept4 #aeth that my last letter was finished4 ,on that afternoon ,i had the last meeting among the working females in my house4 ,it had then increased to at least sixty1 from about #aj at the beginning4 ,the evening of that day ,i spent among gentlemen and ladies of ,stuttgart1 at the house of a gentleman who had invited me4 ,there the ,lord gave me opportunity of testifying for ,him about #b hours and a half4 ,the next afternoon ,i had a meeting at which about #be ladies were working for charitable purposes1 at the house of a lady of title4 ,to these and to their absent friends1 ,i gave a copy of my ,narrative1 #dj in number1 as well as a copy of each of the #aa ,tracts which ,i have published4 ,thus1 with the ,lord's blessing1 the ,narrative and the ,tracts may work among the higher or highest classes of the kingdom of ,wirtemberg4 ,i simply mention this to show1 dear brethren1 what open doors the ,lord has given me1 after the apparent death-blow upon everything at the beginning4 ,how important that we should not be discouraged by appearances in the ,lord's service6 ,on the same evening the last public meeting among the brethren at ,stuttgart was attended by about #hj persons more than any previous time1 either at this or my former visit4 ,thus also the ,lord gave still further encouragement4 ,on the following day1 ,wednesday1 ,sept4 #agth1 ,i took leave of various believers1 not in communion with us2 among the rest1 of two pious clergymen at ,stuttgart1 who treated me most kindly4 ,this day was occupied with making all the arrangements for our journey1 as ,i had to send many thousands of tracts before us to several places1 not being able to carry in our carriage all the books and tracts1 which we hoped to circulate on the journey4 ,in the evening that gentleman called once more to see me1 in whose house ,i had spent the ,monday evening1 and with whom ,i had become acquainted a few days before1 and who1 since then1 had attended all our meetings4 ,i think ,i told you before1 that he was ,professor of ,medicine at the ,russian ,university at ,moscow1 and also ,president of the ,protestant ,consistory in that city4 ,this dear brother takes a deep interest in my service1 and has offered to circulate #ej copies of my book1 and #ej copies of each of the #aa tracts4 ,we parted like old friends4--,our prayer had been for a suitable carriage1 and an obliging driver1 on which so much of our service depended2 but we were so occupied1 that ,i could only order a carriage on the morning of our departure1 ,thursday1 ,sept4 #ahth1 and the ,lord most signally answered our prayers2 for we obtained a driver who was one of a hundred4 ,he drove us three days1 and was most obliging1 so that we could not have desired a better driver2 the carriage also was as if made for our work4 ,at #aj o'clock on ,thursday morning we set out1 furnished with many thousands of tracts1 and about #bd1jjj sent before us2 also carrying with us about #dej copies of my ,narrative1 and having to take up #cej copies on the way4 ,about #cej copies ,i was able to circulate at ,stuttgart whilst there4 ,i should also say that ,i found several brethren with whom ,i could leave smaller quantities of tracts for circulation at ,stuttgart and else-where1 especially an ,english brother1 ,dr4 ,m41 who lives at ,basle1 and who spends his whole time in circulating religious books and tracts1 written in ,german and ,french4 ,this brother came1 three days before our departure1 to ,stuttgart1 so that ,i could arrange with him4 ,indeed step by step has the ,lord prospered me in my feeble endeavours1 mixed with sin as every one of them has been1 and made it manifest1 that1 this time also1 ,he bad sent me to ,germany4 ,on ,thursday1 ,september #ahth1 then1 we set out1 and while yet driving through the city of ,stuttgart ,i began giving away tracts1 thus to begin the service at once1 lest my hands should be weakened through delay4 ,whilst going on1 we continued offering tracts to the passengers on the road1 and giving away now and then a copy of my book1 and seeking especially to put some copies of it into every village and town4 ,thus we went on the first day from ,stuttgart to ,heilbronn1 a distance of about #ce ,english miles4 ,all went on most quietly4 ,we were able to give away many hundreds of tracts1 and about #ej copies of my ,narrative1 and to a few persons ,i had the opportunity of speaking a little4 ,the second day's journey was from ,heilbronn to ,heidelberg4 ,in the large towns we went on most quietly1 lest there should be a running together of the people1 and the appearance be a political disturbance4 ,on this account ,i never give away tracts and books in towns1 but on the road1 or just before ,i come to towns1 or after ,i have passed through them4 ,yet now and then ,i have also given them away in towns in a quiet way2 for instance1 by going to a baker's shop1 and buying a trifle and then giving a book4 ,the second day from ,heilbronn to ,heidelberg we went on as before in our service1 but in the afternoon we were tried in spirit4 ,we observed a carriage at a distance behind us1 with a gentleman in it1 and his coachman before4 ,he stopped more than once to converse with the people to whom ,i had given tracts4 ,at last he obtained sight of my book also4 ,thus he kept on driving behind us4 ,our nerves were greatly tried by this4 ,by the grace of ,god we were willing to suffer for ,his name's sake1 even greatly1 in this work2 yet this matter greatly tried us1 not knowing what the result might be4 ,at last the carriage drove before us4 ,then it stopped1 and the gentleman lifted himself up1 to have a full look at me1 then he ordered his coachman to drive on1 and they were soon out of sight4 ,the next thing to be expected was1 that in the next town the police would stop us in our service4 ,however1 we continued the work1 and at last arrived at ,heidelberg1 without having been stopped1 and having given away more books and tracts than even on the previous day4 ,the steady even course of service1 under all difficulties1 without any one's encouragement1 and with the discouragement of many1 requires not a little faith6 ,we felt how weak our faith was6 ,the third day's journey was from ,heidelberg4 ,we continued again our blessed service4 ,i had opportunity this day to put my ,narrative and tracts into the hands of ladies and gentlemen as well as poor persons4 ,our opportunities for service were very many this day1 and things went on quietly in the morning4 ,in the afternoon1 however1 we were even more tried than the day before4 ,we had travelled through ,wirtemberg and also the ,grand ,duchy of ,baden1 and were now in the country of ,hesse-,darmstadt1 when ,i gave some tracts to some lads of a ,grammar ,school1 whom we met before a town4 ,but these lads followed us1 accompanied the carriage through the whole town1 and some distance out of the town1 ridiculing us4 ,we sat quiet1 saying nothing at all4 ,then ,i was addressed by a mail-guard who had seen me give away tracts and books1 and who1 having stopped the mail1 asked for tracts for himself and the passengers1 but evidently in a sneering way4 ,this carried the news of our service before us1 as the mail went much faster than we1 and therefore our work was known in the next place1 and a man ran out on our arrival to ask for books1 and in consequence of this the attention of persons was arrested4 ,nevertheless the ,lord helped us to continue the work1 though somewhat tried in mind1 being aware how much such work is opposed on the ,continent4 ,a little while after1 a light wagon drove quickly after us1 and as ,i was walking by the side of the carriage1 up a hill1 a man got out1 joined me1 and asked for a tract4 ,he then said3 ,who has allowed you to distribute these books8 ,i replied4 ,nobody1 but ,i am a servant of ,jesus1 and ,i desire to serve my ,lord4 ,if1 however1 you can show me that what ,i am now doing is against the laws of the country ,i will give it up4 ,as far as ,i am aware1 it is not4 ,he then asked me1 what religion was contained in the tracts4 ,i said not any one in particular1 but that there were in them the truths of ,christianity1 about which alone ,i cared1 as ,i did not design by these books to increase any particular party4 ,a few words more of this kind passed1 and he then left me1 drove on before us1 and presently turned off from the turnpike road into a little bye road in the wood1 where he stopped and read the tract which ,i had given him1 which was1 ,the conversion of the jailer at ,philippi4 ,i went on as before with the work1 not tried in spirit1 but yet my nerves were much affected by it4 ,we meant only to have gone that day as far as ,darmstadt1 the capital of ,hesse-,darmstadt1 but ,i engaged the driver #ae miles further1 to ,frankfort-on-the-,main1 in order that we might be out of the dominion of ,hesse-,darmstadt1 if through the mail-guard1 or the last-mentioned person1 who1 to judge from his dress1 was a government officer1 the matter should be coming before the magistrates4 ,at ,frankfort we arrived after ten on ,saturday evening1 ,sept4 #bjth1 having now been able for #c days to go on with the service4 ,the next day1 being the ,lord's day1 we purposed to rest at ,frankfort which we much needed for body and spirit1 especially also for the sake of asking the ,lord's blessing upon the work up till then1 and to ask guidance for our future steps1 mud ,his help and blessing for what remained of our work4 ,we had intended1 before we left ,stuttgart1 to go to ,eisleben1 such a distance from ,frankfort1 as would require #d or #e days more travelling1 and then all the way back to ,cologne4 ,but on account of what had occurred the two previous days1 we now began again to consider our steps1 whether we should go on still further or not4 ,nature wished to get back to ,england at once4 ,nature shrank greatly from the continuance of this service4 ,but after having strengthened ourselves in ,god1 we came to the conclusion1 that our first purpose was of ,god1 and that we ought not to alter our plans1 except we saw it most clearly to be the will of ,god2 we therefore purposed 7as we could only look upon the desire of discontinuing our tour as a temptation71 to go on with our service1 till by the order of the police we were prohibited4 ,blessed be ,god who enabled us to triumph over the temptation6 ,but to ,him is all the praise due2 for had ,he not strengthened us in that hour1 we should have been as those who1 having put their hand to the plough1 draw it back4 ,i now set about making arrangements for the journey1 as the carriage and horses1 which ,i had engaged for the three previous days1 had to return to ,stuttgart4 ,our prayer was for another suitable driver1 upon which so very much depended in our service4 ,in this again we experienced most evidently the ,lord's willingness to answer prayer2 for in the same inn at which our ,stuttgart driver had put up1 it happened1 by the ordering of the ,lord1 that there was a driver from ,cassel1 the place where ,i am now writing1 who had taken a family to ,frankfort1 and who was looking out for a job4 ,with this coachman ,i agreed1 to take us to ,eisleben1 to stop there a day and a half1 while ,i saw brethren in that neighbourhood1 and then to take us to ,cassel4 ,this engagement was for eight days4 ,it was the more kind of the ,lord to allow me to find this person1 as ,i went from place to place in ,frankfort to obtain a conveyance1 but could not succeed in that large city2 and the only one ,i could have had1 would have been nearly twice as expensive as the one which ,i hired4 ,on ,monday morning1 then1 ,sept4 #bbnd1 we left ,frankfort1 determined by the help of ,god to pursue our service1 and1 if need be1 to suffer and to endure hardship in it4 ,many tracts and books also were given away this day1 and in the evening we reached ,schluechtern1 a small town before ,fulda4 ,the next day at ,fulda ,i took up a large bale of tracts and books which ,i had sent before1 and on ,tuesday evening we reached ,vacha4 ,up to that time we had had fine weather2 but we reached ,vacha in a heavy storm1 it having rained heavily for #b hours1 and lightened and thundered exceedingly4 ,all night the rain continued1 and in rain we left ,vacha for ,eisenach4 ,our service now seemed over2 but yet ,i managed now and then to put a copy of my book out of the carriage1 when ,i saw an opportunity that it could be kept pretty dry4 ,by the time we reached ,eisenach1 which stands on the foot of the hill on which is the old castle called the ,wartburg1 where ,luther translated the ,bible1 the rain ceased and we had a fine afternoon1 and in a few hours were able to give away more than #ej books and many tracts4 ,in the evening we reached ,gotha1 capital of the small dukedom of ,saxe ,gotha4 ,on ,thursday1 ,sept4 #bhth1 we came as far as a small town called ,arthern1 and on ,friday1 about #a o'clock in the afternoon1 we reached ,eisleben4 ,all these five days and a half we went on quietly in our service1 none hindering us1 giving away many books and tracts4 ,here now we stopped two days1 had some intercourse with brethren1 and then left for ,cassel1 which we reached in two days and a half1 arriving here last evening4 ,this morning ,i have been writing this letter and doing some other things needful for the journey1 whilst my dear wife has been all the morning engaged in putting up tracts for the journey4 ,if we can obtain a suitable conveyance1 we purpose to leave this afternoon on our way to ,elberfeld1 and1 if the ,lord gives us grace1 to pursue our service till we come to the ,rhine1 and then by way of ,ostend to cross the sea for ,england1 so that about #c or #d days after this reaches you we may have the joy of seeing you again face to face4 ,it will be joy to us indeed to see you all again4 ,farewell1 beloved brethren4 ,my dear wife sends her love in ,christ to you all4 ,your affectionate brother and servant in our ,lord1 ,george ,mueller4 ,i add a few remarks respecting this my service on the ,continent4 #a4 ,for about eight months before ,i left ,england1 ,i had seen it to be the ,lord's will1 that ,i should go again that year to the ,continent for a season1 and had made my journey and service1 during that period1 a daily subject of prayer from ,nov4 #ahdd4 ,i left ,bristol on ,july #aith and returned on ,oct4 #aath1 #ahde4 #b4 ,i should have greatly preferred to preach the ,gospel in the streets or in the market places in ,germany2 but for that there was no liberty4 ,i did therefore what ,i could1 in spreading about eleven hundred copies of my ,narrative1 and tens of thousands of tracts4 ,in this ,i was particularly encouraged by remembering that that great work1 at the time of the ,reformation1 was chiefly accomplished by means of printed publications4 #c4 ,we travelled in a hired carriage for #ag days1 each day about #dj or #de miles4 ,i had a box1 containing about thirty thousand tracts1 made on purpose1 behind the carriage1 and in the fore-part several portmanteaus filled with tracts and copies of my ,narrative in ,german4 ,as we went on1 my dear wife and ,i looked out for travellers who were coming1 or persons on the road side4 ,it was just the time when the potatoes were taken up1 and thousands of people were thus either close to the turnpike road1 or only a little way from it4 ,the front of our carriage had glass windows1 so that we could see all the persons before us1 and on each side4 ,as soon as the carriage was near enough1 ,i held the tracts or a copy of my ,narrative out to them1 and requested them to accept them or sometimes beckoned the working people to come up to the carriage1 which almost without exception they readily did1 and then received a book or tract4 ,in case of genteel persons1 whom we sometimes met1 ,i repeatedly ordered the driver to stop1 and ,i got out of the carriage1 and handed the books or tracts to them4 ,often also ,i walked up a hill1 and then conversed with the persons whom ,i joined1 or gave tracts more extensively in this way4 #d4 ,the reason why we pursued this plan of travelling was1 a1 that ,i might myself circulate as many as possible2 b1 that the tracts and ,narratives might be scattered over as extensive a tract of country as possible2 c1 that ,i might be able to accomplish it1 before the police could prevent it4 ,on the road side1 before entering villages and towns1 or after we had left them1 ,i gave away freely4 ,now suppose this came to the ears of the police1 as no doubt in many instances it did2 before any measures could be taken1 we might be at a distance of #e1 #aj1 or #bj miles from the spot2 for we travelled1 as ,i said1 from #dj to #de miles daily4 ,this was indeed an expensive way of circulating the tracts1 and wearing to body and mind more than can easily be perceived2 but it was a most effectual way1 and a precious service to be allowed to be engaged in for the ,lord4 ,when we had finished our journey1 lasting #bc days1 we were completely worn out for the time4 #e4 ,at first we sometimes threw down the tracts to persons1 out of the carriage1 when they were not near enough to have them handed to them4 ,this1 however1 we discontinued on the second or third day2 for ,i judged1 that1 as we would not throw down ,bibles1 ,testaments1 or smaller portions of the ,holy ,scriptures1 so these tracts also1 filled with the truth of ,god1 and written for the honour of ,god1 should not be thrown down2 and that we would rather not give them at all1 than in this way4 ,i purposely notice this1 as many ,christians are in the habit of throwing tracts out of a carriage1 as ,i did at first4 ,i might put them secretly in drawers1 or on the table1 or under the table-cover in inns1 or elsewhere1 where they afterwards might be found2 but ,i could not feel any longer happy in not treating them with all reverence1 because they contain the truth of ,god4 #f4 ,perhaps the reader may ask3 ,what has been the result of this labour in ,germany8 ,my reply is3 ,god only knows4 ,the day of ,christ will declare it4 ,judging from the constant labour in prayer during #h months before we went the second time1 and day by day while we were on the ,continent1 and day by day for a long time after our return1 ,i am warranted to expect fruit1 and ,i do expect it4 ,i expect abundant fruit in the day of ,christ's appearing4 ,in the meantime my comfort is1 that #bbj1jjj tracts have been circulated1 many of which through the providence of ,god found their way not only into the darkest places of the ,continent of ,europe1 but went also to ,america and ,australia4 ,further1 the #djjj copies of my ,narrative in ,german1 are almost all circulated4 ,and again1 the publishing of my ,narrative in ,german1 led me to do the same in ,french1 which was accomplished about three years later4 ,further1 these tracts were reprinted at ,hamburg and at ,cologne1 and are circulated by other ,christians2 in addition to which1 my having published them in ,germany led me to get them stereotyped in ,england1 and they continue to be circulated in many countries4 #g4 ,i only add1 we continued our service in a similar way1 after we had left ,cassel1 from whence ,i wrote the last letter to the church in ,bristol2 and in many respects it was the most interesting part of the service4 ,december #ca1 #ahde4 ,there have been received into communion #ec during this year1 and #ajee since our coming to ,bristol1 which1 with #fh whom we found in fellowship1 makes #aabc4 ,of these1 #aae have fallen asleep1 #fe have been excluded1 #eg left us1 and #aic left ,bristol2 so that there are only #fic brethren and sisters in fellowship at present4 ,during this year the ,lord has been pleased to give to me3-- #a4 ,through anonymous donations in money1 put up in paper and directed to me1 and placed in the boxes for the poor saints and the rent1 at the two chapels ,l#aff #ae #aj #a_/d #b4 ,through presents in money1 from believers in ,bristol1 not given anonymously 4 4 4 4 4 4 #ajb #ah #aa #a_/b #c4 ,through presents in money1 from believers1 not residing in ,bristol 4 4 #ach #j #g #d4 ,through presents in provisions1 clothes1 etc41 worth to us at least 4 4 4 #bf #c #i ------ ,altogether ,l#dcc #ai #a #c_/d ,to this is to be added1 that my dear child had again during the whole of this year her education free at a boarding school1 as stated at the close of the last year1 whereby ,i saved about #ejl4 ,also my traveling expenses to and from ,germany1 and other expenses1 connected with my service in ,germany1 were paid out of the #ejjl4 to which reference has been made4 ,adding these two items to #dccl41 ,i had at least #ejjl4 ,esteemed reader1 what do you think of this8 ,is it not a pleasant thing1 in the end1 even for this life1 really to trust in ,god8 ,verily1 thus ,i have found it to be1 and thus do ,i find it to be1 the longer ,i live4 ,only there must be real trust in ,god1 and it must be more than merely using words4 ,if we trust in ,god1 we look to ,him alone1 we deal with ,him alone1 and we are satisfied with ,his knowing about our need4 ,two things ,i add1 as ,i write my experience and the ,lord's dealings with me for the profit of the saints4 #a4 ,during the last year ,i resolved1 that1 by ,god's help1 ,i would seek to be more than ever a channel for the ,communication of ,god's bounties1 and to communicate to those in need1 or to give to the work of ,god4 ,i acted according to the light which ,god gave me1 and ,he condescended to make me ,his steward in one way or another far more abundantly than ever before4 ,would we wish to have means intrusted to us by the ,lord1 or to succeed in our trade1 business1 profession1 etc41 we must be truly desirous of being ,his stewards1 and only ,his stewards4 ,read what ,i have written at length on this subject within the last twenty pages of the third part of this my ,narrative2 and1 if you have read it before1 read it yet again4 #b4 ,in looking over my journal1 ,i find that during this year also ,i was more than once without a shilling1 yea without a penny1 though my income was about #ejjl4 ,april #bi1 #ahdf4 ,today my beloved wife and myself had the inexpressibly great joy of receiving a letter from our beloved daughter1 while we are staying in the ,lord's service at ,chippenham1 in which she writes that she has now found peace in the ,lord ,jesus4 ,thus our prayers are turned into praises4 ,about #ah mouths before this ,i began especially to pray for the conversion of my dear child1 and the ,lord soon after seems to have begun to work in her heart4 ,i knew little of her state of mind before receiving her letter1 for ,i did not wish to force anything upon her of a spiritual character1 but leave her to be attracted by the loveliness of the things of ,god4 ,after hearing from her in ,april1 #ahdf1 she was not received at once to communion1 but1 being so young1 ,i judged it desirable to watch the work in her soul4 ,towards the end of the year1 however1 my fellow-labourers being fully satisfied1 she was baptized and received into communion1 when she was #ad years and #c months old4 ,supplies for the ,school-,bible--,missionary and ,tract ,fund1 sent in answer to prayer1 from ,may #bf1 #ahdf1 to ,may #bf1 #ahdh4 ,during no period1 from the commencement of the operations of this ,institution up to ,may #bf1 #ahdf1 was ,i intrusted by the ,lord with such large sums1 as during the one to which this chapter refers4 ,i had never had more need of pecuniary supplies than during those two years1 on account of the many pressing calls2 but1 at the same time1 ,i had the exceeding great joy and privilege of being able to respond to them in such a way as ,i had never before been allowed to do4 ,these remarks apply to all the various objects of the ,institution1 but especially to the supplies for brethren who labour at ,home and ,abroad in word and doctrine without being connected with any society1 or without having any regular salary for preaching the ,word4 ,on ,may #bf1 #ahdf1 after the accounts had been closed1 a check for #ajjl4 was given to me1 the application of which was left to my disposal4 ,i put half the amount to the fund for these objects1 and half to the ,orphan-,fund1 ,when the accounts were closed1 there was #ial4 #ds4 #aa #c_/d d4 in1 and for these objects1 to which this #ejl4 was added2 therefore ,i began this period with more means than ,i had had in hand at any time previously at the beginning of a fresh period2 and as was its beginning so was the continuance4 ,it has often struck me1 that one especial reason why1 on the whole1 ,i was allowed to have so little trial with regard to means for the work during those two years1 in comparison with former times1 may have been1 that thereby the ,lord would say that ,he was willing to give what would be needed when once the ,new ,orphan-,house should be built1 though the expenses would be about two thousand five hundred pounds a year more than they were before4 ,another reason also may have been1 because in many other ways trials of faith and patience came upon me in connexion with the ,institution during those two years1 that therefore the ,lord may not have exercised me so much by the want of pecuniary means as before4 ,but especially also one reason1 why the ,lord generally gave me so great an abundance during those two years1 seems to me this1 that it might be seen1 not only how ,he can help us day by day when we are poor1 but also how able and willing ,he is to cause us to abound1 when this is for ,his honour and for our profit4 ,june #d1 #ahdf4 ,to day was given to me1 just when ,i rose from my knees1 after having asked the ,lord for more means1 especially for missionary purposes1 the sum of #aejl41 with the request to use of it #ejl4 for the ,orphans1 #ejl4 for labourers in ,england2 and #ejl4 for labourers abroad4 ,july #f4 ,besides several small donations which came in since ,june #d1 ,i received today #ejl41 of which one half is intended by the donor for the ,orphans1 the other half for these objects4 ,july #af4 ,today ,i received ,one ,hundred ,pounds from a donor who had lost about one half of his property1 and who gives this donation as ,a thank-offering to ,god for having left to him as much as he has4 ,i put one half of this donation to the funds for these objects1 and the other half to the ,orphan ,fund4 ,aug4 #a4 ,about #bdl4 more has come in since ,july #afth4 ,during the last two days ,i have sent #aajl4 to ,foreign labourers1 and #ael4 to brethren who labour in ,england2 and having thus begun to reduce our ,missionary ,fund1 the ,lord gives fresh supplies4 ,the evening before last was sent to me #el4 from ,ludlow4 ,today ,i received #el4 from ,scarborough1 of which #dl4 is for ,missionary objects1 and #al4 for the ,orphans4 ,thus the ,lord gives me the desire of my heart1 to help more and more the dear brethren who labour in word and doctrine1 either in this country or in foreign lands4 ,from the commencement of this ,institution on ,march #eth1 #ahcd1 it had been my desire to employ part of the funds with which ,i might be intrusted1 in aiding missionary brethren in foreign lands1 who are not supported by any regular salary2 and for several years ,i have likewise had the desire to assist brethren1 labouring in similar circumstances1 in ,great ,britain and ,ireland4 ,the ,lord also had given me the great privilege to assist such brethren more or less during the time that this ,institution had been in operation2 but especially ,he began during the two years1 to which this chapter refers1 to allow me to do so in a far greater degree than before4 ,i knew it to be a fact1 that many brethren1 who preach the ,word1 without having any salary for doing so1 or property to live upon1 were in need4 ,now it might be said that such brethren ought to trust in ,god2 that1 if they preach ,jesus as the only hope for the salvation of sinners1 they ought to set them a good example by trusting themselves in ,god for the supply of their temporal necessities1 in order that unconverted persons thereby might be led to trust in the ,lord ,jesus alone for the salvation of their souls4 ,this is true1 quite true4 ,preachers of the precious good news of salvation to every sinner who puts his trust in the merits of the ,lord ,jesus1 ought indeed themselves to depend upon ,god1 their ,lord and ,father1 for the supply of their temporal necessities2 but ,i also felt that ,i1 as their brother1 ought to seek to help them as far as lay in me4 ,to this ,i set myself more than ever after the beginning of the year #ahdf1 as ,i knew1 that1 from particular causes1 there was an especial call to help such brethren2 and as my own means would go but a little way1 ,i gave myself to more earnest prayer than ever for such brethren4 ,the result was1 that1 during the two years of this period1 the ,lord so answered my daily supplications with regard to this particular1 that ,i was honoured to send nearly three times as much to ,home and ,foreign labourers1 as during any previous period of the same length4 #a1eeil4 #aas4 #f;d4 was spent in this way1 by which twenty-one brethren were assisted who laboured in ,foreign lands1 and nineteen who laboured in ,great ,britain and ,ireland4 ,large as this sum is1 in comparison with what ,i had been able to do in this particular in former years1 yet it is small1 very small1 in comparison with what my heart desired to be able to do for these forty brethren4 ,it has frequently1 yea almost always1 so happened1 that the assistance which ,god has allowed me to send to such brethren1 has come to them at a time of great need4 ,sometimes they had no money at all left4 ,sometimes even their last provisions were almost consumed1 when ,i sent them supplies4 ,some of them are fathers of large families1 or have sickly wives and children2 some were once well off in this world1 but for ,christ's sake have become poor2 and some have had for ,christ's sake their all taken from them4 ,is it not an honour to help such brethren8 ,i could fill hundreds of pages by giving extracts from the letters of the dear brethren to whom ,i have sent help1 and they would be greatly to the edification of the reader2 but ,i do not feel free to do so4--,as ,i have not only been labouring for these brethren in prayer that ,god would intrust me with means and allow me the privilege of helping them1 but as ,i also have asked ,god to direct me especially to send to those who might be in particular need1 in case ,i could not help them all2 and as ,i have sought by an encouraging word to strengthen their hands in ,god2 there is great reason to believe1 that these dear brethren have not only been helped by these pecuniary supplies in a temporal point of view1 but also that the fact1 of ,god sending them help in their extremity1 has tended to refresh and strengthen their hearts1 and to lead them more and more to trust in ,him4 ,sep4 #d4 #chl4 more has come in since ,aug4 #ast for these objects1 and today there was given to me #cjel4 #ags4 #c;d4 for ,home and ,foreign labourers1 for present use for the ,orphans1 and for the other parts of the work4 ,thus ,i have again the desire of my heart given to me in being able to assist a number of dear brethren at home and abroad1 to whom ,i desired to send help4 ,of this sum ,i took #bjel4 #ags4 #c;d4 for these objects1 and #ajjl4 for the ,orphans4 ,sept4 #i4 ,since the #dth ,i have sent out about #fjl4 already for brethren who labour in ,england and ,foreign lands4 ,this morning ,i received from ,c4 ,w4 #bel4 more for missionary objects4 ,oct4 #bb4 ,this morning's post had brought no means4 ,whilst walking in my little garden for meditation and prayer1 ,i said to myself--,though the post has brought no means1 yet the ,lord can send even this day rich supplies4 ,it was not two minutes after this1 when a letter was handed to me1 which had been brought that moment1 containing two ,fifty ,pound ,notes and these words3 ,my little children1 let us not love in word1 neither in tongue2 but in deed and in truth4---#djl4 for missionaries2 ,demerara and others1 dependant on ,god for supplies4 #ajl4 for ,home missionaries1 dependant on ,god for their support4 #ajl4 for the ,orphans4 #ajl4 for the poor of ,bethesda and ,salem ,church4 #ajl4 for ,mr4 ,mueller4 #ajl4 for ,mr4 ,craik4 #el4 for ,bibles and ,testaments4 #el4 for rent1 c4 of chapels4---,thus ,i had a fresh answer to my prayers1 which had been again brought before the ,lord this morning1 that ,he would enable me still more to help the dear brethren who labour at home and abroad in dependence upon ,him for supplies4 ,dec4 #bb4 ,during the last two months about #gjl4 more has come in1 chiefly for ,missionary purposes4 ,of these donations1 about eighty in number1 ,i only mention that there was given on ,nov4 #e1 the sum of #fl4 #ads41 being the tenth part of profits arising from shares which a brother has in coal mines4 --,now today1 ,dec4 #bb1 ,i received #agel4 more for these funds1 which ,i took as a further precious answer to my supplications to ,god1 for help for home and foreign labourers1 and for means to procure a fresh stock of tracts4 ,march #g1 #ahdg4 ,often of late have ,i besought the ,lord that ,he would be pleased to give me more means for those objects4 ,for more than nine months we have on the whole abounded more than at any time during the thirteen years since this work first began2 but now there was only #ael4 left for the support of six day schools1 two ,sunday schools1 an adult school1 and the circulation of ,bibles and ,tracts4 ,often also of late had ,i entreated the ,lord that ,he would be pleased to condescend to use me still further as a steward1 in allowing me to send help to the many dear brethren whom ,i know labouring at home and abroad without any salary1 the need of many of whom ,i knew4 ,under these circumstances ,i received this morning #aejl4 with the following lines3 ,dear brother1 ,i have pleasure in sending you #ajjl4 on account of labourers in the ,lord's vineyard at home and abroad1 and #ejl4 for other work in your hands4 ,yours very affectionately1 99 994 ,thus my request was in a measure answered with regard to home and foreign labourers1 and by taking half of the #ejl4 for the schools and the circulation of ,bibles and ,tracts1 ,i had also something for these objects4 ,the other #bel4 ,i put to the ,orphan ,fund4 ,march #ab4 ,the #ajjl4 for home and foreign labourers was soon portioned out4 ,the difficulty was not to spend it1 but how to make it do1 so that all1 who seemed to me to need1 might get a little4 ,on this account ,i prayed still further during the last four days for means for home and foreign labourers1 and now this morning1 when ,i arose from my knees1 after having again asked the ,lord about tills matter1 ,i received a letter in which ,c4 ,w4 sent me #cjl4 for missionaries4 ,april #e4 ,i have been praying day by day1 ever since ,i was able during the last month to send about #acjl4 to home and foreign labourers1 that the ,lord would be pleased soon again to give me means for them1 on account of their great need2 indeed1 all our means were so exhausted1 that ,i had only just enough1 for tomorrow evening1 to meet the weekly expenses connected with the six day schools1 when this morning ,i received #abel4 for these objects4 ,what a precious help6 ,how is my heart refreshed by this seasonable answer to prayer6--,almost immediately after this donation had been given to me1 ,i received a letter from ,demerara about the great need among the brethren who labour there1 by which intelligence the seasonable help1 just received1 has become still more precious to me4 ,thirteen other small donations came in between ,april #eth and ,may #acth1 and on ,may #acth ,i received #ajjl4 for missionary purposes4 ,on ,june #hth was given #ajjl4 for missionary purposes4 ,june #cj4 ,for the whole period1 since the accounts were last closed1 more than #ac months since1 we have not been so poor with regard to these funds as today4 ,last evening ,i paid out the last money to the brethren who labour in the day schools1 in giving them their weekly salary4 ,under these circumstances a brother in the ,lord1 who resides about #bjj miles from this1 and who had been staying in my house two days1 gave me #cjl4 to dispose of as ,i thought best1 only that missionary brethren should be remembered4 ,i took therefore #ael4 for ,missions1 and the other #ael4 for the ,school--,bible and ,tract ,fund4 ,what a seasonable help6 ,july #af4 ,today was given to me1 when now again the money received on ,june #cjth for the schools1 c41 had been all but entirely expended 7as only little had come in since71 the sum of #aajl4 for these objects4 ,aug4 #be4 ,great had been my desire to send fresh supplies to the home and foreign labourers4 ,day by day had ,i been again praying for means for them since ,july #afth4 ,now also ,i had nothing in hand for the ,bible and ,tract ,fund2 and as to the schools1 there was not nearly enough to pay the weekly salaries to the teachers next ,tuesday evening1 when ,i received this evening #abjl4 for these objects4 ,aug4 #bf4 ,this morning ,i received still further from ,c4 ,w4 #bjl4 for home and foreign labourers4 ,sept4 #ad4 ,day by day ,i am bringing before the ,lord the necessities of the home and foreign labourers1 whom ,i seek to help1 especially as ,i found in what great need some brethren were1 when a short time since they received the help which the ,lord allowed me to send them4 ,now this afternoon #a received from ,norwich #el4 #fs4 for missionary purposes1 and also #b rings1 a cornelian necklace41 an amber necklace1 and a pair of amber bracelets4 ,oct4 #d4 ,i have now been again praying much for many days for means for home and foreign labourers as well as for means for the other objects1 having very little in hand1 and having reason to believe that several of the brethren whom ,i seek to help are in great need4 ,this evening ,i received from a brother1 as the first fruits of his salary1 a sovereign for home and foreign labourers4 ,i take this as an earnest out of the hands of ,god that ,he will soon send me more4--,received also #es4 ,oct4 ,s4 ,this morning ,i received the following letter1 at the very moment while ,i was on my knees1 waiting still further upon the ,lord for help for the various objects1 and especially also for means for home and foreign labourers4 99 99 99 991 ,oct4 #c1 #ahdg4 ,beloved ,brother1 ,the enclosed sum of #cjl4 is in my hands1 and it does not appear that the ,lord has need of it here1 either for my own wants1 or others under my notice4 ,it seems likely that ,he may have need of it for the help of missionary labourers1 who are depending on ,himself4 ,would you kindly dispense it1 as you may see good1 to any who are labouring in the ,word at home and abroad2 or if you see other pressing need for it among the saints or for the ,orphans1 use it rather for them1 c4 ,i took the whole of this donation for these objects1 as evidently coming in answer to prayer for them4 ,oct4 #ab4 ,the very great need of some of the dear brethren who labour in the ,word1 and whom ,i seek to assist1 had led me again day by day to bring their cases before ,god4 ,i also needed help for the ,school--1 ,bible and ,tract ,fund4 ,now this evening the ,lord has once more helped me by a donation of #ahjl41 of which ,i took #djl4 for the ,orphans1 #ajjl4 for home and foreign labourers and #djl4 for the ,school1 ,bible and ,tract ,fund4 ,how seasonable and how precious this help6 ,how precious to me as the fruit of many prayers1 and how seasonable to many who are in need1 and who will be thus assisted6 ,moreover1 ,i am just now in deep sorrow and great trial1 the cause of which ,i will not mention here2 and thus ,god ,himself cheers and refreshes my heart1 and tells me by this fresh precious and manifest answer to prayer1 that ,he is mindful of ,his poor unworthy servant1 and of the work in which he is engaged4 ,there came in five small donations besides today4 ,dec4 #cj4 ,when in the greatest need1 so that ,i should not have been able to pay the weekly salaries of the teachers of the day schools next ,tuesday1 ,i received today from ,c4 ,w4 #ajl41 the disposal of which being left to me1 ,i took half of it for the school fund and half for the ,orphans4 ,dec4 #ca4 ,the year closes under the smiles of our ,heavenly ,father upon this work1 in giving us another proof that ,he is indeed mindful of our need and attentive to our supplications4 ,i received today #ajjl41 to be used as most needed4 ,i took of it #ejl4 for these objects and #ejl4 for the ,orphans4 ,i scarcely ever received a donation more seasonably2 for there are only means enough for next week for the teachers1 ,bibles and tracts are needed1 and ,i have been long waiting upon ,god for means for home and foreign labourers4 ,but this donation only furnishes me with means for present necessities for the schools1 and to order some tracts4 ,as to ordering ,bibles and sending help to foreign and home labourers1 ,i must still further wait upon ,god4 ,jan4 #a1 #ahdh4 ,today ,i received still further1 for the benefit of the day schools1 the sum of #ajl4 ,jan4 #f4 ,only #al4 #es4 has come in since the first4 ,this evening #abjl4 was given to me1 of which the donor intends #bjl4 for home and foreign labourers4 ,the other #ajjl4 was left at my disposal4 ,i took therefore of it #gjl4 for the ,orphans1 #ajl4 for the various schools1 #ajl4 for the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures1 and #ajl4 for the circulation of tracts4 ,feb4 #aj4 ,there came in about #fel4 more for missionary purposes during the month1 of ,january1 and today was given to me a donation of #ajjl41 the disposal of which being left to me1 ,i took half of it for these objects1 and half for the ,orphans1 and thus ,i am able1 after much waiting upon ,god for it1 to send a little more help to brethren who labour in the ,word4 ,april #ac4 ,this is only the second time1 since ,may #bf1 #ahdf1 that the means for these objects have been completely exhausted1 though we have been two or three times besides brought very low in funds4 ,the last money there was in hand was spent in paying the weekly salaries of the teachers the day before yesterday4 ,there was therefore nothing for this purpose for next week1 nor were there any means for the circulation of ,bibles and tracts1 and for aiding missionary efforts4 ,under these circumstances prayer and faith were again resorted to4 ,for my universal remedy in need of any kind is1 to make known my requests unto ,god1 and then ,i seek to believe that ,god has heard me for ,his dear ,son's sake1 and ,i look out for answers to my petitions1 and fully expect them4 ,i had also particularly requested four brethren1 masters of the boys' day schools1 to help me with their prayers1 as ,i should not be able to pay them their weekly salary1 next week1 except the ,lord were pleased to send in means4--,thus situated1 ,i received this morning1 as the fruit of many supplications1 the sum of #ijl41 which was a great refreshment to my spirit4 ,it being left to me to use this money as needed1 ,i put #ejl4 of it to the funds for these objects1 and #djl4 to the ,orphan-,fund4 ,thus we are once more helped1 and my heart is encouraged more and more to trust in ,god4 ,april #bi4 ,one of the labourers gave #ajl4 for missionary purposes1 whereby at least one of the most needy among the brethren who labour in the ,word could be helped4--,it has pleased ,god not to allow me1 during the last five months1 to have the honour of helping the dear brethren1 who labour in the ,word1 to the same extent as the eighteen months before4 ,i confess that ,i am not worthy to be used any longer by the ,lord as a steward1 to assist these ,his servants2 still my heart craves after it1 and still prays that ,god would count me worthy for ,his dear ,son's sake to supply me with means for them1 as ,i know they are in great need1 and many of them1 through particular circumstances1 in far greater need than ever4 ,may #bf1 #ahdh4 ,by the ,lord's faithful love ,i have been enabled to meet all the heavy expenses connected with these objects during the last two years1 amounting to nearly ,two ,thousand ,six ,hundred ,pounds1 and at the same time owe no one anything1 and have a balance of #el4 #ais4 #g #a_/d d4 left in hand4 ,supplies for the support of the ,orphans1 sent in answer to prayer1 from ,may #bf1 #ahdf1 to ,may1 #bf1 #ahdh4 ,may #bf1 #ahdf4 ,scarcely ever had we so much in hand1 and certainly not for the last eight years1 when the accounts were closed1 as at this time4 ,this evening ,i received #ajjl4 ,it being left to me to apply this sum as ,i felt led1 and as it might be needed1 ,i put half of it to the ,orphan ,fund1 and the other half to the fund for the other objects4 ,june #d4 ,today ,i received #ejl4 for the ,orphans together with #ajjl4 for the other objects4 ,this money came the instant after ,i had risen from my knees1 to ask the ,lord for more means1 as1 on account of needing about #gel4 for the printing of the ,report1 #bcl4 for oatmeal1 #ail4 for fittings1 #bel4 for rent1 and #bfl4 for the sisters who labour in the ,orphan-,houses 7which sums are shortly to be paid71 we shall soon again need more4 ,jan4 #bj1 #ahdg4 ,for the whole of this period since ,may #bf1 #ahdf1 therefore nearly eight months1 when the accounts were closed1 we have had always an abundance of means1 and for the greater part of the time about #bjjl4 in hand4 ,the sum of ,one ,thousand ,sixty-,five ,pounds has come in for the ,orphans in less than eight months1 to which is to be added the balance of #hel4 #ds4 #i #c_/d d4 in hand when the accounts were closed4 ,invariably ,i have thus been able to give to the ,matrons of the four ,orphan-,houses the money in advance1 which was required for the necessities of one week4 ,but now1 after having paid away last evening #del4 #es4 for the house-keeping of a week in advance and for other expenses1 the money which remains in hand is needed for rent1 and oatmeal1 which has been ordered from ,scotland4 ,this morning therefore ,i gave myself particularly to prayer with regard to means for present use for the ,orphans4 ,how blessed to have the living ,god to go to6 ,particularly precious to know ,him in these days of widespread distress6 ,potatoes are too dear for food for the ,orphans at this time4 ,the rice1 which we have substituted instead of them1 is twice as dear as usual2 the oatmeal more than twice as dear2 and the bread one-half dearer than usual4 ,but the riches of ,god are as great as ever4 ,he knows that our expenses are great4 ,he knows that a little will not do in these days1 when provisions are so dear1 as there are about #aej persons to be provided for1 including teachers and apprentices4 ,my soul is at peace4 -- ,evening4 ,about noon ,i received from a pious physician the following note1 with a check for #el4 ,my dear sir1 ,i send you something towards buying bread for the ,orphans4 ,the dearness of food must be felt by many2 but the ,lord in judgment is nevertheless gracious ,he will sustain4 ,i am your sincere friend and well-wisher4 99 99 99 99 ,from ,maidenhead ,i received still further this evening #es4 ,jan4 #ba4 ,having had to pay out this morning #el4 #bs4 #f;d4 for oatmeal for present use1 before the arrival of the larger quantity of a ton and a half ordered from ,scotland1 there was again only #bs4 #f;d4 left of the money which had come in yesterday4 ,about #a o'clock this afternoon ,i received #al4 through a ,christian lady of ,bristol from a poor gardener4 ,there came in also-still further #as4 by sale of ,reports and #al4 #bs4 #f;d4 from ,london4 ,jan4 #bb4 ,a brother from ,devonshire came here on business1 to obtain some money which was owed to him4 ,he did not obtain it2 but ,god used him as an instrument to bring me some money1 for he gave me #ajs4 for the ,orphans4 ,there came in still further by sale of trinkets and old silver #abl4 #hs4 #e;d4 ,jan4 #bc4 ,by sale of books and some music #bl4 #ajs4 ,jan4 #bd4 ,profits from the sale of ladies' bags #al4--,during this period also two sisters kindly made some ladies' bags and baskets1 and gave the profits arising from the sale for the benefit of the ,orphans4 ,on the #beth and #bfth came in still further #bl4 #ds4 #a #c_/d d41 so that1 when in the evening of the #bfth at our usual weekly meeting for prayer and conference ,i met with the brethren and sisters1 who labour in the various day schools and ,orphan-,houses 7then seventeen in number71 ,i was again able1 by means of the #bfl4 #as4 #j #c_/d d41 which the ,lord had sent in during the week1 to give to the four matrons of the ,orphan-,houses all the needful supplies for the coming week4 ,that which remained was put by towards the rent of the houses4 ,our prayer now was1 that the ,lord would be pleased again to send in fresh supplies1 that we might have at the next meeting all that might be needed for the week after4 ,feb4 #b1 ,tuesday4 ,when we met this evening for prayer and conference1 it was found1 that1 whilst there had been nothing left in hand after our meeting this day week 7except money put by for oatmeal and rent71 there had come in altogether during the week #bil4 #ahs4 #ah #a_/b d4 ,the way in which the ,lord supplied us with those means was as follows3 ,on the #bfth and #bgth ,i received #ajs41 and #ajs4 as profits from the sale of ladies' bags4 ,on the #bgth from ,london #cl41 and also #es4 ,from ,c4 ,c4 #bl4 ,from ,braunton a purse with #fs4 ,from ,barnstaple #al4 ,on the #bhth anonymously from ,london1 from ,j4 ,w4 ,a41 #el4 with these words3 ,from the giver of all1 through one of ,his stewards4 ,on the #bith from ,sodbury #bs4 #f;d4 ,on the #cjth from ,droitwich #es4 #f;d4 ,also anonymously by post #es4 worth of postages with these words3 ,a sip of milk and a crust of bread for a poor ,orphan4 ,also from ,c4 ,c4 #ajs4 ,on the #cast an old shilling and sixpence1 a small silver pencil case1 and a pair of small ear-drops4-- ,feb4 #a4 ,before breakfast ,i took a direction in my usual morning's walk1 in which ,i had not been for many weeks1 feeling drawn in that direction1 just as if ,god had an intention in leading me in that way4 ,returning home ,i met a ,christian gentleman whom formerly ,i used to meet almost every morning1 but whom ,i had not met for many weeks1 because ,i had not been walking in that direction4 ,he stopped me and gave me #ba4 for the ,orphans4 ,then ,i knew why ,i bad been led thus2 for there is not yet enough in hand1 to supply the matrons tomorrow evening with the necessary means for housekeeping during another week4--,there came in still further today for needlework done by the ,orphans #al4 #ags4 #g;d4 ,also #ds4 #e;d41 the contents of an ,orphan box4--,on ,feb4 #bnd came in #bl4 #es4 #aa;d41 by sale of a ,report #d;d41 and by sale of stockings #is4 #c;d4--,on ,jan4 #cjth a box came from ,london4 ,it contained #d brooches1 a gold chain1 #b pairs of earrings1 #b gold watch hooks1 a locket1 a ring1 #b parts of gold chains1 a rich silk dress1 a silk cloak1 a glass bottle1 some music1 #ci books1 #ah knitted doilies1 and a pair of knitting pins4 ,some of these articles were today1 ,feb4 #b1 sold for #hl4 #bs4 #c;d4--,there came in further by the sale of articles and ,reports1 #ds4 #a;d41 by the boxes in the ,orphan-,houses and at my house #al4 #bs41 and anonymously was sent #es4 worth of postages4 ,here then1 dear reader1 you have a specimen how the ,lord does week after week supply us--,i said #bil4 #ahs4 #aj #a_/b d4 had come in during the week4 ,as1 however1 ,i was informed that the arrival of the oatmeal from ,scotland had been announced1 and that it was much dearer than ,i had expected1 i4e4 nearly three times as dear as formerly1 ,i found that there had not been sufficient money put by1 and took therefore in the first place what was yet needed for that4 ,in consequence of this ,i had only #ajl4 #ads4 left for housekeeping1 which ,i divided among the matrons1 being fully assured that the ,lord would again send in means1 before that was spent4 ,i went home in great peace1 though all the money ,i possessed for present use for the ,orphans was only three half-farthings4 ,feb4 #d4 ,yesterday nothing had come in4 ,this morning1 just before ,i was going to give myself to prayer about the ,orphans1 a sister in the ,lord sent a sovereign1 winch she had received1 as she writes1 ,from a friend who had met the ,orphan ,boys1 and was particularly pleased with their neat and orderly appearance4 ,after having received this #al41 ,i prayed for means for present use1 though not confining my prayers to that4 ,about a quarter of an hour after ,i had risen from my knees1 ,i received a letter1 with an order for #el4 ,the donor writes1 that it is the proceeds of a strip of land1 sold to the railway company4 ,what various means does the ,lord employ to send us help1 in answer to our prayers6-- ,about half an hour after having received this #el41 there was sent #ajs41 being the profits from the sale of ladies' bags4 ,this evening was received still further1 by the sale of some trinkets1 #al4 #ahs4 ,thus ,i am able to send all the remainder of the money1 which is yet needed for housekeeping up to ,tuesday1 ,feb4 #ith4 ,the ,lord's holy name be praised for this fresh precious help6 ,feb4 #e4 #al4 #ds4 #aj;d4 has come in today4 ,feb4 #g4 ,lord's day4 ,yesterday nothing had come in4 ,in two days again about #bjl4 will be needed for housekeeping1 and there was only about the tenth part in hand4 ,but ,i was not in the least disturbed about this4 ,there are also new clothes to be found for the #cb ,orphans in the ,boys' ,orphan-,house1 which likewise will cost many pounds4 ,that expense also1 ,i believed1 ,god would help me to meet4 ,now observe the ,lord's kindness6 ,on returning this morning from the meeting1 ,i found the following letter containing #ejl4 99 99 99 991 ,feb4 #f1 #ahdg4 ,beloved ,brother1 ,having been led1 during the past year1 to see the unscripturalness of life insurance1 which ,i had been carrying on for some years previously1 ,i now enclose you the sum which ,i received from the office1 on returning to them my policy1 viz4 #bbl4 #hs41 and the payment due about this time1 eleven guineas1 as a thank-offering to the ,lord for having1 chiefly by means of the work in which you are engaged in ,bristol1 opened my eyes in some little measure to ,his will with regard to ,his pilgrim people here4 ,i ask your prayers on my behalf1 dearest brother1 amongst the many who must be on your heart1 for singleness of eye1 to walk with ,god by faith1 that 'the whole body may be full of light1' and that ,i may not be permitted to darken the little light ,i have1 by serving any other master4 ,i add also ten pounds1 which you will kindly apply to the help of those who are labouring in the ,gospel abroad1 or if more urgent1 at home4 ,also will you oblige me by accepting six pounds for your own use4 ,of several ,reports 7which you sent me for distribution7 ,i have received payment for three1 for which ,i enclose one shilling4 ,the first items please apply for the use of the ,orphan-,houses1 as you may see best4 c4 ,thus the ,lord has given by one donation #cdl4 for the ,orphans4--,i have also in this another answer1 in receiving #ajl4 for missionary brethren1 for whom ,i had of late been especially seeking help from the ,lord4-- ,this evening ,i received still further from ,c4 ,c4 #al4 #ajs4 #j #a_/b d4 ,feb4 #i4 ,there was received today by sale of articles #cl4 #is4 #h;d4 ,when ,i met again this evening with my fellow-labourers for prayer and conference at one of the ,orphan-,houses1 it was found that #dhl4 #abs4 #f #a_/b d4 had come in for present use for the ,orphans during the past week1 which commenced with three half-farthings in my hands2 so that there was enough for all the expenses connected with the house-keeping of the coming week1 and the rest was put by for the rent1 the apprentices1 and the boys' clothes2 and as to the necessities of this day week1 when again fresh supplies will need to be given to the matrons1 ,i am looking to the ,lord4 ,feb4 #aj4 ,this evening we hare received already a little towards the expenses of the coming week4 ,a brother gave me #ajl41 of which #el4 are for the poor ,irish and #el4 for the ,orphans4 ,also #gs4 #a;d4 from the ,orphan-box of a sister4 ,feb4 #aa4 ,anonymously #bs4 #f;d4 ,from ,nottingham #al4 #aes4 ,feb4 #ab4 ,anonymously1 from a lady1 #bl4 to buy coals for the four ,orphan-houses4 ,feb4 #ac4 ,anonymously from ,islington a half-sovereign4 ,by sale of ,reports #h;d4 ,feb4 #ad4 ,through a sister #es41 from ,c4 ,c4 #hs4 #c;d41 and anonymously #bs4 #f;d4 ,feb4 #ae4 ,from a ,scotch sister #al41 by sale of stockings1 ,reports1 and articles #gl4 #js4 #d;d41 from an ,orphan- box #cs4 ,o #a_/b d41 from ,nice #al41 anonymously #ajs41 from ,cork #es4 #b;d41 and several shillings besides in small donations1 c4--,thus there had come in again by this ,tuesday evening1 ,feb4 #afth1 #bal4 #ds4 #b;d4 during the past week4 ,as1 however1 ,i had to put by some money for the boys' clothes and rent1 ,i could only leave #abl4 #ds4 with the matrons1 quite sufficient for a few days2 and my hope in ,god is1 that ,he will send more1 before this is gone4 ,feb4 #ag4 ,from the neighbourhood of ,bridgewater #ajs4 #f;d41 and #as4 #a;d4 came in besides4 ,on the #ahth came in #al4 more4 ,feb4 #ai4 ,this morning ,i gave myself again to prayer1 importuning the ,lord that ,he would be pleased to send more means1 as so little had come in during the last two days4 ,almost immediately1 after rising from my knees1 ,i received from ,doncaster #cl4 #cs4 ,at the same tune ,i received from ,bromyard #es41 and #ds4 from ,aberystwith4 ,about an hour later came from a sister in the neighbourhood of ,wotton-under-,edge #abs4 #f;d41 a lady's bag1 and a knitted bread-basket cloth4 ,thus1 with the #abl4 #ds4 already given to the matrons1 we are supplied till next ,tuesday evening1 the #bcrd of ,february4 ,feb4 #bj4 ,today came in from the neighbourhood of ,castle ,cary #ajs41 by sale of ,reports #bl4 #f;d41 and by sale of articles #ajs4 #f;d4 ,also anonymously a parcel from ,tetbury1 containing #b shillings1 a gold coin1 a silver coin1 #b copper coins1 a brass coin1 #d gilt brooches1 #b silver brooches1 #c gold brooches1 #e collars1 a waistcoat1 a pair of boots1 #b cloaks1 and a shawl4 ,feb4 #ba4 ,from ,c4 ,c4 #ads41 and #el4 with these words3 ,your ,heavenly ,father knoweth that ye have need of these things1 and ,philip iv4 #ai4 ,how true6 ,my ,heavenly ,father knew that we had need of this1 and therefore put it into the heart of this donor to give this #el4 for in two days we shall again require many pounds more than ,i had this morning4 ,also how truly is again fulfilled in my experience at this time ,philip iv4 #ai4 ,feb4 #bb4 ,from ,westmoreland a half sovereign and #as4 in postages4 ,feb4 #bc4 ,anonymously a half sovereign4 ,by sale of articles and ,reports #cl4 #afs4 #j #a_/b d41 and through an ,orphan-box in my house #bs4 ,a lady who met the ,orphans today in the fields1 gave to one of the girls #bs4 ,evening4 ,tuesday4 ,by what the ,lord has been pleased to send in during the past week1 ,i have enough to supply the matrons with all which is needed during the coming week and #ads4 left4 ,feb4 #bd4 ,from a poor brother #fs42 the produce of an ,orphan-box #as4 #g #a_/b d4 and a shilling bank token4--,feb4 #bf4 ,from ,bath #bs4 #f;d41 and from ,droitwich #is4 #d;d4 ,feb4 #bg4 ,saturday evening4 ,only these few shillings have come in since ,tuesday evening1 so that1 having had to pay away several small sums besides the housekeeping expenses1 since ,tuesday1 nothing is in hand towards supplying the matrons with housekeeping money next ,tuesday4-- ,received this evening from ,c4 ,c4 #el41 #fs4 #f;d4 and anonymously from ,totness #as4 #f;d4 worth of postages4 ,feb4 #bh4 ,today came in still further from the ,hot-wells #cs4 #f;d41 and #ajl4 as the profits of shares which the donor has in a certain concern4 ,how kind of the ,lord to help us thus so seasonably in our poverty6 ,march #a4 ,by work and knitting of the ,orphans #al4 #ds4 #h;d4 and from ,e4 ,n4 #ajs4 ,march #b4 ,by sale of articles #hl4 #ajs4 #f;d41 and by sale of a ,report #d;d4 ,from ,h4 ,c4 as ,a thank-offering to the ,lord #al4 ,from ,manchester #al4 ,from ,london #acs4 ,from ,staffordshire #as4--,thus by this evening the ,lord has again sent in during the past week #bil4 #hs4 #aa #a_/b d41 whereby ,i had enough to advance the house-keeping expenses to the matrons of the four ,orphan-,houses for the coming week1 and to meet some other expenses4 ,march #c4 ,received #fs4 #g;d4--,march #d4 #al4 from the neighbourhood of ,stroud1 as a thank-offering to ,god for partial recovery from sickness4--,also from ,bath #el4--,a gentleman gave anonymously to the governess of the ,infant ,orphans #bl4--,i also received the following letter today3 ,dear ,sir1 ,when my dear brother ,john died1 he had one shilling and fourpence halfpenny owing to him which he intended for the ,orphans4 ,as ,i received it today1 ,i now send it to you4 ,he said ',jesus will never forsake the ,orphans4' ,m4 ,w4 ,the paper contained #as4 #g #c_/d d4 and a quarter of a gilder4 ,this legacy came from a dear boy who ,i hear died in the faith4--,march #e4 ,from ,clevedon #bs4 #f;d4--,march #f4 ,the proceeds of an ,orphan-box #gs4 #a;d4 ,march #g4 ,only #hl4 #ags4 #i #c_/d d4 had come in since the #bnd1 and the day after tomorrow fresh supplies will need to be given to the matrons for house-keeping1 ,under these circumstances ,i received this morning #aejl41 of which the donor intends #ajjl4 for labourers in the ,lord's vineyard at home and abroad1 and #ejl4 for other work in my hands4 ,of this #ejl4 ,i took #bel4 for the ,orphans1 and #bel4 for the ,school--,bible--and ,tract ,fund4 ,thus we are helped afresh4--,there came in besides from ,c4 ,c4 #fs41 from a lady #al41 and anonymously #as4 #d;d4 ,march #h4 ,this morning ,i received still further from ,falmouth a bank order for #dl4 from a brother ,as a thank-offering to the ,lord for bringing him safely back to his native land2 #bl4 of this amount is for the ,orphans1 #al4 for ,brother ,craik1 and #al4 for my own personal necessities4 ,also #ajs4 from an ,orphan-box1 and #ajs4 from a sister4 ,march #f4 ,by sale of articles and ,reports #dl4 #acs4 #b;d41 from a poor brother #f;d41 and through the boxes in my house #al4 #as4 #f;d4--,this evening1 ,tuesday1 ,i find that since last ,tuesday evening again #ddl4 #as4 #f #c_/d d4 has come in4 ,thus ,i have the means to meet all the house-keeping expenses during the coming week1 and something will be left to put by towards the rent1 the current expenses for the apprentices1 c4 ,how good is the ,lord in helping us week after week through the heavy expenses1 especially in this season of deep distress and dearness of provisions6 ,to ,his praise ,i can say1 we have lacked nothing all this winter4 ,whilst preparing these extracts from my journal for the press1 ,i remember to have heard the following remarks made with reference to the time about which ,i am just now writing1 namely the season of dearth during the winter of #ahdf-g3 ,i wonder how it is now with the ,orphans8 ,if ,mr4 ,miller is now able to provide for them as he has1 we will say nothing4 ,when ,i heard such remarks1 ,i said nothing except this3 ,we lack nothing3 or1 ,god helps us4 ,should this fall into the hands of any who have had such thoughts1 let them remember that it is the very time for faith to work1 when sight ceases4 ,the greater the difficulties1 the easier for faith4 ,as long as there remain certain natural prospects1 faith does not get on even as easily 7if ,i may say so71 as when all natural prospects fail4 ,it is true that during the time of the dearth our expenses were considerably greater than usual it is also true that many persons1 who otherwise might have given1 were unable to do so1 or had their surplus directed into other channels1 such as ,ireland1 c42 but the gold and silver are the ,lord's4 ,to ,him we made our prayer4 ,in ,him we put our trust4 ,and ,he did not forsake us4' ,for we went as easily through that winter as through any winter since the work had been in existence4 ,nor could it be otherwise2 for ,god had at this very time an especial opportunity of showing the blessedness of trusting in ,him4 ,seek1 dear reader1 more and more to put your trust in ,him for everything1 and you will even concerning this life find it most precious so to do4 ,march #aj4 ,i was able1 last evening1 to meet most comfortably all the expenses for the coming week2 yet we had then nothing left1 as ,i put by the rest of the money1 that we might not get into debt with regard to the rent1 the expenses of the apprentices1 c4 ,when now there was again nothing left for future house-keeping expenses1 a ,christian lady at a considerable distance informed me by this mornings post1 that she has paid into the hands of ,messrs4 ,stuckey and ,co4 of ,bristol1 my bankers1 the sum of #ajjl4 for my use1 for the benefit of the ,orphans4 ,by the same post ,i have received also #ajs4 from ,droitwich4 ,the ,lord's holy name be praised for this seasonable help6 ,i have now all the rent for next quarter day1 am able to purchase two pieces of calico which were needed1 a fresh supply of rice and soap1 and to meet other heavy expenses in the way of certain alterations and improvements to be made in the four houses1 about which ,i had repeatedly asked the ,lord4 ,may #a4 ,from ,march #ajth up to this day came in the sum of #acbl4 #ajs4 #e #c_/d d4 ,before the means in hand were expended1 the ,lord always gave a fresh supply4 ,this evening1 ,saturday ,may #ast1 ,i gave myself especially to prayer for means1 as we were now again very poor1 there being no means to meet the house-keeping expenses on next ,tuesday evening1 when fresh supplies are to be given to the matrons4 ,about half an hour1 after ,i had risen from my knees1 ,i received from a ,friend to the ,institution a letter1 containing #ajl4 ,of this sum #hs4 #e;d4 is from twenty poor ,orphans under his care1 who1 having read one of my ,reports1 desired him to send to the ,orphans in ,bristol their little donations1 each having contributed from #b;d4 to #h;d41 #es4 #f;d4 is from an aged ,christian1 #ajs4 from a servant of the donor1 and #hl4 #afs4 #a;d4 from himself1 to makeup the #ajl4 ,may #b4 ,there came in still further from ,c4 ,c4 #al41 from a ,christian lady #ajs41 from a ,christian servant #es41 and anonymously #ajs4 ,may #d4 ,today was received for articles and ,reports #al4 #afs4 #a;d41 and through the boxes at the ,orphan-,houses #afs4 #h #a_/b d4 ,thus ,i was able this evening1 by what had come in since ,saturday evening1 ,may #a1 to meet the house-keeping expenses of the coming week4 ,may #aa4 ,another week is gone by4 ,this evening also ,i have been able to meet all the expenses connected with house-keeping during the coming week1 through what has come in since ,may #dth1 but at the same time there is nothing left4 ,hitherto the children have lacked nothing4 ,never were provisions nearly so dear since the commencement of the work1 as they are now4 ,the bread is almost twice as much as eighteen months ago1 the oatmeal nearly three times as much as formerly1 the rice more than double the usual price1 and no potatoes can be used1 on account of their exceeding high price4 ,but though ,i have now returned from the ,orphan-,houses1 without any means being left in my hands for further supplies1 yet my heart is in peace1 in great peace1 being sure that the ,lord will help4 ,may #ab4 ,the ,lord is beginning to help already4 ,this evening ,i have received #dl4 from ,scarborough4 ,may #ac4 ,this morning ,i received #fs4 from the neighbourhood of ,bideford4 ,this afternoon was given to me #ejl41 being left to my disposal1 as it might be most needed4 ,being so exceedingly poor as to means for the ,orphans1 and having heavy expenses to meet1 ,i put this #ejl4 to the ,orphan-,fund for present use4 ,thus ,i am able to order oatmeal from ,scotland1 which is nearly out1 put by money for the rent1 pay for medical attendance for the children1 c4 ,how good is the ,lord1 in helping us so seasonably in this time of great dearness of provisions6 -- ,there came in still further today #es4--,on ,may #adth from ,o4 #as41 through walking a short distance instead of riding4--,on ,may #afth from ,c4 ,c4 #acs4 #a;d4 ,from ,o4 #cs4 being the first fruits of increase of wages4 ,from the ,isle of ,wight #ags4 #i;d41 from ,hayle #bl41 from ,plymouth #aes4--,on ,may #agth from a ,christian lady #es41 from ,e4 ,a4 ,b4 #acs4 #f;d41 and from ,c4 ,b4 #acs4 #aj #a_/b d4--,on ,may #ahth by sale of articles and ,reports #bl4 #fs4 #d;d4 ,though thus since last ,tuesday evening1 ,may #aath1 about #fcl4 has come in1 yet as there have been heavy extra expenses to meet in the course of the week1 besides the usual amount required for housekeeping for the coming week1 and as ,i need to put by about #bjl4 for oatmeal which has been ordered from ,scotland1 we are again without anything in hand4 ,may #ai4 ,this morning the ,lord has again begun to send in a little4 ,i received from ,bath #al41 and from a ,colonel in the ,presidency of ,madras #bl4--,may #bjth4 ,from ,worcester #al41 and from a sick little boy #f;d4--,may #bcrd4 ,from ,c4 ,c4 #el4 #bs4 #d;d4 ,also a stranger called at the infant ,orphan-,house1 bought books to the amount of #hs4 #a;d41 and gave a sovereign for them4 ,may #bd4 ,by sale of articles came in #cl4 #ajs4 #b;d4 ,may #be4 ,from ,shirehampton #bs4 ,the boxes in the ,orphan-,houses contained #al4 #ajs #a;d4 ,also an individual from ,taunton gave #ajs4 ,lastly there came in by sale of ,reports #f;d4 and from ,m4 ,w4 #f;d4--,thus the ,lord has again sent in since last ,tuesday evening about #afal4 ,this1 however1 not being nearly enough to meet the house-keeping expenses of the coming week1 ,i could only give a part of what was needed1 hoping in ,god to give me more1 before that which is in the hands of the matrons shall have been spent4 ,may #bf4 ,a lady gave #ajs4--,may #bgth4 ,by sale of books1 given for the purpose1 came in #al4 #aas4 #f;d41 and through an ,orphan-box #hs4 #f;d4 ,this #bl4 #ajs4 received yesterday and today ,i sent off to the ,orphan-,houses4 ,may #bh4 ,by sale of ,reports #as41 the proceeds of an ,orphan-box at ,street #bs41 from ,guernsey #al4--,may #bith4 ,the #al4 #cs41 which came in yesterday1 was enough for today1 ,saturday2 for only the addition of #al4 was required to help us till ,monday morning1 and therefore the ,lord had sent #cs4 more than was needed4 ,evening4 ,there has come in this day still further #al4 #is4 #g;d4 by sale of some little trinkets1 almost all of which had been given some time since1 and which now our poverty led me to pack up and send out for sale4 ,this money likewise was divided among the matrons4 ,may #cj4 ,lord's day morning4 ,i have just now received1 in this our great need1 when there was not sufficient in hand to meet the necessities of tomorrow1 #fl4 #fs4 from a ,christian gentleman of title at ,zurich in ,switzerland1 a distance of about one thousand miles4 ,what a most seasonable help6 ,thus ,i am able to send all the remainder of the supplies1 which are needed till ,tuesday evening4 ,in these days of straitness1 the question would naturally arise1 ,if1 when you have only to care for #acj ,orphans1 you are so poor1 what will you do when there are #cjj1 for whom you are just on the point of building a house8 ,and further1 ,is it not an indication not to increase the work1 seeing you are now so poor with only about one-third of the number of ,orphans which you purpose to receive into the ,new ,orphan-,house8--,i am not tried1 however1 with such thoughts2 for ,i know that #a1 ,only for the trial of my faith1 as heretofore the ,lord allows me now again to be poor4 ,never at any time have the expenses been so great for the work1 as from ,may #bf1 #ahdf1 to ,may #bf1 #ahdg2 but also never has so much come in in the same space of time during any other period of this work4 #b1 ,it is for the profit of the church at large1 that we have now again to pass through these days of poverty4 #c1 ,i know that it is as easy for the ,lord to supply us with all the means that the work will require when once the ,new ,orphan-,house is opened1 as it is for ,him to give us what we need now1 though the expenses in all likelihood will then be ,two ,thousand ,five ,hundred ,pounds a year more than they are at present4 ,evening3 ,received #ajs4 more anonymously4 ,june #a4 ,tuesday1 #hl4 #is4 #j #a_/b d4 more has come in since ,may #cjth1 of which1 however1 only #dl4 #is4 #g #a_/b d4 remained for house-keeping expenses1 during the coming week4 ,this was all ,i could leave with the matrons1 hoping in ,god to send in more before this is gone4 ,june #b4 ,this morning ,i received the following anonymous note from ,teignmouth1 enclosing two halfsovereigns4 ,my dear ,brother1 ,i send you with much pleasure the enclosed trifle1 to be disposed of as you judge to be best4 ,also this precious text1 ,only believe1 once spoken by the lips of our blessed glorified ,head1 now above4 ,ever yours in ,him4 ,thus the ,lord has already sent me a little help towards what may be needed tomorrow4 ,his name be praised6 ,how true that word3 ,only believe4--,evening4 ,this afternoon the ,lord has shown afresh in my experience the truth of that word3 ,only believe4 ,i received a letter containing #djl41 of which #ajl4 are for ,brother ,craik and myself1 #ajl4 for ,home and ,foreign labourers1 and #bjl4 for present use for the ,orphans4 ,thus ,i am enabled to send the money required for house-keeping for this week1 till ,tuesday the #hth4 ,oh1 how kind of the ,lord to help us again and again6 ,june #h4 ,there was only about #fl4 in hand towards the house-keeping expenses of the coming week1 as comparatively little had come in since ,june #b4 ,in addition to the house-keeping1 other expenses needed to be met4 ,under these circumstances #ejl4 was given to me this morning to be laid out as most needed1 which ,i took for the support of the ,orphans4 ,thus we are again helped for the present moment4 ,june #ag4 ,only #abl4#afs4 #j #a_/b d4 has come in during the last #i days4 ,after having advanced on the #aeth the money for one week's house-keeping expenses1 and paid also #acl4 #ajs4 for apprentices1 all our money was again expended1 except that which had been put by for rent and oatmeal1 which has been ordered4 ,when we were thus once more quite poor1 ,i received today from a ,christian gentleman at ,edinburgh1 whom ,god has repeatedly used to help us in times of need1 a bank-order for #cel4 ,of this amount #el4 had been given to him by a lady for the ,orphans1 #bel4 were from himself for the ,orphans1 and #el4 he kindly intended for my own personal necessities4 ,oh1 how precious thus continually to see the hand of ,god stretched out on our behalf6 ,will you not1 dear reader1 taste and see that the ,lord is good1 and that it is a blessed thing to put our trust in ,him8 ,whatever your position in life1 though you may not be called by the ,lord to establish ,orphan-,houses and ,day-,schools for poor children1 or to trust in ,him for means for circulating ,tracts and ,copies of ,his ,holy ,word2 yet all children of ,god1 whatever their position in the world or in the church1 ought to put their trust in ,god for every thing connected with their body1 their soul1 their business1 their family1 their church position1 their service for ,god1 c4 ,and it is impossible to do so1 without enjoying the blessedness which results from it1 even first that peace which keeps the heart and mind like a garrison1 and secondly true liberty with regard to circumstances1 times1 places and persons4 ,june #bi4 ,tuesday ,evening4 ,having had nearly #ejl4 coming in since this day fortnight1 ,i have had the means of meeting all the expenses of these two weeks2 but now having paid out what was required for house-keeping for the coming week1 all is again gone4 ,june #cj4 ,this morning when1 as stated1 there was again nothing in hand1 ,i received from ,devonshire #bjl4 for the ,orphans4 ,july #a4 ,this morning ,i received still further from a ,bristol donor #ajl41 and #el4 from ,m4,r4 ,these three donations of yesterday and today came in most seasonably1 not only because they came when there was nothing in hand1 but also because the ,lord willing1 ,i am on the point of leaving ,bristol for a few weeks1 and am thus able to leave some money behind4 ,i was absent from ,bristol from ,july #ast to ,august #bnd4 ,during this time #accl4 #aas4 #d #a_/b d4 was received1 and the sums came in so seasonably1 that there was not ally difficulty at all experienced with regard to means1 because there was always a sufficient amount of money in hand1 to furnish the house-keeping expenses each week in advance1 besides meeting all other current expenses4 ,at the same time ,i might say that almost every one of the donations came in most seasonably to help us on1 if not from day to day1 at least from week to week2 and if it were not on account of its taking up too much space1 ,i should mention every one of the donations which form the total amount referred to1 but ,i shall only refer to the following4 ,july #ac4 ,the proceeds of an ,orphan-box from ,stafford #dl4 #gs4 #f;d4 ,the friend who sent the money wished to know whether it arrived in a time of need4 ,i have had many similar requests1 to which ,i can reply nothing1 or say at the most that the answer may be learnt from the next ,report4 ,it will be easily perceived1 on reflection1 that if ,i said1 it came seasonably1 that would imply we had little or nothing at all in hand1 and what would that again mean but this1 ,as our expenses are so great1 that which you have now sent will be soon gone again1 and therefore send us some more1 or get some friend to help us4 ,but by this very thing the chief object of this work1 ,to show how blessed it is to deal with ,god alone1 and how blessed to trust in ,him in the darkest moments1 would be hindered4 ,it is also for this very reason that ,i do not publish the accounts very frequently1 for instance quarterly1 as ,i have been requested to do2 but ,i am delighted to wait a year1 or eighteen months1 or two years1 or more2 and even then ,i do not publish them for the sake of obtaining money 7though unquestionably ,god has used the ,reports as instruments to procure us means71 but for the benefit of the ,church of ,god1 to refresh1 encourage1 exhort1 and instruct my brethren in ,christ2 and also because it is needful that from time to time4 ,i should give a public account of the way in which the considerable sums1 with which ,i have been intrusted1 have been spent4 ,of the donations which came in between ,aug4 #bnd and #adth 7in amount #eal4 #afs4 #c #a_/b d471 ,i only refer to the following4--,aug4 #ith4 ,a brother1 being some time ago1 through a particular circumstance1 in danger of losing all his property1 dedicated to the ,lord #ejl41 if ,he would be pleased to help him out of the difficulty4 ,now today ,i received from that brother1 with his explanation of this1 #ajl4 for the ,orphans and #el4 for my own personal necessities1 being a part of that #ejl41 as the ,lord1 in answer to prayer1 has delivered him out of the danger4 ,aug4 #ad4 ,saturday evening4 ,this evening ,i found that there was only as much money in hand for present use for the ,orphans 7i4e4 #ddl471 as there were liabilities upon me for rent1 c4 ,on this account ,i gave myself particularly to prayer for means for house-keeping expenses1 as on ,tuesday evening ,i shall have to give fresh supplies to the matrons4 ,about one hour1 after ,i had risen from my knees1 two sovereigns were given to me1 which a sister had brought from ,ilfracombe4 ,aug4 #ae4 ,today came in further1 from ,barnstaple4 #es41 anonymously #el41 from ,c4 ,c4 #es4 #d;d41 from a sister in ,bristol #al41 from ,clifton #ds41 and anonymously #bs4 #f;d4 and #cs4 #f;d4--,thus the ,lord has been pleased to give me already1 within twenty-four hours1 after ,i had sought more especially ,his help for means1 the sum of #il4 #js4 #d;d4 ,my eyes are now looking to ,him for more4 ,aug4 #af4 ,by sale of articles came in #al4 #ajs4 #aj;d4 ,aug4 #ag4 ,tuesday evening4 ,no more having come in1 ,i have not been able to give to the matrons the housekeeping expenses for the whole week2 ,i hope1 however1 that the ,lord will send more before all is expended which ,i was able to give1 and which will last about three or four days4 ,aug4 #ah4 ,this morning ,i received from ,droitwich a half sovereign1 and from ,yorkshire #cl4 ,thus the ,lord has already given #cl4 #ajs4--,there was also left at my house this afternoon1 anonymously1 a pair of silver spectacles2 and at the ,girls' ,orphan-,house4 ,no4 ,,ii were left #c rings1 a brooch1 and a pair of ear-rings4--,there was also given #bs4 #f;d4 ,aug4 #ba4 ,today more money was needed for housekeeping2 but having receive nothing yesterday1 and having sent off what had come in on the #ahth1 ,i gave myself to prayer4 ,and now see the precious answer4 ,by the first delivery this morning a letter came from ,birmingham1 signed ,w4 ,r41 which contained a half-sovereign1 of which the anonymous donor wished #gs4 #f;d4 to be used for the ,orphans1 and #bs4 #f;d4 for ,missions4 ,i also received through two ,orphan-boxes #gs4 #h;d4 ,there came also to hand1 three small parcels from ,plymouth1 one of which contained an old silver watch for the benefit of the ,orphans1 from a blind ,orphan2 the other contained two shillings and a franc piece2 the third a pair of ear-rings1 a brooch1 a fourpenny piece1 half a franc piece1 and an old sixpence4-- ,about half an hour1 after ,i had received these three little parcels1 a gentleman1 who did not give his name1 left at my house two sovereigns and one shilling4 ,about half an hour after that1 a lady called and wished to put some money into the box at my house4 ,i do not know her name4 ,but ,god knows her1 and influenced her in answer to my supplications4 ,may ,his blessing rest upon her and the unknown gentleman who left the #bl4 #as46 ,when the box was opened1 it contained a paper with half a sovereign4 ,thus the ,lord so kindly in this remarkable manner has helped us in this our time of need1 and we have now again all we need for the present4 ,evening4 ,still further help4 ,about two o'clock this afternoon a lady from ,london1 who about a year ago had read the ,narrative of the ,lord's dealings with me1 in passing through ,bristol left a sovereign at my house for the ,orphans1 feeling that she could not go on without doing so4--,this evening also ,i received a letter from ,scarborough with five pounds4 ,also #al4 came in by sale of articles this evening1 and #bs4 #f;d4 as a donation4 ,aug4 #bb4 ,i have received still further today from ,c4 ,c4 #bl4 #cs4 #c;d41 from ,wolverhampton #ajs41 and from a brother in ,bristol #al4 #as4 ,thus altogether #adl4 #es4 #c;d4 has come in during these two days4 ,all1 who have spiritual eyes to see1 cannot but observe in reading these facts--#ast1 the reality of dealing with ,god ,himself directly2 #b1 the blessedness of trusting in ,him2 and #c1 ,his most particular providence4 ,aug4 #bc4 ,i prayed still further for means1 as ,i shall need to give a fresh supply to the matrons for house-keeping tomorrow evening1 besides meeting other expenses4 ,this afternoon ,i received from a sister in the ,lord a sovereign1 half of which she wished me to use for my own temporal necessities1 and half for the ,orphans4 ,likewise4 #ajs4 as profits from the sale of ladies' baskets4 ,aug4 #bd4 ,today came in by sale of articles and ,reports #bl4 #aes4 #aj #a_/b d4 ,aug4 #be4 ,wednesday4 ,last evening ,i was able to advance only a part of the week's house-keeping expenses to the matrons4 ,today1 when ,i had nothing in hand1 a sister in the ,lord brought her ,orphan-box1 which contained #ajs4 #f #c_/d d4 in donations1 and likewise #is4 #d;d4 as the proceeds from the sale of musk plants1 reared and sold by her for the benefit of the ,orphans4 ,the box contained also a ,spanish silver coin4 ,evening4 ,precious and encouraging as it was to receive those little sums this afternoon1 still1 as they came in when no money was in hand1 they were only an encouragement to look to the ,lord for further supplies1 but were not enough to supply our need4 ,however the ,lord1 in ,his faithful1 loving care over the work1 and in ,his readiness to answer prayer1 helped further this evening4 ,there came in #aejl41 of which ,i took #cjl4 for the ,orphans1 and #abjl4 for the other objects4 ,sept4 #f4 ,since ,august #beth only #bjl4 #ags4 #j #a_/b d4 had come in4 ,on this account there was only #cl4 #aes4 #e #c_/d d4 in hand1 and tomorrow evening ,i have again to supply the matrons with house-keeping expenses4 ,in this need1 whilst walking in my little garden1 ,i lifted up my heart to ,god for means1 when1 in less than five minutes after1 ,i received a letter from ,jersey1 containing ,five ,pounds for the ,orphans4--,this evening ,i received still further1 from a little girl #cs41 from ,margate4 #aj;d41 anonymously #cs41 and #c dollars from a poor missionary brother in ,demerara4 ,sept4 #g4 ,further1 by sale of articles #cl4 #as4 #c;d4 through the boxes in my house #bs4 #f;d41 and through the boxes in the ,orphan-houses1 which our need led me to open1 #al4 #fs4 and a medal4 ,thus ,i had for the need of the coming week1 at our usual prayer meeting this evening1 #adl4 #as4 #f #c_/d d41 which ,i divided to the last farthing1 with the firm persuasion and hope in ,god1 that1 by the time it was expended1 ,he would give more2 for it was not enough to meet all the demands of this week4 ,sept4 #h4 the ,lord has already sent in a little ,i received from ,weymouth #bl4 #ajs4 ,sept4 #aj4 ,from a dentist in ,bristol #ajs4 ,sept4 #aa4 ,from a ,christian brother1 about #bjj miles from ,bristol1 whom the ,lord has repeatedly used to help us in time of need1 ,i received #bjl4 ,what a precious help6 ,we have now all we require for this week1 and a little towards the expenses of the next4--,there came in also from ,droitwich #es4 ,sept4 #ab4 ,further3 ,from ,c4,c4 #ajs4 #ad;d41 from ,clevedon #es41 from ,clifton #es41 anonymously #bs41 ditto #as4 #e #a_/b d4 ,sept4 #ac4 ,monday morning4 ,as there will be again money needed for house-keeping tomorrow evening1 and as ,i have not enough in hand to advance for the expenses of a whole week1 which ,i generally now seek to do1 ,i gave myself again to prayer for means1 and1 while ,i was on my knees in prayer1 there came a letter from ,yorkshire1 containing #el4 for the ,orphans4 ,there was received also1 by sale of stockings at the ,boys' ,orphan-house1 #gs4 #g;d4 ,sept4 #ad4 ,by sale of articles and stockings came in #cl4 #ajs4 #j #a_/b d4 ,from ,norwich #al41 and also #bs4 #f;d4 ,evening4 ,by these sums we have received altogether since last ,tuesday evening #cdl4 #hs4 #e #a_/b d4 ,thus ,i have been able to supply the matrons this evening with what they need for the coming week1 and that which was left ,i put by for the rent and current expenses connected with the apprentices1 and am now looking out for fresh supplies1 as ,i have again nothing left towards the need of the following week4 ,my dear reader1 if you are tired of going on with this account of the ,lord's gracious interpositions for us week after week1 or day after day1 ,i beseech you to lay it aside for the present4 ,take it up at another time4 ,this ,narrative is not of an ordinary character4 ,it does not contain anecdotes for amusement2 it relates no embellished tales2 it gives facts in which the hand of ,god is seen stretched out on our behalf1 as the result of prayer and faith4 ,seek to admire ,god1 dear reader1 in this simple ,narrative of ,facts1 which are related to ,his praise1 and to allure your heart more and more for ,him1 and which are brought before you in all simplicity to encourage you and to stir you up1 if it may please ,god so to use ,his servant1 to put your whole trust in ,him4 ,i judge that it will be the more profitable way to read this account by little and little4 ,sept4 #ae4 ,a brother1 who is staying at my house1 gave me a silver table spoon and two silver dessert spoons4 ,this is the beginning of fresh supplies from ,god4 ,sept4 #af4 ,from the neighbourhood of ,glastonbury #es4 ,also #es4 worth of postages from ,derby4 ,sept4 #ag4 ,a4 ,christian lady at ,richmond1 having received a copy of my ,narrative1 read aloud in the hearing of another lady the account about ,a4 ,l4 7page #aef to #afj of part ,i47 ,the lady who heard it read was so touched by it1 that she sent #ajl4 for the ,orphans4 ,god moved her heart to send me this donation at a time when ,i had only a few shillings in hand for the use of the ,orphans6--,there came in still further from ,clifton #ajs41 and from ,taunton #es4 ,sept4 #ai4 ,from ,c4 ,c4 #ais4--,sept4 #ba4 ,anonymously from ,barnstaple #es4 worth of postages4 ,this anonymous donor has many times sent his donations thus4 ,it may be that twenty or thirty times the same amount has been forwarded in the same way4--,also by sale of articles #al4 #hs4 #h;d4 ,by the boxes in my house #al4 #js4 #f;d4 ,evening3 ,i was able to supply the matrons only with means for house-keeping for three or four days1 being fully assured1 that1 by the time more is needed1 the ,lord will send further supplies4 ,sept4 #bd4 ,friday4 ,after ,i had paid away on ,tuesday evening to the last penny what ,i had in hand for present use for the ,orphans1 there came in a pair of ear-rings from ,norwich2 also #as4 #f;d4 besides4 ,on ,wednesday and ,thursday nothing came in2 but it was needful that ,i should send more means to the matrons today4 ,thus situated ,i received this morning from ,barnstaple4 #ais4 #d;d4 and #ags4 ,about three hours after1 came in by sale of the #c silver spoons 7given on the #aeth71 an old silver punch ladle1 and a few trinkets lately given1 #fl4 #ads4 #g;d4 ,thus we are once more helped1 and ,i have been able to send all that which was yet needed for house-keeping till ,tuesday evening4 ,the ,lord be praised for ,his seasonable help6 --,observe1 dear reader1 we may be poor1 very poor2 we may have to wait upon ,god1 even again and again we may have to make known our requests to ,him2 but ,he helps1 always helps4 ,sept4 #be4 ,from ,c4 ,c4 #al4--,sept4 #bg4 ,from a ,christian lady #al4-- ,sept4 #bh4 #hs4 #d;d4 came in1 also #al4 from ,scotland1 and #al4 #fs4 #d #a_/b d4 by sale of articles4 ,also from ,wellington an old half-crown1 shilling1 and sixpence4 #cs4 #aj;d4 came in besides4 ,evening4 ,so little having come in1 ,i was able to give to the matrons only as much as would last for about two days for provisions4 ,sept4 #bi4 ,a young man called this morning at my house and gave #bs4 #f;d4 ,a brother called and put #bs4 #f;d4 into an ,orphan-box in my house4 ,mrs4 ,w4 ,c3 gave #al4 ,also ,mrs4 ,k4 #es4 ,these donations came in today1 after ,i had twice given myself especially to prayer for means1 as we are now in so much need4 ,sept4 #cj4 ,nothing more having come in1 we were in great need today4 ,on this account the boxes in the ,orphan-,houses were opened1 which contained #al4 #ds4 #b;d4 ,this evening sister ,c4 gave me #ahs4 #i #a_/b d41 being the contents of her ,orphan-box4 ,also #aes4 #aa;d4 came in by knitting of stockings4 ,thus we were helped for the present4 ,oct4 #b1 ,saturday4 ,as today more money was needed1 and nothing had come in1 one of the labourers supplied the present need till ,monday morning1 which took #cl4--,evening4 ,this afternoon1 when there was nothing at all in my hands for the work1 ,i received from a little boy #as4 ,this evening a box arrived from ,norwich1 filled by the contributions of many believers4 ,it contained in money #al4 #ajs41 and the following articles3 #f brass and copper coins1 a gold pin1 #e gold brooches1 #c pairs of ear-rings1 #c pairs of silver clasps1 a gold clasp1 a gold locket1 #b rings1 a pair of silver studs1 a broken silver tooth-pick1 #d gilt bracelets1 a silver mounted eye-glass1 #e braid watch-guards1 a silver washed watch-guard1 #d waist buckles1 a pair of gilt ear-rings1 #c mourning necklaces and a pair of ear-rings1 a mourning ring set with pearls1 #b brass brooches1 a mother-o'-pearl cross and clasps1 a silver fruit knife1 a pair of coral bracelets1 #b bead necklaces1 a snuff-box1 #b little baskets1 #ab worked mats1 #bd ladies' bags of various kinds1 #d cephalines1 #ac book-marks1 #h purses1 #e shells1 #de pin-cushions of various kinds1 #ag needle cases1 #i pairs of babies' shoes1 #b babies' hoods1 #c neck ties1 #b knitted cloths1 #b netted mats1 #d pairs of watch pockets1 #c pairs of cogs1 #c little scarfs1 #b collars1 a pair of socks1 a nightcap1 some knitted fringe1 some work and lace1 #b silk winders1 #c waistbands1 #e handkerchiefs1 #a_/d lb4 of tea1 #b pen-wipers1 some little playthings1 #b combs1 some slate pencils1 #c chimney ornaments1 #d paintings1 #c books1 #af pamphlets1 a fan1 a little box1 #ac chemises1 #b shirts1 a frock and cape1 a shawl border1 #c bodkin cases1 #b #a_/b yards of print1 a gown1 and a few other little things4--,great indeed was my joy in receiving this box1 for it was a fresh proof to me1 in this our present great poverty1 that the ,lord hears our prayers and is mindful of us4 ,oct4 #c4 ,lord's day4 ,today ,i received from ,c4 ,c4 #ajs4 #aj;d41 from a sister #cl41 being the produce of a piece of work done for the ,orphans1 and anonymously #bs4 #f;d4 ,by these donations we are supplied till ,tuesday evening4 ,oct4 #d4 ,from a ,christian gentleman ,i received today #al42 from a brother1 as the first fruits of his salary1 #bl41 of which #al4 is for the ,orphans1 and #al4 for home and foreign labourers2 from another brother #bs4 #f;d42 from a sister #es4 ,oct4 #e4 ,by sale of articles #al4 #ajs4 #d #a_/b d4 ,this evening ,i had only means enough to give to the matrons supplies for one or two days4 ,when ,i came home from our prayer meeting ,i found unexpectedly another demand made upon me for #el41 in connexion with the house-keeping expenses1 towards which ,i had nothing1 but which it was desirable to meet as soon as possible4 ,oct4 #f4 ,this morning ,i received the following letter from ,kennington1 containing a post-office order for #el4 99 99 99 991 ,kennington1 ,surrey4 ,beloved and honoured brother in our ,lord1 ,i am permitted to be the unworthy instrument in the ,lord's hand of transmitting to you the enclosed post-office order for #el41 to be applied either for the ,orphans or your own use1 as may be most required at this time1 c4 ,your affectionate sister in our ,lord1 ,oct4 #e1 #ahdg4 99 99 99 99 ,i am now able to send off the #el4 about the need of which ,i was informed late last evening1 and am again thus graciously helped at this time also by ,him who hears the cries of ,his children4 ,do you not discern ,his hand1 dear reader1 in this instance8 ,oct4 #h4 ,today #ajs4 more was required towards housekeeping expenses2 but nothing had come in since the #fth4 ,one of the labourers was able of his own means to give the amount required4 ,oct4 #i4 ,saturday4 ,yesterday1 when there was nothing at all in hand1 were given half-a-crown1 #b silk handkerchiefs1 #c pinafores1 a baby's shirt1 a frock1 and #b children's work-bags4--,this morning ,i found in the boxes at my house #as4 ,i knew that several pounds would be needed today for provisions1 and therefore my eyes were directed to the ,lord for help4 ,i received accordingly #acs4 #f;d4 from a ,london ,postman1 and from ,cumberland #al4 ,thus ,i had #al4 #ags41 but as this was still not enough1 one of the labourers added #al4 #cs4 of his own1 as #cl4 was needed4 ,thus we have enough for house-keeping expenses till ,monday morning4 ,oct #aa4 ,monday4 ,yesterday came in from a sister #ajs41 ditto #ds41 anonymously #bs41 through an ,orphan-box #hs41 and from a sister #bs4 #f;d4 ,thus we have enough for today's necessities1 and #as4 #f;d4 left4 ,oct4 #ab4 ,there came in yesterday afternoon through the boxes at the ,orphan-,houses #es4 #j #a_/b d41 and through those at my house #as4 ,also by sale of ,reports #bs4 ,this morning ,i received through sister ,ch4 #al4 #es4 #e;d4 ,these donations were very refreshing to my spirit in this time of great need1 and though not nearly enough for all we required today1 they are nevertheless a precious earnest that the ,lord will help us further4 -- ,by the first delivery this morning ,i received an anonymous letter1 containing #el41 with these words3 ,it is requested that half of the enclosed sum may be expended on ,brother ,mueller's own necessities1 the other half as he thinks fit1 in furtherance of his ,christian schemes3 and may the blessing of the ',giver of all good' attend him6 ,oct4 #g1 #ahdg4 ,i put the half of this #el4 to the ,orphan-,fund--,there came in still further by sale of articles and ,reports #al4 #abs4 #f;d4 ,thus we have all that is needed for the present moment4--,afternoon4 ,this afternoon a person from the neighbourhood of ,chepstow called and left a half-sovereign4 ,there came in also through needlework1 done by the ,orphans1 #bl4 #es4 #d;d4 ,thus we are still further helped for the present moment4 ,but all this is not enough4 ,larger sums are needed1 as oatmeal is to be ordered from ,scotland1 and several other heavy expenses1 besides those for house-keeping1 are to be met4 ,nevertheless the precious proofs1 which ,i have had again today of our ,father's loving care over the work1 lead me to expect further help4--,evening4 ,this evening at a quarter to ten o'clock ,i received #ahjl4 ,of this sum ,i put #ajjl4 to the ,missionary-,fund1 #djl4 to the ,school--,bible and ,tract-,fund1 and #djl4 to the ,orphan-,fund for present use4 ,how good is the ,lord6 ,how precious this help6 ,how much needed and how seasonable6 ,from the #acth to the #aith of ,october came in #hl #fs4 #a #a_/b d4 ,on ,oct4 #aith ,i left ,bristol with my dear wife1 partly1 because both of us much needed change of air1 and partly1 because ,i had a great desire to labour in the ,word for a few weeks in ,westmoreland and ,cumberland4 ,i was not able to leave more means than enough for about three days for house-keeping expenses4 ,but ,i could not have stayed in ,bristol1 though there had been nothing at all in hand2 my hope was that ,god would help during my absence4 ,during all the time of my stay at ,bowness in ,westmoreland1 from ,oct4 #bjth to ,nov4 #bjth1 there was day by day1 with the exception of the first three days1 after my departure1 need to wait upon ,god for daily supplies for the ,orphans4 ,in consequence of this1 every donation1 without exception1 which was received daring my absence1 came in most seasonably4 ,partly on account of my health1 and partly on account of opportunities for service in ,westmoreland and elsewhere1 ,i did not feel it right to return to ,bristol sooner than ,i did1 though there was such great poverty2 nor could ,i have done anything in ,bristol which ,i could not do in ,westmoreland1 as it regards procuring means1 since prayer and faith are all the means ,i make use of to obtain supplies when we are in need4 ,for the encouragement of the reader1 and also that those1 whom ,god used at that time to enable us day by day to supply the ,orphans with what they needed1 may see how they were used by ,him to help us1 ,i mention here every one of the donations which came in during my absence1 with the exception of the articles4 ,oct4 #ba1 #ahdg4 ,from some poor sisters near ,kingsbridge4 #ds4 #f;d41 in small donations through ,brother ,f4 in ,bristol #gs4 #e;d4--,oct4 #bb4 ,anonymously from ,walsall #el41 of which #bl4 is intended for missions1 #al4 for the ,building ,fund1 and #bl4 for present use for the ,orphans4--,from ,bath anonymously #ajs4 with a lace cape4--,oct4 #bdth4 ,i received while at ,bowness #ajs41 also #as4 and #bs4 ,this #acs4 ,i forwarded at once to ,bristol by an order4 ,there was also received in ,bristol from ,droitwich #ajs4 and from ,london #bs4 #f;d4--,oct4 #beth4 ,by sale of articles and ,reports #bl4 ,from ,c4 ,c4 #al4 ,from ,wolverhampton #ajs4--,oct4 #bfth4 ,through the boxes in the ,orphan-,houses #al4 #ads4 #f;d41 our need having caused them to be opened4--,oct4 #bh4 ,by sale of ,reports #bs4 #d;d4 ,orphan-box in my house #ajs4 ,from a ,christian gentleman near ,crediton #el4 --,oct4 #cj4 ,by sale of ,reports #bs4 #f;d4 ,by sale of an improved ,rendering #i;d4 ,from ,london #ajs4--,nov4 #a4 ,by sale of articles1 stockings1 and ,reports #al4 #ads4 #d;d4--,nov4 #b4 ,through a brother at ,clevedon #es4 ,through the boxes at the ,orphan-,houses #cl4 #hs4 #f;d4 ,by sale of a ,report and ,rendering #aj;d4 ,from one of the labourers #cs4--,nov4 #d4 ,from a sister near ,wotton-under-,edge #al4--,nov4 #e4 ,from two donors in the neighborhood of ,droitwich #es4 each4--,nov4 #f4 ,from sister ,b4 in ,bristol #ds4 ,from ,c4 ,c4 #al4 #bs4 #e #a_/b d4--,nov4 #h4 ,anonymously by post #el4--,from sister ,h4 ,c4 #cs4 --,there was also given to me at ,kendal1 where ,i had been labouring1 by a brother #ajs41 and by a poor sister #d;d4 ,this ,i sent at once to ,bristol by an order4--,nov4 #i4 ,from a donor in ,bristol #al4 ,from ,switzerland #al4 #ds4 #d;d4 ,from ,london #es4 ,by sale of articles #el4 #ads4 #d #a_/b d4--,nov4 #aa4 ,a lady from ,ireland visited the ,orphan-,houses and gave #al4 ,by sale of a ,report #d;d4--,proceeds of an ,orphan-box from the neighbourhood of ,launceston #al4 #cs4 #i;d4--,through an ,orphan-box in my house #es4--,nov4 #ac4 ,through the bonds in the ,orphan-,houses #ajs4 #b;d4 ,through ,mrs4 ,t4's ,orphan-box #bs1 #a #a_/b d4-- ,nov4 #ad4 ,from ,c4 ,c4 #el4--,anonymously #bs4 #f;d4--,nov4 #af4 ,by sale of articles and stockings #bl4 #aas4 #f;d4--,nov4 #ag4 ,by sale of ,reports #as4 ,through a box in my house #bs4 #f;d4 ,by needlework and knitting of the ,orphans #al4 #fs4 ,from sister ,c4 #ajs4 ,from one of the labourers in the work #el4--,nov4 #ai4 ,from ,p4 #bs4 #f;d4--,on ,nov4 #bjth we left ,bowness for ,keswick in ,cumberland4 ,the day before we left1 ,i received at ,bowness #es41 #es41 and #al41 also from ,kendal #bs4 #f;d4 ,this #al4 #abs4 #f;d4 ,i sent off at once to ,bristol by an order1 knowing that it was needed4--,nov4 #ba4 ,from ,c4 ,c4 #cl4--,nov4 #bb4 ,through the boxes in the ,orphan-,houses #gs4--,nov4 #bc4 ,by sale of articles and stockings #bl4 #es4 #i;d4 ,from one of the labourers #cl4--,nov4 #bd4 ,by sale of ,reports #cs4 #c;d4 ,from ,f4 ,l4 in ,ireland #al4 ,from ,richmond #al4 #ajs4-- ,from ,nov4 #bjth to #bdth we stayed at ,keswick4 ,whilst there ,i received #ajs41 #bs41 and #as4 #f;d4 for the ,orphans4 ,this #acs4 #f;d4 was at once sent off to ,bristol1 by an order1 as we were still very poor1 with regard to means for housekeeping expenses for the ,orphan-,houses4 ,but notwithstanding all this great poverty in ,bristol1 which required that we should day by day wait upon ,god1 for our daily supplies1 ,i did not feel at all led to return home1 but had an especial drawing to go to ,sunderland to labour there for a little while among the brethren assembling at ,bethesda ,free ,chapel4 ,we therefore left ,keswick on ,nov4 #bdth for ,sunderland4--,nov4 #bfth came in by sale of articles #bs41 through the boxes at my house #a,l4 #bs4 #f;d41 and from ,dublin #al4--,nov4 #bg4 ,through a box #h;d41 by sale of articles #gs41 and #bl4 from ,london4-- ,nov4 #bhth4 ,from ,c4 ,c4 #ajs4 #h;d41 and by sale of ,reports #h;d4--,nov4 #cj4 ,by sale of stockings and articles #al4 #acs4 #f #a_/b d4 ,from one of the labourers #al4 #ajs4 ,by sale of articles #as4 #aa;d4 --,dec4 #a4 ,from one of the labourers in the work #ajs4--,dec4 #b4 ,from sister ,f4 #es4 ,by sale of articles #al4 ,from ,newbury #ajs4 #f;d4--,dec4 #c4 ,by sale of articles #es4 ,by profits from the sale of ladies' bags #al4 #ais4 #f;d4 ,from ,kingstown1 ,ireland1 #al4 ,by sale of a ,report #d;d4--,dec4 #e4 ,from ,c4 ,c4 #al4 ,through the boxes in the ,orphan-,houses #cs4 #aj;d4 ,by knitting of the ,orphans #hs4 #f;d4 ,from ,glasgow #es4--,dec4 #g4 ,by sale of articles and stockings #cl4 #gs1 #aa;d4 ,from one of the labourers #bl4 ,from ,thornbury #ds4--,dec4 #h4 ,from a village near ,keswick #ajs41 and by sale of articles #f;d4 ,from one of the labourers #ajs4 ,from a donor in ,ayrshire #bl4--,in the evening of ,dec4 #hth we returned to ,bristol from ,sunderland4 ,day by day while we were at ,sunderland also1 the ,orphan-,fund was very low1 but ,god helped day by day1 by sending in the means which have been mentioned2 and when we returned there was #as4 #aa;d1 in hand1 and #bl4 came in that same evening from ,plymouth4 ,dec4 #i4 ,from the neighbourhood of ,pershore came in this morning most seasonably #el41 as time need for house-keeping expenses today was #dl41 and there was only #bl4 #as4 #aa;d1 in hand4 ,this #el4 came in about an hour before the #dl4 was needed4 ,there was received further today from ,bath1 anonymously1 #ajs41 and by sale of articles #bs4 #f;d4--,will you not1 dear reader1 unite with me in admiring and praising the ,lord who so seasonably helped all the time that ,i was away from the work1 engaged in ,his service in another way6 ,do you not see how precious it is to have ,god to go to1 and to find ,him ever willing to help those who trust in ,him1 wherever they be8 ,do you not also see again the hand of ,god so manifestly stretched out on our behalf this day ,dec4 #ith8 #dl4 was needed1 but only #bl4 #as4 #aa;d1 in hand1 and1 an hour before the #dl4 was called for from the ,orphan-,houses for house-keeping expenses1 the ,lord sent that #el4 from ,pershore4 ,dec4 #aj4 ,today ,i received information1 in answer to my inquiry1 that #ajs41 which had been sent to me at ,sunderland1 were intended for the ,orphans4 ,these #ajs41 together with #cl4 #ads4 #e;d4 left in hand yesterday1 are sufficient for this day1 as the need of today is only #cl4 #ajs4 for house-keeping4 ,dec4 #aa4 ,this morning came in #al4 from the neighbourhood of ,cockermouth2 thus we had1 with the #ads4 #e;d4 left yesterday1 #al4 #ads4 #e;d41 which is enough for today4 ,dec4 #ac4 ,monday4 ,yesterday ,i received from ,c4 ,c4 #al4 #ajs41 from another person #bs41 as profit from the sale of ladies' bags #al41 and this morning from ,burford #bs4 #f;d4 ,thus we have again enough for the house-keeping expenses of today4 ,dec4 #ad4 ,yesterday we had enough1 but nothing over4 ,when there was again nothing at all remaining in my hands1 there was yesterday afternoon #as4 put into a box at my house4 ,in the evening came in by sale of stockings and articles #bl4 #fs4 #f;d41 and by a donation #ajs--,in the evening also a sister from ,norwich brought #ajs41 #bs4 #f;d41 #f;d41 and #cs4 ,she also brought the following articles1 to be sold for the benefit of the ,orphans3 ,a bottle of extract of spring flowers1 a small box of scent bottles1 a smelling bottle1 #h common seals1 a thimble case1 a box of wafers2 a china box containing two rings1 a mourning brooch1 and a bead watch-guard2 a pin-cushion1 a pair of little cuffs1 and a little box4 ,another parcel containing a pair of worked slippers1 #b little bags1 #b books1 #b aprons1 a knitted cloth1 #c pin-cushions1 a ,shetland shawl1 and a pair of card-racks4 ,further3 #b pairs of cuffs and a necktie4 ,further3 a child's silver rattle1 #c rings1 #c pairs of ear-rings1 and #b necklaces--,there was also a parcel sent from ,langport1 containing two toilette cushions1 a pair of worked slippers1 #b fans1 #b children's caps1 some gold lace1 a pair of silver clasps1 #c brooches1 a silver thimble1 a brass clasp1 and some bits of gold4 ,this morning ,i received a letter from the neighbourhood of ,exeter containing a post-office order for #hs4 with these words3 ,i had hoped to have accumulated a larger sum in my box for the ,orphans1 than ,i have of late been enabled to obtain4 ,i now1 however1 send it to you1 though the amount is small1 and should be thankful if it should prove useful for present need1 it having been upon my mind for the last day or two that ,i ought to forward it to you without further delay4 ,i therefore send an order for #hs41 c4 ,thus we were supplied for the need of this day4 ,this last #hs4 was needed to make up the amount required4 ,dec4 #ae4 ,yesterday afternoon ,i received #cl4 more1 of which #bl4 was from ,madeira1 and #al4 from the brother through whom the #bl4 was remitted4 ,this #cl4 was paid away at once1 though not needed for house-keeping1 so that ,i had still nothing for the need of today1 when this day began4-- ,my prayer last evening and this morning had been especially1 that the ,lord would not only be pleased to send me some money for the house-keeping expenses of today1 but also enable me to give at least a little money to eight of the sisters who labour in the four ,orphan-,houses1 who have not had any money for their own personal necessities for several months4 ,this desire was granted to me1 for ,i received this morning a letter from ,wakefield with #bjl41 in which the donor writes3 ,i hasten to enclose #bjl41 which ,i leave to your disposal2 but if the varied funds are so situated as to give no material preponderance of need to any one1 ,i should divide it as under1 viz4 #ajl4 to the ,orphans1 #el4 to yourself and colleague1 and #el4 for the ,bibles1 c4 ,i took all this #bjl4 for the ,orphans1 and have thus the joy of being able to send at least #afl4 to those eight sisters1 and am also supplied with house-keeping money for today2 and as for tomorrow1 my eyes are upon the ,lord4 ,the ,lord be praised for this precious and seasonable help6 ,dec4 #af4 ,yesterday afternoon a brother in the ,lord gave #el4 for the ,orphans4 ,by this money ,i was able to defray the expenses of today1 and the rest ,i put away for the rent1 so that again we have to look to the ,lord for supplies for tomorrow4 ,yesterday also a person gave half-a-crown to one of the teachers of the ,orphans1 whilst she was walking out with the children4 ,dec4 #ag4 ,yesterday afternoon came in #abs4 and #es4--,also a lady and gentleman called at the ,girls' ,orphan-,house ,no4 ,,ii4 and gave #ajs4 for a copy of my ,narrative4 ,thus we had a little towards the need of today1 but not nearly enough4 ,before1 however1 ,i was called on for money1 ,i received from ,worcester #al4 #ajs4 ,thus we were supplied for the need of today4 ,dec4 #ah4 ,saturday4 ,i had reason to believe that our need for house-keeping today would be about #el41 and ,i therefore waited upon ,god for means1 and looked out for help4 ,yesterday afternoon1 accordingly1 came in by sale of trinkets #al4 #hs4 ,this morning ,i received from ,westmoreland #ajl4 ,also a letter from ,edinburgh1 containing #ael41 with the following lines without name4 ,dear brother in ,christ1 ,i enclose 'in the name of ,jesus' #ael4 #el4 for dear brother ,craik1 #el4 for dear brother and sister ,mueller1 for their personal or family expenses1 #cl4 for the ,orphans1 and #bl4 for the ,christian ,knowledge ,institution4 ,may the peace of ,god1 which passeth all understanding1 keep your hearts and minds through ,jesus ,christ our ,lord4 ,there came in also1 at the same time1 by sale of ,reports #ajs4 ,thus ,i was able to meet all the house-keeping expenses of today1 being #dl4 #aes4 #j;d41 and the rest ,i was obliged to put by for the rent and the expenses connected with the apprentices1 so that we have yet again to wait upon the ,lord for further supplies for next ,monday4 ,however1 we are brought to the close of another week in this service1 and ,he who has helped us thus far will surely help us further4 ,monday1 ,dec4 #bj4 ,only #is4 and a small gold pin and ring from ,stowmarket having come in since ,saturday morning1 we had not enough for house-keeping expenses today1 which are #bl42 but one of the labourers was able of his own to give #al4 #aas4 #j;d41 to supply the deficiency4 ,dec4 #ba4 ,yesterday afternoon a brother sent #bl4 for the ,orphans4 ,in the evening a sister gave #bs1 #f;d4 ,this morning came in through two ,orphan-boxes #ads4 #aj;d42 from ,droitwich #ajs2 and by sale of articles1 ,reports and stockings #al4 #gs4 #i;d4 ,thus we have all that is needed for today1 the demand being only #cl4 #es4 ,the rest ,i put by for rent and the apprentices1 and wait upon ,god for help for tomorrow4 ,dec4 #bb4 ,yesterday evening came in by sale of ,reports #h;d41 from ,plymouth #as41 and from a sister #es4 ,our need also led me to open the boxes in the ,orphan-,houses1 which contained #aes4 #b #a_/b d4 ,by sale of articles #bs4 #f;d4 ,this was all ,i was able to send this morning to the ,orphan-,houses1 waiting upon the ,lord for more4 ,dec4 #bc4 ,the need of today was #aal41 having several expenses to meet besides those of house-keeping1 which amounted to #dl4 for today4 ,this sum the ,lord gave me thus3 last evening ,i received #al4 together with a pair of trousers and gaiters1 and a remnant of fustian for the ,orphans4 ,but as ,i knew how much there would be needed today1 ,i waited further upon the ,lord this morning for help1 and1 in ,,one ,,minute1 after ,i had risen from my knees1 ,i received a letter from ,liverpool with #ajl4 for the ,orphans4 ,the donor writes3 ,i have had the enclosed ,ten ,pound ,note in my drawer for some time1 intending to send it to you for the ,orphans2 but my time is so occupied1 that1 at a suitable time1 when at my desk1 ,i have overlooked it4 ,i now however enclose it1 c1--,how seasonable this help6 ,how exactly to the very shilling what is needed today6 ,how remarkable that just now this donor in ,liverpool is led to send the ,ten ,pounds which had been1 according to his own words1 for some time in his drawer for the purpose of sending it6 ,all this abundantly proves the most minute and particular providence of ,god and ,his readiness to answer the supplications of ,his children4--,i am now looking out again for supplies for tomorrow4 ,dec4 #bd4 ,last evening came in from ,mrs4 ,o4 #al41 by knitting #as4 #aj;d41 by sale of stockings #bl4 #es41 by four half-sovereigns given to the matrons of the four ,orphan-,houses1 of which three of them gave their part to the funds1 #cjs1 and by sale of trinkets #al4 #bs4 ,thus we are supplied till next ,monday1 i4e4 for ,christmas day 7,saturday7 and the ,lord's day4 ,dec4 #bg4 ,monday4 ,before ,i was called on for fresh supplies1 the ,lord1 in ,his great kindness1 had given me the means requisite for today4 ,on ,christmas ,day was brought to me a parcel from ,hereford in which ,i received from ,a4 and ,z4 #cs41 also a little box1 a silver vinaigrette41 and half-a-crown4 ,yesterday1 ,lord's ,day4 ,i received from ,kendal #el4 #ajs4 ,also from ,stoke ,bishop #ajs4--,thus ,i have been again able to meet all the expenses of today4 ,dec4 #bh4 ,yesterday came in by sale of ,reports from ,bath #bs4 #f;d41 ditto from ,street #as41 by the proceeds of an ,orphan-box from ,street #cs41 and anonymously #es4--,today ,i received by sale of articles and stockings #al4 #aas4 #h;d4 ,as this was not quite enough for the necessities of today1 the boxes in the ,orphan-,houses were opened1 and #bl4 #as4 #j #a_/b d4 found in them4 ,thus we had again more than four pounds for house-keeping to day1 and are supplied with all we need4 ,dec4 #bi4 ,yesterday evening ,i met at our usual weekly prayer meeting with all the labourers in the ,schools and ,orphan-,houses1 to seek the ,lord's blessing upon the work1 and upon the children under our care in particular4 ,among other points the state of the funds also was a subject for prayer1 on account of the great need in every way4 ,for we need money for the schools1 as ,i shall not be able next week to pay to the teachers in the ,day ,schools their usual weekly salary1 except means should come in for them4 ,the stock of tracts and ,bibles is also becoming very small4 ,also for eleven weeks ,i have scarcely at all been able to send help to home and foreign labourers4 ,this especially we prayed about4 ,and as to the ,orphans1 ,i had again only #i;d4 in hand for house-keeping expenses1 which had come in at the meeting4 ,however1 my heart1 by ,god's goodness1 was at peace1 and as ,i had now with my fellow-labourers been again able to bring all our necessities before the ,lord ,i was looking out for help4 ,after the meeting one of the teachers gave me #as4 #f;d4 for the ,orphans1 saying1 the ,lord will give you more tomorrow morning4 ,this ,i expected myself2 for we were in need for house-keeping expenses for today1 and we had been waiting upon ,god for means4 ,accordingly this morning1 when ,i had only #bs4 #c;d4 in hand1 ,i received from ,devonshire #ael4 for the ,orphans4--,how good is the ,lord6 ,how seasonable again this supply6 ,i had been just again in prayer about the work1 and about this day's necessities1 and at the very moment that ,i rose from my knees this letter was given to me4--,there was also another letter from ,essex1 containing #al4 #es4 for the ,orphans4 ,thus ,i was again abundantly supplied for this day1 and was able to put by the rest for rent and the expenses connected with the apprentices1 trusting in the ,lord for fresh supplies for tomorrow4 ,dec4 #cj4 ,when this day began1 we were without any thing for the necessities of the day1 though ,i had reason to believe that several pounds would again be required4 ,i was therefore again looking out for fresh supplies4 ,accordingly1 about ten o'clock this morning1 a brother in the ,lord1 who had come last evening to stay for a night in my house1 gave me #ajl41 to be used as it might be most needed4 ,to be noticed in connexion with this donation is3 #a1 ,i had1 not long since1 received a donation from him4 #b1 ,this brother had generally stated how he wished his donations to be appropriated1 and they had been chiefly for missionary purposes2 but this time he left it to me to use this money as most needed1 and therefore ,i could take of it what was needed for the ,orphans4 #c1 ,we were now extremely poor also with regard to the funds for all the other objects1 so that ,i was obliged to tell the teachers of the ,day ,schools last ,tuesday evening1 #bhth1 that if no fresh supplies came in1 ,i should not be able to give them their weekly salaries1 as usual1 next ,tuesday evening1 being now poorer in this particular than ,i had been for years4 ,how kind therefore of the ,lord1 not only to give me this money through this brother at this time1 but also to dispose his heart to leave the application of it to me as most needed4 ,i took half of it for this day's housekeeping expenses for the ,orphans1 and half for the ,school ,fund1 for the weekly salaries of the teachers next ,tuesday4--,i also received further this morning a half-sovereign from ,droitwich4-- ,the little that was left1 after the house-keeping expenses were met1 was put by for rent and the expenses for the apprentices1 and ,i was again1 without a penny1 looking out for fresh supplies for tomorrow4 ,dec4 #ca1 #ahdg4 ,the last day of another year had now come4 ,great and many had been the mercies of ,god to me this year in every way1 particularly also in connexion with the ,orphans2 but now ,i had again nothing for today1 except two shillings which are in one of the boxes in my house4 ,i was1 however1 by ,god's grace1 able to look out for supplies for this last day of another year also1 being fully assured that the ,lord would not confound me4 ,and thus it has been1 according to my expectation2 for1 before being called on for money1 ,i received #ajjl41 which was left to me to apply to any part of the ,lord's service where there seemed the most need4 ,at the same time ,i received #el4 for the ,orphans from ,teignmouth4 ,of the #ajjl4 ,i took half for the ,orphans and half for the other objects4 ,it was indeed a moat seasonable help6 ,i am thus able to meet all the expenses for house-keeping for today1 all the present expenses connected with the apprentices1 and am able to give #afl4 to eight of the sisters who labour in the ,orphan-,houses1 for their own personal necessities4 ,how good is the ,lord6 ,how can ,i sufficiently praise ,him for this seasonable help6 --,evening4 ,received still further #cs41 and from ,banbury #ags41 and the proceeds of an ,orphan-box1 being #al4 #bs4 #f;d4 ,thus the year closes in blessing and under the manifest help of ,god4 ,jan4 #a1 #ahdh4 ,as the old year ended1 so the new begins4 ,early this morning was sent to me #al4 #abs4 #j;d41 being the proceeds of an ,orphan-box4--,a little later ,i received from ,worcester #al41 and from ,scotland #cl4 ,jan4 #f4 ,on the second and three following days came in many pounds more2 but though so much had been received during the last seven days1 ,i sent again today the last money to the ,orphan-,houses for house-keeping1 as our expenses have been exceedingly heavy during the last few days2 and ,i am therefore again penniless with regard to the necessities of tomorrow4 -- ,evening4 ,the ,lord has been again exceedingly kind1 and has again helped in ,his faithful love4 ,this evening ,i received a check for #abjl41 of which #bjl4 is intended by the donor for missionary purposes1 and the other #ajjl4 is left to my disposal1 either for the ,orphans or the other part of the work4 ,i took therefore #gjl4 for the ,orphans1 and #cjl4 for the ,day ,schools1 and the circulation of ,bibles and ,tracts4 ,i received likewise from ,d4,d4 #el4 ,jan4 #be4 ,besides the seventy-five pounds that had come in on the #fth1 the sum of #ecl4 #ahs4 #j #a_/d d4 more came in up to this day4--,now1 after having paid this evening for the house-keeping expenses for one week in advance1 all the money in my hands for the ,orphans is again gone2 yet1 by the ,lord's goodness1 we have our stores pretty well supplied1 and besides this the matrons have the current house-keeping expenses for one week in hand4 ,may the ,lord in ,his faithful love send fresh supplies for the coming week6 ,jan4 #bg4 ,this afternoon when there was nothing in hand1 #a received from ,guernsey #bl4 ,jan4 #bh1 ,received from ,plymouth #el4 ,also #es4 #f;d4 from the neighbourhood of ,exeter1 and #bs4 besides4 ,from the neighbourhood of ,nottingham #es4 ,jan4 #cj4 ,by profits from the sale of ladies' baskets #bs4 ,jan4 #ca4 ,one of the labourers in the work gave #ajl41 and a brother on his way to ,ireland #al4 ,feb4 #a4 ,by sale of articles and stockings #cl4 #ais4 #g #a_/b d41 anonymously #b;d41 from sister ,f4 #ajs41 proceeds of an ,orphan-box #abs4 #f #c_/d d41 by sale of stockings #hs4 #e;d41 and by the boxes at the ,orphan-,houses #afs4 #i;d4--,when ,i went this evening to the ,orphan-,houses for our usual prayer meeting on ,tuesday evenings1 ,i found that altogether since last ,tuesday evening #bel4 #bs4 #j #a_/b d4 had come in2 but as there had been many extra expenses to meet during the week1 there was only actually in hand #hl4 #hs4 #d #a_/d d4 ,of this ,i gave to each of the matrons #bl4 #bs4 #a;d1 being only a part of what would be needed during the week1 and had then one farthing left1 like the handful of meal in the barrel4 ,feb4 #b4 ,this morning on my usual walk before breakfast ,i felt myself led out of my usual track1 into a direction in which ,i had not gone for some months4 ,in stepping over a stile ,i said to myself3 ,perhaps ,god has a reason even in this4 ,about five minutes afterwards ,i met a ,christian gentleman who gave me two sovereigns for the ,orphans1 and then ,i knew the reason1 why ,i had been led this way4 ,thus the farthing which remained last evening has been already multiplied4--,evening4 ,this afternoon ,i received still further from a brother #al4 #as41 also a letter from ,portsea containing #al4 #ajs4 ,the letter from ,portsea contained these words3 ,please accept it as another token of the ,lord's watchful care for you and yours4 ,how true6 ,how exemplified in this very donation at this time6 ,feb4 #c4 ,this morning ,i received by the first delivery three letters1 each containing further supplies4 ,the first1 from ,sherborne1 enclosed a post-office order for #al4 #aes41 of which #al4 is for missionary purposes1 and #aes4 for the ,orphans4 ,the second1 from ,yorkshire1 contained two half ,five ,pound ,notes1 which #ajl4 is left to my disposal1 yet it is requested that a part of it should go to the destitute ,irish4 ,i put therefore #el4 to the relief of the ,irish1 and #el4 to the ,orphan ,fund4 ,the third letter1 from ,marlborough1 contained #al4 for the ,orphans4--,thus ,i have now all that is needed in the way of house-keeping money for the remainder of this week2 but ,i am now waiting upon ,god for about #bel4 to provide each of the #cb ,orphan ,boys above seven years old with a new suit of clothes4 ,the reader might say1 ,you are continually in need4 ,no sooner is the one demand met1 than another comes4 ,do you not find it a trying life1 and are you not tired of it8 ,my reply is1 ,it is true ,i am more or less continually in need in connexion with this work4 ,and if ,i were to tell out all my heart to the reader concerning it1 he would have still more reason to say that ,i am continually in need4 ,for what ,i have here written is almost exclusively about the way in which ,god has been pleased to supply me with money for carrying on the work2 but ,i do deliberately state that this1 much as it might appear to one or the other1 is by no means the chief thing that ,i stand in need of from day to day4 ,i will just hint at a few other things4 ,sickness among the children1 very difficult and tedious cases1 in which1 notwithstanding all the means which are used month after month1 yea year after year1 the children remain ill4 ,nothing remains but either to keep them1 or to send them to the ,parish ,union to which they belong1 as they have no relatives able to provide for them4 ,the very fact of having cared for them and watched over them for years1 only endears them the more to us1 and would make it the more trying to send them back to their parish4 ,this is a need which brings me to ,god4 ,here is prayer required1 not only for means which such sick children call for1 but for guidance and wisdom from on ,high4--,sometimes children are to be placed out as servants or apprentices4 ,a suitable place is needed1 or else they had better remain under our care4 ,the obtaining of this suitable place is a need indeed4 ,it is more difficult to be obtained than money4 ,sometimes for many weeks have ,i had to wait upon ,god1 to have this need supplied2 but ,he has always at last helped4--,sometimes great has been my need of wisdom and guidance in order to know how certain children ought to be treated under particular circumstances2 and especially how to behave towards certain apprentices or servants who were formerly in the ,orphan-,houses4 ,a need in this respect is no small thing2 though ,i have found that in this and in all other matters concerning which ,i was in need1 ,i have been helped1 provided ,i was indeed able to wait patiently upon ,god4 ,that word1 godliness is profitable unto all things1 having promise of the life that now is1 and of that which is to come 7#a ,tim4 iv4 #h71 ,i have in times almost without number found to be true in my own experience4 -- ,further1 when one or the other of the labourers needed to leave the work on account of health1 or for other reasons1 ,i have been at such times in far greater need than when ,i required money for the various objects of the ,institution4 ,i could only have such need supplied by waiting upon ,god4 ,i could do nothing but speak to my heavenly ,father about this matter1 and ,he has always helped4 ,one of the greatest difficulties connected with this work is1 to obtain suitable ,godly persons for it4 ,so many things are to be taken into the account4 ,suitable age1 health1 gift1 experience1 love for children1 true godliness1 a ready mind to serve ,god in the work and not themselves1 a ready mind to bear with the many trials and difficulties connected with it1 a manifest purpose to labour not for the sake of the remuneration1 but to serve ,god in their work2 surely1 to obtain ,godly persons1 in whom these qualifications1 even in some measure1 are found combined1 is not an easy matter4 ,not that any one will suppose me to mean that ,i am looking out for perfect fellow-labourers4 ,not that any one will suppose that my fellow-labourers are referred to by rue1 as if they were without weaknesses1 deficiencies1 and failings4 ,i am myself far1 very far from being without weaknesses1 deficiencies1 and failings4 ,moreover1 ,i never expect to find fellow-labourers for this work who have not their weaknesses2 but this ,i do mean to say1 that the work of ,god in my hands is of that character1 and1 by ,god's grace1 is really carried on with such a true purpose to serve ,god thereby 7however much ,i and my fellow-labourers may fail71 that it is with me a matter of deep moment to find truly suitable individuals for it1 in whom1 as much as possible1 the above qualifications should be found united4 ,and1 however much there may be wanting1 this is more and more my aim1 that ,i may obtain such helpers2 and hence it can be easily perceived bow great my need must be again and again on this very account4 ,i do here especially advise1 that if any should apply in future for situations in connexion with this work1 they would keep these remarks before them2 for1 by ,god's grace1 it is my purpose never to give to any persons a situation in connexion with the ,institution1 if they are not suitable for it according to the light which ,god gives me4--,further1 that the labourers work happily together among themselves1 and that ,i go on happily in service with them2 that ,i be their servant1 on the one hand1 and yet1 on the other1 maintain the place which ,god has given me in this work2 surely1 if any one carefully looks at this1 he will at once see1 that there is a difficulty and a need far greater than any that is connected with money4 ,oh1 how these matters lead one to call upon ,god6 ,how they continually make one sensible of one's need6 ,truly1 ,i am in need1 in continual need4 ,many more points might be referred to in connexion with this work1 in which ,i am more or less continually in need2 but ,i will only mention one it is now many years since ,i have made my boast in the living ,god in so public a manner by my publications4 ,on this account ,satan unquestionably is waiting for my halting1 and1 if left to myself1 ,i should fall a prey to him4 ,pride1 unbelief1 or other sins would be my ruin1 and lead me to bring a most awful disgrace upon the name of ,jesus4 ,here is then a need1 a great need4 ,i do feel myself in need1 in great need1 even to be upheld by ,god2 for ,i cannot stand for a moment1 if left to myself4 ,oh1 that none of my dear readers might admire me1 and be astonished at my faith1 and think of me as if ,i were beyond unbelief6 ,oh1 that none of my dear readers might think1 that ,i could not be puffed up by pride1 or in other respects most awfully dishonour ,god1 and thus at last1 though ,god has used me in blessing hitherto to so many1 become a beacon to the church of ,christ6 ,no1 ,i am as weak as ever1 and need as much as ever to be upheld as to faith1 and every other grace4 ,i am therefore in need1 in great need2 and therefore help me1 dear ,christian reader1 with your prayers4 ,i allow1 then1 moat fully that ,i am in continual need4 ,this is the case with regard to money matters1 because the work is now so large4 ,a few hundred pounds go but a little way4 ,there have been often weeks1 when my demands have been several hundred pounds a week1 and it can therefore easily be supposed that even if large donations come in1 they do not last long4 ,but whilst ,i allow this1 ,i desire that the ,christian reader may keep in mind that there are other necessities1 and even greater ones than those connected with money4--,should1 however1 the reader say that he thinks ,i must find this a very trying life1 and that ,i must be tired of it1 ,i beg to state1 that he is entirely mistaken4 ,i do not find the life in connexion with this work a trying life1 but a very happy one4 ,it is impossible to describe the abundance of peace and heavenly joy that often has flowed into my soul by means of the fresh answers which ,i have obtained from ,god1 after waiting upon ,him for help and blessing2 and the longer ,i have had to wait upon ,him1 or the greater my need was1 the greater the enjoyment when at last the answer came1 which has often been in a very remarkable way1 in order to make the hand of ,god the more manifest4 ,i therefore solemnly declare that ,i do not find this life a trying life1 but a very happy one1 and ,i am consequently not in the least tired of it4 ,straits and difficulties ,i expected from the very beginning4 ,before ,i began this service ,i expected them2 nay1 the chief object of it was1 that the church at large might be strengthened in faith1 and be led more simply1 habitually1 and unreservedly to trust in the living ,god1 by seeing ,his hand stretched out in nay behalf in the hour of need4 ,i did1 therefore1 expect trials1 great trials and straits2 but cheerfully1 for the glory of ,god1 and the profit of ,god's dear children1 did ,i desire to pass through them1 if only the saints might be benefited by the dealings of ,god with me4 ,the longer ,i go on in this service1 the greater the trials of one kind or another become2 but1 at the same time1 the happier ,i am in this my service1 and the more assured1 that ,i am engaged as the ,lord would have me to be4 ,how then could ,i be tired of carrying on the work of ,god on such principles as ,i do8 ,i now return to the extracts from my journal4 ,feb4 #d1 #ahdh4 ,yesterday came in still further3 from ,norwich #al4 and from ,devonshire #al4 ,feb4 ,s4 ,from a brother at ,hereford #el4--,feb4 #e4 ,from ,friends to ,orphans #bl41 and from ,d4,d4 #abs #b #a_/b d4--,feb4 #e4 ,by sale of articles #bl4 #fs4 #d;d4 ,evening4 ,since this day week1 when ,i had only one farthing left1 the ,lord has been pleased to send in for the ,orphans #bcl4 #afs4 #h #a_/b d2 but as ,i have had to pay away more than #ajl41 besides making up the remainder of what was needed for house-keeping expenses for the past week1 there was only #fl4 #ajs4 #aj #c_/d d4 for the expenses of the coming week1 whilst nearly three times as much was required by the four matrons4 ,i divided this little1 however1 among them1 in the full assurance1 that1 by the time it was consumed1 the ,lord would send more4 ,feb4 #i4 ,today only #bs4 #d;d4 has come in4 ,we are supplied for the present moment1 and shall have enough till tomorrow evening for house-keeping expenses2 but there is about #bel4 needed for boys' clothes1 and ,i greatly desire to give some money to the sisters who labour in the ,orphan-,houses4 ,feb4 #aj4 ,this morning was given to me the sum of ,one ,hundred ,pounds1 which being left entirely to my disposal1 ,i took of it #ejl4 for the ,orphans1 and #ejl4 for the ,school--1 ,bible--1 ,tract--and ,missionary ,fund4--,the ,lord be praised for this most seasonable help6 ,i am thus helped for the present for all the various parts of the work1 and have especially two precious answers to my prayers concerning the ,orphan work1 in that ,i am able to get a new suit of clothes for all the boys1 and to give some money to the sisters1 who labour in the ,orphan-,houses1 for their own personal necessities4 ,from ,feb4 #ajth to #bbnd came in #bal4 #js4 #a #a_/b d4 more4 ,feb4 #be4 ,all money was now again expended4 ,this afternoon ,i had paid away the last4 ,about an hour after1 ,i received from a brother the contents of his ,orphan-box1 being #bs4 #f;d4 and a gold watch-key4 ,in the evening was given to me #ajl41 being the half-yearly profits arising from shares in a certain company4 ,how kind of the ,lord thus to help again so soon6 ,as soon as the last money was disbursed1 ,he sent more4 ,feb4 #bi4 #dl4 #ahs4 #j;d4 more has come in since the #beth4 ,this evening ,i paid away for house-keeping all the money ,i had1 being #abl4 #ajs4 #g;d41 and returned home with an empty purse1 trusting in the ,lord to give me again fresh supplies4 ,i shall shortly need again many pounds4 ,march #a4 ,this morning ,i received anonymously by post from ,p4 ,l4 ,a4 ten shillings4 ,evening4 ,this afternoon a check for #bel4 was left at my house for the benefit of the ,orphans4--,thus we are again supplied for a week for what we need for house-keeping1 c4 ,oh1 how good it is to depend on the faithful love of our heavenly ,father1 who never forsakes ,his children who put their trust in ,him6 ,march #ag4 ,since the first of this month there has come in1 besides the #bel4 given on the #ast1 altogether #cfl4 #js4 #c #a_/b d4 ,now today all means were again gone1 when a brother in the ,lord from ,gloucestershire called at the ,orphan-,houses and bought some tracts and an ,improved ,rendering for #bs4 #f;d41 and gave #ags4 #f;d4 for the ,orphans4 ,this afternoon came in further1 by sale of articles1 #bl4 #abs4 #i;d4 ,march #ah4 ,this morning ,i received from ,chelsea #dl41 from ,tewkesbury #aj;d41 and this evening from ,d4 ,d4 #es4 #b;d41 and by sale of articles #es4 ,there was also #al4 left anonymously at my house4--,thus we are again supplied for #b or #c days4 ,march #ba4 ,tuesday4 ,as during the last three days only #al4 #aes4 had come in1 ,i had only #bl4 this evening towards the house-keeping expenses of the coming week2 but finding that one of the teachers had #el4 in hand for knitting and needlework1 done by the children1 ,i added this to the #bl41 and we are thus supplied for #b or #c days with provisions4 ,march #bc4 ,evening4 ,when there was now again no money at all in hand1 and when ,i had the prospect of needing fresh supplies tomorrow or the day after1 a brother from ,switzerland arrived at my house1 who brought me #dl41 which some brethren at ,vevey1 in ,switzerland1 had contributed towards the support of the ,orphans4 ,he also was the bearer of #aes4 from ,london4 ,what a variety of ways the ,lord uses to supply our need6 ,how remarkable that these ,swiss brethren1 who are just now in so much trial1 should be led to send help towards this work6 ,a few minutes1 after ,i had received this #dl4 #aes1 there came also to hand a letter from ,stafford1 containing #dl41 of which the donor wished me to take one-half for the ,orphans1 and the other half for my own personal expenses4 ,march #bd4 ,this morning ,i received still further from the ,swiss brother1 who had arrived yesterday afternoon1 #ah francs1 being a donation from the pupils of a boarding school in ,switzerland1 and #aj francs from a ,german brother4--,also from ,norwich #acs4 #h;d4 and #bs4 #d;d4 ,march #be4 ,this morning ,i received from ,o4 ,w4 a letter with #bjl41 which the donor wished me to apply to the help of those labouring in the ,gospel1 and to the ,orphans1 if in present need4 ,i took half of this for time ,orphans1 and half for ,home and ,foreign labourers4 ,we are thus supplied for the ,orphans for about three days4 ,march #bh4 ,on the #bfth came in anonymously #cs41 ditto #ajs41 ditto #bs4 #f;d41 ditto #as4 #aj;d42 and #bl4 #gs4 besides4 ,this evening ,i had again to give to the matrons fresh supplies for the coming week1 towards which ,i had only a few pounds1 when ,i received this morning #bjl4 from a distance of about #bjj miles4 ,between ,march #bhth and ,april #abth ,i received1 besides the #bjl4 referred to1 #bdl4 #js4 #g;d4 ,april #ac4 ,thursday4 ,on ,tuesday evening ,i had given out for house-keeping all the money in hand1 being #aal4 ,this was enough for three or four days4 ,this morning ,i was now looking out for more1 having requested the ,lord to look upon our necessities2 for tomorrow1 or at the latest the day after tomorrow1 fresh supplies will be needed4 ,now think1 my dear reader1 of the ,lord's goodness1 when ,i tell you that this very morning ,i received #ijl4 for the ,lord's work in my hands1 the disposal of which sum was entirely left with me4 ,i took of this sum #djl4 for the ,orphans1 and #ejl4 for the ,school-1 ,bible-1 ,missionary-and ,tract ,fund4 ,april #bf4 ,only #ahl4 #ais4 #h #a_/b d4 had come in since the #acth4 ,as the income during these thirteen days had been so small1 our means were again reduced to #afs41 after ,i had supplied the day before yesterday the means for the house-keeping expenses for this week4 ,today ,i received information1 that to a sister in ,switzerland had been given ,fifty ,francs for the ,orphans4 ,thus the ,lord is in every way showing that ,he is mindful of us4 ,april #bi4 ,saturday4 ,the expenses of today1 in addition to those for house-keeping1 which had been met last ,tuesday evening for a whole week in advance1 reduced our little stock of means to only a few shillings4 ,in addition to this1 ,tuesday is approaching1 when again about #bjl4 will be needed4 ,and now see1 dear reader1 how seasonably the ,lord helped us again1 and that from most unexpected quarters4 ,this morning ,i received ,one ,hundred ,pounds from a brother1 who is himself depending upon ,god for daily supplies whilst labouring in word and doctrine1 but who has lately come into the possession of this sum1 and who does not think it right to lay up treasure upon earth4 ,of this #ajjl4 he wishes me to take #ajl4 for my own personal necessities1 to give to brother ,craik #ajl41 and to take #hjl4 for the ,orphans4 ,of this #hjl4 the sum of #ejl4 has been put to the ,building ,fund1 and #cjl4 has been taken for present use for the ,orphans4 -- ,but this was not all4 ,there was paid to me today the legacy of #ail4 #ais4 left to me for the benefit of the ,orphans by the late ,mrs4 ,b41 an individual whom ,i do not remember ever to have seen in my life1 and whom ,i only know by name4 ,observe this particular providence6 ,at a time of need1 of great need of means1 this legacy comes in4 ,the will may have been made years ago1 and the testator has been dead several months2 but just at this time1 when not only the #bjl4 are needed next ,tuesday for house-keeping1 but other expenses of about #cjl4 more are to be met in a few days1 this legacy comes in4--,today also ,i have received besides1 #ajl4 from ,wiltshire1 #al4 #ds4 from ,cumberland1 #ajs4 from ,birmingham1 and #al4 from a donor in ,bristol4 ,thus in one day1 in a time of great need1 #fbl4 #acs4 has come in1 besides #ejl4 for the ,building ,fund4 ,may #aa4 #ajl4 #bs4 has come in since ,april #bith4 ,this morning ,i received from a lady at a considerable distance #afl41 and from ,wandsworth #el4 ,these two donations came in especially in answer to prayer1 not so much for immediate need as it regards house-keeping1 but on account of other heavy expenses which are shortly to be met4 ,i have also repeatedly asked the ,lord of late1 if it may please ,him to send in considerable means1 before the accounts are closed on the #bfth1 so that there might not be even the appearance1 as if ,i wrote another ,report1 because ,i could get on no longer without it4 ,may #bf1 #ahdh4 ,on this day the accounts were closed4 ,the total sum which has come in from the #abth to this day1 is #djl1 #cs4 #g;d4 ,thus the ,lord closes this period under ,his manifest help6 ,i have been able to meet all the expenses connected with the support of the four ,orphan-,houses during the last two years1 amounting to #c1bbhl4 #es4 #aa;d41 owe no one anything1 and have on this #bfth of ,may1 #ahdh1 #al4 #ajs4 #c #c_/d d4 left in hand4 ,further ,account of the ,new ,orphan-,house1 on ,ashley ,down1 ,bristol1 from ,may #bf1 #ahdf1 to ,may #bf1 #ahdh4 ,those1 who have read the former chapter on this subject1 will remember1 how ,i was obliged to think of building an ,orphan-,house1 and how1 when once led to this1 ,i felt myself also led to build it large enough for ,three ,hundred ,orphans2 and how the ,lord1 in ,his great kindness1 most manifestly in answer to prayer1 gave me a field of about seven acres for the purpose2 and how1 by various donations1 #b1gajl4 #cs4 #e #a_/b d4 had been already received on ,may #bf1 #ahdh4 ,i shall now give a further account of the ,lord's dealings with me1 concerning the ,new ,orphan-,house1 yet so1 that1 for the sake of brevity1 only a few of the donations will be referred to1 and chiefly those which seem more particularly to mark the finger of ,god4 ,july #d1 #ahdf4 ,for about three months my faith and patience have been exceedingly tried about the field1 which ,i have purchased for the building of the ,orphan-,house1 as the greatest difficulties arose about my possessing the land after all2 but1 by ,god's grace1 my heart was kept in peace1 being fully assured1 that1 if the ,lord were to take this piece of land from me1 it would be only for the purpose of giving me a still better one2 for our ,heavenly ,father never takes any earthly thing from ,his children except ,he means to give them something better instead4 ,but in the midst of all this great trial of faith1 ,i could not but think1 judging from the way in which ,god so manifestly had given me this piece of land1 that the difficulties were only allowed for the trial of my faith and patience4 ,and thus it was4 ,last evening ,i received a letter by which all the difficulties were removed1 and now1 with the blessing of ,god1 in a few days the conveyance will be made out4 ,july #f4 ,the reason why1 for several months1 there had come in so little for the ,building ,fund1 appeared to me this1 that we did not need the money at present2 and that1 when it was needed1 and when my faith and patience had been sufficiently tried1 the ,lord would send more means4 ,and thus it has proved2 for today was given to me the sum of ,two ,thousand and ,fifty ,pounds1 of which ,two ,thousand ,pounds is for the ,building ,fund1 and ,fifty ,pounds for present necessities1 of which latter sum ,i took one half for present use for the ,orphans1 and the other half for the ,school--1 ,bible--1,tract-- and ,missionary ,fund4 ,this is the largest donation ,i have yet had at one time for the work2 but ,i expect still larger ones1 in order that more and more it may be manifest to the children of ,god1 that there is no happier1 no easier1 and no better way for the obtaining of pecuniary means or anything else in connexion with the work of ,god1 than to deal directly with the ,lord ,himself4 ,it is impossible to describe my joy in ,god when ,i received this donation4 ,i was neither excited nor surprised2 for ,i look out for answers to my prayers4 ,i believe that ,god hears me4 ,yet my heart was so full of joy1 that ,i could only sit before ,god1 and admire him1 like ,david in #b ,samuel vii4 ,at last ,i cast myself flat down upon my face1 and burst forth in thanksgiving to ,god1 and in surrendering my heart afresh to ,him for ,his blessed service4 ,there came in still further today #bs4 #f;d4 ,july #aj4 ,received #abjl41 of which #ajjl4 is intended by the donor for the ,building ,fund1 and #bjl4 for present use in the work1 as most needed4 ,i took of this #bjl4 one half for the ,orphans1 and the other half for the other objects of the ,institution4 ,july #aa4 ,by sale of articles1 given for the ,building ,fund1 came in #es4 #f;d4 ,july #ae4 ,from a sister in the ,lord #al41 from a ,christian gentleman #el41 from a sister #cs41 and from another sister an old silver pencil case and #bs4 ,july #ag4 ,from the neighbourhood of ,oxford #al4 ,july #ba4 ,this morning a gentleman from ,devonshire1 on his way to ,london1 called on me4 ,when he came ,i was in prayer1 having1 among other matters1 brought also before the ,lord the following points3 #a1 ,i had been asking ,him for some supplies for my own temporal necessities1 being in need4 #b1 #a had asked ,him for more means for the ,building ,fund1 and besought ,him to hasten the matter1 on account of the inhabitants in ,wilson ,street1 on account of the welfare of the children and those who have the oversight of them in the ,orphan-,houses1 and lastly1 that ,i might be able to admit more ,orphans1 the number of applications being so great4 #c1 ,i had also asked the ,lord for means for present use for the ,orphans1 as the outgoings are so great4 #d1 ,i had asked for means for the other objects4 -- ,when ,i saw this gentleman from ,devonshire1 he gave me #bjl41 of which #ajl4 is to be used for the ,building ,fund1 #el4 for present use for the ,orphans1 #bl4 for brother ,craik and myself1 and the remaining #cl4 were left to my disposal1 which ,i applied to the other objects of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution4 ,thus ,i received1 at the very moment that ,i had been asking ,god1 ,,four answers to my prayers4 ,sept4 #g ,from a friend1 who has many times helped the ,orphans almost from the commencement1 ,i received #ejl4 ,sept4 #i4 ,let patience have her perfect work1 c41 must be still my motto concerning this service4 ,our position in ,wilson ,street1 where the ,orphan-,houses are now1 remains as it was2 ,i also see more and more the desirableness of commencing the building soon1 both on account of the ,orphans1 and their teachers and overseers2 particularly also1 because so very many applications are made for the admission of very destitute ,orphans1 and ,i am unable at present1 to receive all who are applied for2 and yet the ,lord is delaying to send the full amount of means required4 ,i am also asked1 when the ,building is likely to commence1 and can only answer1 ,i do not know4 ,now this morning ,i had again1 after family prayer1 my usual season for prayer about this work1 when ,i brought all these matters in simplicity before the ,lord4 ,immediately1 after ,i had risen from my knees1 the following letter was handed to me1 containing #fjl4 99 99 99 991 ,sept4 #h1 #ahdf4 ,my dear ,brother1 ,i send ,sixty ,pounds out of the abundance which the ,lord has given to me1 and of which it seems to me that ,he has need in the work you are engaged4 ,if you think proper1 would you kindly take #bel4 for the ,building ,fund of the ,orphan ,asylum1 #bel4 for missionary labourers1 #el4 for the present use of the ,orphans1 and #el4 for your own purse2 and may our good ,lord bless your labours of love1 and give the increase a hundred fold4 ,your unworthy brother1 99 99 99 99 ,thus the ,lord encourages me1 day by day1 to continue to wait on ,him4 ,his time is not yet come2 but1 when it is1 all that is needed will be given4 ,by ,god's grace my faith is unshaken4 ,i am as certain that ,i shall have every shilling needed for the work1 as if ,i had the money already in actual possession2 and ,i am as certain that this house of mercy will be built1 as if it were already standing before me4 ,oct4 #ah4 ,today the ,lord has much refreshed my heart by sending from ,b4 ,b4 #es41 from a young sister #bs4 #f;d41 and through an order on a ,bristol ,bank #abjl4 ,oct4 #ai4 ,while ,i was this morning in the very act of praising the ,lord for ,his goodness1 in giving me yesterday the above mentioned donations1 and whilst ,i was again bringing my arguments before ,him1 why ,he would be pleased soon to give me the whole sum which is requisite1 ,i received an order for #bjjl41 which was doubly precious1 because it was accompanied by an affectionate and encouraging letter4 ,oct4 #bi4 ,this morning ,i had been again bringing the ease of the ,building before the ,lord in prayer1 entreating ,him to hasten the matter1 if it might be1 when1 the very instant ,i rose from my knees1 there was handed to me a letter with an order for #cjjl4--,about an hour after1 ,i received from a sister in the neighbourhood of ,wotton-under-,edge #ajs4 #f;d4--,from ,saints in the neighbourhood of ,kingsbridge #al4 #es4-- ,from a sister an old silver thimble4 ,nov4 #ad4 ,by sale of articles #abs4--,this evening ,i received a small morocco case1 containing a gold chain1 a pair of gold ear-rings1 and a gold brooch 7being a set71 with the following letter enclosed3 ,beloved ,brother in ,jesus1 ,the contents of the accompanying casket being in my unconverted days a wedding gift from a very dear husband1 has1 as you may suppose1 been hither-to preserved as beyond price4 ,but since ,god1 in ,his great mercy revealed to my soul ,his exceeding riches in ,christ1 and gave to it more 7,oh1 how much more67 than ,he has taken away1 they seemed as the ,babylonish garment or wedge of gold1 which ought not to be in the ,israelites' possession4 ,i therefore give up that which the flesh would fain keep1 and still prize2 but which the spirit rejects1 as unworthy a follower of ,jesus4 ,accept then1 dear ,brother1 those toys1 once the pride of life1 and the food of folly2 and use them for the building of the ,orphan-,house1 in which ,i feel it a privilege to lay one stone2 and may the ,lord recompense you a hundred fold1 yea1 a thousand fold1 in this your great labour of love1 is the prayer of yours affectionately in the best of bonds4 ----,november #ahdf4 ,a ,sister and a ,widow4 ,the gift was precious to me as a proof of the continued readiness of my ,heavenly ,father to help me in this work2 but doubly so1 on account of the circumstances under which it was given1 and on account of the state of mind in which the anonymous donor had given these ornaments4 ,nov4 #ai4 ,i am now led more and more to importune the ,lord to send me the means1 which are requisite in order that ,i may be able to commence the building4 ,because #a1 ,it has been for some time past publicly stated in print1 that ,i allow it is not without ground that some of the inhabitants of ,wilson ,street consider themselves inconvenienced by the ,orphan-,houses being in that street1 and ,i long therefore to be able to remove the ,orphans from thence as soon as possible4 #b1 ,i become more and more convinced1 that it would be greatly for the benefit of the children1 both physically and morally1 with ,god's blessing1 to be in such a position as they are intended to occupy1 when the ,new ,orphan-,house shall have been built4 ,and #c1 because the number of very poor and destitute ,orphans1 that are waiting for admission1 is so great1 and there are constantly fresh applications made4--,now whilst1 by ,god's grace1 ,i would not wish the building to be begun one single day sooner than is ,his will2 and whilst ,i firmly believe1 that ,he will give me1 in ,his own time every shilling which ,i need2 yet ,i also know1 that ,he delights in being earnestly entreated1 and that ,he takes pleasure in4 the continuance in prayer1 and in the importuning ,him1 which so clearly is to be seen from the parable of the widow and the unjust judge4 ,luke xviii4 #a-h4 ,for these reasons ,i gave myself again particularly to prayer last evening1 that the ,lord would send further means1 being also especially led to do so1 in addition to the above reasons1 because there had come in but little comparatively1 since the #bith of last month4 ,this morning1 between five and six o'clock ,i prayed again1 among other points1 about the ,building ,fund1 and then had a long season for the reading of the word of ,god4 ,in the course of my reading ,i came to ,mark xi4 #bd1 ,what things soever ye desire1 when ye pray1 believe that ye receive them1 and ye shall have them4 ,the importance of the truth contained in this portion ,i have often felt and spoken about2 but this morning ,i felt it again most particularly1 and1 applying it to the ,new ,orphan-,house1 said to the ,lord3 ,lord ,i believe that ,thou wilt give me all ,i need for this work4 ,i am sure that ,i shall have all1 because ,i believe that ,i receive in answer to my prayer4 ,thus1 with the heart full of peace concerning this work1 ,i went on to the other part of the chapter1 and to the next chapter4 ,after family prayer ,i had again my usual season for prayer with regard to all the many parts of the work1 and the various necessities thereof1 asking also blessings upon my fellow-labourers1 upon the circulation of ,bibles and ,tracts1 and upon the precious souls in the ,adult ,school1 the ,sunday ,schools1 the ,six ,day ,schools1 and the four ,orphan-,houses4 ,amidst all the many things ,i again made my requests about means for the ,building4 ,and now observe3 ,about five minutes1 after ,i had risen from my knees1 there was given to me a registered letter1 containing a check for #cjjl41 of which #bhjl4 are for the ,building ,fund1 #ajl4 for my own personal expenses1 and #ajl4 for ,brother ,craik4 ,the ,lord's holy name be praised for this precious encouragement1 by which the ,building ,fund is now increased to more than six thousand pounds4 ,dec4 #i4 ,it is now ,four ,hundred ,days1 since day after day1 ,i have been waiting upon ,god for help with regard to the building of the ,orphan-,house2 but as yet ,he keeps me still in the trial of faith and patience4 ,he is still saying as it were1 ,mine hour is not yet come4 ,yet ,he does sustain me in continuing to wait upon ,him4 ,by ,his grace my faith is not in the least shaken2 but ,i am quite sure that ,he1 in ,his own time1 will give me everything which ,i need concerning this work4 ,how ,i shall be supplied with the means which are yet requisite1 and when1 ,i know not2 but ,i am sure that ,god will help me in ,his own time and way4 ,in the mean time ,i have abundant reason to praise ,god1 that ,i am not waiting on ,him in vain2 for since this day twelvemonth ,he has given me in answer to prayer1 a most suitable piece of ground1 and #f1cjdl4 for the ,building ,fund1 and about #b1gjjl4 for present use for the work1 so that altogether ,i have received1 since this day twelvemonth1 solely in answer to prayer1 the sum of ,nine ,thousand ,pounds4 ,surely1 ,i am not waiting upon the ,lord in vain6 ,by ,his help1 then1 ,i am resolved to continue this course unto the end4 ,dec4 #bb4 ,today ,i have again a precious proof that continuing to wait upon the ,lord is not in vain4 ,during this month1 comparatively little had come in for the ,building ,fund2 yet1 by ,god's grace1 ,i have been enabled1 as before2 yea1 even with more earnestness perhaps than before to make known my requests unto ,god1 being more and more convinced that ,i ought to seek by earnest prayer soon to be able to begin the building4 ,in addition to this ,i had also especially besought the ,lord to give me means for missionary brethren1 and also for brethren who labour in the word in various parts of ,england and ,ireland2 as all my means for them were now gone4 ,i had also been waiting upon ,god for means to order a fresh stock of tracts4 ,i had lastly again and again besought the ,lord to give me means for the poor saints in ,bristol1 of whom there are many1 and whose need is now particularly great4 ,now today the ,lord has granted me precious answers to my requests concerning these various objects1 for ,i received this morning one ,thousand ,pounds with these words3 ,i send you some money1 part of which you can apply to the ,orphans and the other objects of your ,institution1 according to their need1 and the rest you can put to the ,building ,fund4 ,at the present price of provisions your expenses must be large for the ,orphans4 ,please also take #bel4 for your own need4 ,as ,i have about #hjl4 in hand for the ,orphans1 ,i took nothing for present use for them1 but took #agel4 for the other objects1 in order thus to be able to send some help to ,home and ,foreign labourers1 and to order a fresh stock of tracts2 and #hjjl4 ,i took for the ,building ,fund4 ,i should have taken less for the ,building ,fund1 and more for present use1 did it not appear to me the will of ,god1 that with my might ,i ought to give myself to this part of the work4 ,jan4 #e1 #ahdg4 ,we have just now much sickness in the four ,orphan-,houses1 on account of which we are much tried for want of room1 and for want of proper ventilation1 the houses having been originally built for private families4 ,this has again most practically shown me the desirableness of having the ,orphans1 as soon as possible1 removed to a house built on purpose for them and my heart says1 ,lord1 how long8 and importunes ,him the more1 yet1 by ,his grace1 without being impatient1 but willing to wait ,his time1 which in the end is always found to be the best4 ,jan4 #i4 ,from a professional ,christian gentleman #ajl41 which ,i received from him in paying him his account today4 ,jan4 #aj4 ,from a brother in the ,lord #hjl4--,from ,c4 ,c4 #hs4 #b #a_/b d4 ,jan4 #aa4 ,from a lady at ,bedminster #cl4 #ajs4 ,jan4 #be4 ,the season of the year is now approaching1 when building may be begun4 ,therefore with increased earnestness ,i have given myself unto prayer1 importuning the ,lord that ,he would be pleased to appear on our behalf1 and speedily send the remainder of the amount which is required1 and ,i have increasingly1 of late1 felt that the time is drawing near1 when the ,lord will give me all that which is requisite for commencing the ,building4 ,all the various arguments which ,i have often brought before ,god1 ,i brought also again this morning before ,him4 ,it is now #ad months and #c weeks since day by day ,i have uttered my petitions to ,god on behalf of this work4 ,i rose from my knees this morning in full confidence1 not only that ,god could1 but also would1 send the means1 and that soon4 ,never1 during all these #ad months and #c weeks1 have ,i had the least doubt1 that ,i should have all that which is requisite4--,and now1 dear believing reader1 rejoice and praise with me4 ,about an hour1 after ,i had prayed thus1 there was given to me the sum of ,two ,thousand ,pounds for the ,building ,fund4 ,thus ,i have received altogether #i1bhel4 #cs4 #i #a_/b d4 towards this work4--,i cannot describe the joy ,i had in ,god when ,i received this donation4 ,it must be known from experience1 in order to be felt4 #ddg days ,i have had day by day to wait upon ,god1 before the sum reached the above amount4 ,how great is the blessing which the soul obtains by trusting in ,god1 and by waiting patiently4 ,is it not manifest how precious it is to carry on ,god's work in this way1 even with regard to the obtaining of means8 ,from ,december #aj1 #ahde1 to ,january #be1 #ahdg1 being thirteen months and a half1 ,i have received solely in answer to prayer1 ,nine ,thousand ,two ,hundred and ,eighty-five ,pounds4 ,add to this what came in during that time for present use for the various objects of the ,institution1 and the total is about ,twelve ,thousand and ,five ,hundred ,pounds1 entirely the fruit of prayer to ,god4 ,can it be said1 therefore1 with good ground1 that this way of carrying on the work of ,god may do very well in a limited and small way1 but it would not do on a large scale8 ,the fact brought out here contradicts such statements4 ,june #bc4 ,this day the ,lord in ,his great goodness1 by a donation of ,one ,thousand ,pounds for the ,building ,fund1 has again encouraged my heart abundantly to trust in ,him for all that which ,i shall yet need1 to meet the remainder of the expenses connected with the fitting up and furnishing the ,new ,orphan-,house1 c4 ,jan4 #bc1 #ahdh4 ,today ,i received #cejl41 concerning which the donor expressed it as his especial wish that ,i should take #ejl4 for myself1 #ejl4 should be for brother ,craik1 #ejl41 for the ,employment ,fund1 and the remaining #bjjl4 as ,i pleased4 ,i put this #bjjl4 to the ,building ,fund1 as the donor had not given to this object before1 having been prevented through circumstances1 and ,i knew he would like to contribute towards it4 ,jan4 #cj4 ,i received from ,d4 ,d4 #cel41 of which #cjl4 are intended for the ,building ,fund1 and #el4 for the ,school--1 ,bible--1 ,tract and ,missionary ,fund4 ,march #ai4 ,from ,scotland #ajl4 ,march #ba4 ,from the neighbourhood of ,dudley #is4 #h;d4 ,march #bh4 ,a thank-offering to the ,lord from the ,church assembling at ,bethesda ,free ,chapel1 ,sunderland1 for ,church mercies during the past year4 ,the amount is #bal4 #ajs4 #aj;d4 ,april #bi4 ,from ,cornwall #ejl41 from a most unexpected quarter1 whereby the hand of ,god is the more abundantly made manifest4 ,in the ,report1 published in #ahdh1 the following account was given respecting the ,new ,orphan-,house1 which1 except a few verbal alterations1 is here reprinted4 #a1 ,the total amount1 which ,i have received for the ,building ,fund1 amounts to #aa1jfbl4 #ds4 #aa #a_/b d4 ,this sum enables me to meet all the expenses connected with the purchase of the piece of land and with the erection of the house4 ,i stated before that ,i did not mean to commence the ,building until ,i had all the means requisite for it1 and this intention was carried out4 ,it was not until there was a sufficient amount of means to meet all the sums required for the various contractors1 that a single thing was done2 but when ,i once had as much as was required for them1 ,i did not consider it right to delay any longer1 though ,i saw then clearly1 and have since seen still more clearly1 that a considerable sum would yet be needed to complete the work4 ,for whilst in every respect the ,building will be most plain and inexpensive1 yet it being intended to be the abode of ,three ,hundred ,orphans1 with all their teachers and overseers1 it necessarily must be a very large ,building1 and was therefore found to be even somewhat more expensive than ,i had thought1 as the whole 7including fittings and furniture7 cannot be accomplished for less than ,fourteen ,thousand ,five ,hundred ,pounds1 towards which the ,lord has already given me1 as stated1 ,eleven ,thousand and ,sixty-two ,pounds ,four ,shillings and ,eleven ,pence ,halfpenny4 ,the sum still needed is required for all the ordinary fittings1 the heating apparatus1 the gas fittings1 the furnishing the whole house1 making three large playgrounds and a small road1 and for some additional work which could not be brought into the contracts4 ,i did not think it needful to delay commencing the ,building1 though several thousand pounds more would be required1 as all these expenses needed not to be met till many months after the beginning of the ,building4 #b1 ,the work of the ,building commenced on ,july #e1 #ahdg1 and has been going on steadily ever since1 with the manifest blessing and help of ,god4--,six hundred and seven days ,i sought the help of ,god day by day1 before we came so far as to be able to commence the ,building2 yet at last ,he gave me the desire of my heart4--,the work is now so far advanced1 with the blessing of ,god1 that a considerable part of the ,buildings has been already roofed in1 and the remainder will be ready for being roofed in a few weeks1 that is1 in ,july1 #ahdh4 #c1 ,the ,new ,orphan-,house has been placed in the hands of eleven trustees1 brethren in the ,lord well known to me1 whom ,i have chosen1 that they might watch over the work and care for it1 should the ,lord ,jesus tarry and take me to ,himself4 ,the deeds have been enrolled in ,chancery4 #d1 ,the ,new ,orphan-,house is intended to accommodate #adj ,orphan ,girls above seven years1 #hj ,orphan ,boys above seven years1 and #hj male and female ,orphans from their earliest days1 till they are seven or eight years of age1 together with all the overseers1 teachers and assistants that may be needed4 ,the ,infants1 after having passed the age of seven or eight years1 will be removed into the different departments for older boys and girls4 ,miscellaneous points respecting the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad1 with reference to the period from ,may #bf1 #ahdf to ,may #bf1 #ahdh4 #a1 ,during the whole of this period six ,day ,schools1 with #ccj children1 were supported by the funds of the ,institution2 two ,sunday ,schools were entirely supported by it1 and a third was occasionally assisted4 ,again four from among the ,sunday ,school children were during these two years received into ,church ,fellowship4 ,the total number of the children who received instruction in the ,day ,schools of the ,institution1 from its commencement up to ,may #bf1 #ahdh1 amounted to #deai4 ,the number of the ,adult ,scholars1 who were instructed during this period in the ,adult ,school1 which was supported by the funds of the ,institution1 amounted to #bib2 and the total number of adults who had instruction from ,march #e1 #ahcd1 to ,may #bf1 #ahdh1 was #adch4 ,the total of the expenses connected with all these schools1 during these two years1 amounted to #hhfl4 #as4 #aa #a_/b d4 #b1 ,during this period were circulated #fdi ,bibles and #bcb ,new ,testaments4 ,there were circulated from ,march #e1 #ahcd up to ,may #bf1 #ahdh1 #egdf ,bibles and #cgfj ,new ,testaments4 #gdl4 #is4 #aj;d4 was expended of the ,funds of the ,institution1 during this period1 on this object4 #c1 ,from ,may #bf1 #ahdf to ,may #bf1 #ahdh was expended of the ,funds of the ,institution on ,missionary objects1 #aeeil4 #al4 #f;d41 whereby #dc labourers in the ,gospel1 at ,rome and ,abroad1 were assisted4 #d1 ,during this period #fd1jba ,tracts were circulated1 and the sum of #fcl4 #as4 #e;d4 was expended on this object of the funds of the ,institution4 ,the total number of ,tracts circulated from ,nov4 #ai1 #ahdj to ,may #bf1 #ahdh1 amounted to #afc1ffh4 #e1 ,there were received into the four ,orphan-,houses1 from ,may #bf1 #ahdf1 to ,may #bf1 #ahdh1 ,fifty-one ,orphans1 who1 together with those who were in the four ,houses on ,may #bf1 #ahdac1 made up #agb in all4 ,of these3 #a4 ,five children died1 two as decided believers1 one not without some hope1 and two as infants4 ,this was the greatest number of deaths we had had for many years2 and yet how small is even the number five out of #agb within two years1 if it be remembered that we received children as young as two years old2 and if it be further remembered that the very fact of such young children being bereaved of ,,both parents is1 generally1 a plain proof that their parents were very sickly and unhealthy persons1 as indeed has generally been the case1 since the greater part of the parents of these children died in consumption1 which ,i learn from the certificates of their death4 #b4 ,one of the ,orphans1 who had been above ten years in the house1 left the ,institution without leave1 and went to her friends for two or three days2 and for an example to the other children was not taken back again1 when her friends wished her to return4 #c4 ,three of the elder girls1 who had been several years in the house1 were taken back to their relatives and not suffered to remain any longer1 because of improper behaviour towards their teacher4 ,all three1 however1 were of an age to go to service1 and would have been shortly placed out1 had they behaved better4 #d4 ,four of the children were dismissed because of malignant skin or other diseases1 remedies having failed3 and in these cases1 for the sake of the other children1 we were obliged to send them back to their relatives till they might be cured4 #e4 ,seven children were taken back by their relatives1 who by that time were able to provide for them1 after they had been for several years in the ,orphan-,houses4 ,some of them were able to earn their own bread by that time1 and were of use to their relatives4 ,i always act on the principle of at once giving up the ,orphans1 to their relatives1 if they say that they are able to provide for them2 having continually a considerable number of very destitute ,orphans waiting for admission4 #f4 ,nine boys were apprenticed4 #g4 ,twenty-one girls were sent out to service1 eight of whom had been for some time believers4 ,there were on ,may #bf1 #ahdh1 ,one ,hundred and ,twenty-two ,orphans in the ,four ,houses4 ,the number of the ,orphans who were under our care from ,april #ahcf1 to ,may #bf1 #ahdh1 was #bfd4 ,the total amount of expenditure in connexion with the support of the ,orphans from ,may #bf1 #ahdf1 to ,may #bf1 #ahdh1 was #cbbhl4 #es4 #aa;d4 ,i notice further the following points in connexion with the ,orphan-,houses4 #a4 ,without any one having been personally applied to for anything by me1 the sum of #bd1ggal4 #ais4 #h #c_/d d4 was given to me as the result of prayer to ,god from the commencement of the work up to ,may #bf1 #ahdh4 ,this sum includes the #aa1jfbl4 #ds4 #aa #a_/b d1 which up to ,may #bf1 #ahdh had been given towards the ,building ,fund4 7,it may be interesting to the reader to know that the total amount which was given as free contributions1 for the other objects1 from the commencement of the work1 up to ,may #bf1 #ahdh1 was #g1jfjl4 #ads4 #a #c_/d d42 and that which came in by the sale of ,bibles and ,tracts1 and by the payment of the children in the day-schools1 amounted to #b1cgcl4 #cs4 #g #a_/b d47 #b4 ,besides this1 also a great variety and number of articles of clothing1 furniture1 provisions1 c4 were given for the use of the ,orphans4 ,matters connected with my own personal affairs1 or the work of the ,lord in my hands1 not immediately connected with the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution1 from ,may #bf1 #ahdf to ,may #bf1 #ahdh4 ,july #ba1 #ahdf1 ,in very great need respecting my own personal expenses1 and immediately after ,i had prayed respecting it1 ,i received from a ,christian gentleman of ,torquay #al4 ,july #bc4 ,immediately after prayer for my own personal expenses1 being in need1 ,i received from the neighbourhood of ,leeds #bl4 ,july #be4 ,while ,i was on my knees in prayer1 asking the ,lord for means for myself1 #al4 came to me from ,bath4 ,aug4 #e4 ,being still much in need1 and having asked the ,lord for means1 ,i received yesterday evening #al4 #js4 #c;d41 being some money due to me1 and today from ,teignmouth #al4 as a present4 ,dec4 #ca1 #ahdf4 ,during this year there have been received into ,fellowship #ff4 ,the ,lord has been pleased to give me during this year #a1 ,through the boxes4 4 4 4 ,l#afe #ae #a #a_/b #b1 ,through believers in ,bristol1 not anonymously 4 4 4 4 #ha #ac #a #a_/b #c1 ,through believers not residing in ,bristol 4 4 4 4 4 #acf #ad #h #d1 ,through presents in articles1 worth at least 4 4 4 4 #ae #j #j ------ ,l#cii #b #aa ,to this is again to be added1 what ,i have enlarged on in a former chapter1 that during the whole of this year also my daughter was1 free of all expenses1 at a boarding school4 ,this was worth about #ejl4 ,in ,november1 #ahdg1 ,i had a most remarkable deliverance1 which to the praise of the ,lord is here recorded1 as it is a further illustration of how the ,lord watches over ,his children4 ,i was labouring for a little while at ,bowness and ,keswick in the ministry of the ,word in ,october and ,november ,when at ,keswick1 ,i stayed with my dear wife in a large boarding-house1 in which1 however1 we were then alone1 except a single gentleman4 ,just before we left ,keswick1 on the morning of ,nov4 #bdth1 ,i heard that the gentleman1 lodging in the same house1 had shot himself during the night1 but was not quite dead4 ,we had not heard the report of the pistol1 it being a very stormy night1 and the house large4 ,two days after1 ,i received from a ,christian brother at ,keswick the following information respecting the transaction4 ,keswick1 ,nov4 #be1 #ahdg4 ,dear ,mr4 ,mueller1 ,the tender and ,almighty care of our loving ,father was never more over you1 and indeed over all of us1 than in your stay at ,mrs4 4 4 4 4's4 ,mr4 4 4 4 4 4 was quite deranged for two or three days before you left4 ,without any control1 he had been walking about his room for the last two days and nights1 with loaded-pistols in his hands4 ,furthermore he had taken into his head that you were going to kill him4 ,how gracious of ,god1 that he spread ,his wings over you1 and over dear ,mrs4 ,mueller1 so that ,satan could not break through the fence1 to hurt even a hair of your heads4 ,speaking after the manner of men1 there was nothing to have hindered him coming into the room1 where we were all at tea1 #i and firing amongst us2 but the ,lord was our refuge and fortress1 and preserved us from danger1 which we knew not of4 ,he shot himself in the neck and the breast1 but is not dead4 ,he has a strait-waistcoat on4 ,i assisted in cutting his clothes off1 and in other little offices1 needed at such a time1 and told him of ,christ's love in dying for poor sinners4 ',i know it1' he said4 ,he shot himself the first time about three o'clock in the morning1 and again about seven4 ,what a scene his room presented4 ,pistols lying in gore4 ,bloody knives1 lancets1 and razors strewed about the floor4 ,etc4 ,i add an extract from a second letter1 written by the same ,christian brother1 because it shows still further1 how very merciful the ,lord was to us at that time1 in protecting us4 ,mr4 ---- is still alive1 and has been removed by his friends into ,yorkshire4 ,it appears1 insanity is in his family1 his father being at this time in an asylum4 ,it is evident that he had the pistols in his pockets1 but of this no one knew until after the occurrence took place4 ,i do not know what time of night you went to bed2 but ,i judge it was about ten4 ,if so1 it was at ten o'clock ,mr4--came down from his bedroom1 after having been there six hours4 ,it was a mercy you did not meet him1 as it is plain that he had loaded pistols on his person4 ,dec4 #ca1 #ahdg4 ,there have been received into ,fellowship1 during this year1 #ci3 and altogether1 since ,mr4 ,craik and ,i began labouring in ,bristol1 #aaeg1 besides the #fh whom we found in ,fellowship4 ,of these #abbe1 #adc have fallen asleep1 #gj are under church discipline1 #gh have left us1 and #bei have left ,bristol2 so that there are only #fge actually in communion4 ,during this year the ,lord has been pleased to give me4 #a1 ,through the boxes4 4 4 4 ,l#adj #f #aa #a_/b #b1 ,through believers in ,bristol1 not anonymously 4 4 4 4 4 #eg #c #f #c1 ,through believers1 not residing in ,bristol 4 4 4 4 4 #abg #c #f #d1 ,by a legacy of ,l#ajj ,stock 4 4 #gc #d #i #e1 ,through presents in articles1 worth to us at least 4 4 4 4 #ae #j #j -------- ,l#dab #ah #hd ,to this is again to be added the free education of my dear daughter1 at a boarding school1 worth to us at least #ejl4 ,in ,april1 #ahdh1 ,i was enabled1 by the help of the ,lord1 to complete all the arrangements for the publication of the ,narrative of the ,lord's ,dealings with me in the ,french language2 and about ,september of the same year the book appeared under the following title3 ,expose de quelques-unes des dispensations de ,dieu envers ,georges ,mueller4 ,paris1 librairie ,protestante1 ,rue ,tronchet1 #b4 ,supplies for the ,school--,bible---,missionary and ,tract ,fund1 sent in answer to prayer1 from ,may #bf1 #ahdh1 to ,may #bf1 #ahej4 ,when this period of the work commenced1 ,i had for these various objects #el4 #ais4 #g #a_/d d4 in hand1 a sum so small1 that1 without the help of ,god1 ,i could not have gone on even for a few days2 for during this period our average expenditure for one single day1 merely for this part of the work1 was as much as the whole balance left in hand4 ,now see how ,god carried me through1 in meeting the expenditure of the thousands of pounds which were laid out for these objects1 irrespective of the ,orphan work1 from ,may #bf1 #ahdh to ,may #bf1 #ahej4 ,on the very next day1 after the accounts were closed1 ,may #bg1 #ahdh1 ,i received from ,westmoreland #el41 being the first donation during this period towards this part of the work1 of which sum one half was intended by the donor for the current expenses of the ,orphans1 and the other half for these objects4 ,on the following day1 ,may #bh1 was anonymously put into the ,chapel boxes for missions #as4 #f;d4 and #b;d4 ,now it happened that all the expenses1 connected with these objects1 during the first two days amounted only to about #cl41 which ,i was able to meet by what had come in and the balance left in hand2 and on ,may #bith ,i received #ajjl4 ,as the application of this sum was left to me1 ,i took one half of it for the ,orphans1 and the other half for these objects4--,thus ,i was supplied with means to meet the expenses which came on me the following day1 ,may #cjth1 when ,i had to pay the weekly salaries of the teachers in the ,day ,schools4 ,june #i4 ,great has been my desire1 and many have been my prayers to ,god1 that ,he would be pleased to condescend to use me still further1 in allowing me the privilege of helping brethren who labour in the word and doctrine1 at home and abroad1 without any salary1 as ,i have been able to do but very little for them comparatively during the last four months4 ,now at last1 in answer to my prayers1 ,i have received this morning #afjl4 for home and foreign labourers4--,the ,lord may see it needful1 for the trial of our faith1 to seem for a season not to regard our supplications2 yet1 if we patiently and believingly continue to wait upon ,him1 it will be manifest in ,his own time and way1 that we did not call upon ,him in vain4 ,july #ab4 ,my soul has been longing for farther supplies for home and foreign labourers1 to whom ,i have sent of late all ,i could4 ,almost all the letters received from the brethren1 to whom ,i have sent money1 have shown to me their great need4 ,some were in the greatest necessity when my remittances were received by them4 ,under these circumstances a donation of #aagl4 #bs4 #g;d4 came in this morning1 of which ,i took #ejl4 for these objects1 and #fgl4 #bs4 #g;d4 for the ,orphans4 ,aug4 #ai4 ,today all the means for home and foreign labourers were again gone4 ,also for the support of the various schools and the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and ,tracts1 scarcely anything remained2 #dhl4 were in hand1 yet1 considering the liabilities for rent1 c41 not more than #el4 of this sum at most could be considered available4 ,when ,i had1 therefore1 so little1 there came in #bfgl4 ,thus my heart is made glad1 for ,i am able to send help to many brethren in these days of peculiar distress4 ,oct4 #bf4 ,this evening there was given to me anonymously at ,salem ,chapel a sealed paper1 which contained two sovereigns and these words3 ,for what most needs4 ,i took this donation for these objects1 as ,i have now scarcely any money left towards paying the weekly salaries of the teachers in the ,day ,schools next ,tuesday4 ,oct4 #cast4 ,we have not been so poor with regard to these objects since the accounts were closed4 ,but ,i hope in ,god4 ,oct4 #bh4 ,i received from ,calne #bl4 ,oct4 #cj4 ,received from ,bath #al4 ,oct4 #ca4 ,there having come in this #el41 and #al4 #ajs4 #i;d4 besides1 by the sale of ,tracts1 ,i had enough to pay the weekly salaries of the teachers4 ,nov4 #d4 ,saturday4 ,there were now again only a few shillings in hand towards paying next ,tuesday the weekly salaries of the teachers in the ,day ,schools1 when ,i received this morning from the neighbourhood of ,leeds #el4 ,nov4 #e4 ,there was put into the boxes at ,bethesda #bs4 #f;d4 ,nov4 #f4 ,received #al4 #js4 #f;d4 ,no-v4 #g4 ,this evening ,i found1 that1 by what had come in during the #dth1 #eth and #fth in the way of donations1 and by the sale of ,tracts during this week1 there was more than enough to pay the weekly salaries4 ,nov4 #i4 ,only a few shillings were left in my hands on ,tuesday evening1 the #gth instant1 towards the weekly salaries of the teachers1 for the coming week4 ,also almost all the ,tracts are again gone1 and it is nearly four weeks1 since ,i paid out the last money in hand for missionary objects4 ,as to this latter point1 my heart had been especially longing to be able to send again help to home and foreign labourers1 knowing how very great the need of many is4 ,thus ,i was situated with regard to means when ,i received today #ajjjl41 of which sum ,i took #cjjl4 for these objects1 #ajjl4 for the support of the ,orphans1 and #fjjl4 for the ,building-,fund4 ,the ,lord be praised for this most precious help1 which is doubly precious on account of the seasonable time in which it comes6 ,nov4 #af4 ,yesterday and today ,i have sent out more than one hundred pounds to brethren who labour at home and abroad1 and the ,lord has sent again further supplies2 for ,i received today from ,c4 ,w4 #djl4 for home and foreign labourers4 ,jan4 #ae4 #ahdi4 ,the means for the circulation of ,bibles and ,tracts1 and for all the various ,schools1 and for helping missionary efforts had now been reduced to #ael4 ,it had been during the last days especially my prayer1 that the ,lord would be pleased to give me fresh supplies for brethren who labour in the word and doctrine at home and abroad1 as ,i had not been able to do any thing for any of them during the last fortnight1 for want of means4 ,i desired also more means for the circulation of ,bibles and ,tracts1 as several thousands of ,tracts had been going out during the last few days1 and as also quite recently there had been many openings found for the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures among very poor persons4 ,now the ,lord has again given me a precious answer of prayer4 ,i received this morning a donation of #bjjl41 to be used as any of the objects of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution might need help4 ,the donor1 however1 kindly wished me to take #bel4 for myself4 ,i took this #agel4 for these objects1 and thus ,i am again supplied with means for the various ,schools1 for the circulation of ,bibles and ,tracts1 and have something for aiding brethren who labour in the word and doctrine1 as ,i purpose to use #ajjl4 for them4 ,the ,lord be praised for this precious help6 ,i have received still farther today for missions #bcl4 #es4 ,jan4 #ag4 ,today ,i have received still further help from the ,lord in a donation of #abel4 for these objects4 ,how manifest it is by all these sums1 large and small1 received from ,god in answer to prayer1 that ,he does not allow me to call upon ,him in vain6 ,feb4 #ai4 ,a brother in the ,lord1 who had sold his earthly possession1 for the purpose of spending the proceeds of it for the ,lord1 sent me #abjl4 as a part1 of which he wished me to use #ajjl4 for missions1 #el4 for the ,orphans1 #ajl4 for another object not to be mentioned1 to give #bl4 #ajs4 to brother ,craik1 and to take #bl4 #ajs4 for myself4 ,feb4 #bj4 ,today ,i have received still further #bjjl4 of which ,i took #ajjl4 for these objects1 and #ajjl4 for the ,orphans1 as the disposal of this sum was entirely left to me4--,i do especially rejoice in all these considerable donations1 partly1 because they enable me to assist so many faithful servants of ,jesus ,christ1 who labour for ,him in dependence upon ,him for their temporal supplies2 and1 partly1 because they prove that the work of ,god may be carried on in dependence upon ,him alone for pecuniary means1 not merely on a small but also on a large scale4 ,see6 dear ,christian reader1 without making any effort whatever1 simply in answer to prayer1 without personal application to any one1 all these sums come in4 ,and thus it has now been going on for more than sixteen years1 was written in #ahej4 ,persons said to me fifteen years ago1 that it was impossible to carry on such a work for any length of time1 without regular subscriptions2 for the interest which was taken in it at first1 would wear off4 ,i never believed such statements4 ,i was assured in my inmost soul that1 if the work of ,god was carried on in ,god's way1 that was the best pledge that it would be provided by ,god with pecuniary means4 ,thus ,i have found it ever since ,march #e1 #ahcd1 when this work commenced4 ,for since that time ,i have received above ,forty-four ,thousand ,pounds altogether1 up to ,may #bf #ahej only2 and the ,lord has so enlarged the work and helped me1 that during the last three years ,i have had the privilege of paying away in ,his service1 in connexion with this work1 about ,twenty-five ,thousand ,pounds2 nor have #a had during this period in any one instance to meet a payment1 without being previously provided by the ,lord with means for it4 ,if it pleased the ,lord to condescend to use me further in this way1 ,he could so order it that even a still larger field of labour were intrusted to me1 which would require still greater sums4 ,truly1 it must be manifest to all simple hearted children of ,god1 who will carefully read the accounts respecting this ,institution1 that ,he is most willing to attend to the supplications of ,his children1 who in their need cry to ,him2 and to make this manifest is the great object ,i aim at1 through the means of this ,institution4 ,march #ac4 ,the same donor who sent me on ,feb4 #aith the donation of #abjl41 sent me today #ajjl4 more for missions4 ,march #ae4 ,from ,c4 ,w4 for missions #cjl4 ,april #a4 ,anonymously through ,bethesda boxes #b;d4 for missions4 ,anonymously through ,salem boxes #cjl41 with these words3 #el4 for dear brother ,mueller1 #el4 for dear brother ,craik1 #el4 for the poor1 #el3 for the rent1 #el4 for missionary work1 #el4 for the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution4 ,the last mentioned #el4 ,i took for the circulation of ,bibles and ,tracts1 and for the various ,schools4 ,april #ae4 ,anonymously through ,salem boxes #a;d4 for missions4 ,april #ah4 ,received #bejl41 which1 being entirely left at my disposal1 ,i took #ajjl4 for the current expenses for the ,orphans1 and #aejl4 for these objects4 ,thus ,i have especially the joy1 in answer to my daily supplications1 of being able to continue to assist many home and foreign labourers who labour in the word and doctrine4 ,may #ac4 ,anonymously for foreign missions #as4 ,may #bc4 ,received #cfjl41 of which the kind donor wished me to take #ajl4 for my own personal expenses1 and the #cejl4 were left to my disposal1 just as the work of the ,lord in my hands might require it4 ,i took therefore one half for the current expenses for the ,orphans1 and the other half for these objects1 and ,i have thus the means to continue to send help to home and foreign labourers4 ,may #bg4 ,from the same donor1 who gave on ,feb4 #aith #abjl41 and on ,march #acth #ajjl41 #bjl4 more for missions4 ,aug4 #d4 ,during the last month ,i had sent to home and foreign labourers about #aejl41 and many heavy extra expenses had been met for the ,schools and the circulation of ,tracts1 on which account our means for these objects began to be reduced1 when ,i received this morning #bjjl41 which1 being left entirely at my disposal as might be most needed1 ,i took for these objects4 ,aug4 #i4 ,anonymously #el4 for home and foreign labourers in the ,word4 ,aug4 #cj4 #ejl4 from the donor spoken of under ,may #bgth4 ,half this sum lie intends for the ,orphans and half for missions4 ,sept4 #ah4 ,i received #ajjl41 to be used as might be most needed4 ,this sum came after ,i had repeatedly asked the ,lord for more means1 as the money in hand for these objects was now less than it had been for several months4 ,i took1 therefore1 the whole of this sum for these objects4 ,nov4 #c4 ,the means were now again low1 lower than they had been for many months1 when ,i received #bjjl41 which1 being left at my disposal as most needed1 ,i took entirely for these objects4 ,dec4 #g4 ,before our means were exhausted for these objects1 when there4 was yet #adjl4 in hand1 ,i received today a donation of #aejl41 the disposal of which was left to me1 to use it either for the ,orphans or any part of the work of ,god in my hands4 ,i took #ajjl4 for these objects1 and #ejl4 for the ,orphans4 ,jan4 #b1 #ahej4 ,the new year commences1 even as to this part of the work1 with new mercies4 ,there was given to me #afjl41 to be used as might be most needed1 of which sum ,i took #ajjl4 for these objects1 and #fjl4 for the ,orphans4 ,thus1 before all means are expended1 while there is yet about #ajjl4 in hand1 the ,lord sends me again a fresh supply1 in answer to my daily supplications1 whereby ,i am enabled to go on with the circulation of ,bibles and ,tracts1 the meeting of all the expenses connected with the various ,schools1 and still further to help preachers of the ,gospel at home and abroad4--,i take this first donation from the ,lord in this new year1 as an earnest that ,he will help me during the whole of this year also in regard to means for these objects4 ,jan4 #cj4 ,during this month ,i had been especially led to send much assistance to home and foreign labourers4 ,also in other respects the expenses for these objects had been considerable4 ,on this account the funds for them had been reduced to about #hjl41 when ,i received this evening #dejl41 of which the donor kindly wished me to take #ejl4 for my own personal expenses1 to give to ,brother ,craik #ejl41 and to use the other as might be most needed4 ,i took therefore #bjjl4 for the ,orphans1 #ejl4 for foreign missions1 #bel4 for home missionaries1 #bel4 for the ,day ,schools for poor children and for the ,adult ,school and the ,sunday ,school1 #bel4 for the circulation of ,gospel ,tracts1 and #bel4 for the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures4 ,feb4 #aj4 ,received #ahjl41 which the donor left to my disposal1 as it might be most needed for the work of ,god in my hands2 he only desired in his kindness that ,i should take #bjl4 of it for my own purse4 ,as there is a considerable sum in hand at present for the supplies of the ,orphans1 ,i took the whole of this donation for tile other objects1 whereby ,i am enabled to go on more and more in aiding missionary work1 and in continuing the circulation of ,bibles and ,tracts4--,i have great delight in showing also by this and other instances to which reference has been made1 how the ,lord is mindful of my own temporal necessities1 whilst ,i endeavour to serve ,him1 in entire reliance on ,him for what ,i need with regard to this life1 without any salary or any regular income whatever1 so that ,he not only gives me as much as ,i absolutely need1 but most bountifully supplies me2 for generally ,i receive from ,him far more than #a need for myself and family4 ,march #bc4 ,during the last six weeks has been paid out for the ,school--,bible--,tract and ,missionary objects alone about #bgjl41 and very little comparatively has been received4 ,on this account came in most seasonably1 and very manifestly in answer to prayer1 a donation of #aebl4 #cs4 #f;d41 which ,i received this morning1 and which ,i took for these objects1 to replenish our means for them4 ,march #cj4 ,from ,c4 ,w4 #cjl4 for foreign missions4 ,may #c4 ,during the last month but very little was received for these objects1 whilst1 for missionary purposes alone1 #aacl4 was paid out4 ,now this morning ,i received a registered letter1 containing #fjl4 with these words3 ---- ,may #a1 #ahej4 ,dear ,brother1 ,i send you #ejl1 for the missionaries1 and #ajl4 for the ,orphans1 having just sold out part of my property in the funds4 ,it pleases me to find that your new ,report will soon be out4 ,believe me to be1 dear brother1 ,yours truly in ,christ1 99 99 99 99 ,this donation came after many prayers to the ,lord for supplies4 ,the work is now large4 ,the outgoings are great4 ,during the last month were again expended about #ejjl4 for the various objects of the ,institution1 nor have ,i any prospect that the expenses will decrease2 yea1 ,i have no desire that they should4 ,i have as great satisfaction1 as much joy1 in writing checks for large amounts upon my bankers1 as ,i have joy in paying over to them checks1 or bank orders1 or large notes1 which ,i receive from the living ,god1 by means of donors1 for this work4 ,for the money is of no more value to me than as ,i can use it for ,god2 and the more ,i can pay out for the work of ,god1 the more prospect ,i have of being again supplied by ,him2 and the larger the sum is1 which ,i can obtain from ,him1 in answer to prayer only1 the greater the proof of the blessedness and the reality of this mode of dealing directly with the living ,god1 for what ,i need2 therefore1 ,i say1 ,i have as much joy in giving out as in receiving4 ,i have been devoting myself1 for instance1 with all my might1 both of body and mind1 but especially by labouring in spirit1 to have the ,orphan-,house filled with children1 not only that thus three hundred destitute ,orphans1 might be lodged1 boarded1 clothed1 instructed1 and in every way cared for1 bodily1 mentally1 and spiritually2 but also1 in order that thus large sums might be needed and expended1 and ,i might have a greater call than ever to draw largely upon the inexhaustible treasures of ,god4 ,that ,i do not mean1 in thus speaking1 to say that money so obtained by prayer may be wasted1 will scarcely need to be noticed2 for if any one would obtain means from ,god by prayer only1 and then waste them1 he would soon find that he is not able to pray in faith for further supplies4 ,may #g4 ,the donation of #ejl4 for the missionary brethren1 received four days ago1 was very refreshing to my spirit1 and most manifestly to me another answer to prayer2 but it did not hinder me from continuing in prayer for more means1 as ,i have a great desire to spend again1 by ,god's help1 considerable sums in connexion with these various objects1 in the course of this month4 ,moreover1 ,i was looking out for answers to prayer1 and therefore expected still further means to come in on the #dth1 the #eth1 and yesterday2 and1 as ,i received nothing1 ,i only prayed the more earnestly1 instead of being discouraged4 ,and thus it was that ,i obtained this morning a still further answer to my supplication1 in a donation of #aejl41 of which ,i took half for the ,orphans and half for these objects1 as the disposal of the money was left to me4 ,my dear ,christian reader1 will you not try this way8 ,will you not know for yourself1 if as yet you have not known it1 the preciousness and the happiness of this way of casting all your cares and burdens and necessities upon ,god8 ,this way is as open to you as to me4 ,every one of the children of ,god is not called by ,him to be engaged in such a service as that to which ,he has condescended to call me2 but every one is invited and commanded to trust in the ,lord1 to trust in ,him with all his heart1 and to cast his burden upon ,him1 and to call upon ,him in the day of trouble4 ,will you not do this1 my dear brethren in ,christ8 ,i long that you may do so4 ,i desire that you may taste the sweetness of that state of heart1 in which1 while surrounded by difficulties and necessities1 you can yet be at peace1 because you know that the living ,god1 your ,father in heaven1 cares for you4 ,should1 however1 any one read this1 who is not reconciled to ,god1 but is still going on in the ways of sin and carelessness1 unbelief and self-righteousness1 then let me say to such1 that it is impossible1 that you should have confidence to come boldly to ,god in such a state1 and ,i therefore ask you to make confession of your sins to ,him1 and to put your trust for eternity entirely in the merits of the ,lord ,jesus1 that you may obtain the forgiveness of your sins4 ,again1 should any one read this who has believed in the ,lord ,jesus1 but who is now again living in sin1 who is again regarding iniquity in his heart1 let not such a one be surprised that he has no confidence toward ,god1 and that he does not know the blessedness of having answers to his prayers2 for it is written3 ,if ,i regard iniquity in my heart1 the ,lord will not hear me3 but verily ,god bath heard me2 ,he hath attended to the voice of my prayer4 ,ps4 lxvi4 #ah1 #ai4 ,the first thing such a one has to do is1 to forsake his evil course1 to make confession of it1 and to know afresh the power of the blood of the ,lord ,jesus on his conscience1 by putting his trust in that precious blood1 in order that he may obtain confidence toward ,god4 ,supplies for the support of the ,orphans1 sent in answer to prayer1 from ,may #bf1 #ahdh1 to ,may #bf1 #ahej4 ,when the accounts were closed on ,may #bf1 #ahdh1 ,i had in hand a balance of #al4 #ajs4 #c #c_/d d4 ,with this amount then we began1 whilst day by day above one hundred and thirty persons were to be provided for in the four ,orphan-,houses in ,wilson ,street4 ,nor was there any money besides available except what had been advanced to the four matrons in the various ,orphan-,houses for the week's house-keeping1 which was already more than half expended2 and ,i had on the #cjth to advance again many pounds for the following week4 ,place yourself now1 dear reader1 in my position1 in order that you may the more clearly see the hand of ,god in what follows4 ,on the very next day1 after the accounts were closed1 ,may #bg1 #ahdh1 ,i received from ,westmoreland five pounds1 half of which sum was intended by the donor for the ,orphans1 and half for the other objects4 ,this donation ,i took as an earnest out of the hands of the living ,god1 that during the whole of this period also ,he would provide for these many ,orphans1 as ,he had done in former years4 ,may #bh4 ,received anonymously #cs4 #i #a_/b d41 and from ,a4 ,s4 ,a4 #ajs4 #b #a_/b d4 ,may #bi4 ,today ,i have received #ajjl41 which1 being left to me as most needed1 ,i took half for the ,orphans1 and half for the other objects4 ,how kind of the ,lord to refresh my heart thus in sending me this seasonable help at the very commencement of this period1 as there was so little left in hand when the accounts were closed three days since and how especially kind1 as tomorrow evening again nearly #bjl4 will have to be advanced for house-keeping6 ,june #bj4 #hal4 #hs4 #d;d4 had come in since ,may #bfth4 ,without any difficulty ,i had been able to meet all the expenses as they occurred2 but now all our money was gone1 and this evening ,i had again to advance the means for a week's house-keeping1 whilst there was nothing in hand4 ,now observe1 dear reader1 how the ,lord helped me6 ,whilst ,i was in the very act of beseeching the ,lord for fresh supplies1 two sisters in the ,lord called1 who desired to see my dear wife for a few minutes4 ,it was for the purpose of giving her fifteen pounds for the ,orphans4--,about half an hour after1 a brother from ,devonshire called1 who1 on leaving1 gave me #el4 for the ,orphans4 ,this evening ,i received still further from ,norwich #al4 #as41 together with an eye-glass and a parcel of clothes4 ,there was received also #as4 for ,reports4 ,also a ,christian brother from ,barnstaple gave me half a sovereign4 ,thus ,i was able to meet the house-keeping expenses for the coming week1 and to order #b cwt4 of soap1 which was needed1 amounting altogether to #bjl4 #ajs41 and have #al4 #bs4 left4 ,the day began and ,i had nothing1 and yet the ,lord enabled me to meet all its demands1 and ,i have #al4 #bs4 over4 ,june #ba4 ,the ,lord is already beginning to give fresh supplies towards the need of the coming week4 ,this morning was sent to me from ,essex a large silver mug4 ,there has come in further today from ,bath #es41 by sale of ,reports #as41 by sale of a book #as41 from ,south ,molton #bs4 #f;d41 from a lady near ,bristol #es41 and through an ,orphan-box #aas4 #f;d4 and a silver thimble4 ,june4 #bc4 ,from ,merriott #ads4 #d;d41 from ,dundry #es41 through ,a4 ,s4 ,a4 #as4 #f;d41 from a sister #es41 by sale of ,reports #cs4 #d;d1 by sale of articles #al4 #ds4 #aj;d41 by the children's knitting #ds4 #f;d41 and from the ,isle of ,wight #ads4 #g;d4 ,june #be4 ,anonymously from ,teignmouth #el41 through ,bethesda boxes #f;d41 ditto #b;d4 ,june #bf4 ,from ,l4 ,m4 #as4 #a;d41 brother ,f4's ,orphan-box #as4 #a;d41 by profit from the sale of ladies' baskets #ajs41 anonymously #as41 ditto #f;d41 ditto #a;d4 ,june #bg4 ,by sale of articles #ags4 #c;d41 from ,clifton #ajs41 from a sister #ajs41 through a box in my room #ajs41 from ,tiverton #es41 and through the boxes in the ,orphan-,houses #dl4 #es4 #b;d4--,thus we have bad again this evening1 in answer to prayer1 all the means required for the housekeeping expenses of the coming week1 and have a few shillings left4 ,july #d4 ,though this day week ,i had all the means requisite for advancing the house-keeping expenses for this week1 yet1 after having done so1 there remained only a few shillings4 ,i had therefore again to seek help from ,god respecting the means requisite for this evening1 besides means for other expenses1 which in the course of the week might come upon me1 as the regular house-keeping expenses are not one half of the whole of the expenses for the ,orphans4 ,now1 during this week also1 ,i have been helped by the ,lord in the following manner3-- ,on ,june #bhth ,i received from ,uppingham #ajs41 and #ajs41 and #as4 ,also by sale of ,reports came in #fs4--,on ,june #cjth was sent from ,tetbury #ajs4 -- ,on ,july #ast a brother in the ,lord gave me #ajl4--,on ,july #bnd from ,a4 ,s4 ,a4 #al41 and from a sister #es4 ,also anonymously #ds41 ditto #ajs41 ditto #as4 #f;d4--,on ,july #crd from a brother #al4---,july #dth4 ,by sale of articles #bl4 #cs4 #f #a_/b d41 and by knitting and needlework #fl4 #acs4 #aj;d4 -- ,thus ,i was again able to advance this evening the means for the house-keeping expenses of the coming week1 and have a few shillings left4 ,july #f4 ,the more the ,lord is pleased to help me1 the more1 by ,his grace1 ,i have confidence in ,him4 ,therefore1 though there were only a few shillings left the evening before last1 ,i set myself to prayer that ,god would be pleased to send everything requisite for continuing this work4 ,accordingly1 two ladies left today1 anonymously1 at the ,infant ,orphan-,house1 #b old foreign gold watches1 an old silver watch1 a small gold chain1 #f gold mourning rings1 a pair of gold earrings1 and #b necklaces4 ,there was also given today #ajs41 and #bs4 #b #a_/b d4 came in by sale of ,reports4 ,july #g4 ,from ,edmonton #al4 ,from a ,christian lettercarrier #ajs41 from a sister #bs4 #f;d41 and from ,m4 ,r4 #el4 ,july #h4 ,through sister ,c4 from a friend #bs41 from ,m4 #bs41 from ,d4 #as41 and from sister ,f4 #as4 #a;d4 ,july #i4 ,from ,a4 ,s4 ,a4 #ajs4 ,also a brother has brought me this evening #el4 ,july #aj4 ,from ,street #bs41 through ,salem boxes #c;d41 and by knitting #ajs4 #i;d4 ,july #aa4 ,by sale of trinkets1 c4 #adl4 #acs4 #g;d4 ,from ,gloucester #al41 from ,tenby #as4 #f;d41 anonymously #es41 and from one of the labourers in the work #cs4--,thus ,i had again this evening enough to meet the ordinary housekeeping expenses for the coming week1 but ,i am now looking out for fresh supplies to meet the expenses connected with ordering a fresh quantity of oatmeal from ,scotland1 c4 ,july #ab4 ,the ,lord has quickly given me an answer1 and granted the desire of my heart4 ,i received this morning a donation of #aagl4 #bs4 #g;d41 to be used as the work of ,god in my hands might require4 ,of this sum ,i took #fgl4 #bs4 #g;d4 for the ,orphans1 and #ejl4 for the other objects4 ,aug4 #a4 ,from ,july #abth up to this day we were comfortably provided with means2 but this evening1 at our usual prayer-meeting1 ,i had only #hl4 to give to the four matrons towards the house-keeping expenses of the coming week1 which ,i did give in the full assurance that the ,lord would provide more by the time that this sum was expended1 if not before4-- ,now see how ,god at this time also helped in ,his faithful love1 and thereby proved that we did not call upon ,him in vain4 ,on the next day1 ,aug4 #b1 ,i received from ,london #al41 from ,buttevant #as4 #f;d41 from a ,leamington grocer #bs4 #f;d41 from ,bedminster #es41 and by sale of ,reports #ajs4 #f;d4--,on ,aug4 #crd came in by the sale of ,reports #as41 from ,langport #gl4 #ds41 from a very poor widow #bs41 and #hs4 besides4--,on ,aug4 #eth was received from ,mr4 ,g4 ,b4 ,c4 #al4 #as41 from ,marbury #f;d41 from ,brighton #ajs41 from ,ayrshire #al41 and from ,newbury #al4--,on ,aug4 #f1 from the neighbourhood of ,wotton-under ,edge #gs41 and by profit by the sale of ladies' baskets #ajs4--,on ,aug4 #gth from a ,christian lady #al41 by sale of ,reports #as41 from a sister #ajs41 through the ,chapel-boxes #bs4 #f;d41 and #f;d41 from ,tockington #al4 #as41 through the ,orphan-boxes in my house #acs4 #f;d41 from ,northam #bl41 and from ,cork #al4 ,on ,aug4 #hth by sale of articles #ahs4 #b #a_/b d4 ,by sale of ,reports #hs4 ,thus ,i had everything which was requisite for the expenses of the past week1 and had this evening1 ,tuesday1 even #gl4 left to advance towards the house-keeping expenses of the coming week4 ,my hope and prayer is1 that the ,lord will be pleased to send in more means before this is gone1 as it will only suffice till ,friday morning4 ,aug4 #i4 ,the ,lord has been very kind today1 and proved afresh that none who trust in ,him shall be confounded4 ,there has come in by the sale of ,reports #al4 #acs4 #aj;d41 by sale of another book given for sale #i;d41 and from ,clevedon #ajs41 together with a pair of gold ear-drops1 a buckle1 and a pencil case4 ,this evening1 while ,i was walking in my little garden1 lifting up my heart for further supplies for the work of ,god in my hands1 there was given to me a registered letter from ,liverpool1 containing #bjl4 for the ,orphans4 ,there came also from ,lymington #es4 ,thus ,i am able to send the remainder of the money which is needed for house-keeping expenses for this week4 ,aug4 #aj4 ,the ,lord has sent in still further supplies in answer to prayer4 ,from a brother ,i received #al41 from the ,isle of ,wight #el41 from ,bath #el41 from ,barking #b gold seals1 #b pairs of gold ear-rings1 #b gold brooches1 a gold snap1 a bead necklace1 and a small telescope4 ,aug4 #aa4 ,by sale of ,reports #al4 #is4 #b;d4 ,from ,bath #el4 ,aug4 #ab4 ,from ,norfolk #al4 #ajs4 ,aug4 #ac4 ,anonymously #bs4 #f;d41 ditto #f;d41 ditto #as4 ,aug4 #ad4 ,by profit from the sale of ladies' baskets #al4 ,aug4 #ae4 ,through a box in my house #ajs41 by sale of articles #aes4 #b;d41 by sale of ,reports #bl4 #js4 #f;d41 anonymously #bs41 from ,keswick #as41 from one of the labourers in the work #ajs41 and from ,chelsea with a great variety of articles #gs4 #h;d41 #g #a_/d d41 and #as4 ,i received also from ,bath #b mourning rings4 ,aug4 #af1 ,wednesday4 ,this afternoon ,i received from a brother1 who had sold the greater part of his little property1 #bjl41 of which he wished me to take #ajl4 for the ,building ,fund and #ajl4 for present use for the ,orphans4 ,thus ,i have received for the ,orphans altogether in money1 besides many articles1 since yesterday week the #hth1 #fal4 #aes4 #h #a_/d d41 whereby ,i have been enabled to supply the means which were yet needed for house-keeping2 and ,i had likewise sufficient to advance last evening all that is needed for house-keeping for this week1 and to meet #chl4 #bs4 #f;d4 extra expenses1 which have come upon me during the last eight days4 ,how seasonable were1 therefore1 the various donations which the ,lord was pleased to send me since the #hth1 and how manifestly did they come in answer to prayer6 ,but now ,i have again scarcely anything left1 which1 however1 does not cast me down1 as ,i shall go afresh1 by ,god's help1 to ,his inexhaustible treasures4 ,aug4 #bb4 ,tuesday evening4 ,the ,lord has again been pleased to send me since last ,wednesday morning #agl4 #ads4 #i;d41 so that1 together with the little which was left last ,tuesday evening1 ,i was able to advance the money needed for house-keeping during the coming week4 ,the ,lord was pleased to provide me with means for this in the following manner4 ,on ,aug4 #agth came in #is4 #aj;d4 from ,clifton4 ,on ,aug4 #ahth was received by sale of ,reports #bl4 #as41 and by a donation from ,acklow #al4 ,also a brother from ,bath left anonymously at the ,boys' ,orphan-,house two sovereigns4 ,on ,aug #aith a brother from the neighbourhood of ,stroud sent me #el41 of which he kindly wished me to take #al4 for my own personal expenses and to use the #dl4 as most needed1 which ,i took for the ,orphans4 ,received also #is4 by sale of ,reports4 ,on ,aug4 #bjth ,i received #fs4 #f;d4 and #fs4 #aj;d41 being the contents of two ,orphan-boxes1 also from the neighbourhood of ,keynsham #al41 from the neighbourhood of ,royston #al4 and from ,batheaston #ajs4--,aug4 #ba4 ,through a box in my house #al41 from ,doncaster #ajs41 by sale of ,reports #ahs41 and from the ,isle of ,wight #ajs4 --,aug4 #bb4 ,by sale of ,reports #ags4 #f;d1 by sale of articles #abs4 #c;d41 anonymously #as41 from ,thornbury #bs4 #f;d41 and anonymously #d;d4 ,thus1 then1 ,i had all the means requisite1 and had #aa #c_/d d4 left4--,think of this1 dear reader6 #aa #c_/d d4 ,i had left and about #acj persons were daily to be provided for1 and yet we did not go into debt at that time for anything1 nor do we now1 nor have we from the commencement of this work4 ,nor did ,i make personal application to any one for anything1 nor did ,i directly or indirectly speak about our need1 so that persons might be influenced to give4 ,but why not1 you may say1 dear reader8 ,simply because this work has for its first and primary end the benefit of the ,church at large and of the unconverted world1 to show that there is verily a ,god in ,heaven whose ears are open to those who call upon ,him in the name of the ,lord ,jesus1 and who put their trust in ,him4 ,cheerfully have ,i dedicated myself with all my physical1 mental1 and spiritual energies to this life of faith upon the living ,god1 for everything that ,i need in connexion with my own personal and family necessities1 and in connexion with the work of ,god in my hands1 if but by any means1 through it1 multitudes of believers and unbelievers may be benefited4 ,thousands have been benefited by it already1 but tens of thousands my heart longs to benefit4 ,no trial1 no difficulty1 no hardships1 no self-denial1 will ,i1 by ,god's help1 count too much1 if but this end may be attained4-- ,i had then1 as ,i said1 #aa #c_/d d4 left4 ,now observe how the ,lord helped me again this time in answer to the supplications which the evening before1 ,aug4 #bbnd1 my fellow-labourers and myself had offered up to ,him4 ,on ,aug4 #bcrd1 the very next day1 came in early in the morning #ds4 #f;d4 by sale of ,reports1 and a ,christian brother from ,barnstaple sent #al4 with ,matt4 vi4 #aa 7,give us this day our daily bread74 ,also from ,torquay was sent a half-sovereign4 ,from ,budleigh ,salterton #al41 and from ,weymouth #bl4 together with a gold brooch4 ,there arrived also a parcel from ,stowmarket containing the following little sums2 #f;d41 #gs4 #f;d41 #bs41 #bs4 #f;d41 #ajs41 #fs41 and #es4 ,there came in also from ,bath #ahs4 for ,reports4 ,thus ,i received altogether that day #gl4 #es4 #f;d41 whereby ,i was enabled to order #h cwt4 of rice1 as ,i was informed the evening before that our store of rice was exhausted4 ,aug4 #bd4 ,by knitting of the children #bs4 #c;d4 ,aug4 #be4 ,by sale of ,reports #as41 and from ,f4 ,b4 ,b4 #bs4 #f;d4 ,aug4 #bf4 ,saturday4 ,next ,tuesday evening again a considerable sum will be needed for house-keeping1 whilst at the beginning of this day ,i had nothing yet towards meeting this demand4 ,now observe the kindness of the ,lord in helping me again bountifully this day4 ,i received from a sister at ,tottenham #bl41 from ,norton ,st4 ,philip's #ajs41 from a village near ,leeds #el41 from ,southwell #ajs41 from ,edinburgh #bal41 of which the donor kindly wished me to take #fl4 for my own personal expenses1 and #ael4 for the ,orphans2 and from ,thornbury for ,reports #ajs4 #f;d41 as a donation1 #b old three-penny pieces and #bj copper coins1 also #es4 from another donor near ,thornbury4 ,aug4 #bg4 ,a half-sovereign was received1 but the place of the donor is not to be mentioned2 from an aged ,christian woman #cl4 and a pair of silver shirt buttons2 and by sale of ,reports #ajs4 ,aug4 #bh4 ,from a sister as the profit from the sale of ladies' bags #fs4 #f;d41 anonymously #bs4 #f;d41 by sale of ,reports #abs41 from ,weymouth #bl41 also #ds41 #as41 and #as4 #f;d41 and from ,ryde #al4 ,aug4#bi4 ,anonymously from ,torquay #al4 ,there came in also by sale of articles #ags4 #f;d41 by sale of ,reports #ajs4 #f;d41 and from a sister #bs4 #f;d4--,thus1 by the help of ,god1 we have again received by this ,tuesday evening #dbl4 #cs4 #i;d41 while last ,tuesday evening there was only #aa #c_/d d4 left4 ,how kindly has the ,lord therefore1 in answer to our supplications1 increased the handful of meal in the barrel6 ,thus ,i have been enabled to advance the needful sum requisite for the house-keeping expenses till next ,tuesday evening1 and to meet several extra expenses4 ,the remainder of the money has been put by for rent1 and towards meeting the current expenses connected with the apprentices2 and ,i am now again1 without anything on hand1 looking to the ,lord for fresh supplies4 ,now observe1 dear reader1 how again the ,lord helped at this time also1 and notice in particular how1 from all parts of the country1 yea from great distances1 and sometimes also from foreign lands1 the donations are sent1 and most frequently from persons whom ,i have never seen1 whereby the hand of ,god is the more strikingly made manifest4--,i relate now how we were helped in answer to our prayers1 this time1 when nothing was left4 ,aug4 #cj4 ,wednesday evening4 ,i had this evening a long season for prayer for the work in which ,i am engaged1 and sought also especially help from ,god as to means for present use for the ,orphans4 ,while ,i was in prayer1 a parcel of clothes was brought from ,weymouth for the benefit of the ,orphans1 and shortly after another parcel4 ,there were also sent #bs4 #f;d4 as a donation1 and #as4 #f;d4 for ,reports4 ,a few minutes after ,i had finished praying1 ,i received an anonymous letter from ,teignmouth1 containing #al4 and these lines2 ,the ,lord permits me to send you the enclosed4 ,dear brother1 ',only believe1' ',o how great is thy goodness1 which ,thou hast laid up for them that fear ,thee2 which ,thou hast wrought for them that trust in ,thee before the sons of men4' ,yours ever in ,him4--,how again has been fulfilled in my experience that word ,only believe6 ,i am now looking out for more1 for ,i shall shortly again need many pounds1 for the current expenses for the ,orphans4 ,aug4 #ca4 ,received from ,hull #al4 #hs4 #aj;d41 of which #afs4 #c #c_/d d4 is from ,a4 ,z41 who intends of this1 #ajs4 for the ,building-,fund1 and the remainder as most needed1 which ,i took for present use for the ,orphans4 ,a young man also sent through ,a4 ,z4 #fs41 and the remaining #fs4 #f;d4 is for ,reports4 ,this morning also a sister in the ,lord from ,malvern called on me1 who brought from herself and a few other sisters #dl41 of which #ajs4 is intended by a sister for foreign missions1 and the rest to be used as most needed1 which ,i therefore took for the ,orphans4 ,i also received from ,cheltenham #fs41 and #ajs4 for ,reports from ,teignmouth1 #ajs4 ditto from ,street1 and #as4 and #f;d4 as donations from ,street4 ,sept4 #a4 ,received from several believers at ,bowness #cl4 #js4 #f;d41 of which they kindly intend #al4 for myself1 #al4 for foreign missions1 and #al4 #js4 #f;d41 for the ,orphans4--,from ,a4 ,s4 #el4--,by needlework of the children #fs4 #a;d41 from ,shirehampton #es41 and from a sister #bs4 #f;d4 ,sept4 #b4 ,from ,ilfracombe #al4 #ajs4 ,from ,wakefield #ajl4 ,from ,windsor #hl4 #ajs41 of which #bl4 #gs4 is for ,narratives and ,reports4 ,by sale of ,reports #al4 #hs4 #h;d41 and for needlework done by the ,orphans #al4 #ags4 #b;d4 ,sept4 #d4 ,a very poor ,christian widow1 having come into the possession of #ajl4 through the death of her mother1 gave #al4 of it for the ,orphans4 ,this sister in the ,lord has since fallen asleep4 ,will she regret the gift now8 ,our time is short1 very short4 ,let every child of ,god stand in the place of service in which ,he has set him1 working while it is called today1 for the night cometh when no man can work4 ,again and again1 while looking over my journal1 ,i meet with names of donors1 who have fallen asleep4 ,shortly1 dear reader1 your turn and mine may also come4 ,sept4 #e4 ,the boxes in my house contained #al4 #fs4 ,there came in also by sale of articles #el4 #as4 #h;d41 by sale of ,reports #ads4 #d #a_/b d41 through the boxes of the ,orphan-,houses #dl4 #ads4 #i #a_/b d41 and from a sister #ajs4 ,thus this evening1 ,tuesday1 it was found that the ,lord had sent in again since last ,tuesday evening1 when there was nothing in hand1 nearly #ejl41 so that ,i have been able to meet all the extra expenses of the week1 and to advance again this evening money for house-keeping for the coming week4 ,now see how the ,lord helped further for the week after this4 ,sept4 #f4 ,by sale of ,reports #acs4 #i;d4 ,sept4 #h4 ,from a lady #gs4 #f;d4 ,sept4 #i4 ,by sale of a small cask of pickles1 given for the purpose1 #abs4 -- ,a brother and sister gave #cl41 as a thank-offering to the ,lord for the conversion of two brothers1 in one week1 in answer to prayer4 ,from ,london #el4 ,by sale of articles #as4 #d;d4 ,from ,scotland #abs4 #f;d4 for ,reports1 and #cs4 #f;d4 for the ,orphans4 ,from ,crediton was sent #ajs41 #cs4 #f;d41 and #aas4 ,sept4 #aj4 ,by sale of ,reports #aas4 #h;d4--,from a sister #bs4 #f;d41 and through ditto #as4 #f;d4 ,anonymously #as4 ,sept4 #aa4 ,profit from the sale of bags #ajs4--,from a brother in ,london #ajs4 ,from ,scotland #cl4 #ahs4 #g;d4 with #al4 for myself4 ,sept4 #ab4 ,tuesday4 ,by sale of articles #ahs4 #h;d4 ,by sale of ,reports #cs4 ,by a donation #as4 ,thus again about #bjl4 has come in during the past week1 and1 with what remained in hand last ,tuesday evening1 ,i have had over and above what is needed for house-keeping expenses for the coming week4--,when ,i came home this evening from our usual weekly prayer meeting for the ,lord's blessing upon the various objects of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution1 ,i found that a brother from ,tavistock had left at my house #bl4 #bs4 #f;d4 ,sept4 #ac4 ,by sale of ,reports #hs4 #b;d4--,from a ,christian lady #b crown pieces and #b pairs of socks4--,from ,east ,coker #al4 #ajs41 together with many gold articles1 c4 ,also #as4 #f;d4 with many articles and some coins4 ,from ,belper #ajs4 for ,reports1 and #ajs4 as three donations4 ,sept4 #ae4 ,from ,kingstown #es4 as a donation and #ajs4 for ,reports4-- ,this evening #al4 was left anonymously at my house2 and a brother left #b sovereigns at the ,boys' ,orphan-,rouse4 ,a little boy gave #h;d41 and #fs4 #f;d4 came in by sale of ,reports4 ,sept4 #aj4 ,from a brother at ,clifton #al4 #ajs4 ,sept4 #ag4 ,by sale of ,reports #acs4 ,a4,s4,a4 #ajs4 ,anonymously #ajs4 ,from a sister #bs4 #f;d4 ,through a sister #ajs4 ,sept4 #ai4 ,tuesday4 ,a gentleman called on me this morning and gave me half-a-sovereign for the ,orphans1 but would not give his name4--,by sale of articles #cl4 #js4 #f;d41 by ,reports #hs4 #f;d41 through the box at my house #al41 by a donation #ajs4 #f;d41 and paid on behalf of two ,orphans #al4 #aes4 ,evening4 ,thus again more than #bjl4 has come in in money during this week1 besides many valuable articles4 ,i was thus able to advance all that was needed for house-keeping1 and what was left ,i put by for rent and material for clothes1 which have been ordered1 trusting in ,god for fresh supplies for next ,tuesday4 ,the ,lord helped us this time again1 as the following shows4 ,sept4 #bj4 ,by sale of a ,report #f;d4 ,sept4 #ba4 ,from ,barnstaple was sent #al4 #es4--,boxes in my house #ajs4 #f;d4--,this morning a ,christian from ,somersetshire called at my house1 and said1 he only wished to put something into the ,orphan-box1 and then put in a sovereign4--,from ,leicester was sent #al4--,this afternoon a letter was left at my house1 containing a five pound note and these words3 ,from a ,believer in the efficacy of the prayer of faith1 to be appropriated as ,mr4 ,mueller may think fit4 ,as there was only #cl4 #afs4 in hand for the ,orphans1 ,i took this donation for them4--,this evening ,i had again an especial season for prayer respecting the various objects of the ,institution4 ,almost immediately1 after ,i had risen from my knees1 ,i received from ,sunderland #al4 ,sept4 #bc4 ,from ,norwich #ajs4 ,from ,bath #el4 ,through a sister in ,bristol #es4 ,sept4 #bd4 ,anonymously from ,liverpool #ajs4--,from ,stourbridge #al4-- ,from ,a4 ,s4 ,a4 #fs4 #h #a_/b d4 ,by sale of ,reports #bs4 #f;d4 ,from ,cheshire #bl4 ,anonymously #es4 ,sept4 #be4 ,the contents of an ,orphan-box #ahs4 #aj;d4 ,sept4 #bj4 ,from ,brighton #es4 ,by sale of articles #bl4 #fs4 #h;d4 ,by sale of ,reports #al4 #fs4 ,through ,orphan-boxes #es4 #b;d4 ,ditto #bs4 #i;d4 ,through the boxes at the ,orphan-,houses #bl4 #ads4 #aa;d4--,thus the ,lord has again sent in about #bel4 during the week1 whereby ,i have been enabled to meet all the extra expenses of the week1 and to advance for the house-keeping expenses of the coming week4 ,sept4 #bg4 ,when today there was again only a few shillings in hand1 ,i received from ,sunderland #bl4 #ais4 #f;d4 for ,reports4 ,also from a sister in ,bristol #ajs4 from another #ajs4 as the profit from the sale of ladies' baskets1 and from ,plymouth #al4 ,sept4 #bh4 ,by the sale of trinkets and old silver #il4 #ajs4 --,from ,scarborough #bl4 as a donation1 and #fs4 for ,reports4--,from ,barnstaple #bl4 #js4 #i #a_/b d4 ,by sale of ,reports #ajs4--,from a donor in ,bristol #al4 ,sept4 #cj4 ,from a ,christian gentleman in ,bath #al4 ,from ,oswestry #gs4 ,by sale of ,reports #abs4 ,oct4 #a4 ,by ,reports #cs4 #d;d4 ,from ,a4 ,s4 ,a4 #aas4 #aj;d4 ,anonymously #ajs4 ,from ,devonshire #fs4 #f;d4 ,oct4 #b4 ,from ,liverpool #bs4 #f;d4 ,by ,reports #gs4 #f;d4 ,from a ,brother in ,bristol #al4 ,oct4 #c4 ,by sale of ,reports #bs4 #f;d4 and by sale of articles #al4 #is4 #i;d4 ,thus by this evening1 ,tuesday1 again about #bhl4 has come in1 and ,i have been able to meet all the extra expenses of the work1 and advance money for the week's house-keeping2 but have now again scarcely anything left4 ,oct4 #d4 ,by sale of trinkets came in #bl4 #ags4 #f;d4 ,oct4 #e4 ,from a sister #bs4 #f;d4 ,from ,kingsbridge #al4 #es4 ,oct4 #j4 ,by knitting #aes4 #c;d4 ,oct4 #g4 ,received from ,sherborne #al4 #is4 #d;d4 ,received also from the neighbourhood of ,dartmouth #al4 #js4 #f;d4 ,there came in likewise through sister ,e4 ,ch4 #al4 #es4 #aj;d4--,also #el4 #ads4 #j #a_/b d41 being part of the proceeds of a little publication4 ,oct4 #h4 ,from ,a4 ,s4 ,a4 #el4 ,anonymously #al4 ,ditto #fs4 ,oct4 #i4 ,by sale of a ,report #f;d4 ,from a sister #ajs4 ,oct4 #aj4 ,from ,cheltenham #ajs4 ,by sale of articles #dl4 #js4 #a;d4 ,by sale of ,reports #fs4 #b;d4--,thus1 by this evening1 ,tuesday1 again the sum of #bfl4 #bs4 #h #a_/b d4 had come in4 ,i was1 therefore1 able to meet all the housekeeping expenses of the coming week1 besides having paid away #hl4 #aes4 for apprentices1 c41 and have #abs4 #h;d4 left in hand4 ,my heart is assured that the ,lord will help further4 ,now1 dear reader1 did the ,lord help this time also8 ,yes1 ,he did4 ,could it be otherwise8 ,no2 for they that trust in the ,lord shall never be confounded4 ,let me then relate to you the way in which ,god helped us1 going on with the extracts from my journal4 ,oct4 #aa4 ,at our meeting yesterday evening we made our supplication to ,god that ,he would be pleased to help us further4 ,immediately after the meeting ,i received #ajs4 ,also when ,i came home ,i found that #fs4 had been brought from ,gosport for ,reports1 and #as4 #f;d4 as the proceeds of an ,orphan-box at ,gosport4 ,also #es4 was put by the bearer of the money into an ,orphan-box at my house1 who also brought a woollen shawl4--,today #al4 was left at one of the ,orphan-,houses by an aged person of a ,bristol alms-house1 who would not give her name4 ,there came in also by sale of stockings #al4 #ds4 #f;d4 ,there was likewise left anonymously at my house1 an old silver watch1 #b mourning brooches1 and #b gold pins4 ,thus the ,lord has already sent in a little4 ,oct4 #ab4 ,received in an anonymous letter #as4 #h;d4 ,from the ,isle of ,man #bs4 #f;d4 ,by sale of ,reports #al4 #acs4 #f;d4 ,through a brother in ,scotland #al4--,from two young gentlemen at ,clifton #ds4--,from ,street #as4 #f;d4 -- ,through an ,orphan-box #bs4 #a;d4 ,oct4 #ac4 ,from some believers near ,kingsbridge #al4 ,by sale of articles #aes4 ,left at the ,boys' ,orphan-,house #es4 ,oct4 #ad4 ,from ,bideford #bl4 ,by sate of ,reports #hs4 ,by children's needlework #ais4 #h #a_/b d4 ,oct4 #ae4 ,by sale of ,reports #bs4 #f;d4 ,from ,a4 ,s4 ,a4 #acs4 #e;d4 ,from ,barnstaple #al4 ,from ,yorkshire #el41 with these words3 ,please to accept the enclosed #el41 as a thank-offering to ,god for an answer to prayer1 in the conversion of a soul4 ,i should like half of it to go to the ,orphans1 the other half ,i leave to your discretion4 ,the other half ,i put to the ,building-,fund4 ,oct4 #aj4 ,from ,horsington #ajs4--,through the boxes at my house #aes4 #j #a_/b d4--,from a sister #es4 ,oct4 #ag4 ,from ,reading #al4 ,by sale of ,reports #es4 #f;d4 ,by sale of articles #dl4 #ajs4 #f;d4--,thus by this evening1 ,tuesday1 the ,lord had sent in again #bcl4 #aas4 #c;d41 whereby ,i had enough for advancing the house-keeping expenses of the coming week1 and the remainder ,i put by for the rent and the current expenses for the apprentices4 ,oct4 #ah4 ,when now there was again nothing in hand1 ,i received by sale of ,reports #abs41 by a donation #gs1 from ,notts #es4 #a;d41 in small contributions #abs4 #c;d41 and #as4 ,oct4 #ai4 ,anonymously from ,tottenham a half-sovereign4 ,from ,collumpton #hs4 #f;d4 and #aas4 #f;d4 ,oct4 #bj4 ,by sale of ,reports #ds4 ,from ,barnstaple #es4 ,from a sister #bs4 #f;d41 and from ,madeley #as4 ,from ,dublin #es4 ,oct4 #ba4 ,from ,clevedon #al4 #ajs4 ,from ,cirencester #al4 #acs4 #d;d4 and also #cs4--,by sale of ,reports #al4 #bs4 #f;d4 ,oct4 #bb4 ,from ,a4 ,s4 ,a4 #aas4 #c #a_/b d4 ,anonymously #ajs4 ,ditto #h;d4 ,from a clergyman #ajs4 ,from ,s4 #ajs4 ,by sale of ,reports #as4 #f;d4 ,from a sister #el4 ,oct4 #bd4 ,by sale of ,reports #es4 #d;d4 ,boxes in the ,orphan-,houses #al4 #bs4 ,by sale of articles #cl4 #bs4 #a;d4--,thus by this evening1 ,tuesday1 again #bjl4 #ds4 #aa #a_/b d1 had been received1 and as the expenses of the coming week for house-keeping1 together with some extra expenses during the past week1 did not amount to more than #ahl4 #as4 #f;d41 ,i had #bl4 #cs4 #e #a_/b d4 left1 which ,i put by for the rent and the current expenses for the apprentices1 and am again looking to the ,lord for fresh supplies1 and again assured that ,he will help me4 ,oct4 #ca4 ,since last ,tuesday evening it has pleased ,god again to make it abundantly manifest that we do not wait on ,him in vain4 ,besides many articles1 there came in #bdl4 #ds4 #h #c_/d d4 ,as the money which was needed for the house-keeping expenses for the coming week1 together with a few other small expenses which ,i had had to meet during the last week1 did not amount to more than #ail4 #ais4 #c;d41 there was more than #dl4 left1 which ,i put by towards the rent and the expenses for the apprentices1 and hope in ,god for the next week4 ,nov4 #a4 ,when ,i came home last evening from our usual weekly prayer meeting1 ,i found #al4 from ,r4 ,l4 ,h4 ,thus the ,lord has already given a little4--,there arrived today a box from ,reading1 containing the following articles from various donors3 ,a black feather4 ,also two pairs of ladies' shoes and a pair of velvet boots4 ,also two ladies' bags1 #b pairs of bracelets1 #b waistbands1 a pair of baby's shoes1 #b neck ribands1 and some white lace4--,further1 a pair of worked slippers1 a thimble case1 #b pin-cushions1 a pair of baby's stays1 a lady's bag1 a pocket-book1 a silver brooch1 #b gilt brooches1 a gilt seal1 and #ab yards of calico4--,further1 a box of artificial flowers4 ,also an urn stand4 ,further1 a bible and prayer book in a case4 ,further1 a little box containing #b gold rings1 a gilt chain1 a bead necklace1 some mock pearls1 and a gilt buckle4--,likewise a paper containing a smelling bottle1 a pen knife1 a waist buckle1 and a card4--,further1 a paper containing #b needle-cases1 a purse1 #b little books1 #b medals1 a scent bag1 a little smelling bottle1 #c pebbles1 and #c mourning necklaces4 ,another paper1 containing #d gold rings1 a gold pin1 #b old silver thimbles1 the handle of a silver fruit knife1 a snuff-box1 #b silver mounted corks1 #g pin-cushions1 a needle-book1 a pair of bracelets1 a bead purse1 a smelling bottle1 a silver brooch1 a gold brooch1 a bead necklace1 a pair of compasses1 a broken gold watch key1 #a shilling1 an old silver thimble1 an emery cushion1 a gold ring1 a cloak fastener1 and a little bead bag4-- ,another paper1 containing a silk scarf1 a shawl1 and some muslin for night-caps4 ,a paper box1 containing a silver-mounted smelling bottle1 a toilette cushion1 an amethyst brooch1 a silver butter-knife1 a pair of gloves1 and #b shillings for missions4 ,another paper1 containing #h #a_/b yards of blue print4--,also #ej books and some pamphlets4 --,lastly1 a gauze dress1 a silk dress1 a collar1 and #c caps4--,i have on purpose given here at full length the contents of this box1 to show what a variety of articles1 either for sale or for the use of the ,orphans1 has been sent4--,there arrived also today1 anonymously1 a box from a considerable distance1 containing more than one hundred different articles4 ,there was also #es4 in this box1 to pay for the carriage4 ,this day also came in by sale of ,reports #bs4 #f;d41 and by needlework of the ,orphans #ais4 #a;d4 ,nov4 #b4 ,from the neighbourhood of ,lutterworth a half-sovereign1 from a sister in ,bristol #ajs41 through a brother half-a-crown and #d frocks4 ,nov4 #c4 ,from ,s4 ,n4 #bs4 #f;d4 ,nov4 ,s4 ,from ,a4 ,s4 ,a4 #hs4 ,anonymously #bs4 #f;d4 ,by sale of ,reports #as4 #d;d4 ,nov4 #f4 ,by sale of stockings #is4 #b;d4 ,from ,cumberland #el4 ,from ,ayrshire #al4 ,nov4 #g4 ,by sale of articles #bl4 #is4 #d #a_/b d41 and by sale of a ,report #f;d4 ,this evening1 ,tuesday1 as only #acl4 #cs4 #e #a_/b d4 had come in during the week1 ,i had only #gl4 to advance towards the house-keeping expenses of the coming week1 after having met some other expenses4 ,but ,i hope in ,god for more1 before this is gone1 which will only last two or three days4 ,nov4 #e4 ,by sale of ,reports came in #cs41 and #bs4 #f;d4 was given by a relative of one of the ,orphans4 ,nov4 #i4 ,only #es4 #f;d4 had come in yesterday4 ,tomorrow more money will be needed for house-keeping4 ,in this our poverty ,i received this morning ,one ,thousand ,pounds4 ,the money being left to me for disposal as it might be most needed1 ,i took of it #fjjl4 for the ,building ,fund1 #cjjl4 for missionary purposes and the circulation of bibles and tracts1 and #ajjl4 for present use of the ,orphans4 ,i have thus the means which are yet needed for this week's house-keeping expenses1 besides being able to meet other heavy expenses which are before me next week4 ,feb4 #bj1 #ahdi4 ,for three months and ten days1 since ,nov4 #i1 #ahdh1 the donations have always come in so1 that we abounded during the whole period1 there having been always fresh donations received1 before all the money in hand was disbursed4 ,the total amount that came in during this period was #dfil4 #ads4 #aj;d4 ,now today there was no money in hand for advancing the amount needed for the next week's house-keeping4 ,all the money in hand was due for rent1 and therefore unavailable1 as ,i never go in debt for anything4 ,in this our need there was given to me this afternoon the sum of #bjjl41 which was left to my disposal for fitting up the ,new ,orphan-,house1 or for any of the objects in connexion with the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution that might be in need4 ,as1 however1 ,i have all the means for fitting up and furnishing the ,new ,orphan-,house1 as far as ,i know1 and as there is no money in hand for present use for the ,orphans1 ,i took #ajjl4 for that object1 and #ajjl4 for the circulation of ,bibles and ,tracts1 for the ,day-,schools1 the ,sunday-,school1 and the ,adult-,school1 and for ,home and ,foreign labourers in the ,word4 ,march #i4 ,the ,new ,orphan-,house is now nearly ready4 ,on this account we have to get in large supplies for the children's clothes4 ,within the last few days ,i have ordered thousands of yards of material for this purpose1 and thousands more will need to be ordered1 besides providing a stock of many other things4 ,for this large sums are needed4 ,under these circumstances ,i received today a donation of #cjjl41 to be used for the ,building ,fund1 or the current expenses of the various objects1 just as it might be most required4 ,as ,i judge that we have all that is needed for the fitting up and furnishing of the house1 and as there is more in hand than usual for the missionary objects1 the circulation of ,bibles and ,tracts1 and for the various ,schools1 and as we have only about #fjl4 for present use for the ,orphans1 towards meeting all the heavy expenses before us1 ,i took the whole of this donation for the ,orphans1 as the donor has kindly left the disposal of the money entirely to me4 ,this donation1 coming in just now1 has been an exceedingly great refreshment to my spirit2 for it is1 at the commencement of the great increase of our expenses1 in connexion with the #cjj ,orphans1 instead of #abj1 like an earnest from ,god1 that ,he will supply us also with means when the demands for the #cjj will be more than twice as great as they are now4 ,through this donation ,i have means to meet all the expenses which will be incurred in getting in for the new establishment the stores of provisions1 soap1 material for clothes1 haberdashery1 and of the many other articles of which it would be desirable to buy our supplies on wholesale terms4 ,the ,lord be praised for ,his kindness6 ,april #aj4 ,received this afternoon the following letter3--,dear ,brother1 ,i have the pleasure today of sowing a little more seed-corn for eternity4 ,employ the enclosed #ejl41 if you please1 for the support of the ,orphans4 ,the remaining #el4 be pleased to divide between yourself and dear brother ,craik4 ,yours very truly in ,christ1 99 99 99 99 ,from the same donor ,i had recently had two donations of #abjl4 and #ajjl4 ,april #aa4 ,from the brethren at ,sunderland1 assembling at ,bethesda chapel1 #ajl41 as a part of their annual thank-offering to the ,lord for ,church mercies during the last twelvemonth4 ,april #ah4 ,today ,i received a donation of #bejl41 of which ,i took #ajjl4 for the ,orphans1 and the other #aejl4 for the other objects4 ,never were the current expenses for the ,orphans nearly so great as they are now1 but at the same time never was the income nearly so great4 ,thereby the ,lord1 as it were1 says1 that1 when the ,new ,orphan-,house shall have been filled with ,orphans1 ,he will likewise give what is requisite for them4 ,whilst yet much is in hand1 ,he has been pleased to send this donation4 ,from ,april #aith to ,may #bcrd1 the ,lord was pleased to send in still further many donations4 ,may #bc4 ,today ,i received #cfjl41 of which ,i took half for the current expenses for the ,orphans1 and half for the other objects4 ,by this donation ,i am still further provided with means to meet all the expenses connected with the removal of the children into the ,new ,orphan-,house1 the reception and fitting out of many fresh children1 the filling the stores of the ,new ,orphan-,house1 c4 ,how does the ,lord by all this clearly say1 that1 when this house shall have been filled with children1 ,he will provide the means for their support6 ,june #ah4 ,today1 as the fruit of the prayers of three years and seven months1 the children began to be moved from the four ,orphan-,houses in ,wilson ,street1 ,bristol1 into the ,new ,orphan-,house4 ,june #bc4 ,saturday ,evening4 ,this has been indeed a week of great and many and peculiar mercies4 ,all the ,orphans with their teachers and overseers have been moved into the ,new ,orphan-,house1 during ,monday1 ,tuesday1 ,wednesday1 and ,thursday2 so that there are now about #adj persons under one roof4 ,the ,lord has most signally helped4--,as ,i had for more than three years sought the help of ,god concerning all matters connected with the ,new ,orphan-,house1 ,i did expect ,his help in this particular also2 but ,he has done beyond my expectations4 ,though only the day before yesterday the last children were moved in1 there is already such a measure of order established in the house1 by the help of ,god1 as that things can be done by the minute hands of the timepieces4 ,his name is to be praised for this1 and my soul does magnify ,him for ,his goodness6--,also with regard to temporal supplies for the dear ,orphans1 the ,lord has been exceedingly kind4 ,on the second day of receiving the children1 there was sent #bjl4 ,on the third day1 an individual1 who walked with me through part of the house1 said1 ,these children must consume a great deal of provisions1 and1 whilst saying it1 took out of his pocket a roll of ,bank of ,england notes1 to the amount of one hundred pounds1 and gave them to me for the ,orphans4 ,on the same evening there was also sent for the ,orphans a very large cask of treacle1 and for their teachers and overseers #f loaves of sugar4 ,also a cooper made gratuitously two large new casks for treacle4 ,on the next day ,i received information that about #aj cwt4 of rice had been purchased for the ,orphans1 which should be sent4 ,besides this1 several small donations have come in4 ,so bountifully has the ,lord been pleased to help of late1 that ,i have not only been able to meet all the extraordinary heavy expenses connected with moving the ,orphans from ,wilson ,street into the ,new ,orphan-,house1 filling the stores of the ,new ,orphan-,house1 c42 but ,i have more than five hundred pounds in hand1 to begin house-keeping in the ,new ,orphan-,house4 ,how true that word that those that trust in the ,lord shall not be confounded6 ,after all the many and long-continued seasons of great trial of faith within these thirteen years and two months1 during which the ,orphans were in ,wilson ,street1 the ,lord dismisses us from thence in comparative abundance4 ,his holy name be praised for it6 ,in order that this chapter may not be too long1 ,i can only mention of the donations1 from ,june #bc1 #ahdi1 to ,may #bj1 #ahej1 those which came in under particular circumstances4 ,the total amount received from ,june #bc1 #ahdi1 to ,may #bf1 #ahej1 for the current expenses of the ,orphans1 was #b1ajbl4 #acs4 #d #c_/d d4 ,aug4 #cj4 ,received a ,fifty ,pound ,note with these words3 ,i send you herewith a ,fifty ,pound ,note1 half for the ,missions1 half for the ,orphans1 unless you are in any personal need2 if so1 take #el4 for yourself4 ,this will be the last large sum ,i shall be able to transmit to you4 ,almost all the rest is already out at interest4 ,i took half of this #ejl4 for the ,orphans and half for ,missionaries4 ,the writer sold some time since his only earthly possession1 and sent me at different times sums of #abjl41 of #ajjl41 of #eel41 of #ejl1 and of #bjl4 for the work of the ,lord in my hands4 ,when he says therefore the rest is already out at interest1 he means that he has given it away for the ,lord1 which indeed both for time and eternity is the very best way of using the means with which the ,lord may be pleased to intrust us1 in so far as1 considering in the fear of ,god all our various claims and duties and relationships1 we may do so4 ,as this is written for the spiritual profit of the reader1 ,i cannot but add to this extract from my journal under ,aug4 #cj1 #ahdi1 that since that time ,i have received other donations from the same donor1 and much larger still4 ,he used for ,god the means with which ,he was pleased to intrust him1 and1 contrary to this brother's expectation1 the above #ejl4 was not the last large donation2 for it pleased ,god soon after1 to intrust him with another considerable sum1 which he again used for the ,lord4 ,this did not at all surprise me2 for it is the ,lord's order1 that1 in whatever way ,he is pleased to make us ,his stewards1 whether as to temporal or spiritual things1 if we are indeed acting as stewards and not as owners1 ,he will make us stewards over more4 ,but for more1 on this deeply important subject1 ,i must refer the reader to the third part of this ,narrative1 page #ege to #fjd4 ,sept4 #bg4 ,from friends at ,othery #bjl4--,this donation is very refreshing to my spirit4 ,last evening and this morning ,i had especially besought the ,lord1 that ,he would be pleased to continue to send me means1 as the expenses are now so great2 for there are #ajg ,orphans in the house1 and about #aij persons daily sit down to their meals1 and this number is every week increasing4 ,now1 by this donation1 which comes not only from an entirely new but also most unexpected quarter1 the ,lord is1 as it were1 saying to me1 that ,he will not fail to help me1 even when there shall be about #ccj persons in the house1 for which number it is fitted up4 ,oct4 ,s4 ,yesterday again seven ,orphans were received4 ,every week ,i am now taking in five1 six1 seven1 or eight2 and within the last nine weeks altogether have been received1 and about #bjj persons sit down daily to their meals4 ,this has greatly increased the expenses already1 and they will be still more increased1 as ,i purpose to receive still further #abj ,orphans1 if ,god permit1 to make up the number #cjj4 ,yesterday1 after having received the seven children1 ,i again gave myself to prayer for an increase of means4 ,now today ,i have received from ,devonshire a set of valuable jewels1 i4e4 a ring set with #e brilliants1 a brooch set with #ab larger and #ab smaller brilliants and #a large emerald1 and a pair of ear-rings1 both together set with #aj brilliants and #b emeralds4 ,the bearer brought also #al4 #ajs4 #d;d4 and #ajs4 #b;d41 being the proceeds of two ,orphan-boxes1 likewise #al4 #ds4 #f;d4 ,at the same time ,i received from another brother from ,devonshire4 #dl42 and from a third #afs4 #aj;d4-- ,truly the ,lord does not allow me to wait upon ,him in vain6 ,nov4 #a4 ,today ,i have again received seven ,orphans4 ,there are now about #bbj persons daily sitting down to their meals in the ,orphan-,house4 ,before the seven fresh ,orphans were brought1 ,i received a letter from a banker in ,london1 giving me information that a brother in the ,lord1 living between #bjj and #cjj miles from hence1 had given order to pay me #djl4 for the ,orphans4--,by the same post ,i received anonymously from ,london #e_/4 from the same donor1 who has now for several years sent twice every year this amount1 of which she kindly wishes me to use half for my own personal expenses1 and half for the work of the ,lord in my hands4 ,i took the half for the ,orphans4--,this was not all4 ,in the afternoon1 whilst receiving the ,orphans1 there came in still further #fil4 #cs4 #h;d41 also #bs4 and a few articles4 ,nov4 #af4 ,about #bfjl4 has been spent within these #af days1 i4e4 since the first of the month1 for current expenses for the ,orphans alone1 and about #abjl4 for the other objects1 making in all about #chjl4 within half a month4 ,lord look upon the necessities of ,thy servant1 seeing that now the outgoings are so large6 ,nov4 #cj4 ,we have been helped through this month most comfortably1 though the expenses for the ,orphans have been heavier by far1 than in any month all the #ad years since this work was commenced1 having been #chjl4 #is4 #b;d41 and1 including the expenses for the other objects1 about #edjl4 ,dec4 #d4 ,today was paid to me a legacy of #ejl41 left for the benefit of the ,orphans4 ,dec4 #ab4 ,anonymously a ,bank ,post ,bill for #ejl4 #acs4 #f;d4 ,jan4 #i1 #ahej4 ,today was sent to me from the ,committee of the ,cholera ,fund in ,bristol #bjl41 which the gentlemen constituting it had voted for the benefit of the twenty children who had lost their parents in the ,cholera1 and whom ,i had received into the ,new ,orphan-,house4 ,i had not applied either directly or indirectly for this money2 indeed ,i was reluctant even to give information as to the number of ,cholera ,orphans received1 lest there should be even the appearance as if after all ,i asked for money1 instead of solely trusting in the living ,god4 ,but some of the gentlemen on the ,committee1 knowing the fact that ,i had received many ,orphans1 made such by means of the ,cholera1 proposed that there should be paid to the ,institution a sovereign on account of each such child received4 ,this sum was especially remarkable to me as a fresh proof of the numberless ways1 which ,god has at ,his command for providing me with means4 ,i also cannot help noticing the remarkable coincidence that1 at the time ,god visited this land with the ,cholera1 in #ahdi1 ,i had so much room for the reception of ,orphans4 ,the ,lord was pleased to allow me the joy and sweet privilege of receiving altogether twenty-six children1 from ten months old and upward1 who lost their parents in the ,cholera at that time1 and many besides1 since then1 who were bereaved of their parents through this fearful malady4 ,jan4 #ca4 ,today five more ,orphans are to be received4 ,for the last fortnight1 comparatively little had come in for the ,orphans1 i4e4 not quite #fjl4 ,in the prospect of the ,orphans coming today1 ,i said last evening to my dear wife1 that the ,lord would send us something for them2 for ,i have often found1 that either ,he has sent something with the children1 or at the time that they have been received4 ,it was but about ten minutes after ,i had said so1 when ,i received #dejl4 7see the account of the income for the other objects71 of which ,i took #bjjl4 for the ,orphans4 ,this morning ,i received further #ajl4 from a pious countess in ,edinburgh1 and #ajs4 from ,deptford4 ,thus the ,lord has indeed sent something for the ,orphans4 ,it is now seven months and thirteen days since the ,orphans began to be received into the ,new ,orphan-,house4 ,the expenses for them have been since then ,fifteen ,hundred and ,twenty ,pounds2 and yet we have this day more in hand1 than when the ,new ,orphan-,house was opened4 ,unbelief and natural reason would have said1 and did say1 ,if there have often been scarcely any means in hand1 while the ,orphans were in the rented houses1 and only about #abj in number1 how will it be when there shall be #cjj in the ,new ,orphan-,house8 ,but faith's reply was1 ,our poverty has been only for the trial of our faith1 and it will be as easy to the ,lord to provide for #cjj as for #abj ,orphans4 ,and thus we have proved it hitherto1 and1 no doubt1 shall prove it1 as long as the ,lord shall enable us to trust in ,him4 ,may #be1 #ahej4 ,the ,lord has up to the close of this period helped also for this as well as for the other parts of the work2 for during this last week ,i have received about #fbl4 for the current expenses for the ,orphans4 ,with confidence in the living ,god ,i step into the new period1 though our expenses are now far heavier than ever they were1 being fully assured of ,his faithfulness4 ,may ,he be pleased to uphold me during the remainder of my earthly pilgrimage in ,his fear and truth1 and may ,he graciously be pleased to give me day by day the faith which my circumstances may require4 ,closing account as to the way in which the means were obtained for the expenses connected with the erection1 fitting up1 and furnishing of the ,new ,orphan-,house1 ,ashley ,down1 ,bristol4 ,at the time where the last chapter1 referring to this subject1 closes1 the ,new ,orphan-,house was being built4 ,part of it was already roofed in1 and the remainder was to be roofed not many weeks afterwards4 ,but how much did there yet remain to be done in other respects6 ,a building so considerable as to contain about #cjj large windows1 would require1 even after it was finished1 an immense amount of labour1 to be fitted up and furnished for #ccj persons4 ,then1 after this was done1 the settling in of the ,orphans and their teachers and other overseers1 needed still more abundant help4 ,further1 the obtaining of suitable helpers for this part of the work1 was indeed no small matter4 ,lastly1 though the ,lord had been pleased to give me already above ,eleven ,thousand ,pounds for the ,new ,orphan-,house1 yet ,i needed several thousand pounds more1 in order to bring the whole into such a state1 as might render the building fit for the reception of the ,orphans4 ,and now1 in looking back1 and finding that ,i not only was helped in all these matters1 but also in every one of them far beyond my largest expectations --does it not become me to say to those who love the ,lord ,jesus1 and into whose hands this account may fall3 #j magnify the ,lord with me1 and let us exalt ,his name together6 ,each one of the foregoing difficulties which still existed on the #bfth of ,may1 #ahdh1 was so great1 that if only one of them had remained1 and ,i had not been helped1 what would have been the result8 ,but while the prospect before me would have been overwhelming had ,i looked at it naturally1 ,i was never1 even for once1 permitted to question what would be the end4 ,for as1 from the beginning1 ,i was sure that it was the will of ,god1 that ,i should go to the work of building for ,him this large ,orphan-,house1 so also1 from the beginning1 ,i was as certain that the whole would be finished1 as if the building had been already before my natural eyes1 and as if the house had been already filled with three hundred destitute ,orphans4 ,i was therefore of good courage1 in the midst of an overwhelming pressure of work yet to be done1 and very many difficulties yet to be overcome1 and thousands of pounds yet needed2 and ,i gave myself still further to prayer1 and sought still further to exercise faith on the promises of ,god4 ,and now1 the work is done1 the difficulties are overcome1 all the money that was needed has been obtained1 and even more than ,i needed2 and1 as to helpers in the work1 ,i have obtained even beyond my expectations and prayers4 ,nearly seven years have passed away already #ahef since the ,new ,orphan-,house was opened1 and about three hundred and thirty persons sit down in it day by day to their meals4 ,the ,godly reader will feel interested in learning now further particulars1 as to how it pleased ,god to assist me in accomplishing my desires1 with reference to the preparation of the ,house for the reception of the children1 and ,i therefore relate the manner in which ,i received further pecuniary supplies2 and1 whilst doing so1 will here and there make remarks concerning other points1 which may throw light on the subject4 ,up to ,may #bf1 #ahdh1 ,i had received altogether towards meeting the expenses connected with the building of the ,new ,orphan-,house the sum of #aa1jfbl4 #ds4 #aa #a_/b d4 ,i now state further1 some instances1 merely as specimens1 as to the manner in which it pleased the ,lord1 to provide me further with means for fitting up and furnishing the ,new ,orphan-,house1 without applying to a single individual personally for anything1 but only giving myself to prayer4 ,june #h1 #ahdh4 ,i received #el4 #ags4 as the ,proceeds from the sale of a ,tree for the ,new ,orphan-,house4 ,june #ag4 ,received #el41 of which #dl4 #as4 is the proceeds from the sale of a second tree for the ,new ,orphan-,house1 and #ais4 for present use for the ,orphans4--,the reader is here called upon to notice that1 whilst ,i had yet to obtain several thousand pounds for finishing the ,new ,orphan-,house1 all the other current expenses of the various objects of the ,institution were going on2 and for none of all these pecuniary necessities had ,i any regular certain income whatever1 nor did ,i seek help from any one but the living ,god only4 ,june #bj4 ,a brother and sister gave four silver table spoons1 twelve silver tea spoons1 and a pair of silver sugar tongs for sale4 ,aug4 #g4 ,from a sister in the ,lord #bjjl4--,with #b ,cor4 viii4 #ab1 #as4 -- ,anonymously from ,j4 ,h4 ,w4 #es41 as a thank-offering to the ,lord for ,his delivering goodness in sickness4--,anonymously #as4 ,aug4 #ac4 ,from a brother #ajs4 ,this brother had worked overtime1 and in prayer he told the ,lord that1 if his employers gave him anything for it1 he would give it to the ,building ,fund1 as he had a great desire to contribute something towards this work1 from which he had been kept for want of means4 ,aug4 #af4 ,a brother in the ,lord having sold his little earthly property1 for the sake of spending the money for the ,lord1 brought #bjl4 of the proceeds1 of which he wished me to take #ajl4 for the ,building ,fund1 and #ajl4 for the orphans4 ,aug4 #ai4 ,it is this day a twelvemonth since the foundation stone of the ,new ,orphan-,house was laid1 and now the building is up1 and almost entirely roofed in4 ,also part of the inside plastering is already done4 ,how can my soul sufficiently magnify the ,lord for all the help which ,he has been pleased to give1 since this day twelvemonth6--,as we are now so far advanced1 ,i have been increasingly entreating ,god1 that ,he would be pleased to give me the means which are yet requisite for fitting up and furnishing the house2 for even now ,i am completely depending upon ,him for considerable sums1 to accomplish this4 ,but while much is still needed1 ,i have never had1 by ,god's grace1 the least misgiving1 as to ,his willingness to give me all ,i need2 on the contrary1 ,i have been assured that1 when ,i actually required the money for the fittings and the furniture1 it would come4 ,and now this day the ,lord has again proved1 to me1 how willing ,ha is to act according to my faith2 for there was given to me this morning #hhgl4 under the kind condition that ,i should take of it #bjl4 for my own personal expenses1 and the rest for the ,building ,fund or the present need of the various objects of the ,institution1 as it appeared best to me4 ,i took therefore #fjjl4 for the ,building ,fund1 and placed #bfgl4 to the ,school--1 ,bible--1 ,tract--and ,missionary ,fund1 with the especial intention of using the greater part of this #bfgl4 for helping home and foreign preachers of the ,gospel1 who labour without any salary1 in dependence upon the ,lord for supplies1 knowing the need of many to be very great2 for cases of especial distress among them had again recently come before me4 ,my soul does magnify the ,lord for all ,his goodness and faithfulness6 ,oct4 #aa4 ,this afternoon ,i received a letter1 containing a check for #ejl4 with these words3 #a ,peter iv4 #ab-ad4 ,the enclosed draft is for ,mr4 ,mueller1 to be disposed of according to his own need1 and the need of the ,orphans under his care4 ,may the #cgth ,psalm continue to be his solace in the fiery trial through which he is passing4 ,i took the whole of this sum towards fitting up and furnishing the ,new ,orphan-,house4 ,oct4 #af4 ,this evening ,i received a fifty pound note as a thank-offering to the ,lord for numberless mercies during a long course of years4 ,the donor desired that ,brother ,craik should have #ajl41 myself #ajl4 for my own personal expenses1 and #cjl4 were left to me to dispose of as ,i thought best1 for the work of ,god in my hands1 which sum ,i put to the ,building ,fund1 with the donor's approval4 ,oct4 #bj4 ,from a lady in ,ireland #es4--,by sale of turf and grass #cl4 #afs4 #b;d4 ,oct4 #bd4 ,by sale of articles #ds4 #d #a_/b d4--,from a ,christian gentleman in ,devonshire #bjl4 ,day by day #a am waiting upon ,god for means for furnishing the house4 ,the last-mentioned sum ,i received when returning from the ,orphan-,houses from our weekly prayer-meeting1 where ,i had been again seeking from ,god further help1 together with my fellow labourers in the work4 ,oct4 #be4 ,from sisters in the ,lord in ,devonshire1 #el41 of which they kindly intend one half for the ,building ,fund1 and the other half for present use for the ,orphans4 ,nov4 #h4 ,the ,building is now so far advanced by the help of ,god1 that ,i was able to arrange yesterday with the clerk of the works to purchase today #cb grates for small rooms1 two copper furnaces for the wash-house1 and two iron furnaces for the scullery4 ,thus1 therefore1 the expenses for fitting up the house commence4 ,for all this ,i had the money in hand1 and even some hundreds of pounds more1 than the liabilities which are already upon me2 yet ,i want still many hundred pounds to meet all the heavy expenses1 connected with fitting up and furnishing so large a building1 levelling the ground1 making a road through the ground1 pitching three large playgrounds1 c4 ,under these circumstances ,i received this morning anonymously #ejl4 for the ,orphan-,house1 with ,psalm cxvi4 and the request not to notice the post-mark4 ,as ,i understood the donor to intend this donation for the ,building ,fund1 ,i took it for that4 ,nov4 #i4 ,today the ,lord has helped still more abundantly4 ,i have received a donation of ,one ,thousand ,pounds1 to be used for the ,building ,fund and the present necessities of the work generally1 as the various objects of the ,institution might require4 ,of this donation ,i took1 therefore1 #fjjl4 for the ,building ,fund1 #ajjl4 for the present necessities of the ,orphans1 #bjjl4 for missionary purposes1 and #ajjl4 for the circulation of ,bibles and ,tracts1 and for the various ,day ,schools1 the ,sunday ,school1 and the ,adult ,school of the ,institution4 ,all these manifestations of the ,lord's abundant help do not in the least surprise me4 ,i expect help from ,him4 ,i know that ,he listens to my supplications1 and that1 for the sake of the ,lord ,jesus1 ,he is willing to help me yet more and more1 to the confounding of ,satan and to the putting to shame of unbelief4 ,nov4 #aj4 ,received a bank order for #el4 from the neighbourhood of ,tavistock1 which1 being left to my disposal1 ,i took for the ,building ,fund4 ,nov4 #ae4 ,from the neighbourhood of ,launceston #bjl4 ,dec4 #bb4 ,received #ajjl4 ,this sum being left to my disposal1 ,i took it for the ,building ,fund4 ,jan4 #b1 #ahdi4 ,received from ,devonshire #ajl41 with these words3 ,a moiety of the first fruits of interest on ,bristol ,dock ,shares from the ,town ,council of ,bristol1 towards the ,new ,orphan ,building4 ,thus even the fact1 of ,bristol being made a free port1 was used by the ,lord as a means to supply me with this sum4 ,jan4 #ag4 ,the time is now drawing near1 when further steps are to be taken to fit up and furnish the house1 as more than two-thirds of the rooms are all but ready4 ,under these circumstances ,i have prayed the more earnestly1 day by day1 that the ,lord would be pleased to give me the means which are yet needed2 and as my heart has been assured from the beginning1 and all through these three years and two months1 since ,i first began to pray about this subject1 that ,god would in every way help me in this work1 so ,i have also been particularly satisfied that ,he would be pleased to provide the means which may be required to meet all the heavy expenses1 which yet remain to be met4 ,now1 today ,i have had again a precious answer to my daily supplications with reference to this work2 for ,i received this evening #fjjl41 concerning which it was desired that brother ,craik and myself should each take #ejl4 for ourselves2 the remaining #ejjl4 was left entirely to my disposal2 yet an especial reference was made to the heavy expenses connected with fitting up and furnishing the ,new ,orphan-,house1 towards which ,i might1 either in part1 or entirely take this sum4--,after prayer ,i have decided on portioning out the money thus3 #cjjl4 towards fitting up and furnishing the ,new ,orphan-,house1 #ejl4 for present use for the ,orphans1 #ejl4 for the support of the ,day ,schools1 the ,sunday ,school1 and the ,adult ,school1 #bel4 for the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures1 #bel4 for the circulation of ,gospel ,tracts1 #bel4 for ,foreign ,missions1 and #bel4 for the ,employment ,fund4 ,with reference to the present of #ejl4 for myself1 as mentioned just now1 ,i cannot help calling upon the ,christian reader to observe how richly the ,lord supplies my own personal necessities4 ,since #ahcj ,i have had no regular salary nor any stated income whatever ,i then began to rely upon the living ,god alone for the supply of all my temporal necessities2 and all these many years have never once been allowed to regret this step1 nor has the ,lord at any time failed me4 ,often1 indeed1 ,i have known what it is to be poor2 but for the most part ,i have abounded4 ,i sought no payment from man for my service for ,god1 whether in the ministry of the ,word or as director of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution2 but though ,i did not seek for any payment1 the ,lord has most abundantly recompensed me1 even as to this life4 ,by far the most important point1 however1 of this my way of living1 is1 that many of the disciples of the ,lord ,jesus have had their hearts comforted1 and have been encouraged themselves to trust more in ,god1 than they used to do2 and it was1 moreover1 my becoming more experimentally acquainted1 through this way of living1 with the readiness of ,god to help1 to succour1 to relieve1 and to answer prayer1 which led me in ,march #ahcd to begin the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution1 and in ,november #ahce to care about destitute ,orphans4 ,jan4 #bf4 ,anonymously from the neighbourhood of ,nottingham ,a gold chain4 ,jan4 #cj4 ,from a professional gentleman in ,bristol #ejl4 ,feb4 #ab4 ,the ,new ,orphan-,house is now almost entirely finished4 ,in six weeks1 with the help of ,god1 all will be completed4 ,on this account ,i have been during the last fortnight much occupied in making the necessary arrangements for fitting it up and furnishing it2 but the more4 ,i have been occupied about this1 the more ,i have seen how large a sum the whole of the fittings and the furniture will require2 and this consideration has led me still more earnestly of late to entreat the ,lord1 that ,he would be pleased to give me the means1 which may yet be needed for the completion of the whole4 ,under these circumstances a brother in the ,lord came to me this morning1 and after a few minutes conversation gave me ,two ,thousand ,pounds1 concerning which sum he kindly gave me permission to use it for the fitting up and furnishing of the ,new ,orphan-,house1 or for any thing else needed in connexion with the ,orphans4 ,i have placed the whole of this sum1 at least for the present1 to the ,building ,fund4 ,now1 dear reader1 place yourself in my position4 ,eleven hundred and ninety-five days it is since ,i began asking the ,lord for means for the building and fitting up of an ,orphan-,house4 ,day by day have ,i1 by ,his grace1 since that time1 continued to bring this matter before ,him4 ,without one moment's doubt1 or misgiving1 or wavering1 have ,i been enabled to trust in ,god for the means4 ,from the beginning1 after ,i had once ascertained the will of ,god concerning this work1 have ,i been assured that ,he would bring it about2 yea1 as sure have ,i been from the beginning that ,he would do so1 as if ,i had already had all the means in hand for it1 or as if the house had been actually before me1 occupied by the children4 ,but though to faith even three years ago the whole work was accomplished1 to sight there remained many and great difficulties to be overcome4 ,even at the commencement of this day there remained many difficulties1 in the way of means1 as well as in other respects2 therefore4 ,i was on the point of giving myself again especially to prayer1 at the very moment when ,i was informed that the donor of the above mentioned ,two ,thousand ,pounds had called to see me4 ,now ,i have the means1 as far as ,i can see1 which will enable me to meet all the expenses2 and in all probability ,i shall have even several hundred pounds more than are needed4 ,thus the ,lord shows that ,he can and will not only give as much as is absolutely needed for ,his work1 but also that ,he can and will give abundantly4 ,it is impossible to describe the real joy ,i had in ,god1 when ,i received this sum4 ,i was calm1 not in the least excited1 able to go on immediately with other work that came upon me at once after ,i had received the donation2 but inexpressible was the delight which ,i had in ,god1 who had thus given me the full answer to my thousands of prayers1 during these eleven hundred and ninety-five days4 ,i notice further concerning this donation3 #a1 ,the donor especially desired me to keep his name entirely concealed2 and in order that no one might know who he is1 he gave me not an order on a bank1 but brought the amount in notes4 #b1 ,he had intended to leave me this sum for the benefit of the ,orphans after his death1 and for years it had been in his last will2 but he judged it more according to the will of ,god to give the money during his life time4 ,march #ca4 ,a brother brought me a gold repeater with a gold chain1 to which two gold seals and a gold ring were attached1 and told me that he desired to give the chain1 seals1 and ring towards fitting up the ,new ,orphan-,house1 and wished me to get him for the gold repeater a silver watch1 as the love of ,christ had weaned his heart from any desire to use a gold repeater4 ,he also stated1 that whatever was over and above the sale of the repeater should go for the benefit of the ,orphans4 ,i have thus given a few out of the hundreds of donations1 varying from one farthing to #bjjjl41 as specimens1 to show how the ,lord was pleased to furnish me with the means4 ,the total amount1 which came in for the ,building ,fund1 was #ae1ghdl4 #ahs4 #aj;d4 ,of this sum #ad1iadl4 #es4 #h;d4 was received by donations in money1 #fjl4 #ais4 #aa;d4 came in by the sale of articles1 given for the purpose4 #ffl4 #cs4 #aj;d4 by the sale of grass and turf from the field1 on which the ,new ,orphan-,house was erected4 #gdcl4 #is4 #e;d4 came in for ,interest2 for ,i considered that1 as a steward of large sums1 which were intrusted to me1 ,i ought to invest the money1 till it was actually needed2 and thus the sum was obtained4 ,after all the expenses had been met for the purchase of the land1 the conveyance of the same1 the enrolment of the trust deeds in ,chancery1 the building1 fitting up and furnishing of the ,new ,orphan-,house1 there remained a balance of #ggfl4 #ads4 #c #c_/d d41 affording a manifest proof that the ,lord can not only supply us with all we need in ,his service1 simply in answer to prayer1 but that ,he can also give us even more than we need4 ,it will be seen how this balance was afterwards used4 ,miscellaneous points respecting the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad1 with reference to the period from ,may #bf1 #ahdh to ,may #bf1 #ahej4 #a1 ,during the whole of this period1 five ,day ,schools1 with #cbi children in them1 were entirely supported by the ,funds of this ,institution2 and some pecuniary assistance was rendered to four other ,day ,schools4 ,also a ,sunday ,school1 with #afh children1 was entirely supported1 and another was occasionally assisted4 ,lastly1 an ,adult ,school1 with #ajf ,adult ,scholars1 was supported during this period4 ,there was expended on these various ,schools #heal4 #as4 #e #a_/b d4 during these two years4--,the number of all the children that were taught in the ,day ,schools through the medium of this ,institution1 from ,march #e #ahcd to ,may #bf1 #ahej1 amounted to #eaad2 the number of those in the ,sunday ,schools amounted to #bbjj2 and the number of the persons in the ,adult ,school to #agcg4 ,in all #ijea4 #b1 ,from ,may #bf1 #ahdh to ,may #bj1 #ahej1 were circulated #gai ,bibles and #bci ,new ,testaments4 ,there was expended on this object1 during this period1 of the funds of the ,institution1 #ajdl4 #aes4 #aa;d4 ,there were circulated altogether1 from ,march #e1 #ahcd to ,may #bf1 #ahej1 ,six ,thousand ,four ,hundred and ,sixty-,five ,bibles and ,three ,thousand ,nine ,hundred and ,ninety-,nine ,new ,testaments4 #c1 ,from ,may #bf1 #ahdh1 to ,may #bf1 #ahej1 were spent #begdl4 #afs4 #f;d4 of the funds of the ,institution for missionary objects1 whereby #dj preachers of the ,gospel in ,british ,guiana1 in the ,east ,indies1 in ,switzerland1 in ,france1 in ,germany1 in ,canada1 in ,scotland1 in ,ireland1 and in ,england were assisted4 ,the reader will notice how greatly this object of the ,institution was increased during the last four years previous to ,may #bf1 #ahej4 ,this arose from the fact1 that1 in the early part of #ahdf1 the need of certain brethren who laboured in the word and doctrine came before me1 and ,god laid them on my heart to labour for them in prayer1 in order that ,i might obtain means from ,him for such brethren to a greater extent than ,i had done before4 ,ever since then the ,lord has been pleased increasingly to use me in this way4 ,for from ,may #bf1 #ahdf to ,may #bf1 #ahdh1 there was spent for that object nearly three times as much as during any former period of the same length2 and during the period from ,may #bf1 #ahdh to ,may #bf1 #ahej1 ,i was not only allowed to do as much as before1 but to expend even #ajafl4 #es4 more than during the former period1 notwithstanding all the many heavy additional expenses for the various other objects of the ,institution4 ,it is my sweet privilege to state1 that the labours of many of these forty servants of the ,lord1 whom ,i assisted1 were especially owned of ,god during these two years4 ,there took place very many conversions through their instrumentality4 ,this applies both to those who laboured among idolaters and those among nominal ,christians4 #d1 ,from ,may #bf1 #ahdh to ,may #bf1 #ahej the sum of #ahdl4 #is4 #d #a_/b d4 was expended on the circulation of ,tracts4 ,there were circulated during this period #acj1dfd ,tracts4 ,the total number which was circulated from ,nov4 #ai1 #ahdj up to ,may #bf1 #ahej amounted to #bid1abh4 ,as the ,missionary department was considerably enlarged during these two years1 so the ,tract ,department also increased to nearly three times the extent that it was during the former periods1 for which ,i desire to be grateful to the ,lord1 and ,i rejoice in it as a means by which the ,lord may be pleased to do much good2 indeed already we can say1 we are not without fruit4 ,besides ,english ,tracts1 we circulated many in ,german and ,french1 also some in ,welsh1 and a few hundreds in ,portuguese and ,italian4 ,on ,may #bf1 #ahdh1 there were #abb ,orphans in the four ,orphan-,houses in ,wilson ,street1 ,bristol4 ,there were admitted1 before the ,new ,orphan-,house was opened1 #i fresh ,orphans1 making #aca in all4 ,of these1 however1 one was taken by her relatives to ,australia1 to which they emigrated1 and wished her to accompany them4 ,three were sent to their relatives till they might be cured1 on account of such diseases as made them unfit to be with other children4 ,two fell asleep in ,jesus as decided believers1 of whom the one had been several years in the house and converted some months before her death4 ,the other had been only six months under our care1 when she died4 ,almost immediately after her admission she was found to be in consumption1 but the ,lord allowed us the joy of winning her soul for ,him4 ,two girls were sent out to service1 both as believers4 ,and four boys and one girl were apprenticed4 ,the actual number1 therefore1 of ,orphans who were removed from the four rented ,orphan-,houses in ,wilson ,street1 ,bristol1 on ,june #ahth1 #aith1 #bjth1 and #bast1 #ahdi1 into the ,new ,orphan-,house on ,ashley ,down1 ,bristol1 was #aah4 ,some of these children had been received when the first and second ,orphan-,houses in ,wilson ,street were opened1 and had therefore been with us1 at the time of our removal1 more than twelve years1 and they remained several years afterwards1 for we keep them as long as it appears to us good for them1 irrespective of expense4 ,thus we have the joy of seeing very delicate and sickly little children grow up and become healthy young men and women1 whilst otherwise1 humanly speaking1 they might never have been reared1 or1 at all events have been sickly all their lives for want of a healthy place of abode1 of cleanliness1 or a sufficient quantity of wholesome and nourishing food4 ,but especially we have in this way the great joy of seeing many of these ,orphans brought to the knowledge of the ,lord ,jesus1 through the blessing which ,god grants to our training them up in ,his fear from their earliest days4 ,it is never with me a question how much money each child costs1 through being retained so long1 but only that bodily1 mentally1 and spiritually they may be benefited through our care4 ,to make them useful for time1 and to win their souls for the ,lord1 are our great aims concerning them4 ,after the ,new ,orphan-,house had been opened1 and the #aah ,orphans from ,wilson ,street1 with their teachers and other overseers admitted into it1 ,i did not at once receive fresh ,orphans2 but1 in order that all the necessary regulations of the new establishment might be properly made1 and especially1 in order that ,i myself might first learn what was the best way of regulating it1 we waited five weeks before the reception of fresh ,orphans4 ,on ,july #bdth1 #ahdi1 this commenced1 and from that time up to ,may #bf1 #ahej1 altogether one hundred and seventy ,orphans were received1 from ten months old and upwards1 so that on ,may #bf1 #ahej1 there would have been #bhh ,orphans in the ,new ,orphan-,house1 including the #aah removed into it from ,wilson ,street1 had there been no changes4 ,but of this number two young children died1 two ,orphans were taken back by their relatives1 who were by that time able to provide for them4 ,one boy was sent back to his relations1 partly on account of epileptic fits1 and partly on account of oft-repeated great disobedience1 in order that we might thus make an example of him for the benefit of the rest4 ,three boys were sent to their relatives1 as ready to be apprenticed1 four boys were apprenticed at the expense of the ,institution1 and provided with an outfit accordingly2 and one girl was fitted out and sent to service4 ,there were1 therefore1 on ,may #bf1 #ahej1 only ,two ,hundred and ,seventy-five ,orphans in the ,new ,orphan-,house2 and with the teachers1 overseers1 nurses1 and indoor and out-door servants1 c41 the whole number of persons connected with the establishment was ,three ,hundred and ,eight4 ,the total number of ,orphans1 who were under our care from ,april #ahcf1 up to ,may #bf1 #ahej1 was ,four ,hundred and ,forty-three4 ,i notice further the following points in connexion with the ,new ,orphan-,house4 #a4 ,without any sectarian distinction whatever1 and without favour or partiality1 ,orphans are received4 ,there is no interest whatever required to get a child admitted1 nor is it expected that a certain sum be paid with the ,orphans4 ,three things only are requisite3 a1 that the children have been lawfully begotten2 b1 that they be bereaved of both parents by death2 and c1 that they be in destitute circumstances4 ,respecting these three points strict investigation is made1 and it is expected that each of them be proved by proper documents2 but that having been done1 children may be admitted from any place1 provided there is nothing peculiar in the case that would make them unsuitable inmates for the establishment4--,i particularly request1 that persons will kindly refrain from applying for children1 except they are bereaved of both parents1 as ,i can not receive them1 if only bereaved of one2 for this establishment has been from the beginning1 only for destitute children who have neither father nor mother1 and there can be no exceptions made4 #b4 ,the attention of the reader is called to the name of the ,orphan ,establishment4 ,it is called the ,new ,orphan-,house4 ,i particularly request that the friends of the ,institution will use this name and earnestly beg1 in order to avoid mistake1 that it may not be called the ,orphan ,asylum1 as there is about half a mile from the spot1 where the ,new ,orphan-,house has been erected1 another charitable establishment1 which has been for many years in existence1 called the ,female ,orphan ,asylum4 ,but most of all ,i earnestly request1 that the ,new ,orphan-,house be not called ,mr4 ,muller's ,orphan-,house4 ,i have now and then been pained by observing that this appellation has been given to it4 ,i trust that none1 who recognise the finger of ,god in this work1 will be sinning against ,him by giving to me any measure of that honour1 which so manifestly and altogether is only due to ,him4 ,the ,lord led me to this work4 ,he gave me faith for it4 ,he sustained my faith for it to the end4 ,he provided the means4 ,he remarkably helped me through one difficulty after the other4 ,had ,he not upheld me in the midst of them all1 ,i should have been surely overwhelmed by them4 ,therefore1 by ,his help1 ,i will not sin by taking even in the smallest degree that honour to myself1 which entirely belongs to ,him2 and let none be sinning1 by giving the least degree of this honour to me1 or admiring me1 instead of honouring and admiring the ,lord4 #c4 ,the ,new ,orphan-,house was placed in the hands of eleven trustees1 chosen by me4 ,the deeds were enrolled in ,chancery4 #d4 ,the ,new ,orphan-,house is fitted up for the accommodation of #adj ,orphan ,girls above seven years of age1 #hj ,orphan ,boys above seven years1 and #hj male and female ,orphans from their earliest days1 till they are about seven or eight years of age4 ,the infants1 after having passed the age of seven or eight years1 are removed into the different departments for older boys and girls4 #e4 ,the ,new ,orphan-,house is open to visitors every ,wednesday afternoon2 but the arrangements of the establishment make it needful1 that it should be shown only at that time4 ,no exceptions can be made4--,the first party of visitors is shown through the ,house at half-past two o'clock precisely1 ,god permitting the second at three o'clock2 and1 should there be need for it1 the third and last party at half-past three o'clock4--,as it takes at least one hour and a half to see the whole establishment1 it is requested that visitors will be pleased to make their arrangements accordingly1 before they come1 as it would be inconvenient1 should one or the other leave1 before the whole party has seen the ,house4--,from ,march #ast to ,nov4 #ast there may be three parties shown through the ,house every ,wednesday afternoon2 but from ,nov4 #ast to ,march #ast only two parties can be accommodated1 on account of the shortness of the days4 #f4 ,persons who desire to make application for the admission of ,orphans are requested to write to me and address the letter to my house1 ,no4 #ba1 ,paul ,street1 ,kingsdown1 ,bristol4 #g4 ,without any one having been personally applied to for anything by me1 the sum of #cc1hfhl4 #aas4 #a #a_/d d4 was given to me for the ,orphans1 as the result of prayer to ,god1 from the commencement of the work up to ,may #bf1 #ahej4--;,it may be also interesting to the reader to know that the total amount1 which was given as free contributions1 for the other objects1 from the commencement of the work up to ,may #bf1 #ahej1 amounted to #aj1ecal4 #cs4 #c #c_/d d42 and that which came in by the sale of ,bibles and ,tracts1 and by the payments of the children in the schools1 up to ,may #bf1 #ahej1 amounted to #b1gjgl4 #is4 #c #a_/b d4--,besides this also a great variety and number of articles of clothing1 furniture1 provisions1 c41 were given for the use of the ,orphans4 #h4 ,the total of the current expenses for the ,orphans from ,may #bf1 #ahdh1 to ,may #bf1 #ahdi1 was #a1eeil4 #fs4 #i;d41 and the total of the current expenses for them from ,may #bf1 #ahdi1 to ,may #bf1 #ahej1 was only #b1ffel4 #acs4 #b #c_/d d41 i4e4 only about ,eleven ,hundred ,pounds more than the previous year4 ,to avoid misunderstanding1 ,i would request the reader to keep in mind that1 though there were above #cjj persons connected with the ,new ,orphan-,house1 on ,may #bf1 #ahej1 and only about #acj in the rented ,orphan ,houses in ,wilson ,street1 yet above three weeks of the second year the children were still in ,wilson ,street1 and five weeks afterwards we had only those children who came from ,wilson ,street into the ,new ,orphan-,house2 and even when we began to receive fresh ,orphans1 they came in only four1 five1 six1 seven1 or eight a-week1 so that only by little and little our expenses increased4--,it is also needful1 in order to have a correct view of the expenses connected with the ,orphans1 to take into account the presents in rice1 bread1 coals1 calico1 print1 shoes1 c41 worth about #bjjl41 which were given during these two years4 ,matters connected with my own personal affairs1 from ,may #bf1 #ahdh1 to ,may #bf1 #ahej4 ,dec4 #ca1 #ahdh4 ,during this year the ,lord was pleased to give me-- #a4 ,by anonymous offerings in money1 put up in paper1 directed to me1 and put into the boxes for the poor saints or the rent1 at the two chapels4 4 4 4 4 ,l#aef #g #a #b4 ,by presents in money1 from believers in ,bristol1 not given anonymously 4 4 4 4 #aeg #ad #f #c4 ,by presents in money1 from believers not residing in ,bristol 4 4 4 #ade #j #j #d4 ,by presents in provisions1 clothes1 etc41 from believers in and out of ,bristol1 worth to us at least 4 4 4 4 #ae #af #j -------- ,l#dgd #ag #g ,to this is again to be added1 for this year also1 as before stated1 the free education of my daughter at a boarding school1 worth at least #ejl4 ,dec4 #ca1 #ahdi4 ,the ,lord sent me during this year-- #a4 ,by anonymous offerings in money1 through the boxes in the two chapels 4 4 4 4 4 ,l#adi #ad #i #b4 ,by presents in money from believers in ,bristol1 not given anonymously 4 4 #aja #c #j #c4 ,by presents in money1 from believers not residing in ,bristol 4 4 4 #aeh #ai #g #d4 ,by presents in articles1 worth at least 4 #c #e #j ------- ,l#dac #b #d ,full account of the reasons which led me to the enlargement of the ,orphan work1 so that ,one ,thousand ,orphans might be provided for4 ,having written down at full length the exercises of my mind respecting this deeply important step1 ,i give them here1 in the form of a journal1 as recorded at the time4 ,dec4 #e1 #ahej4 ,it is now sixteen years and nine months this evening1 since ,i began the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad4 ,this ,institution was in its beginning exceedingly small4 ,now it is so large1 that ,i have not only disbursed1 since its commencement1 about ,fifty ,thousand ,pounds sterling1 but the current expenses1 after the rate of the last months1 amount to above ,l#f1jjj a year4 ,i did open my mouth wide1 this very evening fifteen years ago1 and the ,lord has filled it4 ,the ,new ,orphan-,house is now inhabited by #cjj ,orphans2 and there are altogether #cce persons connected with it4 ,my labour is abundant4 ,the separation from my dear wife and child great1 on account of my being the greater part of the day at the ,new ,orphan-,house2 sometimes also by night4 ,but notwithstanding all this1 ,i have again and again thought about labouring more than ever in serving poor ,orphans4 ,within the last ten days this matter has much occupied my mind1 and for the last five days ,i have had much prayer about it4 ,it has passed through my mind to build another ,orphan-,house1 large enough for ,seven ,hundred ,orphans1 so that ,i might be able to care for ,one ,thousand altogether4 ,the points which have led me to this thought are3 #a1 ,the many distressing cases of children1 bereaved of both parents1 who have no helper4 ,i have received #bjg ,orphans within the last sixteen months1 and have now #gh waiting for admission1 without having vacancies for any4 ,i had about #fj children waiting for admission about sixteen months since1 so about #bcj children have been applied for within these sixteen months4 ,but1 humanly speaking1 for the next sixteen months the number of applications will be far greater1 as the work is now so much more widely known2 except it be that persons may hear that the ,new ,orphan-,house is quite full1 and on that account may consider it useless to apply4 #b1 ,the constitution of most other charitable ,institutions for ,orphans makes the admission of a really destitute ,orphan1 i4e4 a child bereaved of both parents1 and without an influential friend1 very difficult1 if not hopeless2 for admission by means of the votes of donors precludes really poor persons from having1 in most instances1 the benefit of these ,institutions1 as they cannot give the time nor expend the money necessary for obtaining such votes4 ,i have myself seen that certain candidates had several thousand votes4 ,the necessity of this arrangement being continued may be much regretted by many who are connected with such ,institutions1 but they have no power to alter it4 ,in our case nothing is needed but application to me2 and the very poorest person1 without influence1 without friends1 without any expense1 no matter where he lives1 or of whatever religious denomination1 who applies for children born in lawful wedlock1 bereaved of both parents1 and in destitute circumstances1 may procure their admission4 ,now as the new ,poor-law is against giving relief to relatives for ,orphan children out of the ,poor ,houses2 and as there is such difficulty for really poor people to get their ,orphan relatives admitted into ordinary ,orphan ,establishments2 ,i feel myself particularly called upon to be the ,friend of the ,orphan1 by making an easy way for admission1 provided it is really a destitute case4 #c1 ,the confidence which ,god has caused thousands of ,his children to repose in me1 calls upon me to make use of it to the utmost of my power1 and to seek yet more largely to be their almoner4 #d1 ,the experience which ,i have had in this service now for fifteen years1 during which time ,i have gone from the smallest commencement of the work to having at present #cjj ,orphans under my care1 calls upon me to make use of this my experience to the utmost4 ,no member of a committee1 no president of a ,society1 could possibly have the same experience1 except he himself had practically been engaged in such a work for a number of years1 as ,i have been4 #e1 ,this very experience makes things light to me1 under ,god's help1 which were difficult formerly1 and which would be very difficult now to many2 may ,i not therefore proceed still further8 #f1 ,if #gjj more young souls could be brought under regular godly training1 7and their number would be renewed from time to time17 what blessed service for the kingdom of ,christ1 and what profitable expenditure of labour too1 with the blessing of ,god1 even for this realm in a civil and moral point of view6 #g1 ,but that which outweighs every one of these six reasons1 is lastly this3 ,i began this ,orphan ,work fifteen years ago for the very purpose of illustrating to the world and to the church that there is verily a ,god in heaven who hears prayer2 that ,god is the living ,god4 7,see fully about this in ,narrative of the ,lord's dealings with ,george ,muller1 under the reasons why ,i began the ,orphan ,work in #ahce1 #ast ,part1 page #adc-adf of the ,seventh ,edition47 ,now this last object is the more fully accomplished the larger the work is1 provided ,i am helped in obtaining the means simply through prayer and faith4 ,but whilst such thoughts have passed through my mind1 there are others of another character4 ,for instance1 #a1 ,i have already an abundance of work4 #b1 ,my dear wife has already an abundance of work4 ,her whole time1 with little intermission 7except for prayer and reading of the ,word of ,god7 is occupied directly or indirectly about the ,orphans4 #c1 ,am ,i not undertaking too much for my bodily strength and mental powers1 by thinking about another ,orphan-,house8 #d1 ,am ,i not going beyond the measure of my faith in thinking about enlarging the work so as to double or treble it8 #e1 ,is not this a delusion of ,satan1 an attempt to cast me down altogether from my sphere of usefulness1 by making me go beyond my measure8 #f1 ,is it not also1 perhaps1 a snare to puff me up1 by attempting to build a very large ,orphan-,house8 ,under these circumstances ,i can only pray that the ,lord in his tender mercy would not allow ,satan to gain an advantage over me4 ,by the grace of ,god my heart says3 ,lord if ,i could be sure that it is ,thy will1 that ,i should go forward in this matter1 ,i would do so cheerfully2 and1 on the other hand1 if ,i could be sure1 that these are vain1 foolish1 proud thoughts1 that they are not from ,thee1 ,i would1 by ,thy grace1 hate them1 and entirely put them aside4 ,my hope is in ,god2 ,he will help and teach me4 ,judging1 however1 from ,his former dealings with me1 it would not be a strange thing to me1 nor surprising1 if ,he called me to labour yet still more largely in this way4 ,the thoughts about enlarging the ,orphan ,work have not arisen on account of an abundance of money having lately come in2 for ,i have had of late to wait for about seven weeks upon ,god1 whilst little1 very little comparatively1 came in1 i4e41 about four times as much was going out as came in2 and1 had not the ,lord previously sent me large sums1 we should have been distressed indeed4 ,lord6 ,how can ,thy servant know ,thy will in this matter8 ,wilt ,thou be pleased to teach him6 ,dec4 #aa1 #ahej4 ,during the last six days1 since writing the above1 ,i have been1 day after day1 waiting upon ,god concerning this matter4 ,it has generally been more or less all the day on my heart4 ,when ,i have been awake at night1 it has not been far from my thoughts4 ,yet all this without the least excitement ,i am perfectly calm and quiet respecting it4 ,my soul would be rejoiced to go forward in this service1 could ,i be sure that the ,lord would have me to do so2 for then1 notwithstanding the numberless difficulties1 all would be well1 and ,his name would be magnified4 ,on the other hand1 were4 ,i assured that the ,lord would have me to be satisfied with my present sphere of service1 and that ,i should not pray about enlarging the work1 by ,his grace ,i could1 without an effort1 cheerfully yield to it2 for ,he has brought me into such a state of heart1 that ,i only desire to please ,him in this matter4 ,moreover1 hitherto ,i have not spoken about this thing even to my beloved wife1 the sharer of my joys1 sorrows and labours for more than twenty years2 nor is it likely that ,i shall do so for some time to come3 for ,i prefer quietly to wait on the ,lord1 without conversing on this subject1 in order that thus ,i may be kept the more easily1 by ,his blessing1 from being influenced by things from without4 ,the burden of my prayer concerning this matter is1 that the ,lord would not allow me to make a mistake1 and that ,he would teach me ,his will4 ,as to outward things1 ,i have had nothing to encourage me during these six days1 but the very reverse2 for the income1 for the various objects of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad1 has been unusually small1 only #fl4 #ads4 altogether1 while the outgoings have been #achl4 #aas4 #g;d4 ,but all this would not weigh the least with me1 could ,i be quite sure that the ,lord would have me to go forward4 ,the especial burden of my prayer therefore is1 that ,god would be pleased to teach me ,his will4 ,my mind has also been especially pondering1 how ,i could know ,his will satisfactorily concerning this particular4 ,sure ,i am1 that ,i shall be taught4 ,i therefore desire patiently to wait for the ,lord's time1 when ,he shall be pleased to shine on my path concerning this point4 ,dec4 #bf4 ,fifteen days have elapsed since ,i wrote the preceding paragraph4 ,every day since then ,i have continued to pray about this matter1 and that with a goodly measure of earnestness1 by the help of ,god4 ,there has passed scarcely an hour during these days1 in which1 whilst awake1 this matter has not been more or less before me4 ,but all without even a shadow of excitement4 ,i converse with no one about it4 ,hitherto have ,i not even done so with my dear wife4 ,from this ,i refrain still1 and deal with ,god alone about the matter1 in order that no outward influence1 and no outward excitement ay keep me from attaining unto a clear discovery of ,his will4 ,i have the fullest and most peaceful assurance1 that ,he will clearly show me ,his will4 ,this evening ,i have had again an especial solemn season for prayer1 to seek to know the will of ,god4 ,but whilst ,i continue to entreat and beseech the ,lord1 that ,he would not allow me to be deluded in this business1 ,i may say ,i have scarcely any doubt remaining on my mind as to what will be the issue1 even that ,i should go forward in this matter4 ,as this1 however1 is one of the most momentous steps that ,i have ever taken1 ,i judge that ,i cannot go about this matter with too much caution1 prayerfulness1 and deliberation4 ,i am in no hurry about it4 ,i could wait for years1 by ,god's grace1 were this ,his will1 before even taking one single step towards this thing1 or even speaking to any one about it2 and1 on the other hand1 ,i would set to work tomorrow1 were the ,lord to bid me do so4 ,this calmness of mind1 this having no will of my own in the matter1 this only wishing to tease my ,heavenly ,father in it1 this only seeking ,his and not my honour in it2 this state of heart1 ,i say1 is the fullest assurance to me that my heart is not under a fleshly excitement1 and that1 if ,i am helped thus to go on1 ,i shall know the will of ,god to the full4 ,but1 while4 ,i write thus1 ,i cannot but add at the same time1 that ,i do crave the honour and the glorious privilege to be more and more used by the ,lord4 ,i have served ,satan much in my younger years1 and desire now with all my might to serve ,god1 during the remaining days of my earthly pilgrimage4 ,i am forty-five years and three months old4 ,every day decreases the number of days that ,i have to stay on earth4 ,i therefore desire with all my might to work4 ,there are vast multitudes of ,orphans to be provided for4 ,about five years ago1 a brother in the ,lord told me he had seen in an official ,report1 that there were at that time six thousand young ,orphans in the prisons of ,england4 ,my heart longs to be instrumental in preventing such young ,orphans from having to go to prison4 ,i desire to be used by the ,lord as an instrument in providing all the necessary temporal supplies1 not only for the #cjj now under my care1 but for #gjj more4 ,i desire to alleviate yet further the sufferings of poor dying widows1 when looking on their helpless ,orphans1 about to be left behind4 ,i desire yet further to assist poor persons to whom destitute ,orphans are left1 and who are unable to provide for them4 ,i desire to be allowed to provide ,scriptural ,instruction for a thousand ,orphans2 instead of doing so for #cjj4 ,i desire to expound the ,holy ,scriptures regularly to a thousand ,orphans1 instead of doing so to #cjj4 ,i desire that thus it may be yet more abundantly manifest that ,god is still the hearer and answerer of prayer1 and that ,he is the living ,god now1 as ,he ever was and ever will be1 when ,he shall1 simply in answer to prayer1 have condescended to provide me with a house for #gjj ,orphans1 and with means to support them4 ,this last consideration is the most important point in my mind4 ,the ,lord's honour is the principal point with me in this whole matter2 and just because that is the case1 if ,he would be more glorified by my not going forward in this business1 ,i should1 by ,his grace1 be perfectly content to give up all thoughts about another ,orphan-,house4 ,surely in such a state of mind1 obtained by the ,holy ,spirit1 ,thou1 ,o my ,heavenly ,father1 wilt not suffer ,thy child to be mistaken1 much less to be deluded6 ,by the help of ,god ,i shall continue further1 day by day1 to wait upon ,him in prayer concerning this thing1 till ,he shall bid me act4 ,jan4 #b1 #ahea4 ,a week ago ,i wrote the preceding paragraph4 ,during this week ,i have still been helped1 day by day1 and more than once every day1 to seek the guidance of the ,lord about another ,orphan-,house4 ,the burden of my prayer has still been1 that ,he1 in ,his great mercy1 would keep me from making a mistake4 ,during the last week the ,book of ,proverbs has come in the course of my ,scripture reading1 and my heart has been refreshed1 in reference to this subject1 by the following passages3 ,trust in the ,lord with all thine heart2 and lean not unto thine own understanding4 ,in all thy ways acknowledge ,him1 and ,he shall direct thy paths4 ,prov4 iii4 #e1 #f4 ,by the grace of ,god ,i do acknowledge the ,lord in my ways1 and in this thing in particular2 ,i have therefore the comfortable assurance that ,he will direct my paths concerning this part of my service1 as to whether ,i shall be occupied in it or not4 ,further3 ,the integrity of the upright shall preserve them2 but the perverseness of fools shall destroy them4 ,prov4 xi4 #c4 ,by the grace of ,god ,i am upright in this business4 ,my honest purpose is to get glory to ,god4 ,therefore4 ,i expect to be guided aright4 ,further1 ,commit thy works unto the ,lord and thy thoughts shall be established4 ,prov4 xvi4 #h4 ,i do commit my works unto the ,lord1 and therefore expect that my thoughts will be established4--,my heart is more and more coming to a calm1 quiet1 and settled assurance1 that the ,lord will condescend to use me yet further in the ,orphan ,work4 ,here1 ,lord1 is ,thy servant6 ,jan4 #ad4 ,twelve days have passed away since ,i wrote the last paragraph4 ,i have still1 day by day1 been enabled to wait upon the ,lord with reference to enlarging the ,orphan ,work1 and have been1 during the whole of this period also1 in perfect peace1 which is the result of seeking in this thing only the ,lord's honour and the temporal and spiritual benefit of my fellowmen4 ,without an effort could ,i1 by ,his grace1 put aside all thoughts about this whole affair1 if only assured that it is the will of ,god ,i should do so2 and1 on the other hand1 would at once go forward1 if ,he would have it to be so4 ,i have still kept this matter entirely to myself4 ,though it is now about seven weeks1 since day by day1 more or less1 my mind has been exercised about it1 and since ,i have daily prayed concerning it2 yet not one human being knows of it4 ,as yet ,i have not mentioned it even to my dear wife1 in order that thus1 by quietly waiting upon the ,lord1 ,i might not be influenced by what might be said to me on the subject4 ,this evening has been particularly set apart for prayer1 beseeching the ,lord once more1 not to allow me to be mistaken in this thing1 and much less to be deluded by the ,devil4 ,i have also sought to let all the reasons against building another ,orphan-,house1 and all the reasons for doing so1 pass before my mind2 and now1 for the sake of clearness and definiteness1 write them down4 ,reasons against establishing another ,orphan-,house for ,seven ,hundred ,orphans4 #a4 ,would not this be going beyond my measure spiritually8 according to that word3 ,for ,i say through the grace given unto me1 to every man that is among you1 not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think2 but to think soberly1 according as ,god has dealt to every man the measure of faith4 ,rom4 xii4 #c4 ,answer3 ,if the ,lord were to leave me to myself1 the tenth part of the difficulties and trials1 which befall me now in connexion with the various objects of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad1 would be enough to overwhelm me2 but1 whilst ,he is pleased to sustain me1 ,i am able day by day to pass on peacefully1 and am carried through one difficulty after the other3 and thus1 by ,god's help1 even with my present measure of faith1 if continued to me1 should be enabled to bear up under other difficulties and trials2 but ,i look for an increase of faith with every fresh difficulty1 through which the ,lord is pleased to help me4 #b4 ,would it not be going beyond my measure naturally with reference to mental and bodily strength8 ,answer3 ,of all the objections against establishing another ,orphan-,house1 there is none that weighs more with me than this2 ,i might say1 it is the only real difficulty4 ,this1 however1 too1 ,i am enabled to put aside and to overcome thus3 ,by husbanding my strength1 by great order1 by regular habits1 by lightening the work as much as possible1 and by using every help that ,i can1 ,i have been enabled to get through a vast quantity of work4 ,my immense correspondence of about #cjjj letters a-year1 ,i have been enabled to accomplish without a secretary4 ,the entire management and direction1 and the whole vast correspondence of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution has devolved upon myself alone these sixteen years and ten months1 and ,i have been thinking that1 by seeking for an efficient secretary1 an efficient clerk1 and an inspector of the schools1 ,i might1 with ,god's help1 accomplish yet more1 though much of what ,i have been doing hitherto would need to be done by others4 ,there have been several other arrangements brought before my mind1 since ,i have been exercised about this matter1 whereby1 with the blessing of ,god1 the work might be lightened4 ,i should certainly need efficient helpers to carry out the plans before me2 but with such1 ,i1 as director1 might be enabled1 by ,god's help1 to accomplish yet more4 #c4 ,there must be a limit to my work and service4 ,answer3 ,that is true1 and if ,i were quite sure that the present state of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution were to be the limit1 ,i would at once lay aside this thing2 but ,i am not sure that ,i am come as yet to ,god's limit4 ,all these sixteen years and ten months1 the work has been constantly progressing1 and the ,lord has helped me continually2 and now my mind is just in the same way exercised1 as when fifteen years ago ,i began the ,orphan ,work1 and as when thirteen years ago it was enlarged1 and as when seven years and nine months since it was still further enlarged1 and as when five years and two months since ,i was led to decide on building the ,new ,orphan-,house4 ,under these circumstances1 having been helped through all these difficulties1 and seeing such a vast field of usefulness before me1 and having so many applications for the admission of very destitute ,orphans1 ,i long to be used still further1 and cannot say that as yet the ,lord has brought me to ,his limit4 #d4 ,is it not like tempting ,god1 to think of building another ,orphan-,house for seven hundred more orphans8 ,answer3 ,tempting ,god means1 according to the ,holy ,scriptures1 to limit ,him in any of ,his attributes by ,his grace ,i do not wish to limit ,his power or ,his willingness1 to give to me1 ,his poor servant1 simply in answer to prayer1 all the means1 and every other help and blessing which ,i shall need to build another large ,orphan-,house4 #e4 ,you will not get the means for building and fitting up so large an ,orphan-,house2 and1 even if you did1 how will you1 at the same time1 get the means for carrying on the work1 which already exists8 ,answer3 ,looking at the matter naturally1 this is indeed a weighty objection4 ,the ,new ,orphan-,house1 with its #cjj ,orphans only1 cost about fifteen thousand pounds to build and to fit up and furnish1 and still the expenses are not all met even now4 ,it will in all probability cost several hundred pounds yet4 ,and this large sum was needed1 though the style of the building is most simple1 and though the field in which it was built was comparatively cheap4 ,after this rate1 a building to accommodate seven hundred ,orphans1 with the necessary ground attached to it for the cultivation of the vegetables used in the ,institution1 could not be less than thirty-five thousand pounds4 ,now1 looking at it naturally1 where is this great sum to come from8 ,though ,i looked at all my friends who have given hitherto1 and several have done so very liberally1 yet there is no natural prospect whatever of receiving this amount2 especially if it be kept in mind that six or seven thousand pounds besides1 every year1 would be needed for carrying on that which is already in existence4 ,i might1 therefore1 well tremble1 looking at the matter naturally1 and say1 ,i shall never have the money for this intended ,orphan-,house for #gjj children2 for where is this large sum of thirty-five thousand pounds to come from8 ,and even if ,i were to get the money1 will not persons1 in giving means for such a ,building-,fund1 take it away from what they might have given me for carrying on the work which exists already8 ,but whilst thus1 naturally1 there is no hope of succeeding1 ,i am not in the least discouraged spiritually2 for by faith in the living ,god ,i say this3 ,he has the power to give me this thirty-five thousand pounds1 and much more1 were it needed3 and ,he has the power1 in the mean time41 to give me also all the large sums required1 week after week1 for meeting the current expenses for the present state of the work4 ,moreover1 ,i delight in the greatness of the difficulty1 as it respects the large sum needed for building and fitting up such an ,establishment2 for ,i desire to be most fully assured1 from the very outset1 that ,i go forward in this matter according to the ,lord's bidding4 ,if so1 ,he will give me the means2 if not1 ,i shall not have them4 ,nor do ,i mean to apply to any one personally for pecuniary help1 but purpose to give myself to prayer for means1 as heretofore4 #f4 ,suppose now1 you were even to succeed in getting this large ,orphan ,house built1 how will you be able to provide for #gjj other ,orphans8 ,answer3 ,there is much weight in this objection1 looking at it naturally4 ,i am too much a man of business1 and too much a person of calm1 quiet1 cool calculation1 not to feel its force4 ,and indeed1 were ,i only to look at the thing naturally1 ,i should at once be ready to own that ,i am going too far2 for the increase of expenditure for the support of these #gjj other ,orphans could not be less than eight thousand pounds a-year more1 so that the current expenses of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution1 reckoning its present state1 and including those eight thousand pounds1 would be about fifteen thousand pounds a-year4 ,now1 ,i am free to own1 that ,i have no human prospect of obtaining such a sum year by year4 ,but while matters stand thus1 looking at them naturally1 ,i see no difficulty at all in them spiritually4 ,if according to the will of ,god ,i am enabled to go about this intended second ,orphan ,house2 and if1 with ,his help1 ,i shall be enabled to finish it2 ,he will surely provide for those who are gathered together in it1 as long as ,he shall be pleased to enable me to trust in ,him for supplies4 ,and here ,i look back upon the way in which the ,lord has led me and dealt with me4 ,when1 about seventeen years ago1 ,i took up1 in dependence upon the living ,god for means1 two ,charity ,schools1 with which the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution commenced 7and this involved an expense of less than one hundred pounds a-year71 ,i had no certain prospect of being able to meet even that small sum2 but ,god so helped me1 that ,i had shortly six ,charity ,schools4 ,he helped me then also1 and enabled me to meet all their expenses4 ,when1 fifteen years ago1 ,i began the ,orphan ,work1 which was connected with far heavier expenses1 ,i had still less prospect1 according to natural reason1 of being able to meet them2 but ,i trusted in ,god1 and ,he helped me1 and ,he not only enabled me to meet the current expenses for thirty ,orphans in the first house rented for them1 but also soon to open another for thirty-six more1 and to meet all those expenses2 for as ,i had begun in faith in the living ,god1 and not by putting my trust in my brethren in ,christ1 so ,i was not confounded4 ,after ,i had gone on some time with these ,orphans in the two rented houses1 about thirteen years ago the ,lord was pleased greatly to encourage me and to increase my faith by a donation of #ejjl4 for the ,orphans2 for up to that period ,i had never received more than ,one ,hundred ,pounds at once4 ,but this kind donor1 a stranger to me up to that time1 suggested to me the propriety of investing this sum and using only the interest of it1 as ,i could not expect to have the ,orphans supported for a continuance in the way they had been till then2 for that such ,institutions must depend upon regular subscriptions or funded property1 otherwise they could not go on4 ,as1 however1 this was only a friendly hint1 and no condition under which the money was given1 ,i took this #ejjl4 towards fitting up a third house for the reception of thirty more ,orphans4 ,from that time the work has been increasing more and more1 till it came to what it is at present4 ,now1 suppose ,i had said1 seventeen years ago1 looking at matters according to natural reason1 the two ,charity ,schools are enough1 ,i must not go any further2 then the work would have stopped there4 ,or1 if ,i had had a little more trust in my exertions or my friends1 ,i might have taken at the utmost one or two steps further4 ,instead of this1 however1 ,i looked in no degree whatever at things according to my natural fallen reason1 and trusted not in the circle of my ,christian friends1 but in the living ,god2 and the result has been1 that there have been since #ahcd ten thousand souls under our instruction in the various ,day ,schools1 ,sunday ,schools and ,adult ,schools2 several hundred ,orphans have been brought up1 and many of them from their very tenderest infancy2 several hundred thousand tracts and many thousand copies of the ,word of ,god have been circulated2 about forty preachers of the ,gospel at ,home and ,abroad have been1 for several years1 assisted in connection with the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution2 and a house has been built and fitted up for the accommodation of #cjj destitute ,orphans1 each of whom has neither father nor mother4 ,how blessed therefore it is to trust in ,god1 and in ,him alone1 and not in circumstances nor friends ,there is1 however1 one thing which ,i must record here1 because it has taken place since ,i last wrote in my journal on this subject on ,january #bnd4 ,it is this4 ,during these twelve days ,i have received for the various objects of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution in smaller donations #fdl4 #aes4 #f #a_/b d41 also a donation of #aejl4 and one of #cjjjl4 ,is not this a plain proof that ,god is both able and willing to help simply in answer to prayer8 ,is not human reason confounded by such instances8 ,when ,i first began to write these exercises of my mind about another ,orphan ,house1 ,i knew not that on ,january #dth ,i should receive a donation of #cjjjl41 yet ,i was fully assured that ,god was able to support one thousand ,orphans as easily as ,he did the thirty whom ,i first received in a rented house4 ,does ,he not1 however1 tell me by all this3 ,go forward1 my servant1 and ,i will help thee8 #g4 ,but it might be said1 suppose you were able by prayer to obtain this large sum for building a house for seven hundred other ,orphans2 and suppose you were able to provide for them during your lifetime1 what would become of this ,institution after your death8 ,answer3 ,i am quite familiar with this objection1 having heard it many times as a reason against the way of obtaining the means for the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution1 simply by trusting in ,god1 without any funded property1 and without looking to regular subscribers2 but my reply is this4 ,my business is1 with all my might to serve my own generation2 in doing so ,i shall best serve the next generation1 should the ,lord ,jesus tarry4 ,soon ,he may come again but1 if ,he tarry1 and ,i have to fall asleep before ,his return1 ,i shall not have been altogether without profit to the generation to come1 were the ,lord only to enable me to serve my own generation4 ,suppose this objection were a sound one1 ,i ought never to have commenced the ,orphan4 ,work at all1 for fear of what might become of it after my death1 and thus all the hundreds of destitute children without father and mother1 whom the ,lord has allowed me to care for1 during the last fifteen years1 would not have been taken up by me4 ,the same argument was again and again used to ,franke1 my esteemed countryman1 who at ,halle1 in ,prussia1 commenced about ,a4,d4 #afif1 the largest charitable establishment for poor children that1 as far as ,i know1 exists in the world4 ,he trusted in ,god alone4 ,he went on trusting in ,god alone4 ,and ,god helped him throughout abundantly4 ,simply by trust in the living ,god the ,institutions1 resembling a large street rather than a house1 were erected1 and about two thousand children instructed in them4 ,for about thirty years all was going on under his own eye1 until #agbg1 when it pleased ,god to take ,his servant to ,himself4 ,at his death these ,institutions were directed by his truly pious son-in-law4 ,it is true that1 at the latter part of the last century1 and during the first part of the present1 there was little real vital godliness in these ,institutions2 still they were a temporal blessing to many tens of thousands of young persons even then4 ,so then for several tens of years they were carried on in a truly ,godly way1 after ,franke's death1 and when afterwards there was but little real1 vital godliness found in these schools1 yet tens of thousands of children were benefited at least for this life4 ,now these ,institutions have existed already #aej years1 and are in existence still3 and1 if the ,lord ,jesus tarry1 are likely1 humanly speaking1 to exist hereafter1 as they have existed hitherto4 ,suppose then1 that dear man of ,god1 ,a4 ,h4 ,franke1 had listened to the suggestions of unbelief1 and said1 ,i must not undertake this work1 for what will become of it after my death1 then all the blessing which spiritually resulted from it to thousands1 and all the temporal benefits which have resulted from it to hundreds of thousands1 would have been lost4 ,i add1 however1 this4 ,the ,new ,orphan ,house has been placed in the hands of eleven trustees1 and has been properly enrolled in ,chancery1 and so also1 should ,god condescend to honour me further in building for ,him this intended house for #gjj ,orphans1 it would likewise be placed in the hands of trustees and enrolled in ,chancery4 ,one word in conclusion on this subject3 let every one take heed lest1 in caring about what will become of the next generation1 he forget to serve his own generation4 ,the latter each one should seek to do with his might1 and thus it should be with each succeeding generation2 then1 though we be dead1 yet should we be speaking4 ,a4 ,h4 ,franke is long since gone to his rest1 but he spoke to my soul in #ahbf1 and he is speaking to my soul now2 and to his example ,i am greatly indebted for having been stirred up to care about poor children in general1 and about poor ,orphans in particular4 #h4 ,the last objection which has occurred to my own mind is1 that by building another ,orphan ,house1 ,i should be in danger of being lifted up4 ,answer3 ,i should be in danger of it indeed1 and am in great danger1 even were ,i not in the least degree to go forward4 ,yea1 the tenth part of the honour which the ,lord has condescended to bestow upon me1 and the tenth part of service with which ,he has been pleased to intrust me1 would be enough1 if ,i were left to myself1 exceedingly to puff me up4 ,i cannot say that hitherto the ,lord has kept me humble2 but ,i can say1 that hitherto ,he has given me a hearty desire to give to ,him all the glory1 and to consider it a great condescension on ,his part that ,he has been pleased to use me as an instrument in ,his service4 ,i do not see1 therefore1 that fear of being lifted up ought to keep me from going forward in this work2 but that ,i have rather to beseech the ,lord that ,he would be pleased to give me a lowly mind1 and never suffer me to rob ,him of the glory which is due to ,him alone4 ,jan4 #be4 ,great pressure of work has kept me from going on writing my reasons for establishing another ,orphan-,house till now1 but being more and more convinced that it is of ,god ,i should do so1 ,i now proceed in writing4 ,reasons for establishing another ,orphan ,house for ,seven ,hundred ,orphans4 #a4 ,the many applications for the admission of destitute ,orphans1 which continue to be made1 ,i consider as a call from ,god upon me1 to do all that is in my power to provide a ,home and ,scriptural ,education for a still greater number of ,orphans4 ,nothing but positive inability to go forward ought to keep me standing still1 whilst ,i have almost daily fresh entreaties to receive ,orphans4 ,since ,i began writings on this subject in my journal1 thirty more ,orphans have been applied for1 from two years old and upwards4 ,i cannot refuse to help1 as long as ,i see a door open1 and opened by ,god1 as ,i consider1 to help them4 #b4 ,the moral state of the ,poorhouses greatly influences me to go forward4 ,i have heard it again and again1 from good authority1 that children1 placed in the ,unions1 are corrupted1 on account of the children of vagrants1 and other very bad young people who are in such places2 so that many poor relatives of ,orphans1 though unable to provide for them1 cannot bear the idea of their going there1 lest they should be corrupted4 ,i therefore judge that1 even for the sake of keeping ,orphans of poor yet respectable people from being obliged to mix with the children of vagabonds1 ,i ought to do1 to my utmost power1 all ,i can to help them4 ,for this reason1 then1 ,i purpose1 in dependence upon the living ,god1 to go forward and to establish another ,orphan ,house for seven hundred destitute children1 who are bereaved of both parents4 ,when writing thus about the ,poorhouses1 ,i do not wish it to be understood in the way of reproof2 for ,i know not how these matters could be altered2 but simply state the fact that thus it is4 #c4 ,in this purpose ,i am the more confirmed1 since it is a fact1 that the ,orphan ,houses already in existence in the kingdom are by no means sufficient to admit even the most deserving and distressing cases1 and far less all that it would be well to provide for4 ,moreover1 there is great difficulty connected with the admission of ,orphans into most of the ordinary ,orphan ,establishments1 on account of the votes which must be obtained1 so that really needy persons have neither time nor money to obtain them4 ,does not the fact that there were six thousand young ,orphans in the prisons of ,england about five years ago1 call aloud for an extension of ,orphan ,institutions8 ,by ,god's help1 ,i will do what ,i can1 to keep poor ,orphans from prison4 #d4 ,in this purpose ,i am still further encouraged by the great help which the ,lord has hitherto given me in this blessed service4 ,when ,i look at the small beginning1 and consider how the ,lord has helped me now for more than fifteen years in the ,orphan work2 and when ,i consider how ,he has been pleased to help me through one great difficulty after another2 and when ,i consider1 especially1 how1 as with an unseen hand1 almost against my will and former desires and thoughts1 ,he has led me on from one step to another1 and has enlarged the work more and more3 ,i say1 when ,i review all this1 and compare with it my present exercise of mind1 ,i find the great help1 the uninterrupted help1 which the ,lord has given me for more than fifteen years1 a great reason for going forward in this work4 ,and this1 trusting in ,him1 ,i am resolved to do4 #e4 ,a further reason for going forward in this service ,i see in the experience which ,i have had in it4 ,from the smallest commencement up to the present state of the establishment1 with its #cjj ,orphans1 all has gone through my own hands4 ,in the work itself ,i obtained the experience4 ,it has grown with the work4 ,i have been the sole director of the work1 under ,god1 from its smallest commencement4 ,now this is not an every day case4 ,no committee member of a society1 no president or vice-president of an institution1 except they had been situated as myself1 could have this experience4 ,coupled with this is the measure of gift which the ,lord has been pleased to give me for such work1 and for the exercise of which ,i am responsible to ,him4 ,these things1 in connexion with the former reasons1 it appears to me1 are a call from ,god to go forward in a greater degree than ever in this work4 #f4 ,the spiritual benefit of still more ,orphans is another especial reason1 why ,i feel called to go forward4 ,the ,orphans1 who have been under my care hitherto1 were almost all the children of parents who were naturally weak in body1 if not consumptive4 ,the very fact of a child being deprived of both parents when four1 five1 six1 or seven years old1 shows that1 except the parents lost their lives by casualty1 they were constitutionally weak4 ,on this account young ,orphans1 generally speaking1 require particular care as to their health4 ,in this respect ,i desire to care for them2 but there is more than that to be attended to4 ,i further heartily desire to keep them from the corrupting and demoralizing effect of the lowest sort of children in the streets1 courts and ,unions2 but ,i desire more for them than mere decency and morality4 ,i desire that they should be useful members of society1 and that the prisons of the ,united ,kingdom should not be filled with poor1 destitute1 and homeless ,orphans4 ,we bring them up therefore in habits of industry1 and seek to instruct them in those things which are useful for the life that now is2 but ,i desire more than this for the ,orphans4 ,i cannot be satisfied with anything concerning them short of this1 that their souls be won for the ,lord4 ,for this reason ,i long to have them from their earliest days1 yea1 the younger the better1 under my care1 that thus1 under godly nurses and teachers1 they may be brought up in the fear of the ,lord4 ,now as this is the chief and primary aim concerning the dear ,orphans1 even the salvation of their souls through faith in the ,lord ,jesus1 ,i long to be more extensively used than hitherto1 even that ,i may have a thousand of them instead of three hundred under my care4 #g4 ,but there is one point which weighs more strongly with me than even the last mentioned one4 ,it is this4 ,when ,i began the ,orphan ,work more than fifteen years ago1 it was for the definite and especial purpose1 that1 by means of it1 the unconverted might see1 through the answers of prayer that ,i received in connection with it1 that there is verily reality in the things of ,god2 and that the children of ,god might have their faith strengthened by means of it1 and be encouraged1 in all simplicity to deal with ,god under every circumstance1 and trust in ,him at all times4 ,but if this would be answered in a measure by the state in which the ,orphan ,work has been in former times1 and more so by what it has been since the erection of the ,new ,orphan ,house1 it would be still more so1 by the blessing of ,god1 by my going forward in it to a far greater degree than before4 ,this point1 even the glory of ,god in the manifestation of ,his readiness to hear prayer1 has weighed especially and supremely with me in purposing to enlarge the ,orphan ,work4 #h4 ,lastly1 ,i am peaceful and happy1 spiritually1 in the prospect of enlarging the work1 as on former occasions when ,i had to do so4 ,this weighs particularly with me as a reason for going forward4 ,after all the calm1 quiet1 prayerful consideration of the subject for about eight weeks1 ,i am peaceful and happy1 spiritually1 in the purpose of enlarging the field4 ,this1 after all the heart searching which ,i have had1 and the daily prayer to be kept from delusion and mistake in this thing1 and the be-taking myself to the ,word of ,god1 would not be the case1 ,i judge1 had not the ,lord purposed to condescend to use me more than ever in this service4 ,i1 therefore1 on the ground of the objections answered1 and these eight reasons for enlarging the work1 come to the conclusion that it is the will of the blessed ,god1 that ,his poor and most unworthy servant should yet more extensively serve ,him in this work1 which he is quite willing to do4 ,up to this day1 ,january #be1 #ahea1 ,i have not spoken to one human being about it4 ,as yet even my dear wife knows not about it4 ,i purpose to keep the matter still for some time entirely to myself1 dealing with ,god alone about it1 in order that no outward excitement may be in the least degree a stimulus to me4 ,i still pray to be kept from mistake and delusion in this thing1 not that ,i think ,i am mistaken or deluded1 quite the reverse2 but yet ,i would distrust myself and cling to ,god1 to be kept from mistakes and delusions4 ,january #cast4 ,for several weeks past ,i have had no doubt that the ,lord would have me to serve ,him in the erection and fitting up of another ,orphan-,house for seven hundred ,orphans1 and ,i am quite decided on doing so1 with ,his help1 and ,i am now quiet about it1 not because ,i have the least misgiving in my own mind1 but because ,i know that it is most suitable that ,i should still for some time continue to deal quietly with ,god alone about it4 ,march #eth4 ,nearly five weeks have passed away since ,i wrote the last paragraph1 and my mind has not been once1 during this time1 even for a moment1 in uncertainty as to what ,i ought to do4 ,it is now about fifteen weeks since ,i have been especially praying about this subject1 and three months since4 ,i began first to write on the subject in my journal1 and about ten weeks since ,i have had any doubt as to what is the will of the ,lord concerning this service4 ,i believe that1 altogether unworthy though ,i am of this great honour1 ,he will condescend to use me further and more extensively than before in caring for destitute children who are bereaved of both parents4 ,and this ,i purpose to do4 ,april #eth4 ,another month has passed away1 and my mind is just in the same state as it was when ,i wrote in my journal on the subject on ,march #eth4 ,may #eth4 ,one more month has passed away1 and still my mind remains quietly assured that1 utterly unworthy though ,i am to be allowed to go forward in this work1 and great though the difficulties are1 which must be overcome1 yet that it is the will of ,god ,i should serve ,him in this way4 ,it is now this day five months since ,i first wrote on this subject in my journal1 and longer even than that since it has been before rue1 during which time ,i have day by day prayed concerning this matter4 ,may #bdth4 ,from the time that ,i began to write down the exercises of my mind on ,dec4 #eth1 #ahej1 till this day1 ninety-two more ,orphans have been applied for1 and seventy-eight were already waiting for admission before4 ,but this number increases rapidly as the work becomes more and more known4 ,on the ground of what has been recorded above1 ,i purpose to go forward in this service1 and to seek to build1 to the praise and honour of the living ,god1 another ,orphan-,house1 large enough to accommodate seven hundred ,orphans4 ,when ,i published these exercises of my mind1 and made known my purpose respecting the intended ,orphan-,house for #gjj ,orphans1 in the ,twelfth ,report of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution1 the following particulars were added to what has been stated4 #a4 ,all this time1 though now six months have elapsed since4 ,i first began to be exercised about this matter1 ,i have never once been led to ask the ,lord for means for this work1 but have only continued day by day to seek guidance from ,him as to whether ,i should undertake it or not4 #b4 ,the means requisite1 to accomplish the building and fitting up of a house1 which shall be really suitable for my intended purposes1 though the building be quite simple1 cannot be less than ,thirty-,five ,thousand ,pounds1 including fifteen or twenty acres of land round the building for cultivation by the spade1 in order to obtain out of our own grounds all the vegetables1 which are so important to the health of the children4 #c4 ,i do not mean to begin the building until ,i have the means requisite in hand1 just as was the case with regard to the ,new ,orphan-,house4 ,if ,god will condescend to use me in building for ,him another ,orphan-,house 7as ,i judge ,he will71 ,he will give me the means for it4 ,now though ,i have not on my mind any doubt left that it is ,his will ,i should do so2 yet there is one point still wanting for confirmation1 and that is that ,he will also furnish me1 without personal application to any one1 with all the means requisite for this new part of my service4 ,i the more need also to my own soul this last of all the proofs that ,i have not been mistaken1 in order to have unquestionable assurance that1 whatever trials hereafter may be allowed to befall me in connexion with this work1 ,i did not at my own bidding and according to my own natural desire undertake it1 but that it was under the guidance of ,god4 ,the greatness of the sum required affords me a kind of secret joy2 for the greater the difficulty to be overcome1 the more will it be seen to the glory of ,god1 how much can be done by prayer and faith2 and also1 because1 when ,god ,himself overcomes our difficulties for us1 we have1 in this very fact1 the assurance that we are engaged in ,his work and not in our own4 #d4 ,it is intended to place this ,orphan-,house also1 as was the ,new ,orphan-,house1 in the hands of godly ,trustees4 #e4 ,orphans from any part of the world1 provided they speak ,english1 if bereaved of both parents1 lawfully begotten1 and in destitute circumstances1 are intended to be admitted1 as is the ease now1 irrespective of any sectarian feeling or preference whatever4 ,neither entrance money nor any particular interest will be required1 in order to obtain a ticket for the admission of destitute ,orphans1 bereaved of both parents1 as long as there is room4 #f4 ,individuals who desire to contribute towards the ,building ,fund for this intended ,orphan-,house for seven hundred destitute ,orphans1 are requested to state that the donation is for the ,building ,fund4 ,indeed concerning all the donations for any part of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad1 it is requested that the donors will kindly state1 for what they wish their donations to be applied2 or to say expressly that they leave the application of their donations to me1 as the various objects may more particularly need help4 ,supplies for the ,school--1 ,bible--1 ,missionary and ,tract ,fund1 sent in answer to prayer1 from ,may #bf1 #ahej1 to ,may #bf1 #ahea4 ,at the commencement of this period it was my purpose to seek help from the ,lord that ,i might be able1 in a still greater degree than before1 to assist brethren who labour in the ,gospel1 at ,home and ,abroad1 in dependence upon ,god for their temporal supplies1 and to labour more than ever in the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and of simple ,gospel ,tracts4 ,the following extracts from my journal will now show how kind the ,lord has been in answering my requests1 and in furnishing me with the means for carrying out the desire of my heart4 ,june #g1 #ahej4 ,today ,i have received #ejl4 for missions from a ,brother whose heart the ,lord has inclined to spend1 as a steward of ,god1 a second property1 with which ,he has intrusted him4 ,june #aj4 ,received #aejl41 the disposal of which was left to me4 ,i took half for the ,orphans and half for these objects4 ,june #aa4 ,received from ,c4 ,w4 #ejl4 for missions4--,by these sums which1 besides smaller donations1 came in within the first fifteen days of this period1 ,i was able to begin to carry out my purpose2 and as the ,lord enabled me1 without anxious reckoning1 to go on giving out as ,he was pleased to intrust me with means1 so again ,he sent further supplies before all was gone4 ,it is a point of great importance in the divine life1 not to be anxiously reckoning about the morrow1 nor dealing out sparingly1 on account of possible future wants1 which never may come2 but to consider1 that only the present moment to serve the ,lord is ours1 and that the morrow may never come to us4 ,july #b4 #agjl4 has come in today4 ,the donor kindly gave me permission to use this amount as might be most needed4 ,i took therefore #hjl4 of it for the ,orphans1 the other for these objects4 ,of the various donations which came in for these objects1 between ,july #bnd and ,aug4 #acth1 ,i only mention1 that ,i received on ,aug4 #eth a silver salver1 #b silver table spoons1 a silver sugar spoon1 and a silver mustard spoon2 all to be sold for missionary purposes4 ,on ,aug4 #acth a ,christian ,friend gave me #ejl41 of which ,i took one half for missionary operations and the other half for the ,orphans1 as the donation was left at my disposal as most needed4 ,aug4 #ae4 ,today ,i have received from the same donor1 who sent me on ,june #gth #ejl41 another donation of #aajl1 of which he wishes me to apply #ajl4 for the use of the ,orphans and #ajjl4 for missionary purposes4 ,this day ,i have also received a donation of #abjl41 of which ,i took half for the ,orphans1 and half for these objects4--,several other small donations came in on the following day4 ,aug4 #bd4 ,have received from ,c4 ,w4 #cjl41 of which the donor kindly intends #ajl4 for foreign missions1 #ajl4 for the ,orphans1 and #ajl4 for my own personal expenses4 ,i have sent out already during this month #agjl4 to ,home and ,foreign labourers1 and the ,lord continues to give me means for this and all the other parts of the work4 ,sept4 #ad4 ,received again #aijl41 of which ,i took half for the ,orphans and half for these objects4 ,sept4 #ai4 ,today ,i received a registered letter from the donor referred to under ,june #gth and ,aug4 #aeth containing ,four ,hundred ,pounds and these words3 ,dear ,brother1 ,herewith ,i send you #djjl41 of which three parts are to be expended on missionaries1 the rest you may expend on the ,orphans1 if needed2 else the whole to be disposed of to the ,lord's ministering servants4 ,i thank you for your prayers that ,i may not regret this step4 ,were the ,lord to come tomorrow1 how glad ,i should be that the whole was thus sent on before me6 4 4 ,if yourself or dear brother ,craik 7to whom give my love in ,christ7 are at all in need1 scruple not to take five pounds each4 ,yours in the ,lord ,jesus1 99 99 99 99 99 ,i took the whole amount for labourers in the word and doctrine4 ,my soul does magnify the ,lord for ,his condescension in listening to my supplications1 and1 in answer to them1 sending me means1 and thus allowing me more and more to help missionary brethren4 ,during the last five weeks ,i have sent again to them about #cjjl41 but ,i long to be more than ever their servant4 ,what the donor says about the money going before him1 is in reference to his having now spent two properties for the ,lord4 ,sept4 #bg4 ,still further abundant help4 ,received from a new donor #bjjl41 which1 being left at my disposal as most needed1 ,i took of it #ajjl4 for the ,orphans1 and #ajjl4 for these objects4 ,oct4 #i4 ,the ,lord condescends to use me more and more as ,his steward4 ,today ,i have again received #bjjl41 which might be used as most needed4 ,i have therefore taken of it #ajjl4 for the ,orphans1 and the other half for these objects4 ,oct4 #bh4 ,since ,oct4 #ith many small donations have come in1 chiefly for missions2 now today ,i received again #bjjl41 of which ,i took one half for the ,orphans1 and the other half for these objects4 ,by these donations 7large and small7 the ,lord enables me to send more and more help to ,home and ,foreign labourers4 ,during the last seven weeks1 only little1 comparatively1 has come in for these objects1 while several hundred pounds have been expended2 yet1 through the rich abundance which the ,lord had sent me before1 ,i have not only had no lack of means1 but had still about #cjjl4 in hand1 before this donation was received today4 ,nevertheless it was very sweet to receive it as the fruit of earnest prayer for several weeks1 as so little1 comparatively1 had come in during the last seven weeks4 ,dec4 #ah4 ,this evening was given to me #ijl4 ,as the donor stated in the course of conversation1 that he felt especially interested about those brethren who labour in the ,gospel in various countries1 whom ,i seek to assist1 ,i took of this sum #fjl4 for that object1 and #cjl4 for the ,orphans4 ,jan4 #d1 #ahea4 ,this evening ,i received ,three ,thousand ,pounds1 of which ,i took half for these objects1 and half for the ,orphans1 as the disposal of it was entirely left to me4 ,i am thus enabled more and more to enlarge the work1 and to assist increasingly home and foreign labourers in the ,word4 ,when ,i gave myself more particularly to this part of the work1 now about six years since1 ,i had not the least human prospect of being able to do so much2 but the ,lord has been pleased to condescend to listen to my supplications on behalf of these brethren who trust in ,him for their temporal supplies4 ,i am in this way also furnished with means1 on a larger scale than ever1 to circulate copies of the ,holy ,scriptures and simple ,gospel ,tracts1 which was always of deep importance1 but in these days of increasing darkness more so than ever4 ,jan4 #aa4 ,a further rich supply4 ,i have received #aejl41 of which ,i took half for the ,orphans and half for these objects1 as the disposal of it was left to me4 ,feb4 #bd4 ,the donor1 who has spent two properties in the service of the ,lord1 receiving a present of #ajjl41 sent me today #ejl4 of it for missions4 ,this instance shows1 that if we use the means with which the ,lord may intrust us1 as stewards for ,him1 ,he will make us stewards over more4 ,since ,feb4 #ahea1 the donor just now referred to has come into the possession of a third property1 which likewise1 as the two previous ones1 he has entirely spent for the ,lord4 ,march #g4 ,exceedingly little1 comparatively1 has come in since ,jan4 #aath2 yet1 as ,i had means1 ,i expended them to the full degree in which it appeared to me that the ,lord pointed out openings1 and1 in the meantime1 ,i continued praying for more means4 ,now the ,lord has again given much encouragement for continuing to wait upon ,him1 by a donation of #bjjl41 received today1 of which the donor kindly wishes me to take #bjl4 for my own personal expenses1 and the #ahjl4 to be used as may be most needed1 which sum ,i have divided between the ,orphans and the other objects4 ,april #ae4 ,from ,c4 ,w4 #djl4 for foreign missions4 ,april #ag4 ,further supplies for missionary purposes4 ,this evening #a found a letter containing a check for #ejl41 of which the donor intends one half for missionary purposes1 and the other for the ,orphans4 ,april #cj4 ,received #bjjl41 of which ,i took half for the ,orphans and half for these objects4 ,besides the donations above referred to1 of a larger kind1 ,i received for these objects more than two hundred other donations in pence1 shillings1 pounds1 five pounds1 ten pounds1 and upwards1 during this period4 ,in order to save room ,i have refrained from particularizing these smaller sums1 and especially because it was my more immediate object to show1 by the above1 how bountifully the ,lord was pleased to furnish me with means for the carrying out my desires concerning these objects4 ,yea1 the ,lord so abundantly supplied me with means1 that during the whole of this period there came not one single case before me in which it would have been desirable to help1 according to the measure of light given to me1 or to extend the work1 without my having at the same time ample means for doing so4 ,in the midst of the great depression of the times1 which was so generally felt1 and on account of which1 humanly speaking1 ,i also might have been exceedingly tried for want of means1 ,i1 on the contrary1 at no period of the work for the seventeen years previous had a greater abundance of means4 ,i do on purpose lay stress upon this1 because ,i desire that it may become increasingly known1 that there is no easier1 no better1 and no happier way in the end than ,god's way1 and this in particular also with regard to the obtaining of means1 simply in answer to prayer1 without personal application to any one4 ,i value all the smaller donations which have not been referred to1 as well as the larger ones2 and many of them1 in the sight of the ,lord1 may have been greater donations than the hundreds of pounds which have been mentioned2 but it appeared to me necessary to give the above facts1 as ,i could not mention every single donation1 in order to prove the easy way in which prayer and faith may procure means1 if we walk uprightly1 and if the work in which we are engaged is really the work of ,god4 ,were the obtaining of money my aim1 by thus writing1 it would be bad policy indeed1 to bring out all these instances of rich and most abundant supplies for the work2 for persons might be led to think that ,i need no money1 or that1 if ,i did1 ,i should have only to pray and it would soon come in1 through some one or other1 without their helping me2 but since my chief aim in the whole work1 and in the writing of these accounts in particular1 is1 that the blessedness of the life of faith may be seen1 and that the hearts of the children of ,god may be allured more and more to their ,heavenly ,father1 and be led more and more to cast their every care upon ,him1 and to trust in ,him at all times1 yea1 in the darkest moments1 therefore ,i take pleasure in speaking about this rich abundance which ,god gave me for ,his own work4 ,some readers may say1 ,and what use was made of the money which was received in this way8 ,such a one is referred1 for a full answer1 to the next chapter but one1 which speaks of the operations of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad2 yet ,i would give to him here a few outlines of the operations of the ,institution4 ,by the funds1 which were intrusted to me during this period1 several hundred poor children and adults were provided with schooling2 many hundreds of copies of the ,holy ,scriptures were circulated2 about three hundred thousand ,gospel ,tracts were distributed2 forty-five preachers of the ,gospel in the ,east ,indies1 ,british ,guiana1 ,canada1 the ,united ,states1 ,france1 ,switzerland1 ,germany1 ,ireland1 ,scotland and ,england were1 to a greater or less degree1 assisted with pecuniary help2 and1 lastly1 three hundred ,orphans were provided with everything they needed for this life1 besides being under continual ,scriptural instruction4 ,thus1 at least1 fifteen thousand souls were during this period under habitual ,scriptural instruction in connection with this ,institution1 either in the ,sunday ,schools1 ,adult ,schools1 ,day ,schools1 and the ,orphan ,house1 or through the preachers of the ,gospel referred to4 ,supplies for the support of the ,orphans1 sent in answer to prayer1 from ,may #bf1 #ahej1 to ,may #bf1 #ahea4 ,when this period commenced1 ,i had more in hand for the ,orphans than for many years before1 under similar circumstances1 the balance for current expenses on ,may #bf1 #ahej1 being #aejl4 #gs4 #aj;d4 ,yet1 much as this was1 in comparison with what the balance had generally been before1 how small was the amount in reality6 ,about #cjj persons were connected with the ,new ,orphan ,house1 who day by day were to be provided with all they needed1 besides several apprentices who also were still to be supported4 ,on this account1 the one hundred and fifty pounds in hand would only furnish that which was needed for about fifteen days1 as the average expenses of the ,orphan ,work alone were about ,ten pounds daily4#aj ,place yourself1 therefore1 dear reader1 in my position4 ,three hundred persons daily at table1 and #aejl4 in hand6 ,looking at it naturally1 it is enough to make one tremble2 but1 trusting in the living ,god1 as by ,his grace ,i was enabled to do1 ,i had not the least trial of mind1 and was assured that ,god would as certainly help me as ,he had done fourteen years before1 when the number of the ,orphans was only the tenth part as large4 ,the following record will now show that ,i was not mistaken2 and thus another precious proof is furnished to the believing reader of the truth of that word3 ,whosoever believeth on ,him shall not be confounded4 ,on the very first day of this new period ,i received from a sister in the ,lord #fl4 ,another sister gave me #cl41 the price of a piece of work done by her4 ,thus1 as the ,lord commenced this period1 so ,he was pleased generally day by day to send me something1 either in small or large donations4 ,i can1 however1 only refer to a few instances1 to save space4 ,between ,may #bf and ,june #cj1 #ahej1 ,god was pleased to send in #aicl4 #ds4 #e;d41 so that ,i had more than enough with the balance left in hand1 to meet all the expenses4 ,july #a4 ,paid an account to a ,christian brother1 and received #ajl4 back from him for the ,orphans4 ,more than #cl4 came in besides4 ,july #b4 ,received #agjl41 of which ,i took #hjl4 for the ,orphans1 the rest for the other objects4 #agl4 #ajs4 #a;d4 came in besides4 ,on ,aug4 #afth ,i had purposed to leave ,bristol for a time1 having been for two years and four months uninterruptedly there1 in the midst of more work than ,i had ever had before4 ,i went1 not because ,i was quite unfit for work1 but in order that1 labouring for a little while in a different air1 ,i might1 with the blessing of ,god1 keep off illness4 ,on the #acth1 when going to take lodgings in the country1 a ,christian1 residing at a distance1 whom ,i met1 by ,god's ordering1 no doubt1 gave me at the ,railway station1 just before starting1 #ejl41 of which ,i took half for the ,orphans and half for missionary purposes4 ,on the #aeth ,i received #aajl41 of which #ajjl4 was intended for missions1 and #ajl4 for the ,orphans2 and also on the same day #abjl4 ,both donations were from considerable distances4 ,besides this ,i received several small donations1 so that within three days1 from the #acth to the #afth1 came in about #cjjl4 ,while absent from the work1 from ,aug4 #afth to ,sept4 #acth1 ,i was able to help by my prayers4 ,this was the heaviest month in the way of current expenses4 ,during no month1 all the sixteen years and five months previously1 had there been so much expended for current expenses1 as in ,august1 #ahej2 but1 by what was in hand on ,august #a1 by what came in1 as just related1 and by all the many smaller donations1 we were most comfortably helped through4 ,while absent ,i was also enabled to wait upon ,god for means for the work1 besides seeking ,his blessing in other respects4 ,that this was not in vain1 was most evident2 for not only did many donations come in while ,i was away1 but1 on my return1 ,god so abundantly poured in the means1 that1 within thirteen days after1 ,i received altogether about ,one ,thousand ,pounds2 for on the very morning after my return1 ,sept4 #adth1 came in #aijl41 on ,sept #aith #djjl41 on ,sept4 #agth #cal4 #ahs4 #c;d41 on ,sept4 #beth #ejl41 on ,sept4 #bgth #bjjl41 besides many donations of smaller amounts4 ,truly ,i do not wait on the ,lord in vain6 ,one thing more ,i must add here4 ,for several years ,i had not been so poor1 with regard to means for myself1 as when going away for change of air4 ,but seeing it to be the will of ,god that ,i should go1 ,i was sure that ,he would help me4 ,thus it was4 ,on ,aug4 #acth my dear wife received from a sister in the ,lord #el4 for change of air2 and from a ,christian lady near ,bridgewater was sent to me for my own personal expenses #al41 from ,cork #bl41 and from a brother in ,bristol #al4 ,on ,aug4 #aeth was sent for myself from a considerable distance #ahl4 #aas4 #c;d4 ,on ,aug4 #bast from ,glasgow #al4 ,on ,aug4 #bdth from ,sunderland #as41 from ,cork #al41 and from ,liverpool #ajl4 ,thus the ,lord sent me for my own personal expenses such an abundance1 that from ,aug4 #acth to ,sept4 #acth1 #ahej1 ,i received altogether #fal4 #acs4 #f;d4 ,truly ,i serve a good master1 and this ,i delight to show4 ,not only with regard to the obtaining of means for the work1 in which ,i am engaged1 have ,i found simple trust in the ,lord alone the easiest1 the happiest1 and the best way2 but also in the obtaining of supplies for my own personal necessities4 ,nov4 #bg4 ,for seven weeks the income has been very small1 in comparison with what has been expended1 both for the ,orphans and for the various other objects of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution4 ,there has come in for the ,orphans #ahgl4 #afs4 #b #c_/d d41 and for the other objects #fbl4 #aas4 #a;d42 and the expenditure has been for the ,orphans during these seven weeks #dggl4 #bs4 #aa;d41 and for the various other objects #cidl4 #is4 #h;d4 ,therefore altogether #hgal4 #abs4 #g;d4 has been expended1 whilst the income altogether has been only #bejl4 #gs4 #c #c_/d d4 ,of course1 we have not gone into debt1 as we never order anything1 except we have the means in hand for it4 ,nor has there been even the least difficulty experienced with regard to means1 as the ,lord in ,his kindness had sent in considerable sums just before this season commenced4 ,about #ccj persons now sit down to their meals in the ,new ,orphan ,house1 day by day1 and the expenses for the ,orphans alone are about ,ten ,pounds daily1 and those for the other parts of the work are also about ,ten ,pounds daily1 so that ,i need to receive after the rate of #bjl4 a day1 in order to go on with the work2 but during these forty-nine days there has been only one single day that ,i have received about #bjl41 and for the greater part of the time only a few pounds daily1 and sometimes even only a few shillings4 ,but what was to be done under these circumstances8 ,i gave myself to prayer4 ,god1 whom ,i have now been enabled to make my refuge1 and my only refuge for more than twenty years1 ,i have besought day by day4 ,and when now day by day ,i still have received only small sums1 and sometimes nothing or scarcely anything at all3 the only effect that it has had upon me has been1 to pray the more earnestly4 ,my confidence in ,god is not at all shaken4 ,i have never had a thought that ,he would not help me2 nor have ,i even once been allowed to look upon these seven weeks in any other way than that the ,lord1 for the trial of my faith1 has ordered it thus that only so little should come in4 ,i am sure that1 when ,he has tried me sufficiently1 there will come in again larger sums4 ,in the mean time1 how good has the ,lord been1 not only to have given all ,i have needed1 but ,i have even now money in hand6 ,and as to our stores in the ,new ,orphan-,house1 they are as full as usual4 ,we have at least #aej sacks of potatoes in the house1 #bj sacks of flour1 #cc barrels of oatmeal1 each containing about #bjj lbs41 about #cjj pairs of new shoes 7besides about #ijj pairs in use71 about ten tons of coal1 a large quantity of soap and rice2 and so all other parts of the stores in proportion4 ,indeed while there has been little coming in1 ,i have just ordered articles in the wholesale way as formerly1 when our income was perhaps four or five times as much during the same period4 ,my judgment is1 that it will now soon please the ,lord again to send in larger sums1 as ,he has been pleased to exercise my faith for some time in this way4 ,let me see the result6 ,nov4 #bh4 ,this morning the ,lord has given me a fresh proof1 that ,i had not waited on ,him in vain1 and that my confidence in ,him1 as recorded last evening1 has not been confounded4 ,i received early this morning a donation of #bjjl41 of which ,i took one half for the ,orphans and the other half for the other objects4 ,nov4 #cj4 ,evening4 ,i am brought to the close of another month4 ,great have been the expenses1 as ,i have paid out above #djjl4 for the ,orphans1 and above #bjjl4 for the other objects2 but ,i have always had the means to meet every payment4 ,jan4 #d1 #ahea4 ,besides a donation of #al4 from ,newton ,ferrers1 #al4 #hs4 from ,keswick1 #dl4 #fs4 #i;d4 from the neighbourhood of ,bath1 ,i received also this morning anonymously from ,torquay #es4 worth of postages1 with these words3 ,open thy mouth wide1 and ,i will fill it4 ,i am doing this4 ,i expect much1 very much indeed1 in every way4 ,i also expect much in the way of means4 ,evening4 ,this very day the ,lord has given me a most precious proof1 that ,he delights in our having large expectations from ,him4 ,my mouth has been filled1 according to the portion of ,holy ,scripture sent to me this morning4 ,i have received this evening the sum of ,three ,thousand ,pounds1 being the largest donation which ,i have had as yet4 ,i have had very many donations of #ajjl4 and of #bjjl41 several of #cjjl41 one of #djjl41 several of #ejjl41 some from #fjjl4 to #ijjl41 four of l#jjjl41 two of #bjjjl4 and one of #bjejl4 ,but ,i never had more than this given to me at one time2 yet ,i have expected more than #bjejl4 in one donation1 and1 accordingly1 it has pleased the ,lord to give me #cjjjl4 this evening4 ,i now write again that ,i expect far larger ,sums still1 in order that it may be yet more and more manifest1 that there is no happier1 no easier1 and no better way of obtaining pecuniary means for the work of the ,lord1 than the one in which ,i have been led4 ,how great my joy in ,god is1 on account of this donation1 cannot be described2 but it is not in the least coupled with excitement4 ,i take this donation out of the hands of the living ,god2 ,i continually look for ,his help1 and am perfectly assured that ,i shall have it1 and therefore is my soul calm and peaceful1 without any excitement1 though the donation is so large4 ,this donation is1 however1 like a voice from heaven1 speaking to me concerning a most deeply important matter respecting which ,i am seeking guidance from the ,lord1 the building of another ,orphan-,house4 ,for several years1 while the ,orphans were living in rented houses in ,wilson ,street1 ,bristol1 it pleased the ,lord to manifest ,his power by helping us from day to day1 and sometimes even from meal to meal2 but of late years ,he has more especially been pleased to show ,his power by sending us abundant supplies4 ,should it please ,him1 however1 hereafter to cause us again to be similarly situated1 ,he will surely help2 and1 by ,his grace1 we will then trust in ,him as heretofore4 ,moreover1 though we have not been so low with regard to means1 yet my faith has not been without trial even in this particular2 but especially in other respects it has pleased ,god continually to keep my faith in exercise4 ,this sum of #cjjjl4 was entirely left at my disposal1 and it was therefore portioned out thus3 #aejjl4 for the ,orphans1 #ejjl4 for foreign labourers in the ,gospel1 #ejjl4 for home labourers in the ,gospel1 #bjjl4 for the circulation of ,gospel ,tracts1 #ajjl4 for the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures1 and #bjjl4 for the support of ,day ,schools1 ,adult ,schools1 and ,sunday ,schools4 ,as an instance to show in what a variety of ways the ,lord is pleased to help me with means1 ,i insert here the following kind but anonymous letter1 which was left at my house on ,january #bgth1 #ahea4 ,dear ,mr4 ,mueller1 ,i left at ,mr4 ,w--'s last week a donation of #al4 #as4 towards the ,orphan-,houses1 which ,i hope you received safely4 ,it is indeed encouraging and strengthening to read the account of the many indubitable answers you have had to prayer1 and ,i pray ,god1 dear sir1 to strengthen your hands1 and prolong your life1 if it be ,his will1 that both the servants of ,christ and of ,satan1 the former to their comfort1 the latter to their confusion if not to their conversion1 may see that ,god alone reigns1 and that the hearts of all are in ,his hand4 ,i now inclose you some coins 7there are #ah71 which may be disposed of for the ,orphan-,houses4 ,truly we wish you good luck in the name of the ,lord4 ,believe me1 dear sir1 ,to remain your unknown but true ,friend1 ,a ,minister of the ,church of ,england4 ,n4,b4 ,i earnestly solicit an interest in your prayers4 ,the letter contained a two-guinea piece1 a small ,portuguese gold coin1 #ae silver coins1 and a copper coin4 ,march4 #g4 ,very great have been the expenses for the ,orphans of late4 ,during the short month of ,february alone ,i spent #chfl4 for them4 ,for nearly eight weeks1 since ,jan4 #aath1 the expenses have been nearly four times as great as the income1 which1 however1 ,i have been able amply to meet1 on account of the previous abundance which the ,lord had been pleased to send in4 ,now1 however1 after much prayer for means1 the ,lord has been pleased to refresh my heart by a donation of #bjjl41 referred to under this date in the account of the income for the other objects4 ,i took of this sum #ijl4 for the ,orphans4 ,i received also this day #dl4 #ajs41 being the bequest of a ,swiss brother in the ,lord1 who fell asleep in ,devonshire1 and who desired that what he left should be sold for the benefit of the ,orphans4 ,april #cj4 ,at the morning exposition of the ,holy ,scriptures at the ,new ,orphan-,house1 ,i was led particularly to dwell upon the blessedness of the believer having to do with the living ,god1 and referred1 in the way of illustration1 to ,his care in supporting the ,orphan ,work4 ,immediately after the exposition was over1 ,i received a donation of #abl4 #abs4 for the ,orphans1 another of #bjjl4 7which ,i took half for the ,orphans and half for the other objects71 and in the afternoon came in still further through the boxes in the ,new ,orphan-,house #bl4 #ads4 #d #a_/b d4 ,concerning the donation of #abl4 #abs4 the hand of the ,lord is the more manifest1 in that it came from a place whence4 ,i had never received any donation1 as far as ,i know1 and towards it a vicar1 an archdeacon1 and one of the ,queen's chaplains contributed1 gentlemen entirely unknown to me1 and yet they felt thus kindly disposed towards this work4 ,may #bf4 ,i am brought to the close of this period4 ,the work is more and more enlarging4 ,during the last month ,i have paid out for the ,orphans more than #dejl41 and for the other objects more than #ejjl41 being nearly ,one ,thousand ,pounds during one month2 and yet ,i have a greater balance left in hand1 through the ,lord's kindness1 than at the close of any of the previous periods4 ,of the several hundreds of donations1 large and small1 received during this period1 ,i have thus taken a few1 to show in what way it pleased the ,lord to supply me with means for the ,orphan ,work4 ,miscellaneous ,points respecting the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad1 with reference to the period from ,may #bf1 #ahej to ,may #bf1 #ahea4 #a4 ,there were during this period four ,day ,schools in ,bristol1 with #bhf children in them1 entirely supported by the funds of the ,institution1 and three others in ,devonshire1 ,gloucestershire1 and ,norfolk1 with #ahj children in them1 were assisted4--,further1 one ,sunday ,school in ,bristol1 with #ahd children1 was entirely supported1 and two others1 in ,devonshire and ,gloucestershire1 with #bac children1 were assisted4-- ,lastly1 an ,adult ,school in ,bristol1 with #ij persons in it1 was entirely supported4--,the expenses connected with all these various ,schools were1 during this period1 #cgil4 #ags4--,from the formation of the ,institution1 on ,march #e1 #ahcd1 up to ,may #bf1 #ahea1 there were #e1cdc children in the various ,day ,schools in ,bristol alone1 #b1cgi in the ,sunday ,school1 and #a1hif persons in the ,adult ,schools1 besides the thousands in the ,schools out of ,bristol1 which were assisted4 #b4 ,during this period ,i sought again especially to supply very poor persons1 whose character was known by their being visited1 with copies of the ,holy ,scriptures2 and also to put copies which are printed with large type in to the hands of aged persons1 which seems to me of especial need1 as such ,bibles are still expensive1 considering the means of the poor4 ,there was expended during this period1 out of the funds of the ,institution1 on the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures1 #aejl4 #afs4 #e;d4 ,there were #cde ,bibles sold and #hii given away2 and #cj ,new ,testaments sold1 and #dac given away1 during this period4 ,from ,march #e1 #ahcd1 to ,may #bf1 #ahea1 there were circulated #g1gji ,bibles and #d1ddb ,new ,testaments4 #c4 ,during this year was spent of the ,funds of the ,institution for ,missionary objects the sum of #bjjjl4 #aas4 #a;d4 ,by this sum1 forty-five labourers in the word and doctrine1 in various parts of the world1 were to a greater or less degree assisted4 ,the amount sent to each of these servants of ,christ was as follows4 ,to ,no4 #a4 ,labouring in ,british ,guiana #ial4 #ajs4 ,to ,no4 #b4 ,ditto #hbl4 ,to ,no4 #c4 ,ditto #hjl4 #ajs4 ,to ,no4 #d4 ,ditto #eel4 ,to ,no4 #e4 ,ditto #eel4 ,to ,no4 #f4 ,ditto #cjl4 ,to ,no4 #g4 ,ditto #bjl4 ,to ,no4 #h4 ,ditto #ajl4 ,to ,no4 #i4 ,labouring in the ,east ,indies #ajjl4 ,to ,no4 #aj4 ,ditto #djl4 ,to ,no4 #aa4 ,ditto #djl4 ,to ,no4 #ab4 ,ditto #bjl4 ,to ,no4 #ac ,ditto #adl4 ,to ,no4 #ad ,labouring in ,canada #bjl4 ,to ,no4 #ae ,ditto #bjl4 ,to ,no4 #af ,labouring in the ,united ,states #cjl4 ,to ,no4 #ag ,labouring in ,france #fjl4 ,to ,no4 #ah4 ,labouring in ,switzerland #ejl4 ,to ,no4 #ai4 ,ditto #ajl4 ,to ,no4 #bj4 ,ditto #ajl4 ,to ,no4 #ba4 ,labouring in ,germany #ajl4 ,to ,no4 #bb4 ,labouring in ,ireland #gjl4 ,to ,no4 #bc4 ,labouring in ,scotland #aael4 ,to ,no4 #bd4 ,labouring in ,england #acjl4 ,to ,no4 #be4 ,labouring in ,england #aael4 ,to ,no4 #bf4 ,ditto #hjl4 ,to ,no4 #bg4 ,ditto #fel4 ,to ,no4 #bh4 ,ditto #fel4 ,to ,no4 #bi4 ,ditto #egl4 ,to ,no4 #cj4 ,ditto #ejl4 ,to ,no4 #ca4 ,ditto #ejl4 ,to ,no4 #cb4 ,ditto #ejl4 ,to ,no4 #cc4 ,ditto #del4 ,to ,no4 #cd4 ,ditto #del ,to ,no4 #ce4 ,ditto #cjl4 ,to ,no4 #cf4 ,ditto #cjl4 ,to ,no4 #cg4 ,ditto #cjl4 ,to ,no4 #ch4 ,ditto #bjl4 ,to ,no4 #ci4 ,ditto #ael4 ,to ,no4 #dj4 ,ditto #ajl4 ,to ,no4 #da4 ,ditto #ajl4 ,to ,no4 #db4 ,ditto #ajl4 ,to ,no4 #dc4 ,ditto #ajl4 ,to ,no4 #dd4 ,ditto #el4 ,to ,no4 #de4 ,ditto #el4 ,there was also sent to me anonymously for the support of native preachers of the ,gospel in ,china #aas4 ld41 which was forwarded 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #aas4 #a;d4 ,the total amount of #bjjjl4 was sent to these forty-five servants of the ,lord ,jesus in #bfd different sums1 generally not less than #el4 and not more than #ajl4 at one time to each1 except there were especial reasons pointing to a different course4 ,almost all these brethren were habitually assisted2 a few needed only occasional assistance4 ,i have great joy1 in being able to inform the believing reader1 that it pleased the ,lord again to let great blessing rest upon the labours of these preachers of the ,gospel1 whom ,i sought to assist during this year2 which is alike true both with reference to those who labour in our own country and those who preach the ,word in foreign lands4 ,i consider it a great privilege to be permitted to defray in part or altogether1 from the funds of this institution1 the expenses connected with the voyage and outfit of brethren who desire to go out as ,missionaries1 or to help them after their arrival in their field of labour2 but ,i do not bind myself to support them habitually1 seeing that thus they would be out of the position of simple dependence upon ,god for their temporal supplies4 #d4 ,during this period #cehl4 #gs4 #c;d4 was expended on the circulation of ,tracts1 and #cjc1jih ,tracts and ,little ,books were circulated4 ,the ,lord was pleased to give me such an abundance of opportunities for circulating tracts by means of godly men1 both in this and foreign countries1 that1 during this year1 ,i was permitted to send out more tracts than during the whole of the previous ten years taken together4 ,nor must it be withheld from the reader1 as matter for thankfulness1 that the ,lord was pleased to allow me to hear again and again of instances of conversion1 by means of the distribution of these ,tracts during this period4 #e4 ,on ,may #bf1 #ahej1 there were ,two ,hundred and ,seventy-five ,orphans in the ,new ,orphan ,house on ,ashley ,down1 ,bristol4 ,there were admitted into it1 during this year1 #de ,orphans1 making #cbj in all4 ,of these1 however1 two were removed by their relatives1 who were able by that time to provide for them1 seven died during the year1 five of the elder girls were sent out to service1 and six of the elder boys were apprenticed2 so that on ,may #bf1 #ahea1 there were #cjj ,orphans in the ,new ,orphan ,house4 ,the total number of ,orphans who were under our care from ,april1 #ahcf1 to ,may #bf1 #ahea1 is ,four ,hundred and ,eighty-,eight4 ,there came in altogether during this year #dajbl4 #ads4 #i #a_/d d4 for the support of the ,orphans1 and #c1fdjl4 #is4 #a #c_/d d4 for the other objects2 and1 after having met to the full every demand with reference to the ,orphans1 the balance of #igjl4 #acs4 #aa #c_/d d4 remained in hand4 ,also1 after having entered into every door1 which the ,lord was pleased to set before me respecting the other objects1 and to do far more than during any one year previously1 the balance of #hjil4 #ajs4 #f;d4 remained in hand on ,may #bf1 #ahea4 ,verily we do not trust in the ,lord in vain6 ,without any one having been personally applied to for anything by me1 the sum of #ch1jahl4 #ds4 #f #a_/b d4 was given to me for the ,orphans as the result of prayer to ,god from the commencement of the work to ,may #bf1 #ahea4--;,it may be also interesting to the reader to know1 that the total amount which was given as free contributions1 for the other objects1 from the commencement of the work to ,may #bf1 #ahea1 amounted to #ac1ihhl4 #aas4 #i #a_/d d42 and that which came in by the sale of ,bibles and ,tracts1 and by the payments of the children in the ,day-,schools1 amounted to #b1hijl4 #is4 #aa #c_/d d4--,besides this1 also a great variety and number of articles of clothing1 furniture1 provisions1 e41 were given for the use of the ,orphans4 ,it pleased the ,lord greatly to gladden our hearts by the working of ,his ,holy ,spirit among the ,orphans during this period4 ,matters connected with my own personal affairs1 or the work of the ,lord in my hands1 not immediately connected with the ,scriptural ,knowledge institution1 from ,may #bf1 #ahej1 to ,may #bf1 #ahea4 ,dec4 #ca1 #ahej4 ,during this year there have been received into ,fellowship #eg1 and altogether1 from the time that ,brother ,craik and ,i began to labour in ,bristol1 #acac1 which1 with the #fh believers whom we found in ,fellowship1 make #acha4 ,of these #agd have fallen asleep1 #afj have left us during these #ah years and a half1 #cee have removed from ,bristol1 and #hj have been excluded from ,fellowship2 so that there are at present only #fab in communion4 ,during this year the ,lord has been pleased to give me--- #a4 ,by anonymous offerings through the ,chapel boxes 444 444 444 ,l#adh #aa #j #b4 ,by presents in money from believers in ,bristol1 not given anonymously #hf #a #i #h4 ,by presents in money from believers not residing in ,bristol 444 444 #afj #j #h #d4 ,by presents in provisions1 clothes1 c41 worth to us at least 444 444 #g #aa #j ,l#djb #d #e ,further account of the intended ,orphan ,house for ,seven ,hundred ,poor ,children1 bereaved of both ,parents by death1 from ,may #bf1 #ahea1 to ,may #bf1 #aheb4 ,the reader will remember it was stated in the previous chapter on this subject1 that ,i purposed1 not in dependence upon my ,christian ,friends1 nor upon former donors1 but alone in dependence upon the living ,god1 who1 ,i trust1 has called me for it1 notwithstanding all my unworthiness1 to enlarge the ,orphan ,work4 ,the ,godly reader will now be desirous to learn how far ,i have been helped1 in this my intention1 to enlarge the field of labour in caring for the vast numbers of helpless ,orphans in our land4 ,i will1 therefore1 give an extract1 in the way of specimens1 from the account book1 kept for the purpose1 together with the remarks and observations which ,i wrote down at the time of the receipt of the donations1 and make also here and there additional remarks1 as the occasion may call for4 ,before ,i brought before the public my purpose1 ,i gave the record of the exercises of my mind1 on this subject1 to a valued ,christian friend to read1 the only one who1 besides my family1 knew anything of my intention1 before it came before the public4 ,i did this particularly in order that1 after waiting for several months in secret upon ,god for guidance and direction concerning it1 ,i might also have the counsel of a prayerful1 judicious1 and cautious man of ,god4 ,when this brother returned the manuscript1 he spoke to me words of encouragement concerning this purpose1 and gave me a half-sovereign towards the ,building ,fund for this house for #gjj destitute ,orphans4 ,this was the first donation1 which ,i received on ,may #ac1 #ahea1 and which1 ,i confess1 was a great refreshment and encouragement to me1 the more so as it came from so cautious a brother1 and after ,i had been for several months1 through secret prayer1 assured that ,i should go forward4 ,on ,may #bhth1 #ahea1 my intention became publicly known1 and in the evening of ,may #bith ,i received from a ,christian lady a sovereign towards the ,building ,fund4 ,may #cj4 ,one of the ,orphans in the ,new ,orphan ,house gave #f;d4 for the ,building ,fund1 and one engaged in the work gave an old silver watch for sale and #es4 ,june4 #a4 ,a brother in the ,lord1 who gives his donations with the letter ,p41 gave me #ajs4--,i also received a sovereign4--,this evening ,i received still further #d half-crowns1 with very encouraging words and expressions of joy1 that ,i have been led to this purpose of building another ,orphan ,house for #gjj more ,orphans4--,there came to hand also anonymously #cs4 ,ditto an old shilling1 a small ,american coin1 and two shillings4 ,also from a ,christian servant in ,clifton #bs4 #f;d4 ,june4 #c4 ,from one of the ,orphans in the ,new ,orphan ,house #f;d41 and from another #f;d4 ,june #d4 ,from another ,orphan in the ,new ,orphan ,house1 #f;d4 ,i received also #hs4 #j #a_/b d41 which the ,orphans in the ,girls' ,school of the ,new ,orphan ,house gave between them for the ,building ,fund4 ,june #e4 ,through one of the boxes at the ,new ,orphan ,house twopence and likewise one half-penny4 ,these two small donations are very sweet to me4 ,i take them as a further earnest1 out of the hands of my heavenly ,father1 that ,he1 in ,his own time1 will give me the whole sum requisite4 ,evening3 ,from a sister from ,norwich #bs4 #f;d4 ,from a sister in the ,lord in ,bristol #as4 ,june4 #f4 ,anonymously #el4 #js4 #a;d41 with these words3 ,towards the ,building ,fund of the proposed ,orphan ,house #bl41 for ,brother ,mueller #al4 #ajs41 for ,brother ,craik #al4 #ajs4 ,june #g4 ,anonymously #as4 #f;d4 ,june4 #h4 ,from a brother #es4--,from one of the ,orphans formerly under our care1 a believer1 a sovereign1 of which she intends #es4 for the ,building ,fund1 #es4 for present use for the ,orphans1 #es4 for ,brother ,craik1 and #es4 for my own personal expenses4 ,how sweet a donation6 ,anonymously #as4 ,from ,p4 #as4 #f;d4 ,june #aa4 ,anonymously1 from ,sunderland #al--,a lady gave to my daughter at my house #el41 but would not give her name4 ,june4 #ab4 ,from ,richmond #el4 ,i have thus given minutely an account of the income during the first two weeks1 after my purpose had become known2 but shall now only1 for the sake of brevity1 refer to some of the donations4 ,june4 #ba4 ,twenty-four days have now passed away since ,i have been enabled1 day by day1 to wait with a goodly measure of earnestness and in faith upon the ,lord for means2 but as yet only a little above #bhl4 has come in4 ,but ,i am not discouraged4 ,the less there comes in1 the more earnestly ,i pray1 the more ,i look out for answers1 and the more assured ,i am that the ,lord1 in ,his own time1 after ,he has tried my faith1 will send me larger sums1 and1 at last1 all ,i need4 ,july #bg4 ,from a ,christian gentleman in ,clifton #bjl4 ,this donation has much refreshed my spirit4 ,i am1 day by day1 expecting help from the ,lord1 in large and small sums as ,he pleases2 but as ,he is trying my faith1 in that only so little as yet has come in1 this donation has been very precious4 ,aug4 #h4 ,from a ,christian lady in ,london #el4--,from ,somersetshire #djl4 ,aug4 #ab1 ,day by day ,i am waiting upon the ,lord for means for this object1 and generally more than once a day am bowing my knees before ,god with reference to it4 ,moreover1 of late ,i have been enabled1 with increasing earnestness1 to beseech the ,lord1 that ,he would be pleased to send in means for the ,building ,fund4 ,my soul has been all along at peace1 though only so little as yet1 comparatively1 has come in 7in all #abgl4 #ais4 #i;d47 and though ,satan has1 in the most subtle way1 sought to shake my confidence1 and to lead me to question1 whether1 after all1 ,i had not been mistaken concerning this whole matter4 ,yet1 though he has aimed after this1 to the praise of ,god ,i have to confess1 that he has not been allowed to triumph4 ,i have especially besought the ,lord of late1 that ,he would be pleased to refresh my spirit by sending in some large donation for this part of the work4 ,under these circumstances1 ,i received this morning the following letter with #ejjl43 99 99 99 99 ,august #h4 ,my ,dear ,brother1 ,trusting that ,god has indeed called you to this work1 viz41 caring for poor ,orphans1 and will not allow you to be deceived as to ,his will regarding the increasing it1 but will greatly use you for ,his own glory and for blessing to many poor destitute children1 it is my desire1 and ,i humbly thank our most gracious ,god and ,father for the ability1 to have fellowship with you in this work1 as far as ,he permits4 ,will you1 therefore1 use the enclosed check for #ejjl4 for the ,orphans1 towards the present ,establishment or the proposed new one1 as you may judge best1 or taking any part thereof for one or the other4 ,the ,lord ,jesus be your counselor1 your joy1 your strength1 your all4 ,affectionately yours1 99 99 99 99 ,i took the whole amount for the ,building ,fund4 ,i was not in the least excited4 ,i look out for means4 ,even at that very moment1 when ,i received this donation1 ,i was looking out for means1 for large donations2 and ,i should not have been surprised if #e1jjjl4 had come in1 or more4 ,the ,lord be praised for this precious encouragement1 which has still further quickened me for prayer6 ,aug4 #ad4 ,from the neighbourhood of ,leeds #ajl4--,from ,essex #el4 ,aug4 #ae4 ,anonymously from ,hull #es4--,from ,cornwall a copy of ,greece for sale4 ,aug4 #ai4 ,from ,shirehampton #el4 ,aug4 #bj4 ,from ,mirfield #bl4 ,also #aejl4 came in today which1 being left at my disposal by the donor1 as most needed1 ,i took the whole of this amount for the ,building ,fund1 having sufficient means in hand for the current expenses of the various objects of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution4 ,aug4 #cj4 ,from ,m4 ,s4 #cjl41 of which the donor desires #bjl4 to be used for missionary objects1 and #ajl4 for the ,building ,fund4 ,the donor writes3 ,my present inducement to remit this is1 that ,god has lately prospered me in business1 and ,i had been putting by for this and a few other similar purposes1 intending to make bequests in my will1 but am convinced that this is the best course to pursue1 if not the only justifiable one1 with what ,i can spare from my business and other necessities4 ,sept4 #a4 ,from a much afflicted sister seven dolls' bonnets for sale4 -- ,a picture in frame4 ,sept4 #b4 ,from an individual living in ,nicholas ,street1 ,bristol1 #al4-- ,from a brother in the ,lord1 in ,wandsworth ,road1 ,london1 #es41 with #al4 for present use for the ,orphans1 and #aes4 for missionary purposes4-- ,from a poor ,christian widow in ,london #as41 with #as4 for present use for the ,orphans4--,i am day by day labouring in prayer for this object1 and with a goodly measure of fervency of spirit1 by the grace of ,god2 and am day by day looking out for answers4 ,these sums last recorded are but small1 yet they tell me that my ,heavenly ,father is not unmindful of my supplications1 and of those of ,his dear children who help me with their prayers1 and that1 in ,his own time1 ,he will send me more1 and also large sums4 ,i magnify ,his holy name that ,he does not in the least allow me to question either ,his power or ,his willingness to give me all that ,i shall need2 yea1 my soul is as assured that ,i shall have this my request fully granted1 unworthy though ,i am of it1 as if the whole amount were already in my hand4 ,sept4 #d4 ,from a ,christian at ,keswick #ajs41 and a lady through ditto #es4 ,sept4 #e4 ,from the neighbourhood of ,keswick #al4--,from ,hull #al4-- ,from ,shrewsbury #bjl4 ,sept4 #aj4 ,as yet the ,lord delays sending in larger sums2 but ,i am looking out for them1 and am confidently expecting them4 ,this delay is only for the trial of my faith2 after ,he has tried it1 ,he will help me4 ,applications for the admission of ,orphans continue to be made4 ,within the last ten days eighteen poor children1 bereaved of both parents1 have been applied for2 and since ,aug4 #aeth1 therefore in twenty-six days1 thirty-two altogether4 ,my heart longs to be allowed of ,god to help poor ,orphans more extensively than ever4 ,whence the means are to come for the building of this house for #gjj ,orphans1 ,i know not2 but still1 by ,god's help1 my confidence in ,him is not shaken4 ,to ,him it is a very small matter to give me all ,i need for this work4 ,sept4 #aa4 ,from ,ludgvan #ajs4 ,evening4 ,only these ten shillings have come in today1 but three more ,orphans have been applied for1 making thirty-five in less than a month4 ,does not the ,lord tell me by this1 that ,he will provide another home for ,orphans8 ,i will therefore patiently wait upon ,him for the means1 and after ,he has tried my faith and patience1 ,he will show ,himself as the bearer and answerer of prayer4 ,today came in the course of my reading ,john xiv4 #ac1 #ad1 ,and whatsoever ye shall ask in my name1 that will ,i do1 that the ,father may be glorified in the ,son4 ,if ye shall ask anything in my name ,i will do it4 ,i pleaded this word of promise1 and look for answers1 even for the fulfilment of this promise4 ,nor do ,i doubt that the ,lord ,jesus will fulfil this ,his promise in this my case4 ,sept4 #ab4 ,from ,guildford #al4 #hs4--,from ,bath #al4 ,sept4 #ac4 ,patience and faith are still called for1 and1 by ,god's grace1 my desire is to let patience have her perfect work1 ,not one penny has come in today for the ,building ,fund1 but five more ,orphans have been applied for1 so that now forty in less than one single month have been brought before me1 all bereaved of both parents1 and all very destitute4 ,under these circumstances1 how can ,i but fervently labour in prayer that the ,lord would be pleased to intrust me with means for building another ,orphan-,house for #gjj ,orphans4 ,the more ,i look at things according to natural appearances and prospects1 the less likely is it that ,i should have the sum which is needed2 but ,i have faith in ,god1 and my expectation is from ,him alone4 ,from the beginning ,i depended upon ,him only1 concerning this proposed enlargement of the work1 and therefore have not been disappointed1 though as yet only the fortieth part of what is needed has come in 7#hhbl4 #ahs4 #g #a_/b d74 ,but how soon1 how very soon can the ,lord alter the aspect of things4 ,even this very evening1 while ,i am writing1 ,he can give me many thousand pounds4 ,i continue therefore1 to wait upon ,god1 and seek to encourage my heart by ,his holy word1 and while he delays giving me answers1 to be occupied in ,his blessed service4 ,of this1 however1 my soul has not the least doubt1 that1 when the ,lord shall have been pleased to exercise my soul by the trial of faith and patience1 ,he will make bare ,his arm1 and send help4 ,the fact that the applications for the admission of destitute ,orphans are so many1 does both quicken me to prayer1 and is also a great encouragement to me1 that the ,lord will give me the desire of my heart1 to provide another home for these destitute1 fatherless and motherless children4 ,sept4 #ai4 ,received today a donation of #agjl41 which the donor kindly allowed me to use for the work of the ,lord in my hands as ,i pleased4 ,i therefore took the whole of this donation for the ,building ,fund1 having at present sufficient means in hand for the current expenses of all1 the various objects of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution1 and feeling called to give myself with my might to prepare for the ,building of another ,orphan-,house4 ,sept4 #bj4 ,about two months since ,i received a letter1 of which ,i give as much as refers to the subject in hand4 ,my ,dear ,sir1 ,i was once a book collector1 and turned my attention to our old ,english ,bibles1 and1 among other editions1 perfected1 almost sheet by sheet1 our first ,english ,coverdale ,bible of #aece4 ,it is a sad specimen of time1 attention1 and money mis-spent and mis-applied1 and as ,i look upon you as the receiver of cast off idols1 whether watch chains1 trinkets1 or old ,bibles1 ,i have purposed for some time sending it to you4 99 99 99 99 ,do with the proceeds as you see fit4 ,i should be glad if a portion were converted into large printed ,testaments for the aged1 and should be thankful if that1 which has been cause of humbling to me1 should be converted into the means1 through your instrumentality1 of raising others4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ever yours1 99 99 99 994 ,a day or two after the receipt of this letter1 a parcel arrived1 containing the said ,coverdale ,bible1 of ,a4,d4 #aece and another book2 the latter to be sold for the benefit of the ,orphans4 ,it was only today that ,i had an opportunity of disposing of the old ,bible1 which fetched #fjl41 together with other books1 which had been given for the benefit of the ,orphans1 which brought #ajl4 ,of the #fjl4 ,i took #ajl4 for ,new ,testaments printed with large type for aged poor persons1 and #ejl4 for the ,building ,fund4 ,oct4 #b4 ,evening4 ,nothing has come in today for the ,building ,fund1 and very little during the last ten days4 ,i have had just now again a long season for prayer respecting this object4 ,through the support which ,i receive from the ,lord1 ,i am not cast down1 though only so little as yet has come in4 ,the work is ,his1 and not mine2 therefore am ,i able quietly to leave it in ,his hands4 ,were ,i to look at what has come in hitherto1 much though it is1 in one sense1 it would take1 after this rate1 about ten years1 before ,i should have the sum needed2 but this does not cast me down2 for1 when the ,lord's time is come ,i expect larger sums4 ,further1 there are peculiar natural obstacles in the way to my receiving donations for this object2 for it has now been for several months reported that ,i have already ,thirty ,thousand ,pounds in hand for the ,building ,fund1 though this day it is actually only #a1acil4 #ais4 #b #a_/b d4 ,again and again this has been told me1 and therefore1 were ,i to look at things naturally1 ,i should have much reason to be cast down1 as the spread of such reports is calculated1 humanly speaking1 to keep persons from contributing towards this object4 ,another class of persons1 true ,christians1 and liberal persons too1 may be thinking1 that the sum required is so large that it is not likely ,i shall obtain it1 and that therefore their contributing towards this object would be useless4 ,but none of these things discourage me4 ,god knows that ,i have not ,thirty ,thousand ,pounds in hand4 ,god can influence the minds of ,his dear children towards this intended ,orphan-,house1 whatever their thoughts may have been hitherto on the subject4 ,i therefore seek to let patience have her perfect work1 and go on in prayer1 being fully assured1 that the ,lord will not suffer me to be confounded4 ,i am day by day looking out for help1 yea for large sums2 and ,i know ,i shall have them1 after the ,lord has exercised my faith and patience4 ,lord wilt ,thou mercifully continue to give unto ,thy servant faith and patience6 ,oct4 #c4 ,from the ,forest of ,dean #al4 ,oct4 #d4 ,from ,old ,aberdeen #el4--,from ,dublin the work for an ottoman and a piece of crochet work4 ,oct4 #e4 ,through ,bethesda boxes #ajs4--,from ,clifton #gs4--,from ,h4 ,s4 #d;d4 ,oct4 #g4 ,from ,wellington in ,salop #es4 ,evening4 ,the trial of my faith and patience continues still4 ,again very little has come in during the last four days for the ,building ,fund4 ,but my hope in ,god1 by ,his help1 continues steadfast4 ,i had just now again a long season for prayer1 having spent the whole evening alone for the purpose1 and am assured that1 when ,god's time shall have come1 it will be seen that1 even concerning this object1 ,i do not wait upon ,him in vain4 ,there are persons again and again asking me1 ,when ,i am going to commence the building2 for1 they think that ,i have all1 or nearly all1 the means which are required4 ,and there are others who ask me whether ,i still purpose to build this ,orphan-,house4 ,to ,thee1 my ,heavenly ,father1 ,thy child turns under these circumstances4 ,thou knowest how small an amount as yet ,thy servant has1 in comparison with what is needed2 but ,thou also knowest that ,thy servant did not act rashly and under excitement in this matter1 but waited upon ,thee for six months in secret1 before he spoke about this his intention4 ,now1 ,lord1 in ,thy mercy1 sustain ,thy servant's faith and patience1 and1 if it please ,thee1 speedily refresh his heart by sending in larger sums1 for which he is looking1 and which he confidently expects6 ,oct4 #h4 ,through the boxes at the ,new ,orphan-,house #bs4 #f;d41 with ,psalm xxvii4 #ad4 ,the words of the passage are these3 ,wait on the ,lord3 be of good courage1 and ,he shall strengthen thine heart3 wait1 ,i say1 on the ,lord4 ,by ,god's grace ,i wait on the ,lord1 and am of good courage1 and ,he does strengthen my heart1 in faith and patience to continue to wait on ,him1 though only so little comes in1 being assured that1 when the trial of faith and patience is over1 ,he will make bare ,his arm1 and send in larger sums4 ,oct4 #bh4 ,nothing at all has come in today for the ,building ,fund1 and about #gjl4 only during the last four weeks4 ,yet1 by the grace of ,god1 ,i am supported1 and have not the least questioning of soul whether ,i shall have the means or not4 ,i only look upon this delay1 on the part of ,god1 in sending me larger sums1 as an exercise of my patience and faith1 and am sure1 that in ,his own time ,he will give more largely4 ,today ,i have had again three long seasons for prayer respecting the work in my hands2 and the greater part of this evening have been in prayer1 entreating and beseeching the ,lord to help me2 and ,i am now again looking out for means1 as ,i do day by day4 ,oct4 #bi4 ,this morning ,i received a letter1 containing a check for #ejl41 and these words3 99 99 99 99 ,oct4 #bg1 #ahea4 ,my dear ,sir1 ,i had much pleasure and blessing in perusing the ,report you were kind enough to send me some time ago1 and am much obliged to you for it4 ,is it not a privilege to be allowed to obtain future good out of present expending8 7,luke xvi4 #i7' ,that when ye fail1 etc4' ,i enclose a check for #ejl41 of which ,i should wish #bel4 to be used for the ,new ,orphan-,house1 that which you propose to build4 ,yours1 dear ,sir1 ,ever faithfully1 99 99 99 99 99 ,the other #bel4 being left to me1 to be disposed of as ,i thought well1 ,i divided equally between the five objects of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad4 ,by the same post ,i received also a donation of #ajs41 with the following letter4 99 99 99 991 ,oct4 #bg1 #ahea4 ,dear ,mr4 ,mueller1 ,i enclose you #ajs4 worth of postages1 as a token of gratitude to the ,lord4 ,i had #bl4 due to me1 and the party told me he would not pay it1 except ,i summoned him4 ,i consulted the ,scripture1 and found1 as a ,christian1 ,i must not do that2 so ,i put the case into the hand of the 'wonderful counsellor1' and told the ,lord1 if ,he would be pleased to give me the #bl41 ,i would give ,him back half of it4 ,not long after ,i had a message from the party1 to say if ,i would fetch it1 ,i should have the #bl42 so ,i went1 and he paid me without an unpleasant word4 ,i have sent you one half of the pound 7the other half ,i have designed for another purpose74 ,if you need it1 you will please to take it for your own personal use2 if it is not needed any other way1 ,i should like the privilege of having a stone in the intended ,orphan-,house1 c4 ,i took this #ajs4 for the ,building ,fund4 ,the donor is a poor working man4 -- ,this afternoon ,i received #ejl4 more from the neighbourhood of ,london1 with these words3 ,for the missionaries1 and where else most needed4 ,i took1 therefore1 #bel4 of it for missions1 and the other #bel4 for the ,building ,fund4 ,thus the ,lord has been pleased this day to refresh my heart greatly in sending these donations1 and has given again a manifest proof that yesterday ,i did not wait upon ,him in vain4 ,but ,i look out for more abundant help1 and for larger sums4 ,i cannot help noticing here1 that this afternoon the ,lord also refreshed my spirit through a donation of #f pairs of new shoes1 which a young man 7whom about twelve years ago ,i received as a very destitute ,orphan1 and who about five years ago was apprenticed to a shoemaker1 and who has lately finished his apprenticeship71 brought me for the ,orphans1 as a small token of his gratitude1 as he said4 ,he had himself made the shoes1 having bought the leather with the little sums which he had earned in working overtime for his master4 ,such instances occur often4 ,i see now1 again and again1 fruit resulting from my labours in this service4 ,it is not at all a rare thing that ,i meet with respectable young women1 or respectable young men1 who1 many years ago1 were placed1 as very destitute ,orphans1 under my care1 and who are now a comfort and help to society1 instead of being a pest1 which otherwise they might have been4 ,but valuable and pleasant as this is1 ,i frequently meet with far more in them3 ,i find them to be children of the living ,god1 through faith in our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 and see or hear that they walk according to their profession4 ,thus1 in the midst of many difficulties1 and with much that1 for the present moment1 is discouraging1 ,i see abundant fruit4 ,yet1 if even only one soul were won from among these ,orphans1 how abundantly would all labours1 trials1 difficulties1 and expenditure of money be made up2 but1 if ,i know of scores of them already in heaven1 and scores of them now on the road to heaven1 how can ,i but go on labouring1 esteeming it a privilege to be allowed of ,god to seek to win more and more of them for ,him8 ,considerations like these are a mighty impulse to me to go forward with regard to the intended ,orphan ,house4 ,nov4 #aj4 ,today ,i received #bjjl41 of which the donor kindly wished me to keep #bjl4 for my own personal expenses1 and to apply the rest as most needed for the ,lord's work in my hands4 ,i took1 therefore1 #ajjl4 for the ,building ,fund1 and #hjl4 for missionary objects1 the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and ,gospel ,tracts1 and for the support of all the various schools which are supported by the funds of the ,scriptural ,knowledge4 ,institution4 ,by this donation my heart has been greatly refreshed for the following reasons3--lst4 ,during the last twelve days very little1 comparatively1 has come in4 #bnd4 ,the first four objects of the ,institution1 for which ,i took the #hjl41 were lower as to funds than they have been during the last ten months1 as only #aacl4 remained in hand4 #crd4 ,i had been praying for supplies for my own personal expenses1 in order that ,i might be able to help in certain cases of need1 which were near my heart4 ,this day week1 ,nov4 #crd1 ,i began particularly to pray about this object4 ,on ,nov4 #gth there was #el4 put anonymously into the letter box at my house1 for my own personal expenses4 ,the note was signed ,h4 ,on the same evening ,i received #bl4 more4 ,on ,nov4 #hth ,i received #al4 from ,keswick4 ,on ,nov4 #ith #al4 #ads4 #f;d41 and today #bjl4 ,though this is a digression from the immediate subject before me1 yet1 as ,i write chiefly for the comfort and encouragement of the children of ,god1 and that their dependence upon ,god and their trust in ,him may more and more be increased1 and also that unbelievers may see the reality of the things of ,god1 ,i take delight in mentioning these cases1 to show that ,he does not merely supply me1 in answer to prayer1 with means for ,his work in which ,i am occupied1 but that ,he also bountifully supplies my own personal necessities1 simply in answer to prayer4 ,nov4 #ai4 ,early this morning came1 in the course of my reading through the ,holy ,scriptures1 ,heb4 v4 and vi41 and my heart was greatly strengthened by ,heb4 vi4 #ae41 ,and so after he had patiently endured1 he obtained the promise4 ,i have not once1 even for one moment1 been allowed to doubt1 either the power or the willingness of the ,lord to supply me with all that shall be needed for this other ,orphan ,house1 since ,i came at first to the conclusion that it was ,his will ,i should enlarge the work2 yet ,i have often1 very often1 been led to ask1 that ,he would graciously be pleased to sustain my faith and patience to the end2 for great1 very great1 may yet be the exercises both of my faith and patience1 before4 ,i have the desire of my heart granted4 ,nov4 #bh4 ,the following case will especially show in what a variety of ways the ,lord is pleased to supply me with means4 ,today ,i received from an individual1 hitherto an entire stranger to me1 the letter which follows3-- 99 99 99 991 ,london1 ,nov #bg1 #ahea4 ,my dear ,brother1 ,i asked the ,lord for help with regard to yourself and your work4 ,the other night a stranger called at my house1 and left a parcel1 declining to give her name1 saying1 ',take charge of this for ,mr4 ,george ,mueller4' ,the parcel contained #cl4 #ads4 #i;d41 two silver spoons1 and two silver thimbles2 #ds4 were added to pay the expenses4 ,may the ,lord prosper you1 my brother4 ,yours affectionately1 99 99 99 99 99 ,as it was not stated for what object the donation was intended1 ,i took the whole for the ,building ,fund4 ,dec4 #h4 ,from ,a4 ,z4 at ,hull #cl4 #es41 of which the donor kindly intends #es4 for my own personal expenses4 ,through this donor also #es4 besides4 ,both these donations are remarkable4 ,the donor who sent the #cl4 #es41 some years ago1 when in very poor circumstances1 set apart from his earnings #c_/d d4 a-day for the ,orphans4 ,from that time ,god was pleased to prosper him2 and now he is able to send this #cl4 #es4 at once4 ,the donor of the #es4 had about a year ago one of the ,reports of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution lent to him1 when he was living in much sin1 by the brother who sent the #cl4 #es41 and this ,report was the means of his conversion4 ,dec4 #bh4 ,this morning ,i received a donation of #bjjl41 which1 being left at my disposal1 ,i took one half for the ,building ,fund1 and the other half for the ,school1 ,bible1 ,tract and ,missionary ,objects4 ,jan4 #bh1 #aheb4 ,from ,torquay #es4--,i received also this morning the following registered letter1 enclosing #ejl4 99 99 99 99 99,jan4 #ba1 #aheb4 ,dear ,brother1 ,having this morning received a large present1 ,i hasten to send you #ejl41 either towards building the ,new ,orphan ,house1 or for the missionary servants of the ,lord2 as you may deem best4 ,yours very truly in ,christ1 99 99 99 99 ,i am especially labouring in prayer1 day by day1 that the ,lord would be pleased to furnish me with the means for building another ,orphan ,house1 as the number of applications for destitute children1 bereaved of both parents1 is increasing more and more3 but ,i have also of late been particularly praying to the ,lord for means for missionary brethren1 as almost all ,i have in hand for them is expended4 ,on this account ,i purpose to take one half of this donation for the ,building ,fund1 and the other half for missionary objects4 ,march #ag4 ,day by day ,i am waiting upon ,god for means4 ,with full confidence1 both as to the power of the ,lord to give me the means1 and likewise ,his willingness1 ,i am enabled to continue to wait4 ,but ,he is pleased to exercise my faith and patience1 and especially has this been the case of late4 ,not more than #bgl4 #aas4 has come in1 during the last four weeks1 for the ,building ,fund4 ,yet1 amidst it all1 by the help of ,god1 my heart has been kept looking to the ,lord1 and expecting help from ,him4 ,now today my heart has been greatly refreshed by a donation of #iiil4 #acs4 #e;d41 which1 being left to my disposal for the work of ,god1 ,i took of it for the ,building ,fund #fjjl41 for current expenses for the ,orphans #bjjl41 and the remainder for the ,school1 ,bible1 ,tract1 and ,missionary objects4 ,i cannot describe to any one how refreshing this donation is to my spirit4 ,after having been for weeks1 day by day1 waiting upon the ,lord1 and receiving so little1 comparatively1 either for current expenses or for the ,building ,fund1 this answer to many prayers is exceedingly sweet to my spirit4 ,march #ah4 ,from ,mallow in ,ireland #es4--,from ,torquay #es4--,from ,whitby #bl4 #cs4 #f;d41 of which #al4 is for the ,building ,fund1 #al4 for present use for the ,orphans1 and #cs4 #f;d4 for ditto4--,from ,kingstanley #al4--,from ,lichfield #dl4 #aes41 and #es4 ,march #ba4 ,from ,clifton #el41 with #cs4 for present use for the ,orphans4 -- ,through ,salem boxes #as4 ,march #bc4 ,from ,driffield #el4--,received also further #ejjl41 which1 being entirely left at my disposal1 ,i took #ajjl4 for the ,building ,fund1 #bjjl4 for current expenses for the ,orphans1 #ejl4 for the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures1 #ejl4 for the circulation of ,gospel ,tracts1 #ejl4 for preachers of the ,gospel in foreign lands1 and #ejl4 for preachers of the ,gospel in ,england1 ,ireland1 and ,scotland4 ,may #af4 ,from two ,christian ladies at ,clifton #ajs4 ,may #ai4 ,from ,bishopwearmouth #el4 ,may #bj4 #adil4 #hs4 #aa #a_/b d41 being the proceeds arising from the sale of a book in ,english1 and #djl4 #ads4 from the sale of a book in ,french1 were given for the ,building ,fund2 and #gel4 #ahs4 #i;d41 being the balance of a certain account1 for present use for the ,orphans4 ,to the donations received during this year1 is to be added #fdl4 #ajs4 #f;d4 received for interest2 for as a steward of the money1 with which ,i was intrusted for the ,building ,fund1 ,i felt it right to put out to interest that which came in4 ,lastly1 there remained in hand from the former ,building ,fund the balance of #ggfl4 #ads4 #c #c_/d d41 which ,i added to the present ,building ,fund1 so that on the evening of ,may #bfth1 #aheb1 ,i had altogether #cecjl4 #is4 #j #a_/d d4 ,i add the following points1 which were stated in the ,report of #aheb1 and which are here reprinted for the better information of the readers4 ,a4 ,looking at the comparatively small amount yet in hand towards the accomplishment of my purpose1 some of my readers may suppose that ,i am on that account discouraged4 ,my reply is1 that ,i am not at all discouraged1 and that for the following reasons4 #a4 ,the many donations which the ,lord has been pleased to send me during the past year expressly for the ,building ,fund1 have been a proof to me that ,he condescends to listen to my supplications respecting this part of the work1 and to those of ,his dear children who help me with their prayers2 for many1 ,i believe1 labour with me in prayer4 #b4 ,the delay of the ,lord in sending still larger sums1 and more speedily1 than ,he has been pleased to do hitherto1 ,i only consider to be for the exercise of my faith and patience4 ,were the ,lord displeased with my intention1 ,he would not have dealt with me as ,he has1 and would not have encouraged me to continue to wait upon ,him1 by the many donations which were expressly given for this object1 and some from most unexpected quarters4 ,this exercise of my faith and patience1 however1 ,i believe to be intended not merely for my own individual profit2 but through me1 also for the benefit of others4 ,by ,god's gracious help and support ,i will1 therefore1 continue to wait patiently1 till ,he shall be pleased more abundantly to send in the means1 which ,i do not in the least doubt life will do4 #c4 ,even when intending to build the ,new ,orphan-,house on ,ashley ,down1 ,bristol1 7which was then an undertaking to me greater far than the second ,orphan ,house now contemplated71 ,i had to wait two years and three months1 before ,i had all the means needed2 and great1 and many1 and varied indeed were the trials of my patience and faith1 before that work was accomplished2 yet1 at last1 the ,lord so abundantly helped me1 and so altogether carried me through all the difficulties1 that the house was built1 fitted up1 furnished1 and inhabited1 and several hundred pounds remained over and above what was required4 ,and now three years have already elapsed since the house has been inhabited1 and the three hundred ,orphans in it have no cause to speak of want1 but only of abundance4 ,but as the work increases more and more1 #a am not surprised that my trials of faith and patience should become sharper and sharper1 and should last longer and longer2 but yet1 by ,his help1 will ,i hope in ,god1 whom ,i shall have to praise further still1 and who will help me further still1 on the ground of the worthiness and merits of ,his holy child ,jesus1 though ,i am most unworthy in myself to be helped4 #d4 ,one of the things1 which especially encourages me to continue to wait upon ,god1 and to labour on in prayer ,concerning this object1 is the great number of applications which continue to be made for the admission of children who have been lawfully begotten1 but who are by death bereaved of both parents1 and who are in very destitute circumstances4 ,there were #agj such children waiting for admission a year ago2 since then there have been #ahc more applied for1 making in all #cec4 ,of these1 as during the last year but few vacancies have occurred1 ,i have only been able to receive twenty-seven1 therefore #cbf remain unprovided for4 ,this number would be far greater still1 had not many persons been kept from applying to me2 for they considered it useless1 as the number of ,orphans1 waiting for admission1 was already so great4 ,now when ,i consider all the help which the ,lord has been pleased to grant me in this ,his service for so many years1 and how ,he has carried me through one difficulty after another1 and when ,i see one case after another1 of the most pitiable ,orphans 7some less than one year old7 brought before me2 how can ,i but labour on in prayer on their behalf1 fully believing that ,god1 in ,his own time1 will give me the means for this intended second home for #gjj more ,orphans1 though ,i know not when the money will be sent1 and whom ,he will honour to be the instruments1 whether it will come from many or from few comparatively1 and whether more especially from those donors whom ,god has used in former times1 or whether ,he may be pleased to put it into the heart of those to assist me in this service1 whose names ,i have never heard up to this time4 ,b4 ,up to the present ,i have taken no actual steps towards the erection of the second ,orphan-,house1 nor do ,i mean to do anything in the way of purchasing the land1 c41 until ,i have a sum in hand which may point out that the ,lord's time is come for taking such steps4 ,at present ,i do not allow my mind to be occupied with such points1 but seek to go on step by step1 and therefore1 in the first place1 to wait upon ,god for a greater amount of means than ,i have in hand at present2 and when the ,lord shall have been pleased to grant me this1 ,i doubt not that ,he will also guide and direct me as to carrying out the desire which1 ,i trust1 ,he has put into my heart1 to be still more extensively used as the ,friend of the ,orphan4 ,c4 ,i state again that this second ,orphan-,house is only intended1 as the one already built1 for children who have been lawfully begotten1 who have lost both parents by death1 and who are in destitute circumstances2 this1 however1 being the case1 children may be received from any place1 and the more destitute1 the fewer patrons and friends they have to plead their cause1 the more likely they are to be received1 as neither favour nor partiality is shown in the admission of the children1 but their cases are considered in the order in which applications are made4 ,i state again here especially1 that no sectarian views prompt me1 or even in the least influence me in the reception of children2 ,i do not belong to any sect1 and am1 therefore1 not influenced by sectarianism in the admission of ,orphans2 but from wheresoever they come1 and to whatsoever religions denomination the parents belonged1 or with whatever body the persons making application may be connected2 and whether those who apply never gave me one penny towards the work1 or whether they gave much2 it makes no difference in the admission of the children4 ,now just as it has been thus with regard to the admission of ,orphans for more than sixteen years past1 so1 when ,god shall be pleased to allow me to accomplish my purpose concerning another ,orphan-,house1 it is still intended to be the same concerning that one also4 ,the ,new ,orphan-,house on ,ashley ,down1 ,bristol1 is not say ,orphan-,house1 not the ,orphan-,house of any party or sect1 but it is ,god's ,orphan-,house1 and the ,orphan-,house for any and every poor destitute ,orphan who has lost both parents2 provided1 of course1 there be room in the establishment1 and that there be nothing so peculiar in the case of the children as to prevent their being received2 and exactly thus it is intended to be1 ,god helping1 with regard to the ,orphan-,house for #gjj ,orphans1 now in contemplation4 ,supplies for the ,school--1 ,bible --1 ,missionary and ,tract ,fund1 sent in answer to prayer1 from ,may #bf1 #ahea1 to ,may #bf1 #aheb4 ,at no time during the past eighteen years did ,i begin a new period with so much money in hand1 as was the case at the commencement of this4 ,there was a balance of #hjil4 #ajs4 #f;d4 left for these objects4 ,long before this balance was expended1 however1 the ,lord was pleased to send in further supplies2 so that1 during all the year1 there did not come before me one single instance in which1 according to my judgment1 it would have been desirable to help forward ,schools or ,missionary objects1 or the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and ,tracts1 but ,i had always the means in hand for doing so4 ,i will now notice a few of the more remarkable donations ,on the third day already1 after the accounts had been closed1 ,may #bi1 #ahea1 ,i received a donation of #aejl41 of which ,i took one-half for the current expenses for the ,orphans1 and the other half for these objects4 -- ,this was the first donation in this new period1 and was a precious encouragement to me in the work4 ,july #h4 ,from ,may #bith to this day have come in twenty-eight donations1 varying from #a;d4 to #ael4 ,today ,i received a donation of #aejl4 of which the donor kindly wished me to take #ajl4 for my own personal expenses1 and to use the rest as the work of ,god might require it4 ,as ,i still had an abundance in hand both for the ,orphans and for these objects1 ,i took one-half for the current expenses for the ,orphans1 and the other half for these objects4 ,sept4 #f4 ,again fifty-two donations had come in between ,july #hth and this day1 varying from #a;d4 to #bjl41 when today a brother who has often manifested his deep interest in the spread of the truth1 and who is far from being rich1 sent me #hjl4 for home and foreign labourers in the ,word4 ,nov4 #aj4 ,forty donations have come in for these objects from ,sept4 #fth to this day1 varying from #a #a_/b d4 to #bel4 ,today ,i received #bjjl41 of which1 as stated under the particulars given under this date with reference to the ,building ,fund1 ,i took #hjl4 for these objects4 ,this donation came in most seasonably2 for now the funds for these objects were lower than they had been for the last ten months1 as only #aacl4 remained in hand4 ,dec4 #ba4 ,the funds for these objects were now reduced to #ajl4 #ads4 #e;d41 as the twenty-two donations from #d;d4 to #acl41 which had come in since ,nov4 #ajth1 did not altogether amount to more than #cal4 #is4 #d;d41 and as much money had been expended4 ,the means in hand were therefore far less than they had been at any time during the last sixteen months1 when ,i received this morning from ,a4 ,z41 a new donor1 by the ,clifton post1 #ajl41 which1 being left to my disposal1 ,i took for these objects4 ,dec4 #bg4 ,only #al4 #gs4 #f;d4 had come in since the #bast4 ,after the payments of this day were met1 there remained only #ajs4 #d;d4 in hand4 ,consider this position1 dear reader4 ,only #ajs4 #d;d4 in hand1 and the expenses for all the various schools were to be met1 and the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and of ,tracts ,i desired to go on1 and the ,fifty preachers of the ,gospel1 whom ,i sought to help1 my heart desired to help still further4 ,consider also1 that whatever my necessities may be1 ,i never go into debt1 nor do ,i apply to any one personally for any thing1 but give myself unto prayer4 ,now hear how this matter ended4 ,dec4 #bh4 ,when ,i came home last evening from the ,new ,orphan-,house1 ,i found a letter from ,gloucestershire1 containing a sovereign and a half4 ,the sovereign was half for these objects1 and half for the ,orphans2 and of the half sovereign1 #fs4 were intended for the ,orphans2 and #ds4 for these objects4 ,thus ,i had #ads4 more ,but this morning the ,lord has opened ,his hands still more bountifully4 ,i have received a donation of #bjjl4 -- ,the disposal of the money was left to me4 ,i took therefore one half for the ,school --1 ,bible --1 ,missionary and ,tract ,objects1 and the other half for the ,building ,fund4--,this donation has been a very great refreshment to my spirit4 ,during the last six weeks very little has come in1 and though we had lacked nothing 7for only a few days since ,i paid for sixty thousand ,tracts at once71 yet we were now poorer than we had been for two or three years1 with regard to means for these objects4 ,this1 however1 did not in the least cast me down2 for ,i knew it was only for the trial of my faith and patience1 and that1 when the trial was over1 the ,lord would again send in bountiful supplies4 ,this ,he has now commenced to do1 but ,i expect much more than this4 ,indeed ,i am looking out daily for the ,lord's help4 ,jan4 #a1 #aheb4 ,the old year closed with manifestations of ,god's loving help1 in the way of means1 and the new begins in the same way4 ,last evening ,i received #ds4 #e;d4 for these objects1 and this morning1 when ,i paid an account1 ,i had #ajl4 returned for the ,schools4--,in the course of the day ,i received still further from ,sherborne #cl41 of which the donor wished #al4 to be taken for the ,orphans1 #al4 for missions1 and #al4 for my own personal expenses4 ,i received also anonymously from ,aberdeen #ds4 for the ,orphans1 with #bs4 for missions4 ,jan4 #b4 ,further3 #el4 for the ,schools in ,bristol4 ,jan4 #ai4 ,all our money for missionary objects1 for the circulation of ,bibles and ,tracts1 and for the support of the various ,schools was now again spent1 as only very little1 comparatively had come in since ,dec4 #bhth4 ,the last money which ,i had1 ,i sent off by the mail steamer to ,demerara1 which left two days since4 ,under these circumstances1 ,i received this evening #bjl41 which ,i might either use for the ,orphans1 or for missionary objects1 according to the donor's wish4 ,i took it for missionary objects4 ,but ,i am looking out for larger supplies1 as ,i have many openings1 profitably to lay out considerable sums for missionary objects1 and for the circulation of ,bibles and ,tracts4 ,it is remarkable1 that1 while ,i have received from the donor of this sum from time to time donations for the ,orphans1 ,i had not received anything for missionary objects for a very long time4 ,but ,i have again and again prayed for help for this part of the work1 and this point makes the answer to prayer only the more manifest4 ,jan4 #ba4 ,after still further repeated waiting upon the ,lord for means1 especially for missionary objects and for the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and ,tracts1 ,i received today from ,somersetshire #bjl41 of which the donor intends #ajl4 for foreign missions and #ajl4 towards the support of the ,orphans4 ,jan4 #bb4 ,from ,london #dl4 for missions4 ,jan4 #bc4 #ejl41 of which half is for missions1 and half for the ,building ,fund4 ,jan4 #bf4 #ejjl4 was left at my disposal4 ,i took the whole for these objects4 ,this donation came in most seasonably1 enabling me to go on helping preachers of the ,gospel1 and also to go on with the circulation of ,bibles and ,tracts4 ,march #ag4 ,before all means were gone1 when there was yet about #afjl4 in hand1 there came in again today for these objects #aiil4 #acs4 #e;d4 ,march #bc4 #bjjl4 more came in today4 ,march #bf4 ,from three brethren #bjl4 for missions4--,on the same day from a missionary box at ,old ,aberdeen #bl4 ,may #ab4 ,the #bf donations which have come in for these objects1 since ,march #bfth1 were small4 ,today ,i received from ,cornwall #ejl41 of which the donor wished me to take #ajl4 for my own personal expenses2 the rest being left at my disposal ,i took the whole for these objects4 ,may #ae4 ,received #bjl4 for missions4 ,may #ai4 ,when nearly all the means for these objects were exhausted1 ,i received #bejl41 of which ,i took for these objects #bjjl41 and #ejl4 for the current expenses for the ,orphans4 ,thus ,i have given some instances to show how the ,lord was pleased to supply me during another year4 ,supplies for the support of the ,orphans1 sent in answer to prayer1 from ,may #bf1 #ahea1 to ,may #bf1 #aheb4 ,when this period commenced1 ,i had in hand for the current expenses for the ,orphans #igjl4 #acs4 #aa #c_/d d4 ,we had never had so large a balance for the other objects at the commencement of any new period1 as was the case at the commencement of this1 and so it was also with regard to the ,orphan work4 ,this arose from the fact1 that1 only a little more than four months before the accounts were closed1 a donation of #cjjjl4 had been given1 which1 being equally divided between the ,orphan ,fund and the ,fund for the other objects1 had left so large a balance in hand4 ,but though there was this large balance to begin with1 dependence upon ,god was still required day by day1 as the pecuniary help is only a very small part of that which is needed2 and even as to means1 this sum would not have lasted long1 had the ,lord not sent in further supplies4 ,this1 however1 ,he did2 and thus it was1 that1 while there were other trials1 varied and many1 yet1 as to means1 we experienced for a long time scarcely any difficulty at all4 ,i will now very briefly notice some cases in which ,god helped us with means for the support of the ,orphans1 in answer to prayer4 ,may #bg1 #ahea4 ,the first donation of this new period came from an aged ,godly clergyman1 whom1 up to that time1 ,i had never seen1 but to whom my heart had been much knit through correspondence4 ,the donation consisted of #el4 from himself1 and #as4 #f;d4 from three poor persons through him4 ,july #c4 ,a brother and sister1 having had a legacy left to them1 though very far from being rich1 sent #ejl4 out of it for the ,orphans1 as they desire to use the money with which the ,lord may intrust them for ,him4 ,oct4 #b4 ,from the ladies who constitute the ,bristol ,dorcas ,society1 the value of #bael4 in flannel and unbleached calico4 ,feb4 #aj1 #aheb4 ,when the accounts were closed1 there was in hand #igjl4 #acs4 #aa #c_/d d41 and there has come in since then #abdbl4 #ais4 #h;d4 ,up to this time1 ,i had had an abundance of means1 to meet all the current expenses of the ,new ,orphan-,house1 and there was still #abfl4 #cs4 #h #a_/b d4 in hand4 ,but though ,i had this1 the certain expenses of this week alone were4 #ajbl4 #js4 #d;d41 besides what might be otherwise needed4 ,under these circumstances1 a ,godly merchant at ,clifton gave me this evening1 through his son1 a ,fifty ,pound ,note for the benefit of the ,orphans4 ,this donation has greatly refreshed my spirit2 for though we were not in actual need1 there being #abfl4 #cs4 #h #a_/b d4 in hand1 to meet the expenses of #ajbl4 #js4 #d;d41 which ,i expected to come upon me this week1 yet there would then only have been left #bdl4 #cs4 #d #a_/b d4 towards meeting the current expenses of an establishment with more than #cjj inmates4 ,there had not been so little in hand since the ,new ,orphan-,house was first opened4 ,how kind1 therefore1 of the ,lord1 to put it into the heart of this donor1 who is not personally known to me1 to contribute this sum6 ,march #af4 ,from ,feb4 #ajth up to ,march #hth the income had been comparatively small1 only about #acjl4 altogether having been received for the current expenses for the ,orphans4 ,this1 with what was in hand on ,feb4 #ajth1 was1 therefore1 so reduced1 that on ,march #hth ,i had only been able to advance #ael4 for house-keeping expenses1 instead of #cjl41 which ,i had for a long time been in the habit of doing4 ,after having paid away this #ael41 ,i had only about #el4 left4 ,before this #ael41 however1 was quite spent1 ,i had received so much1 that on the #abth ,i could advance4 #ajl4 more for house-keeping4 ,now this money was all gone1 and today1 ,march #afth1 more money was needed1 but there was none in hand1 except the balance which was last year left from the ,building ,fund1 which ,i was most reluctant to use1 and concerning which ,i asked the ,lord that there might be no need for using it1 as ,i wished to take it for the intended ,orphan-,house1 the number of destitute ,orphans who are waiting for admission being so great4 ,now observe how ,god helped me6 ,just before ,i was called on for more money1 ,i received this morning from a noble ,lady as her own gift and that of two of her friends #ael41 and also #ds4 #a #a_/b d4 was given to me as the contents of an ,orphan-box4 ,thus ,i was able to advance again #ael4 for house-keeping4 ,march #ag4 ,for about six weeks past the ,lord has been pleased to exercise my faith and patience much4 ,very little1 comparatively1 has come in for the ,building ,fund and the current expenses for the various objects2 but now ,he has this day greatly refreshed my spirit by the donation of #iiil4 #acs4 #e;d41 referred to under the ,building ,fund1 which1 being left to me for the ,lord's work1 to be used as ,i think best1 ,i took of it for the current expenses for the ,orphans #bjjl42 so that again1 before the money1 which came in yesterday1 is expended1 fresh supplies are received4 ,i have been particularly also refreshed by this donation1 in that ,i am not obliged to use the balance of the former ,building ,fund1 but can let that remain for the present ,building ,fund4 ,may #bf1 #aheb4 ,since ,march #agth no further difficulties have been experienced with regard to means2 for though the expenses have amounted since then to about #gjjl41 the ,lord has bountifully supplied me with all ,i needed2 for ,i received another donation of #bjjl41 one of #gel4 #ahs4 #i;d41 one of #ejl41 two of #ajl41 eighteen of between #el4 and #ajl41 besides many between #f;d4 and #el4--,thus ,i am helped to the close of another year1 during which the ,lord has enabled me1 through waiting upon ,him1 and looking to ,him for help1 to supply all the current expenses of the ,new ,orphan-,house with its #cjj ,orphans and all their overseers1 teachers1 nurses1 etc42 the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and ,tracts has been going on as before2 the various schools have been supported2 the same amount as during the past year1 or rather more1 has been expended for missionary objects2 and yet1 over and above all this1 ,i have been enabled to gather a goodly sum for the ,building ,fund of the intended ,orphan-,house4 ,have ,i not therefore abundant reason to praise the ,lord for ,his goodness1 to trust in ,him for the future1 to speak well of ,his name to my fellow-believers1 and to encourage them1 more and more to rely upon the ,lord for everything8 ,miscellaneous points respecting the ,scriptural ,know_/edge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad1 with reference to the period from ,may #bf1 #ahea1 to ,may #bf1 #aheb4 #a4 ,during this period there were entirely supported by the funds of the ,institution four ,day ,schools in ,bristol1 with #bdh poor children in them1 and three others in ,devonshire1 ,monmouthshire1 and ,norfolk1 were assisted4--,further1 one ,sunday ,school in ,bristol1 with #bdc children1 was entirely supported1 and two others in ,devonshire and ,gloucestershire1 with #bcj children1 were assisted4--,lastly1 one ,adult ,school in ,bristol1 with #abj ,adult ,scholars1 was entirely supported during this period4--,from ,march #e1 #ahcd1 up to ,may #bf1 #aheb1 there were #e1ebe children in the ,day ,schools in ,bristol1 #b1fjj in the ,sunday ,school1 and #b1jcc grown up persons in the ,adult ,school4--,there was expended of the ,funds of the ,institution1 for these various ,schools1 during this period1 #cfjl4 #as4 #i;d4 #b4 ,during this period there was expended of the ,funds of the ,institution #bjgl4 #cs4 #a;d4 for the purpose of circulating the ,holy ,scriptures1 especially among the very poorest of the poor4 ,there were issued during this period #a1aja ,bibles and #dji ,new ,testaments4--,there were altogether circulated from ,march #e1 #ahcd1 up to ,may #bf1 #aheb1 ,eight ,thousand ,eight ,hundred and ,ten ,bibles1 and ,four ,thousand ,eight ,hundred and ,fifty-one ,new ,testaments4 ,for two years previous to ,may #bf1 #aheb1 it was on my heart1 to seek to make some especial effort for the spread of the ,holy ,scriptures and for the spread of simple ,gospel ,tracts1 in a way and for a purpose which would not be accomplished by the giving of copies of the ,holy ,scriptures1 or the giving of ,tracts to poor persons4 ,my wish was1 to put believers of the higher classes in the way of obtaining cheap pocket ,bibles for the purpose of giving them away as presents to more respectable persons1 as well as furnishing them with the opportunity of purchasing ,bibles and ,new ,testaments1 at a cheap rate1 for giving them away among the poor2 and of furnishing believers in the higher classes1 who are ,tract distributors1 with an opportunity of purchasing simple ,gospel ,tracts for circulation4 ,connected with this ,i desired1 especially1 to present the truths of the ,gospel1 in print1 before genteel persons1 whom ,i had not the same opportunity of reaching as poorer persons to whom ,tracts and ,bibles might be given4 ,to this my attention was turned on account of the mighty efforts which were made to take away the ,holy ,scriptures1 and to spread ,tracts which contain most pernicious errors4 ,up to this time we had never had1 to any considerable extent1 a depository for ,bibles and ,tracts4 ,the circulation of ,tracts had been almost exclusively by gratuitous distribution2 and thus it had been also1 for some years previously1 with reference to the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures4--,for a very long time1 however1 we could not meet with a suitable house1 till at last1 after much prayer1 and waiting for more than a year1 convenient premises were obtained by renting ,no4 #cd1 ,park ,street1 ,bristol4 ,on ,april #bi1 #aheb1 this ,bible and ,tract ,warehouse was opened with prayer4 #c4 ,during this year there was spent of the funds of the ,institution1 for missionary objects1 the sum of #bjjel4 #gs4 #e;d4 ,by this sum fifty-one labourers in the word and doctrine1 in various parts of the world1 were to a greater or less degree assisted4 ,it is a subject of joy and thankfulness to me1 to be able to inform the believing reader1 that the ,lord was pleased to grant again much blessing upon the labours of these brethren during this year4 ,many sinners were converted through their instrumentality1 some of whom had been in a most awful state4 ,this remark applies both to foreign and home labourers4 #d4 ,there was laid out for the circulation of ,tracts1 from ,may #bf1 #ahea1 to ,may #bf1 #aheb1 the sum of #cefl4 #aas4 #c #a_/b d4 ,there were circulated during the year #dhi1acf ,tracts4 ,the total number of ,tracts1 which were circulated from the beginning up to ,may #bf1 #ahaeb1 was #a1jhf1cff4 ,the ,lord is pleased to increase this part of the work more and more4 ,it is not merely1 however1 of the increase in the number of ,tracts that ,i have to speak4 ,i heard during this year of one case after another1 in which the tracts1 with which the ,lord enabled me to furnish the many brethren who circulate them1 were used by ,him in the way of communicating great blessing to believers1 or as instruments of conversion to unbelievers4 ,i would indeed with all my might seek to spread the truth of ,god by means of these little publications in greater and greater numbers2 but ,i would follow them also1 day by day1 with my prayers1 and never trust in the numbers which have been issued1 but in ,god1 to ,grant ,his blessing1 without which all these efforts are in vain4 ,a great number of believers1 in various parts of the world1 aid me in the circulation of tracts4 ,up to ,april #aheb1 however1 almost all the tracts which were circulated were given away gratuitously1 but1 as has been stated already1 there was then more particularly commenced the sale of ,tracts also1 in connexion with the sale of ,bibles1 at the ,bible and ,tract ,warehouse1 ,no4 #cd1 ,park ,street1 ,bristol4 #e4 ,on ,may #bf1 #ahea1 there were4 ,three ,hundred ,orphans in the ,new ,orphan ,house on ,ashley ,down1 ,bristol4 ,from that day up to ,may #bf1 #aheb1 there wore admitted into it twenty-seven ,orphans1 making #cbg in all4 ,of these #cbg1 nine died during the year2 one ,orphan was sent to ,christian relatives1 who by that time were able to provide for him1 and who felt it their duty to do so2 one was sent to relatives on account of being in such a state of health that the ,establishment was an unsuitable place for her2 three of the elder girls1 who were able to earn their bread by entering service1 but who could not be recommended to any situation1 after they had been long borne with1 were at last sent in disgrace from the ,establishment to their relatives4 ,this course was adopted as a last remedy with regard to themselves1 and as a solemn warning for all the children in the ,establishment4 ,four girls were with comfort sent out to service1 and nine boys were apprenticed at the expense of the establishment4 ,this makes the removals as many as the reception of new ,orphans1 so that the number was still #cjj in the ,new ,orphan ,house1 on ,may #bf1 #aheb4 ,the total of the expenses1 connected with the support of the ,orphans1 from ,may #bf1 #ahea1 to ,may #bf1 #aheb1 was #cjcel4 #cs4 #d;d4 ,the total number of ,orphans under our care from ,april #ahcf1 to ,may #bf1 #ahaeb1 was ,five ,hundred and ,fifteen4 ,i notice further the following points in connection with the ,new ,orphan ,house4 #a4 ,without any one having been personally applied to for anything1 by me1 the sum of #db1igjl4 #ags4 #f;d4 was given to me for the ,orphans as the result of prayer to ,god from the commencement of the work1 up to ,may #bf1 #aheb4 ,it may be also interesting to the reader to know1 that the total amount1 which was given as free contributions1 for the other objects1 from the commencement of the work up to ,may #bf1 #aheb1 amounted to #ae1igfl4 #ajs4 #f #a_/d d42 and that1 which came in by the sale of ,bibles and ,tracts1 and by the payments of the children in the ,day-,schools1 amounted to #c1jgc_/4 #as4 #i #c_/d d4 ,besides this1 also a great variety and number of articles of clothing1 furniture1 provisions1 c41 were given for the use of the ,orphans4 #b4 ,during no period of the work had we such great affliction in the way of sickness in the ,orphan ,establishment as during this4 ,for nearly four months the scarlet fever and other diseases prevailed1 so that more than one hundred children were seriously ill during this period1 and at one time there were #ee ,orphans confined to their beds4 ,but the ,lord dealt very mercifully with us4 ,only #e died in consequence of the scarlet fever1 though we had #fd decided cases4 #c4 ,several of the ,orphans who left the ,establishment during this year went away as believers1 having been converted some time before they left2 one also who died gave very decided evidence of a true change of heart by faith in our ,lord ,jesus2 several who in former years were under our care1 as we heard during this year1 took their stand openly on the ,lord's side1 and dated their first impressions to the instructions received whilst with us2 and lastly1 of those under our care1 there were not a few whose spiritual state gave us joy and comfort4 ,thus1 amidst many difficulties and trials and some discouragements1 we had abundant cause to praise ,god for ,his goodness1 and to go forward in the strength of the ,lord4 ,matters connected with my own personal affairs4 ,dec4 #ca1 #ahea4 ,during this year the ,lord was pleased to give me-- #a4 ,by anonymous offerings through the ,chapel boxes 4 4 4 4 4 ,l#aeg #d #j #c_/d #b4 ,by presents in money from believers in ,bristol1 not given anonymously 4 #ace #e #d #c4 ,by presents in money1 from believers not residing in ,bristol 4 4 4 #aef #f #i #d4 ,by presents in provisions1 clothes1 c41 worth to us at least 4 4 4 #af #ag #j ---- ,l#dfe #ac #a #c_/d ,admire1 dear reader1 the ,lord's kindness towards me1 in that again1 during this year also1 ,ha has so abundantly supplied me with means for my own personal and family necessities1 without any regular salary or other stated income whatever1 simply in answer to prayer4 ,further account of the intended ,orphan ,house for ,seven ,hundred ,poor ,children1 bereaved of both parents by death1 from ,may #bf1 #aheb1 to ,may #bf1 #ahec4 ,in the last chapter on this subject1 it was stated1 that on ,may #bf1 #aheb1 #a had actually in hand towards this object #c1ecjl4 #is4 #j #a_/d d42 and now ,i go on to relate how the ,lord has been pleased to help me further since then2 but1 for the sake of brevity1 ,i can only refer to the more remarkable donations4 ,june #ah4 ,received #es4 #g;d4 from the ,orphans in the ,girl's ,department of the ,new ,orphan ,house1 in commemoration of the anniversary of the opening of the ,new ,orphan ,house1 which took place this day three years4 ,received also #cs4 #i;d4 from the ,orphan ,boys4 ,these little sums from these children have given me much joy4 ,i likewise received this day a donation of #bjjl41 of which the donor kindly wished me to keep #bjl4 for my own personal expenses1 and to use the #ahjl4 as might be most needed4 ,i took of this sum #fjl4 for the ,building ,fund1 #fjl4 towards the support of the #cjj ,orphans1 and #fjl4 for the various other objects of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution4 ,june #bb4 ,today ,i was informed that there had been paid into the hands of my bankers #ejjl4 ,this sum is from a donor whom ,i have never seen1 but whom ,god evidently has led1 in answer to my daily supplications1 and to those of my fellow-labourers1 to help me in ,his service4 ,this donation has exceedingly refreshed my spirit1 and has led me to expect more and more help from ,god4 ,as this #ejjl4 is left at my disposal1 ,i took of it one-third for the ,building ,fund1 another third for the current expenses for the #cjj ,orphans1 and the last third for the ,school--1 ,bible--1 ,tract--1 and ,missionary ,fund of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution4 ,july #a4 #ejl4 ,the money being left to my disposal1 ,i took half for the ,building ,fund--and half for the ,school--1 ,bible--1 ,tract-- and ,missionary ,objects4 ,july #bi4 ,received from one of the ,orphans1 formerly under our care1 the following lines3 ,dear ,sir1 will you please to accept the enclosed silver chain for the ,building ,fund1 and the #cs4 #f;d4 for your personal use1 from your grateful ,orphan1 99 99 99 994 ,this donation gave me much joy4 ,aug4 #f4 ,from an ,irish friend #ecl41 ,as a small acknowledgment of the donor's gratitude to his ,heavenly ,father for enriching him with the unsearchable riches of ,christ1 and to his dear ,redeemer for loving him1 and giving ,himself for him4 ,aug4 #ac4 ,from the neighbourhood of ,london #ejl4 ,aug4 #ba4 ,from ,southport a gold ring--,i received also today the following letter from ,madras1 ,east ,indies1 enclosing a donation of #ejl4 for the ,building ,fund4 99 99 99 99 99 ,madras1 #ith ,july1 #aheb4 ,dear ,brother1 ,some time in the year #ahdb or #ahdc ,i met with ',the ,lord's dealings with ,george ,mueller1' and1 after rending it1 was moved to send you something2 but at that time ,i had not the means4 ,in fact1 ,i had lent1 what little money ,i had1 to a person who was unable to repay me1 and ,i was nearly destitute4 ,the good hand of ,god has been on me since that time1 and ,i have often wondered whether ,george ,mueller was still in the flesh but never had the resolution to inquire4 ,last ,december ,i met in a friend's house the ,twelfth ,report1 and1 after reading it1 resolved to cast a mite into the ,lord's treasury towards building the ,orphan-,house for ,seven ,hundred children2 and may the ,god of ,jacob1 that has fed me all my life long1 unto this day1 accept of it1 as an acknowledgment of the thousandth part of the mercies ,i have received at ,his hands4 ,i therefore enclose a bill of exchange 99 99 99 994 ,value of bill ,seventy ,pounds sterling4 99 99 99 99 ,i have often mentioned you by name in my appeals to the throne of grace2 and if ,i meet you not on earth1 ,i hope ,i shall in those regions where we shall see the ,lamb on ,his throne and in ,his ,father's kingdom1 and where there is no more sin or sorrow4 ,my dear ,brother1 ,ever yours1 99 99 99 99 99 ,this donation and letter have exceedingly refreshed my spirit1 and quickened me yet further to prayer4 ,pause a few moments dear ,reader4 ,see how faith and prayer bring means from individuals whom we have never seen1 whose very names we have never heard of1 and who live at a distance of more than ,ten ,thousand miles from us4 ,do you not see that it is not in vain1 to make known our requests to the ,lord1 and to come to ,him for everything8 ,when it was first laid on my heart1 to build a second ,orphan-,house for #gjj destitute children1 bereaved of both parents by death1 simply in dependence upon ,god alone for means1 could ,i have looked for this #gjl4 from this ,christian brother at ,madras8 ,verily not1 for ,i did not even know of his existence4 ,had ,i other friends1 from whom to expect the large sum which will be needed to accomplish this8 ,no1 on the contrary1 all human probability was against my ever receiving this large sum4 ,but ,i had faith in ,god4 ,i believed that ,he was able and willing to give me what was needed for this work2 and solely in dependence upon ,him ,i purposed to build another ,orphan-,house4 ,but now see bow ,god has helped me further2 for after ,i had received this donation of #gjl41 ,i had still only #d1abgl4 #abs4 #f #c_/d d4 in hand1 in other words1 only a little more than the ninth part of the sum which1 as far as ,i am able to calculate1 will be needed to accomplish my object4 ,aug4 #cj4 ,during this month again fourteen destitute ,orphans have been applied for1 none of whom we can receive1 because the ,new ,orphan-,house is full4 ,there are now #cef ,orphans already waiting for admission1 from six months old and upwards1 each bereaved of both parents by death4 ,sept4 #h4 ,during the last five days1 only #bl4 #ads4 had come in for the ,building ,fund1 and only #il4 #as4 altogether for the current expenses for the various objects of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution4 ,such seasons try my faith and patience2 but1 by the grace of ,god1 they do not discourage me4 ,he helps me to continue in prayer1 and to look for answers1 and for a time when ,he will help again bountifully4 ,during the past eighteen years and six months1 which ,i have been occupied in this service1 ,i have again and again found1 that1 after a season1 during which very little has come in1 and my faith has thus been tried1 the ,lord has generally the more bountifully helped afterwards4 ,thus it has been again this day4 ,i have received a donation of #bhjl4 #ajs4 #f;d41 of which the donor kindly wished me to take #bjl4 #ajs4 #f;d4 for my own personal expenses1 and to use the #bfjl4 as the work of the ,lord in my hands might require4 ,i took of this sum one-third for the ,building ,fund1 one-third for the current expenses for the ,orphans1 and one-third for the other ,objects4 ,thus ,i had at once a four-fold answer to prayer2 #a1 ,means for my own personal expenses1 about which ,i had been asking the ,lord2 #b1 ,means for the ,building ,fund1 for which ,i am day by day labouring in prayer2 #c1 ,means for the current expenses for the ,orphans1 which were greatly needed2 and #d1 ,means for the other ,objects1 which were entirely exhausted4 ,sept4 #bh4 ,from ,melbourne1 in ,australia1 #ejl41 from a believer in the ,lord ,jesus1 whose name even ,i did not know up to the time that ,i received this donation4--,see1 dear ,reader1 how the ,lord helps me1 in answer to prayer4 ,do you not perceive that my fellow-labourers and myself do not wait upon the ,lord in vain8 ,be encouraged by this6 ,go for yourself1 with all your temporal and spiritual wants1 to the ,lord4 ,bring also the necessities of your friends and relatives to the ,lord4 ,only make the trial1 and you will perceive how able and willing ,he is to help you4 ,should you1 however1 not at once1 obtain answers to your prayers1 be not discouraged2 but continue patiently1 believingly1 perseveringly to wait upon ,god3 and as assuredly as that1 which you ask1 would be for your real good1 and therefore for the honour of the ,lord2 and as assuredly as you ask it solely on the ground of the worthiness of our ,lord ,jesus1 so assuredly you will at last obtain the blessing4 ,i myself have had to wait upon ,god concerning certain matters for years1 before ,i obtained answers to my prayers2 but at last they came4 ,at this very time1 ,i have still to renew my requests daily before ,god1 respecting a certain blessing for which ,i have besought ,him for eleven years and a half1 and which ,i have as yet obtained only in part1 but concerning which ,i have no doubt that the full blessing will be granted in the end4 ,so also1 when ,i was led to build the ,new ,orphan-,house1 and waited upon the ,lord for means for it1 it took two years and three months1 whilst day by day ,i brought this matter before ,him1 before ,i received the full answer4--,but to return to my journal4 ,this donation of #ejl4 from ,melbourne1 refreshed my spirit greatly1 and quickened me yet further to prayer4--,on the same day ,i received from ,sheffield #el41 and from ,tottenham #ajl4 ,oct4 #ca4 ,thirteen more ,orphans have been applied for during this month4 ,nov4 #c4 ,this evening ,i received a check for #cjjl4 for the ,building ,fund4 -- ,i am continually looking out for help1 and am sustained in waiting upon ,god1 and in being enabled daily1 and generally several times every day1 to bring the matter about the ,building ,fund before ,him4 ,i know that ,god hears me1 on the ground of the worthiness of the ,lord ,jesus1 and that at last ,he will give me the full amount needed for accomplishing this work4 ,how the means are to come1 ,i know not2 but ,i know that ,god is almighty1 that the hearts of all are in ,his hands1 and that1 if ,he pleaseth to influence persons1 they will send help4 ,in this donation of #cjjl41 received this evening1 ,i have seen afresh1 how easily ,god can send means4 ,the donor1 who sent it1 was not even known to me by name this day month2 but1 on ,oct4 #abth1 he sent me #bjjl4 for the ,orphans1 and now #cjjl4 for the ,building ,fund4 ,nothing had come in during the former part of the day2 still1 ,i was looking out1 and1 when ,i returned from the ,orphan-,house1 found that this #cjjl4 had arrived at my house4 ,but ,i expect far larger sums4 ,nov4 #aa4 ,from ,london three boxes and two parcels of books1 containing #bge volumes in all1 to be sold for the ,building ,fund4 ,nov4 #af4 #ejl4--,from the neighbourhood of ,stroud #ajs4--,from one of the former ,orphans #ajs41 being part of her first quarter's wages4 ,sent as a token of gratitude4 ,nov4 #ai4 #bjjl41 which1 being left to my disposal1 ,i took of it #ajjl4 for the ,building ,fund1 #fjl4 for preachers of the ,gospel at ,home and ,abroad1 #bjl4 for the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures1 and #bjl4 for the circulation of ,tracts4 ,nov4 #ba4 ,from ,malta #el4 ,nov4 #bg4 ,from the neighbourhood of ,leominster1 as a thank-offering1 #bl4 ,day by day ,i am waiting upon ,god1 concerning this object4 ,i firmly believe that the ,lord will give me all ,i require for the accomplishment of it though ,i am utterly unworthy4 ,i believe that ,i shall also have large sums1 very large sums1 when the ,lord has been pleased sufficiently to exercise my faith and patience4 ,today ,i received #bejl41 the disposal of which was left to me4 ,i took1 therefore1 #abel4 for the ,building ,fund1 #bel4 for current expenses for the ,orphans1 #dj_/4 for the home and foreign labourers in the ,word1 whom ,i seek to assist1 #bjl4 for gratuitous circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures among very poor persons1 #bjl4 for gratuitous circulation of ,gospel ,tracts1 and #bjl4 for all the various ,day schools1 ,sunday schools1 and the ,adult school1 which the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution either assists or entirely supports4 ,nov4 #cj4 ,during this month1 again #be children1 bereaved of both parents by death1 lawfully begotten1 and in destitute circumstances1 have been applied for1 not one of whom ,i have any prospect of being able to admit until the ,lord shall have been pleased to enable me to build another ,orphan-,house4 ,the many ,orphans waiting for admission1 whose number is increasing every month1 lead me to continue in earnest supplication1 that the ,lord would be pleased to furnish me with means for the erection of another ,orphan-,house4 ,nor do ,i doubt that ,he will help me4 ,jan4 #c4 ,from the neighbourhood of ,stroud #al4 #aes4 #c;d4--,anonymously in a letter #h;d4--,from ,newtown ,limavady #al4--,also #bebl4 #ags4 #a;d41 which1 being left to my disposal1 ,i portioned out thus3 #gel4 for the ,orphans1 #gel4 for the ,school1 ,bible1 ,missionary and ,tract ,fund1 and #ajbl4 #ags4 #a;d4 for the ,building ,fund4 ,jan4 #d4 ,from ,london #bs4 #f;d4--,day by day ,i have now been waiting upon ,god for means for the ,building ,fund for more than nineteen months1 and almost daily ,i have received something in answer to prayer4 ,these donations have been1 for the most part1 small1 in comparison with the amount which will be required for the completion of this object2 nevertheless they have shown that the ,lord1 for the sake of ,his dear ,son1 listens to my supplications and to those of my fellow labourers and helpers in the work2 and they have been precious encouragements to me to continue to wait upon ,god4 ,i have been for many months assured that the ,lord1 in ,his own time1 would give larger sums for this work2 and for this ,i have been more and more earnestly entreating ,him1 during the last months4 ,now at last ,he has abundantly refreshed my spirit1 and answered my request4 ,i received today the promise1 that1 as the joint donation of several ,christians1 there should be paid to me a donation of ,eight ,thousand and ,one ,hundred ,pounds for the work of the ,lord in my hands4 ,of this sum ,i purpose to take #f1jjjl4 for the ,building ,fund1 #fjjl4 for the current expenses for the ,orphans1 and #a1ejjl4 for the other objects of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad4 ,this joint donation of several ,christians was paid in four installments during ,january1 ,february1 ,march1 and ,april4 ,it is impossible to describe the spiritual refreshment which my heart received through this donation4 ,day by day1 for nineteen months1 ,i had been looking out for more abundant help than ,i had had4 ,i was fully assured that ,god would help me with larger sums2 yet the delay was long4 ,see how precious it is to wait upon ,god6 ,see how those who do so1 are not confounded6 ,their faith and patience may long and sharply he tried2 but in the end it will most assuredly be seen1 that those who honour ,god ,he will honour1 and will not suffer them to be put to shame4 ,the largeness of the donation1 whilst it exceedingly refreshed my spirit1 did not in the least surprise me2 for ,i expect great things from ,god4 ,i quote a paragraph from the ,twelfth ,report1 page #bg1 where under ,jan4 #d1 #ahea1 this will be found written3 ,i received this evening the sum of ,three ,thousand ,pounds1 being the largest donation which ,i have had as yet4 ,i have had very many donations of #ajjl4 and of #bjjl41 several of #cjjl41 one of #djjl41 several of #ejjl41 some of from #fjjl4 to #ijjl41 four of #a1jjjl41 two of #b1jjjl41 and one of #b1jejl41 but never had more than this given to me at one time2 yet ,i have expected more than #b1jejl4 in one donation1 and1 accordingly1 it has pleased the ,lord to give me #c1jjjl4 this evening4 ,i now write again that ,i expect far larger sums still1 in order that it may be yet more and more manifest1 that there is no happier1 no easier1 and no better way for obtaining pecuniary means for the work of the ,lord1 than the one in which ,i have been led4 ,this1 you perceive1 dear ,reader1 was written more than two years ago4 ,since then ,i have again received many considerable donations1 besides thousands of pounds in smaller sums4 ,and now the largest donation of #c1jjjl41 was surpassed by the one of #h1ajjl4 ,have ,i then been boasting in ,god in vain8 ,is it not manifest that it is most precious1 in every way1 to depend upon ,god8 ,do ,i serve ,god for nought8 ,is it not obvious that the principles on which ,i labour1 are not only applicable to the work of ,god on a small scale1 but also1 as ,i have so many times affirmed during the past nineteen years1 for the most extensive operations for ,god8 ,i delight to dwell upon this1 if1 by any means1 some of my beloved fellow believers might be allured to put their whole trust in ,god for every thing2 and if1 by any means1 some unbelievers thereby might be made to see that ,god is verily the living ,god now as ever1 and might be stirred up to seek to be reconciled to ,him by putting their trust in the atonement of the ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 and thus find in ,god a friend for time and eternity4 ,feb4 #ai4 ,saturday ,evening4 ,the ,lord has been pleased to send in the means as sparingly this month1 as ,he was pleased to send them in abundantly during the last4 ,but this is for the trial of my faith and patience4 ,while1 however1 these graces are exercised by the ,lord1 ,he kindly sustains both4 ,with unshaken confidence and joyful anticipation am ,i1 by the help of ,god1 enabled to go forward day by day1 looking on to the day when ,i shall have the whole amount requisite for this object1 just as it was with reference to the building of the ,new ,orphan ,house on ,ashley ,down4 ,i know that ,i shall not be confounded2 for ,i trust in ,god1 and for the honour of ,his name proposed the building of this second ,orphan ,house4 ,yet my soul longs1 to be able to declare to the ,church of ,christ at large1 that ,i have obtained an answer to this my oft repeated request1 which again and again1 every day1 is brought before ,him1 and in which request my fellow labourers in the work join4 ,moreover1 ,i long to be able to show to an unbelieving world afresh1 by this my petition being granted1 that verily there is reality in the things of ,god4 ,and lastly1 ,i long to be able to commence the building of this second ,orphan ,house1 because there are now #dch ,orphans waiting for admission4 ,i have not yet received anything today for this object2 but the ,lord can even now give me something this evening2 but be that as it may1 ,i know that1 when ,his time is come1 and when my patience has been sufficiently exercised1 ,he will help me abundantly4 ,that word respecting ,abraham3 ,and so1 after he had patiently endured1 he obtained the promise1 7,hebrew vi1 #ae71 has been repeatedly a precious word to me during the last days1 it having come of late in the course of my reading through the ,new ,testament4 ,feb4 #bc4 ,this evening1 after another long season of prayer respecting the work of ,god in my hands1 and especially also1 that it might please the ,lord to give me soon what ,i need for the ,building ,fund1 so that ,i may be enabled to take active steps in the erection of another ,orphan ,house1 came in the course of my reading and meditation ,james ,i4 ,this forcibly reminded me of the close of ,november and the beginning of ,december in #ahde1 when1 whilst labouring for a season in the ,word at ,sunderland1 this portion also came in the course of my meditation on the whole ,new ,testament4 ,james i1 #d3 ,but let patience have her perfect work1 that ye may be perfect and entire1 wanting nothing1 was then particularly impressed on my mind as a portion which ,i should need to keep before me4 ,i was at that time1 day by day1 waiting upon the ,lord for means and every other help which might be needed in connexion with the ,orphan ,house1 which ,i had purposed to build in dependence upon the ,lord for help4 ,i had not the least doubt that ,god would help me through all the difficulties connected with this work4 ,i felt as sure that ,he would enable me to accomplish this work1 as if ,i had actually seen the house before me1 inhabited by ,orphans2 but ,i had reason to believe1 at the same time1 that great and many and varied would be my trials of faith and patience1 before all would be accomplished4 ,i had not at that time one single shilling in hand towards this work1 but often1 even then1 whilst staying at ,sunderland1 and meditating on this first chapter of the ,epistle of ,james1 did ,i praise ,god before hand1 that ,he would give me everything ,i should need in connexion with this intended ,orphan ,house4 ,now this evening1 ,february #bc1 #ahec1 ,i am writing in that very house1 the ,new ,orphan ,house1 with its #cjj ,orphans1 about which ,i was then praying4 ,nearly four years it has been already inhabited by ,orphans4 ,and ,i now say again1 ,let patience have her perfect work1 with reference to the intended ,orphan ,house for #gjj more ,orphans2 but also1 at the same time1 am ,i assured that the ,lord will enable me to accomplish this also4 ,march #ad4--;,from ,scotland #bjjl41 of which the donor kindly wished me to give #ajl4 to ,mr4 ,craik1 to take #ajl4 for my own personal expenses1 and to use the #ahjl4 as most needed4 ,i took1 therefore1 #ajjl4 for the ,building ,fund1 and #hjl4 for the current expenses for the ,orphans4 ,this donation has been a great refreshment to my spirit2 for since ,jan4 #dth only little1 comparatively1 has come in either for the ,building ,fund or for the current expenses4 ,march #bi4 ,for nearly three months the ,lord has been pleased to exercise my patience by the comparatively small amount of means which has come in4 ,it was more an exercise of patience than of faith2 for1 during all this time1 we not only abounded1 with regard to means for the current expenses1 through the large sums1 which had come in at the beginning of the year1 but ,i had also even now considerable sums in hand1 for the current expenses of the various objects4 ,still1 though not actually in need of means1 yet my spirit had been enabled to labour on in prayer for means for the ,building ,fund in particular1 and also for means for current expenses1 in order that it may become more and more manifest1 what a happy1 easy1 and successful way this is4 ,now1 this evening1 when ,i came home1 ,i found that #cjjl4 had come in4 ,this is a great refreshment to my spirit4--,as the amount is left to my disposal as may be most needed1 ,i have taken one half of it for the ,building ,fund1 and the other half for the current expenses for the ,orphans4 ,the other objects abound at present with means1 and even for the ,orphans ,i have yet above #bjjl4 in hand4 ,april #bj4 ,received from a most unexpected quarter #ajjl41 which ,i took half for the ,building ,fund1 and half for the ,orphans1 as the other objects were not in immediate need of means4 ,this donation has much refreshed my spirit4 ,may #ad4 ,received #bfjl41 of which ,i took #ajjl4 for the ,building ,fund1 and #afjl4 for the current expenses for the ,orphans4 ,may #bf4 ,from ,gloucester #es4--,through the box at the ,bible and ,tract ,warehouse in ,park ,street1 ,bristol1 #bl4 #aas4 #aj;d4--,by sale of an old gold watch1 a few trinkets1 some old silver coins1 and some small pieces of broken silver articles1 #ajl4 #gs4 #h;d4--,also #hjl4 #aes4 #aa;d41 being the proceeds arising from the sale of a work published in ,english and #bl4 #ajs41 being the proceeds arising from the sale of a work published in ,french2 were given to the ,building ,fund4--,to these sums is to be added #ccdl4 #afs4 #i;d41 received during this period for interest2 for ,i felt it my duty1 as has been stated before1 to invest the money given to me for the ,building ,fund until actually required4 ,thus closes this period1 from ,may #bf1 #aheb1 to ,may #bf1 #ahec4 ,all the donations received during this period for the ,building ,fund1 together with the #cecjl4 #is4 #j #a_/d d4 in hand1 on ,may #bf1 #aheb1 made the total of #ab1ecal4 #abs4 #j #a_/d d4 in hand on ,may #bf1 #ahec4 ,the following paragraphs were printed in the ,report of #ahec1 respecting the intended ,orphan ,house1 which are here reprinted for the better understanding of the subject4 ,a4 ,besides having the means to meet all the demands which came upon me in connexion with the various objects of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad2 and besides enlarging almost all of them considerably1 so that the sum of #gjcel4 #abs4 #j #a_/b d4 altogether was expended2 ,i have been enabled to add1 during the past twelvemonth1 #i1jjal4 #cs4 to the ,building ,fund4 ,the total sum1 which ,god has been pleased to give to me1 during the year1 both for current expenses and the ,building ,fund1 amounts to #af1jdbl4 #hs4 #aa;d4 ,b4 ,it is true that very much yet is needed for the ,building ,fund1 before ,i shall be enabled to accomplish the desire of my heart1 in building another ,house for #gjj more ,orphans4 ,i may have also yet many trials of faith and patience to pass through2 but what the ,lord has done for me during the past #bd years in particular1 and all ,his dealings with me in connexion with the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution2 and all ,his help afforded for building the ,new ,orphan ,house on ,ashley ,down1 ,bristol1 which has been now already inhabited for four years encourage me to continue to wait upon ,god4 ,by ,his grace ,i am not tired of waiting upon ,him for means4 ,yea1 ,i confess to ,his praise1 that1 the longer ,i live1 the more ,i am practically assured of the blessedness of waiting upon ,god for every thing4 ,c4 ,there is no decrease as to the application for the admission of ,orphans4 ,this1 in addition to all the help and support which the ,lord has granted to me for these many years in the work1 and in addition to the means received for the ,building ,fund during the past year1 encourages me greatly1 to continue to wait upon ,god for help1 to be enabled to build another ,orphan ,house for #gjj ,orphans4 ,on ,may #bf1 #aheb1 there were #cbf ,orphans waiting for admission4 ,since then there have been #ahd ,orphans applied for1 making in all #eaj4 ,of these1 as only few vacancies have occurred during the past year1 not more than #ac could be received into the ,new ,orphan ,house1 and #ag besides1 as ,i have been informed by applicants1 were otherwise provided for1 so that #cj are to be deducted from #eaj1 which leaves #dhj ,orphans waiting for admission4 ,many of these are very young1 some even under one year old4 ,but ,i have the fullest reason to believe1 that many persons are kept from applying for the admission of ,orphans1 because there are already so many waiting1 else the number would be greater still4 ,with such a number of poor destitute ,orphans before me1 bereaved of both parents by death1 how can ,i but labour on in prayer for means1 for the accomplishment of this object2 and ,i have not the least doubt that1 after the ,lord may have been pleased to exercise my faith and patience yet somewhat more1 unworthy though ,i am of it1 ,he will condescend to grant the request for the whole amount of the means which are needed for the building of this second ,orphan ,house1 in answer to the supplications which my fellow-labourers and myself continually bring before ,him4 ,d4 ,it must not be supposed that ,i am discouraged1 because two years have elapsed since ,i first began to receive donations towards this object1 and as yet only #ab1ecal4 l#bs4 #j #a_/d d4 is in hand4 ,i expected trials of faith and patience1 both for my own profit1 and for the benefit of others1 who might hear of the ,lord's dealings with me4 ,i was not without trials1 yea1 not without many trials of faith and patience1 in building the ,new ,orphan ,house for #cjj ,orphans2 nor did ,i obtain the means then till after the lapse of two years and three months2 therefore1 in seeking to build this house for #gjj ,orphans1 ,i am not surprised that ,i should have to wait patiently4 ,but of this ,i have never had a doubt that1 after the ,lord had sufficiently tried my faith and patience1 ,he would supply me with all ,i need4 ,i therefore wait ,his time4 ,moreover1 the ,lord1 in a very short time1 can give me all ,i need1 it is not necessary that twice or thrice as much time as has already elapsed should have to pass away1 before ,i am in a position to be warranted to take active measures2 yet1 be this as it may1 by the grace of ,god ,i am content to wait ,his time4 ,e4 ,should it be asked1 whether ,i intend to wait till ,i have the whole sum of ,thirty-,five ,thousand ,pounds1 which will be needed2 or whether ,i purpose to begin the building before2 my reply is this ,i do not purpose to delay the beginning of the building till ,i have what is required for fitting up and furnishing the house1 which is included in that sum2 for ,i may well trust in the ,lord for that amount whilst the ,house is being built2 but as ,i1 on ,scriptural grounds1 neither for my own personal expenses1 nor for the work of ,god1 go into debt1 ,i should not begin building1 till ,i have sufficient to meet the amount of the contracts of the builders1 for which1 together with the land1 ,i consider not less than #be1jjjl4 would be needed1 so that ,i have just half the amount requisite for that4 ,supplies for the ,school--1 ,bible--1 ,missionary and ,tract ,fund1 sent in answer to prayer1 from ,may #bf1 #aheb1 to ,may #bf1 #ahec4 ,on ,may #bf1 #aheb1 when the accounts were closed1 there was left in hand for these objects the balance of #del4 #es4 #g #a_/b d4 ,before this balance was expended1 ,i received1 on ,may #bg1 #aheb1 from the neighbourhood of ,whitehaven1 #bl4 #ajs4 for missions4 ,on ,may #bi1 from ,belper #es4 #g;d4 for missions4 ,on ,may #cj1 through ,bethesda boxes #bs4 #f;d4 and #d;d4 for missions4 ,on ,june #gth1 ,i received from ,somersetshire4 #ajl42 and on the same day ,i found that a ,christian bookseller in ,london had1 paid into the hands of my bankers #cdl4 #ads4 #d;d41 which he had been ordered to pay to me1 on behalf of a ,christian gentleman1 to whom this amount was due4 ,this sum ,i took for these objects4 ,but the ,lord helped still further4 ,june #h4 #ajl4 from ,y4 ,z4--,june #ac4 ,from ,y4 ,z4 #ccl4 #cs4 ,through ,bethesda boxes for missions #as4 ,ditto #as4 ,through ,salem boxes #as4 #h;d4 ,from ,p4 #as4 ,ditto #d;d4 --,june4 #ae4 ,from one engaged in the work #al4 -- ,june #af4 ,from ,clifton #d;d4--,june #ah4 ,from ,w1 ,w4 #ajl4 for missionary brethren1 labouring in dependence upon ,god for their temporal supplies4 ,also #bjjl4 came in1 of which ,i took #fjl4 for these objects1 as stated with reference to this donation1 in giving an account of the donations for the ,building ,fund4--,june #bb4 #ejjl4 came in1 as stated under ,building ,fund1 of which one-third or #affl4 #acs4 #d;d4 was taken for these objects4 ,this is just a specimen of how the ,lord helped me1 week after week1 to meet the expenses during this period4 ,about ,six ,hundred ,pounds a month1 or above ,seven ,thousand ,pounds during the year1 ,i had to expend for the various objects of the ,institution2 but ,i had sufficient to meet every demand2 and over and above ,i was helped by the ,lord to increase the ,building ,fund ,nine ,thousand ,pounds above what it was the year before4 ,the current expenses of the ,institution were never so great during the previous nineteen years2 but the extent of its operations1 and the means which the ,lord was pleased to send in1 were also never so great4 ,i stated1 however1 before1 that ,i could not give here in detail an account of every donation4 ,i1 therefore1 single out a few more instances1 to show the manner in which the ,lord helped me4 ,aug4 #d4 ,the funds for these objects were now reduced to about #dl42 but there was much required in order to be able to go on with the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and ,tracts1 and to assist missionary brethren2 when ,i received this evening #bjjl41 which was left to me to be applied as seemed best to me4 ,i took therefore one half for the current expenses for the ,orphans1 and the other half for these objects1 and was thus again supplied for the present4 ,aug4 #ad4 #bjl4 for missions from ,w4 ,w4 ,sept4 #h4 ,little1 comparatively1 has come in since ,august #dth4 ,only twenty-seven donations altogether1 of which only a few were rather large sums4 ,therefore all our means were now gone4 ,on the #crd of this month ,i sent out #djl4 to six brethren who labour in the ,word1 and would on that day have sent out #cel1 more to other six brethren1 but had not the means2 and1 therefore1 could only wait upon ,god4 ,i also desired to order more ,bibles and ,tracts2 but had to delay this likewise1 as ,i would not go into debt for them4 ,now this morning ,i received #bhjl4 #ajs4 #f;d4 referred to under the ,building ,fund1 of which #hfl4 #acs4 #d;d4 was taken for these objects4 ,thus ,i am helped again for the present1 and look for further supplies4 ,oct4 #i4 ,only nineteen donations1 almost all small1 have come in for these objects since ,september #hth4 ,for the last three days ,i have especially desired means for these objects4 ,gladly would ,i have helped brethren who labour in the ,word at home and abroad2 but was unable to do so1 and could only pray for means4 ,now this morning the ,lord gave me the desire of my-heart in this respect4 ,i received a donation of #bcjl4 #aes41 which1 being left at my disposal1 ,i took one half for these objects1 and the other half for the current expenses for the ,orphans4 ,nov4 #c4 ,from an ,irish friend #ajl4 for missions4--,i have particularly prayed within the last few days for means for missionary objects1 as all means are gone2 therefore this donation is very refreshing as an answer to prayer4 ,but ,i expect more1 as ,i desire to send out shortly #bjjl4 at least to brethren who labour in the ,word4 ,this ,i wrote1 as the date shows1 on ,november #crd1 and that which follows will now show to the ,reader1 that ,i did not wait upon ,god in vain4 ,during no period1 within the nineteen years previously1 was ,i enabled to do so much in the way of aiding missionary operations1 as during this period2 and during no previous period so much in the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and ,tracts1 as during this2 yet once or twice all the means for these objects were expended1 and ,i had to stand still and to wait upon ,god for further supplies4 ,the servant of ,christ1 who knows that he is not occupied about his own work1 but about that of his master1 can1 however1 be quiet1 and ought to be quiet1 under such circumstances1 in order to prove that he is only the servant and not the master4 ,if he cannot be quiet1 and if1 in the restlessness of nature1 he will work and take steps when he ought to stand still1 and wait upon ,god2 then let him suspect himself1 and let him see well to it1 whether the work in which he is engaged is ,god's work or not2 and whether1 if it be ,god's work1 it is done for the honour of the ,master or for the honour of the servant4 ,in this case ,god abundantly recompensed me for standing still for a little1 and for calling upon ,him4 ,i had not to wait long1 before ,he was pleased to help me4 ,i now go on with my journal1 to show to the ,reader how the ,lord answered prayer in this instance4 ,nov4 #e4 ,received from ,okehampton six silver tea spoons1 to be sold for foreign missions4 ,nov4 #f4 ,received #el4 with the following words3 ,enclosed is a ,post ,office ,order1 drawn out in your favour by 99 99 99 99 991 ,three ,pounds of which my dear husband is constrained to send to you for foreign missions4 ,the other two ,i send2 one for your own personal expenses1 and the other to be used for the ,orphans1 as their need may require1 c4 ,i have especially prayed1 for several days past1 for help for brethren who labour in the ,word at home and abroad1 as ,i have no means left for them1 and could lay out at once #bjjl4 or #cjjl4 on their behalf4 ,therefore this donation is particularly precious4 ,but ,i expect more4 ,nov4 #g4 ,from ,braunton #bl4 for missions4--,anonymously #bs4 #f;d4 for missions4 ,nov4 #aj4 ,from some believers at ,ludlow #hl4 #ads4 for foreign missions4 ,nov4 #aa4 ,during the last ten days ,i have especially asked the ,lord for means for home and foreign labourers4 ,this also was particularly dwelt upon at our usual weekly prayer meeting of the labourers in the work on ,saturday the #fth of ,november4 ,now today ,i received #bcgl4 #ajs4 for the work of the ,lord in my hands4 ,as the application of the money was left to me1 ,i took the whole of this amount for home and foreign labourers in the ,word1 as they1 greatly need help2 and ,i expect by tomorrow evening to have sent out the whole amount4--,in the course of my reading through the ,holy ,scriptures there came today ,john xvi4 #bc1 ,verily1 verily ,i say unto you1 whatsoever ye shall ask the ,father in my name1 ,he will give it you4 ,i turned to my ,father in heaven and said3 ,be pleased1 ,holy ,father1 to hear me for the sake of ,thy ,holy ,child ,jesus1 and give me means for these dear brethren who labour in the word and doctrine1 whom ,i seek to help4 ,in about half an hour afterwards ,i received this #bcgl4 #aj4 ,nov4 #ah4 ,today were paid to me two legacies1 left by a lady at a distance whom ,i have never seen1 and whose name even ,i had never heard1 till ,i was informed about the payment of the legacies4 ,i received the legacy of #ajjl4 for the ,orphans 7being #ajal4 #ds4 with the interest due71 and #ejl4 for the various ,schools for poor children under my direction 7being #ejl4 #abs4 with the interest due47--,in portioning out yesterday the means for the brethren who labour in the ,word at home and abroad1 to whom ,i desire to send help1 ,i found that the #bcgl4 #ajs4 was not enough1 and also that ,i needed more means for the various ,schools and the circulation of ,bibles and ,tracts4 ,on this account the payment of this legacy of #ejl4 #abs4 for the ,schools came in very seasonably4 ,but the ,lord helped still further this evening by a donation of #fjl41 the application of which is entirely left to me4 ,i have therefore taken of it #bjl4 for missionary brethren1 #bjl4 for the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures1 and #bjl4 for the circulation of ,gospel ,tracts4 ,nov4 #ai4 ,from ,yorkshire #cl4 for foreign missions4--,from ,cumberland #acs4 #aj;d4 for missionaries in ,demerara--,also #bjjl41 left to my disposal1 as ,i might be directed by the ,lord4 ,i took of it #ajjl4 for the ,building ,fund1 #fjl4 for foreign and home labourers in the ,word1 #bjl4 for the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures1 and #bjl4 for the circulation of ,gospel ,tracts4--,during the last eight days ,i had sent out #bebl4 to home and foreign labourers in the ,word1 and #fel4 ,i had paid out for the circulation of ,tracts and the ,holy ,scriptures4 ,i desired1 however1 still further means for brethren who labour in the ,word1 for ,i wished to send out at once #gjl4 more1 and also to lay out more on the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and ,gospel ,tracts2 but ,i had only about #ijl4 altogether left for these various objects1 when ,i received today the #cl41 the #acs4 #aj;d41 and this #bjjl4 ,the ,lord be praised for this help1 and may ,he recompense the donors4 ,you see1 dear ,reader1 by these instances1 that we are richly recompensed for our waiting upon ,god4 ,you perceive the readiness of ,his heart to listen to the supplications of ,his children who put their trust in ,him4 ,if you have never made trial of it1 do so now4 ,but in order to have your prayers answered1 you need to make your requests unto ,god on the ground of the merits and worthiness of the ,lord ,jesus4 ,you must not depend upon your own worthiness and merits1 but solely on the ,lord ,jesus1 as the ground of acceptance before ,god1 for your person1 for your prayers1 for your labours1 and for every thing else4 ,do you really believe in ,jesus8 ,do you verily depend upon ,him alone for the salvation of your soul8 ,see to it well1 that not the least degree of your own righteousness is presented unto ,god as a ground of acceptance4 ,but then1 if you believe in the ,lord ,jesus1 it is further necessary1 in order that your prayers may be answered1 that the things which you ask of ,god should be of such a kind1 that ,god can give them to you1 because they are for ,his honour and your real good4 ,if the obtaining of your requests were not for your real good1 or were not tending to the honour of ,god1 you might pray for a long time1 without obtaining what you desire4 ,the glory of ,god should be always before the children of ,god1 in what they desire at ,his hands2 and their own spiritual profit1 being so intimately connected with the honour of ,god1 should never be lost sight of1 in their petitions4 ,but now1 suppose we are believers in the ,lord ,jesus1 and make our requests unto ,god1 depending alone on the ,lord ,jesus as the ground of having them granted2 suppose also1 that1 so far as we are able honestly and uprightly to judge1 the obtaining of our requests would be for our real spiritual good and for the honour of ,god2 we yet need1 lastly1 to continue in prayer1 until the blessing is granted unto us4 ,it is not enough to begin to pray1 nor to pray aright2 nor is it enough to continue for a time to pray2 but we must patiently1 believingly continue in prayer1 until we obtain an answer2 and further1 we have not only to continue in prayer unto the end1 but we have also to believe that ,god does hear us1 and will answer our prayers4 ,most frequently we fail in not continuing in prayer until the blessing is obtained and in not expecting the blessing4 ,as assuredly as in any individual these various points are found united1 so assuredly answers will be granted to his requests4 ,from what ,i have stated1 the ,reader will have seen that my prayer had been especially1 that the ,lord would be pleased to furnish me with means for the circulation of ,bibles and ,tracts1 and for missionary operations2 and it has been shown how ,he granted this my request through the large sums which ,he sent me 7entirely unasked for1 so far as man is concerned71 on ,november #aa1 #ac and #ai2 but even this was but little in comparison with what ,he did for me afterwards1 when ,he was pleased to place far greater sums at my disposal for these objects1 to which reference has been already made1 when speaking about the donations which came in for the ,building ,fund on ,november #bg1 #aheb1 and on ,january #c and #d1 #ahec4 ,thus ,i was carried through all the expenses for these various objects1 and was enabled to enter into every open door which the ,lord set before me for circulating the ,holy ,scriptures and ,tracts1 and for aiding missionary operations2 and not only so1 but was enabled to do for these various objects more then during any one period within the nineteen previous years4 ,means for the support of the #cjj ,orphans already under our care1 sent in answer to ,prayer1 from ,may #bf1 #aheb1 to ,may #bf1 #ahec4 ,when we began this period1 we were not only not in debt1 but had in hand the balance of #acdl4 #hs4 #aj #c_/d d4 ,to those who are in very poor circumstances1 this amount would appear a considerable sum1 and they might think1 this sum would last a long tine4 ,such need1 however1 to know1 that it would only furnish the current expenses of two weeks1 and that often in one week much more than that sum has been disbursed for the ,orphans4 ,to those1 on the other hand1 who would say1 ,this is very little1 and what will you do1 with so small a sum in hand1 when day by day #ccj persons need to be provided for8 our reply is1 ,god is able to send us more1 before this sum is gone4 ,we seek for grace1 to live by the day4 ,we seek to be enabled to attend to the commandment and affectionate counsel of the ,lord1 to be anxious about nothing4 ,it was in this way that no care came over our mind with regard to the future1 when we looked at this large ,orphan ,establishment1 with all its large daily wants2 for we were assured1 that the ,lord would surely give us something before all was expended4 ,and thus it was4 ,i will now furnish the ,reader with a few instances from my journal of the particular providence of ,god1 manifested in caring for us1 and granting us help in answer to our prayers2 for ,i do especially desire it to be understood1 that1 though the work is now so very much larger than it was in former years1 and therefore far larger sums are needed than before2 yet the principles of trusting in ,god1 and depending upon ,him alone1 are now acted upon as formerly1 only with this difference1 that year by year1 by the grace of ,god1 my soul becomes more and more rooted and established in them4 ,it would therefore be entirely a mistake1 to suppose that it is no longer a work of faith4 ,if it was formerly a work of faith on a small scale1 it is now a work of faith on a large scale4 ,if we had trials of faith formerly1 about comparatively little things2 we have now trials of faith about comparatively great things4 ,if we formerly hind no certain income1 so now have we none4 ,we have to look to ,god for every thing in connexion with the world1 of which often1 however1 the pecuniary necessities are the smallest matter2 but to ,him we are enabled to look1 and therefore it is1 that we are not disappointed4 ,during the very first month1 from ,may #bgth to ,june #bgth1 #aheb1 there came in1 by ninety-two different donations or sums1 #cedl4 #as4 #e;d43 so that we had1 after a month1 more in hand than before4 ,unbelief1 which said1 what will you do with so little as #acdl48 was therefore confounded4 ,the ,lord increased thus little1 before it was expended4 ,june #bi1 #aheb4 ,today ,i received one of the most remarkable donations which ,i ever had4 ,i give the whole account1 without the name of the donor4 ,lyons1 ,june #bd1 #aheb4 ,dear ,brother in ,christ1 ,it is now several years1 that ,i read with great interest1 and ,i hope with some benefit to my soul1 the account of your labours and experiences4 ,ever since then your work was the object of many thoughts and prayers1 and ,i gave many copies of your book to ,christian friends4 ,one of them has read it in ,syria1 on ,mount ,lebanon1 where he is for commercial business2 and1 whilst praying for you and your clear ,orphans1 the ,lord put it in his heart to send you #bl41 to which my husband added two others3 and we beg you to accept that small offering in the name of the ,lord4 ,if you have published anything of the ,lord's dealings with you since the year #ahdd1 we shall be very happy to receive it4 ,you could forward it to ,messrs4 99 99 99 991 ,london1 for 99 99 99 99 of ,lyons4 ,and now1 dear ,brother1 may the grace and peace of the ,lord rest on you and your dear home's inhabitants4 ,affectionately yours in the ,lord1 99 99 99 99 ,i have had donations from ,australia1 the ,east ,indies1 the ,west ,indies1 the ,united ,states1 ,canada1 from the ,cape of ,good ,hope1 from ,france1 ,switzerland1 ,germany1 ,italy1 c42 and now comes also this donation from ,mount ,lebanon1 with the prayer of a ,christian brother1 whose name ,i never heard1 nor know even now4 ,see1 dear ,reader1 this is the way in which the ,lord has helped me in this precious service for twenty-two year's #ahef4 ,with my fellow-labourers1 or without them1 and they without me1 our prayers are offered up unto the ,lord for help1 and ,he is pleased1 for ,jesus' sake1 to listen to our supplications1 and to influence the hearts of some of ,his children known to us or not1 to send us help4 ,the donors may be rich or poor2 they may live near or at a distance of more than ten thousand miles2 they may give much or little2 they may have often given before or never2 they may be well known to us or not at all2 in these and many other things there may be constant variations2 but ,god continually helps us2 we are never confounded4 ,and why not8 ,simply because we are enabled1 by time grace of ,god1 to put our trust in ,him for what we need4 ,on the very next day1 ,june #cjth1 ,i received another donation from a believing farmer in ,jersey of #cl4 #as41 which1 with #aes4 sent by him on ,june4 #hth1 were the proceeds of a small field of potatoes1 which he had cultivated for the benefit of the ,orphans4 ,see in what various ways the ,lord helps me6 ,this dear man sent me once more in ,april #ahec1 with an affectionate letter in ,french1 #bl4 for the ,orphans1 and shortly afterwards fell asleep in ,jesus4 ,while writing this account1 ,i met with many names of worthy disciples of the ,lord ,jesus1 who have entered upon their rest1 since ,i received their donations2 may this speak to my heart1 and to the heart of the reader1 and may we learn the lesson which ,god intends to teach us thereby6 ,july #aj4 #ejl4 from ,liverpool4 ,aug4 #d4 ,today ,i received #bjjl41 of which ,i took one half for the ,orphans1 and the other half for the other objects1 the disposal of this sum being left with me4 ,this is a precious answer to prayer4 ,there will be about #djjl4 required during this month for the current expenses for the ,orphans1 but there was only about #agjl4 in hand1 when this donation came in4 ,as the #abg donations1 which had come in since ,aug4 #dth1 were of a smaller kind1 we had on ,sept4 #hth scarcely anything left1 when ,i received the #bhjl4 #ajs4 #f;d41 spoken of 7,sept4 #hth1 #aheb7 under the ,building ,fund1 of which #hfl4 #acs4 #d;d4 was taken for the current expenses for the ,orphans4 ,oct4 #g4 ,this evening there was only #hl4 left in hand for the current expenses for the ,orphans4 ,hitherto we had generally abounded4 ,but though much had come in1 since the commencement of this new period1 yet our expenses had been greater than our income1 as every donation almost of which the disposal was left with me1 had been put to the ,building ,fund4 ,thus the balance in hand on ,may #bf1 #aheb1 notwithstanding the large income since then1 was reduced to about #hl4 ,i therefore gave myself particularly to prayer for means1 that this small sum might be increased4 ,when ,i came home this evening from the ,new ,orphan ,house1 ,i found a letter from ,london1 containing #bl41 being two donations from ,kelso1 of #al4 each1 and another letter from ,peterborough1 containing #al4 ,oct #h4 ,this morning ,i received #el4 #es4 more from ,willenhall4 ,thus the ,lord has already been pleased to add #hl4 in to the little stock in hand1 which is now increased to #afl4 #es4--,another #f;d4 was added1 by sale of a ,report4--,this evening the matron told me that tomorrow she would need to have more money4 ,i generally advance #cjl4 at a time for housekeeping expenses1 but ,i had now only #hl4 #ads4 left1 as ,i had to pay out this afternoon #gl4 #aas4 #f;d4 ,this ,i purposed to give to her1 should it not please the ,lord to give more in the meantime1 being assured that1 before this amount was gone1 ,he would give more4 ,my prayer to the ,lord1 however1 was that ,he would be pleased to send help1 and ,i looked out for means4 ,when ,i came home this evening ,i found a letter from ,gosport1 containing #as41 which a little boy has sent for the ,orphans1 having received it as a reward for picking up a ring1 and giving it to the owner4 ,also a letter from ,kingstown1 ,ireland1 containing a ,post-office ,order for #al4 #gs41 of which #al4 #bs4 #f;d4 are for the ,building ,fund1 and #ds4 #f;d4 for ,reports4 ,i likewise received #f;d4 for missions and #f;d4 for the ,orphans1 from two boys in the neighbourhood of ,stroud4 ,thus ,i have #il1 to advance tomorrow for house-keeping4 ,oct4 #i4 ,this morning ,luke vii4 came in the course of my reading before breakfast4 ,while reading the account about the ,centurion and the raising from death of the widow's son at ,nain1 ,i lifted up my heart to the ,lord ,jesus thus3 ,lord ,jesus1 ,thou hast the same power now4 ,thou canst provide me with means for ,thy work in my hands4 ,be pleased to do so4 -- ,about half an hour afterwards ,i received #bcjl4 #aes4 ,also #as4 ,this #bcjl4 #aes4 was left at my disposal4 ,i took one half for the current expenses for the ,orphans1 and the other half for the other objects1 and am now amply provided for meeting the demands of this day4 ,the joy which such answers to prayer afford1 cannot be described4 ,i was determined to wait upon ,god only1 and not to work an unscriptural deliverance for myself4 ,i have thousands of pounds for the ,building ,fund2 but ,i would not take of this sum because it was once set apart for that object4 ,there is also a legacy of #ajjl4 for the ,orphans two months overdue1 in the prospect of the payment of which the heart might be naturally inclined to use some money of the ,building ,fund1 to be replaced by the legacy money1 when it comes in2 but ,i would not thus step out of ,god's way of obtaining help4 ,at the very time when this donation arrived1 ,i had packed up #ajjl4 which ,i happened to have in hand1 received for the ,building ,fund1 in order to take it to the ,bank1 as ,i was determined not to touch it1 but to wait upon ,god4 ,my soul does magnify the ,lord for ,his goodness4 ,this last paragraph is copied out of my journal1 written down at the time1 ,i add a few words more to the last sentences4 ,the natural mind is ever prone to reason1 when we ought to believe2 to be at work1 when we ought to be quiet2 to go our own way1 when we ought steadily to walk on in ,god's ways1 however trying to nature4 ,when first converted1 ,i should have said1 ,what harm can there be to take some of the money1 which has been put by for the ,building ,fund8 ,god will help me again after some time with means for the ,orphans1 and then ,i can replace it4 ,or1 there is this money due for the legacy of #ajjl4 ,this money is quite sure2 may ,i not1 therefore1 on the strength of it1 take some from the ,building ,fund1 and when the legacy is paid1 replace the money which ,i have taken8 ,i know that many would act thus4 ,but how does it work1 when we thus anticipate ,god1 by going our own way8 ,we bring1 in many instances1 guilt on our conscience2 but if not1 we certainly weaken faith1 instead of increasing it2 and each time we work thus a deliverance of our own1 we find it more and more difficult to trust in ,god1 till at last we give way entirely to our natural fallen reason1 and unbelief prevails4 ,how different1 if one is enabled to wait ,god's own time1 and to look alone to ,him for help and deliverance6 ,when at last help comes1 after many seasons of prayer it may be1 and after much exercise of faith and patience it may be1 how sweet it is1 and what a present recompense does the soul at once receive for trusting in ,god1 and waiting patiently for ,his deliverance6 ,dear ,christian reader1 if you have never walked in this path of obedience before1 do so now1 and you will then know experimentally the sweetness of the joy which results from it4 ,i now return to ,oct4 #i1 #aheb4 ,received still further today1 from ,cirencester1 #bl41 and also #ajl4 ,oct4 #aj4 ,from two little girls at ,clifton1 #es4--,by sale of a silver watch given for the purpose1 #al4 #ajs1--,from a donor in ,maryport ,street1 #cs4 #d;d4--,through ,bethesda boxes #as4 ,ditto #bs4 #f;d4 ,ditto a sovereign4--,from a believer in ,bristol #es4--,by sale of empty oatmeal barrels1 #aes4 ,oct4 #aa4 ,from ,sutton ,points1 #acs4 #g;d4 --,through the boxes in the ,new ,orphan ,house1 #cs4--,from an ,orphans formerly under our care1 and now in service1 #ajs41 with #ajs4 for the ,building ,fund4--,from a ,christian lady1 recently come from ,edinburgh1 #al4--,through a ,christian lady1 staying at ,clifton1 #es4 ,oct4 #ab4 ,by sale of rags and bones #abs4 #f;d4 ,i copy literally from the receipt book4 ,we seek to make the best of every thing4 ,as a steward of public money1 ,i feel it right that even these articles should be turned into money2 nor could we expect answers to our prayers if knowingly there were any waste allowed in connexion with this work4 ,for just because the money is received from ,god1 simply in answer to prayer only1 therefore it becomes us the more1 to be careful in the use of it4-- ,by sale of ,reports #es4--,from an ,orphan box at ,plymouth #cs41 together with #hs4 as a donation added1 and #is4 for ,reports4 ,still further help3 ,this afternoon a lady of ,clifton called at my house1 and brought a check for #bjjl41 which a gentlemen1 whose name even ,i had never heard of1 had sent her for the benefit of tine ,orphans4 ,we are not now in actual need1 yet as #fbl4 lies already been paid out of what ,i have received since the #ith1 and as other heavy payments are before me1 in a few days1 it is particularly kind of the ,lord1 to send this donation from a perfect stranger4 ,nov4 #ac4 ,today was paid to me the legacy for the ,orphans1 to which reference has been made4 ,i had no doubt it would come in in good time4 ,thus it is4 ,the expenses are heavy1 week after week4 ,the day after tomorrow1 ,i shall have again to pay out above #ajjl4 for the ,orphans4 ,on ,dec4 #bjth1 in the evening1 ,i had only #afl4 #is4 left4 ,think of this1 dear ,reader4 ,so little1 for so large an ,establishment6 ,from ,dec4 #bjth to the evening of ,dec4 #bfth1 there came in only about #ahl42 and as ,i had paid out above #acl41 ,i could only advance #ael4 for house-keeping on ,dec4 #bgth1 instead of the usual #cjl41 and had then about #el4 left for petty expenses4 ,i knew that on the #cast ,i should have to advance again at least #bjl4 for house-keeping4 ,now see how the ,lord was pleased to send in the means from the morning of ,dec4 #bgth to ,dec4 #cast4 ,dec4 #bg4 ,from ,alcombe1 near ,minehead1 #ajs4--,from a poor widow in ,bristol1 #es4-- ,anonymously #al4 ,ditto a sovereign1 with these words3 ,an ,orphan's mite for the ,orphan ,house4--,from ,clifton1 #as41 and #as4 besides4--,dec4 #bh4 ,from ,newport1 in ,monmouthshire1 #ajs4 and #ajs4--,from ,birmingham1 #bl4 #ajs4 with the same for my own personal expenses4--,from ,boscrea #g;d4 from three children4--,from ,lenwade1 #ajs4--,dec4 #bi4 ,from ,b4 ,b4 at ,leamington #el4--,anonymously1 from ,london1 #bs4 #e;d4--,from three sisters #ajs41 #es41 #al41 also #ajs4 #h #a_/b d4--,by sale of ,reports1 #cs4 --,through the boxes in the ,new ,orphan ,house #al4 #fs4 #i #a_/b d4--,dec4 #cj4 ,by sale of ,reports #bs4 #f;d4--,from ,clifton #el4--,from two ,christian ladies in ,buckinghamshire #bjl4-- ,from some pupils on ,kingsdown #es4 ,thus ,i had on ,dec4 #cast money enough to advance #bel4 for house-keeping expenses1 besides having had the means to pay away #bjl4 #es4 #i;d4 ,after ,i had given out the money in advance for house-keeping expenses1 ,i had1 at the close of the year1 not #bl4 left4 ,but my mind was in full peace4 ,now see how1 before the #bel4 which had been advanced was expended1 and before other expenses came upon me1 the ,lord was pleased to send in the means from the #ast to the #dth of ,january1 #ahec4--;,jan4 #a4 ,anonymously #as4--,from ,sherborne1 #al4--,from ,colchester #ajs4-- ,from ,manchester #ajs4--,from a distance #al4 #bs4 #f;d4--,from ,glouchstershire #ads4 #f;d4--,from a brother in the ,lord in ,bristol #cl4 #abs41 together with #es4 #g;d4 from his ,orphan box4 ,this brother had it on his heart1 more than a twelvemonth ago1 to dispose of an article for the benefit of the ,orphans1 but could not meet with an opportunity till today4 ,thus1 in this time of need1 the ,lord sends in this money4-- ,jan4 #b4 ,by sale of ,reports #abs4--,from two ,christian sisters #es41 as a thank offering to the ,lord for the mercies of the past year4--,from a lady at ,clifton #ajs4--,from a ,brother in ,bristol #al4---,from ,torquay #cs41 with #cs4 for ,reports4--,from ,worcester #bs4 #b;d4--,from a brother in ,bristol #cl4--,jan4 #c4 ,from ,waterford #al4--,from ,liverpool #el4-- ,also the #gel4 being part of the #bebl4 #ags4 #a;d4 spoken of under the ,building ,fund4--,from ,clifton #ajs4--,through ,salem boxes #bs4 #f;d4-- ,from ,p4 #as4 ,jan4 #d4 ,from ,ryde #bl4--,from ,tottenham #ajs4 ,thus ,god helped me in a time of great1 great need4 ,but before this #dth of ,january was over1 ,he did far more than ever in the way of supplying me with means1 for the largest of all the donations ,i had ever had1 and of which mention has been made before1 was given to me1 of which #fjjl4 was portioned out for the current expenses for the ,orphans4 ,i have been thus particular in this last paragraph1 on purpose1 to give a practical illustration that those are entirely mistaken who suppose that the work is now no longer a work of faith1 as it used to be in former years4 ,it is true1 we have now a larger income1 then we used to have in the years #ahch1 #ahci1 and #ahdj2 but it is also true that our expenses are three times as great4 ,we have no regular income now2 even as we had not then4 ,we ask no human being now for help2 even as we did not then4 ,we depend alone upon ,god1 by ,his grace even as we did then4 ,who is there in the whole world who will state that ,i ever asked him for help in this ,orphan work1 from its commencement1 on ,dec4 #i1 #ahce1 up till now8 ,now1 as we have no funds to live upon2 as we have no regular subscribers or donors upon whom we could depend2 as we never ask help from man but ,god alone2 and as1 finally1 we never did go into debt for this work1 nor do we now3 why is it not now a work of faith as formerly8 ,will those1 who say it is not1 place themselves in my position1 when1 at the close of the year #aheb1 ,i had not two pounds left1 and about #ccj persons were day by day to be provided for1 with all they need1 and prove whether it is now anything else than a work of faith8 ,every one1 except those who are determined not to see1 will have no difficulty in perceiving that now1 as formerly1 one could only be kept from being overwhelmed in such a position by looking day by day to the ,lord1 and that not merely for pecuniary supplies1 but for help under the numberless difficulties1 which continually are met with in such a work4 ,on account of the abundance which came in at the beginning of the year1 together with what was received afterwards1 there was not the least difficulty felt1 in the way of means1 for many weeks afterwards4 ,of the donations that came in from ,jan4 #e to ,april #bj1 and which amounted altogether to #fdhl4 #hs4 #h #a_/d d41 in #cad different sums1 large and small1 ,i will only mention the following3 ,jan4 #be4 ,from an aged ,christian merchant at ,clifton #ejl4--,from a ,christian merchant in ,london #bjl41 on ,feb4 #aa4 ,april #bj4 ,in the prospect of having to pay away yet about #ejjl1 before the accounts are closed on ,may #bfth1 and having only #bcfl4 in hand1 ,i asked the ,lord especially this evening1 that ,he would be pleased to help me with means for the current expenses for the ,orphans1 for which ,i might have far more in hand had ,i not with all my might given myself to the ,building ,fund1 in order to be soon able to commence the building of this second ,orphan ,house4 ,now1 this evening1 ,i found that a donation of #ajjl4 had come in at my house during my absence1 the disposal of which was entirely left to me4 ,i took not the whole of this donation for the current expenses for the ,orphans1 but only one half1 and the other half for the ,building ,fund4 ,the funds for the various ,schools1 for the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and ,tracts1 and for missionary objects1 need nothing for at least six weeks to come4 ,this donation has greatly refreshed my spirit1 especially as it came from a most unexpected quarter4 ,before the accounts were closed1 ,i received1 between ,april #bjth and ,may #bfth1 #ahec1 in just ,one ,hundred different sums1 #dbbl4 #cs4 #aa #a_/b d4 more1 so that ,i was able amply to supply all demands1 and had the balance of #aagl4 #ajs4 #i;d4 left in hand4 ,it was chiefly through a donation of #bfjl41 given to be employed as most needed1 spoken of under the ,building ,fund ,income on ,may #adth1 #ahec1 of which ,i took #afjl4 for the ,orphans1 that we had so large an amount in hand4 ,this donation was indescribably precious1 as it not only1 in conjunction with the other money which came in1 carried me easily through all the expenses which absolutely needed to be met1 and which were heavier than they ever had been during any month since the ,orphan work had been in existence2 but also enabled me to do things which were most desirable1 though not absolutely needful4 ,how can ,i sufficiently praise1 and adore1 and magnify the ,lord1 for ,his love and faithfulness1 in carrying me thus from year to year through this ,his service1 supplying me with all ,i need in the way of means1 fellow labourers1 mental strength1 and1 above all1 spiritual support6 ,but for ,his help and support1 ,i should be completely overpowered in a very short time2 yet1 by ,his help1 ,i go on1 and am very happy spiritually1 in my service2 nor am ,i now generally worse in health than ,i was twenty years ago1 but rather better4 ,miscellaneous ,points respecting the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad1 with reference to the period from ,may #bf1 #aheb1 to ,may #bf1 #ahec4 #a4 ,during this period there were four ,day ,schools1 with #bce children in them1 entirely supported by the funds of the ,institution4 ,further1 one ,sunday ,school in ,bristol1 with #aej children1 was entirely supported1 and three others in ,devonshire1 ,somersetshire1 and ,gloucestershire1 with #bhj children1 were assisted4 ,lastly1 one ,adult ,school1 with #ajc ,adult ,scholars1 was entirely supported by the funds of the ,institution4 ,there were under our care1 from ,march #e1 #ahhd1 to ,may #bf1 #ahec1 in the various ,day ,schools1 #efhf children1 in the ,sunday ,school #bfgc children1 and in the ,adult ,school #bacb persons4 ,there was expended of the funds of the ,institution1 during this year1 for the various ,schools1 #cdil4 #abs4 #aa;d4 #b4 ,during thus year there was laid out of the funds of the ,institution1 on the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures1 #dcal4 #es4 #a #a_/b d41 and there were circulated #a1fff ,bibles and #a1baj ,new ,testaments4--,there were circulated from ,march #e1 #ahcd1 up to ,may #bf1 #ahec1 #aj1dgf ,bibles1 and #f4jfa ,new ,testaments4 ,for several years past this part of the work has appeared more and more important to me1 on account of the fearful attempts which have been made by the powers of darkness to rob the church of ,christ of the ,holy ,scriptures4 ,i have on this account sought to embrace every opportunity to circulate the ,holy ,scriptures in ,england1 ,ireland1 ,canada1 ,british ,guiana1 the ,east ,indies1 ,china1 ,australia1 c4 ,every open door which the ,lord was pleased to set before me in these or other parts of the world1 ,i have joyfully entered2 yea1 ,i have counted it a privilege1 indeed1 to be permitted of ,god to send forth ,his ,holy ,word4 ,many servants of ,christ1 in various parts of the world1 have assisted me in this service1 through whose instrumentality copies of the ,holy ,scriptures have been circulated4 ,our endeavour has been1 to place the word of ,god in the hands of the very poorest persons1 and also1 in particular1 to supply very aged persons with copies of the ,scriptures1 printed in large type1 as such copies still remain expensive1 considering the means of the poor4 ,nor have our efforts been in vain4 ,for we had several cases of direct conversion1 simply through circulating the ,holy ,scriptures1 brought before us during this year4 ,but we are fully assured1 that the fruit which we have seen1 as resulting from this part of the world1 is but little in comparison with what we shall see in the day of ,christ's appearing4 ,the disciples of the ,lord ,jesus should labour with all their might in the work of ,god1 as if everything depended upon their own exertions2 and yet1 having done so1 they should not in the least trust in their labour and efforts1 and in the means which they use for the spread of the truth1 but in ,god2 and they should with all earnestness seek the blessing of ,god1 in persevering1 patient1 and believing prayer4 ,here is the great secret of success1 my ,christian ,reader4 ,work with all your might2 but trust not in the least in your work4 ,pray with all your might for the blessing of ,god2 but work1 at the same time1 with all diligence1 with all patience1 with all perseverance4 ,pray then1 and work4 ,work and pray4 ,and still again pray1 and then work4 ,and so on all the days of your life4 ,the result will surely be1 abundant blessing4 ,whether you see much fruit or little fruit2 such kind of service will be blessed4 ,we should labour then1 for instance1 with all earnestness in seeking to circulate ,thousands of copies of the ,holy ,scriptures1 and ,hundreds of ,thousands of ,tracts1 as if everything depended upon the amount of copies of the ,holy ,scriptures and ,tracts which we circulate2 and yet1 in reality1 we should not in the least degree put our dependence upon the number of copies of the ,holy ,scriptures1 and upon the number of ,tracts1 but entirely upon ,god for ,his blessing1 without which all these efforts are entirely useless4 ,this blessing1 however1 should be sought by us habitually and perseveringly in prayer4 ,it should also be fully expected4 #c4 ,during this year there was spent of the funds of the ,institution for missionary objects #b1bcdl4 #bs4 #f;d4 ,by this sum fifty-four labourers in the word and doctrine1 in various pants of time world1 were to a greater or less degree assisted4 ,during no period within the nineteen years previous to ,may #bf1 #ahec1 was so large a portion of the funds of the ,institution expended1 in one year1 upon ,missionary ,objects1 as during this year2 and in every single case ,i was enabled to help to the full amount of what appeared desirable4 ,refreshing as this is1 and thankful as we desire to be to the ,lord for it2 yet it were but a very little thing1 had there not been corresponding results4 ,but ,i have to record to the praise of the ,lord1 and to the enjoyment of the ,christian ,reader1 that not five1 nor ten1 nor fifty souls only were won for ,him through the instrumentality of these fifty-four dear brethren1 but hundreds4 ,i received a great number of letters from these labourers in the ,word1 both at home and abroad1 which brought me heart-cheering intelligence4 ,thank the ,lord for this together with me1 dear ,christian ,reader1 and continue to help these esteemed brethren with your prayers1 some of whom labour for the ,lord under peculiar difficulties4 ,i would repeat that ,i consider it a great privilege to be permitted to defray in part or altogether1 from time funds of this ,institution1 the expenses connected with the voyage and outfit of brethren who desire to go out as ,missionaries1 or to help them after their arrival in their field of labour2 but ,i do not bind myself to support them habitually1 seeing that thus they would be out of the position of simple dependence upon ,god for their temporal supplies4 #d4 ,there was laid out for the circulation of ,tracts1 from ,may #bf1 #aheb1 to ,may #bf1 #ahec1 the sum of #eeel4 #afs4 #g #a_/b d42 and there were circulated within this year #gcc1fgd ,tracts4 ,the total number of ,tracts circulated up to ,may #bf1 #ahec1 was ,one ,million ,eight ,hundred ,twenty ,thousand and ,forty4 ,the ,lord is pleased to increase this part of the work more and more1 as will be seen by a comparison of the years in which this part of the ,institution has been in operation4 ,from ,nov4 #ai1 #ahdj1 to ,may #aj1 #ahdb1 the first period that the circulation of ,tracts was in operation in connexion with the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad1 there were circulated #ai1fji from ,may #aj1 #ahdb1 to ,july #ad1 #ahdd1 #ci1dgc2 from ,july #ad1 #ahdd1 to ,may #bf1 #ahdf1 #dj1efe2 from ,may #bf1 #ahdf1 to ,may #bf1 #ahdh1 #fd1jba2 from ,may #bf1 #ahdh1 to ,may #bf1 #ahej1 #acj1dfd2 from ,may #bf1 #ahej1 to ,may #bf1 #ahea1 #cjc1jih2 from ,may #bf1 #ahea1 to ,may #bf1 #aheb1 #dhi1acf2 and during this period #gcc1fgd4 ,in these increased opportunities to spread the truth1 we rejoice4 ,moreover1 we would1 by the help of ,god1 seek to labour still far more abundantly in this particular also1 and would seek to press into every open door1 which the ,lord may set before us4 ,yea1 we would labour1 as has been stated before1 as if everything depended upon our diligence and carefulness in the use of the means2 whilst1 in reality1 we would not depend upon them in the least degree1 but only upon ,god for ,his blessing4 ,this blessing of ,god we have been enabled to seek upon the labours of missionary brethren1 the circulation of time ,holy ,scriptures1 and upon the distribution of ,tracts4 ,as the days come1 so our heart is drawn out in prayer for blessing upon these objects1 in connexion with the various ,schools and the ,orphan ,work4 ,how1 then1 could it be otherwise1 but that sooner or later there should come showers of blessing8 ,thus it was during this year4 ,this year stands alone1 in that more money came in1 than during any year previously4 ,it stands alone1 in that the operations of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution were extended beyond whatever they mad been before4 ,but it stands alone1 also1 in the abundant blessing1 which ,god granted to our efforts1 and which was greater than during any previous period4 ,and1 as in other respects1 so in particular likewise1 the gratuitous distribution of ,tracts was abundantly owned of ,god4 ,instance upon instance1 not #b1 nor #e1 nor #aj1 but many1 in the way of conversion1 and also of blessing to believers1 was ,i informed of by those ,godly brethren1 who in various parts of the world1 aid me in this service4 ,how can ,i sufficiently magnify the ,lord for this6 ,by ,his grace ,i would desire to labour on1 though ,i were not to see one single instance of blessing1 being assured that in due season we shall reap1 and that our labour is not in vain in the ,lord2 yet how kind of the ,lord1 to grant such abundant blessing to rest upon our labours6 ,often1 ,i fear1 ,tract distributors have expected little result from their labour2 and therefore they have seen little fruit4 ,according to their expectation1 they have received4 ,often1 also1 ,i fear1 the mere distribution of ,tracts has been rested in1 and the work done has been estimated by the number of ,tracts which were circulated1 without earnestly preceding their circulation with prayer1 and without earnestly following them with prayer1 may ,i1 therefore1 be allowed to caution my fellow-believers on these two points8 ,look out for blessing1 but seek also the blessing earnestly in prayer2 and you will not fail to receive abundantly4 ,should any believer be discouraged1 because he has not had much fruit resulting from the circulation of ,tracts1 let such a one1 with renewed earnestness and prayerfulness1 go on in his work2 let him also expect fruit1 and he will surely reap abundantly2 if not now1 at least in the day of ,christ's appearing4 #e4 ,at the beginning of this period1 there were ,three ,hundred ,orphans in the ,new ,orphan-,house on ,ashley ,down1 ,bristol4 ,during the year there were admitted into it #ac ,orphans1 making #cac in all4 ,of these #cac1 7we own it with thankfulness to ,god17 not one died during the year2 for not a single death occurred for about #ae months4 ,one of the ,orphans1 who had been received after he had long had his own way1 and who having long been borne with1 and repeatedly been received back again on a confession of sorrow1 at last ran away again1 and had then to be placed by his relatives in the ,union4 ,one ,orphan was sent to relatives1 who were by that time able to care for her4 ,five girls were1 at the expense of the ,establishment1 fitted out for service or learning a business1 and were sent out2--also six boys were1 at the expense of the ,establishment1 fitted out and apprenticed4 ,thus makes the number removed as great as the number received1 so that there were still #cjj ,orphans in tire ,new ,orphan-,house on ,may #bf1 #ahec4 ,the total number of ,orphans1 who were under our care from ,april1 #ahcf1 to ,may #bf1 #ahec1 was ,five ,hundred and ,twenty-eight4 ,i notice further the following points in connexion with the ,orphan ,work4 a4 ,without any one having been personally applied to for anything by me1 the sum of #ee1djhl4 #ags4 #e #c_/d d4 was given to me for the ,orphans1 as the result of prayer to ,god1 from the commencement of the work up to ,may #bf1 #ahec4--;,it may be also interesting to the reader to know1 that the total amount given for the other objects1 from the commencement of the work up to ,may #bf1 #ahec1 amounted to #ai1afcl4 #ads4 #a #a_/b d42 and that which came in by the sale of ,bibles and ,tracts1 and by the payments of the children in the ,day ,schools1 amounted to #c1dijl4 #gs4 #a #c_/d d4-- ,besides this1 also a great variety and number of articles of clothing1 furniture1 provisions1 c41 were given for the use of the ,orphans4 b4 ,our labours continued to be blessed among the ,orphans4 c4 ,the expenses in connexion with the support of the #cjj ,orphans and the apprentices during this year1 were #c1decl4 #aes4 #a #a_/b d4 ,matters connected with my own personal affairs1 or the work of the ,lord in my hands1 not immediately connected with the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution1 from ,may #bf1 #aheb1 to ,may #bf1 #ahec4 ,dec4 #ca1 #aheb4 ,during this year #ce believers have been received into fellowship4 ,when ,brother ,craik and ,i began to labour in the ,word in ,bristol1 we found #fh in fellowship4 ,since then there have been received into communion altogether #a1djc1 so that the total number would be #a1dga1 had there been no changes4 ,but #fd are under church discipline1 and separated1 for the present1 from fellowship2 #aed have left us 7some of them1 however1 in love1 and merely through circumstances72 #dba have left ,bristol to reside elsewhere2 and #aig have fallen asleep4 ,so that there are at present only #fce actually remaining in communion4 ,the ,lord has been pleased to give unto me during this year-- #a4 ,through believers in and out of ,bristol1 in provisions1 clothes1 etc41 worth to us at least 4 4 4 4 4 #i #j #j #b4 ,through anonymous offerings in money1 put up in paper and directed to me1 and put into the boxes for the poor saints or the rent1 at the chapels 4 #aeg #aa #d #a_/b ------ ,carried forward ,l#aff #aa #d #a_/b ,brought forward ,l#aff #aa #d #a_/b #c4 ,through presents in money1 from believers in ,bristol1 not given anonymously 4 4 4 4 4 4 #aba #e #b #d4 ,through presents in money1 from believers not residing in ,bristol 4 4 #aeg #ab #b -------- ,l#dde #h #h #a_/b ,my brother-in-law1 ,mr4 ,a4 ,n4 ,groves1 of whom mention has been made in the first part of this ,narrative1 as having been helpful to me by his example when ,i began my labours in ,england in #ahbi1 in that he1 without any visible support1 and without being connected with any missionary society1 went with his wife and children to ,bagdad1 as a missionary1 after having given up a lucrative practice of about #aejjl4 per year1 returned in ,autumn #aheb1 from the ,east ,indies1 a third time1 being exceedingly ill4 ,he lived1 however1 till ,may #bjth1 #ahec1 when1 after a most blessed testimony for the ,lord1 he fell asleep in ,jesus in my house4 ,i should more fully dwell on this to myself amid my family's deeply important event1 had not a very full biography been published by the widow of my dear brother-in-law1 in which also full particulars are given of the last days of this servant of ,christ4 ,i therefore refer the reader to the deeply interesting memoir1 which has been published at ,nisbet's1 ,london1 and may be had at the ,bible and ,tract ,warehouse of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad1 #hd1 ,park ,street1 ,bristol1 and through all booksellers1 under the title3 ,memoir of the late ,anthony ,norris ,groves1 second edition1 with a portrait1 cloth1 #ds4 #f;d42 fine paper1 cloth1 #fs4 #f;d4 ,further account respecting the intended ,orphan-,house for ,seven ,hundred ,children1 bereaved of both parents by death1 from ,may #bf1 #ahec1 to ,may #bf1 #ahed4 ,in the last chapter on this subject ,i stated1 that1 on ,may #bf1 #ahec1 ,i had actually in hand1 towards the accomplishment of my object1 the sum of #ab1ecal4 #abs4 #j #a_/d d4 ,i will now give some further particulars as to the manner in which it pleased the ,lord to supply me with means1 but must confine myself to those donations which more specially may call for notice4 ,june #bh1 #ahec4 ,from ,wakefield #djl41 with #el4 for ,mr4 ,craik1 and #el4 for my own personal expenses4--,also #bbjl4 from the ,west of ,england1 of which the donor kindly wishes me to take #bjl4 for my own private expenses1 and to use the #bjjl4 as might be most needed4 ,i have taken1 therefore1 #ajjl4 for the ,building ,fund2 #fjl4 for missionary operations1 the circulation of ,bibles and ,tracts2 and #djl4 for the ,orphans4 ,july #ad4 ,received #edal4 #ajs41 which being left to me as most needed1 ,i took #ajjl4 for the current expenses for the ,orphans1 #ajjl4 for the other objects1 and #cdal4 #ajs4 for the ,building ,fund4 ,being just now in great family affliction1 this kindness of the ,lord has been a great refreshment to my spirit4 ,july #ae4 ,from ,clifton #as4--,received also #aajl4 from one who counts it an honour to have this sum to lay down at the feet of the ,lord ,jesus4 ,i took of this amount #fjl4 for the ,building ,fund1 and #ejl4 for the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and ,tracts1 and for missionary objects4 ,i cannot help remarking here1 that the ,lord has used some of the most unlikely persons during the past twenty-two years1 in providing me with means for ,his service4 ,so it was particularly in the case of this brother in the ,lord1 from whom ,i received the last-mentioned donation of #aajl4 ,i had not the least natural expectation of receiving this sum1 when this brother1 sitting before me at the ,new ,orphan-,house1 took out of his pocket a packet of ,bank ,notes1 and gave to me this amount1 reserving to himself1 as his whole property in this world1 a smaller sum than he gave to me1 because of his joy in the ,lord1 and because of his being able to enter into the reality of his possessions in the world to come4 ,i delight in dwelling upon such an instance1 because #a1 it shows that there is grace1 much grace1 to be found among the saints even now2 #b1 it shows the variety of instrumentality which the ,lord is pleased to employ1 in supplying me with means for ,his service2 and #c1 because it so manifestly proves that we do not wait upon ,him in vain1 when we make known our requests to ,him for means4 ,july #bj4 ,from ,philadelphia1 in the ,united ,states1 #el4 ,aug4 #bj4 ,from the neighbourhood of ,mallow in ,ireland #ags4 #f;d1 and #bs4 #f;d4--,anonymously from a ,brother ,christian and ,well-wisher1 through his bankers in ,london1 #ajjl4 ,aug4 #bg4 ,from ,caistor #es4--,from ,gumeracka1 near ,adelaide1 ,australia1 #bl4 #ajs4 ,from the same place #ajs4--,from ,cheltenham #bs4 #f;d4--,from ,frampton-on-,severn seven silver coins4 ,you see1 esteemed reader1 how much variety there is in the kind of donations as well as in the amount1 the places whence they are sent1 and the friends who send them4 ,but all these donations come from the living ,god4 ,all come to us in answer to prayer1 and are received by us as answers to prayer2 and with every donation1 however small1 we receive thins a fresh encouragement1 to continue in prayer1 and have1 as it were1 another earnest from our ,heavenly ,father1 that at last ,he not only will give larger sums1 but the whole amount which is needed for the ,building ,fund4 ,every one of these donations comes unsolicited4 ,ever since the ,orphan ,work has been in operation1 we have never asked any one for anything4 ,be therefore1 dear reader1 encouraged by this1 to make trial for yourself1 to prove the power of prayer1 if you have never done so before4 ,dec4 #ca4 ,this is the last day of another year4 ,two years and a half ,i have new been day by day seeking the ,lord's help in player for this object4 ,he has also been pleased to give us many proofs1 that ,he is remembering our requests1 still as yet ,i have only #ac1fgjl4 #aas4 #g #c_/d d4 in hand4 ,considerably more than double this sum will be needed4 ,but1 by the grace of ,god1 ,i am not discouraged4 ,the ,lord is able and willing to help us4 ,this is my comfort4 ,in ,his own time the ,almighty ,god will manifest ,his power4 ,in the meantime ,i desire to continue to wait upon ,him1 and to receive every fresh donation1 however small1 as an earnest1 that in ,his own time ,he not only will give larger sums1 but the whole amount needed for this object4 ,jan4 #ag1 #ahed4 ,this day ,i received the promise1 that there should be paid to me1 for the work of the ,lord in my hands1 #e1bjgl41 to be disposed of as ,i might consider best4 ,this large donation was shortly after paid to me1 and was portioned out thus3 ,for the ,building ,fund #cjjjl42 for the support of the #cjj ,orphans #gjgl42 for foreign missions #ejjl42 for labourers in the ,word in ,england1 ,ireland and ,scotland #ejjl42 for the gratuitous circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures among the poor #bjjl42 for the gratuitous circulation of ,gospel ,tracts #bjjl42 and for the various schools1 supported or assisted by the ,funds of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution1 #ajjl4 ,behold1 esteemed reader1 the goodness of ,god6 ,behold also the recompense1 which sooner or hater1 the ,lord gives to ,his children1 who wait upon ,him and trust in ,him ,often it may appear that we wait upon the ,lord in vain2 but1 in ,his own time ,god will abundantly prove1 that it was not in vain4 ,go on therefore1 ,christian reader1 to wait upon the ,lord4 ,continue to make known your requests to ,him2 but do also expect help from ,him4 ,you honour ,god1 by believing that ,he does hear your prayers1 and that ,he will answer them4 ,the joy which such answers to prayer give1 cannot be described2 and the impetus which they thus afford to the spiritual life is exceedingly great4 ,the experience of this happiness ,i desire for all my ,christian readers4 ,nor is there anything to hinder any believer from having these joys4 ,if you believe indeed in the ,lord ,jesus for the salvation of your soul1 if you walk uprightly and do not regard iniquity in your heart1 if you continue to wait patiently1 and believingly upon ,god2 then answers will surely be given to your prayers4 ,you may not be called upon to serve the ,lord in the way the writer does1 and therefore may never have answers to prayer respecting such things as are recorded here2 but in your various circumstances1 as to your family1 your business1 your profession1 your church position1 your labour for the ,lord inn army way1 you may have answers as distinct as any here recorded4 ,should this1 however1 be read by any who are not believers in the ,lord ,jesus1 but any who are going on in the carelessness or self-righteousness of their unrenewed hearts1 then ,i would affectionately and solemnly beseech such1 first of all to be reconciled to ,god by faith in the ,lord ,jesus4 ,you are sinners4 ,you deserve punishment4 ,if you do not see this1 ask ,god to show it unto you4 ,let this now be your first and especial prayer4 ,ask ,him also to enlighten you not merely concerning your state by nature1 but especially to reveal the ,lord ,jesus to your hearts4 ,god sent ,him1 that ,he might bear the punishment1 due to us guilty sinners4 ,god accepts the obedience and sufferings of the ,lord ,jesus1 in the room of those who depend upon ,him for the salvation of their souls2 and the moment a sinner believes in the ,lord ,jesus1 he obtains the forgiveness of all his sins4 ,when thus he is reconciled to ,god1 by faith in the ,lord ,jesus1 and has obtained the forgiveness of his sins1 he has boldness to enter into the presence of ,god1 to make known his requests unto ,god2 and the more he is enabled to realize1 that his sins are forgiven1 and that ,god1 for ,christ's sake1 is well pleased with those who believe on ,him1 the more ready he will be to come with all his wants1 both temporal and spiritual1 to his ,heavenly ,father1 that ,he may supply them4 ,but as long as the consciousness of unpardoned guilt remains1 so long shall we be kept at a distance from ,god1 and especially also as it regards prayer4 ,therefore1 dear reader1 if you are an unforgiven sinner1 let your first and especial subject of your prayer be1 that ,god would be pleased to reveal to your heart the ,lord ,jesus1 ,his beloved ,son4 ,march #e4 ,to day it is twenty years since the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad made its beginning4 ,when ,i look back upon that day1 with reference to this work1 ,i desire with gratitude to exclaim1 ,what has ,god wrought6 ,his name be magnified for it6 ,i desire to take courage from all ,his former goodness1 and to go on in ,his service4 ,march #f4 ,received #acal4 #as4 #c;d41 which being left at my disposal1 ,i took #cal4 #as4 #c;d4 for the ,building ,fund1 and #ajjl4 for the support of the ,orphans4--,through ,bethesda boxes1 as a thank-offering for the mercies of the past month1 #bs4 #f;d4 ,april #bb4 ,from ,london1 six knives1 nine silver forks1 three silver table spoons1 three silver dessert spoons1 three silver tea spoons1 one silver salt spoon1 a silver pencil case1 three penholders1 one mounted in silver and two in gold1 and a penknife4 ,may4 #c4 ,anonymously1 through banker's in ,london1 #ajjl4--,may #h4 ,through ,bethesda homes1 #bs4 #f;d41 as ,a thank-offering to the ,lord for the mercies of the past month4 ,month after month1 for some time past1 #bs4 #f;d4 has been given as ,a thank-offering for the mercies of the past month1 ,i am delighted with this4 ,not yearly only may the saints bring their offerings to the ,lord1 as ,he may have prospered them1 but monthly4 ,yea the ,holy ,ghost1 by the ,apostle ,paul1 gives this exhortation to the believers of the ,church at ,corinth1 concerning offerings for the poor saints2 ,upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store1 as ,god hath prospered him4 ,i ,cor4 xvi4 #b4 ,as the ,lord had prospered them1 so were they not merely yearly1 or monthly1 but even weekly to contribute to the support of the poor4 ,we are strangers and pilgrims on the earth4 ,the time of our pilgrimage here is very uncertain4 ,the opportunities which the ,lord gives us for ,his service are therefore readily to be embraced4 ,all here below is most uncertain4 ,how long we may have the opportunity to work for the ,lord1 who can tell8 ,therefore the present hour is to be used with all our might4 ,as an encouragement for all this1 we have to look to the return of our ,lord ,jesus4 ,may #bf4 #hbl4 #ahs4 #d;d41 being the proceeds arising from the sale of a work published in ,english1 and #ads4 #c;d41 from the sale of a work published in ,french1 were given for the ,building ,fund4 ,thus closes the period from ,may #bf1 #ahec1 to ,may #bf1 #ahed4 ,the whole income for this object during the year was #e1bhel4 #gs4 #e;d41 which1 together with the #ab1ecal4 #abs4 #j #a_/d d4 in hand on ,may #bf1 #ahec1 made the total of #ag1hafl4 #abs4 #e #a_/d d4 in hand on ,may #bf1 #ahed4 ,i add the following remarks1 with reference to the intended ,orphan ,house for #gjj ,orphans1 which appeared in the ,report for #ahed1 and which are here reprinted4 ,a4 ,during this year the current expenses1 for the various ,objects of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad1 amounted to #g1ejgl4 #js4 #aa #a_/b d41 being #dgal4 #hs1 #aa;d4 more than during any previous year2 yet the ,lord not only enabled me to meet them all1 but to add the sum of #e1bhel4 #gs1 #e;d4 to the ,building ,fund4 ,b4 ,there is yet a large sum required1 before ,i shall be enabled to build another house for #gjj ,orphans2 nor have ,i now1 any more than at the first1 any natural prospect of obtaining what is yet needed2 but my hope is in the living ,god4 ,when ,i came to the conclusion that it was the will of ,god ,i should build another ,orphan ,house1 ,i had not only no natural prospect of obtaining the #ce1jjjl4 which would be needed for thus object1 but also no natural prospect of being able to provide for the necessities of the #cjj ,orphans already under my care4 ,three years have elapsed since then1 and ,i have had all ,i needed for them1 amounting to about #aj1ejjl41 and #ag1hafl4 #ais4 #e #a_/d d4 ,i have received for the ,building ,fund4 ,may ,i not well trust in the ,lord1 for what is yet needed for the ,building ,fund8 ,by ,his grace ,i will do so1 and delight in doing so2 for ,i know that at last all my prayers will be turned into praises concerning this part of the service4 ,c4 ,there is one point which is particularly an encouragement to me1 to go on waiting upon the ,lord for the remainder of the means1 which are required1 viz43 applications for the admission of ,orphans continue to be made4 ,on ,may #bf1 #aheh1 there were #dhj ,orphans waiting for admission4 ,since then #aha more have been applied for1 making in all #ffa4 ,of these1 however1 thirty have been admitted during the past year into the ,new ,orphan-,house1 and twenty-nine have been otherwise provided for1 so that there are actually #fjb waiting for admission4 ,these children are from three months old and upwards1 and all bereaved of both parents by death4 ,supplies for the ,school --1 ,bible--1 ,missionary and ,tract fund1 sent in answer to prayer1 from ,may #bf1 #ahec1 to ,may #bf1 #ahed4 ,on ,may #bf1 #ahec1 there was left in hand for these objects a balance of #fgl4 #ags4 #g #c_/d d4 ,june #ac4 ,when ,i had very little in hand1 comparatively1 there being about #cjl4 left1 as little only had come in since ,may #bfth1 ,i received a donation of #cjal41 of which ,i took #bjal4 for the support of the ,orphans1 and #ajjl4 for these objects4 ,how much is there needed1 to go on with all these various objects1 and to press into every open door1 which the ,lord may set before me6 ,how kind1 therefore1 of ,him1 to have sent me this sum6 ,july #ad4 ,only about #aejl4 had come in for these objects since ,june #ah4 ,but though ,i had not much in hand1 ,i sent out #fel4 on the #aath1 three days since1 for missionary objects1 being assured that the sowing would bring the reaping4 ,on the very next day1 ,july #abth1 ,i received from ,chelsea #el4 and also #ajs4 ,from the north of ,devon #ajl4 ,anonymously #el4 ,from ,norwich1 for foreign missions1 #el4 ,the day after that1 ,july #acth1 ,i received from the neighbourhood of ,leeds #ajl41 and from ,oakhill #as4 ,now today ,i received the #edal4 #ajs41 spoken of under the ,building ,fund1 of which ,i took for these objects #ajjl4 ,july #ae4 ,today the ,lord has been pleased to give still more4 ,i have received #bjl4 for the ,schools and #ejl4 for these various objects4 ,sept4 #ae4 ,during the last two days ,i sent out #hel4 to brethren who labour in the ,word at home and abroad2 and during the first half of this month have already sent to them #agdl4 ,during the last two days1 whilst sending out almost the last pound in hand for missionary objects1 ,i felt quite comfortable in doing so1 and said to myself3 ,the ,lord can give mc more4 ,so it has been4 ,this morning ,i have received from ,weston ,super ,mare1 in a registered letter1 #ajjl4 with these words3 ,the enclosed #ajjl4 for missionaries to the heathen1 from ,h4 ,e4 ,h41 ,western ,super ,mare1 ,sept1 #adth4 ,this is particularly refreshing to me1 as ,i desired still to send out during this month about #bjjl4 to other brethren4 ,oct4 #ae4 ,during the last six weeks little only1 comparatively1 has been received for these objects2 but ,i have sent out much for missionary objects1 and for the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and ,tracts4 ,thus the funds for these various objects were this morning reduced to #bil4 #aes4 #f #a_/d d4 ,yet my heart desired to send out1 before the close of this month1 a considerable amount to preachers of the ,gospel1 and to spend further sums on the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and ,gospel ,tracts4 ,this my desire has been in a measure already granted1 for ,i received this morning #aibl4 #as4 ,of this sum ,i took #ajjl4 for these objects1 and the remainder for the current expenses for the ,orphans4 ,the ,lord be magnified for this kindness6 ,there was also much need for fresh supplies for the ,orphans1 when this donation was received4 ,with more than usual exercise of faith and patience have ,i had to wait upon ,god for the last four weeks1 during which time the income has been very little and the outgoing very great4 ,dec4 #h4 ,today ,i received three autographs of ,king ,william ,,iv41 one of ,sir ,robert ,peel1 and two of ,lord ,melbourne 7with six postage stamps71 to be sold for the funds of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution4--,see what a variety of donations the ,lord sends us for the support of the work6 ,dec4 #aa4 ,for several years ,i have not been so poor for these objects1 as during the last six weeks4 ,day by day have ,i besought the ,lord for more means1 and almost daily has ,he also sent in something2 yet the income has not been adequate to help the #ef brethren1 whom ,i seek to assist as preachers of the ,word at home and abroad1 in the measure ,i have desired4 ,i had reason to believe1 that several were in need1 but ,i had nothing to send to them1 and could only labour on in prayer1 finding relief in the knowledge that ,god could help them irrespective of my instrumentality1 and make this their trial of faith and patience a blessing to their souls1 even as ,i have found this season profitable to myself4 ,but now at the last the ,lord has refreshed my spirit exceedingly1 by a donation of #cjjl41 left at my disposal2 of which ,i have taken #aejl4 for these objects1 and #aejl4 for the ,orphans1 for whom also fresh supplies were greatly needed1 so much so1 that we had not once been so poor since the ,new ,orphan-,house was first opened4 ,jan4 #ag1 #ahed4 ,received from an anonymous donor1 through ,london bankers1 a ,bank ,post ,bill for #ejl4 for general purposes4 ,i took of this amount one half for these various objects1 and the other half for the benefit of the ,orphans4 ,this donation came at a time of great need4 ,but the ,lord helped me still mere bountifully2 for ,i received also1 on that day1 the promise of the donation of #e1bjgl41 spoken of already under the ,building ,fund1 and of which donation ,i took for these objects altogether #a1ejjl4 whereby ,i was so abundantly helped1 that1 with what the ,lord was pleased to send in besides for these objects1 up to ,may #bf1 #ahed1 ,i was enabled to meet all their many and heavy expenses4 ,the following circumstance is so remarkable1 that ,i give it at full length as an illustration of the various ways1 and the remarkable manner1 in which the ,lord is pleased1 in answer to prayer1 to supply me with means4 ,on ,aug4 #ith1 #ahec1 ,i received a letter1 from a ,christian brother1 accompanied by an order for #hhl4 #bs4 #f;d4 on his bankers1 of which #cl4 #bs1 #f;d4 were the proceeds of an ,orphan-,box in a meeting place of believers1 and #hel4 from a poor widow1 who had sold her little house1 being all her property1 and who had put #ijl41 the total amount she had received1 into that ,orphan-,box two months before1 on ,june #i1 #ahec4 ,in this box the money remained till it was opened1 and then the #ijl41 with a few lines1 without name1 were found in it4 ,as1 however1 the fact of her intending to sell the house1 and sending me the money1 for the ,lord's work1 had been known to the brother1 who sent me the money1 he did not feel free to send it to me1 without remonstrating with her through two brethren1 whom he sent with the money1 offering it again to her2 for he knew her to be very poor1 and feared that this might be an act of excitement1 and therefore be regretted afterwards4 ,these brethren could not prevail on her to receive back the money1 but they did persuade her to receive back #el4 of the amount1 and then the brother1 referred to1 felt no longer free to keep the money from me1 but sent me the #hel4 ,on the receipt of this ,i wrote at once to the poor ,godly widow1 offering her the traveling expenses for coming to ,bristol1 that ,i might have personal intercourse with her2 for ,i feared lest this should be an act of excitement1 and the more so1 as she had received back #el4 of the sum4 ,this sister in the ,lord1 a widow of about #fj years of age1 came to ,bristol1 and told me in all simplicity how ten years before1 in the year #ahdc1 she had purposed that1 if ever she should come into the possession of the little house in which she lived with her husband1 she would sell it1 and give the proceeds to the ,lord4 ,about five years afterwards her husband died1 and she1 having no children1 nor any particular claim upon her1 then sought to dispose of her little property4 ,however one difficulty after the other prevented her being able to effect a sale4 ,at last she felt in particular difficulty on account of her inability to pay the yearly ground rent of the house and garden1 and she asked the ,lord to enable her to sell the property1 in order that she might be able to carry out her desire1 which she had had for ten years4 ,he now helped her2 the house was sold1 the money paid1 and she put the whole #ijl4 into the ,orphan ,box for me1 being assured that the ,lord would direct me how best the money might be used for ,him4--,i still questioned her again and again to find out1 whether it was not excitement which had led her to act as she had done2 but ,i not only saw that her mind had been fully decided about this act for ten years before1 but that she was also able to answer from the word of ,god all the objections which ,i purposely made1 in order to probe her1 whether she had intelligently and from right motives acted in what she had done4 ,at last1 being fully satisfied that it was not from impulse nor under excitement that she had given the money1 ,i stated to her something like this3 ,you are poor1 about sixty years old1 and therefore decreasing in strength1 may you not therefore keep this money for yourself8 ,her reply was3 ,god has always provided for me1 and ,i have no doubt ,he will do so in future also4 ,i am able to work and to earn my bread as well as others1 and am willing to work as a nurse1 or in any other way4 ,what could ,i say against this8 ,this was just what a child of ,god would say1 and should say4--,but the greatest of all the difficulties about accepting the #hel4 remained in my mind4 ,it was this4 ,the house had been sold for #ijl4 ,the whole amount had been put into the box1 but1 on the persuasion of the two brethren who were requested to remonstrate with this widow1 she had been induced to take back #el4 out of the #ijl4 ,i therefore said to myself1 might she not be willing1 after a time1 to take back the whole #ijl41 how therefore can ,i feel happy in accepting this money4 ,on this account ,i particularly laid stress upon this point1 and now learned the circumstances under which she had been induced to take back this #el4 ,the two brethren who had called for the purpose of pointing out the propriety of receiving back again the #ijl41 or part of it1 told her that ,barnabas sold his land1 but afterwards lived with others on that which he and others had thrown into the common stock1 and that therefore she might receive at least part of the #ijl4 back again1 if she would not take the whole4 ,she then said to herself that1 as a child of ,god she might take the children's portion1 and1 as she had given to ,god this #ijl41 she might receive #el4 back again4 ,she told me1 that she considered the brethren had shown her from the ,holy ,scriptures what she might do1 and therefore she had taken this #el4 ,i did not myself agree with the judgment of those brethren who had said this 7as there is no evidence that ,barnabas ever was supported out of the common stock1 the proceeds of the sale of houses and lands1 out of which the poor were supported72 but ,i purposely said nothing to the widow1 lest she should at once be induced to give me this #el4 also4 ,she had1 however1 this #el4 untouched1 and showed it to me2 and before leaving she would make me take #al4 of it for the benefit of the ,orphans1 which ,i did not refuse1 as ,i had no intention to keep the #hel4 ,she also gave me a sixpence for the ,orphans1 which some one had given her for herself1 a few days before4 ,i now asked her1 as this matter concerning the remaining of the #el4 was satisfactorily explained1 as far as it respected her own state of heart1 what she wished me to do with the money1 in case ,i saw it right to keep it4 ,her reply was1 that she would leave that with me1 and ,god would direct me concerning it2 but that1 if she said any thing at all1 she should most like it to be used for the support of brethren who labour in the ,word without salary1 and who hazard their lives for the name of ,christ4 ,she wished me to have a part of the money2 but this ,i flatly refused1 lest ,i should be evil spoken of in this matter4 ,i then offered to pay her traveling expenses1 as she had come to me1 which she would not accept1 as she did not stand in need of it4 ,in conclusion ,i told her1 that ,i would now further pray respecting this matter1 and consider what to do concerning it4 ,i then prayed with this dear ,godly woman1 commended her to ,god1 separated from her1 and have not seen her since4 ,i waited from ,aug4 #i1 #ahec1 to ,march #g1 #ahed1 when ,i wrote to her1 offering her back again the whole #hel41 or a part of it4 ,on ,march #i1 #ahed1 just seven months after ,i had received the money1 amid just nine months after she had actually given it1 and ten years and nine months after she had made the resolution to give her house and garden to ,god1 ,i heard from her1 stating that she was of the same mind as she had been for years4 ,i1 therefore1 disposed of the money1 to aid such foreign missionary brethren as1 according to the best my knowledge resembled most the class of men whom she wished to assist4 ,the reasons1 why ,i have so minutely dwelt upon this circumstance1 are3 #a1 ,if1 as a steward of the bounties of the children of ,god1 ,i should be blamed for receiving from a poor widow almost literally her all1 it may be seen in what manner ,i did so4 ,to have refused1 on ,march #i1 #ahed1 also would be going beyond what ,i should be warranted to do4 #b1 ,i desired also to give a practical illustration1 that ,i only desire donations in ,god's way4 ,it is not the money only1 ,i desire2 but money received1 in answer to prayer1 in ,god's order4 #c1 ,this circumstance illustrates how ,god helps me often in the most unexpected manner4 #d1 ,i have also related this instance1 as a fresh proof1 that even in these last days the love of ,christ is of constraining power1 and may work mightily1 as in the days of the ,apostles4 ,i have witnessed many such instances as this1 during the twenty years ,i have been occupied in this my service4 ,let us give thanks to ,god for such cases1 and seek for grace rather to imitate such ,godly men and women than think that they are going too far4 ,i cannot1 however1 dismiss this subject1 without commending this poor widow to the prayers of all who love our ,lord ,jesus1 that she may be kept humble1 lest1 thinking highly of herself1 on account of what she has been enabled to do1 by the grace of ,god1 she should not only lose blessing in her own soul1 but this circumstance should become a snare to her4 ,pray also1 believing ,reader1 that she may never be allowed to regret what she has done for the ,lord4 ,may #bc4 ,yesterday ,i looked over the list of the #ef labourers in the ,word1 whom ,i seek to assist1 in order to see to whom it would be desirable to send help2 and1 having drawn out a list1 with the respective amounts for each1 ,i found that it would be desirable to send out this week #cbgl41 but ,i wanted at least #ejl4 more1 to be able to accomplish this4 ,accordingly ,i gave myself to prayer1 if it might please the ,lord to send me the means4 ,and now1 this morning1 in answer to prayer1 ,i received anonymously from bankers in ,london #ajjl41 which the donor desired to be applied for the current expenses for the ,orphans1 and for labourers in the ,gospel at ,home and ,abroad4 ,i took therefore #ejl4 for the ,orphans1 and #ejl4 for home and foreign labourers4 ,by the same post ,i received also from the neighbourhood of ,shrewsbury #ajl41 the disposal of which being left to me1 ,i took for missionary objects4--,i have now the desire of my heart granted1 being able to send out the full amount of what it yesterday appeared to me desirable that ,i should send to the brethren whom ,i seek to help4 ,means for the support of the #cjj ,orphans1 already under our care1 sent in answer to prayer1 from ,may #bf1 #ahec1 to ,may #bf1 #ahed4 ,at the commencement of this period1 there was in hand the balance of #aagl4 #ajs4 #i;d4 ,this was the visible support1 in the way of pecuniary means1 which we had to look to for #cbj inmates in the ,new ,orphan ,house1 whilst often two or three days might call for such an amount as this4 ,but we hoped in ,god1 as in former years1 and1 by ,his grace1 were upheld1 and our faith was not allowed to fail1 though it was not a little tried1 as the following pages will show4 ,of the donations which came in between ,may #bf1 and ,june4 #ac1 #ahec1 ,i will only mention the following4 ,on ,june #ast ,i received from ,cape ,town #bl4 for the ,orphans1 and #cl4 for tracts4 ,on ,june #hth ,i received from ,rhode ,island1 ,united ,states1 #bj dollars and #e dollars 7#dl4 #aes4 #i;d4 ,english71 when ,i had scarcely anything left for the ,orphans4 ,observe1 dear ,reader1 from ,africa and from ,america the ,lord sends help to us1 yea from almost all parts of the world4 ,thus is ,he saying to us more and more2 ,only believe4 ,on ,june #ajth ,i received #el4 from a brother in the ,lord at a distance1 as a thank-offering to ,god1 that1 having been thrown from his horse1 he had not been killed1 but only greatly hurt4 ,june4 #ac4 ,we were now very poor4 ,not indeed in debt1 nor was even all the money gone2 for there was still about #abl4 in hand2 but then there needed to be bought flour1 of which we buy generally #aj sacks at a tine1 #cjj stones of oatmeal1 #d cwt4 of soap1 and there were many little repairs going on in the house1 with a number of workmen1 besides the regular current expenses of about #gjl4 per week4 ,over and above all this1 on ,saturday1 the day before yesterday1 ,i found that the heating apparatus needed to be repaired1 which would cost in all probability #bel4 ,it was therefore desirable1 humanly speaking1 to have #ajjl4 for these heavy extra expenses1 besides means for the current expenses4 ,but ,i had no human prospect whatever of getting even #ajj ,pence1 much less #ajjl4 ,in addition to this1 today was ,monday1 when generally the income is little4 ,but1 in walking to the ,orphan ,house this morning1 and praying as ,i went1 ,i particularly told the ,lord in prayer1 that on this day1 though ,monday1 ,he could send me much4 ,and thus it was4 ,i received this morning #cjal4 for the ,lord's service1 as might be most needed4--,the joy which ,i had cannot be described4 ,i walked up and down in my room for a long time1 tears of joy and gratitude to the ,lord running plentifully over my cheeks1 praising and magnifying the ,lord for ,his goodness1 and surrendering myself afresh1 with all my heart1 to ,him for ,his blessed service4 ,i scarcely ever felt more the kindness of the ,lord in helping me4--,i took of this money #bjal41 for the current expenses for the ,orphans1 and #ajjl4 for missionary objects1 the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and ,gospel ,tracts1 and for the various ,schools4 ,of the donations which came in between ,june #acth and ,aug4 #cast1 amounting to more than #fjjl41 ,i will only mention3 #ejl41 through a most unexpected circumstance1 from ,glasgow1 on ,june #bith4 #bl4 from ,sunderland on ,july #bcrd1 of which #al was made up1 by an individual putting by one half-penny daily for the ,orphans1 and a poor widow one penny per week4 -- ,on ,aug4 #aith ,i received from a ,christian ,negro in ,demerara an old silver watch1 a gold pin and brooch1 and ,five ,dollars4 ,aug4 #ca4 ,when there was less than #bjl4 in1 hand1 ,i received today a donation of #bbjl41 of which the donor kindly wished me to take #bjl4 for my own personal expenses1 and to use the other for the work of the ,lord as most needed4 ,i therefore took #aejl4 for the ,orphans1 and #ejl4 for the other objects1 and was thus enabled to advance today #cjl41 as usual1 for the house-keeping expenses2 money being called for1 which1 otherwise1 ,i should not have been able to supply4 ,of the donations received between ,aug4 #cast and ,oct4 #bdth1 amounting to about #eejl41 ,i only notice #bl4 #gs4 #f;d4 ,from ,south ,africa1 #al4 from ,malta1 and #fs4 #d;d4 from ,demerara4 ,i will now minutely relate the ,lord's dealings with us1 with reference to meeting the expenses for the #cjj ,orphans1 for about three weeks1 as a specimen of how the ,lord was pleased to help us during a period when the flour was twice as dear as for several years before1 and when other expenses were much greater than usual4 ,oct4 #bd4 ,this afternoon ,i was called on to advance more house-keeping money2 but as ,i had only about #bfl4 altogether in hand1 ,i could only give #bjl4 this time1 instead of the usual #cjl4 ,i had then about #fl4 left for all the many other expenses1 large and small1 connected with the ,establishment1 and which are not included in the ordinary house-keeping expenses4 ,before the day is over1 ,i have received this evening the following amounts ,through ,salem boxes #as4 ,by sale of ,reports #es4 #a;d4 with #ajs4 as a donation4 ,both sums from ,waterford4--,from a donor in ,bristol #al4--,from ,bayswater #el4 ,oct4 #be4 ,from an ,orphan-box in ,bristol #ds4--,from ,warminster #al4 #as4 -- ,from ,seven ,oaks #al4#as4 #f;d4 ,this was an old debt1 owed for a long time to the donor4 ,he expressed in prayer that1 if the ,lord would cause the money to be paid1 it should be sent to me2 and almost immediately afterwards it was paid4--,from ,durham #abl41 being a dividend on shares in gas-works4--,from ,braunton #es4--,from ,balham ,hill1 ,london1 #al4 #ajs41 with a variety of articles to be sold for the benefit of the ,orphans4--,by sale of ,reports #bs4 ,oct4 #bf4 ,from ,keswick #gs4 #f;d41 #bs4 #f;d41 #as4 #f;d41 and #cs4--,by sale of ,reports #al4 #bs4 #aa #a_/b d4--,by sale of some silver coins1 a few tea spoons1 and a few trinkets #el4--,by sale of ,reports #is4--,there was found in the visitor's room at the ,new ,orphan ,house a four-penny piece4--,through the boxes in the ,new ,orphan ,house #dl4 #ads4 ,this afternoon was the time in the week when visitors see the establishment4 ,it was a wet afternoon1 but still above #fj persons went over the house4 ,being in great need of means1 of which the visitors1 however1 could perceive nothing1 as all our stores were full as usual1 ,i asked the ,lord1 that ,he would be pleased to put it into their hearts to put money into the boxes3 and this sum ,i found in them this evening4--,yesterday it was necessary to purchase ten sacks of flout1 which1 being just now twice as dear as darning the last years1 cost #bgl4 #ajs42 and this day it was needful to spend #hl4 #as4 #b;d4 for smith's work4 ,how kind1 therefore1 of the ,lord to have sent me today1 yesterday1 and the afternoon of the day before yesterday1 #cdl4 #aas1 #d #a_/b d4 ,thus1 with the #fl4 left before1 ,i am able to meet these two items of above #cel41 and have about #el4 left4 ,now observe how the ,lord further helped1 when ,i had only ,five ,pounds left4 ,oct4 #bg4 ,by sale of ,reports #cs4--,from ,west ,brixton #es41 and #es4 from ,scotland4--,through a box in the ,new ,orphan ,house #f;d4--,by sale of a ,report #f;d4 ,oct4 #bh4 ,from ,friends of ,petersham #al4 #bs4 #f;d41 and from ,richmond #gs4 #f;d4--,from the neighbourhood of ,stourbridge4 #al4--,from ,wells #cs4 -- ,from a clergyman at ,weston-super-,mare #el4--,anonymously from ,scotland #f;d4--,from a brother in the ,lord #al41 with two pewter plates4 -- ,from ,clifton #ajs4--,from ,hackney #as4 ,oct4 #bi4 ,from ,chilton ,polden #es41 as ,a thank-offering that the donor's children have not been left ,orphans4--,from ,kingsbridge #es4 #f;d4--,from ,glasgow #gs4 #f;d4--,by sale of articles and ,reports #bl4 #ajs4--,from ,royston #al4 ,oct4 #cj4 ,from ,lichfield #bs4 #f;d4 and #cs4 #h;d4--,from a medical gentleman in ,bristol #al4--,from ,clifton #cs4 ,oct4 #ca4 ,this afternoon more money was required for house-keeping4 ,by the donations which had come in since the #bgth1 ,i was able to pay away #gl4 #acs41 and #al4 #bs41 and had #abl4 #ags1 #b;d4 besides4 ,this ,i gave to the last penny for house-keeping1 and had now literally not one penny left in hand for the current expenses for the ,orphans4 ,this evening ,i received1 when ,i had nothing in hand3 from ,clifton #al4 -- ,from a sister in the ,lord in ,bristol #bs4 #f;d4--,through ,bethesda boxes #es41 from servants in ,scotland1--,from ,wiveliscombe #al4-- ,from ,clifton #ajs4--,through the ,chapel boxes #bs4--,a pair of silver-mounted spectacles and #bs4 #f;d4 from ,clifton4 ,nov4 #a4 ,by means of those little sums1 which came in last evening1 ,i was able to let the matron have further #bl4 #ags4 early this morning4 ,thus we were able to meet this day's demands4 ,there came in further today3 ,by sale of old clothes #fs4 #d;d41 and from ,launceston1 by sale of ,reports1 #gs4 #f;d4--,there was put into the letter box at my house anonymously1 #as4 #f;d41 with these words3 ,i had worked hard for this money1 and could not get paid4 ,a thought passed lately through my mind1 if ,i ever get it1 ,i will devote it to some charitable purpose4 ,to my surprise1 without asking for it1 it is paid4 ,i now send it for the ,orphans4--,evening4 ,by sale of ,reports #cs4--,from ,spaldwick #bs4 #f;d4 and #as4--,from the neighbourhood of ,arundel #aas4 #f;d4 ,nov4 #b4 ,from ,hull #es4--,from ,knapp #as4--,from ,gosport #bl4--,from six servants at ,hampton ,court ,palace1 a parcel1 containing a variety of articles1 for the use of the ,orphans1 or to be sold for their benefit1 with #ds4 --,through the boxes in the ,new ,orphan ,house #al4 #afs4 #e #a_/b d4 ,given also by a visitor from ,cornwall #ajs41 ,ditto by another #ajs41 ,ditto by another #bs4 #f;d41 ,ditto by another #as4--,by sale of ,reports #fs4-- ,i was thus further able to advance last evening for house-keeping expenses #al4 #js4 #d;d41 this morning #cl4 #as41 and this evening #cl4 #abs4 #aa #a_/b d4 ,thus1 though we are living by the day1 as it respects supplies out of the hands of our ,heavenly ,father1 yet we have lacked nothing6 ,received further #abs4 by sale of ,reports4 ,nov4 #c4 ,from ,helensburgh #bs4 and #f;d4--,from ,bideford #abs4--,from ,islington #bl4--,from ,clifton ,park #el4--,by sale of some books #cl4 -- ,from a donor in ,bristol #el4 ,from ,norwich #es4--,thus we have wherewith to meet the expenses for today and tomorrow1 and1 it may be1 of the day after tomorrow4 ,at all events1 before this is gone1 the faithful ,lord will send in more4 ,nov4 #d4 ,by sale of old clothes #aas4 #b #a_/b d4--,from ,whitby #al4 ,ditto #es4--,from ,bodmin #as4--,by sale of rags #gs4 #c;d4 ,i transcribe from the ,income book4 ,we think it right to turn every thing to account1 so that nothing be wasted1 and that the expenses of the ,institution be not needlessly increased4 ,nov4 #e4 ,from ,swansea #es4--,from ,willenhall #es4--,from ,bridgewater #es4--,from ,worcester #es4 and #as4--,evening1 ,saturday4 ,thus we have had during another week everything needed4 ,nov4 #g4 ,there came in yesterday #as4 from ,stafford1 and #cs4 from ,worksop4 -- ,to day from ,kilkenny #al4--,when ,i had nothing at all in hand1 having paid out the last money today1 and when more would be needed this evening or tomorrow morning1 ,i received this afternoon1 from a most unexpected quarter1 #fl4 ,this morning the matron had between #aal1 and #abl4 in hand for house-keeping expenses1 but1 by the time ,i arrived at the ,new ,orphan ,house1 it had all been expended through unexpected demands1 so that she had had to add half a crown of her own4 ,i had received1 however1 this morning1 at the very time while ,i was in prayer for means1 #al4 from ,kilkenny1 which1 with1 #is4 #c #a_/b d4 besides1 in hand1 ,i gave to her4 ,now this afternoon came in the #fl41 and we have thus a manifest answer to prayer4 ,the ,lord be magnified4--,evening4 ,through ,salem boxes #as4 ,through ,bethesda boxes #bs4 #f;d4 ,do4 #f;d4 ,from ,p4 #bs4 #f;d4 ,nov4 #h4 ,from ,guildford #al4 #as4 ,nov4 #i4 ,by sale of ,reports #cs4 #f;d4--,from ,clonmell #is4 #e;d4--,our need of means is great1 very great4 ,the ,lord tries our faith and patience4 ,this afternoon1 a brother and sister in the ,lord1 from ,gloucestershire1 called to see mc at the ,new ,orphan ,house1 before going through the house4 ,after a few minutes ,i received from the sister a sovereign1 which she had been requested to bring to me for the ,building ,fund1 and she gave mc from herself #al4 for my own personal expenses1 and #al4 for tine ,building ,fund1 and her husband gave me #el4 for the ,orphans1 and #el4 for ,foreign ,missions4 ,thus the ,lord has refreshed my spirit greatly2 but ,i look for more1 and need much more4--,evening4 ,by sale of ,reports #acs4 #b;d4 ,by the boxes in the ,new ,orphan ,house #cl4 #as4 #aj #a_/b d4 ,i received also this evening from ,walmer #ajl41 of which the donor kindly wished #bl4 to be used for the personal expenses of my family1 and the rest for missionary work and the support of the ,orphans4 ,i took therefore one half for missions1 and the other half for the ,orphans4 ,nov4 #aj4 ,from ,oakhill #es4--,by sale of ,reports #aes4 #aj;d4--,from ,swansea #ajs41 #ds41 and #fs4--,from ,anglesey #es4 and #bs4 #f;d4--,from ,bath #bl4 ,nov4 #aa4 ,anonymously from ,banbury #al4 ,nov4 #ab4 ,from ,bideford #al4--,from ,perth #al4 ,this evening1 while praying for means1 came a little parcel1 containing ,ten ,sovereigns1 from a ,christian lady1 living not far frown the ,new ,orphan ,house4 ,this was a very great refreshment to my spirit4 ,also from ,clydach #ajs4 and #as4 ,nov4 #ac4 ,further precious help4 ,received this morning through ,bankers in ,london1 an anonymous donation of #ejl4 in a ,bank ,post ,bill1 with the words3 ,to be applied to general purposes2 to be used as you may judge best4 ,i took therefore the whole of this donation for the current expenses of the ,orphans4 ,a most welcome and refreshing donation1 the fruit of many prayers1 as just now the expenses are very great1 and there were no means in hand to meet them6 ,from ,clifton #afs4 #e;d4 ,from ,easton #el4 ,nov4 #ad4 ,from ,melton ,mowbray #bs4 ,by sale of ,reports #as4--,from ,norwich #bs4 #f;d4 ,ditto #bs4 #f;d4--,from ,kingsbridge two brooches--,through the boxes at ,bethesda #as4--,from ,clevedon #al4--,from ,f4 ,e4 ,b4 #bs4 #f;d4 ,nov4 #ae4 ,anonymously from ,nottingham #ajs4--,from ,cheltenham #el4-- ,from the ,isle of ,wight #ajs4--,this evening ,i received from a ,christian lady a brooch set with amethysts1 another brooch set with eight brilliants and six other small diamonds1 and a small gold necklace4 ,my heart was exceedingly refreshed by this donation1 not only because we arc still in need of supplies on account of our heavy daily expenses just now2 but also because this valuable donation consists of articles which the ,christian donor can spare1 without the slightest inconvenience4 ,nov4 #af4 ,anonymously in postages #cs4 #f;d4--,from ,london #ajl41 with #el4 for my own expenses4--,by sale of ,reports #gs4--,left by a visitor from ,aberdeen1 at the ,new ,orphan ,house #ajs4 ,through the boxes at the ,new ,orphan ,house #bl4 #aas4 #f #a_/b d4--,from ,south ,brent #as4 #f;d4 ,i have thus given1 minutely1 the manner in which the ,lord was pleased1 for #bd days in succession to supply us with means for the ,orphans1 from which the spiritual reader may easily perceive our position4 ,thus it was with us not merely during the #bd days of which ,i have now given the history1 but also to a greater or less degree at other times during this year4 ,but ,i refrain from giving minutely the account of every day1 for the sake of brevity4 ,the particular end1 why ,i have been so minute1 is to show that the work is now1 as much as ever1 a work carried on entirely in dependence upon the ,living ,god1 who alone is our hope1 and to whom alone we look for help1 and who never has forsaken us in the hour of need4 ,there is1 however1 one thing different with reference to this year1 when compared with former years1 and that is1 that1 while our trials of faith during this year were just as great as in previous years1 the amount needed in former times was never so great as during this year1 especially as the bread during the greater part of this year was about twice as dear as for several years before4 ,but then1 it may be said1 if you have had this trial of faith1 with these #cjj ,orphans1 why do you seek to build another ,orphan ,house for #gjj more1 and thus have a thousand to care for8 ,will you not have still greater trials of faith8 ,my reply is3 #a1 ,god has never failed me all the #bj years of this my service4 #b1 ,i am going on as easily now1 with #cjj ,orphans1 as with #cj1 the number with which ,i commenced4 ,their number is ten times as large1 as it was at the first2 but ,god has always helped me4 #c1 ,trials of faith were anticipated1 yea were one chief end of the work1 for the profit of the ,church of ,christ at large4 #d1 ,i had courage given me to go forward1 solely in dependence upon ,god1 being assured that ,he would help me2 yet ,i waited in secret upon ,him for six months1 before ,i made this my intention known1 in order that ,i might not take a hasty step2 and have never regretted having gone forward4 #e1 ,but it needs to be added1 that the very abundance which the ,lord gave me at the time1 when my mind was exercised about this matter1 was a great confirmation to me1 that ,i had not mistaken ,his mind4 ,and even during this year1 how great has been ,his help2 for the income for the work altogether has been #ab1ghel4 #aes4 #g #a_/d d4 ,i am therefore assured that the ,lord will1 in ,his own time1 not only allow me to build another ,orphan ,house1 but that ,he will also1 when ,he shall have been pleased to fill it1 find the means to provide for these children4 ,i give now a brief reference to some of the more remarkable donations which came in between ,nov4 #af1 #ahec1 and ,may #bf1 #ahed4 ,jan4 #a1 #ahed4 ,received three old guinea pieces1 with the following words3 ,the enclosed has been too long held in reserve1 as an esteemed memento from a dear departed parent 7for which may the ,lord grant a pardon74 ,a conviction of its wrong overpowers the natural desire1 of its being retained1 and not expended to the glory of ,god3 for which purpose it is now sent to dear ,mr4 ,mueller1 as a new year offering1 to be used in the way he thinks most conducive to the same1--,in this instance ,i had a double answer to prayer2 for we were not only much in need of means1 when the donation came in1 but ,i had also again and again asked the ,lord to incline the hearts of ,his dear children to send me their jewellery1 their old gold and silver coins1 and other valuable1 but needless1 articles1 to be turned into money for the work of the ,lord4 ,jan4 #ag4 ,memorable day4 ,today1 in much need1 was received from ,glasgow #ajl41 with #ajl4 for ,mr4 ,craik1 and #ajl4 for my own personal expenses4 -- ,there came in also1 a ,bank ,post ,bill for #ejl41 anonymously1 through ,london ,bankers1 which amount was taken half for the ,orphans and half for the other objects4--,likewise from ,stroud #ajs4--,from ,reading #fs4 #c;d4--,from ,gloucester #bs4 #f;d4--,but the ,lord over and above all this1 allowed me to have this day the promise of that large donation which has been spoken of under the ,building ,fund1 of which #gjgl4 was taken towards the support of the ,orphans1 by which1 together with #a1aail4 #hs4 #b #a_/b d4 which came in for the support of the ,orphans from ,jan4 #ag up to ,may #bf1 #ahed1 we were helped to the close of this period4 ,march #a4 ,there was left to me1 for the benefit of the ,orphans1 a year ago1 by an individual in ,bristol1 whom ,i had never seen1 a legacy of #ajjl41 which was paid this day1 less #ajl4 legacy duty4 ,april #i4 ,this morning ,i received from an anonymous donor1 through ,bankers in ,london1 a ,bank ,post ,bill for #ejl41 the application of which was left to me4 ,i took the whole of it for the support of the ,orphans4 ,this donation has been a great spiritual refreshment to me1 as the expenses for the ,orphans are now so very great1 and as for five weeks no large sums have come in4 ,april #ag4 ,received #aejl41 of which the donor kindly wished me to take #bjl4 for my own personal expenses1 and to use the rest as might be most needed for the ,lord's work in my hands4 ,i took1 therefore1 #ajjl4 for the current expenses for the ,orphans1 and #cjl4 for the other ,objects4 -- ,this donation has greatly refreshed my spirit1 as the expenses for the ,orphans were never so great at any period1 since the work commenced1 as during the last six mouths1 on account of the high price of provisions2 and as the income1 compared with the expenses1 has been small of late1 though considerable1 were not the expenses so very great4 ,may #ad4 ,this morning ,i have received #aejl41 of which ,i have taken for the current expenses for the ,orphans #ajjl41 and for the other objects #ejl4--,tomorrow ,i shall have to pay out for the ,orphans #ajgl4 #ds4 ,the total amount ,i had in hand for them1 before this donation was received1 was only #abjl4 ,how kind1 therefore1 of the ,lord to replenish our means again1 before they were almost entirely exhausted6--,i received1 also1 this morning from ,clifton #el4 ,during the following #ab days there came in further #ajgl4 altogether for the support of the ,orphans4 ,miscellaneous points respecting the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad1 with reference to the period from ,may #bf1 #ahec1 to ,may #bf1 #ahed4 #a4 ,during this year #d ,day ,schools1 with #bjb children1 were entirely supported by the funds of the ,institution4 ,further1 one ,sunday ,school in ,bristol1 with #acg children1 was entirely supported1 and three others in ,devonshire1 ,somersetshire1 and ,gloucestershire1 with #cjj children1 were assisted4 ,lastly1 one ,adult ,school1 with #aed ,adult scholars1 was entirely supported4 ,the total amount which was spent during this year1 in connexion with these schools1 was #ceil4 #aes4 #aj #a_/b d4--,the number of all the children1 who were under our care1 merely in the schools which were entirely supported by this ,institution1 from ,march #e1ahcd1 to ,may #bf1 #ahed1 was #e1hag in the ,day ,schools1 and #b1gdh in the ,sunday ,schools1 and #b1cae persons in the ,adult ,school4 #b4 ,during this year was expended on the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures1 of the funds of the ,institution1 #dccl4 #bs4 #i;d4 ,there were circulated during this year #ahij ,bibles and #abhh ,new ,testaments2 and from the commencement of the work up to ,may #bf1 #ahed1 ,twelve ,thousand ,three ,hundred and ,sixty-six ,bibles1 and ,seven ,thousand ,three ,hundred and ,forty-nine ,new ,testaments4 #c4 ,during this year there was spent of the ,funds of the ,institution for ,missionary objects the sum of #b1bdil4 #ajs4 #h #a_/b d4 ,by this sum1 fifty-six labourers in the word and doctrine1 in various parts of the world1 were to a greater or less degree assisted4 ,during this year1 the ,lord was pleased to bless again abundantly the labours of many of those servants of ,christ1 who were assisted through the funds of this ,institution1 and this has been the case in foreign countries as well as at home4 #d4 ,there was laid out for the circulation of ,tracts1 from ,may #bf1 #ahec1 to ,may #bf1 #ahed1 the sum of #efcl4 #es4 #j #a_/b d42 and there were circulated #hfi1fcf ,tracts4 ,the total number of all time ,tracts circulated from the beginning up to ,may #bf1 #ahed1 was ,two ,millions ,six ,hundred and ,eighty-nine ,thousand ,six ,hundred and ,seventy-six4 ,we desire to be grateful to the ,lord1 that1 during no period previously we were enabled to circulate more ,tracts1 and more copies of the ,holy ,scriptures1 and aid to a greater degree missionary labours1 than during this period2 yet we would not rest in that4 ,it is the blessing of the ,lord upon our labours which we need1 which we desire1 and which1 by ,his grace1 we also seek4 ,if never so many millions of ,tracts1 yea even copies of the ,holy ,scriptures1 were circulated1 and the ,lord did not give ,his blessing1 all these efforts would produce no results to the glory of ,his name4 ,yea1 if even tens of thousands of preachers of the gospel could be supported with means1 in the darkest places of the earth1 and they enjoyed not the blessing of the ,lord upon their labours1 they would labour in vain4 ,for this blessing ,god will be asked1 in order that ,he may bestow it2 but1 when it is sought at ,his hands1 ,he delights in giving it4 ,by ,god's help we were enabled to seek this blessing1 and we obtained again precious answers to our prayers1 during this year4 ,it is not merely that the ,lord was pleased to give us answers to our prayers with regard to means for carrying on the work2 but also in that the various objects of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution were abundantly blessed to the conversion of very many souls2 and this was particularly also the case again with reference to the circulation of ,tracts4 ,if any of the ,christian ,readers are in the habit of circulating ,tracts1 and yet have never seen fruit1 may ,i suggest to them the following hints for their prayerful consideration4 #a1 ,seek for such a state of heart1 through ,prayer and meditation on the ,holy ,scriptures1 as that you are willing to let ,god have all the honour1 if any good is accomplished by your service4 ,if you desire for yourself the honour1 yea1 though it were in part only1 you oblige the ,lord1 so to speak1 to put you as yet aside as a vessel not meet for the ,master's use4 ,one of the greatest qualifications for usefulness in the service of the ,lord is a heart1 truly desirous of getting honour for ,him4 #b1 ,precede all your labours with earnest1 diligent prayer2 go to them in a prayerful spirit2 and follow them by prayer4 ,do not rest on the number of ,tracts you have given4 ,a million of ,tracts may not be the means of converting one single soul2 and yet how great1 beyond calculation1 may be the blessing which results from one single ,tract4 ,thus it is also with regard to the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures1 and the ministry of the ,word itself4 ,expect1 then1 everything from the blessing of the ,lord1 and nothing at all from your own exertions4 #c1 ,and yet1 at the same time1 labour1 press into every open door1 be instant in season and out of season1 as if everything depended upon your labours4 ,this1 as has been stated before1 is one of the great secrets in connexion with successful service for the ,lord2 to work1 as if everything depended upon our diligence1 and yet not to rest in the least upon our exertions1 but upon the blessing of the ,lord4 #d1 ,this blessing of the ,lord1 however1 should not merely be sought in prayer1 but should also be expected1 looked for1 continually looked for2 and the result will be1 that we shall surely have it4 #e1 ,but suppose1 that1 for the trial of our faith1 this blessing were for a long time withheld from our sight2 or suppose even that we should have to fall asleep1 before we see much good resulting from our labours2 yet will they1 if carried on in such a way and spirit as has been stated1 be at last abundantly owned1 and we shall have a much harvest in the day of ,christ4 ,now1 dear ,christian ,reader1 if you have not seen much blessing resulting from your labours1 or perhaps none at all1 consider prayerfully these hints1 which are affectionately given by one who has now for about thirty years in #ahef in some measure sought to serve the ,lord1 and who has found the blessedness1 of what he has suggested1 in some measure in his own experience4 #e4 ,at the beginning of this period1 there were ,three ,hundred ,orphans in the ,new ,orphan ,house on ,ashley ,down1 ,bristol4 ,during the year there were admitted into it #cj ,orphans2 making #ccj in all4 ,of these #ccj1 four died1 three were received back again by their relatives1 who by that time were able to provide for them1 #ag boys were1 at the expense of the establishment1 fitted out and apprenticed1 and eight girls were fitted out and sent to situations1 at the expense of the ,establishment2 so that there were only #bih ,orphans in the house at the close of the period4 ,the total number of ,orphans1 who were under our care from ,april1 #ahcf1 to ,may #bf1 #ahed1 was ,five ,hundred and ,fifty ,eight4 ,i notice further the following points in connexion with the ,new ,orphan ,house4 ,a4 ,the expenses during this year1 for the support of the ,orphans1 were #c1higl4 #bs4 #j #a_/b d4 ,b4 ,without any one having been personally applied to for anything by me1 the sum of #fd1eial4 #fs4 #aa #a_/d d4 was given to me for the ,orphans as the result of prayer to ,god from the commencement of the work up to ,may #bf1 #ahed4--;,it may be also interesting to the reader to know that the total amount given for the other objects1 from the commencement of the work up to ,may #bf1 #ahed1 was #bb1bfhl4 #bs #aa #a_/d d42 and that which came in by the sale of ,bibles and ,tracts1 and by the payments of the children in the ,day ,schools1 from the commencement up to ,may #bf1 #ahed1 amounted to #c1ihil4 #ds4 #e #c_/d d4--,besides this1 also1 a great variety and number of articles of clothing1 furniture1 provisions1 c41 were given for the use of the ,orphans4 ,c4 ,our labours continued to be blessed among the ,orphans4 ,we saw also again fruit of our labours1 during this year1 with regard to ,orphans who formerly were under our care4 ,matters connected with my own personal affairs1 from ,may #bf1 #ahec1 to ,may #bf1 #ahed4 ,in ,july #ahec it pleased the ,lord to try my faith in a way in which before it had not been tried4 ,my beloved daughter1 an only child1 and a believer since the commencement of the year #ahdf1 was taken ill on ,june #bjth4 ,this illness1 at first a low fever1 turned to typhus4 ,on ,july #crd there seemed no hope of her recovery4 ,now was the trial of faith4 ,but faith triumphed4 ,my beloved wife and ,i were enabled to give her up into the hands of the ,lord4 ,he sustained us both exceedingly4 ,but ,i will only speak about myself4 ,though my only and beloved child was brought near the grave1 yet was my soul inn perfect peace1 satisfied with the will of my ,heavenly ,father1 being assured that ,he would only do that for her and her parents1 which in the end would be the best4 ,she continued very ill till about ,july #bjth1 when restoration began4 ,on ,aug4 #ahth she was so far restored1 that she could be removed to ,clevedon for change of air1 though exceedingly weak4 ,it was then #ei days mince she was first taken ill4 ,while ,i was in this affliction1 this great affliction1 besides being at peace1 so far as the ,lord's dispensation was concerned1 ,i also felt perfectly at peace with regard to the cause of the affliction4 ,when in ,august #ahca the hand of the ,lord was heavily laid on me in my family1 as related in the first part of this ,narrative1 ,i had not the least hesitation in knowing1 that it was the ,father's rod1 applied in infinite wisdom and love1 for the restoration of my soul from a state of lukewarmness4 ,at this time1 however1 ,i had no such feeling4 ,conscious as ,i was of manifold weaknesses1 failings1 and shortcomings1 so that ,i too would be ready to say with the ,apostle ,paul1 ,o wretched man that ,i am2 yet ,i was assured that this affliction was not upon me in the way of the fatherly rod1 but for the trial of my faith4 ,persons often have1 no doubt1 the idea respecting me1 that all my trials of faith regard matters connected with money1 though the reverse has been stated by me very frequently2 now1 however1 the ,lord would try my faith concerning one of my dearest earthly treasures1 yea1 next to my beloved wife1 the dearest of all my earthly possessions4 ,parents know what an only child1 a beloved child is1 and what to believing parents an only child1 a believing child must be4 ,well1 the ,father in heaven said1 as it were1 by this ,his dispensation1 ,art thou willing to give up this child to me8 ,my heart responded1 ,as it seems good to ,thee my ,heavenly ,father4 ,thy will be done4 ,but as our hearts were made willing to give back our beloved child to ,him who had given her to us1 so ,he was ready to leave her to us1 and she lived4 ,delight thyself also in the ,lord2 and ,he shall give thee the desires of thine heart4 ,psalm xxxvii4 #d4 ,the desires of my heart were1 to retain the beloved daughter1 if it were the will of ,god2 the means to retain her were1 to be satisfied with the will of the ,lord4 ,of all the trials of faith that as yet ,i have had to pass through1 this was the greatest2 amid by ,god's abundant mercy1 ,i own it to ,his praise1 ,i was enabled to delight myself in the will of ,god2 for ,i felt perfectly sure1 that1 if the ,lord took this beloved daughter1 it would be best for her parents1 best for herself1 and more for the glory of ,god than if she lived3 this better part ,i was satisfied with2 and thus my heart had peace1 perfect peace1 and ,i had not a moment's anxiety4 ,thus would it be under all circumstances1 however painful1 were the believer exercising faith4 ,dec4 #ca1 #ahec4 ,during this year the ,lord was pleased to give me #a4 ,by anonymous donations through the boxes 444 444 444 444 ,l#agg #i #g #a_/b #b4 ,through donations from believers in ,bristol1 not anonymously 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #adc #c #j #c4 ,through donations from believers not residing in ,bristol 444 444 #bii #af #a #d4 ,through presents in clothes1 provisions1 c41 worth at least 444 444 #ah #c #j ---- ,l#fch #aa #h #a_/b -------- ,further account respecting the intended ,orphan ,i-louse for ,seven ,hundred ,poor ,orphans1 bereaved of both ,parents by death1 from ,may #bf1 #ahed1 to ,may #bf1 #ahee4 ,on ,may #bf1 #ahed1 ,i had actually in hand for this intended ,orphan ,house1 as has been stated in the last chapter on this subject1 #ag1hafl4 #ais4 #e #a_/d d4 ,i will now relate further1 how the ,lord was pleased to supply me with means1 but can only refer1 for the sake of brevity1 to a few instances out of many4 ,the receipts of the first month of this year1 however1 shall be given entirely1 as a specimen4 ,may #bi1 #ahed4 ,through ,salem ,chapel boxes #f;d4 ,may #ca4 ,from ,finchdean #el4 ,june #a4 ,through the boxes at ,bethesda ,chapel #al4--,ditto from ,p4 and ,m4 ,e4 #ajs4--,from ,london #as4 #f;d4 ,june #d4 ,a gold dollar piece and nearly two pennyweights of ,californian gold dust4 ,june #e4 ,through ,bethesda ,chapel boxes #bs4 #f;d4 as a thank-offering to the ,lord for the mercies of the past month4--,through ,salem ,chapel boxes #as4--,ditto #f;d4--,from ,p4 #bs4 ,june #g4 ,anonymously through ,london ,bankers #ajjl4--,through the boxes at the ,new ,orphan ,house #as4 ,june4 #h4 ,from ,e4 #bs4 #f;d4--,anonymously #bs4 ,june4 #ab4 ,through ,bethesda boxes #cs4--,ditto #as4--,ditto #al4-- ,through ,salem boxes #f;d4 ,june #ad4 ,through the boxes at the ,new ,orphan ,house #es4--,ditto #a_/d d4 ,june #ag4 ,by sale of articles #ags4 #g;d4 ,june #ah4 #cs4--#es4 ,june-#ai4 #aes4 ,june #bb4 ,a muslin cap1 a cape1 some worked trimming1 and two bags1 to be sold for the ,building ,fund4 ,june #be4 ,from ,glasgow #bs4 #f;d4--,from ,k4 ,c4 #ajs4 ,june #bf4 ,anonymously #bs4 #b;d4--,through ,salem boxes #f;d4--,from ,p4 #as4 ,these were but little sums1 esteemed reader1 in comparison with the total amount required for the accommodation of #gjj more ,orphans2 yea1 they were even small in comparison with what was still required1 though ,i had then nearly #ah1jjjl4 in hand4 ,but as it had been given to me1 by ,god's grace1 to expect help from ,him1 yea1 the full help needed for this object1 so the additional income of a few pounds1 of a few shillings1 yea of a penny or two1 was an encouragement to me for further waiting upon ,him1 as every donation1 the smallest even1 brings me nearer the time when all my prayers concerning this object also shall be turned into praises4 ,july #a4 ,a large gold brooch1 set with two carbuncles1 to be sold for the ,building ,fund4 ,july #b4 ,anonymously through ,london ,bankers #ajjl4--,from ,bury #ajs4 ,july #ai4 ,a silver tea pot4 ,sept4 #bg4 ,from one of the former ,orphans1 now in service1 #es4--,from the ,orphan ,girls1 now under our care1 #aes4 for the ,building ,fund4-- ,from the ,house ,girls1 i4e4 the elder female ,orphans1 who are more particularly engaged in doing household work1 for the purpose of being thus trained for situations1 ,i received likewise #aas4--,from the ,infant ,orphans was also received for the ,building ,fund today1 #fs4 #h;d42 and from the ,orphan ,boys #aes1 #j #a_/b d4--,oct4 #d4 ,from two little factory girls #as4 #g;d4 ,oct4 #bh4 ,from ,halifax in ,nova ,scotia #gl4 ,nov4 #be4 ,from the neighbourhood of ,wheatley #ajl4 ,dec4 #h4 ,from various believers at ,hull #abl4 #abs4 ,dee4 #cj4 ,from ,orleans1 in ,france1 five francs4 ,thus ended the year #ahed4 ,only #dbfl4 #afs4 #d;d4 altogether had come in for the ,building ,fund from ,may #bf up to the end of the year4 ,my faith and patience were therefore tried2 but1 while they were tried1 they were1 by ,god's grace1 sustained4 ,day by day ,i had been enabled from ,may #bf to ,dec4 #ca1 #ahed1 as well as during the three years previously1 to bring this object before the ,lord in player2 and day by day1 by ,god's grace1 my heart had been fully assured1 without wavering1 that ,he1 in ,his own time1 would not only give larger sums1 but the whole amount required4 ,i desired only ,his honour in the building of premises for #gjj more destitute ,orphans1 bereaved of both parents2 and as ,god1 who cares infinitely more for poor ,orphans than ,i do1 did not consider the time to have come for the building of another house1 ,i might well be quiet4 ,my heart longed indeed to begin to build2 for there were not only #fjb ,orphans waiting for admission1 when the last report was published but there had been application made for #abe more since then1 so that on ,dec4 #ca1 #ahed1 #gad were waiting for admission1 as only #ac could be received of the total number of #gbg1 no more vacancies having occurred4 ,but though it was so1 ,i judged it was the will of ,god1 that1 by patiently waiting ,his own time1 ,i should glorify ,him4--,i now proceed to relate how the ,lord further dealt with me4 ,jan4 #a1 #ahee4 #fs4 #c;d4--,from an ,orphan #as41 ,ditto #as4--,from ,manchester #ajs4--,from three children in ,ireland #es4--,anonymously from ,culworth #al4--,from ,p4 #bs4 #f;d4 ,jan4 #h4 ,on this day ,i received from several ,christian friends the promise1 that #e1gjjl4 should be paid to me for the work of the ,lord in which ,i am engaged4--,this donation was paid to me1 in different installments1 by the middle of ,april4 ,i took of this sum1 for the ,building fund #c1djjl41 for the support of the ,orphans #ijjl41 for missionary objects #a1jjjl41 for the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures #aejl41 for the circulation of ,tracts #aejl41 and for the various day schools1 ,sunday schools1 and the adult school #ajjl4 ,thus the ,lord is hastening on the time when the building may be commenced4 ,his name be magnified6 ,how refreshing this help was1 and how seasonable with regard to all the various objects1 can scarcely be described4 ,the ,lord may allow us1 to have our faith and patience tried2 but if we are enabled to continue to look to ,him1 and to trust in ,him alone1 a rich recompense will result from doing so4 ,jan4 #aa4 ,from a distance of several hundred miles #acl4 #aes1 with a letter containing the following paragraph3 ,for the last six months1 we 7i4e4 the donor and his wife7 have laboured in prayer for the different departments of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution1 and especially that our ,heavenly ,father would be pleased this year largely to increase the ,building ,fund1 and let the work proceed4 ,two months ago1 while continuing in prayer1 it was laid upon our minds1 that we should set apart1 whatever monies the ,lord might send us between that time and the new year4 ,the sum contained in the order is what the ,lord has given us and we rejoice in being able to send it4 ,what various ways has the ,lord to help us6 ,the donor of the #acl4 #aes4 is a brother who serves the ,lord in the ministry of the ,gospel among very poor and wretched persons1 whilst he labours in dependence upon ,him for his temporal supplies4 ,he has been greatly encouraged by the accounts of the ,lord's dealings with the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution2 and now he is a fellow-helper in prayer1 and1 as this instance shows1 also in contributing out of that which the ,lord gives to him as the fruit of prayer4 ,this donation greatly refreshed my spirit2 for it is so manifest a proof that the ,lord is mindful of this work1 that ,he surely1 in ,his own time1 will provide for the accommodation of #gjj more ,orphans1 and that thus this dear donor's prayers1 and our prayers1 will be turned into praises4 ,feb4 #g4 ,from ,london #djjl41 of which the donor kindly wished me to keep #bjl4 for my family expenses1 and to lay out the #chjl4 for the ,lord's work1 as ,i might think best4 ,i took therefore #ajjl for the ,building ,fund1 #adjl4 for the support of the ,orphans1 and #adjl4 for the other objects4 ,feb4 #aj4 ,received #aigl4 #ags4 #c;d41 of which the donor kindly wished me to take #bjl4 for my own expenses1 and the rest to be used as might be most needed for the ,lord's work4 ,i took therefore #egl4 #ags4 #c;d4 for the ,building ,fund1 #fjl4 for the support of the ,orphans and #fjl4 for the other objects4 ,march #bh4 ,from one of the ,orphans1 formerly for many years under our care1 but now in service1 #ajs41 with the following letter3 ,dear ,sir1--,will you graciously accept this mite from one who thinks of you and yours with gratitude4 ,it is indeed a very small sum4 ,i regret that ,i have no more to bestow upon such a noble work4 ,it will perhaps put a corner stone in the wall of the intended ,orphan ,house4 ,i think ,i should like to labour for the ,lord in that blessed house1 if it is ,his own will1 and be the means in the ,lord's hand of bringing many of the dear ,orphans to know the truth as it is in ,jesus4 ,it was in the ,orphan ,house in ,wilson ,street1 #ahdf1 that first the light of life dawned upon my benighted soul4 ,it was there1 that ,i first learned to call ,god my ,father4 ,i have need therefore to love the ,orphan ,house1 not only as concerning temporal things1 but especially as its being my spiritual birth-place4 ,may the ,lord reward you1 dear ,sir1 for all you have done for me4 ,i am sure ,he will4 ,i am1 dear ,sir1 yours most respectfully1 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,i have at full length inserted this letter out of very many of that kind1 received during the past twenty years1 that ,i have been engaged in the ,orphan work1 for many of the ,orphans who have been with us since4 ,april #aa1 #ahcf1 have not only been fitted for this life1 through being under our care1 but have been manifestly brought to the knowledge of the ,lord4 ,april #bb4 #ejl41 with #ejl4 for the labourers in the ,gospel4 ,may #f4 ,from ,clifton #bjl41 with #ajl4 for missions4--,may #bf4 ,by the sale of a publication #fil4 #ahs4 #a #a_/b d4--,to the sums received during this year is to be added #gfgl4 #gs4 #j;d41 received for interest4 ,thus ends the period from ,may #bf1 #ahed1 to ,may #bf1 #ahee4 ,the amount which came in during this year for the ,building ,fund1 together with the #ag1hafl4 #ais4 #e #a_/d d4 in4 hand on ,may #bf1 #ahed1 make the total of #bc1jeil4 #ags4 #h #a_/d d4 in hand on ,may #bf1 #ahee4 ,in4 addition to what has been stated relative to the income for the ,building ,fund during this year1 ,i furnish the ,reader with the following particulars respecting the building for #gjj ,orphans1 reprinted from the ,report for #ahee4 ,when ,i had received the kind information1 in ,january #ahee1 respecting the donation of #egjjl41 which should be paid to me by several ,christian friends1 of which ,i was at liberty to take such portion for the ,building ,fund as ,i might deem desirable1 ,i judged that1 though ,i had not such an amount of means in hand as ,i considered necessary before being warranted to begin to build1 yet that ,i might make inquiries respecting land4 ,accordingly1 ,i applied in the beginning of ,february for the purchase of two fields which join the land on which the ,new ,orphan-,house is built4 ,on these two fields ,i had had my eye for years1 and had purposed to endeavour to purchase them1 whenever ,i might be in such a position as to means for the ,building ,fund1 that it would be suitable to do so4 ,i found1 however1 that1 according to the will of the late owner of these fields1 they could not be sold now4 ,thus my prospects were blighted4 ,when ,i obtained this information1 though naturally tried by it and disappointed1 ,i said1 by ,god's grace1 to myself3 ,the ,lord has something better to give me1 instead of these two fields2 and thus my heart was kept in peace4 ,but when now the matter was fully decided that ,i could not obtain those fields1 which had appeared to me so desirable for the object1 the question arose1 what ,i was to do for the obtaining of land4 ,under these circumstances some of my ,christian friends again asked1 as they had done before1 why ,i did not build on the ground which we have around the ,new ,orphan-,house8 ,my reply was1 as before1 that it could not be done3--#a4 ,because it would throw the ,new ,orphan-,house for nearly two years into disorder on account of the building going on round about it4 #b4 ,there would not be sufficient room without shutting in the present house to a great extent4 #c4 ,that1 as the ,new ,orphan-,house stands in the centre of our ground1 there would not be sufficient room on any of the sides for the erection of a building so large as would be required4--,i was1 however1 led to consider whether there was any way whereby we could accomplish the building on the ground belonging to the ,new ,orphan-,house4 ,in doing so1 ,i found that--#a4 ,by having a high temporary boundary made of old boards1 the building ground could be entirely distinct from the present establishment4 #b4 ,by building on an entirely different plan from that of the present house1 we should not only have room enough2 but that also1 #c4 ,the present house would not be so enclosed that the health of the inmates of the establishment would thereby be injured4 ,but there was in connexion with this another point1 which now came under consideration in addition to the particulars already mentioned3 it was this4 ,though for four years past ,i had never had a doubt as to its being the will of ,god that ,i should build accommodation for #gjj more ,orphans2 yet1 at the same time1 ,i had for a long time seen the desirableness of having two houses1 instead of one1 for the #gjj ,orphans4 ,this previously formed judgment of having two houses for #cej ,orphans in each1 or #djj in the one1 and #cjj in the other1 led me now to see whether there could be another house built on each side of the present ,new ,orphan-,house1 and ,i judged1 from measuring the ground1 that there was no objection to this plan4 ,i then called in the aid of architects1 to survey the ground1 and to make a rough plan of two houses1 one on each side1 and it was found that it could be accomplished4 ,having arrived thus far1 ,i soon saw1 that we should not only save expense by this plan in various ways1 but especially that thus the direction1 and inspection of the whole establishment would be much more easy and simple1 as the buildings would be so near together4 ,this1 indeed1 on being further considered1 soon appeared to be a matter of such importance1 that1 even if land could be had but a quarter of a mile off1 the difficulties would be greatly increased thereby4 ,at the same time ,i found1 that we still should retain so much land for cultivation by the spade1 as would furnish some out-door employment for many boys1 and would produce such vegetables as are the most important for young children1 to have fresh out of the ground2 or that we could easily rent a piece of ground near for that purpose1 though it could not be bought4 ,the result1 then1 at which ,i have arrived at present is this1 that1 having seen what could be accomplished on the ground which we have already1 ,i decided to build1 without any further delay than was necessary for preparing the plans1 at the ,south side of the ,new ,orphan-,house1 another house for #djj children4 ,the plans are now ready1 and in a very short time1 ,god willing1 i4e4 as soon as all tine necessary preliminary arrangements can be made1 the building will commence1 which ,i think will be in the early part of ,july of the present year1 7i4e4 #ahee74 ,indeed1 the first actual steps are already taken1 since1 on ,may #bith1 the sinking of four wells for the new house was commenced4 ,this house is intended for #djj female ,orphans1 bereaved of both parents1 from their earliest days1 until they can be placed out in service4 ,with regard to the other house for #cjj ,orphans1 to be built at the ,north side of the ,new ,orphan-,house1 nothing definitively can be stated at present4 ,there is enough money in hand to build1 fit up1 and furnish the house for #djj ,orphans1 and it is expected that something will be left2 but there is not sufficient money in hand1 at present1 to warrant commencing the building of both4 ,as soon1 however1 as there is1 ,i shall be delighted to take active measures with regard to that for #cjj ,orphans also4 ,i do not ask persons to help me with their means4 ,i speak to the ,lord about my need in prayer1 and ,i do not wait upon ,him in vain4 ,at the same time ,i feel it right to state1 that there is a loud and an abundant call for caring for destitute ,orphans4 ,on ,may #bf1 #ahed1 there were #fjb waiting for admission1 each bereaved of both parents by death4 ,since then #aig more have been applied for1 making in all #gii4 ,of these ,i have been able to receive only #ci during the past year1 and #de who were waiting for admission have been otherwise provided for1 or have died since application was made for them2 so that still #gae ,orphans are waiting for admission1 from three months old and upward4 ,but this number1 ,i state unhesitatingly1 would be much larger1 had not very many persons refrained from making application1 because they judged it would be of no use1 as there are already so many waiting for admission4 ,indeed there is every reason to believe1 that there are many tens of thousands of destitute ,orphans in this country4 ,and what provision is there in the way of ,orphan establishments1 it may be asked8 ,at the last census in #ahea1 there were in ,england and ,wales #ci ,orphan ,establishments1 and the total number of ,orphans provided for through them1 amounted only to #cgfd2 but at the time the ,new ,orphan-,house was being built1 there were about #fjjj young ,orphans in the prisons of ,england4 ,to prevent their going to prison1 to prevent their being brought up in sin and vice1 yea1 to be the honoured instrument to win their souls for ,god1 ,i desire1 by ,his help1 to enlarge the present establishment1 so as to be able to receive #ajjj ,orphans2 and individuals who purpose not to live for time but for eternity1 and look on their means as in the light of eternity1 will thus have an opportunity of helping me to care for these children4 ,it is a great honour to be allowed to do anything for the ,lord4 ,we can only give to ,him of ,his own2 for all we have is ,his4 ,when the day of recompense comes1 the regret will only be1 that we have done so little for ,him1 not that we have done too much4 ,supplies for the ,school --1 ,bible ----1 ,missionary --1 and ,tract ,fund1 sent in answer to prayer1 from ,may #bf1 #ahed1 to ,may #bf1 #ahee4 ,on ,may #bf1 #ahed1 when the accounts were closed1 there was in hand #eel4 #aes4 for these objects4 ,i now mention a few of the instances in which the ,lord1 in answer to prayer1 supplied us with means4 ,july #f1 #ahed4 ,as only about #ajjl4 had come in for these objects during the past five weeks1 all our means were now expended4 ,i desired to help brethren who labour in the ,word1 but was unable to do so1 when ,i received today #ejl4 from ,london1 which1 being left to my disposal1 ,i took half of it for these objects1 and half for the support of the ,orphans4 ,july #h4 ,further1 from the ,north of ,devon #adl4 ,july #ab4 ,day by day ,i have been waiting upon the ,lord for means for home and foreign labourers in the ,gospel1 for whom ,i had no means1 though greatly desiring to send them help4 ,today ,i received1 as the fruit of many prayers1 from ,london the sum of #ajjl41 of which ,i took #ejl4 for the ,orphans1 and #ejl4 for these objects4 ,it was the more remarkable that this donor should have sent me help at this time1 as ,i had received #bel4 from him on the first day of this month4 ,about this time ,i received several other donations for missions4 ,on ,july #bdth ,i received a small plate-chest1 containing #ad table spoons1 #f dessert spoons1 #aa tea spoons1 #b gravy spoons1 #b sauce ladles1 #ab forks1 #d salt cellars1 #d salt spoons1 a pepper box1 a pair of sugar tongs1 a wine funnel1 a cream jug1 a small salver1 a small goblet1 a larger ditto1 fish knife1 and a coffee pot1 all of silver1 #c pairs of plated nut crackers1 a plated salver and a pewter can4 ,the donor1 who desires to be his own executor1 wished me to sell these articles1 keep #ajl4 for myself1 and to use the rest for missionary objects4 ,the contents of the box realized #ddl4 #es4 #aj;d41 and ,i was thus enabled on ,august #a1 #ahed1 to send #djl4 to seven brethren labouring in ,british ,guiana2 and about ten weeks afterwards ,i heard that the ,lord had sent them this help at a time of great need4--,on ,july #beth from ,kendal #al4 for missions4--,on ,july #bfth from a visitor at ,clifton #cjl4 for missions4--,from ,bath #ajs4--,from ,hackney #ajs4--,from ,brosely #bs4 #f;d4--,july #bi4 ,from ,whitehaven #bl4 #es4 #f;d4 for missions4--,july #cj4 ,from ,uppingham #bs4 #f;d4--,august #h4 #djl from a distance1 of which #cjl4 was for missions4--,august #ah4 ,from ,c4 ,w4 #bjl4 for missions4 ,i had thus the joy of being able to send assistance to some of the brethren whom ,i desire to help as labourers in the ,gospel at ,home or ,abroad2 yet all this was little in comparison with what ,i desired to do4 ,for several months1 during this period1 that is in ,june1 ,july1 ,august and ,september1 up to ,october #agth1 ,i was day by day waiting upon the ,lord for means for labourers in the ,word1 as ,i had reason to believe that many of them were in need2 but little only1 comparatively1 came in4 ,i was able to send up to ,october l#gth not more than about one half of what ,i had been able to send them for several years previously4 ,my desire to help these dear brethren was as great as ever4 ,my earnestness in prayer for them1 by ,god's grace1 had not decreased4 ,their need1 ,i had full reason to believe 7and in some instances ,i knew7 was great4 ,i could1 therefore1 only conclude that the ,lord allowed these dear brethren thus to have their faith tried1 in order that they might the better become acquainted with himself4 ,at last1 however1 the ,lord refreshed my spirit greatly1 first on ,october #agth1 and then especially by that large donation at the commencement of the year #ahee1 of which ,i took a considerable portion for missionary objects1 so that1 especially during the last five months of this period1 ,i was able to send help to brethren who labour in the ,gospel to such an extent1 as that about the same amount was disbursed for that object as for several years previously1 but a greater amount for the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and ,tracts than formerly4 ,of the donations for these objects between ,aug4 #ah and ,oct4 #ag1 #ahed1 ,i only mention the following--,on ,sept4 #bast1 anonymously from ,exmonth1 a bank post bill for #bjl41 of which the donor designed #ajl4 to be applied to the ,missionary ,fund1 #el4 for the ,orphans1 and #el4 where most needed1 or for my own necessities1 as a thank-offering for unmerited mercies4 ,this latter #el41 left for my disposal1 ,i took for the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and ,gospel ,tracts4 ,i wrote in my journal concerning this donation3 ,a precious answer to prayer6 ,great1 great is the need4--,on ,sept4 #bcrd a deeply-afflicted mother left at my disposal #bjl4 ,i took it for missionary objects1 the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and ,gospel ,tracts2 for which objects much then was needed4 ,almost all the ,tracts for gratuitous circulation were gone1 and many brethren who labour in the ,word ,i desired to help1 but had not the means4--,sept4 #bf4 ,from ,kensington #aal41 which was taken for the circulation of ,tracts and missions1 as the disposal of it was left with me4--,from ,worcestershire #hl4 #fs4 #g;d41 being the balance of an account4 ,it was taken for missions and the circulation of ,gospel ,tracts4 ,a most seasonable help6--,sept4 #bh4 ,from two of ,god's children who can say1 ',our hearts trusted in ,him1 and we are helped1' ,psalm xxviii4 #g1 #al4 for missions1 #al4 for the ,orphans1 with #al4 for myself4--,sept4 #cj4 ,this morning1 at our usual prayer meeting with my fellow-labourers1 the need of brethren1 who labour in the ,word1 was again especially brought before the ,lord1 as ,i had reason to believe many were in need1 and ,i had nothing to send them4 ,this evening ,i received from ,shropshire #b gold chains1 a diamond brooch1 and a topaz brooch1 with the request of the donor to sell them for the benefit of brethren who labour in the ,word4 ,this donation has greatly refreshed my spirit1 but ,i look out for more1 far more4--,oct4 #d4 ,from ,e4 ,b4 #el4 for missions4--,from a ,missionary box at ,stroud #cl4 #js4 #g;d4--,oct4 #h4 ,from a distance #bjl4 for brethren who labour in the ,gospel at ,home and ,abroad1 #djl4 for the ,orphans1 and #bjl4 for my own expenses4 ,precious answer to prayer4 ,great1 great is the need for labourers in the ,word4 ,i had1 therefore1 particularly again waited upon the ,lord yesterday1 together with my fellow-labourers1 for this object4--,from ,b4 ,s4 #al4 for missions4-- ,oct4 #aa4 ,from ,austin ,friars1 ,london1 #bjl4--,oct4 #ab4 ,from ,philadelphia #al4 ,from ,cotham ,lane #al4--,oct4 #ad4 #bs4 #f;d4--,from ,weymouth was received #bl41 the disposal of which was left to me4 ,having just sent out1 to the last pound1 #djl4 to ,demerara1 ,i took it for ,missionary objects4 ,oct4 #ag4 ,this morning at family prayer1 came1 in the course of reading1 ,exodus v1 which shows1 that1 just before the deliverance of the ,israelites out of ,egypt1 their trials were greater than ever4 ,they had not only to make the same number of bricks as before1 but also to gather stubble1 as no straw was given them any longer4 ,this led me1 in expounding the portion1 to observe1 that even now the children of ,god are often in greater trial than ever1 just before help and deliverance comes4 ,immediately after family prayer it was found1 that by the morning's post not one penny had come in for the work of the ,lord in which ,i am engaged1 though we needed much1 and though but very little had come in during the three previous days4 ,thus ,i had now to remember ,exodus v1 and to practise the truths contained therein4 ,in the course of the day nothing was received4 ,in the evening ,i had1 as usual1 a season for prayer with my dear wife1 respecting the various objects of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution1 and then we left the ,new ,orphan ,house for our home4 ,when we arrived at our house1 about nine o'clock1 we found that #el4 and also #es4 had been sent from ,norwich in two ,post ,office ,orders for the ,building ,fund1 and that #hl4 #cs4 #aa;d4 had been sent in for ,bibles1 ,tracts and ,reports1 which had been sold4 ,this called for thanksgiving4 ,but a little later1 between nine and ten o'clock1 a ,christian gentleman called and gave me #al4 for the ,orphans and #bjjl4 for foreign missions4 ,he had received these sums from an aged ,christian woman1 whose savings as a servant1 during her whole life1 made up the #bjjl41 and who1 having recently had left to her a little annual income of about #cjl41 felt herself constrained1 by the love of ,christ1 to send the savings of her whole life for foreign missions4 ,this gentleman stated to me at the same time1 that she had never had more than #el4 or #fl4 wages a year1 during her whole life4 ,moreover1 out of this she has sent me1 year by year1 #al4 or more for the benefit of the ,orphans1 for many years2 though ,i never knew her circumstances till now1 as she resides at a distance1 and ,i have never seen her4 ,what various ways has the ,lord to supply us with means6 ,i add the following remarks3 #a1 ,for several months past no donation as large as #bjjl4 has been received1 a circumstance which has not occurred for about ten years past4 #b1 ,now an aged servant is used by the ,lord to send this donation as the fruit of her earnings1 from about fifty years' service4 #c1 ,our especial prayer had been again and again1 that the ,lord would be pleased to send in means for missionary brethren1 as ,i had reason to believe they were in much need of help2 and only at eight o'clock this evening ,i had particularly besought the ,lord to send help for this object4 ,by the last mail ,i had sent off #djl4 to ,british ,guiana1 to help seven brethren there in some measure4 ,this amount took the last pound in hand for this object4 ,how gladly would ,i have sent assistance to other brethren also1 but ,i had no more4 ,now ,i am in some degree supplied for this object4 #d1 ,very recently our tracts for gratuitous circulation were almost entirely gone2 but1 before they were quite exhausted1 the ,lord sent more means1 so that about #bjj1jjj could be ordered4 ,oct4 #bc ,received #adil4 #hs41 the disposal of which was left with me4 ,i took of it #ajjl4 for the support of the ,orphans1 for whom ,i had not #el4 in hand1 when it came1 and the remainder for these objects1 for which still much is needed1 in order to help labourers in the ,gospel at home1 as well as foreign labourers1 and in order to go on with the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and ,tracts1 and to meet the expenses for the various schools4 ,this morning ,i had also the promise1 that in about a month #djjl4 should be paid to me for the work of the ,lord4 ,thus1 after a season of several months1 during which scarcely any large sums have been received1 the ,lord is pleased1 in answer to many prayers1 to cause the streams of ,his bounty to flow again more abundantly4 ,oct4 #bf4 ,from a visitor at ,clifton #ejl41 which ,i took for the ,school1 ,bible1 ,missionary1 and ,tract ,objects4 ,nov4 #bg4 ,in great need there came in #ajjl41 which was left to my appropriation as it might be most required4 ,i took1 therefore1 #ejl4 for the ,orphans1 for whom there was scarcely anything in hand1 and #ejl4 for these objects1 for which we needed much in every way4 ,dec4 #cj4 ,received #ajjl41 when in the greatest need for these objects1 and for the support of the ,orphans4 ,i took one-half for these objects1 and the other for the ,orphans1 and am thus again helped1 in answer to many prayers4 ,jan4 #a1 #ahee4 ,as the year closed with mercies1 so another has commenced with mercies4 ,i received from one engaged in the work #bl4 for missions4 -- ,from ,m4 ,e4 for missions #es4--,from ,e4 #j4 #es4--,from ,m4 ,a4 ,e4 #ds4 #d;d4--,from ,b4 ,s4 #al4 for missions4--,also #ajl4 for the support of the ,day ,schools4 ,jan4 #b4 ,from a few believers in ,huntingdonshire #aes4 #b;d4 for missions4 ,jan4 #c4 ,from two ,christian ladies in ,london #ajl4 for missions1 with #ajl4 for the ,orphans4 ,thus we were helped till ,i received on ,jan4 #hth the promise of the donation of #e1gjjl41 of which1 as has been stated1 #a1djjl4 was taken for these objects4 ,this1 with what came in besides1 from ,jan4 #h1 to ,may #bf1 #ahee1 enabled me so amply to meet every demand afterwards1 that no further difficulty was experienced during this period1 in the way of means4 ,means for the support of the #cjj ,orphans1 a_/ready under our care1 sent in answer to prayer1 from ,may #bf1 #ahed1 to ,may #bf1 #ahee4 ,at the beginning of this period there was in hand a balance of #abcl4 #js4 #g #a_/b d4 ,to the poorer class of readers this might appear a considerable sum2 but to such we would say1 that often the expenses of three or four days are more than this for the ,orphan ,establishment1 with which #cce persons are connected2 and1 certainly1 the average expenses1 even if no extraordinary demands were to be met1 amount to about ,twelve ,pounds per day in these dear times2 and therefore #abcl4 would only be enough for about ten days4 ,we had then1 so far as regarded visible_/e support1 only enough for about ten days2 but whilst we had so little as to visible support1 we looked by faith to ,him who is invisible1 the ,living ,god1 who has upheld this work for so many years4 ,we believed that ,he would help us still2 and we were not confounded1 though our faith was again and again tried4 ,i can1 however1 give only a few out of the many instances which might be recorded4 ,june #ae1 #ahed4 ,though this is only the third week since the new period commenced1 yet as only about #fjl4 had come in for the support of the ,orphans1 in addition to the balance of #abcl4 #js4 #g #a_/b d41 we were today reduced to less than ,five ,pounds4 ,this had led to much waiting upon the ,lord3 and again ,he gave a gracious answer to prayer4 ,i received #aeal4 #es4 #h;d41 which1 being left to my disposal1 ,i took the whole for the support of the ,orphans4 ,also from two little girls was sent to me #hs41 with the information that one of their sisters had set apart a swarm of bees1 the honey of which should be sold for the benefit of the ,orphans4 ,thus the ,lord has again helped in the hour of need4 ,july #ab4 ,our means were now again reduced to about #cjl41 as only about #aejl4 had come in since ,june #ae4 ,in addition to this1 we had very heavy expenses before us4 ,this morning1 in reading through the book of ,proverbs1 when ,i came to chapter xxii4 #ai-- ,that thy trust maybe in the ,lord1 c41 ,i said in prayer to ,him3 ,lord1 ,i do trust in ,thee2 but wilt ,thou now be pleased to help me2 for ,i am in need of means for the current expenses of all the various objects of the ,institution4 ,by the first delivery of letters ,i received an order on a ,london bank for #ajjl41 to be used for all the various objects1 as the present need might require4 ,i took1 therefore1 #ejl4 for the support of the ,orphans1 and #ejl4 for the other objects1 which are also in great need4 ,received also from ,wandsworth ,road #al4 #ajs4 #h;d42 and in the course of the day #bl4 #cs4 #c;d41 through the boxes at the ,new ,orphan ,house4 ,thus we are again helped for the present4 ,july #ai4 ,for some time past ,i have been under an engagement to leave ,bristol at the end of this month1 or in the beginning of ,august1 for about four weeks1 to labour at ,sunderland4 ,on this account ,i have besought the ,lord during the last days that ,he would be pleased to send me some means for my own expenses1 but especially that ,i might be able to leave some money behind1 to last at least for some time4 ,yesterday the ,lord was pleased to begin answering my request1 in sending means for the support of the ,orphans4 ,i received from ,lymington #el4--,from ,tregenda #ajs4--,from ,thetford #ajs4--,from ,perth #al4--,from ,kilmarnock #el4--,by sale of ,reports #ahs4 #aj;d4--,proceeds of an ,orphan ,box #al4 #es4 #i #a_/b d4 ,today ,i have received from ,south ,brent #as4 -- ,from ,middlesex #ejl4--,ditto #ahs4--,from ,clifton #el4--,from ,dudbridge #hs4--,through the boxes in the ,new ,orphan ,house #gl4 #as4 #c;d4 -- ,by sale of ,reports #al4 #hs4--,returned on paying an account #bs4 #d;d4 -- ,from a visitor at ,clifton #ejl4 and a gold chain4 ,the donor kindly wished me to retain #ajl4 for my own expenses4--,from ,kingsbridge #bs4 ,thus the ,lord began to answer prayer2 but ,i expected more1 and ,he sent me more on the following days4 ,i record the income for the ,orphans3-- ,july #bj4 ,from ,homerton #cl4 #cs4--,anonymously from ,birmingham #as4-- ,anonymously left at my house #el4 ,july #ba4 ,from ,bideford #ajs4--,by sale of ,reports #as4--,from ,tavistock #ds4 #i;d4--,in a box from ,tavistock1 containing specimens of ores1 c4 #cs4 ,july #bb4 ,from ,wotton-under-edge #ajs4--,by sale of ,reports #gs4--,from ,west ,brixton #bl4--,from the ,isle of ,wight #as4 #f;d4 and #cs4 #f;d4--,by sale of ,reports #bs4--,from ,chippenham #bl4 #ajs4--,from ,college ,green1 ,bristol1 #ajs4 ,july #bc4 ,from ,bodmin #es4 and #as4--,from ,clifton #es4 ,ditto #es4 ,ditto #al4 ,ditto #al4 ,july #bd4 ,from ,dudley #al4 #j4 #f;d4 ,ditto #as4 #h;d4--,from ,clifton #ajs4-- ,with ,james i4 #agl4 #bs4 #f;d4--,from ,p4 #bs4 #f;d4--,through ,salem boxes #as4 ,ditto #f;d4--,from ,stourbridge #as4 #f;d4--,from ,hastings #al4 #ajs4 -- ,from ,h4 ,b4 ,esq4 #bl4 ,july #be4 ,from ,wells #cs4--#abs4--#bs4 #f;d4--,from ,kendal #bl4-- ,from ,london #ajl4 ,july #bf4 ,through the boxes at the ,new ,orphan ,house #el4 #ahs4 #aa;d4--,by sale of ,reports #ads4 ,ditto #fs4--,from ,torquay #cs4 #d;d4--,from the neighbourhood of ,newton ,abbot #aas41 with three silver pencil cases1 and two pieces of old silver4--,from a visitor at ,clifton #ajjl41 of which the donor wished me to take #bjl4 for myself1 and to use the other as most needed4 ,i took1 therefore1 #ejl4 for the ,orphans1 and #cjl4 for missions and the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and ,tracts4--,from ,hackney #al4 #es4--,from ,taunton #bs4 and #a_/d lb4 of tea4--,there were anonymously left at the ,new ,orphan ,house two vases1 a ,chinese tea caddy1 a mosaic box1 a ring set with a ruby and two brilliants1 a double gold serpent bracelet1 a large cameo brooch1 a silver snuff-box1 a double gold pin set with two brilliants1 a pair of gold ear-rings1 a pair of gold ear-rings set with pearls and emeralds1 a gold brooch set with pearls and emeralds1 a gold pin set with pearls and garnets1 three gold shirt studs1 a large gold cameo ring1 a gold masonic medal1 a pair of small gold ear-rings1 a gold ring set with topazes1 a gold watch ring1 and a rupee4 7,these valuable articles did not merely refresh my spirit on account of their value2 but they came as an answer to prayer for means1 and also that the ,lord would incline the hearts of ,his children to send such valuable1 but needless1 articles47 ,there were also given by the same donors1 six ,indian table mats1 a white lace scarf1 a black lace cap1 and two pamphlets4 ,july #bg4 #bjl4 tendered as a thank-offering for singular deliverance at ,llanberis4 ,ditto #as4 for a ,report4 --,from ,reading #al4--,from a ,christian gentleman of ,edinburgh1 then near ,glasgow1 #cl4 ,through ditto #al4 ,ditto #al4--,from ,grundisburgh #es4 ,ditto #as4 ,ditto #f;d4-- ,anonymously in postages #bs4 #f;d4--,from ,bath #es4--,from ,chillington #ajs4 #f;d4--,from ,nottingham #ajs4 ,july #bh4 ,from ,pentonville #al41 with a little box of articles4--,from ,yeovil #as4 and #cs4 #f;d4--,from ,cannock #el4--,from ,blackrock #abs4 ,july #bi4 ,from ,higham ,ferrers #ajs4--,from ,g4 ,d4 #as4--,from ,colsterworth #ajs4--,from ,wellesborne #ajs4--,anonymously #bs4--,by sale of ,reports #cs4 #f;d4--,from ,whitehaven #bl4 #ads4 #f;d4--,by sale of a ,report #f;d4--,from ,largs #dl4--,from an ,orphan ,sailor #bl4 ,july #cj4 ,from ,uppingham #bs4 #f;d4--,from ,newton ,ferrers #bs4 #f;d4 ,july #ca4 ,from ,lenten #fs4 #f;d4--,from ,edinburgh #cl4 #ajs4 ,aug4 #a4 ,from ,london #al4 ,ditto #as4 #f;d4 ,ditto #el4--,from ,chillington #bs4 -- ,from ,broseley #es4--,from ,warmley #es4 and an old silver watch4-- ,a little gold dust from a dying believer4--,from ,f4 ,e4 ,b4 #bs4 #f;d4-- ,from ,barnstaple #al4 #cs4--,from ,northam #es4--,from ,hereford #ajs4 --,by sale of ,reports #as4 #f;d4--,from ,newport1 near ,barnstaple1 #al4 #ajs4--,from ,barnstaple #al4 #ajs4--,from ,p4 #bs4 #f;d4--,through ,bethesda boxes #cs4 #f;d4--,by sale of articles #dl4 #acs4 #c;d4 --,by sale of ,reports #ajs4 ,aug4 #b4 ,by sale of ,reports #al4 #js4 #f;d4--,anonymously #cs4--,from ,bath #al4 #ajs4--,from ,ilfracombe #ajl4--,from ,mundesley #bl4--,anonymously given at the ,new ,orphan ,house #al4 ,ditto #as4--,from ,kilmersdon #fs4 ,aug4 #c4 ,by sale of ,reports #cs4 #f;d4--,from ,birmingham #fs4 #f;d4-- ,through the boxes at the ,new ,orphan ,house #cl4 #ahs4 #c;d4--,from ,chapletown #ajs4--,from ,london #el4--,from ,tavistock #bs4 #f;d4-- ,returned on paying an account #bs4 #d;d4--,by sale of ,reports #bs4 #f;d4-- ,by sale of trinkets #chl4 #aas4 #f;d4--,by sale of ,reports #abs4 #aj;d4-- ,received also a letter from the neighbourhood of ,gumeracha1 in ,australia1 enclosing a bank order for #ajl41 of which #bl4 was intended for aged or blind saints in ,bristol1 #al4 for ,bibles and ,testaments1 and #gl4 for the ,orphans or the other objects of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution4 ,i took this #gl4 for the ,orphans4 ,aug4 #d4 ,from ,plymouth #bl4--,from ,ilfracombe #ajs4--,from ,london #al4 #acs4 #d;d4 ,aug4 #e4 ,from ,manchester #ajs4--,by sale of ,reports #cs4 #d;d4 ,aug4 #f4 ,from ,greenock #el4--,from ,cockermouth #al4--,from ,islington #al4 #as4--,from ,child ,okeford #bs4 #f;d4--,from ,clifton #bs4 #f;d4 and #cs4 -- ,from ,horfield ,road #ajs4 --,from ,henbury #bl4 ,aug4 #g4 ,from ,melton ,abbot #cs4--,from ,cheltenham ,road1 ,bristol1 #al4 #as4 -- ,from ,islington #al4 #ds4--,by sale of articles #ags4 #c #a_/b d4--,from ,fowey #el4--,through ,bethesda boxes #fs4 #h;d4--,from ,st4 ,philip's1 ,bristol1 #es4--,from three children #hs4 #f;d4--,from ,clifton #al4 #ajs4--,through ,salem boxes #as4 ,aug4 #h4 ,from ,lichfield #al4 ,ditto #es4--,by sale of books #dl4--,from ,calstock #bs4 #f;d4--,from ,freshwater #al4 ,aug4 #i4 ,anonymously #ajs4--,by sale of ,reports #bs4--,from ,yaxham #al4 -- ,from ,gravesend #al4 ,through the boxes in the ,new ,orphan-,house #dl4 #es4 #aj;d4--,from ,norwich #afs4--,from a brother in the ,lord #el4 #ags4 #d;d4 -- ,from ,plymouth #ajs4--,by sale of ,reports #ads4 #f;d4 ,thus the ,lord1 in answer to prayer1 had supplied me so bountifully1 that1 when ,i left home on ,august #ajth1 ,i could leave sufficient in the bank to last for a little time1 and ,i hoped in ,god that1 by the time that was gone1 ,he would kindly give more4 ,and thus ,he did4 ,i have also given the income for the ,orphans day by day1 for the above #bc days1 in order that thus the ,reader may see how1 in large and small sums1 and from various parts of the world1 the ,lord is pleased to send in the supplies4 ,i shall now give a few more instances in which the ,lord manifestly1 in answer to prayer1 helped us in the time of need4 ,aug4 #bf4 ,a ,christian widow1 having had left to her by a friend a few articles1 among which was a diamond brooch1 sent it to me for the benefit of the ,orphans1 and thus had the desire of her heart granted1 which she had often had1 to be able to send something for them4 ,on the other hand1 we receive it in answer to prayer1 as there is very little in hand for the ,orphans1 and as ,i have again and again asked the ,lord to lead ,his children to send me such articles for ,his own work4--,there came in also from ,kirriemuir #al4--,from ,kingsbridge a guinea piece1 also #al4 ,from the neighbourhood of ,hyde #ajs4 ,aug4 #bg4 ,from ,douglas #al4--,from the neighbourhood of ,sunderland #es4 -- ,from ,sunderland #es4--,through ,salem boxes #as4--,with ,james1 #a1 #ag1 #bs4 #f;d4--,from ,h4 ,t4 and ,e4 ,e4 #bs4 ,aug4 #bh4 ,from ,captain ,j4 ,k41 ,royal ,navy1 #bl4--,from ,mr4 ,c4 ,k4 #bl4-- ,from ,mr4 ,p4 #al4--,from ,bury #ajs4 ,aug4 #bi4 ,from ,sunderland #al4 ,ditto #as4--,from ,gloucester #fs4--,by sale of articles #al4 #ds4--,from one engaged in the work #bl4--,from the neighbourhood of ,crencester #al4 ,aug4 #cj4 ,from the neighbourhood of ,southampton #el4 ,aug4 #ca4 ,anonymously1 through the boxes at ,bethesda chapel1 ,sunderland1 #el4--,from ,ilfracombe #bs4 #f;d4--,through the boxes at the ,new ,orphan-,house #el4 #a #a_/b d4--,by sale of ,reports #afs4--,from one engaged in the work1 as a thank-offering for journeying mercies1 #ajs4 -- ,from the neighbourhood of ,sudbury in ,derbyshire #ajl4 --,from ,grosmont #es4--,from ,hayle #al4--,by sale of the above-mentioned brooch #fl4 #aas4 ,sept4 #a4 ,from the ,isle of ,wight #bs4 #f;d4--,from ,birmingham #el4--,from ,bath #el4--,from a ,christian lady in ,bath #ajl4 ,see1 dear reader1 how good the ,lord is1 and how ready to help in answer to prayer6 ,i was then #cjj miles from the work in which ,i am more especially engaged2 but the ,lord's assistance was to be obtained in this distant place4 ,day by day ,i sought ,his help while absent1 and day by day ,i received intelligence from ,bristol4 ,and thus1 my fellow-labourers in ,bristol1 and ,i at ,sunderland1 were seeking the help of the ,lord1 and ,he did condescend to listen to our supplications on account of ,his dear ,son1 the ,lord ,jesus1 and to grant us our requests4 ,on this day1 ,sept4 #ast1 ,i also received a precious letter1 enclosing a ,post-,office ,order for #bl4 #ads41 from a donor1 who1 for many years1 took a lively interest in the work in which ,i am engaged4 ,this letter was doubly precious1 not only because of its containing #bl4 #ads41 which came just then so particularly in answer to prayer1 as since ,august #b #fth1 ,i had been especially looking to the ,lord for means1 there being then scarcely any thing left2 but also because it so strikingly proved the power of the divine life4 99 99 99 99 ,aug4 #cj1 #ahed4 ,dear ,mr4 ,mueller1 ,having been a constant sufferer now for a year1 the money ,i send you is 7humanly speaking7 consequently less2 and as there is likely to be a crisis soon1 in the shape of a large abscess1 and ,i know not what the ,lord is about to do with me1 ,i send you all the money ,i have in hand2 and if it should be the last may the ,lord add a double blessing to it4 ,the ,lord does not want my poor help to do ,his own work2 but ,i feel priviledged to be allowed to contribute1 if it is but a nail1 or a cup of milk1 to ,his service4 ,my peace is great--that is1 ,his peace is with me1 though tribulation1 to some extent1 is mine also4 ,i desire your prayers1 and remain1 ,yours in our precious ,lord1 99 99 99 99 994 ,p4,s4--,i expect to be able to send a box of1 it may be1 almost useless articles soon4 ,whither shall ,i send it8 ,this ,christian lady1 whom ,i have never seen in the body1 though ,i corresponded with her for many years1 has entered into her rest4 ,she fell asleep at the beginning of the year #ahee4 ,in looking over my account books1 ,i meet again and again with the name of one and another who has finished his course4 ,soon dear ,reader1 your turn and mine may come4 ,are you prepared for eternity8 ,affectionately ,i press this question upon you4 ,do not put it away4 ,nothing is of greater moment than this point2 yea1 all other things1 however important in their place1 are of exceedingly small importance1 in comparison with this matter4 ,do you ask1 how you may be prepared for eternity1 how to be saved1 how to obtain the forgiveness of your sins2 the answer is1 believe in the ,lord ,jesus1 trust in ,him1 depend upon ,him alone as it regards the salvation of your soul4 ,he was punished by ,god1 in order that we guilty sinners1 if we believe in ,him1 might not be punished4 ,he fulfilled the law of ,god1 and was obedient even unto death1 in order that we disobedient1 guilty sinners1 if we believe in ,him1 might1 on ,his account1 be reckoned righteous by ,god4 ,ponder these things1 dear ,reader1 should you have never done so before4 ,through faith in the ,lord ,jesus alone can we obtain forgiveness of our sins1 and be at peace with ,god2 but1 believing in ,jesus1 we become1 through this very faith1 the children of ,god2 have ,god as our ,father1 and may come to ,him for all the temporal and spiritual blessings which we need4 ,thus every one of my readers may obtain answers to prayers1 not only to the same extent that we obtain them1 but far more abundantly4 ,it may be that few1 comparatively1 of the children of ,god are called to serve the ,lord in the way of establishing ,orphan-,houses1 c42 but all of them may1 yea1 are called upon to trust in ,god1 to rely upon ,him1 in their various positions and circumstances1 and apply the word of ,god1 faith1 and prayer to their family circumstances1 their earthly occupation1 their afflictions and necessities of every kind1 both temporally and spiritually2 just as we1 by ,god's help1 in some little measure seek to apply the word of ,god1 faith1 and prayer to the various objects of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad4 ,make but trial of it1 if you have never done so before1 and you will see how happy a life it is4 ,you may1 perhaps1 pity the writer1 and think how he must be burdened day by day1 and full of care and anxiety2 and you may think that he cannot have any quietness and peace1 but is worn down by the constant questionings1 how the expenses for the various schools are to be met2 how further money is to be obtained for the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and ,tracts2 how the many preachers of the ,gospel at ,home and ,abroad1 who are assisted by the ,institution1 may once more be helped2 how the #cjj ,orphans are to be provided with all they need2 how situations for the elder female ,orphans are to be found2 how suitable places may be obtained for the elder male ,orphans when they are ready to be apprenticed1 and so on4 ,now here is just the true state of the case3-- ,we are not insensible to any of these points2 we do feel them4 ,we do not put them away lightly and treat them with indifference2 but we look them in the face and feel their deep importance4 ,at the same time1 while we neither treat them with indifference1 nor attempt to carry them in our own strength1 we do1 by ,god's grace1 cast our burdens upon ,him1 trust in ,him2 and thus are kept in peace in the midst of numberless difficulties1 and almost constant trials of one kind and another4 ,truly ,i prefer by far this life of almost constant trial1 if ,i am only able to roll all my cares upon my ,heavenly ,father1 and thus become increasingly acquainted with ,him1 to a life of outward peace and quietness1 without these constant proofs of ,his faithfulness1 ,his wisdom1 ,his love1 ,his power1 ,his over-ruling providence1 c4 ,of the donations which came in between ,sept4 #bnd and ,nov4 #eth1 amounting to about #fjjl41 in #cdf different sums1 ,i mention only1 for the sake of brevity1 the following4 ,sept4 #b4 ,from an anonymous donor through ,mr4 ,b4 at ,geneva1 by the hands of ,count ,g41 #al4 #aes4--,sept4 #f4 ,received from ,clerkenwell #ejl41 to be used one half for missions1 and the other half as ,i thought best4 ,i took the one half for the support of the ,orphans1 and find the following remark in my journal respecting this donation3 ,what a precious answer to prayer6 ,since ,aug4 #bfth we have been day by day coming to the ,lord for our daily supplies4 ,precious1 also1 on account of missionary brethren1 whom ,i seek to help1 for whom there was nothing in hand when this donation was received6--,sept4 #bb4 ,from ,crediton #cl4 #ds4 #h;d41 as a thank-offering to ,god for the very fine harvest which in mercy ,he has been pleased to grant4 ,nov4 #e4 ,there was now again only about #el4 in hand for the support of the ,orphans1 when ,i received #bl4 #ajs4 for them1 and #bl4 #ajs4 for myself1 from a donor in ,london1 whom the ,lord has been pleased to raise up during the last two years1 and who since then has been often used as an instrument in helping the work at times of need4 ,a brother in the ,lord also gave me #el4 this morning1 saying1 ,i have of late had the ,orphans much laid on my heart4--,from ,clifton #al4 #ajs4--,from ,h4 ,c4 #cs4 --,from ,f4 ,m4 #es4 ,nov4 #f4 ,further help4 ,from the ,isle of ,wight #es4--,through ,bethesda boxes #bs4 #f;d4--,ditto #f;d4--,from ,p4 #as4--,through ,salem boxes #as4 -- ,from a ,gloucestershire ,farmer #bjl41 of which he intended #ajl4 for missions1 and the other #ajl4 to be used as most needed4 ,i took it for the support of the ,orphans4 ,nov4 #g4 ,by sale of ,reports #ds4 #aj;d4--,anonymously from ,york #es4-- ,received back on paying an account #cs4 #g #a_/b d4--,from a relative of one of the ,orphans #as4--,having had to pay out #ahl4 for house-keeping expenses1 and having had to meet a few little expenses besides1 we had again only about #el4 left1 as was the case three days ago1 when ,i received this afternoon #el4 from a ,bristol donor4--,also #al4 from ,london4 ,nov4 #ae4 ,our means were now again gone4 ,we had scarcely anything in hand1 with very heavy expenses before us1 when this morning a ,christian gentleman from ,yorkshire called on me1 and gave me #ejl4 for the current expenses for the ,orphans4 ,this was a most precious encouragement to prayer6 ,there came in further today from ,manchester #is4 #f;d4--,by sale of ,reports #aas4 #f;d4--,through the boxes in the ,new ,orphan-,house #bl4#gs4 #aa;d4--,returned on paying an account #cs4 #a #a_/d d4--,from ,exeter #al4 #ajs4 ,nov4 #bb4 ,a ,brother in the ,lord from ,manchester came to see the ,new ,orphan-,house1 and gave #ajl41 which came in a time of great need4 ,nov4 #bg4 #ajjl4 was sent in the greatest need1 from a considerable distance1 of which ,i took #ejl4 for the ,orphans1 and #ejl4 for the other objects4 ,dec4 #bj4 ,as since ,nov4 #bg only about #bjjl4 has come in1 ,i found this evening that our means for the support of the ,orphans were reduced to #ajl4 #is4 #h;d1 whilst our current expenses of late have been about #abl4 daily1 on account of the high price of provisions4 ,this led to earnest prayer1 that the ,lord would be pleased to help us4 ,dec4 #ba4 ,the ,lord has already sent a precious answer to the prayer of last evening4 ,i received today from a noble ,lady #ajl4--,from ,devonshire #ael4--,by sale of ,reports #fs4 #f;d4--,from ,birmingham #bs4 -- ,by sale of a few coins1 etc4 #ais4 #a;d4--,from ,monmouthshire #hs4-- ,by sale of ,reports #bs4 #f;d4--,from ,worksop #ajs4 #f;d4--,returned on paying an account #cs4 #c #c_/d d4 ,dec4 #bc4 ,from ,cheltenham #bs4 #f;d4--,from ,london #ajs4--,from ,clondegad #ajs4--,by sale of articles #cl4 #afs4 #e;d4 ,by sale of a ,report #f;d4-- ,from ,edinburgh #el4 ,dec4 #bd4 ,anonymously #al4--,from ,barking #fs4--,from ,blackheath ,hill #fs4 ,dec4 #be4 ,from ,b4 ,s4 #bs4--,through ,bethesda and ,salem boxes #gs4-- ,from ,p4 #bs4 ,dec4 #bf4 ,from a brother in the ,lord #fl4--,from ,o4 ,o4 at ,plymouth #ajs4 ,dec4 #bg4 ,from two believers at ,plymouth #ajs4--,from ,kingsbridge #ajs4 -- ,from ,falmouth #as4--,from a little girl #c;d4--,by sale of ,reports #fs4--,through the boxes in the ,new ,orphan-,house #al4 #ads4 #d;d4 ,dec4 #bh4 ,from ,adelaide1 ,australia1 #el4 ,dec4 #bi4 ,from ,torquay #es4--,from ,exmouth #ajs4--,from ,fulbeck #es4-- ,from ,sherborne #bs4 ,dec4 #cj4 ,at the beginning of this day our money was again reduced to #ail4 #bs4 #a #a_/b d4 for the current expenses for the ,orphans1 whilst ,i had before me the prospect of having to advance this day #cjl4 for house-keeping expenses1 in order that we might go with ease through the work1 and in order that all expenses might be met4 ,now see how the ,lord helped us during this day4 ,there came very early this morning1 from the neighbourhood of ,norwich1 a box1 containing the following articles4 ,a prize medal1 #b salt cellars1 #f pencil cases1 #e thimbles1 #b fruit knives1 a watch chain1 #b vinaigrettes 7all of silver71 a black necklace1 a silver chain1 #b silver toothpicks1 some pieces of silver1 #b pairs of gilt bracelets1 a pincushion1 #d snaps1 a pair of gold earrings1 a tortoiseshell comb1 a pocket comb1 a reading glass1 a box of paints1 a bag of coral and other beads1 #b smelling bottles and #b gilt chains4 ,likewise1 from another donor1 a silver stock buckle1 #b pairs of shoe buckles1 #b pencil cases1 a piece of silver chain1 #b seals1 a brooch pin1 #b small gold pins1 #f small silver coins1 a metal coin1 a small silver medal1 a thimble1 a pair of silver studs1 #i pairs ditto set with ,bristol stone1 and a gold earring4 ,there was sent with these articles likewise4 #al41 and from a poor woman #f;d4--,in the course of the day came in further3 ,from ,islington #fs4--,from ,a4 ,w4 #bs4--,from ,islington #es41 with #h chemises and #d shirts4--,also from a great distance #ajjl41 which being left at my disposal1 ,i took one half for the ,orphans1 and the other half for the other ,objects4--,by sale of articles #bl4-- ,also #bs4 #f;d41 and #bs4 #h #a_/b d4 from an ,orphan-box4--,thus ,i was enabled to advance this evening #cjl4 for house-keeping as needed4 ,this was the last time1 during this period of the ,institution1 that we were brought so low as to means2 for the ,lord sent in on ,dec4 #ca #fl4 #ajs42 on ,jan4 #a1 #ahee1 in twenty-eight different donations1 #adl4 #ds4 #f;d42 on ,jan4 #bnd #agl4 #hs4 #c;d42 on ,jan4 #crd #ael4 #as4 #c;d42 on ,jan4 #dth #cdl4 #aas4 #h;d41 and so on1 till the large donation was given of which1 as has been stated1 #ijjl4 was taken for the current expenses for the ,orphans4 ,this1 with what came in from ,dec4 #cjth #ahed1 up to ,may #bfth1 #ahee1 for the support of the ,orphans1 enabled me to meet all the demands without any difficulty1 during the remaining five months4 ,of all these donations1 making1 up the total of #bbbfl4 #ajs4 #g #a_/d d41 ,i refer only to the following4 ,jan4 #a1 #ahee4 ,from a clergyman in ,south ,africa #al4 ,jan4 #d4 ,from a ,christian merchant at ,clifton #cjl4 for the ,orphans1 with #ajl4 for myself1 and #ajl4 for poor believers4 ,there have been many instances1 in which1 along with the donations for missions1 or for the support of the ,orphans1 or the ,building ,fund1 there were also presents in money sent for my own personal expenses1 or those of my family4 ,these instances ,i have gladly recorded1 as they came in connexion with the donations referred to1 because they afforded me an opportunity of speaking well of the kindness and faithfulness of the ,lord in supplying my own personal or family need4 ,it is now i4e4 in #ahef above ,twenty ,five years1 since ,i have not had any regular income whatever4 ,in the year #ahcj1 ,i saw it to be the ,lord's will to give up my regular income in connexion with the ministry of the ,word1 and to trust in ,him1 alone for the supply of all my temporal necessities4 ,i have been enabled to continue in this path1 and have not been allowed to regret the step which ,i then took4 ,thus it is also in my position as director of the various objects of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution4 ,i have no salary in this position2 but the ,lord abundantly supplies my need2 yea1 though there are many expenses connected with this very position1 ,he abundantly meets all my wants1 and gives me far more than ,i need4 ,if with all my might ,i had sought to obtain a lucrative place1 either as a preacher of the ,gospel1 or in some other way1 ,i should not have had more1 ,i have reason to believe1 if as much1 as1 unsought1 unasked for1 so far as it regards man1 ,i receive day by day out of the loving hand of my ,heavenly ,father4 ,when ,i look at ,his kindness to me in saving my guilty soul1 ,i am overwhelmed with the boundlessness of ,his love and grace towards me in ,christ ,jesus2 and when ,i look at ,his kindness to me1 even as it regards temporal things1 ,i know not where to begin1 nor where to end1 in speaking well of ,his name4 ,i do desire to magnify ,him1 and therefore declare in this public way ,his great goodness to me in thus so abundantly supplying my temporal necessities2 and ,i do so also1 if it may please ,god1 by this means1 to encourage the hearts of ,his children more and more unreservedly to trust in ,him4 ,it is now above twenty-five years since ,i have asked help for myself from any human being2 but ,god has been indeed my helper4 ,and now the very work even with which ,i am connected1 respecting which ,i had every reason to believe1 when ,i commenced it1 that it would be connected with great expenses to myself1 as well as be the means1 looked at naturally1 of decreasing my own income1 ,god has1 though unsought for on my part1 used as the instrument to bring along with it many supplies for myself also1 thus not only abundantly meeting my increased expenses1 but giving me far more than ,i need for myself4 ,how great is ,his goodness6 ,dear ,christian ,reader1 be encouraged by this6 ,do but trust in ,god with all your heart1 and you will find that you will not be confounded4 ,only let it be trust in ,god1 not in man1 not in circumstances1 not in any of your own exertions1 but real trust in ,god1 and you will be helped1 in your various necessities4--,i refer to a few more of the donations4 ,jan4 #be4 ,from various believers at ,melbourne1 ,australia1 #bjl4 for the ,orphans1 and #bjl4 for the other objects4 ,feb4 #bc4 ,received a very valuable gold watch1 a gold watch chain1 #b gold watch keys1 a gold seal1 a silver mustard pot and spoon1 a silver salt stand1 a scent bottle1 a china basket1 #c china jugs1 a china cup and saucer and mug #b taper candlesticks1 a ring stand1 #b spill cups1 a card stand1 a lamp1 a claret jug1 a pair of decanters1 #f hock glasses1 #ad claret glasses1 #f finger glasses1 and a set of china tea things4 ,the donor has found true riches and peace to his soul in the ,lord ,jesus2 and he is thus led to send these articles for the benefit of the ,orphans4 ,april #ah4 #ajjl4 from a distance1 of which the donor kindly intends #bjl4 for myself1 and #hjl4 for the benefit of the ,orphans4 ,may #e4 #bail4 #is4 #d;d4 from a distance1 of which the donor kindly wished me to keep #ail4 #is #d;d4 for myself1 and to use the other as it might be required for the ,lord's work4 ,i took #ajjl4 for the support of the ,orphans1 and #ajjl4 for the other objects4 ,this donation was especially refreshing to my spirit1 because of its coming at this period1 when the outgoings are very great4 ,may #bf4 ,towards the close of this day it was found that the balance left in hand1 for the support of the ,orphans1 was #aajl4 #ags4 #h #a_/b d41 as the amount with which we should have to begin the new period in providing for the necessities of the ,orphans4 ,before leaving the ,orphan-,house1 ,i had my usual daily season for prayer with my dear wife4 ,having praised the ,lord for ,his goodness to us and the work1 in helping us during another year1 and having sought ,his blessing upon the various objects of the ,institution1 we commended ourselves again to ,him1 especially1 with reference to means for the coming year1 and entreated ,him also to sustain our faith to the end of our course2 for the longer ,i go on in this path1 the more ,i feel my entire dependence upon the ,lord and my need of being sustained by ,him4 ,when we arrived home1 we found two more donations1 the last of the present period1 sent for the benefit of the ,orphans2 one being two little dresses1 a piece of print1 a piece of calico1 and #bj pocket handkerchiefs2 the other a small gold ,geneva watch1 quite new4 ,we took these two last donations as the ,lord's earnest that ,he would be with us during the coming period also1 and with good courage looked forward to it1 by ,his grace4 ,i add a few remarks to this part of the ,narrative3--#a4 ,should any one suppose1 on account of its having been stated in the previous pages that we were repeatedly brought low as to means1 that the ,orphans have not had all that was needful for them2 we reply1 that never1 since the work has been in existence1 has there a meal-time come1 but the ,orphans have had good nourishing food in sufficient quantity3 and never have they needed clothes1 but ,i have had the means to provide them with all they required4 ,persons living in ,bristol can easily satisfy themselves as to this1 not only by seeing week after week our stores for food and clothes2 but also the dress and the healthy countenances of these hundreds of children 7though very many of them were received in a very weak and diseased state7 will amply prove what ,i state4 #b4 ,never since the ,orphan work has been in existence1 have ,i asked one single human being for any help for this work2 and yet1 unasked for1 simply in answer to prayer1 from so many parts of the world1 as has been stated1 the donations have come in1 and that very frequently at a time of the greatest need4 ,were ,i to state what is not true1 persons could easily convict me2 to say nothing of the fact that ,god1 whose name ,i have continually connected with this work1 would disown me as an awful deceiver1 and bring this work to nought2 but if these things are true1 as indeed they are1 will not my readers own the hand of ,god1 will they not recognize the minute particular providence of ,god1 and the readiness of ,his heart to listen to the supplications of those who come to ,him with their requests in the name of the ,lord ,jesus8 ,i do not seek a name for myself in connexion with this work2 ,i do not wish to draw attention to myself1 and am indeed sorry when persons have had their attention directed only to me2 but ,i do seek honour for my ,heavenly ,father1 and ,i do desire that ,his hand may be owned in this work4 ,miscellaneous points respecting the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution1 for ,home and ,abroad1 with reference to the period from ,may #bj1 #ahed1 to ,may #bf1 #ahee4 #a4 ,during this year four ,day ,schools in ,bristol1 with #ahd children in them1 were entirely supported by the funds of the ,institution2 and several other ,day ,schools in ,devonshire1 ,cornwall1 ,suffolk1 ,ireland1 and ,scotland were assisted with copies of the ,holy ,scriptures4 ,further1 one ,sunday ,school in ,bristol1 with #aeh children1 was entirely supported1 and seven others1 in ,cornwall1 ,devonshire1 ,somersetshire1 and ,gloucestershire1 with about #djj children in them1 were assisted4 ,lastly1 one ,adult ,school1 with #ahc ,adults1 was entirely supported during this year4--,the amount expended1 during this year1 on these various ,schools1 was #cchl4 #bs4 #e;d4 ,in connexion with all these ,schools1 ,i would suggest the following important matter for prayer4 ,from ,march1 #ahhd1 to ,may1 #bf1 #ahee1 there were #e1ief children in the ,day ,schools4 ,in the ,adult ,school there were #b1dei persons4 ,the number of the ,sunday ,school children amounted to #b1hag4 ,thus1 without reckoning the ,orphans1 #aa1bcb souls were brought under habitual instruction in the things of ,god in these ,schools2 besides the many thousands in the ,schools in various parts of ,england1 ,ireland1 ,scotland1 ,british ,guiana1 the ,west ,indies1 the ,east ,indies1 c41 which were to a greater or less degree assisted4 ,now1 what ,i would especially request is1 that all the disciples of the ,lord ,jesus1 who take an interest in this work1 would help me and my fellow-labourers with their prayers1 that not only those who are at present under our instruction may be spiritually benefited1 but particularly also1 that ,god would be pleased to work mightily in the hearts of those who were once under our care1 in bringing to their remembrance the truth which was then set before them4 ,i am the more induced to make this request1 as we frequently meet with young men or young women1 who many years ago were under our care and instruction1 who thankfully own the benefit they received when with us1 and who are now believers in the ,lord ,jesus1 though at the time they had given us little or no hope4 ,thus has the ,lord afterwards been pleased to cause the seed to spring up and to bear fruit to ,his praise4 ,during this year also we had again and again most encouraging instances of this kind brought before us4 ,the total sum expended during the #ba years1 from ,march #e1 #ahcd1 to ,may #bf1 #ahee1 in connexion with the ,schools1 which were either entirely1 or in part supported by the funds of this ,institution1 amounted to #g1bjdl4 #abs4 #h #a_/d d4 #b4 ,great have been the efforts1 made of late years1 to spread error2 therefore the disciples of the ,lord ,jesus should be especially active in seeking to spread the truth4 ,fearfully great1 in particular1 have been the efforts to rob the ,church of ,christ of the ,word of ,god2 on this account1 all who love our ,lord ,jesus in sincerity1 should seek1 according to their ability1 to spread the ,holy ,scriptures4 ,on account1 therefore1 of the especial attempts made1 of late years1 once more to deprive the ,church of ,christ of ,god's unerring ,holy ,word1 ,i have had it particularly laid upon my mind1 in every way to embrace opportunities for circulating it1 and especially to place it in the hands of the very poorest of the poor4 ,in this way1 not only in ,england1 ,wales and ,scotland1 but particularly in ,ireland1 we have sought to circulate the ,holy ,scriptures4 ,and not only there1 but also in ,canada1 ,british ,guiana1 the ,east ,indies1 ,australia and ,china4 ,every open door1 which the ,lord was pleased to set before us1 ,i have endeavoured to press into2 and1 in this service have been helped by many servants of ,christ1 who have sought out the most destitute persons1 desirous of possessing a copy of the ,holy ,scriptures4 ,with this we have also particularly sought to combine the supplying of aged persons1 who are poor1 with copies printed in large type4 ,our efforts have not been in vain4 ,we have had instances brought before us of direct conversion1 simply through reading the ,holy ,scriptures4 ,again1 during this year also1 our labours were owned in this part of the work4 ,but though we have seen some fruit1 we believe that the greater part by far will be manifested in the ,day of the ,lord4 ,it has been given to us1 by the help of the ,lord1 day by day to seek ,his blessing upon the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures1 and therefore we believe that our labour will not be in vain4 ,we expect results4 ,the number of ,bibles1 ,new ,testaments1 and ,portions of the ,holy ,scriptures1 circulated from ,may #bj1 #ahed1 to ,may #bf1 #ahee1 is as follows3 #fic ,bibles were sold4 #hij ,bibles were given away4 #iej ,new ,testaments were sold4 #gdh ,new ,testaments were given away4 #hb copies of the ,psalms were sold4 #ahf other small portions of the ,holy ,scriptures were sold4 ,there were circulated from ,march #e1 #ahcd1 to ,may #bf1 #ahee1 through the medium of this ,institutions #ac1idi ,bibles1 #ijdg ,new ,testaments1 #ahh copies of the ,psalms1 and #ghi other small portions of the ,holy ,scriptures4 ,the total amount of the funds of this ,institution1 spent on the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures1 from ,march #e1 #ahcd1 to ,may #bj1 #ahee1 is #cchil4 #ajs4 #a;d4 ,the amount spent during this year1 #dgfl4 #abs4 #c;d4 #c4 ,during this year there was spent of the funds of the ,institution for missionary objects1 the sum of #bjhal4 #cs4 #b;d4 ,by this sum ,fifty ,seven ,labourers in the word and doctrine1 in various parts of the world1 were to a greater or less degree assisted4 ,with reference to this part of the operations of the ,institution1 ,i have especially the joy of being able to communicate to the ,christian reader1 that the ,lord was pleased1 during this year1 abundantly to bless the labours of many of the brethren whom ,i assisted4 ,again and again ,i had refreshing intelligence as to the fruit which resulted from their efforts4 ,many souls were brought to the knowledge of the ,lord1 through their labours during this year4 ,and such heart-refreshing intelligence came to me not only from those labouring in various parts of the ,united ,kingdom1 but also from those who are serving the ,lord in foreign countries4 ,this calls for especial praise2 but at the same time ,i would commend these dear brethren to the prayers of the saints1 that they may be upheld by the ,lord with reference to their bodily and mental strength1 and especially that they may be sustained with patience1 faith1 love1 perseverance1 and endurance2 for great and many are their difficulties4 ,i would especially also request all1 who love the ,lord ,jesus1 to pray for more labourers in the ,gospel2 for ,i hear continually of fields which are unoccupied1 and of open doors not entered into for lack of labourers4 ,the total amount of the funds of the ,institution1 spent on ,missionary operations1 from ,march #e1 #ahcd1 to ,may #bj1 #ahee1 was #af1aael4 #js4 #e #a_/b d4 #d4 ,the fourth object of the ,institution is1 the circulation of such publications as may be beneficial1 with the blessing of ,god1 to benefit both believers and unbelievers4 ,as it respects tracts for unbelievers1 ,i seek especially to aim after the diffusion of such as contain the truths of the ,gospel clearly and simply expressed2 and as it respects publications for believers1 ,i aim after the circulation of such as may be instrumental in directing their minds to those truths which in these last days are more especially needed1 or which have been particularly lost sight of1 and may lead believers to return to the written ,word of ,god4 ,there was laid out for this object1 from ,may #bf1 #ahed1 to ,may #bf1 #ahee1 the sum of #fbdl4 #hs4 #d;d42 and there were circulated within this year #hie1jcd ,tracts and ,books4 ,the total number of all the ,tracts and ,books circulated from the beginning up to ,may #bf1 #ahee1 was #c1ehd1gaj4 ,the total amount of means1 expended on this object1 from ,nov4 #ai1 #ahdj1 to ,may #bf1 #ahee1 is #bhfhl4 #aes4 #f #c_/d d4 ,we desire to be truly thankful to the ,lord1 for having intrusted us with means1 and given us open doors1 for the circulation of so many copies of the ,holy ,scriptures1 and so many thousands of ,tracts2 and for having enabled us to assist again to such an extent preachers of the unsearchable riches of ,christ2 but we do not rest in this4 ,our trust was in the ,lord for ,his blessing upon our efforts4 ,nor has ,he allowed us to wait upon ,him in vain1 during this year4 ,we had not only very many answers to our prayers with regard to the obtaining of means1 but also many answers to prayer as it respects fruit resulting from our labours4 ,thus also with reference to the circulation of ,tracts4 ,again and again instances came before us in which souls were converted through the ,tracts1 which the ,lord had allowed us to send out during the year4 ,among others1 ,i would only mention1 that an actor on the stage1 to whom one of them was given1 was brought to the knowledge of the ,lord4 ,tract distributors1 who can afford to pay for ,tracts1 and who desire to procure ,tracts from us1 may obtain them for this purpose with a discount of one-half1 or #ej per cent41 from the retail price4 ,i state this1 as many be#a;ievers may not like to give away that which cost them nothing1 and yet may1 at the same time1 wish to obtain as much as possible for their money4 ,applications for this should be made verbally or in writing to ,mr4 ,stanley1 at the ,bible and ,tract ,warehouse1 ,no4 #cd1 ,park-street1 ,bristol4 ,to him1 also1 application may be made for specimen packets containing an assortment of the ,tracts and small books which are kept4 ,by sending #cs41 #es41 #gs41 or #ajs4 in postages to ,mr4 ,stanley1 ,no4 #cd1 ,park ,street1 ,bristol1 packets will be sent to any part of ,england1 ,wales1 ,ireland1 ,scotland1 ,jersey1 ,guernsey1 c41 post paid1 containing specimens to the amount of the postages sent4 ,a catalogue of the various books and tracts1 sold at the above ,warehouse1 with their prices1 may be had there1 by applying either personally or by letter to ,mr4 ,stanley4 #e4 ,the fifth object of the ,institution is1 to board1 clothe1 and ,scripturally to educate destitute children who have lost both parents by death4 ,at the commencement of this period there were #bih ,orphans in the ,new ,orphan ,house on ,ashley ,down1 ,bristol4 ,during the year there were admitted into it #ci ,orphans1 making #ccg in all4 ,of these #ccg1 two died during the year4 ,only two6 ,we record this with particular gratitude4 ,and even these two died through water on the brain4 ,god helping us1 we desire to trace ,his hand in everything2 at the same time1 the longer ,i am engaged in the ,orphan work1 and see the effects which are produced by regular habits1 cleanliness1 nourishing food1 proper clothing1 good ventilation1 a healthy locality1 c41 the more ,i am convinced1 that at least one-half of the children among the poorer classes die for want of proper attention4 ,i do not state this to find fault with them1 but rather mention it in the way of pity and commiseration1 to draw the attention of the public to the fact4 ,if anywhere the mortality among children should be great1 humanly speaking1 it should be so among us1 because we generally receive the children very young1 and also1 because the very fact of these children1 while so young1 having been bereaved of both parents by death1 shows that their parents1 generally speaking1 were of a very sickly constitution4 ,indeed the greater part of the ,orphans whom we have received1 lost one or both parents through consumption4 ,and yet1 though such is the case1 we have seen again and again1 how children who came to us in a most diseased state1 have1 through proper attention1 by the blessing of ,god1 been brought out of that state1 and are now very healthy4 ,but we often receive children whose countenances at once show that they have not had sufficient food1 or were in other respects greatly neglected4 ,it was only as late as ,april #bf1 #ahee1 that the turn of #d children came1 to be received1 all of the same family1 from #e to #i years old4 ,when these children were brought1 it was evident that they were in a most deplorable state of health from the want of proper food4 ,this was now the painful difficulty in which we found ourselves2 if we received them1 it was not at all unlikely1 humanly speaking1 that we should have great trial with them on account of their health1 as they had been so long neglected2 and yet1 if we did not take them1 they would1 we had great reason to fear1 very shortly sink under their position4 ,trust in ,god decided the matter4 ,we received all four1 hoping that1 by ,god's blessing1 they would be thus rescued from sinking under their circumstances4 ,the eldest of the four1 a boy of above nine years old1 was for the first evening or two so weak1 that he could not walk up stairs to the dormitory without stopping4 ,this disappeared1 after he had had the food of the ,new ,orphan ,house for a few days2 and now all the four are so greatly improved1 that they do not look at all like what they were on ,april #bfth1 #ahee4 ,i have so minutely entered into this one case out of very many of the kind1 which have come before me in connexion with the ,orphan work during the last #bj years1 in order to show how deeply important it is to care for such destitute ,orphans1 to rescue them1 humanly speaking1 from misery or premature death1 to say nothing now with reference to their spiritual welfare1 which is paramount with us4 ,besides the two who died out of the #chg1 we were obliged to expel one from the establishment4 ,this boy was admitted on ,oct4 #d1 #ahdi4 ,he was then not quite eight years old2 but though so young1 it was soon found out that he was old in sin1 for he was a confirmed liar1 thief1 c4 ,he gloried in it among the other boys1 and told them that he had belonged to a juvenile gang of thieves1 before he had been admitted into the ,orphan ,house1 that he had often stolen from the ships iron1 brass1 c41 and sold it4 ,we thought at first that he spoke thus merely in the way of boasting1 but it proved but too true1 that he was experienced in such matters2 for twice he ran away from the ,orphan ,house1 carrying off things belonging to the other children4 ,moreover1 he could pick locks1 c4 ,we received him back twice1 after having run away1 hoping that1 by bearing with him1 admonishing him1 speaking to him privately1 praying with him1 and using a variety of other means1 he might be reclaimed2 but all in vain4 ,at last1 having borne with him1 and tried him for five years and four months1 he was solemnly1 with prayer1 before the whole establishment1 expelled1 if by any means this last painful remedy might be blessed to him4 ,yet we follow even this poor young sinner with our prayers1 and hope that yet the ,lord may show him his evil ways1 and give us even now joy concerning him1 as we have had before in a similar instance4 ,this case afresh deeply impressed upon me the importance of caring for ,orphans from their earliest days2 for this poor boy1 when but eight years old1 was already greatly practiced in stealing4 ,one of the children1 after having been five years and one month under our care1 was taken back by the relatives who had placed him with us1 as they were by that time able to provide for him4 ,one of the girls was sent out to learn a business1 one as a junior teacher in a school1 and #ac to take situations2 and #ba boys were apprenticed4 ,these #dj vacancies thus occasioned1 left at the end of the year only #big children in the ,new ,orphan ,house4 ,the total number of ,orphans1 under our care from ,april #ahcf1 to ,may #bf1 #ahee1 was #eig4 ,i notice further the following points respecting the ,new ,orphan ,house4 #a4 ,persons who desire to make application for the admission of ,orphans1 are requested to write to me1 and address the letter to my house1 ,no4 #bc1 ,paul ,street1 ,kingsdown1 ,bristol4 #b4 ,i again state1 as it regards the funds1 that the income for the ,orphans is kept distinct from that for the other objects4 ,donors may therefore contribute for one or the other of the objects exclusively1 or have their donations equally divided among them all1 just as it may appear best to themselves4 ,if any of the donors would wish to leave the application of their donations to my discretion1 as the work of ,god in my hands more especially may call for it at the time1 they are requested1 kindly to say so1 when sending their donations4 #c4 ,the expenses for the ,orphans1 during this year1 were #dcjdl4 #ds4 #g #a_/b d4 #d4 ,without any one having been personally applied to for anything by me1 the sum of #gdacbl4 #fs4 #aj #c_/d d4 was given to me for the ,orphans1 as the result of prayer to ,god1 from the commencement of the work up to ,may #bf1 #ahee1 which sum includes the #ae1jeel #cs4 #b #a_/d d4 paid for the building1 fitting up1 and furnishing of the present ,new ,orphan ,house1 the #bc1jeil4 #ags4 #h #a_/d d41 in hand on the #bjth ,may1 #ahee1 for the ,building ,fund1 and the #aafl4 #ags4 #h #a_/b d41 the balance for the current expenses4--,it may also be interesting to the reader to know that the total sum1 given for the other objects1 from the commencement of the work up to ,may #bf1 #ahee1 amounted to #be1bcil4 #hs4 #aj #c_/d d42 and that which came in by the sale of ,bibles and ,tracts1 and by the payment of the children in the ,day ,schools1 from the commencement1 amounted to #decal4 #abs4 #aj #c_/d d4-- ,besides this1 also a great variety and number of articles of clothing1 furniture1 provisions1 c41 were given for the use of the ,orphans4 #e4 ,i have the joy of being able to state that we have great cause for thankfulness1 that1 in the midst of many difficulties1 our labours among the ,orphans continue to be blessed1 and that1 especially1 again and again instances now come before us in which those1 who were formerly under our care1 declare themselves on the ,lord's side4 #f4 ,besides being able to meet the expenses for the ,orphans and the other ,objects1 amounting altogether to #ghcbl4 #gs4 #j #a_/b d4 during this year1 ,i was able to add to the ,building ,fund #ebdbl4 #ahs4 #c;d4 ,the total income during the year was #ac1jedl4 #ads4 #d;d4 #g4 ,the articles given for the benefit of the ,orphans1 are sold by ,miss ,stevens1 on the first floor of the ,bible and ,tract ,warehouse of the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution1 ,no4 #cd1 ,park ,street1 ,bristol4 ,matters connected with my own personal affairs1 or the work of the ,lord in my hands1 not immediately connected with the ,scriptural ,know_/edge ,institution1 from ,may #bf1 #ahed1 to ,may #bf1 #ahee4 ,dec4 #ca1 #ahed4 ,during this year there have been received into fellowship #fa4 ,the ,lord has been pleased to give me during this year-- #a4 ,in provisions1 clothes1 etc41 worth at least #h #ad #j #b4 ,in anonymous offerings in money1 put up in paper and directed to me1 and put into the boxes for the poor saints or the rent1 at the chapels 4 4 #aia #a #aa #a_/b #c4 ,in presents in money1 from believers in ,bristol1 not given anonymously4 4 #adc #ab #aj #d4 ,in money1 from believers not residing in ,bristol 4 4 4 4 4 #hed #b #g #a_/b ----------- ,l#fig #aa #e ----------- ,some of my readers may be ready to exclaim1 #figl4 #aas4 #e;d46 ,what a large sum6 ,not one out of a hundred ministers has such a large salary1 nor one out of twenty clergymen such a good living6 ,should you1 esteemed reader1 say so1 my reply is3 ,indeed mine is a happy way for the obtaining of my temporal supplies2 but if any one desires to go this way1 he must-- #a4 ,not merely say that he trusts in ,god1 but must really do so4 ,often individuals profess to trust in ,god1 but they embrace every opportunity1 directly or indirectly1 to expose their need1 and thus seek to induce persons to help them4 ,i do not say it is wrong to make known our wants2 but ,i do say it ill agrees with trust in ,god1 to expose our wants for the sake of inducing persons to help us4 ,god will take us at our word4 ,if we say we trust in ,him1 ,he will try whether we really do so1 or only profess to do so2 and if indeed we trust in ,him1 we are satisfied to stand with ,him alone4 #b4 ,the individual who desires to go this way must be willing to be rich or poor1 as the ,lord pleases4 ,he must be willing to know what it is to have an abundance or scarcely anything4 ,he must be willing to leave this world without any possessions4 #c4 ,he must be willing to take the money in ,god's way1 not merely in large sums but in small4--,again and again have ,i had a single shilling given or sent to me4 ,to have refused such tokens of ,christian love1 would have been ungracious4 #d4 ,he must be willing to live as the ,lord's steward4--,if any one were to begin this way of living1 and did not communicate out of that which the ,lord gives to him1 but hoard it up2 or1 if he would live up to his income1 as it is called1 then the ,lord1 who influences the hearts of ,his children1 to help him with means1 would soon cause those channels to be dried up4 ,how it came that my already good income still more increased1 so as to come to what it is1 has been stated in the early part of this volume2 it was when ,i determined that1 by ,god's help1 ,his poor and ,his work should more than ever partake of my means4 ,from that time the ,lord was pleased more and more to intrust me with means for my own purse4 ,i request the reader carefully to read over once more all ,i have said in the first volume of this ,narrative1 third part1 from page #ege to #fjd1 on ,matthew #f1 #ai-ba1 on ,matthew #f1 #cc1 and on ,stewardship4 ,various reasons might have kept me from publishing these accounts2 but ,i have for my object in writing1 the glory of ,god1 and therefore delight in thus showing what a loving master ,i serve1 and how bountifully ,he supplies my necessities2 and ,i write for the comfort and encouragement of my fellow believers1 that they may be led to trust in ,god more and more1 and therefore ,i feel it due to them to state1 how1 even with regard to this life1 ,i am amply provided for1 though that is not what ,i seek after4 ,further account respecting the intended ,orphan ,houses for ,seven ,hundred ,poor ,children1 bereaved of both parents by death1 from ,may #bf1 #ahee1 to ,may #bf1 #ahef4 ,on ,may #bj1 #ahee1 ,i had in hand for this object #bc1jeil4 #ags4 #h #a_/d d41 as stated in the last chapter on this subject4 ,i now relate how the ,lord was pleased to supply me further with means1 but must confine myself1 for the sake of brevity1 to some of the more remarkable donations4 ,june4 #bj4 ,a silver medal given to the donor for being engaged in the taking of ,java2 but he desires to lay down his honour at the feet of the ,lord ,jesus1 and to have this medal used to lay a stone in the new building4 ,aug4 #d4 ,from ,s4 ,s4 #el41 with #el4 for the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures1 #el4 for ,missions1 and #el4 and the following articles for the support of the ,orphans3 ,a pair of gold mounted bracelets1 a pair of jet bracelets1 an iron watch guard1 a pair of iron bracelets and waist buckle1 a small gold seal1 a ring1 #b pencil cases1 a gold brooch1 a purse and some mock pearls and beads4 ,aug4 #bb4 ,from ,devonshire #ajjl4 ,nov4 #ba4 ,from ,ipswich #bl41 ,the property of a dear child now in heaven4 ,nov4 #bc4 ,from ,london #ejl41 with #el4 for the circulation of ,bibles and ,tracts1 #el4 for the ,schools1 #ajl4 for ,missions1 #ajl4 for the ,orphans1 #ajl4 for ,mr4 ,craik1 and #ajl4 for my own expenses4 ,dec4 #e4 ,this evening ,i had the kind offer1 unsolicited1 that all the glass required1 for about #cjj large windows in the new house1 which is now being built1 should be gratuitously supplied4 ,it is worthy of notice that the glass was not contracted for1 this time1 as in the case of the house already built4 ,this1 no doubt1 was under the ordering of our ,heavenly ,father1 who knew beforehand that this offer would be made4 ,jan4 #aj1 #ahej4 ,from ,liverpool3 ,a ring set with a brilliant1 a gold bracelet1 a ,maltese bracelet1 a brooch1 a ,maltese silver clasp and belt1 a garnet ring1 a pair of gold ear-rings1 a box of whist markers1 and ,german cross and chain4 ,feb4 #ai4 ,now at last the ,lord has been pleased1 in answer to many prayers1 to give me today #cjjjl41 which being left to my disposal for the work of the ,lord1 ,i took for the ,building ,fund #agjjl41 for the support of the ,orphans #cjjl41 and for ,missionary objects1 the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and ,tracts1 and the support of the various ,schools in connection with the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution #ajjjl4 ,how ,i feel at such times cannot be described1 when in answer to many prayers1 the ,lord is pleased to open ,his bountiful hands1 and to prove so abundantly how willing ,he is to listen to the supplications of ,his children who put their trust in ,him1 though it may be needful1 for their own good and that of others1 that for a season ,he seem but little or not at all to regard their supplications4 ,march #ah4 ,received #djjjl41 which was left at my disposal as the work of the ,lord might require it4 ,i took of this sum #cjjjl4 for the ,building ,fund1 and #ajjjl4 for ,missions1 the circulation of ,bibles and ,tracts1 and the various schools1 supported by the ,institution4--,this donation is the fruit of many prayers1 and of much looking to the ,lord for answers4 ,his holy name be magnified for it4 ,i am thus drawing nearer and nearer the time when ,i shall have obtained from the ,lord everything needed for this object4 ,i have not had1 from the beginning1 by ,god's grace1 one moment's doubt1 that in ,his own time1 ,he would give me all that is required4 ,may #bf4 ,by sale of a publication in ,french #cl4--,by sale of a publication in ,english #fil4 #as4 #aj;d4--,to these donations is to be added #iaal4 #hs4 #a;d41 received during this year for interest4 ,i add a few remarks4 ,a4 ,up to ,may #bj1 #ahef1 the total income for the ,building ,fund was #bi1bigl4 #ahs4 #aa #a_/b d41 so that only about #egjjl4 more will be required1 as far as ,i am able to see1 in order to accomplish to the full my purpose respecting the accommodation for #gjj more ,orphans4 ,b4 ,the house for #djj female ,orphans1 commenced in ,august1 #ahee1 is expected1 with ,god's blessing to be ready by about ,midsummer #aheg for the reception of #djj ,orphans4 ,c4 ,as soon as my path is made plain1 ,god willing1 the other house for #cjj ,orphans will also be commenced2 but ,i cannot state1 at present1 any further particulars respecting this4 ,supplies for the ,school--1 ,bible--1 ,missionary and ,tract ,fund1 sent in answer to prayer1 from ,may #bf1 #ahee1 to ,may #bf1 #ahef4 ,on ,may #bf1 #ahee1 when the accounts were closed1 there was in hand #dal4 #fs4 #aa #a_/b d4 for these objects4 ,on ,june #e1 #ahee1 therefore only a few days after the commencement of the new period1 when only #al4 #js4 #f;d4 altogether had come in for these objects1 in #h different donations1 ,i received #baal4 #is4 #e;d41 of which the donor kindly wished me to retain #aal4 #is4 #e;d4 for my own expenses1 and to use the #bjjl4 for the work of the ,lord1 as might be needed4 ,i took1 therefore1 #ajjl4 for the support of the ,orphans1 and #ajjl4 for these objects1 and had thus some means1 to go on with the work4 ,this donation was a great refreshment and encouragement to me1 at the commencement of this new period4 ,july #ab4 ,since ,june #eth little only1 comparatively1 has come in4 ,all the donations for these objects were under #el4 ,today1 however1 the ,lord1 in answer to many prayers1 has sent me #bjjl41 to be used as needed4 ,i took of this donation #ajjl4 for the ,orphans1 and #ajjl4 for these objects1 and have thus the means of being able to send some help to brethren who labour in the ,gospel4 ,aug4 #i4 ,having had heavy expenses the last ten days1 in order to help foreign labourers in the ,gospel1 and to procure supplies of ,bibles1 ,testaments1 and ,tracts1 our means for these objects were now reduced to #gl4 #gs4 #aj #a_/b d4 ,yet ,i desired far more to help brethren who labour in the ,word1 as the greater party of them had not yet been supplied4 ,i therefore besought the ,lord1 that ,he would be pleased to send in means4 ,when ,i came home this evening from the ,new ,orphan ,house1 ,i found the following letter1 from the same believing farmer1 whom the ,lord has several times used in previous years1 to help me when in need4 99 99 99 99 ,aug4 #h1 #ahee4 ,dear ,brother in ,christ1 ,i feel stirred up to help you in the work in which you are engaged1 and therefore beg your acceptance of the enclosed ,twenty ,pounds1 to be used in any way you please1 trusting ,god will direct you4 ,yours affectionately in ,christ1 99 99 99 99 ,i took the whole amount for ,missionary objects and the circulation of ,bibles and ,tracts4 ,aug4 #be4 ,the outgoings from these objects have been great1 during this month1 and the income comparatively small4 ,on this account the means for these objects were reduced today to a few shillings4 ,as the opportunities for the gratuitous circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and ,gospel ,tracts1 however1 continued to be great1 and as ,i had been only able to send out about the third part as much to labourers in the ,gospel1 as ,i could have desired1 my prayer during this week had been especially for means for this object4 ,now the ,lord has somewhat helped us4 ,i have received today a donation of #bjcl4 #ads41 the whole of which ,i took for these objects1 as the application of it was left with me4 ,the ,lord be magnified for this precious help6 ,i shall be able to send at least #aejl4 of this sum to labourers in the ,gospel4-- ,about #c hours1 before this donation was received1 ,i had been asking the ,lord1 if ,he would not condescend to use me as an instrument1 at this time1 in helping these brethren1 ,he would kindly in some other way supply them with means4 ,sept4 #a4 ,from ,dublin #el4 for missions4 ,sept4 #aa4 ,from ,c4 ,w4 #bjl4 for foreign labourers in the ,gospel4 ,a precious help in answer to many prayers4 ,sept4 #bj4 ,received #aijl41 of which ,i took #ajjl4 for these objects1 in order to be able to send some help to brethren who labour in the ,word1 and to have means for going on with the circulation of ,bibles and ,tracts2 and the remaining #ijl4 ,i took for the support of the ,orphans4 ,precious help1 the fruit of many prayers6 ,sept4 #cj4 ,from ,clerkenwell for missions #ajl4 ,oct4 #ac4 #bjl4 from ,austin ,friars1 ,london4 ,i had been praying again and again for more means for these objects1 and had sent out #ajjl4 within the last few days to brethren who labour in the ,word1 but desired to send out more4 ,oct4 #bc4 ,from ,london #bjl4 ,nov4 #fth4 ,since ,oct4 #afth ,i had not been able to send any further help to brethren who labour in the ,word1 much as ,i desired to do so1 having only means enough to meet the necessary demands for the ,schools1 and the circulation of ,bibles and ,tracts1 which amounted1 from that time1 to about #abjl4 ,but ,i prayed daily for means for missionary objects and the circulation of ,bibles and ,tracts4 ,today ,i received #ahjl41 the whole of which ,i have taken for these objects1 as the disposal of it was left to me1 having great reason to believe that many labourers in the ,gospel are in need of help1 and having still so many openings for the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and ,tracts4 ,the ,lord be magnified for this precious answer to prayer6 ,dec4 #ac4 ,during ,november ,i was enabled to send #bjjl4 to brethren who labour in the ,gospel at ,home and ,abroad1 and also #aigl4 in ,october2 but during this month ,i have as yet been only able to send out #abl4 ,my often repeated prayer has been1 that the ,lord would give me the joy and privilege of sending out a considerable sum during this month also4 ,this prayer was again repeated1 when ,i rose this morning1 and saw the windows covered with ice2 for ,i thought then of the needy brethren in this cold weather1 connected with the high price of provisions4 ,it was not long after1 when ,i received #aecl41 to be used in the ,lord's service1 as most needed4 ,i took of this1 #ajjl4 for brethren labouring in the ,gospel at ,home and ,abroad1 and #ecl4 for the support of the ,orphans1 and thus have the joy of being able to send at least #ajjl4 at once1 waiting upon the ,lord for more4 ,jan4 #ca1 #ahej4 ,as the fruit of very many prayers1 ,i have received today #ajjl41 the whole of which ,i have put to these funds1 the application of the money being left with me2 as there was nothing at all left now for the circulation of ,bibles and ,tracts1 and the various ,schools1 and as ,i had often asked the ,lord to allow me further the joy of sending help to brethren who labour in the ,word1 to whom since ,dec4 #adth ,i had been able to send scarcely anything4 ,from this time there were no further difficulty experienced with regard to means1 for these objects1 as on ,feb4 #aith there was received the donation of #cjjjl41 and on ,march #ahth the donation of #djjjl41 of each of which1 as stated before1 ,i took #ajjjl4 for the ,school--1 ,bible--1 ,missionary--and ,tract objects1 whereby1 together with what came in besides1 ,i was not only carried to the close of this period1 but was enabled to expend more on ,missionary objects1 and the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and ,tracts1 than during any previous year1 since the ,institution commenced in ,march1 #ahcd4 ,let it be especially observed by the ,godly reader1 that not only does this work continue to exist1 after more than #bb years1 carried on solely through the power of prayer and faith in the ,living ,god2 but also year by year its operations have been extended4 ,unbelief is thus put to shame4 ,it is plainly proved that the work of ,god can be carried on simply by trust in ,god4 ,if our work is indeed the work of ,god1 faith and prayer will be found efficient agents2 and if they are not efficient1 we may well question1 whether we do indeed make use of them2 or1 if we do1 whether the work1 in which we are occupied1 is truly the work of ,god4 ,notice here also1 that not only was ,i enabled1 simply through prayer and faith1 to procure means for a greater amount of operations than during any year since ,march #ahcd2 but1 over and above all this1 ,i was able to add to the ,building ,fund during this year #fbchl4 #as4 #c #a_/d d41 whilst the income for the support of the ,orphans was #djgjl4 #ahs4 #a #a_/d d41 and the income for the other objects #dbgil4 #fs4 #f #a_/d d4 ,the total amount1 therefore1 which the ,lord was pleased to send in during the past year1 was #ad1ehhl4 #es4 #aj #c_/d d4 ,behold1 dear ,reader1 how effectual this way is for the obtaining of means2 for the amount is large4 ,behold too1 how pleasant a way it is2 for ,i have not to encounter unpleasant refusals1 in applying for money4 ,behold how cheap a way2 for it involves none of the heavy expenses1 usually attendant on the collection of contributions2 for all ,i do is1 to make known the work in which we are engaged1 by means of the ,reports1 which are for the most part sold for the benefit of the ,orphans1 and they actually brought in during this year1 as the audited accounts show1 a little more than they cost4 ,but1 perhaps1 you say1 ,yes1 it is just these ,reports1 why there is nothing at all remarkable in the matter4 ,our reply is3 ,we do not pretend to miracles4 ,we have no desire even1 that the work1 in which we are engaged1 should be considered an extraordinary one1 or even a remarkable one4 ,we are truly sorry that many persons1 inconsiderately1 look upon it almost as a miraculous one4 ,the principles on which we are acting are as old as the ,holy ,scriptures4 ,but they are forgotten by many2 and they are not held in living faith by others2 and by some they are not known at all2 nay1 they are denied even to be ,scriptural by not a few1 and are considered as wild and fanatical4 ,it is ascribed to my being a foreigner that ,i succeed so well1 or to the novelty of the thing1 or to some secret treasure to which ,i have access2 but when all will not account for the progress of the work1 it is said1 the ,reports produce it all4 ,my reply to these different objections is3 ,my being a foreigner1 looked at naturally1 would be much more likely to hinder my being intrusted with such large sums1 than to induce donors to give4 ,as to the novelty procuring the money1 the time is long gone by for novelty1 for this is ,june #ahef1 and the work commenced in ,march #ahcd4 ,as to the secret treasure to which ,i have access1 there is more in this supposition than the objectors are aware of2 for surely ,god's treasury is inexhaustible1 and ,i have that 7though that alone7 to go to1 and have indeed drawn out of it1 simply by prayer and faith1 more than #aac1jjjl4 since the beginning of the work4 ,but now as to the last objection1 that the ,reports are the means by which all the money is obtained3 let us consider this a little1 for ,i do heartily desire that the ,reader may not lose the blessing1 which this ,institution is intended to convey to his soul4 ,my reply is3 ,there is nothing unusual in writing ,reports4 ,this is done by public ,institutions generally1 but the constant complaint is1 that ,reports are not read4 ,our ,reports are not extraordinary as to the power of language1 or as to striking appeals to feelings4 ,they are simple statements of facts4 ,these ,reports are not accompanied by personal application for means2 but they are simply sent to the donors1 or to any other individuals who wish to have or purchase them4 ,if they produce results1 which ,reports generally do not1 ,i can only ascribe it to the ,lord4 ,i do not mean to say that ,god does not use the ,reports as instruments in procuring us means4 ,they are written in order that ,i may thus give an account of my stewardship1 but particularly1 in order that1 by these printed accounts of the work1 the chief end of this ,institution may be answered1 which is to raise another public testimony to an unbelieving world1 that in these last days the ,living ,god is still the ,living ,god1 listening to the prayers of ,his children1 and helping those who put their trust in ,him2 and in order that believers generally may be benefited and especially be encouraged to trust in ,god for everything they may need1 and be stirred up to deal in greater simplicity with ,god respecting everything connected with their own particular position and circumstances2 in short1 that the children of ,god maybe brought to the practical use of the ,holy ,scriptures1 as the word of the ,living ,god4-- ,but while these are the primary reasons for publishing these ,reports1 we doubt not that the ,lord has again and again used them as instruments in leading persons to help us with their means4 ,for as we continually stand in need of considerable sums1 and as even hundreds of pounds go but a very little way1 ,i entreat the ,lord day by day1 and generally several times every day1 to supply me with means1 to speak to the hearts of ,his dear children1 and to constrain them by the love of ,christ to help me out of the means1 with which ,he has intrusted them2 and so it comes to pass1 ,i doubt not1 that the ,lord again and again works by ,his ,spirit in the hearts of those who have read or heard the ,reports4 ,but whether we are supplied with means through the ,reports or irrespective of them2 in either case it is ,god1 who is working for us1 and it is to this ,i wish to direct the mind of the ,reader4 ,means for the support of the #cjj ,orphans already under my care1 sent in answer to ,prayer1 from ,may #bf1 #ahee1 to ,may #bf1 #ahef4 ,when this period commenced1 ,i had #aafl4 #ags4 #h #a_/b d4 in hand for the support of the ,orphans1 an amount so small1 looking at it naturally1 that one would be ready to say1 there would be soon nothing in hand4 ,thus indeed it would have been1 had the ,lord not been pleased further to send in means2 but ,he1 in ,his fatherly care1 never ceased to remember our need and to provide for its supply4 ,the expenses were very heavy1 month after month1 not only because of the greatness of the ,establishment1 but in particular also on account of the high price of provisions1 which prevailed during the whole of last year2 yet1 notwithstanding this1 there was not a single year1 since the ,orphan work commenced1 in which ,i went on with greater ease regarding means1 than during the last period4 ,at the close of the first month1 ,june #bfth1 though the expenses had been great1 there remained #aibl4 #is4 #aa #a_/b d4 in hand4 ,at the close of the second month1 ,july #bfth1 there was a balance left of #beil4 #ds4 ,at the close of the third month1 ,aug4 #bfth1 there was left a balance of #bial4 #ais4 #b;d4 ,and in like manner the ,lord was pleased to supply me with means1 month after month1 so that when ,he was pleased to give me on ,feb4 #aith the donation of #cjjjl41 above referred to1 ,i had still #afjl4 in hand for the support of the ,orphans4 ,it is particularly worthy of notice1 that the income for the support of the ,orphans was not supplied by some very large donations1 previous to the one of #cjjjl42 for there was no period for about ten years1 when ,i received fewer large donations for the support of the ,orphans1 than during the last4 ,it was supplied by many donations of #al41 #bl41 #el41 #ajl41 #bjl4 and upwards1 but not exceeding #ajjl41 except one of #aagl4 #ajs4 #j;d4 received on ,may #crd1 and the #cjjl4 which ,i took for the ,orphans out of the #cjjjl4 ,and again it is remarkable1 that while up to ,feb4 #aith we had always abounded1 and were never brought low1 but generally had had about #bjjl in hand2 almost immediately after the reception of the #cjjjl41 out of which ,i took #cjjl4 for the support of the ,orphans1 the balance1 before in hand1 was all expended1 and more money required2 so that ,i had soon to use a part of the #cjjl41 whereby the hand of ,god in that large donation was so much the more made manifest2 and yet1 again1 this #cjjl41 with what the ,lord was pleased to send in besides between ,feb4 #aith and ,may #bfth1 not only met all the remaining heavy expenses1 but left in hand a balance of #afgl4 #ahs4 #aa #c_/d d4 ,observe1 dear ,reader1 while we were in rented houses in ,wilson ,street1 we had our faith greatly tried1 year after year1 though the expenses were only about one-third as much1 as during the past year4 ,and thus also it has been again and again1 since the ,new ,orphan ,house was opened in #ahdi2 but during the past year we were entirely free from trial of faith regarding means for the support of the ,orphans1 though not without many trials of faith and patience on other accounts4 ,the ,lord takes ,his own way1 and therefore ,he allows this year to stand by itself1 in this particular4 ,on this ,i delight to dwell2 for ,i desire that the hand of ,god may be recognised in this work1 whether it be by ,his power being manifested in sustaining us in our poverty from day to day1 or by ,his causing us to go on easily with regard to means for a day1 or a month1 or a year4 ,you see1 then1 that while there was but like a handful of flour in the barrel1 at the commencement of the period1 the ,lord was pleased to make it last for a whole year1 and yet1 at the end of the year1 there was more than at the beginning2 and during the whole year all these hundreds had been fed1 clothed1 and provided with everything needful2 apprentices had been placed out and premiums paid for them1 and their outfit and that of the young women going out to service had been provided at the expense of the ,orphan ,establishment4 ,what an answer does all this furnish to unbelief which said1 when ,i was going to build the ,new ,orphan ,house1 ,how will you find the means for the support of these #cjj ,orphans8 ,or1 when unbelief said1 ,how will you be able to support a thousand ,orphans8 ,i will now out of the very many donations1 received during this year1 single out a few1 and make here and there remarks1 as the subjects may call for it4 ,june #a1 #ahee4 ,the balance left when the accounts were closed1 was only enough to supply the average expenses of ten days for the support of the ,orphans1 and there had only been received during the last #e days #adl4 #acs4 #g;d4 ,how kind therefore of the ,lord1 to send me today #ejl4 from ,liverpool1 #al4 from ,preston1 and #ajs4 from ,milton ,abbot6 ,june #e4 #el4 from ,lincolnshire ,as a thank-offering to the ,lord for preserving the only child of a widow from the path of the destroyer4 ,june #h4 ,a gold chain1 some books for sale1 and #ael4 ,june #ai4 #el4 as ,a thank-offering to the ,lord for preservation when thrown out of a gig4 ,july #aj4 ,from ,worcestershire #bel4 ,july #ab4 ,received from a great distance #bjjl41 of which ,i took #ajjl4 for the support of the ,orphans1 and #ajjl4 for the other objects4 ,there has also come in today #bjl4 from ,norwich1 #al4 from ,bath1 #ds4 from ,chepstow1 #gs4 #f;d4 from ,mallow1 #al4 from ,dublin1 a gold seal and sixpence1 and #acs4 and #fs4 #i;d4 besides4 ,the ,lord's kindness is great in this1 as a fresh supply of oatmeal1 flour1 c41 will need to be paid for1 other heavy expenses have to be met1 and there is not much in hand4 ,july #ad4 ,an ,israelitish gentleman1 an entire stranger1 brought to my house this morning #el4 for the support of the ,orphans4 ,see in what a variety of ways the ,lord is pleased to supply us with means1 and all unsolicited1 simply in answer to prayer6 ,aug4 #ag4 ,from ,messrs4 99 99 99 #gl4 #ajs4 #j;d41 being a portion of the money received for showing the ,british ,empire before she left ,bristol4 ,observe again1 esteemed ,reader1 what a variety of ways the ,lord uses to supply me with means2 for ,i had not before even heard of the name of this vessel1 nor did ,i know her owners1 even by name2 yet ,god inclines the heart of these gentlemen to send me this #gl4 #ajs4 #j;d4 towards the support of the #cjj ,orphans4--,anonymously from ,wilton #ds41 as ,a thank-offering to ,god for ,his mercies on a journey4 ,aug4 #ba4 ,from ,worcestershire #cjl4 ,sept4 #f4 ,from the ,bombay ,presidency #bel4 ,on ,sept4 #ab1 were sent by the donor who gave so valuable a donation of jewellery on ,july #bf1 #ahed1 the following articles of jewellery1 etc41 being the last she possessed1 and which the love of ,christ led her to give up3 ,a valuable dressing case1 #b little boxes1 #b pomatum pots1 a gold thimble1 a large gold brooch set with a ruby and #b brilliants1 a gold star necklace set with a brilliant1 a gold bracelet1 a gold watchguard1 a gold cross1 #b rings set with pearls1 a ring set with pearls and small rubies1 a ring set with #b brilliants1 a ring set with #c rubies and #b brilliants1 a pair of gold earrings and brooch set with pearls1 a large ivory brooch1 a silver brooch set with pearls1 a silver pencil case1 a paste brooch1 #e loose crystals1 and some small carved ornaments4 ,sept4 #bf4 ,received a large cask containing the wearing apparel of the late ,mrs4 ,h4 at ,j4 in the county of ,leicester1 which this lady1 by her will1 had bequeathed to me for the benefit of the ,orphans4 ,oct4 #c4 ,received the following letter4 99 99 991 ,oct4 #h1 #ahee4 ,dear ,mr4 ,mueller1 ,the enclosed check for #hl4 #as4 #d;d4 is chiefly the product of a sale for the ,orphans1 which we held on our sister's wedding-day1 and hoping it will be acceptable1 ,we remain1 ,your's affectionately1 99 99 99 99 994 ,the ,orphans on ,ashley ,down were to be benefited by the day of gladness in this ,godly family4--,the ,godly principle1 which brought this donation1 refreshed my spirit above the money1 and1 ,i doubt not1 will refresh other ,godly readers4--,let me here say1 by the way1 to believing parents1 ,seek to cherish in your children early the habit of being interested about the work of ,god and about cases of need and distress1 and use them too at suitable times1 and under suitable circumstances1 as your almoners1 and you will reap fruit from doing so4 ,oct4 #aj4 ,from ,surrey #es4 and a gold chain4--,from a shepherd in ,australia1 who had read my ,narrative while tending his flock1 #abs4-- ,see how the lady near ,london sends her gold chain1 and the shepherd in ,australia his #abs4--,thus the ,lord1 in the greatest variety of ways supplies me with means1 for the greater part through entire strangers4 ,thus ,i received one hundred pounds after another1 anonymously1 through ,london bankers1 until a particular circumstance made known to me the name of the kind ,christian donor1 whom ,i have seen but once years ago1 and who had1 at the same time1 sent me considerable donations with his name1 whilst his bankers1 anonymously1 sent his still larger donations of many hundred pounds4 ,i dwell upon this fact1 that the reader may be led to own increasingly the hand of ,god in this work2 for ,i desire that ,he may be honoured1 that ,his hand may be recognised1 and that attention may be drawn to ,him1 and not to me4 ,it gives me no joy but sorrow1 if persons admire me1 in connexion with this work1 as if ,i did anything great2 as if ,i acted in a remarkable way4 ,what is it that ,i do8 ,i simply desire1 through this work1 to direct the attention of those who need it to the precious truth1 that ,god is unchangeably the same1 and that those who take ,him at ,his word1 as given to us in the ,holy ,scriptures1 will find how unspeakably blessed it is1 even for this life1 to do so4 ,to bring back to the written word of ,god those of ,his children1 who practically have departed from it1 and to sound again and again in the ears and consciences of the unbeliever that there is verily a living ,god who listens to the prayers of those who put their trust in ,him1 is1 as ,i have often before stated1 the great end of this work4 ,oct4 #aa4 ,to day ,i received1 unsolicited1 a kind and useful present of flannel and calico1 to the amount of #ajl41 from the ladies constituting the ,bristol ,dorcas ,society4 ,oct4 #ah4 ,articles forwarded by friends at a distance1 an anonymous but most valuable donation1 the particulars of which ,i am not at liberty to state4--,the kind unknown donor or donors should1 however1 know1 that very many pounds have been realized through the sale of these articles1 and that they were almost all readily sold4 ,i cannot help noticing here1 how much help the ,lord has given us1 in disposing of the articles1 given for the benefit of the ,orphans1 and what a considerable sum has come to the funds of the ,institution through the fact that believers have been led to send their needless articles4 ,there came in by the sale of articles during the past year1 for the ,building ,fund #bal4 #afs4 #g;d41 for missionary objects #ael4 #fs4 #d;d41 and for the support of the ,orphans #dbfl4 #ads4 #i;d4 ,oct4 #bg4 ,from ,devonshire #dl4 ,the proceeds of the sale of the ,orphans pig4 ,a young pig bought1 fattened and sold for the benefit of the ,orphans1 and this #dl4 was sent as the proceeds4 ,nov4 #c4 ,from ,st4 ,leonard's-on-,sea #ejl4 ,nov4 #d4 ,a ring set with #e brilliants4 ,nov4 #af4 ,from ,yate #ajl4 and also #es4 ,nov4 #ai4 ,from ,new ,york #bel4 ,from ,bath #ajl4 ,flour is now #fes4 per sack4 ,when we began to bake in the ,new ,orphan ,house1 it was from #bgs4 to #cbs4 ,we bought at one time #bj sacks at #bgs4 ,now it is #fes4 ,but the ,lord provides us with all we need1 though other provisions are also expensive1 as well as flour4 ,dec4 #aa4 ,from the north of ,devon a brooch1 set with an emerald and #aj brilliants4--,i took this as a further answer to my prayers1 for gifts of diamonds1 etc4 ,jan4 #d1 #ahef4 #dbl4 #ds4 #f;d4 with these words2 ,this is the answer of prayers1 we have of late without ceasing offered up on behalf the ,orphans4--,this is one of the most remarkable donations received during the whole year4 ,a brother and sister in the ,lord1 who labour for ,him in seeking to win souls1 whilst depending upon ,him for all they need1 gave themselves to prayer on behalf of the ,orphans1 and that which the ,lord gave them towards the close of the yean #ahee1 in answer to prayer1 enabled them to send this #dbl4 #ds4 #f;d4 ,see1 dear ,reader1 that the saints have power with ,god4 ,this brother and sister have been greatly encouraged by this work1 and now1 even in the way of means1 though they are poor themselves1 this work reaps the fruit of their prayers4 ,be encouraged1 then1 for yourself to trust in ,god for all you may need4 ,jan4#cj1 #al4 #es4 from ,stroud1 as a thank-offering for #be years of family mercies4 ,feb4 #c4 ,from ,worcestershire #cjl4 ,feb4 #j4 ,from ,george ,town1 ,demerara1 #aj dollars4--,from ,south ,town #el and also #es4--,from ,liverpool #ejl4 ,feb4 #i4 ,from ,adelaide1 ,australia1 #bl4 and also #ajs4 ,feb4 #ae4 ,from ,hornley1 ,staffordshire1 #bjl4 ,april #e4 ,received #gdl4 #is4 #a;d41 which being left to my disposal for the ,lord's work1 ,i took the whole for the support of the ,orphans4 ,april #i4 ,from ,worcestershire #ejl4 ,april #ai4 #al4 from the ,grand ,duchy of ,baden4 ,i have thus1 out of more than #bjjj donations1 taken a few1 to show in what way the ,lord is pleased to supply me with means4 ,miscellaneous points respecting the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution for ,home and ,abroad1 with reference to the period from ,may #bf1 #ahee1 to ,may #bf1 #ahef4 #a1 ,during this year #d ,day ,schools in ,bristol1 with #bjc children1 were entirely supported by the funds of the ,institution2 and nine ,day ,schools1 in ,devonshire1 ,cornwall1 ,gloucestershire1 ,norfolk1 ,scotland1 ,british ,guiana and ,africa1 were assisted4--,further1 one ,sunday ,school in ,bristol1 with #aeh children1 was entirely supported1 and eight others1 in ,gloucestershire1 ,devonshire1 ,middlesex1 ,canada and ,british ,guiana1 were assisted4--,lastly1 one ,adult ,school in ,bristol1 with #aeh ,adult scholars1 was entirely supported1 and two other ,adult ,schools1 in ,kent and ,norfolk1 were assisted4 ,the amount spent during this year1 in connexion with these schools1 was #cdhl4 #es4 #aa #a_/d d42 and the sum total expended during the last #bb years in connexion with the schools1 either entirely1 or in part1 supported by the funds of this ,institution1 amounts to #geebl4 #ahs4 #g #a_/b d4--,the number of children1 who were under our care1 merely in the ,schools1 entirely supported by this ,institution1 from ,march #e1 #ahcd1 to ,may #bj1 #ahef1 was #fajd in the ,day ,schools1 #biaa in the ,sunday ,schools1 and #bfaa persons in the ,adult ,school4 ,thus1 without reckoning the ,orphans1 #aa1fbf persons have been brought under habitual instruction in the things of ,god in these various ,schools2 besides the many thousands in the ,schools in various parts of ,england1 ,ireland1 ,scotland1 ,british ,guiana1 the ,east ,indies1 etc41 which have been to a greater or lesser degree assisted4 #b1 ,during this year was expended on the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures1 of the funds of this ,institution1 #difl4 #ajs4 #j;d4 ,there were circulated during this year #bage ,bibles1 #abcc ,new ,testaments1 #aai copies of the ,psalms1 and #aee other small portions of the ,holy ,scriptures4-- ,there have been circulated since ,march #e1 #ahcd1 through the medium of this ,institution1 #af1abd ,bibles1 #aj1bhj ,new ,testaments1 #cjg copies of the ,psalms1 and #idd other small portions of the ,holy ,scriptures4--,the sum total spent on the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures1 since ,march #e1 #ahcd1 is #chhjl4 #js4#a;d4 #c4 ,during this year there were spent of the ,funds of the ,institution for ,missionary objects #bejal4 #is4 #a;d4 ,by this sum1 sixty one labourers in the word and doctrine1 in various parts of the world1 were to a greater or less degree assisted4 ,the amount sent to each of these servants of the ,lord is as follows4 ,to ,no4 #a4 ,labouring in ,british ,guiana 7a ,european7 #agal4 ,to ,no4 #b4 ,ditto 7,ditto7 #aajl4 ,to ,no4 #c4 ,ditto 7,ditto7 #fbl4 ,to ,no4 #d4 ,ditto 7,ditto7 #ehl4 ,to ,no4 #e4 ,ditto 7,ditto7 #dhl4 ,to ,no4 #f4 ,ditto 7,ditto7 #ccl4 ,to ,no4 #g4 ,ditto 7,ditto7 #hl4 ,to ,no4 #h ,ditto 7,a ,native7 #agl4 ,to ,no4 #i ,ditto 7,ditto7 #adl4 ,to ,no4 #aj4 ,labouring in ,china 7a ,european7 #adl4 ,to ,no4 #aa4 ,labouring in the ,east ,indies 7a ,european7 #fjl4 ,to ,no4 #ab4 ,ditto 7,ditto7 #djl4 ,to ,no4 #ac4 ,ditto 7,ditto7 #bel4 ,to ,no #ad4 ,ditto 7a ,native7 #ael4 ,to ,no4 #ae ,labouring in ,canada #ijl4 ,to ,no4 #af4 ,ditto #gjl4 ,to ,no4 #ag4 ,labouring in ,belgium #del4 ,to ,no4 #ah4 ,labouring in ,switzerland #cjl4 ,to ,no4 #ai4 ,labouring in ,france #cjl4 ,to ,no4 #bj4 ,labouring in ,ireland #fjl4 ,to ,no4 #ba4 ,ditto #del4 ,to ,no4 #bb4 ,labouring in ,scotland #fjl4 ,to ,no4 #bc ,labouring in ,england #ijl4 ,to ,no4 #bd4 ,ditto #hjl4 ,to ,no4 #be4 ,ditto #fjl4 ,to ,no4 #bf4 ,ditto #fjl4 ,to ,no4 #bg4 ,ditto #ehl4 ,to ,no4 #bh4 ,ditto #ejl4 ,to ,no4 #bi4 ,ditto #ejl4 ,to ,no4 #cj4 ,ditto #ejl4 ,to ,no4 #ca4 ,ditto #ejl4 ,to ,no4 #cb4 ,ditto #del4 ,to ,no4 #cc4 ,ditto #del4 ,to ,no4 #cd4 ,ditto #del4 ,to ,no4 #ce4 ,ditto #djl4 ,to ,no4 #cf4 ,ditto #djl4 ,to ,no4 #cg4 ,ditto #djl4 ,to ,no4 #ch4 ,ditto #cel4 ,to ,no4 #ci4 ,ditto #cel4 ,to ,no4 #dj4 ,ditto #cel4 ,to ,no4 #da4 ,ditto #cel4 ,to ,no4 #db4 ,ditto #cjl4 ,to ,no4 #dc4 ,ditto #cjl4 ,to ,no4 #dd4 ,ditto #cjl4 ,to ,no4 #de4 ,ditto #cjl4 ,to ,no4 #df4 ,ditto #bel4 ,to ,no4 #dg4 ,ditto #bel4 ,to ,no4 #dh4 ,ditto #bel4 ,to ,no4 #di4 ,ditto #bjl4 ,to ,no4 #ej4 ,ditto #bjl4 ,to ,no4 #ea4 ,ditto #bjl4 ,to ,no4 #eb4 ,ditto #ael4 ,to ,no4 #ec4 ,ditto #ael4 ,to ,no4 #ed4 ,ditto #ael4 ,to ,no4 #ee4 ,ditto #ael4 ,to ,no4 #ef4 ,ditto #ajl4 ,to ,no4 #eg4 ,ditto #hl4 ,to ,no4 #eh4 ,ditto #hl4 ,to ,no4 #ei4 ,ditto #hl4 ,to ,no4 #fj4 ,ditto #el4 ,to ,no4 #fa4 ,ditto #el4 ,there was also expended for fitting up1 or renting1 lighting1 cleaning1 c41 some preaching rooms in spiritually dark villages in ,devonshire1 ,gloucestershire1 and ,somersetshire1 #chl4 #i #a ,respecting this part of the work there is great cause for thanksgiving4 ,it has pleased the ,lord abundantly to bless the labours of many of these servants of ,christ whom ,i have assisted4 ,very many souls have been won through them during the past year4 ,on the labours of some in particular1 both at home and abroad1 an unusual blessing has rested4 ,but whilst ,i say this to the praise of the ,lord1 ,i add the earnest entreaty also1 to the believing reader1 to supplicate for these dear brethren1 that it may please ,god to give unto them strength of voice1 mind and body for their service2 but1 above all1 to renew them in their inward man day by day1 and to make them happy in ,himself1 so that they may out of a happy heart1 which is under the power of the truth1 set forth the unsearchable riches of ,christ4 ,i also request the prayers of the believing reader for an increase of labourers1 especially for foreign countries1 as almost everywhere there is a great lack of them1 and from time to time through death or ill health they are removed from their post of service4 ,though more has been expended this year of the funds of the ,institution1 than during the previous year1 for ,missionary objects2 yet ,i long to be permitted to do far more than this4 ,the sum total expended on ,missionary operations1 of the funds of the ,institution1 since ,march #e1 #ahcd1 is #ah1fafl4 #is4 #f #a_/b d4 #d1 ,there was laid out for the circulation of ,tracts1 from ,may #bf1 #ahee1 to ,may #bf1 #ahef1 the sum of #gial4 #as4 #j #a_/b d41 and there were circulated #hab1igj ,tracts and ,books4--,the sum total expended on this object1 since4 ,nov4 #ai1 #ahdj1 amounts to #cfeil4 #afs4 #g #a_/d d4--,the total number of all the ,tracts and ,books circulated since ,nov4 #ai1 #ahdj1 is #d1cig1fhj4 ,during this year1 as for many years past1 there has not been a single open door set before us1 where we could profitably have circulated the ,holy ,scriptures1 or given away ,tracts1 but the ,lord has also been pleased to enable us to enter those doors4 ,these opportunities have of late years increased more and more1 but the ,lord has also been pleased1 along with them1 to give increased means2 and1 we doubt not1 ,he will yet further open ,his bountiful hand1 and supply us with means for the circulation of the ,holy ,scriptures and ,gospel ,tracts4 ,i have heard again and again of instances1 during the past year in which it had pleased the ,lord to bless the circulation of those ,tracts and little books1 which ,he had allowed us to issue4 #e1 ,at the beginning of this period1 there were #big ,orphans in the ,new ,orphan ,house4 ,during the past year1 there were admitted into it #be ,orphans1 making #cbb in all4 ,of these #cbb1 one died4 ,only one6 ,she had been nine years under our care1 and we had the great joy of seeing her depart this life as a decided believer in the ,lord ,jesus4 ,one boy we were obliged to expel from the ,institution1 after we had long borne with him1 but we follow him still with our prayers4 #ac boys were fitted out and apprenticed at the expense of the ,establishment4 ,seven girls were sent to service and one was apprenticed1 each having been provided with an outfit1 at the expense of the ,establishment4 ,several of those who left the ,orphan ,house1 we had the joy of sending out as believers4 ,these #bc vacancies1 thus occasioned1 left on ,may #bf1 #ahef1 only #bii ,orphans under our care4 ,this one vacancy1 however1 was the very next ,friday filled up4 ,the total number of ,orphans1 who have been under our care since ,april #ahcf1 is #fbb4 ,i notice further the following points respecting the ,orphan work3 #a1 ,at the beginning of this period1 there were #gae ,orphans waiting for admission4 ,since then #bja more destitute ,orphans1 bereaved of both parents by death1 and some only a few months old1 have been applied for to be admitted1 making #iaf in all4 ,of these #iaf1 we were only able to receive #be1 as has been stated1 and #dd either died or were otherwise provided for1 as their relatives or friends informed us2 so that there are still #hdg waiting for admission4 ,dear ,reader1 think of these #hdg destitute ,orphans1 bereaved of both parents6 ,as for myself1 ,i have now before me the most pleasant and heart-refreshing prospect1 if the ,lord permit1 of being able to receive #djj of them about ,june or ,july #aheg1 and also of being permitted to build the third house for #cjj more4 #b1 ,the average expense for each of the ,orphans under our care1 during the past year2 amounted to #abl4 #fs4 #h;d4 #c1 ,without any one having been personally applied to for anything by me1 the sum of #hd1ddal4 #fs4 #c #a_/d d4 has been given to me for the ,orphans1 as the result of prayer to ,god1 since the commencement of the work4 ,the total sum given for the other objects1 since the commencement of the work1 amounts to #bh1ijdl4 #aas4 #c #c_/d d42 and that which has come in by the sale of ,bibles and ,tracts1 and by the payments of the children in the ,day ,schools1 from the commencement up to ,may #bf1 #ahef1 amounts to #e1adel4 #ags4 #j;d4 ,besides this1 also a great variety and number of articles of clothing1 furniture1 provisions1 etc41 have been given for the use of the ,orphans4 #d1 ,the ,lord is pleased to continue to allow us to see fruit in connexion with the ,orphan work1 and we hear still again and again of cases1 in which those1 who were formerly under our care1 have been led to declare themselves openly for the ,lord1 besides those1 in whom we saw the work of grace manifestly begun1 before they left the ,orphan ,house4 #e1 ,the total of the current expenses for the ,orphans and the various other objects of the ,institution1 was #haffl4 #hs4 #e #a_/d d4 during the past year4 ,matters connected with my own personal affairs1 from ,may #bf1 #ahee1 to ,may #bf1 #ahef4 ,dec4 #ca1 #ahee4 ,during this year the ,lord has been pleased to give me #a4 ,by anonymous donations through the boxes 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,l#bjb #aj #i #a_/d #b4 ,through donations from believers in ,bristol1 not anonymously 4 4 #adi #ac #i #c4 ,through donations from believers not residing in ,bristol 4 4 4 #cja #ae #h #d4 ,through presents in clothes1 provisions1 etc41 worth at least 4 4 4 #ab #af #j ------ ,l#gbf #aj #b #a_/d ,this1 dear ,reader1 is the writer's statement after having acted on these principles for more than #be years4 ,you see1 not for a week1 a month1 or even a year1 how the writer has been dealt with by the ,lord1 after he had set out in this way2 but1 in all simplicity he has related to you1 how it has been with him year after year4 ,and now1 after more than #be years1 he is still acting on these principles1 and is more than ever convinced of their truthfulness and their blessedness2 and he is delighted in being able to prove to you1 to ,god's honour1 that even for this life he has been no loser by acting out the light which the ,lord has been pleased to give to him4 ,may #bf1 #ahef4 ,yesterday evening it was #bd years1 since ,i came to labour in ,bristol4 ,in looking back upon this period1 as it regards the ,lord's goodness to my family and myself1 the ,scriptural ,knowledge ,institution1 and the saints among whom ,i seek to serve ,him1 ,i exclaim1 ,what has ,god wrought6 ,i marvel at ,his kindness1 and yet ,i do not2 for such is ,his manner2 and1 if it please ,him that ,i remain longer on earth1 ,i expect1 not fewer manifestations of ,his love1 but more and more4 ,since my beloved friend and fellow labourer and ,i first came to ,bristol1 #aehf believers have been received into fellowship1 which number1 with the #fh we found in communion1 makes #afed4 ,but out of that number #beb have fallen asleep1 #ec have been separated from fellowship1 #ade have left us1 some however merely through circumstances1 and in love1 and #eaj have left ,bristol2 so that there are only #fid remaining in communion4 ,farewell1 ,christian ,reader4 ,i reckon it one of the greatest privileges which the ,lord has been pleased to bestow upon me to be able to finish this volume4 ,remember the writer in your prayers4 ,he greatly needs them4 ,numberless are his difficulties and trials1 as well as his joys and blessings6 ,pray that he may be helped of ,god to finish his course with joy1 and to continue his service without growing weary4 ,the ,end4