,a ,,n>rative ,,( ,,"s ,,( ,,! ,,"l',s  
,,deal+s ,,) ,,george ,m,,ll]  ,,writt5 
,,by ,,himself  ,,second ,,"p           
,,preface ,,to ,,!  ,,fir/ ,,edition ,,(
 ,,! ,,second ,,"p4  ,,?r\gh grace ,i   
am1 9 "s measure1 consci\s ( my _m      
weaknesses & defici5cies2 b1 ) all ?is1 
,i "k t ,i am a memb] ( ! body ( ,*ri/1 
& t1 z su*1 ,i h a place ( s]vice 9 !   
body4 ,! realization ( ?is has laid ^u  
me ! responsibility ( s]v+ ! *ur* 9 !   
p>ticul> way = :i* ! ,"l has fitt$ me1 &
 ?is has l$ me to write ?is second      
little volume1 if by any means ^? ( my  
fell[-sa9ts1 :o h n yet le>n$ !         
importance & preci\sness ( deal+ ) ,god 
,himself "u all circum/ances1 may be    
help$ 9 le>n+ ?is lesson4 ,nor did ,i   
?9k t ! fir/ "p ( ?is ,n>rative r5d]$ ! 
second "p ne$less1 because t conta9s m  
especially ! ,"l's deal+s ) me z an     
individual1 :il/ ?is gives1 m           
p>ticul>ly1 an acc\nt ( ! rem>kable way 
9 :i* ! ,"l has help$ me 9 ref]5ce to ,8
 "w 9 my h&s4 ,= ?is second "p c>ries on

 ! acc\nt ( ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 etc41 :i* 
are "u my c>e1 & conta9s ! sub/ance ( ! 
,reports previ\sly publi%$1 s t any "o  
:o wi%es to h ! acc\nt f ! beg9n+ up to 
! end ( la/ ye>1 may be able to obta9 x4
 ,?is latt] po9t alone made x ne$ful =  
me to ?9k ab\t publi%+ ?is second "p1 z 
( ! ,reports = #ahch & #ahci1 :i* /ill  
almo/ daily are inquir$ aft]1 !re are   
only a few copies left1 ?\gh #b1ejj ( ! 
"o & #c1jjj ( ! o!r 7 publi%$ & ( !     
,report = #ahdj !re are also only ab\t  
#ejj1 out ( #d1jjj1 rema9+4 ,! be+ ?us  
able to put ! :ole acc\nt ( ! "w into ! 
h&s ( an inquir+ individual1 af=ds su* a
 "o a fair] opportunity ( see+ ! work+ (
 ^? scriptural pr9ciples on :i* !       
,in/itution is e/abli%$4 ,&1 la/ly1 !   
,"l's cont9u$ bless+ ^u ! fir/ "p ( !   
,n>rative & ! ,reports1 bo? to believ]s 
& unbeliev]s1 has induc$ me to publi%   
?is second volume1 :i* ,i n[            
affectionately comm5d to ! pray]s ( !   
sa9ts1 reque/+ at ! same "t _! pray]s = 
myself4  ,,george ,,mull]4  ,bri/ol1    

,june #ad1 #ahda4    ,,second ,,"p  ,9  
publi%+ ! cont9uation ( ! ,n>rative ( "s
 ( ! ,"l's deal+s ) me1 ,i h ?\ght x    
well to give x 9 ! same =m 9 :i* ! l>g] 
portion ( ! =m] "p is writt54 ,i !re=e  
proce$ to give extracts f my j\rnal mak+
 "h & !re su* rem>ks z occasion may seem
 to require4 ,! fir/1 "p ( ! ,n>rative 0
 c>ri$ on to ! beg9n+ ( ,july #ahcg1 f  
:i* p]iod ! ,cont9uation comm5ces4      
,july #ah1 #ahcg4 ,f\r trials came ^u me
 ?is morn+1 )\t my hav+ previ\sly _h    
opportunity = secret pray]4 ,i _h be5   
prev5t$ f ris+ e>ly1 on acc\nt ( hav+ to
 sp5d "p ( ! night 9 a sick *amb]2 b ?is
 circum/ance %[s1 h[ important x is to  
rise e>ly1 :5 we are able1 9 ord] t we  
may be prep>$1 by communion ) ! ,"l1 to 
meet ! trials ( ! day4  ,aug4 #ae4      
,today ! fir/ #ejj copies ( my ,n>rative
 arriv$1 & ,i _h1 once m1 "s conflict ( 
m9d :e!r1 aft] all1 ,i _h n be5 mi/ak5 9
 ?is matt]4 ,a sort ( trembl+ came ov]  
me1 & a wi% to be able to retrace ! /ep4
 ,judg+1 h[ev]1 f ! mo/ se>*+           

self-exam9ation1 ?r\gh :i* ,i _h caus$  
my he>t to pass aga9 & aga91 z to my    
motives1 be=e ,i began writ+1 & :il/ ,i 
0 writ+2 & judg+1 moreov]1 f ! e>ne/ness
 9 pray] ) :i* ,i _h s\ght to asc]ta9 ! 
m9d ( ,god 9 ! matt]1 & f ! subsequ5t   
full assurance :i* ,i _h _h ( its be+   
accord+ to ,8 w1 t 9 ?is way ,i %\ld    
s]ve ! ,*ur*2--,i 0 almo/ imm$iately l$ 
to consid] ?is uncom=table & try+ feel+ 
z a temptation1 & ,i !re=e w5t to ! box1
 op5$ x1 br\ght out "s copies1 & soon   
aft] gave away "o1 s t ! /ep c\ld n be  
retrac$4 ,?is 0 ! la/ temptation or     
/ruggle ,i h _h ( t k9d2 =1 ?\gh1 v _m  
times s9ce1 ,i h _h abundant reason =   
prais+ ! ,"l t ,he put su* an hon\r ^u  
me1 9 all[+ me to speak well ( ,8 "n 9 s
 public a mann]1 ,i h nev] s9ce1 ev5 =  
"o m9ute1 be5 all[$ to regret publi%+ ! 
,n>rative2 & almo/ daily h ,i be5 m & m 
confirm$ 9 ! conviction1 t ! giv+ su* l 
publications to ! *ur*1 mak+ kn[n !     
,"l's deal+s ) me1 is "o "p ( my s]vice 
t[>ds ! sa9ts4  ,aug4 #ag4 ,today two m 

*ildr5 7 receiv$ into ! ,infant         
,orphan-,h\se1 :i* makes up our full    
numb]1 #ff 9 ! ,girls' &                
infant-,orphan-,h\ses4  ,aug4 #bh4 ,:5  
bro!r ,craik & ,i began to lab\r 9      
,bri/ol1 & consequ5tly "s believ]s unit$
 ) u 9 fell[%ip1 assembl+ toge!r at     
,be!sda1 we began meet+ toge!r on !     
basis ( ! writt5 ,^w only1 )\t hav+ any 
*ur* rules :atev]4 ,f ! comm5cem5t x 0  
und]/ood1 t1 z ! ,"l %\ld help u1 we    
w\ld try ev]y?+ by ! ^w ( ,god1 &       
introduce & hold fa/ t only :i* c\ld be 
prov$ by ,scripture4 ,:5 we came to ?is 
det]m9ation on ,aug4 #ac1 #ahcb1 x 0    
inde$ 9 weakness1 b x 0 9 uprightness ( 
he>t4--,on acc\nt ( ?is x 01 t1 z we    
ourselves 7 n fully settl$ z to :e!r ^? 
only :o _h be5 baptiz$ aft] !y _h       
believ$1 or :e!r all :o believ$ 9 ! ,"l 
,jesus1 irrespective ( baptism1 %\ld be 
receiv$ into fell[%ip no?+ 0 det]m9$    
ab\t ?is po9t4 ,we felt free to break   
bread & be 9 communion ) ^? :o 7 n      
baptiz$1 & !re=e c\ld ) a good consci5ce

 lab\r at ,gideon1 :]e ! great] "p ( !  
sa9ts1 at lea/ at fir/1 7 unbaptiz$2 b1 
at ! same "t1 we _h a secret wi% t none 
b believ]s :o 7 baptiz$ might be unit$ )
 u at ,be!sda4 ,our reason = ?is 01 t we
 _h witness$ 9 ,devon%ire mu* pa9ful    
disunion1 result+1 z we ?\ght1 f baptiz$
 & unbaptiz$ believ]s be+ 9 fell[%ip4   
,)\t1 !n1 mak+ x a rule1 t ,be!sda ,*ur*
 0 to be "o ( close communion1 we       
nev]!less took c>e t ^? :o appli$ =     
fell[%ip %\ld be in/ruct$ ab\t baptism4 
,= _m mon?s !re occurr$ no difficulty1 z
 none appli$ = communion b su* z _h ei!r
 be5 already baptiz$1 or wi%$ to be1 or 
:o became conv9c$ ( ! ,scriptural "* (  
believ]s' baptism1 aft] we _h conv]s$ ) 
!m2 aft]w>ds1 h[ev]1 ?ree si/]s appli$ =
 fell[%ip1 none ( :om _h be5 baptiz$2   
nor 7 _! views alt]$1 aft] we _h conv]s$
 ) !m4 ,z1 nev]!less1 bro!r ,craik & ,i 
consid]$ !m true believ]s1 & we         
ourselves 7 n fully conv9c$ :at 0 ! m9d 
( ! ,"l 9 su* a case1 we ?\ght x "r t ^!
 si/]s %\ld be receiv$2 yet s t x might 

be unanim\sly1 z all our *ur* acts !n 7 
done2 b we knew by t "t1 t !re 7 sev]al 
9 fell[%ip ) u1 :o c\ld n consci5ti\sly 
receive unbaptiz$ believ]s4 ,we m5tion$1
 !re=e1 ! names ( ^! ?ree si/]s to !    
*ur*1 /at+ t !y did n see believ]s'     
baptism to be scriptural1 & t1 if any   
bro!r saw1 on t acc\nt1 a reason :y !y  
%\ld n be receiv$1 he %\ld let u "k4 ,! 
result 01 t sev]al object$1 & two or    
?ree meet+s 7 held1 at :i* we he>d !    
objections ( ! bre?r51 & s\ght =        
ourselves to obta9 acqua9tance ) ! m9d (
 ,god on ! po9t4 ,:il/ sev]al days ?us  
pass$ away be=e ! matt] 0 decid$1 "o (  
^? ?ree si/]s came & ?ank$ u1 t we _h n 
receiv$ h]1 be=e be+ baptiz$1 = %e n[   
saw t x 0 only %ame & ! fe> ( man :i* _h
 kept h] back1 & t ! ,"l _h n[ made h]  
will+ to be baptiz$4 ,by ?is circum/ance
 ^? bre?r51 :o consid]$ x scriptural t  
all ought to be baptiz$ be=e be+ receiv$
 into fell[%ip1 7 confirm$ 9 _! views2 &
 z to bro!r ,craik & me1 x made u1 at   
lea/1 /ill m "q1 :e!r1 ^? bre?r5 might n

 be "r2 & we felt !re=e1 t 9 su* a /ate 
( m9d we c\ld n oppose !m4 ,! "o si/]1  
!re=e1 :o wi%$ to be baptiz$1 0 receiv$ 
into fell[%ip1 b ! two o!rs n4 ,our     
consci5ces 7 ! less affect$ by ?is1     
because all1 ?\gh n baptiz$1 might take 
! ,"l's supp] ) u1 at ,be!sda1 ?\gh n be
 receiv$ into full fell[%ip2 & because  
at ,gideon1 :]e !re 7 baptiz$ &         
unbaptiz$ believ]s1 !y might ev5 be     
receiv$ into full fell[%ip2 = we _h n !n
 cle>ly se5 t !re is no scriptural      
di/9ction betwe5 be+ 9 fell[%ip )       
individuals & break+ bread ) !m4 ,?us   
matt]s /ood = _m mon?s1 i4e4 believ]s 7 
receiv$ to ! break+ ( bread ev5 at      
,be!sda1 ?\gh n baptiz$1 b !y 7 n       
receiv$ to all ! privileges (           
fell[%ip4--,9 ,augu/ ( #ahcf ,i _h a    
conv]sation ) bro!r ,h4 ,c4 on ! subject
 ( receiv+ ! unbaptiz$ into communion1 a
 subject ab\t :i*1 = ye>s1 my m9d _h be5
 m or less ex]cis$4 ,?is bro!r put !    
matt] ?us be=e me3 ei!r unbaptiz$       
believ]s come "u ! class ( p]sons :o    

walk disord]ly1 &1 9 t case1 we ought to
 )draw f !m 7#b ,!ss4 iii4 #f72 or !y d 
n walk disord]ly4 ,if a believ] be walk+
 disord]ly1 we are n m]ely to )draw f   
him at ! ,"l's table1 b our behavi\r    
t[>ds him ought to be decid$ly diff]5t f
 :at x w\ld be 7 he n walk+ disord]ly1  
on all occasions :5 we may h int]c\rse )
 him1 or come 9 any way into contact )  
him1 ,n[ ?is is evid5tly n ! case 9 !   
conduct ( baptiz$ believ]s t[>ds _!     
unbaptiz$ fell[-believ]s4 ,! ,_s does n 
suff] x to be s1 b ,he witnesses t _! n 
hav+ be5 baptiz$ does n necess>ily imply
 t !y are walk+ disord]ly2 & h5ce !re   
may be ! mo/ preci\s communion betwe5   
baptiz$ & unbaptiz$ believ]s4 ,! ,_s    
does n suff] u to refuse fell[%ip ) !m 9
 pray]1 9 read+ & se>*+ ! ,scriptures1 9
 social & intimate int]c\rse1 & 9 !     
,"l's "w2 & yet ?is ought to be ! case1 
7 !y walk+ disord]ly4--,?is passage1 #b 
,!ss4 iii4 #f1 to :i* bro!r ,r4 ,c4     
ref]r$1 0 ! means ( %[+ me ! m9d ( ! ,"l
 on ! subject1 :i* is1 t we ought to    

receive all :om ,*ri/ has receiv$ 7,rom4
 xv4 #g71 irrespective ( ! measure (    
grace or k :i* !y h atta9$ unto4--,"s "t
 aft] ?is conv]sation1 9 ,may #ahcg1 an 
opportunity occurr$1 :5 we 7= bro!r     
,craik _h se5 ! same tru?7 7 call$ ^u to
 put into practice ! light :i* ! ,"l _h 
be5 pleas$ to give u4 ,a si/]1 :o nei!r 
_h be5 baptiz$1 nor consid]$ h]self "u  
any obligation to be baptiz$1 appli$ =  
fell[%ip4 ,we conv]s$ ) h] on ?is z on  
o!r subjects1 & propos$ h] = fell[%ip1  
?\gh our conv]sation _h n conv9c$ h] t  
%e ought to be baptiz$4 ,?is l$ ! *ur*  
aga9 to ! consid]ation ( ! po9t4 ,we    
gave our reasons1 f ,scripture1 =       
consid]+ x "r to receive ?is unbaptiz$  
si/] to all ! privileges ( ! *ildr5 (   
,god2 b a consid]able numb]1 "o-?ird    
p]haps1 express$ consci5ti\s difficulty 
9 receiv+ h]4 ,! example ( ! ,apo/les 9 
baptiz+ ! fir/ believ]s ^u a pr(ession (
 fai?1 0 especially urg$1 :i* inde$ w\ld
 be an insurm\ntable difficulty1 _h n ! 
tru? be5 m+l$ ) error = s long a "t1 s t

 x does n prove willful disob$i5ce1 if  
any "o 9 our day %\ld refuse to be      
baptiz$ aft] believ+4 ,! ,"l1 h[ev]1    
gave u mu* help 9 po9t+ out ! tru? to ! 
bre?r51 s t ! numb] ( ^?1 :o consid]$ t 
only baptiz$ believ]s %\ld be 9         
communion1 decreas$ almo/ daily4 ,at    
la/1 only f\rte5 bre?r5 & si/]s out (   
above #ahj1 ?\ght x "r1 ?is ,aug4 #bh1  
#ahcg1 to sep>ate f u1 aft] we _h _h mu*
 int]c\rse ) !m4 ,i am glad to be able  
to add1 t1 ev5 ( ^! #ad1 ! great] "p    
aft]w>ds saw _! error1 & came back aga9 
to u1 & t ! receiv+ ( all :o love our   
,"l ,jesus into full communion1         
irrespective ( baptism1 has nev] be5 !  
s\rce ( disunion among u1 ?\gh m ?an    
=ty-f\r ye>s h pass$ away s9ce4  ,sept4 
#b4 ,i h be5 look+ ab\t = a h\se = !    
,orphan ,boys1 ^! la/ ?ree days4 ,e ?+  
else has be5 provid$4 ,! ,"l has giv5   
suitable individuals to take c>e ( !    
*ildr51 money1 c4 ,9 ,8 own "t ,he w    
give a h\se also4  ,sept4 #f4 ,?is morn+
 ,i accompani$ a si/]1 :o _h be5 /ay+ a 

night ) u1 to ! /eam]4 ,9 answ] to pray]
 ,i awoke at ! "r "t1 ! fly came at     
half-pa/ five1 h] trunk 0 got f ! vessel
 9 :i* %e came ye/]day1 & we arriv$ be=e
 ! /eam] _h left4 ,9 all ^! f\r po9ts ,i
 felt my dep5d5ce ^u ! ,"l1 & ,he1 hav+ 
put pray] into my he>t1 answ]$ x 9 ea* (
 ^! f\r p>ticul>s4  ,sept4 #ae4 ,?is    
ev5+ we _h a meet+ = inquir]s &         
applicants = fell[%ip4 ,!re 7 m ?an we  
c\ld see )9 ?ree h\rs2 & :5 all /r5g? 0 
gone1 we _h to s5d away f\r4 ,among ^?  
:om we saw 0 ,e4 ,w41 :o _h be5 kept =  
"s "t f apply+ = fell[%ip1 on acc\nt ( n
 see+ believ]s' baptism to be           
scriptural4 ,%e wi%$ to be taught1 b    
c\ld n see x4 ,%e felt griev$ t on t    
acc\nt %e c\ld n att5d to ! break+ (    
bread1 :i* %e did see to be scriptural4 
,z soon z op5 communion 0 br\ght ab\t at
 ,be!sda1 %e wi%$ to (f] h]self =       
fell[%ip1 b 0 twice prev5t$ by          
circum/ances f do+ s4 ,la/ ,w$nesday    
ev5+ %e came to ! baptiz+1 :5 once m1   
aft] ! lapse ( m ?an two ye>s1 ,i prea*$

 on baptism1 :i* fully conv9c$ h] ( its 
be+ scriptural1 & %e desires n[ to be   
baptiz$4 ,h] difficulty 01 t %e ?\ght %e
 _h be5 baptiz$ ) ! ,_s1 & !re=e ne$$ no
 wat] baptism1 :i* n[1 f ,acts x4       
#dd-dg1 %e sees to be an unscriptural   
objection4--,?\gh x is only "o mon? ?is 
day s9ce my ,n>rative 0 publi%$1 ,i h   
already he>d ( _m in/ances 9 :i* ! ,"l  
has be5 pleas$ to bless x4  ,?is morn+  
we receiv$ a p>cel ) clo!s & "s money = 
! ,orphans1 f a si/] at a di/ance4      
,among ! donations 9 money 0 a little   
legacy1 am\nt+ to #fs4 #f #a_/b;d4 f a  
de> boy1 ! nephew ( ! si/] :o s5t ! ?+s1
 :o di$ 9 ! fai?4 ,?is de> *ild _h _h   
giv5 to him1 9 8 la/ illness1 "s new    
%ill+s1 sixp5ces1 & o!r small] silv]    
co9s1 am\nt+ to ! above-m5tion$ little  
sum4 ,%ortly be=e he fell asleep1 he    
reque/$ t ?is 8 little treasure might be
 s5t to ! ,orphans4 ,?is preci\s little 
legacy is ! fir/ we h _h4  ,sept4 #ai4  
,two ?+s 7 today p>ticul>ly impress$ ^u 
my he>t1 & may ! ,"l deep5 ! impression4

 #a4 ,t ,i ought to seek = m retirem5t1 
?\gh ! "w %\ld app>5tly suff] ev] s mu*4
 #b4 ,t arrangem5ts %\ld be made1 :]eby 
,i may be able to visit ! bre?r5 m1 z an
 unvisit$ *ur* w soon] or lat] become an
 unheal?y *ur*4 ,pa/ors1 z              
fell[-lab\r]s1 are greatly ne$$ among u4
  ,sept4 #bh1 ,i h = a long "t be5 too  
mu* outw>dly engag$4 ,ye/]day morn+ ,i  
sp5t ab\t ?ree h\rs 9 ! ve/ry ( ,gideon1
 to be able to h m "t = retirem5t4 ,i   
meant to d ! same 9 ! aft]noon1 b be=e  
,i c\ld leave ! h\se ,i 0 call$ on1 &   
?us "o p]son aft] ! o!r came1 till ,i _h
 to g out4 ,?us x has be5 aga9 today4   
,oct4 #af4 ,= a long "t pa/ bro!r ,craik
 & ,i h felt ! importance ( m pa/oral   
visit+1 & x has be5 "o ( our greate/    
trials1 t we h be5 unable to give m "t  
to x4 ,?is ev5+ we _h purposely a meet+ 
( ! two ,*ur*es1 at :i* bro!r ,craik &  
,i spoke on2 ,i4 ,! importance ( pa/oral
 visit+4 ,,ii4 ,! p>ticul> ob/acles :i* 
h9d]$ u 9 att5d+ to x4 ,,iii4 ,! "q :e!r
 !re 0 any way ( remov+ "s ( ! ob/acles4

  ,i4 ,z to ! importance ( pa/oral      
visit+1 ! foll[+ po9ts 7 m5tion$3 #a4   
,wat*+ ov] ! sa9ts1 by means ( visit+   
!m1 to prev5t coldness1 or to recov] !m 
f backslid+4 #b4 ,to c\nsel & advise !m 
9 family affairs1 9 _! bus9ess1 & 9     
spiritual matt]s4 #c4 ,to keep up t lov+
 famili> int]c\rse1 :i* is s desirable  
betwe5 ! sa9ts & ^? :o h ! ov]sight (   
!m4--,^! visits %\ld be1 if possible1   
frequ5t2 b 9 our case !re h be5 sev]al  
ob/acles 9 ! way4  ,,ii4 ,! p>ticul>    
ob/acles 9 our case are3 #a4 ,! l>g5ess 
( ! numb] :o are 9 communion ) u4 ,"o   
hundr$ w\ld be q z _m z we h /r5g? to   
visit regul>ly1 & z (t5 z w\ld be       
desirable2 b !re are ne>ly #djj 9       
fell[%ip ) u4 #b4 ,! di/ance ( ! h\ses (
 ! sa9ts f our own dwell+s1 z _m live m 
?an two miles (4 #c4 ,! ,"l's bless+ ^u 
our lab\rs4 ,n "o ye> has pass$ away1   
s9ce we h be5 9 ,bri/ol1 )\t m ?an fifty
 hav+ be5 add$ to our numb]1 ea* ( :om1 
9 g5]al1 ne$$ sev]al times to be conv]s$
 ) be=e be+ admitt$ into fell[%ip4 #d4  

,t bro!r ,craik & ,i h ea* ( u ! c>e (  
two *ur*es4 ,at ! fir/ sight x appe>s z 
if ! "w is ?us divid$1 b ! d\ble numb] (
 meet+s1 c41 ne>ly d\ble ! "w4 #e4 ,!   
m]e rul+1 & tak+ c>e1 9 g5]al1 ( a l>ge 
body ( believ]s1 irrespective ( ! o!r   
"w1 takes mu* m "t1 & requires mu* m    
/r5g?1 ?an ! tak+ c>e ( a small body (  
believ]s1 z we1 by grace1 desire n to   
all[ kn[n s9 among u4 #f4 ,! position   
:i* we h 9 ! *ur* at l>ge br+s _m bre?r5
 to u :o travel ?r\gh ,bri/ol1 :o call  
on u1 or lodge ) u1 & to :om1 accord+ to
 ! ,"l's w1 we h to give "s "t4 #g4 ,9  
my own case an ext5sive ne$ful          
correspond5ce4 #h4 ,! weakness ( body on
 ! "p ( bo? ( u4 ,:5 ! prea*+ is        
done1--:5 ! /rang]s :o lodge ) u are    
gone1--:5 ! calls at our h\se are       
ov]1--:5 ! ne$ful lett]s1 h[ev] briefly1
 are writt51--:5 ! necess>y *ur* bus9ess
 is settl$2--our m9ds are (t5 s worn    
out1 t we are glad to be quiet4 #i4 ,b  
suppose we h bodily /r5g? rema9+ aft] ! 
above ?+s h be5 att5d$ to1 yet ! frame (

 m9d is n always s1 z t "o c\ld visit4  
,aft] hav+ be5 p>ticul>ly tri$ by *ur*  
matt]s1 :i* 9 s l>ge a body does n r>ely
 occur1 or be+ ca/ d[n 9 "o's own s\l1  
"o may be fit = ! closet1 b n = visit+ !
 sa9ts4 #aj4 ,la/ly1 9 my own case1 no  
small "p ( my "t is tak5 up by att5d+ to
 ! affairs ( ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 ,s*ools1 
! circulation ( ! ,scriptures1 ! aid+   
,mission>y ef=ts1 & o!r "w connect$ ) ! 
,scriptural ,k ,in/itution4  ,,iii4 ,:at
 is to be done "u ^! circum/ances8 #a4  
,9 ! days ( ! ,apo/les !re w\ld h be5 m 
bre?r5 to take ! ov]sight ( s l>ge a    
body z we are4 ,! ,"l has n laid ^u u a 
burd5 :i* is too heavy = u2 ,he is n a  
h>d ma/]4 ,x is evid5t t ,he does n mean
 u ev5 to attempt to visit all ! sa9ts z
 mu* z is absolutely ne$ful1 & mu* less 
z frequ5tly z x w\ld be desirable4 ,we  
m5tion ?is1 to prev5t uncom=table feel+s
 on ! "p ( ! de> sa9ts "u our pa/oral   
c>e1 :o f9d !mselves n z mu* visit$ z !y
 us$ to be :5 we came to ,bri/ol1 :5 !  
numb] ( !m 0 n #gj1 & n[ x is ab\t #djj1

 & :5 9 _m o!r respects ! "w 9 our h&s 0
 n half s mu*1 z x is n[1 & :5 we _h mu*
 m bodily /r5g?4 #b4 x is !re=e evid5t t
 !re are o!r pa/ors ne$$2 n nom9al      
pa/ors1 b su* z ! ,"l has call$1 to :om 
,he has giv5 a pa/or's he>t1 & pa/oral  
gifts4 #c4 ,su* may be rais$ up by ! ,"l
 f our own numb]1 or ! ,"l may s5d !m f 
else:]e4 #d4 ,b 9 ! meantime we %\ld at 
lea/ see :e!r !re are n help]s among u4 
#e4 ,z to ! "w itself1 9 ord] t "t may  
be sav$1 x appe>s desirable t ! two     
*ur*es1 ,be!sda & ,gideon1 %\ld be unit$
 into "o1 t ! break+ ( bread %\ld be    
alt]nately1 & t ! numb] ( weekly meet+s 
%\ld be r$uc$4  ,oct4 #ba4 ,a few weeks 
s9ce ,i _h r5t$ a v l>ge & a v *eap h\se
 = ! ,boys' ,orphan-,h\se2 b z ! p]sons 
:o liv$ 9 t neighb\rhood ?reat5$ !      
l&lord ) an action1 on acc\nt ( lett+ 8 
h\se = a *>itable in/itution1 ,i1 at    
once1 gave up all claim4 ,t :i* l$ me to
 d s1 0 ! ^w ( ! ,"l2 ,z mu* z lie? 9 y1
 live peaceably ) all m54 ,i 0 q sure :5
 ,i gave up ! agreem5t1 t ! ,"l w\ld    

provide o!r premises4 ,on ! same morn+  
:5 ?is took place1 ,oct4 #e1 ! ,"l1 to  
%[ ,8 cont9u$ approbation ( ! "w1 s5t   
#ejl4 by a si/]1 :o is f> f be+ ri*1 = !
 furni%+ ( ! ,boys' ,orphan-,h\se4 ,n[1 
today1 ! ,"l has giv5 me ano!r h\se = ! 
,orphan-,boys1 9 ! same /reet1 9 :i* !  
o!r two ,orphan-,h\ses are4 ,?us1 9 ,8  
own "t1 ,he has s5t help 9 ?is p>ticul> 
also4 ,inde$ 9 ev]y?+1 9 :i* ,i h _h to 
deal ) ,him alone 9 ?is "w1 ,i h nev]   
be5 disappo9t$4  ,oct4 #bc4 ,today two  
"y si/]s 7 receiv$ into fell[%ip :o h   
be5 9 our ,sunday-,s*ool4 ,?us we beg9  
n[ to reap fruit 9 respect ( our s*ools4
  ,nov4 #a4 ,our ,bible-,s*ool &        
,mission>y funds hav+ be5 = "s "t v l[1 
,i _h be5 l$ repeat$ly to ask ! ,"l = a 
ri* supply1 & m5tion$ sev]al times1 ?\gh
 ) submission to ,8 w1 ! sum ( #ajjl4   
be=e ,him4 ,h[ev]1 ,he seem$ n to reg>d 
! pray] respect+ ! #ajjl41 b gave to u  
by little & little :at 0 ne$$4 ,ye/]day 
,i receiv$ a donation ( #hjl41 & today  
"o ( #bjl41 & ?us ,he has k9dly giv5 !  

#ajjl4 ,by ?is means we are able to     
increase our /ock ( ,bibles1 :i* has be5
 mu* r$uc$ ( late4  ,nov4 #e4 ,la/ night
 ,i awoke ) a great weakness 9 my head1 
:i* kept me a good :ile awake4 ,i at la/
 got to sleep by ty+ a h&k]*ief r\nd my 
head1 & by ?us press+ x4 ,today1 h[ev]1 
?\gh weak1 ,i 0 able to prea*1 & t ) mu*
 enjoym5t1 especially 9 ! ev5+ at       
,be!sda4  ,nov4 #f4 ,i feel v weak 9 my 
head4 ,?is ev5+ x 0 settl$ at a meet+ ( 
! two *ur*es1 assembl+ at ,be!sda &     
,gideon ,*apels1 t1 = ! reasons be=e    
giv51 ! two *ur*es %\ld be h5ce=? unit$ 
z "o4  ,nov4 #g4 ,my head is s weak1 t  
,i see x absolutely ne$ful to give up ! 
"w = "s "t4 ,aft] ,i _h come ?is morn+  
to ! conclusion to leave ,bri/ol = a    
:ile = ! purpose ( quietness1 ,i receiv$
 an anonym\s lett] f ,irel& ) #el4 = my 
own p]sonal exp5ses1 & ?us ! ,"l has    
k9dly suppli$ me ) ! means = do+ s4--,i 
c "w no long]1 my head be+ 9 su* a weak 
/at$ f cont9ual ex]tion1 s t ,i feel n[ 
com=table 9 go+1 ?\gh sc>cely any "t    

c\ld h be51 humanly speak+1 m           
unsuitable4 ,! ,orphan-,h\se = ! ,boys  
is on ! po9t ( be+ op5$1 ! lab\r]s !re=e
 are to be introduc$ into ! "w2-mo/     
important *ur* matt]s h be5 ent]$ ^u &  
are yet unsettl$2-b ! ,"l kn[s bett]1 & 
c>es = ,8 "w m ?an ,i d or c4 ,!re=e ,i 
desire to leave ! matt] ) ,him1 & ,he   
graci\sly helps me to d s1 & ?us1 9 !   
quiet submission to ,8 w1 & ! will+ness 
to leave ! "w 9 ,8 own h&s1 ,i h !      
te/imony t ,i h n be5 engag$ 9 my own "w
 b 9 ,84  ,nov4 #h4 ,?is morn+ ,i left  
,bri/ol4 ,:5 ,i left my h\se1 ,i knew n 
:at place to g to4 ,all ,i knew 01 t ,i 
mu/ leave ,bri/ol4 ,a ,ba? coa* 0 ! fir/
 "o ,i c\ld get1 & ,i took x4 ,my       
int5tion 01 n to g to bre?r51 z ,i ne$$ 
p]fect quietness2 b ,i felt s           
uncom=table at ! hotel1 on acc\nt ( !   
worldl9ess ( ! place1 t ,i w5t to see a 
bro!r1 :o ) 8 aunts k9dly press$ me to  
/ay ) !m4--,?is ev5+ has be5 a v try+   
season to me4 ,my head has be5 v weak2  
,i h greatly fe>$ le/ ,i %\ld become    

insane2 b amid/ x all1 ?r\gh grace1 my  
s\l is quietly re/+ ^u ! ,"l4  ,nov4    
#ab4 ,"ls day4 ,i am /ill /ay+ 9 ,ba?4  
,! weakness ( my head all[$ me to att5d 
b "o meet+1 & ev5 t di/ress$ my head    
mu*4  ,nov4 #ac4 ,i 0 greatly di/ress$  
?is ev5+ on acc\nt ( my head4 ,i pray$  
e>ne/ly to be kept f insanity4  ,nov4   
#ad4 ,i am r bett] 9 my head today4     
,nov4 #ae4 ,i left ,ba?1 & w5t back to  
,bri/ol1 z ,i felt ,i ne$$ m quietness  
?an ,i c h 9 ! h\se ( any fri5ds1 be+   
cont9ually drawn into conv]sation1 :i*  
my head _c be>4  ,nov4 #af4 ,today ,i   
w5t to ,we/on ,sup] ,m>e1 to take lodg+s
 = myself & family4 ,a si/] s5t me ?is  
morn+ #el41 by :i* ! ,"l has provid$ me 
) ! means = remov+ my family4  ,nov4    
#ag4 ,we/on ,sup] ,m>e4 ,?is ev5+ my    
wife & *ild1 & our s]vant arriv$ "h4    
,ye/]day a si/] secretly put two        
sov]eigns 9 my wifes pocket book4 ,h[   
k9d is ! ,"l 9 ?us provid+ u ) means    
accord+ to our ne$6 ,h[ k9d also 9 hav+ 
j n[ s5t bro!r ,t4 to take ! "w aris+ f 

! ,s*ools1 ,orphan-,h\ses1 c41 j z bro!r
 ,cr 0 s5t two ye>s ago1 %ortly be=e ,i 
0 completely laid aside6-,today a bro!r 
s5t me in=mation1 t he _h ord]$ "o      
hundr$ pairs ( blankets to be s5t to me1
 = di/ribution among ! poor4  ,nov4 #bc4
 ,my g5]al heal? is pretty good2 my     
head1 h[ev]1 is no bett]1 b r worse4    
,?is ev5+ ,i 0 l$1 ?r\gh ! affliction 9 
my head1 to great irritability ( temp]4 
,( late ,i h _h afre% pa9fully to       
exp]i5ce 9 myself two ?+s3 #a4 t        
affliction 9 itself does n lead ne>] to 
,god4 #b4 ,t we may h a good deal (     
leisure "t & yet fail 9 pr(itably       
improv+ x4 ,(t5 _h ,i wi%$ )9 ! la/     
mon?s t ,i might h m "t4 ,n[ ! ,"l has  
giv5 x to me1 b alas6 h[ little ( x is  
improv$ = pray]4 ,i f9d x a difficult   
?+1 :il/ c>+ = ! body1 n to neglect !   
s\l4 ,x seems to me mu* easi] to g on   
altoge!r reg>dless ( ! body1 9 ! s]vice 
( ! ,"l1 ?an to take c>e ( ! body1 9 !  
"t ( sickness1 & n to neglect ! s\l1    
especially 9 an affliction l my pres5t  

"o1 :5 ! head all[s b little read+ or   
?9k+4-,:at a bless$ prospect to be      
deliv]$ f ?is wret*$ evil nature6 ,i c  
say no?+ respect+ ?is day1 & ?is ev5+ 9 
p>ticul>1 b t ,i am a wret*$ man4  ,nov4
 #bd4 ,i am n[ q sure t ,i want m ?an   
m]e quiet & *ange ( air1 ev5 m$ical     
advice4 ,my g5]al heal? seems improv$   
?r\gh my /ay at ,we/on1 b ! disease 9 my
 head is increas$4 ,i h _h _m di/ress+  
mom5ts s9ce ,i h be5 at ,we/on1 on      
acc\nt ( fe>+ t my disease may be !     
=]unn] ( insanity2 yet ,god has 9 m]cy  
su/a9$ me1 & enabl$ me1 9 "s small      
measure1 not)/&+ my great s9fulness1 to 
realize ! bless+ ( be+ 9 ,*ri/1 & !re=e 
secure = ev]4  ,nov4 #be4 ,we return$ to
 ,bri/ol4 ,i 0 at peace1 be+ able to ca/
 myself ^u ! ,"l respect+ ! calamity :i*
 ,i fe>$4 ,?is ev5+ ,i saw a k9d        
physician & surgeon1 :o told me t !     
disease is ei!r a t5d5cy ( blood to !   
head1 or t ! n]ves ( ! head are 9 a     
disord]$ /ate4 ,!y also told me t ,i _h 
n ! lea/ reason to fe> insanity4 ,h[    

little grateful is my s\l = ?is6  ,nov4 
#bi4 ,i am no bett]4 ,a si/] s5t me     
today #el4 also a pickl$ tongue1 f[ls1  
cakes1 & beautiful grapes 7 s5t to me4  
,my cup1 z to temporal m]cies1 runs     
ov]4-,"o ( ! ,orphan *ildr5 di$ :ile ,i 
0 at ,we/on ,sup] ,m>e4 ,!re is reason  
to believe t %e di$ 9 ! fai?4  ,nov4    
#cj4 ,i am n any bett]4 ,i h writt5 to  
my fa!r1 p]haps1 = ! la/ "t4 ,all is    
well1 all w be well1 all _c b be well2  
because ,i am 9 ,*ri/4 ,h[ preci\s t n[1
 9 ?is my sickness1 ,i h n to seek aft] 
! ,"l1 b h already f\nd ,him4  ,dec4 #a4
 ,by ! m]cy ( ,god my head is some:at   
reliev$4 ,my liv] is 9 a mo/ inactive   
/ate1 :i*1 z my k9d m$ical att5dants    
tell me1 has creat$ ! pressure on ! top 
( ! head1 & ?r\gh ! inactivity ( ! liv]1
 ! :ole sy/em hav+ be5 weak5$1 & my     
m5tal ex]tions hav+ be5 cont9u$1 ! n]ves
 ( ! head h greatly suff]$ 9            
consequ5ce4-,?is ev5+ 0 s5t to me1      
anonym\sly1 f a di/ance1 #el4 = my own  
pres5t necessities4 ,! lett] 0 only     

sign$ ,f4 ,w4-,a si/]1 a /rang]1 gave to
 my wife #al4 ,?us ! ,"l rememb]s our   
increas$ exp5diture 9 consequ5ce ( my   
affliction1 & s5ds to u accord+ly4      
,dec4 #d4 ,ye/]day ,i met ) ! bre?r5 = !
 break+ ( bread4 ,today ,i am n s well4 
,e "t t ,i meet ) !m1 ! n]ves ( my head 
are excit$1 & ,i am worse aft]w>ds4 ,a  
si/] f ,b>n/aple s5t u #al4 l#es4  ,dec4
 #h4 ,my head is n s well z at ! end (  
la/ week4 ,i f9d x difficult to be 9    
,bri/ol & n to ex]t my m9d4 ,pray] & !  
read+ ( ! ,^w ,i c be> bett] ?an any ?+4
 ,may ! ,"l give me grace to pray m6 ,i 
see z yet sc>cely a s+le reason1 s f> z 
,i myself am conc]n$1 :y ! ,"l %\ld     
remove ?is affliction f me4 ,i d n f9d  
myself m con=m$ to ! m9d ( ,jesus by x4 
,dec4 #i4 ,two ye>s ago ?is day1 ,i /at$
 my int5tion ( e/abli%+ an              
,orphan-,h\se1 if ,god %\ld p]mit4 ,:at 
has ,god wr\ght s9ce6 #ge orphans are n[
 "u our c>e1 & #ba m we c receive4      
,sev]al m are daily expect$4 ,dur+ ! la/
 twelvemon? ! exp5ses h be5 ab\t #gdjl41

 & ! income ab\t #hdjl4 ,9 addition to  
?is1 ab\t #djjl4 has be5 exp5d$ ^u !    
,s*ools1 ! circulation ( ! ,scriptures1 
& 9 aid+ ,mission>y purposes4 ,m ?an    
#aajjl4 !re=e we h ne$$ dur+ ! pa/ ye>1 
& our good ,"l has suppli$ all1 )\t "o  
s+le p]son hav+ be5 ask$ = any ?+4      
,dec4 #ab4 ,today ! hundr$ pairs (      
blankets arriv$4 ,h[ k9d ( ! ,"l to give
 u ! privilege ( be+ in/rum5tal 9       
provid+1 9 ?is respect1 = "s ( ! poor1  
bo? among ! sa9ts & 9 ! _w6 ,?is        
donation came 9 mo/ seasonably1 z1 on   
inquir+ into ! circum/ances ( "s ( !    
poor1 mo/ affect+ cases ( di/ress 7     
discov]$1 on acc\nt ( ! want ( blankets4
 ,may ! ,"l give me grace to d5y myself1
 9 ord] to provide = ! necessities ( !  
poor6 ,h[ mu* may be done ev5 by a      
little self-d5ial6 ,"l1 help me6-,!     
blankets 7 ( a v good quality4 ,x is a  
,*ri/like _s 9 supply+ ! necessities ( !
 poor1 n to ask h[ little w d = !m1 b h[
 ri*ly may ,i possibly supply _! ne$4   
,dec4 #ad4 ,a si/]1 :o a %ort "t s9ce _h

 giv5 me #el4 = my own p]sonal exp5ses1 
gave me ano!r #el4 today4 ,h[ v k9d is !
 ,"l 9 provid+ s abundantly = u1 & giv+ 
u f> m ?an we ne$6  ,dec4 #af4 ,my head 
is n at all bett]1 b r worse4 ,my m$ical
 att5dants h today *ang$ ! m$ic9e4 ,b   
h[ev] k9d & skillful !y are1 h[ev]      
n\ri%+ ! food :i* ,i take1 h[ev] mu* ,i 
seek to refra9 f ov]-ex]tion1 & h[ev]   
mu* ,i take ex]cise 9 ! air3-till ,?\1  
my great ,physician1 ,?\1 ,creator ( !  
,univ]se1 ,"l ,jesus1 do/ re/ore me1 ,i 
%all be laid aside6-,i h be5 work+ a    
little dur+ ! la/ =tnight1 b only a     
little4  ,dec4 #ag4-,"ls day4 ,?is morn+
 ,i saw ! #cb orphan girls1 :o are above
 sev5 ye>s old1 pass "u my w9d[1 to g to
 ! *apel4 ,:5 ,i saw ^! de> *ildr5 9 _! 
clean dresses1 & _! com=table w>m       
cloaks2 & :5 ,i saw !m walk+ ord]ly "u !
 c>e ( a si/] to ! *apel2 ,i felt       
grateful to ,god t ,i _h be5 made !     
in/rum5t ( provid+ = !m1 see+ t !y are  
all bett] (f1 bo? z x reg>ds temporal & 
spiritual ?+s1 ?an if !y 7 at ! places f

 :5ce !y 7 tak54 ,i felt1 t1 to br+ ab\t
 su* a sight1 0 wor? ! lab\r n only ( _m
 days1 b ( _m mon?s1 or ye>s4 ,i felt t 
x answ]$ all ! argum5ts ( "s ( my fri5ds
 :o say y d too mu*4  ,dec4 #bd4 ,?is is
 ! sev5? ,"ls day t ,i h be5 laid       
aside4-,?is day ,i det]m9e1 by ! help ( 
,god1 no m to s5d lett]s 9 p>cels1      
because ,i n[ cle>ly see t x is aga9/ ! 
laws ( ! c\ntry1 & x becomes me1 z a    
disciple ( ,jesus1 9 e respect to submit
 myself to ! ,gov]nm5t1 9 s f> z ,i am n
 call$ ^u to d any ?+ contr>y to ! ^w ( 
,god4  ,dec4 #bf4 ,today ! same bro!r :o
 s5t me ! hundr$ pairs ( blankets1 s5t  
me #ajjl4 to pur*ase z _m m blankets z  
,i c satisfactorily di/ribute4  ,dec4   
#bi4 ,applications = ! admission (      
orphans become m & m num]\s4 ,almo/     
daily fre% cases are br\ght be=e u4 ,!re
 are already z _m applications =        
,orphan-,girls above sev5 ye>s z w\ld   
fill ano!r h\se4 ,!re are also _m m     
,infant-,orphans appli$ = ?an we c take 
94 ,truly ?is is a l>ge field ( lab\r6  

,dec4 #ca4 ,?is is ! eigh? ,"ls day s9ce
 ,i h be5 kept f m9i/]+ 9 ! ,^w1 nor did
 ,i ?9k x well1 on acc\nt ( my head1 to 
g to any ( ! meet+s today4 ,:e!r ,i am  
really gett+ bett] ,i "k n1 yet ,i hope 
,i am4 ,my head is yet mu* affect$1 ?\gh
 my liv] seems some:at m active4-,?is   
morn+ ,i greatly di%on\r$ ! ,"l by      
irritability1 manife/$ t[>ds my de>     
wife1 & t almo/ imm$iately aft] ,i _h   
be5 on my knees be=e ,god1 prais+ ,him =
 hav+ giv5 me su* a wife4    ,,review   
,,( ,,! ,,ye> #ahcg4    ,i4 ,!re are n[ 
#ha *ildr5 9 ! ?ree ,orphan-,h\ses1 &   
n9e bre?r5 & si/]s :o h ! c>e ( !m4     
,n9ety1 !re=e1 daily sit d[n to table4  
,"l look on ! necessities ( ,?y s]vant6 
,,ii4 ,! s*ools require z mu* help z    
be=e2 nay1 m1 p>ticul>ly ! ,sunday      
,s*ool1 9 :i* !re are at pres5t ab\t    
#cbj *ildr51 & 9 ! ,day ,s*ools ab\t    
#cej4-,"l1 ,?y s]vant is a poor man2 b  
he has tru/$ 9 ,!e1 & made 8 boa/ 9 ,!e1
 be=e ! sons ( m52 !re=e let him n be   
conf\nd$6 ,let x n be said1 all ?is is  

en?usiasm1 & !re=e x is come to n\ght4  
,,iii4 ,my temporal supplies h be53-    
#a4 ,by ! ,freewill ,(f]+s ?r\gh ! boxes
 #adi #ahs4 #f #a_/b;d4  #b4 ,by        
,pres5ts 9 money1 f believ]s 9 & out (  
,bri/ol #gg #ds4 #j;d4  #c4 ,by ,pres5ts
 9 clo!s1 provisions1 c41 :i* 7 wor? to 
u at lea/ #be #js4 #j;d4  #d4 ,by ,money
 ?r\gh family connexion #de #js4 #j;d4  
#e4 ,we h be5 liv+ half free ( r5t1     
:]eby we h sav$ at lea/ #aj #js4 #j;d4  
,altoge!r #cjg #bs4 #f #a_/b;d4    ,i h 
purposely giv5 "h aga91 z at ! close ( !
 =m] ye>s1 a /atem5t ( ! supplies :i* ! 
,"l has be5 pleas$ to s5d me dur+ ?is   
ye>1 because ,i delight 9 %[+1 bo? to ! 
_w & to ! *ur*1 h[ k9d a ,ma/] ,i h s]v$
 ev5 z to temporal bless+s1 & h[ s      
pla9ly 9 my ease ! ,"l has display$ !   
tru? ( t ^w ,:osoev] believe? on ,him   
%all n be conf\nd$1 n m]ely by provid+ !
 means = ,8 "w 9 my h&s1 b also by      
provid+ = ! necessities ( myself &      
family4    ,janu>y #a1 #ahch4 ,?r\gh !  
good h& ( our ,god ^u me1 ,i h be5      

br\ght to ! beg9n+ ( an o!r ye>4 ,may   
,he 9 m]cy grant t x may be sp5t m 9 ,8 
s]vice ?an any previ\s ye>6 ,may ,i1    
?r\gh ! indwell+ ( ! ,holy ,_s1 be m    
con=m$ to ! image ( ,8 ,son1 ?an has be5
 ! case hi!rto6-,la/ night ! bre?r5 _h a
 pray] meet+ at ,gideon1 aft] ! prea*+ 0
 ov]1 & cont9u$ till half-pa/ twelve 9  
pray]2 b ,i 0 unable to be pres5t4      
,jan4 #b4 ,dur+ ! la/ night ?ieves broke
 into our h\se1 & into ! s*ool-room (   
,gideon ,*apel4 ,be+ /opp$ by a second  
/rong door1 9 my h\se1 or r be+ prev5t$ 
f go+ any fur!r by our lov+ ,fa!r1 :o   
did n all[ ! h$ge :i* ,he has set r\nd  
ab\t u1 at ?is "t1 to be brok5 ?r\gh1   
no?+ 0 miss+1 except "s cold meat1 :i*  
!y took out ( ! h\se4-,!y broke op5     
sev]al boxes 9 ,gideon s*ool-room1 b    
took no?+4 ,!y left "s ( ! bones1 ! meat
 be+ cut (f1 9 "o ( ! boxes 9 ,gideon   
s*ool-room1 & hung up ano!r 9 a tree 9  
our g>d54 ,s deprav$ is man naturally :5
 left to himself1 t he n only /eals 8   
fell[mans prop]ty1 b also makes sport ( 

! s96 ,h[ m]ciful t ,god has protect$ u6
 ,my m9d 0 peaceful :5 ,i he>d ! news   
?is morn+1 ?ank+ ,god f my he>t =       
pres]vation1 & consid]+ x z an answ] to 
pray]1 :i* _h be5 _m times put up to    
,him1 dur+ ^! la/ ye>s1 respect+ ?ieves4
  ,jan4 #f4 ,i feel v little bett] 9 my 
head1 ?\gh my g5]al heal? seems improv$2
 b my k9d physician says ,i am mu*      
bett]1 & advises me n[ *ange ( air4 ,i  
am mo/ reluctant to g1 ?\gh on two =m]  
occasions :5 ,i us$ *ange ( air1 9      
,augu/ #ahbi at ,exm\?1 & 9 #ahce at    
,niton 9 ! ,isle ( ,wight1 ! ,"l        
abundantly bless$ me 9 do+ s1 bo? bodily
 & spiritually4 ,?is ev5+ a si/] :o     
resides ab\t fifty miles f h5ce1 & :o is
 !re=e q unacqua9t$ ) ! m$ical advice   
giv5 to me ?is morn+1 s5t me #ael4 = !  
express purpose ( *ange ( air1 & wrote t
 %e felt assur$1 f hav+ be5 simil>ly    
afflict$1 t no?+ w\ld d me s mu* good1  
humanly speak+1 z quiet & *ange ( air4  
,h[ wond]fully does ,god "w6 ,i h ?us ! 
means ( c>ry+ into effect my physicians 

advice4-,today ,i he>d ( a mo/ rem>kable
 case ( conv]sion ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality 
( my ,n>rative4  ,jan4 #g4 ,?is is ! n9?
 ,"ls day t ,i h be5 kept f m9i/]+ 9 !  
,^w4 ,my head is 9 a di/ress+ /ate1 &1 z
 f> z ,i c judge1 z bad z ev]4 ,x seems 
to me m & m cle> t ! n]ves are affect$4 
,my affliction is connect$ ) a great    
t5d5cy to irritability ( temp]2 yea1 )  
"s satanic feel+1 =eign to me ev5       
naturally4 ,o ,"l1 m]cifully keep ,?y   
s]vant f op5ly di%on\r+ ,?y "n6 ,r take 
me soon home to ,?yself6  ,jan4 #aj4    
,today ,i w5t ) my family to ,tr[bridge4
  ,jan4 #ab4 ,tr[bridge4 ,?is ev5+ ,i   
comm5c$ read+ ,:itfields life1 writt5 by
 ,mr4 ,philip4  ,jan4 #ac4 ,i h already 
receiv$ bless+s ?r\gh ,:itfields life4  
,8 great success 9 prea*+ ! ,gospel is  
evid5tly to be ascrib$1 in/rum5tally1 to
 8 great pray]fulness1 & 8 read+ !      
,bible on 8 knees4 ,i h kn[n !          
importance ( ?is = ye>s2 ,i h practic$ x
 a little1 b f> too little4 ,i h _h m   
communion ) ,god today ?an ,i h _h1 at  

lea/ g5]ally1 = "s "t pa/4  ,jan4 #ad4  
,"ls day4 ,i h1 cont9u$ read+ ,:itfields
 life4 ,god has aga9 bless$ x to my s\l4
 ,i h sp5t sev]al h\rs 9 pray] today1 & 
read on my knees1 & pray$ = two h\rs ov]
 ,psalm lxiii4 ,god has bless$ my s\l   
mu* today4 ,i h be5 fight+ toge!r ) !   
armies ( ,jesus1 ?\gh ?is is ! t5? ,"ls 
day s9ce ,i h be5 kept f prea*+1 & ?\gh 
,i h n assembl$ ) ! bre?r5 "h1 on acc\nt
 ( my head4 ,my s\l is n[ br\ght into t 
/ate1 t ,i delight myself 9 ! w ( ,god1 
z x reg>ds my heal?4 ,yea1 ,i c n[ say1 
f my he>t1 ,i w\ld n h ?is disease      
remov$ till ,god1 ?r\gh x1 has be/[$ !  
bless+ = :i* x 0 s5t4 ,he has drawn out 
my s\l mu* ye/]day & today4 ,"l1 cont9ue
 ,?y goodness1 & fill me ) love6 ,i     
long1 m fully to glorify ,god2 n s mu*  
by outw>d activity1 z by inw>d con=mity 
to ! image ( ,jesus4 ,:at h9d]s ,god1 to
 make ( "o1 s vile z ,i am1 ano!r       
,:itfield8 ,surely1 ,god c\ld be/[ z mu*
 grace ^u me1 z ,he did ^u him4 ,o1 my  
,"l1 draw me clos] & clos] to ,?yself1 t

 ,i may run aft] ,!e6-,i desire1 if ,god
 %\ld re/ore me aga9 = ! m9i/ry ( ! ,^w 
7& ?is ,i believe ,he w d soon1 judg+ f 
! /ate 9 :i* ,he has n[ br\ght my s\l1  
?\gh ,i h be5 worse 9 heal? ! la/ eight 
days1 ?an = sev]al weeks previ\sly71 t  
my prea*+ may be m ?an ev] ! result (   
e>ne/ pray] & mu* m$itation1 & t ,i may 
s walk ) ,god1 t out ( my belly may fl[ 
riv]s ( liv+ wat]4 ,b alas6 if ! grace (
 ,god prev5t n1 "o day m1 & ! ri*       
bless+s1 :i* ,he has be/[$ ^u my s\l    
ye/]day & today1 w all vani%2 b aga91 if
 ,he fav\rs me 7& oh6 may ,he d x71 ,i  
%all g f /r5g? to /r5g?1 & ,i & ! sa9ts 
9 ,bri/ol %all h abundant reason to     
praise ,god = ?is my illness4  ,jan4    
#ae4 ,i h _h s9ce ye/]day aft]noon less 
suff]+ 9 my head ?an = ! la/ eight days6
 ?\gh x is ev5 n[ f> f be+ well4 ,i h   
/ill an inw>d assurance1 on acc\nt ( !  
spiritual bless+s :i* ! ,"l has grant$  
to me1 t ?r\gh ?is affliction ,he is    
only purify+ me = ,8 bless$ s]vice1 & t 
,i %all be soon re/or$ to ! "w4-,today1 

also1 ,god has cont9u$ to me f]v5cy (   
_s1 :i* ,i h n[ enjoy$ = ?ree days      
foll[+4 ,he has today1 also1 drawn out  
my s\l into mu* real communion )        
,himself1 & into holy desires to be m   
con=m$ to ,8 de> ,son4 ,:5 ,god gives a 
_s ( pray]1 h[ easy !n to pray6         
,nev]!less x 0 giv5 to me 9 ! use ( !   
means1 z ,i fell on my knees la/        
,saturday1 to read ,8 ,^w ) m$itation1 &
 to turn x into pray]4 ,today ,i sp5t   
ab\t ?ree h\rs 9 pray] ov] ,ps4 lxiv4 & 
lxv4 ,9 ref]5ce to t preci\s ^w6 ,o ?\ t
 he>e/ pray]1 7,ps4 lxv4 #b47 ,i ask$ ! 
,"l ! foll[+ petitions1 & entreat$ ,him 
to record !m 9 heav5 & to answ] !m4  #a4
 ,t ,he w\ld give me grace to glorify   
,him by a submissive & pati5t _s "u my  
affliction4  #b4 ,t1 z ,i 0 enabl$ n[1 &
 only n[ f my he>t1 to praise ,god = ?is
 affliction1 ,he w\ld n remove ,8 h& f  
me1 until ,he _h qualifi$ me = ,8 "w m  
?an ,i h be5 hi!rto4  #c4 ,t ,he w\ld be
 pleas$ to grant1 t ! "w ( conv]sion1   
?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( bro!r ,craik &  

myself1 might n cease1 b g on z mu* n[ z
 :5 we fir/ came to ,bri/ol1 yea1 m     
abundantly ?an ev5 !n4  #d4 ,t ,he w\ld 
be pleas$ to give m real spiritual      
prosp]ity to ! *ur* "u our c>e1 ?an ev] 
we h z yet enjoy$4  #e4 ,hav+ prais$    
,him = ! sale ( s _m copies ( my        
,n>rative 9 s %ort a "t1 ,i entreat$    
,him to cause e copy to be dispos$ (4   
#f4 ,i ask$ ,him to cont9ue to let ,8   
ri* bless+ re/ ^u ?is little "w1 & m    
abundantly1 s t _m may be conv]t$ ?r\gh 
x1 & _m ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god truly b5efit$ 
by x2 & t ?us ,i might n[ be speak+     
?r\gh x1 ?\gh laid aside f active       
s]vice4  #g4 ,i ask$ ,him = ,8 bless+1 9
 ! way ( conv]sion1 to re/ ^u !         
,orphans1 & ^u ! ,sunday & ,day-,s*ool  
*ildr5 "u our c>e4  #h4 ,i ask$ ,him =  
means to c>ry on ^! ,in/itutions1 & to  
enl>ge !m4  ,^! are "s ( ! petitions :i*
 ,i h ask$ ( my ,god ?is ev5+ 9         
connexion ) ?is ,8 own ^w4 ,i believe   
,he has he>d me4 ,i believe ,he w make x
 manife/1 9 ,8 own good "t1 t ,he has   

he>d me2 & ,i h record$ ^! my petitions 
?is #ad? day ( ,janu>y1 #ahch1 t1 :5    
,god has answ]$ !m1 ,he may get1 ?r\gh  
?is1 glory to ,8 "n4-,:il/ writ+ ?is    
second "p1 ,i add to ! praise ( ! ,"l1 &
 = ! enc\ragem5t ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 t   
petitions #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1 & #h1 h be5   
fully answ]$1 & ! o!r petitions1        
likewise1 9 "p4  ,jan4 #af1 ,tuesday4 ,a
 bless$ day4 ,h[ v good is ! ,"l6       
,f]v5cy ( _s1 ?r\gh ,8 grace1 is cont9u$
 to me1 ?\gh ?is morn+1 b = ! help (    
,god1 ,i %\ld h lo/ x aga94 ,! wea!r has
 be5 v cold = sev]al days2 b today ,i   
suff]$ mu*1 ei!r because x 0 cold] ?an  
be=e1 or because ,i felt x m1 ow+ to !  
weakness ( my body1 & hav+ tak5 s mu*   
m$ic9e4 ,i arose f my knees1 & /irr$ !  
fire2 b ,i /ill rema9$ v cold4 ,i 0 a   
little irritat$ by ?is4 ,i mov$ to ano!r
 "p ( ! room1 b felt ! cold /ill m4 ,at 
la/1 hav+ pray$ = "s "t1 ,i 0 oblig$ to 
rise up1 & take a walk to promote       
circulation4 ,i n[ entreat$ ! ,"l on my 
walk1 t ?is circum/ance might n be      

p]mitt$ to rob me ( ! preci\s communion 
:i* ,i h _h ) ,him ! la/ ?ree days2 =   
?is 0 ! object at :i* ,satan aim$4 ,i   
confess$ also my s9 ( irritability on   
acc\nt ( ! cold1 & s\ght to h my        
consci5ce cleans$ ?r\gh ! blood (       
,jesus4 ,he _h m]cy ^u me1 my peace 0   
re/or$2 & :5 ,i return$ ,i s\ght ! ,"l  
aga9 9 pray]1 & _h un9t]rupt$ communion 
) ,him4 ,i h purposely m5tion$ ! above  
circum/ance1 9 detail1 9 ord] to %[1 h[ 
! mo/ trivial causes may op]ate 9       
sudd5ly robb+ "o ( ! enjoym5t ( mo/     
bless$ communion ) ,god4 ,i h be5 enabl$
 to pray = sev]al h\rs ?is day4 ,!      
subject ( my m$itation has be5 ,psalm   
lxvi4--,v]ses #aj1 #aa1 & #ab1 are      
p>ticul>ly applicable to my pres5t      
circum/ances4 ,god has already1 ?r\gh ! 
in/rum5tality ( ?is my affliction1      
br\ght me into a weal?y place1 & ,i     
believe ,he w bless my s\l yet m & m4-,i
 d n rememb] any "t1 :5 ,i h _h m f]v5cy
 ( _s 9 connexion ) su* a desire to     
ov]come e ?+ t is hateful 9 ! sight (   

,god1 & ) su* an e>ne/ness to be fully  
con=m$ to ! image ( ,jesus4 ,truly1 ,i h
 reason to apply to myself v]se #af1 &  
tell :at ,god has done = my s\l4--,v]se 
#ah also ,i c take to myself4 ,i d n    
reg>d iniquity 9 my he>t1 b x is upright
 be=e ,him1 ?r\gh ,8 grace1 & !re=e ,god
 does he> my pray]s4--,:at has ,god done
 = me1 9 comp>+ ?is #af? ( ,janu>y #ahch
 ) ! #af? ( ,janu>y #ahbj1 ! day on :i* 
my de> "m di$4--,i h also resolv$ ?is   
day1 if ! ,"l %\ld re/ore me aga91 to h 
an especial meet+ at ! *apel once a     
week1 or once a =tnight1 ) ! ,orphan &  
,day-,s*ool *ildr51 = ! purpose ( read+ 
! ,scriptures ) !m4-,my he>t has be5    
drawn out 9 pray] = _m ?+s1 especially t
 ! ,"l w\ld create 9 me a holy e>ne/ness
 to w9 s\ls1 & a great] compassion =    
ru9$ s9n]s4 ,= ?is ,i h be5 quick5$     
?r\gh read+ onw>d 9 ,:itfields life4    
,jan4 #ag4 ,! ,"l is yet m]ciful to me4 
,i enjoy f]v5cy ( _s4 ,my s\l has be5   
aga9 repeat$ly l$ out 9 pray] ?is day1 &
 t = a consid]able "t4--,i h read on my 

knees1 ) pray] & m$itation1 ,psalm      
lxviii4,v]se #e ,a ,fa!r ( ! fa!rless1  
"o ( ! titles ( ,jehovah1 has be5 an    
especial bless+ to me1 ) ref]5ce to !   
,orphans4 ,! tru?1 :i* is conta9$ 9 ?is1
 ,i nev] realiz$ s mu* z today4 ,by !   
help ( ,god1 ?is %all be my argum5t be=e
 ,him1 respect+ ! ,orphans1 9 ! h\r (   
ne$4 ,he is _! ,fa!r1 & !re=e has pl$g$ 
,himself1 z x 71 to provide = !m1 & to  
c>e = !m2 & ,i h only to rem9d ,him ( ! 
ne$ ( ^! poor *ildr51 9 ord] to h x     
suppli$4 ,my s\l is /ill m enl>g$       
respect+ ,orphans4 ,?is ^w a ,fa!r ( !  
fa!rless1 conta9s en\gh enc\ragem5t to  
ca/ ?\s&s ( ,orphans1 ) all _! ne$1 ^u !
 lov+ he>t ( ,god4--,my head has be5    
aga9 9 a di/ress+ /ate today2 my s\l1   
h[ev]1 is 9 peace4 ,may ,god 9 m]cy     
cont9ue to me f]v5cy ( _s6  ,janu>y #ah 
to ,febru>y #b4 ,dur+ ?is "t ,i cont9u$ 
/ill at ,tr[bridge4 ,i 01 on ! :ole1 v  
happy1 & habitually at peace1 & _h      
repeat$ly mu* communion ) ,god2 b /ill  
,i _h n ! same e>ne/ness 9 pray]1 nor   

did ,i1 9 o!r respects1 enjoy ! same    
degree ( f]v5cy ( _s1 ) :i* ! ,"l _h    
fav\r$ me = sev]al days previ\s to ?is  
p]iod4,:ile ! consid]able degree (      
f]v5cy ( _s1 :i* ,i _h _h1 0 altoge!r ! 
gift ( ,god1 /ill ,i h to ascribe to    
myself ! loss ( x4 ,x is rem>kable1 t ! 
same book1 ,:itfields ,life1 :i* 0      
in/rum5tal 9 /irr+ me up to seek aft]   
su* a frame ( he>t1 0 also in/rum5tal 9 
depriv+ me ( x1 9 "s measure1 aft]w>ds4 
,i once or twice read t book :5 ,i ought
 to h read ! ,bible on my knees1 & ?us 0
 robb$ ( a bless+4 ,nev]!less1 on !     
:ole1 ev5 ?is p]iod 0 a good            
season4--,my heal? be+ n at all improv$1
 x seem$ be/ t ,i %\ld give up all      
m$ic9e = a :ile1 & take a t\r2 on :i*   
acc\nt ,i left ,tr[bridge today & w5t to
 ,ba?1 ) ! object ( go+ f !nce to ,ox=d4
 ,i _h grace today to confess ! ,"l     
,jesus on my way f ,tr[bridge to ,ba?1 z
 also twice1 lately1 9 go+ f ,tr[bridge 
to ,bri/ol2 b ,i 0 also twice sil5t4 ,oh
 t my he>t may be fill$ ) ! love (      

,jesus1 9 ord] t x maybe fill$ ) love = 
p]i%+ s9n]s6  ,feb4 #c4 ,i left ,ba? ?is
 morn+1 & arriv$ 9 ! ev5+ at ,ox=d1 :]e 
,i 0 v k9dly receiv$ by bro!r & si/]    
----1 & ! si/]s ----4  ,feb4 #g4 ,ox=d4 
,i _h be5 pray+ repeat$ly ye/]day & !   
day be=e1 t ! ,"l w\ld be pleas$ to     
guide me1 :e!r ,i %\ld leave ?is place  
or n2 b c\ld n see x cle>ly to be ,8 w t
 ,i %\ld d s1 & !re=e det]m9$ to /ay4   
,n[1 z ,i am able to h a quiet horse1 ,i
 %all try horse ex]cise1 if x may please
 ! ,"l to bless t to ! b5efit ( my      
heal?4  ,feb4 #aj4 ,i h _h horse ex]cise
 = ! la/ ?ree days1 b ! horse is n[ ill4
 ,m9e h\r is n yet come1 is ! ,"ls voice
 to me 9 ?is little circum/ance4  ,feb4 
#aa4 ,?is morn+ ,i 0 direct$ to read    
,prov]bs iii4 #e-ab1 hav+ j a few m9utes
 to fill up be=e breakfa/4 ,i 0         
p>ticul>ly /ruck ) ^? words3 ,nei!r be  
we>y ( ,8 correction4 ,i h n be5 all[$  
to despise ! *a/5+ ( ! ,"l1 b ,i beg91  
n[ & !n1 to feel some:at we>y ( ,8      
correction4 ,o ,"l1 h m]cy ^u ,?y poor  

unwor?y s]vant6 ,?\ kn[e/1 t1 aft] !    
inn] man1 ,i desire pati5tly to be> ?is 
affliction1 & n to h x remov$ till x has
 done its "w 9 me1 & yield$ ! peaceable 
fruits ( righte\sness4 ,b ,?\ kn[e/ also
 :at a trial x is to me to cont9ue !    
life ,i am n[ liv+4 ,help1 ,"l1 accord+ 
to my ne$6  ,on ,feb4 #h? ,i s5t a lett]
 to ! *ur* 9 ,bri/ol1 :i*1 hav+ be5     
pres]v$1 ,i give "h 9 pr9t1 z x %[s !   
way 9 :i* ! ,"l dealt ) me dur+ & ?r\gh 
! in/rum5tality ( ! affliction1 & :i*1 )
 ,8 bless+1 may lead "o or o!r ( !      
*ildr5 ( ,god :o are 9 trial1 quietly to
 wait = ! end1 & to look out = bless+s  
to be be/[$ ^u !m ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality 
( ! trial4    ,to ! ,sa9ts1 unit$ toge!r
 9 ,fell[%ip1 & assembl+ at ,be!sda &   
,gideon ,*apels1 ,bri/ol4    ,tr[bridge1
 ,feb4 #a1 #ahch4  ,de> ,bre?r51        
,twelve weeks h pass$ away1 s9ce ,i la/ 
m9i/]$ among y4 ,i %\ld h writt5 to y   
repeat$ly1 dur+ t p]iod1 _h ,i n ?\ght x
 bett] to put aside e m5tal occupation  
:i* c\ld be def]r$1 z my head is unfit =

 m5tal ex]tion2 b ,i w\ld n[ r write a  
few l9es1 ?an appe> unm9dful ( y4 ,y are
 de> to me2 yea1 s de>1 t ,i desire to  
live & die ) y1 if our ,"l p]mit2 & :y  
%\ld ,i n tell y s by lett]8 ,i w write1
 !n1 z a tok5 ( bro!rly remembrance & ( 
love t[>ds y2 & may x be a means (      
quick5+ y to pray] on my behalf4  ,9    
look+ back ^u my pa/ life1 ,i "k n :]e  
to beg91 & :]e to end1 9 mak+ m5tion ( !
 ,"ls m]cies4 ,8 long-suff]+ t[>ds me 9 
! days ( my unreg5]acy _c be describ$4  
,y "k a little ( my s9ful life1 be=e ,i 
0 br\ght to ! ,"l2 /ill y "k b v little4
 ,if1 h[ev]1 ,i h mu* reason to praise  
,god = ,8 m]cies t[>ds me 9 ^? days1 ,i 
h m abundant reason to admire ,8        
g5tl5ess1 long-suff]+1 & fai?fulness    
t[>ds me s9ce ,i h kn[n ,him4 ,he has   
/ep by /ep l$ me on1 & ,he has n brok5 !
 bruis$ re$4 ,8 g5tl5ess t[>ds me has   
be5 great inde$1 v great4 7,bre?r51 let 
u foll[ ,god1 9 deal+ g5tly ) ea* o!r67 
,he has borne ) my coldness1            
half-he>t$ness1 & backslid+4 ,9 ! mid/ (

 x all1 ,he has treat$ me z ,8 *ild4 ,h[
 c ,i suffici5tly praise ,him = ?is     
long-suff]+8 7,bre?r51 let u imitate our
 ,fa!r1 let u be> long1 & suff] long )  
ea* o!r67 ,he has be5 always ! same     
graci\s1 k9d1 lov+ ,fa!r1 ,fri5d1       
,support]1 ,tea*]1 ,com=t]1 & all 9 all 
to me1 z ,he 0 at ! beg9n+4 ,no         
v>iabl5ess has be5 f\nd 9 ,him t[>ds me1
 ?\gh ,i h aga9 & aga9 provok$ ,him4 ,i 
say ?is to my %ame4 7,bre?r51 let u seek
 to be fai?ful1 9 ! ,"l1 t[>ds ea* o!r6 
,let u seek to love ea* o!r 9 ! tru?1 & 
= ! tru?s sake1 )\t v>iabl5ess6 ,x is   
easy1 comp>atively1 to beg9 to love2 b x
 requires mu* wat*fulness1 n to gr[ we>y
 9 love1 :5 little or no love is        
return$2 yea1 :5 we are unk9dly treat$1 
in/ead ( be+ lov$4 ,b z our graci\s1    
fai?ful ,god1 not)/&+ all our           
v>iabl5ess1 loves u )\t *ange1 s %\ld   
we1 ,8 *ildr51 love ea* o!r4 ,"l1 help u
 s to d67  ,besides ?is g5tl5ess1       
long-suff]+1 & fai?fulness1 :i* ! ,"l   
has manife/$ t[>ds me1 & :i* ,i h       

exp]i5c$ 9 common ) y all1 ! ,"l has    
be/[$ ^u me peculi> bless+s &           
privileges4 ,"o ( ! *ief is1 t ,he has  
condesc5d$ to call me = ! m9i/ry ( ,8   
^w4 ,h[ c ,i praise ,him suffici5tly =  
?is6 ,"o :o 0 su* a s9n]1 su* a s]vant (
 ,satan1 s fit = hell1 s des]v+ (       
ev]la/+ de/ruction1 0 n m]ely cleans$ f 
s9 & made a *ild ( ,god ?r\gh fai? 9 !  
,"l ,jesus1 & ?us fitt$ = heav51 & did n
 m]ely receive ! sure promise t he %\ld 
h et]nal glory2 b 0 also call$ unto1 &1 
9 a measure1 qualifi$ = ! exp\nd+ ( ! ^w
 ( ,god4 ,i magnify ,him = ?is hon\r6-,b
 m ?an ?is4 ,m ?an elev5 ye>s1 ) v      
little int]ruption1 h ,i be5 all[$1 m or
 less1 to prea* ! ,^w4 ,my s\l does     
magnify ! ,"l = ?is6 ,m /ill4 ,! ,"l has
 condesc5d$ to use me z an in/rum5t 9   
conv]t+ _m s9n]s1 &1 9 a measure at     
lea/1 9 b5efit+ _m ( ,8 *ildr54 ,= ?is  
hon\r ,i d n[ praise ,god1 & %all praise
 ,him n m]ely z long z ,i live1 b z long
 z ,i h a be+4 ,b ,i d n /op "h4 ,i h _m
 o!r reasons to speak well ( ! ,"l1 b ,i

 w\ld only m5tion "o4 ,x is my pres5t   
affliction4 ,yes1 my pres5t affliction  
is among ! _m ?+s1 = :i* ,i h v mu*     
reason to praise ,god2 & ,i d praise    
,him = x4 ,be=e y1 be=e ! :ole *ur* (   
,*ri/1 & be=e ! _w w\ld ,i confess t    
,god has dealt 9 v k9dness t[>ds me 9   
?is affliction4 ,i own1 ,i h n borne x  
)\t impati5ce & fretfulness2 ,i own1 ,i 
h be5 sev]al times ov]come by           
irritability ( temp] on acc\nt ( x2 b   
nev]!less1 aft] ! inn] man1 ,i praise   
,god = ! affliction1 & ,i d desire f my 
he>t1 t x may truly b5efit me1 & t x may
 n be remov$ till ! end has be5 answ]$1 
= :i* x has be5 s5t4 ,god has bless$ me 
9 ?is trial1 & is /ill bless+ me4--,z ,i
 "k y love me1 7unwor?y z ,i am ( x71 & 
feel int]e/$ ab\t me1 ,i m5tion a few ( 
! _m m]cies ) :i* ,god has fav\r$ me    
dur+ ^! twelve weeks4 #a4 ,at !         
comm5cem5t ( my illness1 :5 my head 0   
affect$ 9 a mann] q new to me1 & :5 ?us 
x cont9u$ day aft] day1 ,i fe>$ le/ ,i  
%\ld lose my reason4--,?is creat$ m real

 int]nal suff]+ ?an ev] ,i _h kn[n be=e4
 ,b our graci\s ,"l support$ me4 ,8     
preci\s gospel 0 full ( com=t to me4    
,all1 all w be well1 0 inv>iably !      
conclusion1 ! conclusion gr\nd$ ^u      
,scripture1 to :i* ,i came2 yea1 all w  
be well ) me et]nally1 ?\gh ! heavie/ ( 
all e>?ly trials %\ld co9s ^u me1 ev5 t 
( dy+ 9 a /ate ( insanity4--,i 0 once   
ne> dea?1 z ,i !n ?\ght1 ne>ly n9e ye>s 
ago3 ,i 0 full ( com=t at t "t2 b to be 
com=table1--to be able quietly to repose
 ^u ,god1 ) ! prospect ( an affliction  
be=e "o1 su* z ,i h n[ m5tion$1--is m   
?an to be com=table 9 ! prospect ( dea?1
 at lea/ = a believ]4--,n[1 is x n well 
to be afflict$1 9 ord] to obta9 su* an  
exp]i5ce8 ,& h ,i n reason1 !re=e1 to   
?ank ,god = ?is affliction8    ,ox=d1   
,feb4 #f1 #ahch4  ,:5 ,i began to write 
! =ego+ l9es1 belov$ bre?r51 ,i int5d$  
to write b v briefly2 b z ,i love y1 & z
 ,i h abundant reason to magnify ! ,"l1 
my p5 ran on1 till my head w\ld foll[ no
 long]4--,i g on n[ to m5tion "s o!r    

m]cies :i* ! ,"l has be/[$ ^u me1 ?r\gh 
my pres5t affliction4  #b4 ,?r\gh be+   
depriv$ = s long a "t ( ! privilege (   
prea*+ ! ,^w to s9n]s & sa9ts1 ! ,"l has
 be5 pleas$ to create 9 me a long+ = ?is
 bless$ "w1 & to give me at ! same "t to
 feel ! importance ( x1 9 a degree 9 :i*
 ,i nev] _h exp]i5c$ x be=e4 ,?us ! ,"l 
has fitt$ me some:at m = ,8 "w1 by lay+ 
me aside f x4 ,good !re=e is ! ,"l1 &   
k9d inde$1 9 disabl+ me f prea*+4 ,great
 has be5 my trial1 aft] ! self-will$ old
 nature1 n to be able to prea*2 & long  
ere ?is1 unfit z ,i 0 = x1 ,i %\ld h    
resum$ ! "w1 _h ,i foll[$ my own w2 b   
hi!rto h ,i consid]$ x mo/ = ! glory (  
,god1 quietly to refra9 f outw>d s]vice1
 9 ord] to glorify ,him by pati5t       
submission1 till my ,"l %all be pleas$  
to condesc5d to call ,8 s]vant =? aga9 =
 active engagem5ts4 ,& !n1 ,i "k1 ,he w 
give me grace1 *e]fully to g back to !  
delightful s]vice ( po9t+ s9n]s to !    
,lamb ( ,god1 & ( fe$+ ! *ur*4  #c4     
,?r\gh ?is affliction ,i h kn[n         

exp]im5tally 9 a high] degree ?an ,i    
knew x be=e1 h[1 if oblig$ to refra9 f  
active s]vice1 "o c nev]!less z really &
 truly help ! armies ( ,jesus1 ?r\gh    
secret pray]1 z if "o 7 actively engag$ 
9 ! proclamation ( ! tru?4--,?is po9t   
br+s to my m9d a tru?1 ( :i* we all ne$ 
to be rem9d$ frequ5tly1 ev5 ?is1 t at   
all times1 & "u all circum/ances1 we may
 really & truly s]ve ! ,"l1 & fight = ,8
 k+dom1 by seek+ to manife/ ,8 m9d1 & by
 giv+ ourselves to pray]4  #d4 ,?r\gh ! 
in/rum5tality ( ?is affliction ! ,"l has
 be5 pleas$ to %[ me1 h[ ,i may lay out 
myself m fully = ,8 s]vice 9 !          
proclamation ( ,8 tru?2 &1 by ,8 grace1 
if ev] re/or$ = active s]vice1 ,i       
purpose to practice :at ,he has %[n me4 
#e4 ,?r\gh be+ depriv$ s mu* f meet+ ) !
 bre?r5 z ,i h be5 ^! ?irte5 weeks1 ,i h
 le>n$ some:at m to value ?is privilege 
?an ,i did be=e4 ,= z my head has be5   
mu* affect$1 ev5 ?r\gh "o meet+ on !    
,"ls day1 ,i h se5 h[ highly ,i ought to
 h priz$ ! days1 :5 twice or ?rice ,i   

c\ld meet ) ! sa9ts1 )\t suff]+ f       
x4--,be> ) me1 bre?r51 :5 ,i besee* y1  
highly to e/eem ! opportunities (       
assembl+ y\rselves toge!r4 ,prec$e !m ) 
pray]2 = only 9 z mu* z y d s1 h y a "r 
to expect a bless+ f !m4 ,seek to       
treasure up1 n m]ely 9 y\r memory1 b 9  
y\r he>t1 ! tru?s :i* y he>2 = soon y   
may be depriv$ ( ^! privileges1 & soon y
 may be call$ ^u to practice :at y he>4 
,bre?r51 let u n le>n ! greatness ( our 
privileges1 by be+ depriv$ ( !m4--  ,i  
also delight 9 m5tion+ "s ( ! p>ticul>s 
9 :i* ! ,"ls k9dness to me has appe>$ 9 
?is affliction1 & :]eby ,he has %[n1 t  
,he does n lay m on u1 ?an is absolutely
 ne$ful4  #a4 ,y "k1 t s9ce ,may1 #ahcf1
 ,i 0 able to walk b little4 ,?is       
infirmity ! ,"l entirely remov$1 j be=e 
,i became afflict$ 9 my head4 ,?is 0    
exce$+ly k9d2 = air & ex]cise are ! only
 means1 :i* almo/ imm$iately relieve my 
head4 ,h[ mu* great] w\ld h be5 !       
affliction1 _h ,i n be5 able to walk    
ab\t 9 ! air6-,truly1 ,he /aye? ,8 r\gh 

w9d1 9 ! day ( ,8 ea/ w9d4 ,i delight 9 
po9t+ out ! g5tl5ess ( ! /roke4  ,ox=d1 
,feb4 #g1 #ahch4  #b4 ,! ,"l might h    
*os5 to conf9e me to my b$1 & kept me   
!re 9 mu* pa9 ^! ?irte5 weeks1 = ! sake 
( tea*+ me ! lessons :i* ,he purposes me
 to le>n ?r\gh ?is affliction2 in/ead ( 
?is1 ! pa9 9 my head has be5 s slight1 t
 x w\ld n be wor? m5tion+1 7 x n        
connect$ ) a weakness ( ! m5tal         
faculties1 :i* all[s ( b little ex]tion4
  #c4 ,fur!r1 x might h pleas$ ! ,"l to 
incapacitate me altoge!r = active       
s]vice1 b in/ead ( ?is1 ,he has /ill    
all[$ me1 9 "s small measure1 to help by
 my judgm5t 9 "s *ur* matt]s1 to write  
"s lett]s 9 ,8 s]vice1 to speak n[ & !n 
a ^w to believ]s = ! fur!rance ( _!     
fai?1 & to confess ,8 "n repeat$ly be=e 
unconv]t$ p]sons1 ) :om ,i h met on my  
j\rneys4 ,besides all ?is1 ,i h _h /r5g?
 = o!r "w connect$ ) ! k+dom ( ,jesus   
,*ri/4  #d4 ,9 "o o!r po9t ! ,"l has be5
 especially graci\s to me1 9 t1 :ile ,i 
h be5 unable to prea*1 unable to write  

or read mu*1 or ev5 to conv]se = any    
l5g? ( "t ) ! bre?r51 ,he has all[$ me  
always suffici5t /r5g? = z mu* secret   
pray] z ,i desir$4 ,ev5 pray+ ) o!rs has
 be5 (t5 try+ to my head2 b pray] 9     
secret has n only nev] tri$ my head1 b  
has be5 habitually 7,i mean ! act (     
pray]7 a relief to my head4 ,oh6 h[ c ,i
 suffici5tly praise ,god = ?is4 ,h[     
comp>atively slight are any trials to a 
*ild ( ,god1 z long z "u !m he is enabl$
 to conv]se freely ) 8 ,fa!r6 ,& s sweet
 has be5 ?is communion ) my ,fa!r1 a few
 times1 & s h ,i be5 enabl$ to p\r out  
my he>t be=e ,him1 t :il/ ^? fav\r$     
seasons h la/$1 ,i n only felt !        
affliction to be no affliction1 & c\ld  
call x1 f my he>t1 sweet affliction2 b  
,i 0 almo/ unwill+ soon to g back to !  
multiplicity ( engagem5ts 9 ,bri/ol1 le/
 ,i %\ld n h leisure to cont9ue s mu* 9 
pray]1 m$itation1 & ! /udy ( ,8 ^w4     
,%all ,i n !n praise my ,fa!r = su*     
deal+s ) me8 ,d ,i n ev5 n[ see ?is     
affliction work+ = my good8 ,i say1     

!re=e1 aft] ! inw>d man3 ,fa!r1 cont9ue 
,?y h& ^u me1 z long z x %all seem good 
9 ,?y sight1 only bless my s\l6-,b1     
bre?r51 d n mi/ake me1 z if ,i meant t  
,i pray$ habitually ) mu* e>ne/ness4 ,o 
no6 ,i pray a little habitually1 ,i pray
 n[ & !n mu*2 b ,i pray by no means z   
mu* z my /r5g? & pres5t "t all[ me4     
,!re=e ask ,god on my behalf1 t grace   
may be giv5 me1 habitually to pray mu*2 
& y w surely be pr(it$ by x4--,b ,i c\ld
 n help allud+ to ?is po9t1 z ! ,"ls    
k9dness is s p>ticul>ly se5 9 ?is matt]4
  #e4 ,la/ly1 ,i _c omit m5tion+ !      
k9dness ( ! ,"l1 9 op5+ ! h\ses ( "s (  
,8 *ildr5 at ,ba?1 ,tr[bridge1 & ,ox=d =
 me1 dur+ ?is my affliction4 ,^! de>    
sa9ts h %[n me mu* k9dness4 ,b :ile ,i  
w\ld be grateful to !m = x1 ,i disc]n ! 
h& ( ,god 9 influ5c+ _! he>ts4 ,moreov]1
 ,i h _h k9d m$ical att5dants4 ,& y1 my 
de> bre?r51 ?\gh ,i h be5 unable to     
m9i/] among y1 h cont9u$ to supply my   
temporal wants1 = :i* ,i ?ank y1 & 9 all
 ( :i* ,i see ! graci\s1 lov+ h& ( my   

,fa!r1 :o ?r\gh all ?is1 z by a voice f 
heav51 tells me3 ,my *ild1 ev5 bodily   
heal? & /r5g? w\ld ,i give1 7 x good =  
!e4 ,i !re=e desire to wait = ! good    
pleasure ( my ,god conc]n+ ?is po9t4    
,y\r love w naturally ask1 h[ ,i n[ am 9
 body4 ,my disease1 z my k9d m$ical     
fri5ds tell me1 is an inactive liv]1 :i*
 causes ! pa9 9 ! head1 & ! inability ( 
ex]t+ my m9d = any l5g? ( "t4 ,9        
addition to ?is1 ! n]ves ( ! head seem  
to h suff]$ ?r\gh ov]-ex]tion4 ,z m$ic9e
 _h be5 tri$ = ab\t t5 weeks1 & _h n    
giv5 relief1 x appe>$ well1 t ,i %\ld   
give x up = a "t1 & simply travel ab\t =
 ! b5efit ( ! air4 ,my own exp]i5ce     
tea*es me1 t ?is means is b5eficial2 = x
 gives almo/ imm$iate relief4 ,9        
consequ5ce ( ?is1 ,i left ,tr[bridge la/
 ,friday1 & arriv$ on ,saturday ev5+ at 
,ox=d1 :]e ,i am /ay+ ) de> bro!r & si/]
 ,b4 ,i h "h all t bro!rly love c d =   
me1 & am 9 e way com=table4 ,x is n[ a  
week s9ce ,i h giv5 up m$ic9e1 & ,i am  
at lea/ n worse1 if n bett]2 b ,i ?9k ,i

 am a little bett]4 ,i wait on ! ,"l to 
%[ me ,8 w1 z to ! place to :i* ,i %\ld 
g next4  ,z to my inn] man1 ,i am 9     
peace1 g5]ally 9 peace1 & long = m      
con=mity to ! m9d ( ,*ri/4 ,my *ief     
desire is1 t if x %all ev] please ! ,"l 
to re/ore me aga91 to be s5t back to    
active s]vice ) increas$ humility1      
great] e>ne/ness 9 ! "w1 great] love =  
p]i%+ s9n]s1 & a he>t habitually        
influ5c$ by ! tru?s :i* ,i prea*4--,:e!r
 ,i %all ev] be re/or$ = ! "w1 ,i _c say
 ) c]ta9ty2 b1 if ,i may judge f ! ,"ls 
deal+s ) me 9 =m] times1 ,i h reason to 
believe1 t ,i %all yet be all[$ to lab\r
 aga94  ,9 conclusion1 de> bre?r51 pray 
= my de> bro!r & fell[-lab\r]4 ,e/eem   
him highly 9 ! ,"l2 = ,he is wor?y ( all
 hon\r4-,i w\ld write m1 = ,i h mu* m to
 speak (2 b z ,i purpose1 if ,god all[s 
me ! pleasure1 to write aga9 soon1 ,i   
leave x till !n4 ,f>ewell4  ,y\r        
affectionate bro!r & s]vant 9 ! ,"l1    
,,george ,,mull]4    ,feb4 #ac4 ,^! t5  
days ,i h be5 /ay+ 9 ,ox=d1 ?\gh ,i came

 only = "o or two2 b ,i h /ay$ to see ! 
,"ls h& lead+ me away f h5ce4 ,i h n[   
be5 l$ to decide on go+ to ,lutt]wor? to
 see bro!r-1 to conv]se ) him ab\t      
accompany+ him on a j\rney to !         
,cont95t1 ) ref]5ce to ,mission>y       
objects4 ,:5 ,i _h come to ?is decision1
 ,i took ano!r ride1 ! horse be+ well   
aga92 b n[ ?is =m]ly quiet horse 0      
self-will$ & %y1 :i* does n at all suit 
me 9 ! weak /ate ( my n]v\s sy/em4 ,z   
horse ex]cise _h kept me "h long] ?an ,i
 _h int5d$ to /ay1 & z ,i _c n[ ride on 
?is horse :i* be=e suit$ me s well1 ,i  
see1 ev5 9 ?is1 9 itself1 trifl+        
circum/ance1 a confirmation t ,i _h be5 
"r 9 my decision to leave ,ox=d4  ,feb4 
#af4 ,lutt]wor?4 ,i arriv$ "h on ! ev5+ 
( ! #ad?4 ,i h be5 decid$ly worse s9ce  
,i h be5 "h1 & 0 oblig$ aga9 to h       
rec\rse to m$ic9e4 ,a bro!r hav+ /rongly
 recomm5d$ me1 :il/ 9 ,ox=d1 to g to    
,leam+ton on acc\nt ( my heal?1 & hav+  
at ! same "t (f]$ to pay my exp5ses dur+
 my /ay !re1 & be+ n[ s v unwell aga91 &

 s ne> ,leam+ton1 ,i decid$ to-night ^u 
accept+ 8 k9dness1 provid$ t my k9d     
physician 9 ,bri/ol _h no objection4    
,feb4 #ag4 ,leam+ton4 ,i left ,lutt]wor?
 ?is morn+1 :]e ,i h receiv$ mu*        
k9dness4 ,!re 0 no inside place1 & ,i 0 
v unwell2 b ! fe> ( be+ q laid up at    
,lutt]wor?1 & becom+ bur!nsome to ^? de>
 sa9ts :o _h receiv$ me into _! h\se    
?\gh a /rang] to !m2 & hav+ /ill no     
desirable m$ical advice2 & ! remembrance
 t ! ,"l _h graci\sly enabl$ me1 ev5    
lately1 to travel outside 9 cold wea!r2 
induc$ me to get on ! coa*1 & ,i rode (f
 9 a heavy fall ( sn[4 ,b ,god _h m]cy4 
,aft] eight miles ride1 at ,rugby1 ,i   
obta9$ an inside place4 ,! re/ ( ! way 0
 cr[n$ ) m]cies4 ,i _h a room to myself 
at ,s\?am1 f\nd a suitable d9n] j ready1
 _h an inside place to ,leam+ton1 & 0   
pres]v$ by ! way1 ?\gh ! coa*man 0 q    
intoxicat$1 & drove furi\sly4--,i _h    
ask$ ! ,"l to let me f9d a suitable &   
*eap lodg+ at ,leam+ton1 & ! fir/ lodg+ 
,i saw ,i took1 = :i* ,i pay only t5    

%ill+s weekly4 ,?us1 a few m9utes aft]  
my arrival1 ,i sat com=tably at my own  
fireside4 ,h[ v k9d ( ! ,"l6  ,feb4 #bf4
 ,ye/]day & today ,i h suff]$ aga9 9 my 
head1 ?\gh ,i h be5 on ! :ole bett] s9ce
 ,i h tak5 ! ,leam+ton wat]s4 ,b f> m   
try+ has be5 ! int]nal conflict :i* ,i h
 _h4 ,grace f\ght aga9/ evil sugge/ions 
( "o k9d & ano!r1 & prevail$2 b x 0 a v 
try+ season4 ,?is 0 mu* increas$ by     
receiv+ nei!r ye/]day nor today a lett] 
f my de> wife4 ,grace s\ght out =       
reasons :y %e _h n writt52 nev]!less x 0
 a v try+ season4 ,today ,i e>ne/ly     
pray$ to ,god to s5d my wife to me1 z ,i
 feel t by be+ alone1 & afflict$ z ,i am
 9 my bead1 & ?us fit = little m5tal    
employm5t1 ,satan gets an advantage ov] 
me4  ,feb4 #bg4 ,god has _h m]cy ^u me4 
,! sore & %>p trial1 ! v bitt] conflict 
is ov]4--,?is morn+ also ,i receiv$ a   
lett]1 :i* ought to h come ye/]day1 &   
:i* %[$ me t my de> wife _h n be5 remiss
 9 writ+4 ,%e ann\nc$ h] purpose ( com+ 
today1 & ,god1 9 m]cy to me1 br\ght h]  

safely4  ,m>* #c4 ,my head has be5 on ! 
:ole bett] ^! two weeks1 ?an x has be5 =
 sev]al mon?s2 b /ill ,i am n well4 ,i h
 walk$ e day1 = ! la/ ?irte5 days1      
betwe5 ?ree & f\r h\rs a day1 & by !    
m]cy ( ,god am able to d s1 )\t mu*     
fatigue4  ,m>* #aa4 ,my heal? is mu* !  
same4 ,i am pretty well1 b h no m5tal   
en]gy4--,i h read dur+ ! la/ weeks once 
m1 ) z mu* or m int]e/ ?an ev]1 ,i4 &   
,,ii4 ( ,samuel1 & ,i4 & ,,ii4 (        
,k+s4-,i h n[1 aft] repeat$ pray]1 come 
to ! conclusion1 7if bro!r ,craik1 to   
:om ,i h writt51 sees no objection1 & if
 my physician ?9ks x w\ld be b5eficial  
to my heal?17 to accompany bro!r--to    
,g]many1 t ?us2 #a1 ,i might aid him by 
my advice 9 ref]5ce to ! object ( 8     
j\rney2 #b1 t ?us1 if ! ,"l w1 ?r\gh !  
j\rney & ! b5efit ( my native air1 my   
heal? might be b5efit$2 & #c1 t ,i might
 once m h an opportunity ( sett+ ! tru? 
be=e my fa!r & bro!r4  ,m>* #ab4 ,i feel
 q com=table 9 ! prospect ( go+ to      
,g]many4 ,i tru/ x w prove to be z mu* (

 ,god1 z x 0 %[n to h be5 ! la/ "t4     
,m>* #ac4 ,i _h a lett] today f bro!r   
,craik1 :o ?9ks x desirable t ,i %\ld g 
to ,g]many1 b my physician says t ,i    
%\ld n g = a mon? or two1 = t my m9d    
ought n to be burd5$4 ,i am 9 peace1 & f
 ?is ,i see t ! ,"l has made me will+ to
 d ,8 & n my own w4 ,i wrote to bro!r!  
result ( today1 & h n[ left x ) him1    
:e!r he w wait1 or g on ! #ba/1 z he    
purposes4  ,m>* #adbj4 ,dur+ ^! days1 z 
be=e1 ,i h cont9u$ to read ! ,scriptures
 ) pray]1 i4 e4 turn+ :at ,i read into  
pray]1 *iefly ) a ref]5ce to myself4 ,my
 days g5]ally pass away 9 peace4 ,x is a
 trial to me1 to h to c>e s mu* ab\t my 
body2 b1 on ! :ole1 ! ,"l gives me grace
 to submit pati5tly1 yet n always4      
,today ,i saw aga9 my m$ical advis]1 :o 
wi%es me to /ay ano!r week4  ,m>* #bc1  
,today ,i receiv$ a lett] f bro!r ----4 
,he is n gone1 & w wait = me4 ,i h      
increas$ assurance t ,i %all g to ,b]l91
 & h com=t 9 ! ?\ght4  ,m>* #bd4 ,a few 
days ago ,i _h p>ticul> com=t 9 m$itat+ 

on ! ,"ls pray] 9 ,luke 7:i* came 9 !   
c\rse ( my m$itation71 aft] hav+ be5    
tempt$ to pass x ov]1 z x _h be5 !      
subject ( my m$itation a %ort "t        
be=e4--,)9 ! la/ =tnight ,i h read )    
m$itation & pray] f ! #d? to ! #ab?     
*apt] ( ! ,gospel by ,luke4  ,april #b4 
,= "s "t ,i h be5 gett+ we>y ( my /ay   
"h4 ,ye/]day ,i plead$ especially t ^w  
,psalm ciii4 #ac3 ,l z a fa!r pitie? 8  
*ildr51 s ! ,"l pitie? !m t fe> ,him4 ,i
 begg$ ,god to pity me1 & to release me 
f ! necessity ( /ay+ any long] at       
,leam+ton1 if x might be4 ,today ,i saw 
my physician1 & he has all[$ me to      
leave4 ,?us ! ,"l has grant$ my reque/4 
,april #c4 ,my de> ,m>y left = ,bri/ol1 
& ,i = ,london1 on my way to ,g]many4 ,i
 0 l$ to read1 ?is morn+1 ,psalm cxxi4 )
 my de> wife be=e we sep>at$1 :i* we bo?
 felt to be v appropriate to our        
circum/ances4  ,april #f4 ,?is ev5+ ,i  
w5t on bo>d ! /eam] = ,hamburg4  ,april 
#g4 ,all ! day ill f sea sickness4      
,april #h4 ,"ls day4 ,i 0 able to get up

 ?is morn+1 & to take my meals4--,la/   
night ,i 0 l$ to praise ,god = hav+ made
 me ,8 *ild1 consid]+ t ,i 0 mo/ likely 
! only "o on bo>d t knew ,him4 ,?is     
morn+1 h[ev]1 ,i f\nd a si/] 9 ! ,"l    
among ! pass5g]s1 ) :om ,i _h mu*       
conv]sation4--,at d9n] %e manife/$ m    
grace1 9 te/ify+ aga9/ evil1 ?an ,i did4
 ,at tea "t ,i _h grace1 9 "s measure1  
to speak ( ,jesus be=e ! company1 & to  
confess ,him z my ,"l4  ,april #i4 ,we  
arriv$ at ,hamburg ab\t "o 9 ! morn+1   
hav+ _h a mo/ fav\rable passage ( ab\t  
#dh h\rs1 & at sev5 ,i w5t on %ore4 ,x  
_h be5 repeat$ly my pray]1 t ,i might   
soon f9d out bro!r ----1 :o _h gone ?ree
 days be=e me to ,hamburg2 & imm$iately 
aft] my arrival1 9 answ] to pray]1 )\t  
any difficulty1 ,i f\nd out :]e he      
lodg$4  ,april #ad4 ,b]l94 ,we arriv$ "h
 ! ev5+ be=e la/4 ,hav+ be5 ye/]day &   
?is morn+ seek+ = lodg+s1 )\t be+ able  
to obta9 any t 7 suitable1 ,i at la/    
became irritat$4 ,surely !re 0 lack (   
e>ne/ pray] on my "p 9 ?is matt]1 & want

 ( pati5ce 9 wait+ ! ,"ls own "t1 & want
 ( op5ness1 9 n tell+ bro!r ---- t ,i 0 
tir$1 & t1 on acc\nt ( my weakness1 ,i 0
 unable ?us to g ab\t f place to place4 
,at la/ ! ,"l direct$ u to two suitable 
rooms1 & ,i feel n[ aga9 com=table1 9 my
 quiet retirem5t1 aft] hav+ confess$ my 
s9 ( irritability to ! ,"l & to bro!r   
----4  ,april #aeba4 ,we met sev]al     
times dur+ ?is week ) c]ta9 bre?r5 :o   
desire to give !mselves to ,mission>y   
s]vice1 & pray$ & read ! ,scriptures )  
!m1 & made su* rem>ks z seem$ to be     
important 9 connexion ) ! "w4 ,9        
addition to ?is we saw ! bre?r5         
privately at our lodg+s1 two1 ?ree1 or  
f\r at a "t4 ,b ,i h /ill felt ! great  
weakness ( my m5tal p[]s1 & h be5 only  
able to att5d to ?is "w ab\t ?ree h\rs a
 day4--,s9ce my arrival "h ,i h _h two  
lett]s f my de> ,m>y4 ,h>riet ,culli=d1 
"o ( ! ,orphans1 & =m]ly "o ( ! mo/     
unpromis+ *ildr51 has be5 remov$4 ,%e   
di$ z a true believ]1 sev]al ( ! bre?r5 
:o saw h] be+ q satisfi$ ab\t h] /ate4  

,surely ?is pays = mu* tr\ble & = mu*   
exp5se6 ,my wife also m5tions "s fre%   
in/ances ( ! ,"ls bless+ re/+ ^u my     
,n>rative4--,i am n[1 aft] pray]1 ?is   
day1 ,april #ba1 q sure t ,i %\ld leave 
,b]l91 & g to my fa!r at once1 z ! "w "h
 is too mu* = my head4  ,april #bbnd4   
,confirmation-day ( ! *ildr5 9 ,b]l94 ,!
 son ( ! p]son ) :om we lodge 0         
confirm$1 & 9 ! ev5+ !y _h ! viol9 &    
danc+4 ,h[ awful6-,a few days s9ce ,i   
he>d t a bro!r 9 ! ,"l1 an old fri5d (  
m9e1 & "o ( ! two allud$ to 9 ! fir/ "p 
( ?is ,n>rative1 page #ae1 0 9 prison on
 acc\nt ( 8 religi\s views4 ,?is br\ght 
afre% be=e me ! privileges :i* ! *ildr5 
( ,god enjoy 9 ,engl&4--,i saw a few    
days s9ce ano!r bro!r 9 prison1 :o1 z an
 unconv]t$ "y man1 9 ! univ]sity1 0 once
 at a political club1 & _h 8 "n enroll$1
 9 consequ5ce ( ?is1 9 ! li/ ( !        
political /ud5ts4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds he 0 
conv]t$1 & gave up all connexion ) ^!   
political /ud5ts4 ,he f9i%$ 8 univ]sity 
c\rse & aft]w>ds became a tutor to !    

sons ( a b>on4 ,9 t family he _h be5 = a
 consid]able "t1 :5 "o night he 0 fet*$ 
by ! police out ( 8 b$ & tak5 to prison1
 on ! gr\nd ( ?is 8 connexion ) !       
political club ?ree or f\r ye>s be=e4 ,!
 result 0 t he 0 = _m mon?s 9 prison4   
,n[ he is a ,mission>y 9 ! ,ea/ ,indies4
 ,i h relat$ ?is circum/ance to rem9d ! 
read] afre%1 t ?\gh ! ,"l freely & fully
 =gives u all our s9s at once :5 we     
believe1 yet ,he may all[ u to suff] !  
consequ5ces ( !m 9 a great] or less     
degree4  ,april #bd4 ,left ,b]l9 la/    
ev5+ = ,magdeburg1 ,_h a long           
conv]sation ) two dei/s 9 ! mail4 ,god  
help$ me to make a full confession ( ,8 
de> ,son1 9 answ] to pray] = grace to be
 enabl$ to d s4 ,?is aft]noon ,i arriv$ 
at ,heim]sleb51 ! small t[n :]e my fa!r 
lives4 ,once m !n ,i h met ) my de> ag$ 
p>5t1 :o is evid5tly fa/ ha/5+ to !     
grave1 & seems to me n likely to live   
?r\gh ! next w9t]4 ,i arriv$ j at ! "t  
:51 ! ,fair 0 held 9 ! t[n4 ,h[ great1  
h[ exce$+ly great1 ! diff]5ce 9 me1 z to

 my feel+s respect+ su* ?+s n[1 f :at !y
 7 =m]ly6  ,april #bebh4 ,/ay at        
,heim]sleb54 ,! ,"l has giv5 me bo? an  
opportunity & grace to speak m fully1 m 
simply1 & m to ! he>t ( my fa!r ab\t !  
?+s ( ,god1 & 9 p>ticul> ab\t ! plan (  
salvation1 ?an ,i _h ev] done be=e4 ,i  
tru/ t1 9 judgm5t at lea/1 he is conv9c$
 t !re is some?+ lack+ 9 him4 ,all ! "t 
( my /ay "h he has be5 mo/ affectionate4
 ,i spoke also fully aga9 to my poor    
bro!r1 :o is n[ completely liv+ 9 op5   
s94 ,oh to grace :at a debtor am        
,i6-,bro!r ,knabe1 :o 0 ! only believ] 9
 ,heim]sleb51 z f> z ,i h be5 able to   
le>n1 di$ ab\t eighte5 mon?s s9ce4      
,april #bh4 ,today ,i left = ,magdeburg4
 ,my fa!r accompani$ me ab\t eight      
miles4 ,bo? ( u1 ,i ?9k1 felt1 :5 ab\t  
to sep>ate1 t we 7 p>t+ f ea* o!r1 nev] 
aga9 to meet on e>?4 ,h[ w\ld x h *e]$ !
 sep>ation on bo? sides1 7 my de> fa!r a
 believ]6 ,b x made my he>t inde$ sad to
 see him1 9 all human probability1 = !  
la/ "t1 )\t hav+ ,scriptural gr\nd =    

hope respect+ 8 s\l4--,i arriv$ 9 !     
aft]noon at ,magdeburg1 & w5t to a      
bro!r1 a musician 9 "o ( ! regim5ts ( t 
=tress1 :o is on ! po9t ( leav+ ! army  
to g to ! ,ea/ ,indies z a ,mission>y4  
,9 8 lodg+s ,i saw ano!r bro!r1 a       
private soldi]1 :o lives 9 ! b>racks1 :o
 told me1 on my enquir+1 t he goes into 
! s& cell>1 :i* is p]fectly d>k1 9 ord] 
to obta9 opportunity = secret pray]4 ,h[
 great ! privileges ( ^? :o may freely h
 bo? "t & place = retirem5t2 b h[ great1
 at ! same "t1 our obligation to improve
 ^! opportunities6-,?is ev5+ at eight ,i
 w5t on bo>d an ,elbe-/eam] = ,hamburg4 
,april #cj4 ,?is morn+ at sev5 ,i arriv$
 at ,hamburg4 ,no?+ p>ticul> happ5$ dur+
 ! passage1 except t we /uck fa/1 9 a   
%all[ "p ( ! riv]1 ?r\gh ! c>elessness (
 "o ( ! sailors2 b ! ,"l he>d pray]1 &  
aft] a little :ile ! /eam] c\ld ply     
aga94  ,may #a4 ,ye/]day & today ,i sp5t
 9 an hotel at ,hamburg 9 writ+ lett]s4 
,i _h also1 ?\gh /ay+ at an hotel1 mu*  
real communion ) ,god 9 read+ !         

,scriptures & 9 pray]4 ,?is ev5+ ,i     
emb>k$ = ,london4  ,may #d4 ,london4    
,left ,hamburg on ! #bnd4 ,_h a f9e     
passage4 ,i h1 by ! m]cy ( ,god1 be5    
kept f light & trifl+ conv]sation2 b ,i 
h n confess$ ! ,"l ,jesus z pla9ly z ,i 
ought to h done4 ,?is aft]noon ,i arriv$
 at ! h\se ( my de> fri5ds 9 ,london1 :o
 receiv$ me ) _! usual k9dness4 ,aft]   
pray] ,i see x my duty to leave tomorr[ 
= ,leam+ton1 to see my physician !re    
once m1 & !n to g z soon z ,i c to      
,bri/ol4  ,may #e4 ,leam+ton4 ,?r\gh !  
m]cy ( ! ,"l ! j\rney to ,g]many1       
conc]n+ :i* ,i _h pray$ s (t51 is n[    
ov]1 & ,i am safely br\ght back aga9 to 
?is place4--,x has be5 a wet & cold day1
 b ,god has 9 m]cy pres]v$ me f injury1 
?\gh ,i got wet4 ,i _h "s conv]sation ) 
a cl]gyman on ! coa*2 ,i confess$ ! ,"l 
,*ri/ a little1 b n pla9ly en\gh4--,i _h
 ask$ ! ,"l to give me a quiet & *eap   
re/+ place 9 my =m] lodg+s1 if x might  
be1 & accord+ly !y 7 unlet4  ,may #g4   
,?is morn+ ,i left ,leam+ton = ,bri/ol4 

,i _h grace to confess ! ,"l ,jesus !   
la/ "p ( ! way be=e sev]al m]ry         
pass5g]s1 & _h ! hon\r ( be+ ridicul$ = 
,8 sake4 ,!re are few ?+s 9 :i* ,i feel 
m entirely dep5dant ^u ! ,"l1 ?an 9     
confess+ ,him on su* occasions4         
,sometimes ,i h1 by grace1 _h mu* real  
boldness2 b (t5 ,i h manife/$ ! greate/ 
weakness1 do+ no m ?an refra9+ entirely 
f unholy conv]sation1 )\t1 h[ev]1 speak+
 a s+le ^w = ,him :o toil$ beyond       
measure = me4 ,no o!r rem$y d ,i "k =   
myself & any ( my fell[-sa9ts :o are    
weak1 l myself1 9 ?is p>ticul>1 ?an to  
seek to h ! he>t s full ( ,jesus1 & to  
live s 9 ! realization ( :at ,he has    
done = u1 t1 )\t any ef=t1 out ( ! full 
he>t1 we may speak = ,him4--,i f\nd my  
de> family 9 peace4  ,may #h4 ,?is ev5+ 
,i w5t to ! pray] meet+ at ,gideon4 ,i  
read ,psalm ciii1 & 0 able to ?ank ! ,"l
 publicly = my late affliction4 ,?is is 
! fir/ "t t ,i h tak5 any "p 9 ! public 
meet+s ( ! bre?r51 s9ce ,novemb] #f?1   
#ahcg4  ,may #ac4 ,today ,i 0 mu* help$ 

9 exp\nd+ ! ,scriptures publicly4 ,:5 ,i
 began ,i knew n h[ ! ,"l w\ld deal )   
me1 :e!r ,i %\ld be able to speak or n1 
z my head is /ill v weak4 ,b ! ,"l help$
 me4 ,i did n feel any loss ( m5tal p[]4
 ,h[ graci\s ( ! ,"l to all[ me aga9 to 
comm5ce s]v+ ,him 9 ! m9i/ry ( ,8       
^w4--,= sev]al mon?s aft] ?is ,i prea*$1
 on ! :ole1 ) mu* m enjoym5t1 & ) mu* m 
e>ne/ness & pray]fulness1 ?an ,i did    
be=e ,i 0 tak5 ill4 ,i also felt m !    
solemnity ( ! "w4  ,june #aa4 ,a /rang] 
call$ on me1 & told me1 t1 _m ye>s ago1 
he _h defraud$ two g5tlem5 ( a small    
sum1 & t he wi%$ to re/ore ! same )     
int]e/4 ,he also /at$ t he _h read my   
,n>rative1 &1 feel+ confid5ce 9 me1 he  
reque/$ me to convey ?is money to ^?    
g5tlem51 giv+ me1 at ! same "t1 _! names
 & place ( abode4 ,he intru/$ me ) f\r  
sov]eigns = ea* ( !m4 ,at ! same "t he  
gave me "o sov]eign = myself1 z a tok5 (
 ,*ri/ian love4 ,i nev] saw ! individual
 be=e1 nor d ,i up to ?is mom5t "k 8 "n4
 ,i convey$ ?is money1 h[ev]1 n by po/1 

z he wi%$ b ?r\gh two bank ord]s1 9 ord]
 t ?us ,i might be able to %[1 %\ld x be
 ne$ful1 t ,i actually did s5d ! money2 
= 9 all su* matt]s x becomes "o to act )
 p>ticul> caution4--,x may be t ?is fact
 w be read by "s :o h1 l ?is /rang]1    
be=e _! conv]sion1 defraud$ c]ta9       
individuals4 ,if s1 let !m l him1 or l  
,zac*eus ( old1 re/ore :at !y took1 &1  
if !y h ! means1 ) int]e/1 or comp\nd   
int]e/4  ,june #ac4 ,la/ ev5+ my de>    
wife 0 tak5 ill4 ,(t5 _h ,i pray$       
respect+ h] h\r1 & n[ 0 ! "t to look out
 = ! answ]4 ,%e cont9u$ 9 mo/ sev]e     
suff]+s f a little aft] n9e until       
midnight4 ,?us h\r aft] h\r pass$ away1 
until elev5 ?is morn+4 ,ano!r m$ical    
att5dant 0 !n call$ 91 at ! desire ( !  
"o :o att5d$ h]4 ,at ?ree 9 ! aft]noon  
%e 0 deliv]$ ( a /ill-born *ild4--,!    
:ole ( ! night ,i 0 9 pray]1 z f> z my  
/r5g? all[$ me4 ,i cri$ at la/ = ,,m]cy1
 & ,god he>d4  ,june #ad4 ,my de>e/ wife
 is alive1 b ,i am dep5d+ ^u ,god = h]  
life e mom5t4 ,%e is 9 mu* peace4 ,a    

si/] gave me ?is ev5+ #el4 on acc\nt (  
de> ,m>ys illness4--,aga9 we _h n ?\ght 
x well to make pecuni>y provision = ?is 
"t1 ?\gh at no p]iod ( my life _h ,i m  
abundant means ( do+ s ?an dur+ ! la/   
few mon?s2 b our graci\s ,fa!r help$ u  
abundantly 9 ?is & 9 o!r in/ances1 z ,i 
%all m5tion bel[4  ,june #bb4 ,today !re
 0 s5t to u anonym\sly1 by po/1 #el4 =  
our own p]sonal exp5ses1 at ?is ! "t (  
our affliction1 :5 our exp5ses are s    
great4 ,! donor accompani$ ! #el4 note )
 an affectionate lett] to my wife &     
myself4  ,july #f4 ,my de> wife1 :o = m 
?an a =tnight aft] h] deliv]y 0 s ill1 t
 ! two m$ical att5dants came twice or   
?ree times daily1 seems n[1 humanly     
speak+1 likely to recov]1 & to be giv5  
back to me z f ! dead4 ,"l1 help me s to
 receive h]6  ,july #ab4 ,f ! comm5cem5t
 ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,orphan-h\ses1 up to
 ! end ( ,june #ahch1 ! h& ( ! ,"l 0 se5
 9 ! abundance ) :i* ,he 0 pleas$ to    
supply me ) ! means = ma9ta9+ ne>ly #ajj
 p]sons4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 ! "t is come :5 !  

,fa!r ( ! fa!rless w %[ ,8 especial c>e 
ov] !m 9 ano!r way4--,! funds1 :i* 7 ?is
 day twelvemon? ab\t #ghjl41 are n[     
r$uc$ to ab\t #bjl42 b1 ?anks be to !   
,"l1 my fai? is z /rong1 or /rong]1 ?an 
x 0 :5 we _h ! l>g] sum 9 h&2 nor has   
,he at any "t1 f ! comm5cem5t ( ! "w1   
all[$ me to di/ru/ ,him4 ,nev]!less1 z  
our ,"l w be inquir$ (1 & z real fai? is
 manife/$ z su* by lead+ to pray]1 ,i   
gave myself to pray] ) bro!r ,t---- ( ! 
,boys ,orphan-,h\se1 :o _h call$ on me1 
& :o1 besides my wife1 & bro!r ,craik1  
is ! only individual to :om ,i speak    
ab\t ! /ate ( ! funds4 ,:ile we 7 pray+1
 an orphan *ild f ,frome 0 br\ght1 & "s 
believ]s at ,frome1 hav+ collect$ among 
!m #el41 s5t ?is money ) ! *ild4 ,?us we
 receiv$ ! fir/ answ] at a "t ( ne$4 ,we
 h giv5 notice = sev5 *ildr5 to come 91 
& purpose to give notice = five m1 ?\gh 
our funds are s l[1 hop+ t ,god w look  
on our necessities4 ,obs]ve h[ g5tly !  
,"l dealt ) u1 9 t1 :5 want approa*$1   
,he help$ at once1 9 imm$iate answ] to  

pray]1 9 ord] ?us to increase our       
confid5ce 9 ,him2 b1 at ! same "t1 to   
prep>e u = %>p] trials ( our fai?4      
,june #ag & #ah4 ,^! two days we h _h   
two especial pray] meet+s1 f #f to #i 9 
! ev5+1 to comm5d publicly to ! ,"l !   
,boys ,orphan-,h\se4 ,! meet+s _h be5   
def]r$ until n[1 on acc\nt ( my illness4
 ,9 ! morn+ ( ! #ah? ,i exp\nd$1 )      
especial ref]5ce to *ildr51 #a ,samuel  
iii41 be=e above #eej *ildr51 be+ our   
,orphan & ,day-,s*ool *ildr51 &1 z _m z 
c\ld come1 ( ^? belong+ to !            
,sunday-,s*ool4 ,:at a great "w6 ,:at an
 hon\r to be all[$ to provide           
,scriptural in/ruction = s _m little    
ones4 ,"l1 help me to make use ( my     
tal5ts = ! b5efit ( ! ris+ g5]ation1 &  
let me s]ve my g5]ation accord+ to ,?y  
w6-,our funds = ! ,orphans are n[ v l[4 
,!re are ab\t #bjl4 9 h&1 & 9 a few days
 #cjl4 at lea/ w be ne$$2 b ,i purposely
 avoid$ say+ any ?+ ab\t our pres5t     
necessities1 & spoke only1 to ! praise (
 ,god1 ab\t ! abundance ) :i* our       

graci\s ,fa!r1 ,! ,fa!r ( ! fa!rless1   
has hi!rto suppli$ u4 ,?is 0 done 9 ord]
 t ! h& ( ,god1 9 s5d+ help1 may be s   
mu* ! m cle>ly se54  ,july #bb4 ,?is    
ev5+ ,i 0 walk+ 9 our little g>d51      
m$itat+ on ,heb4 xiii4 #h1 ,jesus ,*ri/ 
! same ye/]day1 & today1 & = ev]4 ,:il/ 
m$itat+ on ,8 un*angeable love1 p[]1    
wisdom1 c4--& turn+ all1 z ,i w5t on1   
into pray] respect+ myself2 & :il/      
apply+ likewise ,8 un*angeable love1 &  
p[]1 & wisdom1 c41 bo? to my pres5t     
spiritual & temporal circum/ances3-all  
at once ! pres5t ne$ ( ! ,orphan-,h\ses 
0 br\ght to my m9d4 ,imm$iately ,i 0 l$ 
to say to myself1 ,jesus 9 ,8 love & p[]
 has hi!rto suppli$ me ) :at ,i h ne$$ =
 ! ,orphans1 & 9 ! same un*angeable love
 & p[] ,he w provide me ) :at ,i may ne$
 = ! future4 ,a fl[ ( joy came into my  
s\l :il/ realiz+ ?us ! un*angeabl5ess ( 
our adorable ,"l4 ,ab\t "o m9ute aft]1 a
 lett] 0 br\ght me1 enclos+ a bill =    
#bjl4 ,9 x 0 writt53 ,w y apply ! am\nt 
( ! enclos$ bill to ! fur!rance ( !     

objects ( y\r ,scriptural ,k ,society1  
or ( y\r ,orphan ,e/abli%m5t1 or 9 ! "w 
& cause ( our ,ma/] 9 any way t ,he     
,himself1 on y\r application to ,him1   
may po9t out to y4 ,x is n a great sum1 
b x is a suffici5t provision = ! exig5cy
 ( today2 & x is = todays exig5cies1 t1 
ord9>ily1 ! ,"l provides4 ,tomorr[1 z x 
br+s its dem&s1 w f9d its supply1 etc4  
,( ?is #bjl4 ,i took #ajl4 = ! ,orphan  
fund1 & #ajl4 = ! o!r objects1 & 0 ?us  
enabl$ to meet ! exp5ses ( ab\t #cdl4   
:i*1 9 connection ) ! ,orphan-,h\ses1   
came ^u me )9 f\r days aft]w>ds1 & :i*  
,i knew be=eh& w\ld come4  ,on ,july #bf
 sail$ f ,liv]pool = ! ,ea/ ,indies1 =  
,mission>y s]vice1 twelve ,g]man bre?r5 
& ?ree si/]s1 z ! result ( ! j\rney (   
bro!r ---- & myself to ! ,cont95t1 9    
,april la/4  ,july #bg4 ,ye/]day ! funds
 = ! ,orphans 7 r$uc$ to #el4 ,bless$ be
 ,god1 my confid5ce 9 ,him 0 un%ak56 ,i 
receiv$ ye/]day #bl4 #acs4 ,today ,i 0  
go+ ) my family = *ange ( air to        
,durdham ,d[n1 & ?\ght x well1 !re=e1 to

 take out any money :i* !re might be 9 !
 ,orphan-,box 9 my h\se4 ,:5 ,i op5$ x1 
,i f\nd a t5 p\nd note & ?ree half      
cr[ns4 ,i _h be5 wait+ on ,god = means1 
bo? ye/]day & today1 & ?us ,he has aga9 
%[n h[ will+ ,he is to help4  ,aug4 #f4 
,dur+ ?is week ,i %all h to pay aga9 at 
lea/ #cel4 = ! ,orphans1 & h b ab\t     
#ail4 t[>ds x4 ,my eyes are up to !     
,fa!r ( ! fa!rless4 ,i believe ,he w    
help1 ?\gh ,i knew n h[4  ,aug4 #g4 ,h[ 
graci\sly has ! ,"l aga9 appe>$1 & t 9 s
 %ort a "t6 ,h[ has he s5t help1 f      
altoge!r unexpect$ qu>t]s6 ,i h be5     
pray+ ye/]day & today e>ne/ly1 besee*+ !
 ,"l n[ to appe>1 & %[ ,8 p[]1 t !      
enemies might n say1 ,:]e is n[ ?y ,god8
 ,i rem9d$ ,him especially1 t ,i _h     
comm5c$ ! "w t x might be se51 t ,he1   
ev5 9 our day1 is will+ to answ] pray]1 
& t ! provision = our ,orphans might be 
a visible pro( to all ar\nd u ( ?is     
tru?4 ,& n[ obs]ve6 ,la/ ev5+ bro!r     
,craik told me t #ajl4 _h be5 giv5 him =
 ! "w 9 our h&s2 #el4 = ! ,orphans1 &   

#el4 = ! ,s*ool,bible& ,mission>y fund4 
,today1 hav+ to pay #bel41 & n hav+ q   
en\gh1 :5 ,i w5t to bro!r ,t---- = !    
money :i* he might h receiv$1 z ,i knew 
t #bes4 _h be5 giv5 to him1 ,i took ) me
 ! keys ( ! boxes 9 ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 to
 see :e!r ! ,"l _h s5t 9 a little4 ,i   
op5$ ! box 9 ! ,boys-,orphan-,h\se1 &   
f\nd #al4 #gs4 #e d4 ,imm$iately aft] ,i
 receiv$ f bro!r ,t---- #acl4 #ais4     
#aj;d41 ! great] "p ( :i*1 z he told me1
 _h come 9 )9 ! la/ few days4 ,?us our  
adorable ,"l has once m deliv]$2 = ,i h 
n[ ev5 m ?an en\gh to meet ! curr5t     
exp5ses ( ?is week4  ,aug4 #af4 ,:5     
today ! acc\nt books ( !                
,boys-,orphan-,h\se 7 br\ght1 sev]al    
days soon] ?an ,i _h expect$ !m1 x 0    
f\nd t !re 0 #al4 #fs4 #f;d4 due to !   
matron4 ,besides ?is1 money 0 to be     
advanc$ = h\se-keep+1 & !re 0 only #acs4
 #e #a_/b;d4 9 h&4 ,to ?is "o ( ^?      
connect$ ) ! "w add$ #bl4 ,?is #bl4     
#acs4 #e #a_/b;d4 0 s5t to ! matron1    
:il/ we 7 wait+ ^u ,god to s5d m help4  

,9 ! ev5+ ! boxes at ! ,girls &         
,infant-,orphan-,h\ses 7 op5$1 & 9 !m 0 
f\nd #cl4 #gs4 #e #a_/b;d4 ,?us ! ,"l   
has k9dly help$ u aga9 = two or ?ree    
days4  ,aug4 #ah4 ,i h n "o p5ny 9 h& = 
! ,orphans4 ,9 a day or two aga9 _m     
p\nds w be ne$$4 ,my eyes are up to !   
,"l4 ,ev5+4 ,be=e ?is day is ov]1 ,i h  
receiv$ f a si/] #el4 ,%e _h "s "t s9ce 
put away h] tr9kets1 to be sold = !     
b5efit ( ! ,orphans4 ,?is morn+1 :il/ 9 
pray]1 x came to h] m9d1 ,i h ?is #el41 
& owe no man any ?+1 !re=e x w\ld be    
bett] to give ?is money at once1 z x may
 be "s "t1 be=e ,i c dispose ( !        
tr9kets4 ,%e !re=e br\ght x1 little kn[+
 t !re 0 n a p5ny 9 h&1 & t ,i _h be5   
able to advance only #dl4 l#es4 #e;d4 = 
h\sekeep+ 9 ! ,boys-,orphan-,h\se1      
in/ead ( ! usual #ajl42 little kn[+     
also1 t )9 a few days _m p\nds m w be   
ne$$4 ,may my s\l be greatly enc\rag$ by
 ?is fre% tok5 ( my graci\s ,"ls        
fai?fulness6  ,aug4 #bj4 ,! #el4 :i* ,i 
_h receiv$ on ! #ah?1 _h be5 giv5 =     

h\se-keep+1 s t today ,i 0 aga9         
p5niless4 ,b my eyes 7 up to ! ,"l4 ,i  
gave myself to pray] ?is morn+1 kn[+ t  
,i %\ld want aga9 ?is week at lea/      
#acl41 if n above #bjl4 ,today ,i       
receiv$ #abl4 9 answ] to pray]1 f a lady
 :o is /ay+ at ,clifton1 :om ,i _h nev] 
se5 be=e4 ,adorable ,"l1 grant t ?is may
 be a fre% enc\ragem5t to me4  ,aug4    
#bc4 ,today ,i 0 aga9 )\t "o s+le p5ny1 
:5 #cl4 0 s5t f ,clapham1 ) a box ( new 
clo!s = ! ,orphans4  ,aug4 #bi4 ,today  
sixte5 believ]s 7 baptiz$4 ,( all !     
baptisms :i* we h _h1 ?is 01 p]haps1 !  
mo/ rem>kable4 ,among ^? :o 7 baptiz$ 0 
an ag$ bro!r ( above #hd ye>s1 & "o     
above #gj4 ,= ! latt] 8 believ+ wife _h 
pray$ #ch ye>s1 & at la/ ! ,"l answ]$ h]
 pray]s 9 8 conv]sion4 ,%\ld any believ]
 :o may read ?is1 be on ! po9t ( gr[+   
we>y 9 pray] = 8 unconv]t$ relatives1   
because ( ! answ] be+ delay$1 ! above   
fact may be in/rum5tal 9 /irr+ up su* a 
"o to give himself to pray] ) r5ew$     
e>ne/ness & /r5g!n$ expectation4 ,9 due 

season we %all reap1 if we fa9t n4 ,!re 
7 also among/ ^? :o 7 baptiz$ a bl9d    
bro!r & si/]1 & two v "y p]sons4  ,aug4 
#ca4 ,i h be5 wait+ on ! ,"l = means1 z 
! matrons books f ! ,girls-,orphan-,h\se
 h be5 br\ght1 & !re is no money 9 h& to
 advance = h\se-keep+4 ,b z yet ! ,"l   
has n be5 pleas$ to s5d help4 ,z !      
matron call$ today = money1 "o ( !      
lab\r]s gave #bl4 ( 8 own1 = ! pres5t   
necessities4  ,sept4 #a4 ,! ,"l 9 ,8    
wisdom & love has n yet s5t help4 ,:5ce 
x is to come1 ne$ n be my c>e4 ,b ,i    
believe ,god w1 9 due "t1 s5d help4 ,8  
h\r is n yet come4 ,z !re 0 money ne$$ 9
 ! ,boys-,orphan-,h\se also1 ! same     
bro!r1 j allud$ to1 gave #bl4 = t also4 
,?us we 7 deliv]$ at ?is "t likewise4 ,b
 n[ 8 means are gone4 ,?is is ! mo/ try+
 h\r t z yet ,i h _h 9 ! "w1 z x reg>ds 
means2 b ,i "k t ,i %all yet praise !   
,"l = ,8 help4 ,i h m5tion$ my argum5ts 
be=e ,him1 & my graci\s ,"l1 ! ,fa!r ( !
 fa!rless1 w s5d help4  ,sept4 #c4 ,?is 
morn+ ! ,"l aga9 help$ by #bl41 :i*     

ano!r lab\r] connect$ ) ! "w gave4 ,?is 
#bl41 toge!r ) sixp5ce :i* _h be5 giv5  
anonym\sly1 0 s5t (f to !               
,girls-,orphan-,h\se1 :]e all ! money   
mu/ be gone4 ,!re came 9 fur!r #al4     
#ads4 #h;d4 9 ! c\rse ( ! day1 :i* 0    
giv5 to ! matron ( !                    
,boys-,orphan-,h\se4  ,sept4 #e4 ,our   
h\r ( trial cont9ues /ill4 ,! ,"l       
m]cifully has giv5 en\gh to supply our  
daily necessities2 b ,he gives by ! day 
n[1 & almo/ by ! h\r1 z we ne$ x4 ,no?+ 
came 9 ye/]day4 ,i h bes\ght ! ,"l aga9 
& aga91 bo? ye/]day & today4 ,x is z if 
! ,"l said3 ,m9e h\r is n yet come4 ,b  
,i h fai? 9 ,god4 ,i believe t ,he      
surely w s5d help1 ?\gh ,i "k n :5ce x  
is to come4 ,_m p\nds are ne$$ )9 a few 
days1 & !re is n a p5ny 9 h&4 ,?is morn+
 #bl4 0 giv5 = ! pres5t necessities1 by 
"o ( ! lab\r]s 9 ! "w4--,ev5+3 ,?is v   
day ! ,"l s5t aga9 "s help to enc\rage  
me to cont9ue to wait on ,him1 & to tru/
 9 ,him4 ,z ,i 0 pray+ ?is aft]noon     
respect+ ! matt]1 ,i felt fully assur$ t

 ! ,"l w\ld s5d help1 & prais$ ,him     
be=eh& = ,8 help1 & ask$ ,him to        
enc\rage our he>ts ?r\gh x4 ,i h be5    
also l$ ye/]day & today to ask ! ,"l    
especially1 t ,he w\ld n all[ my fai? to
 fail4 ,a few m9utes aft] ,i _h pray$1  
bro!r ,t---- came & br\ght #dl4 #as4    
#e;d41 :i* _h come 91 9 sev]al small    
donations4 ,he told me1 at ! same "t1 t 
tomorr[ ! books w be br\ght f !         
,infant-,orphan-,h\se1 :5 money mu/ be  
advanc$ = h\sekeep+4 ,i ?\ght = a mom5t1
 x might be well to keep #cl4 ( ?is     
money = t purpose4 ,b x occurr$ to me   
imm$iately1 ,suffici5t unto ! day is !  
evil !re(4 ,! ,"l c provide1 by tomorr[1
 mu* m ?an ,i ne$1 & ,i !re=e s5t #cl4  
to "o ( ! si/]s1 ^: qu>t]ly sal>y 0 due1
 & ! rema9+ #al4 #as4 #e;d4 to !        
,boys-,orphan-,h\se = h\sekeep+4 ,?us ,i
 am /ill p5niless4 ,my hope is 9 ,god3  
,he w provide4  ,sept4 #f4 ,?is morn+ ! 
books 7 br\ght f !                      
,infant-,orphan-,h\se1 & ! matron s5t to
 ask :5 %e %\ld fet* !m1 imply+1 :5 !y  

w\ld h be5 look$ ov]1 & :5 money w\ld be
 advanc$ = h\sekeep+4 ,i said tomorr[1  
?\gh ,i _h n a s+le p5ny 9 h&4 ,ab\t an 
h\r aft]1 bro!r ,t---- s5t me a note1 to
 say t he _h receiv$ #al4 ?is morn+1 & t
 la/ ev5+ a bro!r _h s5t #bilbs4 ( salt1
 #dd doz5 ( onions1 & #bflbs4 ( groats4 
,sept4 #g4 ,! "t _h come t ,i _h to s5d 
money to ! ,infant-,orphan-,h\se1 b !   
,"l _h n s5t any m4 ,i gave1 !re=e1 !   
#al4 :i* _h come 9 ye/]day1 & #bs4 #b;d4
 :i* _h be5 put into ! box 9 my h\se1   
tru/+ to ! good ,"l to s5d 9 m4  ,sept4 
#h4 ,saturday ev5+4 ,i am /ill 9 ! h\r (
 probation4 ,x has n pleas$ my graci\s  
,"l to s5d me help z yet4--,! ev5+ be=e 
la/ ,i he>d bro!r ,craik prea* on       
,g5esis xii41 ab\t ,abrahams fai?4 ,he  
%[$ h[ all w5t on well1 z long z        
,abraham act$ 9 fai?1 & walk$ accord+ to
 ! w ( ,god2 & h[ all fail$ :5 he       
di/ru/$ ,god4 ,two po9ts ,i felt        
p>ticul>ly important 9 my case4 #a4 ,t  
,i may n g any by-ways1 or ways ( my    
own1 = deliv]ance4 ,i h ab\t #bbjl4 9 ! 

bank1 :i*1 = o!r purposes 9 ! ,"ls "w1  
has be5 entru/$ to me by a bro!r & a    
si/]4 ,i might take ( ?is money1 & say b
 to ! si/]--& write b to ! bro!r1 t ,i h
 tak51 9 ^! my /raits1 #bjl41 #ejl41 or 
#ajjl41 = ! ,orphans1 & !y w\ld be q    
satisfi$ 7= bo? ( !m h lib]ally giv5 = !
 ,orphans1 & ! bro!r has m ?an once told
 me1 only to let him "k :5 ,i want$     
money27 b ?is w\ld be a deliv]ance ( my 
own1 n ,gods deliv]ance4 ,besides1 x    
w\ld be no small b>ri] to ! ex]cise (   
fai?1 9 ! next h\r ( trial4 #b4 ,i 0    
p>ticul>ly rem9d$ afre%1 9 he>+ bro!r   
,craik1 ( ! dang] ( di%on\r+ ! ,"l 9 t v
 way 9 :i* ,i h1 ?r\gh ,8 grace1 9 "s   
small measure br\ght glory to ,him1 ev5 
by tru/+ 9 ,him4--,ye/]day & today ,i h 
be5 plead+ ) ,god elev5 argum5ts1 :y ,he
 w\ld be graci\sly pleas$ to s5d help4  
,my m9d has be5 9 peace respect+ !      
matt]4 ,ye/]day ! peace am\nt$ ev5 to   
joy 9 ! ,holy ,gho/ ,b ?is ,i mu/ say1 t
 ! burd5 ( my pray]1 dur+ ! la/ days1   
has be5 *iefly1 t ! ,"l 9 m]cy w\ld keep

 my fai? f fail+4 ,my eyes are up to    
,him4 ,he c help soon4 ,"o ?+ ,i am sure
 (3 ,9 ,8 own way1 & 9 ,8 own "t ,he w  
help4 ,! argum5ts :i* ,i plead ) ,god   
are3  #a4 ,t ,i set ab\t ! "w = ! glory 
( ,god1 i e4 t !re might be a visible   
pro(1 by ,god supply+1 9 answ] to pray] 
only1 ! necessities ( ! ,orphans1 t ,he 
is ! liv+ ,god1 & mo/ will+1 ev5 9 our  
day1 to answ] pray]2 & t1 !re=e1 ,he    
w\ld be pleas$ to s5d supplies4  #b4 ,t 
,god is ! ,fa!r ( ! fa!rless1 & t ,he1  
!re=e1 z _! ,fa!r1 w\ld be pleas$ to    
provide4 ,psalm lxviii4 #e4  #c4 ,t ,i h
 receiv$ ! *ildr5 9 ! "n ( ,jesus1 & t1 
!re=e1 ,he1 9 ^! *ildr51 has be5        
receiv$1 & is f$1 & is clo!d2 & t1      
!re=e1 ,he w\ld be pleas$ to consid]    
?is4 ,m>k ix4 #cf1 #cg4  #d4 ,t ! fai? (
 _m ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god has be5 /r5g!n$ by
 ?is "w hi!rto1 & t1 if ,god 7 to )hold 
! means = ! future1 ^? :o are weak 9    
fai? w\ld be /agg]$2 :il/ by a          
cont9uance ( means1 _! fai? might /ill  
fur!r be /r5g!n$4  #e4 ,t _m enemies    

w\ld laugh1 7 ! ,"l to )hold supplies1 &
 say1 did we n =etell t ?is en?usiasm   
w\ld come to no?+8  #f4 ,t _m ( ! *ildr5
 ( ,god1 :o are un9/ruct$1 or 9 a c>nal 
/ate1 w\ld feel !mselves ju/ifi$ to     
cont9ue _! alliance ) ! _w 9 ! "w (     
,god1 & to g on z h]et(ore1 9 _!        
unscriptural proce$+s respect+ simil>   
in/itutions1 s f> z ! obta9+ ( means is 
conc]n$1 if ,he 7 n to help me4  #g4 ,t 
! ,"l w\ld rememb] t ,i am ,8 *ild1 & t 
,he w\ld graci\sly pity me1 & rememb] t 
,i _c provide = ^! *ildr51 & t !re=e ,he
 w\ld n all[ ?is burd5 to lie ^u me long
 )\t s5d+ help4  #h4 ,t ,he w\ld rememb]
 likewise my fell[-lab\r]s 9 ! "w1 :o   
tru/ 9 ,him1 b :o w\ld be tri$ 7 ,he to 
)hold supplies4  #i4 ,t ,he w\ld rememb]
 t ,i %\ld h to dismiss ! *ildr5 f "u   
our ,scriptural in/ruction to _! =m]    
companions4  #aj4 ,t ,he w\ld %[1 t ^? 7
 mi/ak5 :o said1 t1 at ! fir/1 supplies 
might be expect$1 :ile ! ?+ 0 new1 b n  
aft]w>ds4  #aa4 ,t ,i %\ld n "k1 7 ,he  
to )hold means1 :at con/ruction ,i %\ld 

put ^u all ! _m mo/ rem>kable answ]s to 
pray]1 :i* ,he _h giv5 me h]et(ore 9    
connexion ) ?is "w1 & :i* mo/ fully h   
%[n to me t x is ( ,god4  ,9 "s small   
measure ,i n[ und]/&1 exp]im5tally1 !   
mean+ ( t ^w h[ long1 :i* s frequ5tly   
occurs 9 ! pray]s ( ! ,psalms4 ,b ev5   
n[1 by ! grace ( ,god1 my eyes are up   
unto ,him only1 & ,i believe t ,he w s5d
 help4  ,sept4 #aj4 ,monday morn+4      
,nei!r ,saturday nor ye/]day _h any     
money come 94 ,x appe>$ to me n[ ne$ful 
to take "s /eps on acc\nt ( our ne$1    
i4e41 to g to ! ,orphan ,h\ses1 call !  
bre?r5 & si/]s toge!r1 7:o1 except bro!r
 ,t----1 _h nev] be5 in=m$ ab\t ! /ate (
 ! funds71 /ate ! case to !m1 see h[ mu*
 money 0 ne$$ = ! pres5t1 tell !m t     
amid/ all ?is trial ( fai? ,i /ill      
believ$ t ,god w\ld help1 & to pray )   
!m4 ,especially1 also1 ,i meant to g = !
 sake ( tell+ !m t no m articles mu/ be 
pur*as$ ?an we h ! means to pay =1 b to 
let !re be no?+ lack+ 9 any way to !    
*ildr51 z x reg>ds n\ri%+ food & ne$ful 

clo?+2 = ,i w\ld r at once s5d !m away  
?an t !y %\ld lack4 ,i meant to g = !   
sake also ( see+ :e!r !re 7 /ill        
articles rema9+ :i* _h be5 s5t = !      
purpose ( be+ sold1 or :e!r !re 7 any   
articles really ne$less1 t we might turn
 !m into money4 ,i felt t ! matt] 0 n[  
come to a solemn crisis4--,ab\t half-pa/
 n9e six-p5ce came 91 :i* _h be5 put    
anonym\sly into ! box at ,gideon ,*apel4
 ,?is money seem$ to me l an e>ne/1 t   
,god w\ld h compassion & s5d m4 ,ab\t   
t51 aft] ,i _h return$ f bro!r ,craik1  
to :om ,i _h unbosom$ my he>t aga91 :il/
 once m 9 pray] = help1 a si/] call$ :o 
gave two sov]eigns to my wife = !       
,orphans1 /at+ t %e _h felt h]self /irr$
 up to come1 & t %e _h delay$ com+      
already too long4 ,a few m9utes aft]1 :5
 ,i w5t into ! room :]e %e 01 %e gave me
 two sov]eigns m1 & all ?is )\t kn[+ !  
lea/ ab\t our ne$4 ,?us ! ,"l mo/       
m]cifully has s5t u a little help1 to ! 
great enc\ragem5t ( my fai?4 ,a few     
m9utes aft] ,i 0 call$ on = money f !   

,infant-,orphan-,h\se1 to :i* ,i s5t    
#bl41 & #al4 #js4 #f;d4 to !            
,boys-,orphan-,h\se1 & #al4 to !        
,girls-,orphan-,h\se4  ,bro!r ,craik    
left ,bri/ol today = a few days 9       
company ) ano!r bro!r4 ,i %\ld h gone ) 
!m = ! sake ( obta9+ "s quiet = my head2
 b ,i mu/ rema91 to pass ) my de>       
,orphans ?r\gh ! trial2 ?\gh ^! de>     
little ones "k no?+ ab\t x1 because _!  
tables are z well suppli$ z :5 !re 0    
#hjjl4 9 ! bank1 & !y h lack ( no?+4    
,today ,i saw a "y bro!r :o1 z well z "o
 ( 8 si/]s1 _h be5 br\ght to ! k ( ! ,"l
 ?r\gh my ,n>rative4  ,sept4 #aa4 ,!    
good ,"l1 9 ,8 wisdom1 /ill sees x      
ne$ful to keep u v l[4 ,b ?is aft]noon  
bro!r ,t---- call$1 & told me t "o ( our
 fell[-lab\r]s _h sold 8 metal wat*1 &  
two gold p9s1 = #al4 #as41 t #is4 #f;d4 
_h come 91 & t two ( our fell[-lab\r]s  
_h s5t two lots ( books ( _! own1 #ai & 
#ba 9 numb]1 to be sold = ! ,orphans4   
,:at an abundant bless+1 t 9 su* a      
season ( trial ,i h su* fell[-lab\r]s6  

,?is #al4 #ajs4 #f;d4 0 giv5 to !       
,boys-,orphan-,h\se4  ,sept4 #ab4 ,/ill 
! trial cont9ues4 ,only #is4 came 9     
today1 giv5 by "o ( ! lab\r]s4 ,9 ! mid/
 ( ?is great trial ( fai? ! ,"l /ill    
m]cifully keeps me 9 great peace4 ,he   
also all[s me to see1 t our lab\r is n 9
 va92 = ye/]day di$ ,leah ,culli=d1 "o (
 ! orphans1 ab\t #i ye>s old1 truly     
conv]t$1 & br\ght to ! fai? "s mon?s    
be=e h] dep>ture4  ,sept4 #ac4 ,no help 
has come yet4 ,?is morn+ f\nd x 0       
absolutely ne$ful to tell ! bre?r5 &    
si/]s ab\t ! /ate ( ! funds1 & to give  
necess>y directions z to n go+ into     
debt1 etc4 ,we pray$ toge!r1 & _h a v   
happy meet+4 ,!y all seem$ com=table    
#abs4 #f;d4 0 tak5 out ( ! boxes 9 !    
?ree h\ses1 #abs4 "o ( ! lab\r]s gave1 &
 #al4 #as4 _h come 9 = ne$lework done by
 ! *ildr54  ,"o ( ! si/]s1 :o is engag$ 
9 ! "w1 s5t a message aft] me1 n to     
tr\ble myself ab\t h] sal>y1 = %e %\ld n
 want any = a twelvemon?4 ,:at a bless+ 
to h su* fell[-lab\r]s6  ,sept4 #ad4 ,i 

met aga9 ?is morn+ ) ! bre?r5 & si/]s = 
pray]1 z ! ,"l has n yet s5t help4 ,aft]
 pray] "o ( ! lab\r]s gave me all !     
money he _h1 #afs41 say+ t x w\ld n be  
upright to pray1 if he 7 n to give :at  
he _h4 ,"o ( ! si/]s told me1 t 9 six   
days %e w\ld give #fl41 :i* %e _h 9 !   
,sav+s ,bank = su* a "t ( ne$4 ,god be  
prais$ = su* fell[-lab\r]s6-,up to ?is  
day ! matrons ( ! ?ree h\ses _h be5 9 ! 
habit ( pay+ ! bak]s & ! milkman weekly1
 because !y _h pref]r$ to receive !     
paym5ts 9 ?is way1 & sometimes x _h ?us 
be5 also ) ! but*] & groc]4 ,b n[1 z !  
,"l deals out to u by ! day1 we consid]$
 x w\ld be wrong to g on any long] 9 ?is
 way1 z ! weeks paym5t might become due1
 & we h no money to meet x2 & ?us ^? )  
:om we deal might be inconv5i5c$ by u1 &
 we be f\nd act+ aga9/ ! comm&m5t ( !   
,"l1 ,owe no man any?+4 ,rom4 xiii4 #h4 
,f ?is day1 & h5ce-=w>d1 :il/ ! ,"l     
gives to u our supplies by ! day1 we    
purpose !re=e to pay at once = e article
 z x is pur*as$1 & nev] to buy any?+    

except we c pay = x at once1 h[ev] mu* x
 may seem to be ne$$1 & h[ev] mu* ^? )  
:om we deal may wi% to be paid only by !
 week4 ,! little :i* 0 ow$ 0 paid (f ?is
 day4--,:5 ,i came home ,i f\nd a l>ge  
p>cel ( new clo!s1 :i* _h be5 s5t f     
,dubl9 = ! ,orphans1 a pro( t tire ,"l  
rememb]s u /ill4 ,we met aga9 9 ! ev5+ =
 pray]4 ,we 7 ( good *e]1 & /ill        
,,believe t ! ,"l w supply our ne$4     
,sept4 #ae4 ,saturday4 ,we met aga9 ?is 
morn+ = pray]4 ,god com=ts our he>ts4   
,we are look+ = help4 ,i f\nd t !re 7   
provisions en\gh = today & tomorr[1 b   
!re 0 no money 9 h& to take 9 bread z   
usual1 9 ord] t ! *ildr5 might n h newly
 bak$ bread4 ,?is aft]noon "o ( !       
lab\r]s1 :o _h be5 abs5t = sev]al days f
 ,bri/ol1 return$1 & gave #al4 ,?is ev5+
 we met aga9 = pray]1 :5 ,i f\nd t #ajs4
 #f;d4 m _h come 9 s9ce ! morn+4 ,) ?is 
#al4 #ajs4 #f;d4 we 7 able to buy1 ev5  
?is ,saturday ev5+1 ! usual quantity (  
bread1 7z x might be difficult to get   
/ale bread on ,monday morn+17 & h "s    

money left4 ,god be prais$1 :o gave u   
grace to come to ! decision n to take   
any bread today1 z usual1 nor to buy any
 ?+ = :i* we _c pay at once4 ,we 7 v    
com=table1 ?ankfully tak+ ?is money out 
( our ,fa!rs h&s1 z a pro( t ,he /ill   
c>es = u1 & t1 9 ,8 own "t1 ,he w s5d u 
l>g] sums4  ,today1 a bro!r k9dly paid !
 bill = m$ical att5dance on my de> wife 
dur+ h] conf9em5t4 ,! same bro!r also _h
 paid1 "s weeks s9ce1 ! second m$ical   
att5dant1 :o 0 call$ 94 ,?us ! ,"l1 9   
v>i\s ways1 s5ds help to u1 %[+         
cont9ually ,8 fa!rly c>e ov] u4  ,sept4 
#af4 ,"ls day aft]noon4 ,we met aga9 =  
pray] respect+ supplies = ! ,orphans4   
,we are 9 peace1 & our hope is 9 ,god1 t
 ,he graci\sly w appe>1 ?\gh b "o %ill+ 
has come 9 s9ce la/ ev5+4  ,sept4 #ag4  
,! trial /ill cont9ues4 ,x is n[ m & m  
try+1 ev5 to fai?1 z ea* day comes4     
,truly1 ! ,"l has wise purposes 9 all[+ 
u to call s long ^u ,him = help4 ,b ,i  
am sure ,god w s5d help1 if we c b wait4
 ,"o ( ! lab\r]s _h _h a little money   

come 91 ( :i* he gave #abs4 #f;d42 ano!r
 lab\r] gave #aas4 #h;d41 be+ all !     
money %e _h left3 ?is1 ) #ags4 #f;d41   
:i*1 p>tly1 _h come 91 &1 p>tly1 0 9 h&1
 enabl$ u to pay :at ne$$ to be paid1 & 
to pur*ase provisions1 s t no?+ yet1 9  
any way1 has be5 lack+4 ,?is ev5+ ,i 0 r
 tri$ respect+ ! long delay ( l>g] sums 
com+2 b be+ l$ to g to ! ,scriptures =  
com=t1 my s\l 0 greatly refre%$1 & my   
fai? aga9 /r5g!n$1 by ! xxxiv? ,psalm1 s
 t ,i w5t v *e]fully to meet ) my de>   
fell[-lab\r]s = pray]4 ,i read to !m !  
,psalm1 & s\ght to *e] _! he>ts ?r\gh ! 
preci\s promises conta9$ 9 x4  ,sept4   
#ah4 ,bro!r ,t4 _h #bes4 9 h&1 & ,i _h  
#cs4 ,?is #al4 #hs4 enabl$ u to buy !   
meat & bread1 :i* 0 ne$$2 a little tea =
 "o ( ! h\ses1 & milk = all2 no m ?an   
?is is ne$$4 ,?us ! ,"l has provid$ n   
only = ?is day1 b !re is bread = two    
days 9 h&4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 we are come to an
 extremity4 ,! funds are exhau/$4 ,!    
lab\r]s1 :o _h a little money1 h giv5 z 
long z !y _h any left4--,n[ obs]ve h[ ! 

,"l help$ u6 ,a lady f ! neighb\rhood ( 
,london :o br\ght a p>cel ) money f h]  
daught]1 arriv$ f\r or five days s9ce 9 
,bri/ol1 & took lodg+s next door to !   
,boys ,orphan-,h\se4 ,?is aft]noon %e   
h]self k9dly br\ght me ! money1 am\nt+  
to #cl4 #bs4 #f;d4 ,we _h be5 r$uc$ s l[
 z to be on ! po9t ( sell+ ^? ?+s :i*   
c\ld be sp>$2 b ?is morn+ ,i _h ask$ !  
,"l1 if x might be1 to prev5t !         
necessity ( our do+ s4 ,t ! money _h be5
 s ne> ! ,orphan-,h\ses = sev]al days   
)\t be+ giv51 is a pla9 pro( t x 0 f !  
beg9n+ 9 ! he>t ( ,god to help u2 b1    
because ,he delights 9 ! pray]s ( ,8    
*ildr51 ,he _h all[$ u to pray s long2  
also to try our fai?1 & to make ! answ] 
s mu* ! sweet]4 ,x is inde$ a preci\s   
deliv]ance4 ,i bur/ out into l\d praises
 & ?anks ! fir/ mom5t ,i 0 alone1 aft]  
,i _h receiv$ ! money4 ,i met ) my      
fell[-lab\r]s aga9 ?is ev5+ = pray] &   
praise2 _! he>ts 7 n a little *e]$4 ,?is
 money 0 ?is ev5+ divid$1 & w com=tably 
provide = all t w be ne$$ tomorr[4      

,sept4 #bj4 ,morn+4 ,! ,"l has aga9     
k9dly s5t 9 a little4 ,la/ ev5+ 0 giv5  
to me #as4 #f;d41 & ?is morn+ #al4 #cs4 
,ev5+4 ,?is ev5+ ! ,"l s5t /ill fur!r   
supplies2 #hl4 #aas4 #b #a_/b;d4 came 91
 z a fur!r pro( t ! ,"l is n unm9dful ( 
u4 ,!re 0 9 ! box ( ! ,girls            
,orphan-,h\se #al4 #as41 & 9 t ( ! ,boys
 ,orphan-,h\se #al4 #gs4 #b #a_/b;d4 ,"o
 ( ! lab\r]s1 9 accordance ) h] promise 
?is day week1 gave #fl4 #cs4 ,ab\t      
eighte5 mon?s ago %e saw x "r no long]  
to h money = h]self 9 ! ,sav+s ,bank1 & 
%e !re=e1 9 h] he>t1 gave ! money :i* %e
 _h !re to ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 int5d+ to  
draw x 9 a "t ( ne$4 ,"s "t s9ce 7%e    
told me ?is ev5+7 %e drew a "p ( x to   
buy sev]al useful articles = !          
,orphan-,h\ses2 n[ ! sum 0 r$uc$ to #fl4
 ,:5 %e f\nd out ! pres5t ne$1 %e w5t   
?is day week to ! ,sav+s ,bank1 & gave  
notice t %e wi%$ to draw h] money today4
 ,truly1 z long z ,god %all be pleas$ to
 give me su* fell[-lab\r]s1 ,8 bless+ w 
re/ ^u ! "w6 ,?is #hl4 #aas4 #b #a_/b;d4

 0 divid$ ?is ev5+ to supply ! ?ree     
h\ses1 & we ?ank$ ,god1 unit$ly1 = ,8   
help4  ,sept4 #bb4 ,bo? ye/]day & today 
we h aga9 assembl$ = pray] & praise4 ,we
 are 9 no imm$iate want1 b on ! #bi?    
#ail4 #ajs4 w be due = ! r5t ( ! ?ree   
,orphan-,h\ses4--,today !re 0 only #ds4 
#g;d4 9 h& = ! o!r objects ( !          
,in/itution1 ?\gh x 0 ! pay-day = "s ( !
 tea*]s4 ,my com=t 0 ! liv+ ,god4 ,dur+ 
?is week ,he _h help$ me s repeat$ly & 9
 su* a rem>kable way1 z x reg>ds !      
,orphan-,h\ses1 t x w\ld h be5 d\bly    
s9ful n to h tru/$ 9 ,him = help "u ?is 
fre% difficulty4 ,no money came 9 ?is   
morn+4 ,ab\t two1 ! usual "t :5 ! tea*]s
 are paid1 a sov]eign 0 giv51 ) :i* ,i  
w5t imm$iately to bro!r ,t4 7:o att5ds  
to ?is "p ( ! "w71 to pay at lea/ 9 "p1 
! weekly sal>ies4 ,i f\nd t he _h       
receiv$ a sov]eign 9 ! morn+4 ,by means 
( ?is sov]eign1 toge!r ) ! "o :i* ,i _h 
receiv$ j at ! mom5t :5 x 0 ne$$1 we 7  
help$ ?r\gh ?is day4  ,sept4 #be4       
,ye/]day & ! previ\s days we h cont9u$  

to assemble = pray]4 ,9 f\r days ! r5t =
 ! ,orphan-,h\ses w be due1 & we h no?+ 
t[>ds x2 also1 ! h\sekeep+ money 9 !    
?ree h\ses is n[ aga9 gone4 ,may ! ,"l h
 compassion on u1 & cont9ue to s5d u    
help6 ,a little came 9 ?is morn+3 !re 0 
f\nd #is4 #f;d4 9 ! box 9 my h\se4      
,sept4 #bg4 ,! #is4 #f;d4 :i* came 9 !  
day be=e ye/]day1 0 giv5 to !           
,infant-,orphan-,h\se4 ,?us we 7 help$  
?r\gh t day & ye/]day4 ,!re 0 e ?+ t 0  
ne$$ 9 ! ?ree h\ses2 ,i _h made p>ticul>
 enquiry2 !re 0 meat ev5 = today4 ,we   
met ye/]day aga9 = pray]4 ,today ,i 0 n 
able to g1 on acc\nt ( indisposition2 ,i
 s5t1 !re=e1 to bro!r ,t4 to reque/ him 
to divide ! l#hs4 #f;d41 7#ajs4 ( :i* _h
 come 9 la/ ev5+1 & #hs4 #f;d4 ( :i* we 
_h 9 h&71 betwe5 ! ?ree matrons4 ,?is   
aft]noon ,i he> ( a fre% deliv]ance :i* 
! ,"l has wr\ght4 ,ab\t five weeks ago1 
a f>m] appli$ = ! admission ( an        
orphan-girl1 8 gr&-daught]4 ,z ,i knew1 
h[ev]1 t he _h ! means ( provid+ = h]1 &
 z our ,in/itution is only = de/itute   

orphans1 ,i in=m$ him t ! *ild c\ld only
 be receiv$1 on condition ( 8 pay+ #ajl4
 a ye> = h] support1 7:i* is ab\t !     
av]age exp5se = ! y\ng] girls71 & ?is1  
qu>t]ly1 9 advance4#d ,?is morn+ he     
came1 br\ght ! *ild1 & paid #bl4 #ajs4 9
 advance1 & gave #al4 besides4 ,?us !   
,"l has aga9 mo/ seasonably help$ u 9   
?is our "t ( ne$4 ,may ,he keep ! memory
 ( ^! deliv]ances alive 9 our s\ls1 &   
increase our confid5ce 9 ,him by e fre% 
"o6 ,9 less ?an two days we h to pay    
#ail4 #ajs4 = r5t6 ,may ! ,"l keep u    
look+ to ,him1 & m]cifully s5d help6    
,sept4 #bi4 ,saturday ev5+4 ,pray] has  
be5 made = sev]al days pa/ respect+ !   
r5t1 :i* is due ?is day4 ,i h be5 look+ 
out = x1 ?\gh ,i knew n :5ce a %ill+ 0  
to come4 ,?is morn+ bro!r ,t4 call$ on  
me1 &1 z no money _h come 91 we pray$   
toge!r1 & cont9u$ 9 supplication f t5   
till a qu>t] to twelve4 ,twelve oclock  
/ruck 7! "t :5 ! r5t ought to h be5     
paid71 b no money _h be5 s5t4 ,= "s days
 pa/ ,i h repeat$ly _h a misgiv+1 :e!r !

 ,"l might n disappo9t u1 9 ord] t we   
might be l$ to provide by ! week1 or !  
day1 = ! r5t4 ,?is is ! second1 & only !
 second1 complete failure z to answ]s ( 
pray] 9 ! "w1 dur+ ! pa/ f\r ye>s & six 
mon?s4 ,! fir/ 0 ab\t ! half-ye>ly r5t (
 ,ca/le-,gre5 s*ool-room1 due ,july #a1 
#ahcg1 :i* _h come 9 only 9 "p by t "t4 
,i am n[ fully conv9c$ t ! r5t ought to 
be put by daily or weekly1 z ,god may   
prosp] u1 9 ord] t ! "w1 ev5 z to ?is   
po9t1 may be a te/imony4 ,may ! ,"l1 !n1
 help u to act accord+ly2 & may ,he n[  
m]cifully s5d 9 ! means to pay !        
r5t6--,:il/ 9 ?is matt] our pray]s h    
fail$1 ei!r to humble u1 or to %[ u h[  
weak our fai? is /ill1 or to tea* u1    
7:i* seems to me ! mo/ probable17 t we  
ought to provide ! r5t be=eh&2 ! ,"l has
 giv5 u aga9 fre% pro(s1 ev5 ?is day1 t 
,he is m9dful ( u4 ,!re 0 n money en\gh 
9 ! ,girls-,orphan-,h\se to take 9      
bread1 7we give ! bread to ! *ildr5 on !
 ?ird day aft] x is bak$72 b be=e ! bak]
 came1 a lady call$ :o _h _h "s         

ne$lework done by ! *ildr51 & paid #cs4 
#aa;d41 & ?us ! matron 0 able to take 9 
bread z usual4 ,i f\nd ?is morn+ #bs4 9 
! box 9 my h\se1 our extremity hav+ l$  
me to look into x4 ,"o ( ! lab\r]s gave 
#acs4 ,?is #aes4 0 divid$ among/ ! ?ree 
matrons4 ,?anks to ! ,"l1 !re is all :i*
 is ne$$ = today & tomorr[4  ,sept4 #cj4
 ,we are n only poor z reg>ds !         
,orphan-fund1 b also ! funds = ! o!r    
objects br+ u aga9 & aga9 to ! ,"l =    
fre% supplies4 ,today1 :5 we _h n a s+le
 p5ny 9 h&1 #el4 0 giv5 = ! o!r objects4
  ,oct4 #b4 ,tuesday ev5+4 ,! ,"ls holy 
"n be prais$6 ,he ha? dealt mo/         
b\ntifully ) u dur+ ! la/ ?ree days6 ,! 
day be=e ye/]day #el4 came 9 = !        
,orphans4 ,( ?is ,i gave to ea* h\se    
#ajs4 :i* suppli$ !m be=e ! provisions 7
 consum$4 ,oh6 h[ k9d is ! ,"l4 ,always1
 be=e !re has be5 actual want1 ,he has  
s5t help4 ,ye/]day came 9 #al4 #ajs4 m4 
,?is #al4 #ajs41 ) #ds4 #b;d4 9 h&1 0   
divid$ = pres5t necessities4 ,?us !     
exp5ses ( ye/]day1 = h\sekeep+1 7       

defray$4 ,! ,"l help$ me also to pay    
ye/]day ! #ail4 #ajs4 = ! r5t4 ,! means 
= x 7 ?us obta9$4 ,"o ( ! lab\r]s _h    
receiv$ ?r\gh 8 family #ajl41 & #el4    
besides f a si/] 9 ! ,"l2 also "s o!r   
money4 ,( ?is he gave #afl41 :i*1 ) !   
#cl4 #ajs4 t 0 left ( ! above-m5tion$   
#el41 :i* came 9 ! day be=e ye/]day1    
made up #ail4 #ajs41 ! sum :i* 0 ne$$4  
--,?is day we 7 aga9 greatly r$uc$4 ,!re
 0 no money 9 h& to take 9 bread z      
usual1 = ! ,boys & ,infant              
,orphan-,h\ses1 b aga9 ! ,"l help$4 ,a  
si/] :o _h arriv$ ?is aft]noon f        
,swansea br\ght #al4 #gs41 & "o ( !     
lab\r]s sold an article1 by means ( :i* 
he 0 able to give #al4 #acs4 ,?us we _h 
#cl43-#al4 = ea* h\se1 & c\ld buy bread 
be=e ! day 0 ov]4 ,hi!rto we h lack$    
no?+6  ,oct4 #d4 ,?ursday4 ,! money (   
,tuesday help$ u ?r\gh ye/]day4 ,today1 
:5 aga9 all 0 gone1 & help 0 greatly    
ne$$1 our lov+ ,"l appe>$4 ,! books :i* 
_h be5 giv5 "s "t s9ce1 by "s ( my      
fell[-lab\r]s1 7 sold = #aas41 also an  

old b$/ead = #bs4 #f;d41 & an old s(a = 
#ajs4 ,! boxes 7 also op5$1 z ,i _h be5 
told "s money _h be5 put 91 & #is4 #a;d4
 0 f\nd 9 !m4 ,?is money 0 a fre%       
enc\ragem5t to u 9 our ne$4 ,by ?is #al4
 #abs4 #g;d4 we 7 help$ ?r\gh ! day4    
,oct4 #e4 ,?is morn+1 j be=e ,i 0 go+ to
 ! ,orphan-,h\ses to meet ) ! bre?r5 &  
si/]s = pray]1 #al4 #cs4 0 br\ght f     
,teignm\?4 ,?is money seems to h be5    
giv5 "s mon?s s9ce to a bro!r at        
,teignm\?1 b x did n rea* me until      
today4 ,x is a mo/ seasonable help1 to  
defray ! exp5ses ( ?is day1 & a fre%    
pro(1 t n 9 ang]1 b only = ! trial ( our
 fai?1 our graci\s ,"l delays z yet1 to 
s5d l>g] sums4  ,oct4 #f4 ,saturday4 ,! 
,"l has aga9 mo/ k9dly help$ u4 ,x came 
to my m9d t !re 7 "s new blankets 9 !   
,orphan-,h\ses1 :i* _h be5 giv5 "s "t   
s9ce1 b :i* are n ne$$1 & might !re=e be
 sold4 ,i 0 confirm$ 9 ?is by f9d+ t !  
mo? _h got into "o pair4 ,i !re=e sold  
t5 pairs1 hav+ a good opportunity to d  
s4 ,?us ! ,"l n only suppli$ aga9 our   

pres5t ne$ = ! ?ree h\ses1 b ,i 0 also  
able to put by ! r5t = ?is week & !     
next1 act+ out ! light :i* ,he _h giv5 u
 ?is day week4 ,!re came 9 #is4 #f;d41  
besides #gl4 = ! blankets4 ,! ,s*ool    
fund1 also1 0 aga9 completely exhau/$1  
:5 today & ye/]day came 9 s mu*1 t n    
only ! weekly sal>ies c\ld be paid      
today1 b also above #al4 c\ld be put by 
= r5t4  ,oct4 #i4 ,?r\gh ! la/-m5tion$  
supplies = ! ,orphans we 7 help$ up to  
?is day2 b today we 7 br\ght l[] ?an    
ev]4 ,! provisions w\ld h la/$ out only 
today1 & ! money = milk 9 "o ( ! h\ses  
c\ld only be made up by "o ( ! lab\r]s  
sell+ "o ( 8 books4 ,! matron 9 !       
,boys-,orphan-,h\se _h ?is morn+ two    
%ill+s left4 ,:5 9 d\bt :e!r to buy     
bread ) x1 or m meat1 to make up ! d9n] 
) ! meat :i* %e _h 9 ! h\se1 ! bak]     
call$1 & left ?ree qu>t]ns ( bread z a  
pres5t4 ,9 ?is great ne$1 "s money hav+ 
be5 giv5 to "o ( ! lab\r]s1 he gave #bl4
 ( x1 by :i* we 7 able to buy meat1     
bread1 & o!r provisions4 ,nev]!less ev5 

?is day1 l[ z we _h be5 br\ght1 be=e ?is
 #bl4 0 giv51 !re _h be5 all 9 ! h\se t 
0 ne$$4  ,oct4 #aj4 ,! ,"l _h s5t 9 s   
mu* s9ce ye/]day aft]noon1 t we 7 able  
at our meet+ ?is morn+ to divide #bl4   
#js4 #b;d4 betwe5 ! ?ree matrons1 :]eby 
we are help$ ?r\gh ?is day4 ,b n[ !     
coals 9 ! ,infant-,orphan-,h\se are out1
 & ne>ly s 9 ! o!r two h\ses4 ,also !   
treacle casks 9 all ! ?ree h\ses are    
ne>ly empty4 ,on ?is acc\nt we h ask$ ! 
,"l = fre% supplies4  ,oct4 #aa4 ,!     
,fa!r ( ! fa!rless has aga9 %[n 8 c>e   
ov] u4 ,an ,orphan f ,devon%ire arriv$  
la/ ev5+4 ,) h] 0 s5t #bl4 #es4 #f;d4 ,!
 si/] :o br\ght h] gave also a silv]    
tea-pot1 sug>-bas91 & cream jug 7( !    
weight ( #dh oz471 hav+ f\nd true ri*es 
9 ,*ri/4 ,!re 0 also 9 ! boxes #is4 ,"o 
( ! lab\r]s paid = a ton ( coals4 ,we   
obta9$ #afl4 #afs4 = ! silv]            
articles4--,?us we 7 help$ ?r\gh ! heavy
 exp5ses ( ! foll[+ days4  ,oct4 #ab4   
,today sev5 bre?r5 & si/]s 7 add$ to u 9
 fell[%ip1 & eight 7 propos$4 ,may ! ,"l

 s5d help]s = ! "w6  ,oct4 #ac4 ,= ?ree 
mon?s pa/ ! ,orphan fund has be5 l[1 yet
 hi!rto we h lack$ no?+6  ,oct4 #ae4 ,i 
knew t !re w\ld be money ne$$ ?is morn+1
 = _m ?+s 9 ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 & my he>t 
0 !re=e lift$ up to ! ,"l4 ,j :5 ,i 0   
go+ to meet my fell[ lab\r]s = pray]1 ,i
 receiv$ f ,tr[bridge #dl4 ,!re _h come 
9 also at ! ,orphan-,h\ses #gs4 #c;d4   
,to ?is "o ( ! lab\r]s add$ #al4 ,?us ,i
 0 enabl$ abundantly to supply all t 0  
want$1 & to pay = a cask ( treacle & a  
ton ( coals4 ,we are n[1 h[ev]1 ca/ aga9
 on ! love ( our ,"l = fur!r supplies1 z
 !re is nei!r any ?+ 9 h&1 nor h !      
lab\r]s any m ( _! own to give4  ,oct4  
#af4 ,! day comm5c$ ) m]cies4 ,i 0 look+
 up to ! ,"l = help1 e>ly ?is morn+1 :51
 almo/ imm$iately aft]w>ds1 bro!r ,t4   
came1 & br\ght two silv] table-spoons1 &
 six tea-spoons1 :i* _h be5 left1       
anonym\sly1 ye/]day aft]noon1 at !      
,girls-,orphan-,h\se4 ,?is aft]noon ,i  
receiv$ #abl4 f ,/af=d%ire4 ,on ! seal (
 ! lett]1 :i* enclos$ ! money1 0        

,eb5ez]4 ,h[ true 9 our case6 ,surely   
?is in/ance is a fre% ,eb5ez] to u2 =   
hi!rto ! ,"l has help$ u4--,!re 0 also  
f\nd a half sov]eign 9 ! box at my h\se4
 ,also a lady left #es4 at ! door ( !   
,girls-,orphan-,h\se1 ) ab\t #bjj pe>s =
 ! *ildr52 & a bro!r s5t #bs41 ! fir/   
fruits ( ! increase ( 8 wages4 ,?us ,i 0
 able to give a l>g] supply ?an usual to
 ! matrons4  ,oct4 #bb4 ,today our funds
 7 aga9 q l[4 ,9 ! ,infant-,orphan-,h\se
 only #b;d4 0 left1 & v little 9 ! o!r  
two h\ses4 ,b ! ,"l mo/ manife/ly aga9  
answ]$ pray]4 ,a g5tleman f ,london1 :o 
is greatly int]e/$ ab\t de/itute &      
neglect$ *ildr51 came ov] f ,ba? ) two (
 8 si/]s to see ! ,orphan-,h\ses4 ,he   
gave #al4 ,!re 0 #bs4 #f;d4 put into !  
box at my h\se1 & #f;d4 anonym\sly into 
! box at ,gideon ,*apel4 ,) ?is #al4    
#cs4 ,i w5t directly to ! ,orphan-,h\ses
 to relieve ! pres5t ne$4 ,:il/ ,i 0    
!re1 ! ,"l gave /ill fur!r supplies2 =  
be+ in=m$ t 9 ! morn+ "s ladies _h se5 !
 h\ses1 & put money into ! boxes1 ,i    

op5$ !m & f\nd #cl4 #js4 ld4 ,?us ! ,"l1
 by means ( ?is #dl4 #cs4 #a;d41 help$ u
 ?r\gh ! necessities ( ?is day4  ,oct4  
#bc4 ,! ,"l aga9 s5t above #bl41 :i*    
suppli$ ?is days necessities4  ,oct4    
#bd4 ,today ! ,"l s5t f a mo/ unexpect$ 
qu>t] #el4 ,! money 0 giv5 by a relative
 ( two *ildr5 9 ! ,boys-,orphan-,h\se4  
,?us we are help$ = two days1 & are able
 to put by ! r5t = ?is week4  ,oct4 #bg4
 ,saturday4 ,?is day we h be5 aga9      
m]cifully help$1 ?\gh our ne$ has be5   
almo/ great] ?an ev]4 ,b1 ?anks to our  
adorable ,"l6 ?is day also we h n be5   
conf\nd$2 = !re 0 #fs4 9 ! box at !     
,infant-,orphan-,h\se1 & #fs4 came 9 =  
?+s :i* _h be5 giv5 to be sold4 ,to ?is 
"o ( ! lab\r]s add$ #ahs4 ,by means (   
?is #al4 #ajs4 we h be5 able to meet all
 press+ dem&s1 & to procure provisions =
 today & tomorr[4  ,oct4 #bi4 ,monday4  
,! ,"l has aga9 giv5 u ?is day our daily
 bread1 ?\gh1 9 ! morn+1 !re 0 n ! lea/ 
natural prospect ( obta9+ supplies4 ,"o 
( ! lab\r]s1 :o _h receiv$ "s money = 8 

own p]sonal exp5ses1 gave #bl4 ,"s ?+s  
also1 :i* _h be5 giv5 = sale1 _h be5    
sold = #ahs42 & #f;d4 _h be5 put into ! 
box at ,gideon ,*apel ,?is #bl4 #ahs4   
#f;d4 enabl$ u to meet ! exp5ses ( ?is  
day4 ,!re 7 also _m articles ( worn     
clo!s s5t4  ,oct4 #cj4 ,?is has be5 aga9
 a day ( peculi> m]cies 9 ref]5ce to !  
funds4 ,:il/ ,i 0 9 pray] respect+ !m1 a
 bro!r br\ght #b #a_/d y>ds ( clo?4 ,he 
_h b\ght x = himself1 b1 aft]w>ds       
consid]+ t he _h suffici5t clo!s1 he    
gave x to be sold = ! ,orphans4 ,?is    
ev5+ a si/] gave me #bjl41 t5 ( :i* 7 = 
! ,orphans1 & t5 = ! o!r objects4 ,?us  
we are help$ = ?is week4  ,nov4 #d4 ,"ls
 day4 ,!re 0 giv51 by a /rang]1 la/     
,w$nesday ev5+1 at ,be!sda ,*apel1 to "o
 ( ! si/]s1 a sov]eign = ! ,orphans1 :i*
 ,i receiv$ today4 ,?us ! ,"l has aga9  
begun ! week ) m]cy1 & ,8 love surely w 
help u ?r\gh x1 ?\gh aga9 _m p\nds w be 
ne$$4  ,nov4 #e4 ,monday4 ,by means ( ! 
sov]eign :i* _h come 9 ye/]day1 & sev]al
 small donations today & on ! pa/ days1 

toge!r ) #bl4 #ajs4 :i* "o ( ! lab\r]s  
add$ ( 8 own1 #fl4 #bs4 #f;d4 0 divid$  
?is day betwe5 ! ?ree matrons1 :i* w    
supply _! ne$ = two days at lea/4  ,nov4
 #g4 ,! funds are n[ aga9 completely    
exhau/$4 ,today ,i divid$ #al4 #cs4     
#h;d41 :i* _h come 9 ye/]day2 ?us !     
necess>y wants 7 suppli$4 ,! ,"l be     
prais$ :o has help$ u hi!rto6 ,"o ( !   
,orphans 0 s5t today to s]vice1 & ! ,"l 
enabl$ u to give h] a suitable outfit4  
,nov4 #h4 ,la/ ev5+ #al4 #ds4 came 91   
:i*1 be+ divid$ betwe5 ! ?ree h\ses1    
help$ u ?r\gh ?is day4  ,nov4 #aj4      
,saturday4 ,all seem$ to be d>k1 s f> z 
reg>ds natural appe>ances1 at !         
comm5cem5t ( ?is day4 ,b ?r\gh ?is day  
also ! ,"l has help$ u1 & enabl$ u to   
meet all dem&s4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! day came 
9 #al4 #hs4 #f;d4 ,to ?is two ( !       
lab\r]s add$ #ajs4 ea*1 & ?us we 7      
br\ght to ! close ( "o m week1 hav+ be5 
able to supply ! necessities ( #ig      
p]sons 9 ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 )\t ow+ any  
?+4  ,nov4 #ab4 ,monday4 ,sixp5ce came 9

 ?is morn+1 to :i* "o ( ! lab\r]s add$  
#ajs4 #f;d41 to meet ! mo/ press+       
necessities4 ,?is ev5+ ,i f\nd ! #al4 0 
n en\gh to take 9 bread = !             
,boys-,orphan-,h\se4 ,! ,"l gave u1     
h[ev]1 be=e ! day 0 ov]1 en\gh to buy ! 
usual quantity ( bread2 = !re 0 f\nd 9 !
 boxes #es4 #i;d4 & a pair ( small gold 
e>r+s4  ,nov4 #ac4 ,?is morn+ our want 0
 aga9 great4 ,i h #bjl4 9 h& :i* has be5
 put by = r5t1 b1 = ! ,"ls hon\r1 ,i    
w\ld n take ( x4 ,no?+ _h come 91 & !   
lab\r]s _h sc>cely any ?+ to give4 ,i   
w5t1 h[ev]1 to ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 to pray
 ) my fell[ lab\r]s1 &1 if x might be1  
to com=t !m1 & see :at c\ld be done4 ,:5
 ,i came !re1 ,i f\nd t #ais4 #f;d4 _h  
come 9 ?is morn+4 ,on enquiry ,i he>d t 
only #bs4 #f;d4 m 0 ne$$ to c>ry u ?r\gh
 ! day4 ,?is "o ( ! lab\r]s 0 able to   
add ( 8 own4 ,?us ! ,"l has aga9 help$ u
 out ( our difficulty4 ,"o ( ! lab\r]s  
gave "s ?+s :i* he c\ld d )\t1 & ano!r  
gave a workbox to be sold = !           
,orphans4--,be=e ?is day has come to an 

end1 ! ,"l has s5t 9 #al4 #bs4 #d;d4 m1 
s t we h also a little = tomorr[4  ,nov4
 #ae4 ,! money :i* _h come 9 ! day be=e 
ye/]day1 suppli$ ! necessities ( ye/]day
 also2 b today we 7 br\ght aga9 v l[4 ,i
 w5t to ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 to pray ) my  
fell[-lab\r]s1 n )\t hope t ! ,"l might 
h appe>$1 & s5t a little help4 ,:5 ,i   
arriv$ ,i f\nd t "o ( ! lab\r]s _h sold 
a few ( 8 books1 toge!r ) two :i* _h be5
 giv5 by ano!r lab\r] on ! #ac?1 = :i*  
he _h receiv$ #gs4 ,to ?is "o ( !       
lab\r]s add$ #gs4 #i;d4 ,?is #ads4 #i;d4
 suppli$ ! mo/ press+ necessities4 ,:5  
,i came home ,i f\nd #as4 9 ! box at my 
h\se1 & soon aft] receiv$ #es4 = a pair 
( fire scre5s1 :i* _h be5 giv5 = sale4  
,!re 7 also ?ree baskets ( potatoes s5t 
to ! ?ree diff]5t h\ses4 ,a sack (      
potatoes _h be5 ord]$1 b ! bro!r1 :o _h 
be5 desir$ to br+ !m1 c\ld n conv5i5tly 
d s today1 & ?\ght1 z ?is pres5t _h be5 
ord]$ f him1 !re w\ld be no imm$iate ne$
 ( !m2 & ,oh6 h[ k9d ( ! ,"l to ord] x  
?us3 = _h he br\ght !m1 ! paym5t w\ld h 

tak5 away ! money :i* 0 int5d$ = ! usual
 quantity ( bread4 ,b be=e ! day 0 ov]1 
! ,"l help$ /ill fur!r4 ,9 ! aft]noon a 
g5tleman f ,ba? call$ at !              
,boys-,orphan-,h\se1 & gave a *eque =   
#cl4 ,!re 0 also #as4 giv52 #bs4 #f;d4  
came 9 = ne$le-"w1 & #es4 #f;d4 = ?+s   
sold4 ,?us altoge!r #dl4 #ds4 #i;d4 has 
be5 s5t by ! ,"l ?is day4  ,nov4 #ag4   
,saturday4 ,today above #cl4 0 ne$$1 & z
 only #aes4 #f;d4 _h come 91 we f\nd x  
ne$ful to det]m9e to dispose ( a few    
articles ( furniture :i* we conv5i5tly  
c\ld d )\t4 ,"o ( ! lab\r]s gave a good 
wat* to be sold1 :i* %e _h b\ght "s     
mon?s s9ce1 !re be+ !n no "t-piece 9 "o 
( ! h\ses4 ,9 consid]ation ( ^! articles
 to be sold1 ,i took1 = ! pres5t        
necessities ( ! ,orphans1 #bl4 #ajs4 ( !
 money :i* _h be5 put by = ! r5t1 to be 
replac$ :5 ^! articles c\ld be sold at a
 suitable opportunity4 ,?us we 7 help$  
to ! close ( "o m week4  ,nov4 #ai4     
,today we 7 aga9 9 great ne$4 ,!re _h   
come 9 only #gs4 #f;d4 = ne$le-"w4 ,!   

,"l _h1 h[ev]1 giv5 to "o ( ! lab\r]s a 
little money1 ( :i* he gave #aes41 by   
means ( :i* we 7 help$ ?r\gh ?is day    
also4  ,nov4 #bj4 ,today our ne$ 0      
exce$+ly great1 b ! ,"ls help 0 great   
also4 ,i w5t to meet ) ! bre?r5 & si/]s 
z usual4 ,i f\nd t #al4 w\ld be ne$$ to 
supply ! necessities ( today1 b #cs4    
only _h come 94 ,j :5 we 7 go+ to pray1 
"o ( ! lab\r]s came 91 :o1 aft] pray]1  
gave #ajs4 ,:il/ we 7 pray+1 ano!r      
lab\r] came 91 :o _h receiv$ #al4 ,?us  
we _h #al4 #acs42 ev5 m1 !re=e1 ?an 0   
absolutely ne$$4  ,nov4 #ba4 ,nev] 7 we 
s r$uc$ 9 funds z today4 ,!re 0 n a s+le
 halfp5ny 9 h& betwe5 ! matrons ( ! ?ree
 h\ses4 ,nev]!less !re 0 a good d9n]1 &1
 by manag+ s z to help "o ano!r ) bread1
 etc41 !re 0 a prospect ( gett+ ov] ?is 
day also2 b = none ( ! h\ses _h we !    
prospect ( be+ able to take 9 bread4 ,:5
 ,i left ! bre?r5 & si/]s at "o oclock1 
aft] pray]1 ,i told !m t we mu/ wait =  
help1 & see h[ ! ,"l w\ld deliv] u at   
?is "t4 ,i 0 sure ( help1 b we 7 inde$  

/rait5$4 ,:5 ,i came to ,k+sd[n1 ,i felt
 t ,i ne$$ m ex]cise1 be+ v cold2 :]e=e 
,i w5t n ! ne>e/ way home1 b r\nd by    
,cl>5ceplace4 ,ab\t tw5ty y>ds f my     
h\se1 ,i met a bro!r :o walk$ back ) me1
 & aft] a little conv]sation gave me    
#ajl4 to be h&$ ov] to ! bre?r51 !      
deacons1 t[>ds provid+ ! poor sa9ts )   
coals1 blankets & w>m clo?+2 also #el4 =
 ! ,orphans1 & #el4 = ! o!r objects ( ! 
,scriptural ,k ,in/itution4 ,! bro!r _h 
call$ twice :ile ,i 0 gone to !         
,orphan-,h\ses1 & _h ,i n[ be5 "o half  
m9ute lat]1 ,i %\ld h miss$ him4 ,b !   
,"l knew our ne$1 & !re=e all[$ me to   
meet him4 ,i s5t (f ! #el4 imm$iately to
 ! matrons4  ,nov4 #bc4 ,! above-m5tion$
 #el41 ) an addition ( #aas4 #f;d4 :i*  
_h also come 91 help$ u ?r\gh ! exp5ses 
( ye/]day & today4  ,nov4 #bd4 ,?is aga9
 has be5 a v rem>kable day4 ,we _h z    
little 9 h& ?is morn+ z at any "t1 & yet
 sev]al p\nds 7 ne$$4 ,b ,god1 :o is ri*
 9 m]cy1 & ^: ^w s positively decl>es t 
none :o tru/ 9 ,him %all be conf\nd$1   

has help$ u ?r\gh ?is day also4 ,:ile ,i
 0 9 pray]1 ab\t t5 9 ! morn+1 respect+ 
! funds1 ,i 0 in=m$ t a g5tleman _h     
call$ to see me4 ,he came to in=m me t a
 lady _h ord]$ ?ree sacks ( potatoes to 
be s5t to ! ,orphan ,h\ses4 ,nev] c\ld  
!y h come m seasonably4 ,?is 0 an       
enc\ragem5t to me1 to cont9ue to expect 
help4 ,:5 ,i came to ! pray] meet+ ab\t 
#ab oclock1 ,i he>d t #bs4 _h come 91   
also #al4 = a guit>1 :i* _h be5 giv5 =  
sale4 ,! paym5t = ?is guit> _h be5      
expect$ = _m weeks4 ,x _h be5 m5tion$   
among u1 repeat$ly1 t x might come j at 
a "t1 :5 we mo/ ne$$ x3 & oh6 h[ true4  
,also ! wat* :i* _h be5 giv5 0 sold =   
#bl4 #ajs4 ,b ) all ?is we c\ld n h put 
by ! r5ts = ?is week1 am\nt+ to #cjs4   
,"o ( ! lab\r]s1 !re=e1 gave 8 wat* to !
 ,orphan-fund "u ?is condition1 t %\ld !
 ,"l n enable u be=e ,dec4 #ba/ to make 
up ?is defici5cy1 x %\ld be sold1 b n   
o!rwise1 z he ne$s x 9 ! ,"ls           
s]vice4--,a few days aft] ! ,"l gave !  
means to put by ! #cjs41 & #cjs4 besides

 = ! next weeks r5t4 ,?us ! ,"l help$ u 
?r\gh ?is day1 & ) x br\ght u to ! close
 ( "o m week4  ,nov4 #be4 ,"ls-day4 ,!  
,"l k9dly rememb]s u be=e !re is        
absolute ne$4 ,a si/] :o is go+ to leave
 ,bri/ol1 call$ on me to bid me f>ewell1
 & gave me1 9 p>t+1 #al4 #ajs4 = !      
,orphans4 ,x is rem>kable1 t almo/ e    
donation giv5 )9 ! la/ f\r mon?s &      
?irte5 days1 s9ce our funds h be5 l[1   
has come f unexpect$ qu>t]s1 to make !  
h& ( ,god s mu* ! m manife/4  ,nov4 #bf4
 ,?\gh !re _h come 9 ye/]day #al4 #ajs41
 yet t 0 sc>cely ! half ( :at 0 ne$$ ?is
 day4 ,b ! ,"l knew our circum/ances1 &1
 z ,he is wont to d1 mo/ unwor?y z we   
are ( x1 rememb]$ our ne$4 ,!re 0 giv5  
#al4 ?is morn+1 & #as4 _h be5 put       
anonym\sly into ! box at ,gideon ,*apel2
 & a lamp1 :i* _h be5 giv5 "s "t s9ce1  
_h be5 sold = #ajs4 ,also #as4 #b;d4    
came 9 = ne$lework4 ,by means ( ^!      
sev]al little sums we c\ld meet all !   
dem&s ( ?is day4  ,nov4 #bg4 ,ye/]day   
aft]noon came 9 #ajs41 & ?is morn+1 by !

 disposal ( "s articles1 :i* _h be5 giv5
 = sale1 #abs4 ,?is furni%$ u ) means to
 procure1 = ?is day also1 ! necess>y    
supplies4  ,nov4 #bh4 ,?is is1 p]haps1 (
 all days ! mo/ rem>kable z yet1 s f> z 
x reg>ds ! funds4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 pray] ?is  
morn+ respect+ !m1 ,i 0 enabl$ firmly to
 believe t ! ,"l w\ld s5d help1 ?\gh all
 seem$ d>k z to natural appe>ances4 ,at 
#ab oclock ,i met z usual ) ! bre?r5 &  
si/]s = pray]4 ,!re _h come 9 only #as41
 :i* 0 left la/ ev5+ anonym\sly1 at !   
,infant ,orphan-,h\se1 & :i*1 except    
#b;d41 _h already be5 sp5t1 on acc\nt ( 
! great ne$4 ,i he>d also t an          
individual _h gratuit\sly clean$ !      
"t-piece 9 ! ,infant ,orphan-,h\se1 & _h
 (f]$ to keep ! timepieces ( ! ?ree     
h\ses 9 repair4 ,?us ! ,"l gave ev5 9   
?is a little enc\ragem5t1 & a pro( t ,he
 is /ill m9dful ( u4 ,on inquiry ,i f\nd
 t !re 0 e ?+ ne$ful = ! d9n] 9 all !   
?ree h\ses2 b nei!r 9 ! ,infant nor     
,boys ,orphan-,h\ses 0 !re bread en\gh =
 tea1 nor money to buy milk4 ,l[] we _h 

nev] be51 &1 p]haps1 nev] s l[4 ,we gave
 ourselves n[ unit$ly to pray]1 lay+ !  
case 9 simplicity be=e ! ,"l4 ,:il/ 9   
pray] !re 0 a knock at ! door1 & "o ( ! 
si/]s w5t out4 ,aft] ! two bre?r51 :o   
lab\r 9 ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 & ,i _h pray$ 
al\d1 we cont9u$ = a :ile sil5tly 9     
pray]4 ,z to myself1 ,i 0 lift+ up my   
he>t to ! ,"l to make a way = our       
escape1 & 9 ord] to "k1 if !re 7 any o!r
 ?+ :i* ,i c\ld d ) a good consci5ce1   
besides wait+ on ,him1 s t we might h   
food = ! *ildr54 ,at la/ we rose f our  
knees4 ,i said1 ,god w surely s5d help4 
,! words _h n q pass$ ov] my lips1 :5 ,i
 p]ceiv$ a lett] ly+ on ! table1 :i* _h 
be5 br\ght :il/ we 7 9 pray]4 ,x 0 f my 
wife1 conta9+ ano!r lett] f a bro!r )   
#ajl4 = ! ,orphans4 ,! ev5+ be=e la/ ,i 
0 ask$ by a bro!r :e!r ! balance 9 h& = 
! ,orphans w\ld be z great ?is "t1 :5 ! 
acc\nts w\ld be made up1 z ! la/ "t4 ,my
 answ] 01 t x w\ld be z great z ! ,"l   
pleas$4 ,! next morn+ ?is bro!r 0 mov$  
to rememb] ! ,orphans1 & to s5d today   

#ajl41 :i* arriv$ aft] ,i _h left my    
h\se1 & :i* on acc\nt ( our ne$ 0 =w>d$ 
imm$iately to me4 ,?us ,i 0 enabl$ to   
give #fl4 #ajs4 = h\sekeep+1 & to put by
 #cl4 #ajs4 = r5t4  ,! bro!r :o s5t !   
#ajl4 = ! ,orphans1 s5t likewise #ajl4  
to be divid$ betwe5 bro!r ,craik & me1 )
 ! object ( pur*as+ new clo!s =         
ourselves4  ,nov4 #bi4 ,! ,"l has       
greatly bless$ our meet+s = pray]4 ,!y h
 be5 in/rum5tal 9 lead+ u to mu* pray] =
 ! *ildr5 9 ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 9 !       
,day-,s*ools1 & 9 ! ,sunday-,s*ool4 ,!y 
h l$ u to pray] = ourselves1 = !        
,day-,s*ool ,tea*]s1 & = !              
,sunday-,s*ool ,tea*]s1 t grace may be  
giv5 to u s to walk be=e ! *ildr51 & s  
to deal ) !m1 z t ! ,"l may be glorifi$ 
by u4 ,we h also (t5 be5 l$ to int]c$e =
 ! believ]s ) :om we are 9 fell[%ip1 & =
 ! ,*ur* at l>ge4 ,we h especially      
pray$1 t our "w may lead ! *ur* g5]ally 
to a m simple confid5ce & tru/ 9 ! ,"l4 
,t ^! meet+s h n be5 9 va91 z reg>ds !  
procur+ ( funds1 has be5 already        

suffici5tly se5 by ! _m in/ances :i* h  
be5 record$ 9 ! =ego+ pages4 ,today1    
h[ev]1 we h _h ano!r p>ticul> pro( (    
?is4 ,:5 we met ,i f\nd t #ajs4 _h come 
9 ye/]day aft]noon4 ,:5 ,i return$ home 
,i f\nd #al4 _h come 91 & %ortly aft] ,i
 receiv$ ano!r #al4 ,9 ! ev5+ ,i receiv$
 #ejl41 :i* 0 s5t f ,suffolk by a si/]  
:o _h (t5 express$ h[ gladly %e w\ld    
contribute m l>gely to ! "w :i* is 9 our
 h&s1 _h %e ! means1 & :o j n[1 9 ?is   
our "t ( ne$1 has obta9$ ! means to c>ry
 out ! desire ( h] he>t4 ,i rejoice 9 ! 
la/ donation p>ticul>ly1 n because ( !  
l>g5ess ( ! sum1 b because x enables me 
to pay to my bre?r5 & si/]s 9 !         
,orphan-,h\ses ! sal>y :i* is due to !m4
 ,= ?\gh !y are will+ to lab\r )\t any  
remun]ation1 nev]!less ! lab\r] is wor?y
 ( 8 rew>d4 ,?is donation also proves1 t
 ! ,"l is will+ ev5 n[1 z =m]ly1 to s5d 
l>ge sums4 ,b ,i expect /ill l>g]4 ,!   
same si/] :o s5t ! #ejl4 = ! ,orphans1  
s5t1 at ! same "t1 #cjl4 to be divid$   
betwe5 bro!r ,craik & me = our p]sonal  

exp5ses4 ,h[ abundantly does ! ,"l c>e =
 u6 ,truly we s]ve a k9d ,ma/]6  ,dec4  
#e4 ,today !re 7 aga9 a few %ill+s ne$$1
 9 ! ,boys ,orphan-,h\se4 ,t :i* rema9$ 
( ! #ejl4 _h be5 divid$ = h\sekeep+ 9 ! 
?ree h\ses1 & 0 n[ all sp5t 9 ! ,boys   
,orphan-,h\se1 & ne>ly also 9 ! o!r two 
h\ses4 ,! few %ill+s :i* 7 ne$$ 9 !     
,boys ,orphan-,h\se1 ! ,"l1 h[ev]1 _h   
previ\sly provid$ by ! little :i* _h    
come 9 on ,decemb] #c & #d4  ,dec4 #f4  
,?is day our ne$ 0 aga9 z great z ev]1 b
 ! deliv]ance ( ! ,"l 0 also z manife/ z
 ev]4 ,no money _h come 91 & ,i knew !re
 w\ld be "s ne$$ ?is morn+ 9 all ! ?ree 
h\ses4 ,t :i* 0 requir$ to buy          
provisions = today1 0 ab\t #al42 b !re 7
 also coals ne$$ 9 two h\ses1 & two ( ! 
treacle-casks 7 empty4 ,we gave         
ourselves1 z usual1 to pray]4 ,aft]     
pray] "o ( ! lab\r]s gave #al4 ( ! sal>y
 :i* %e _h receiv$ a few days ago2 ano!r
 gave #fs41 & #ds4 #f;d4 0 tak5 out ( ! 
boxes4 ,?us we _h #al4 #ajs4 #f;d4 to   
divide1 & !re=e m ?an 0 absolutely ne$$2

 also "o ( ! lab\r]s _h ord]$ half a ton
 ( coals to be s5t to ! ,boys           
,orphan-,h\se1 = :i* he paid himself4   
,?is aft]noon ,i receiv$ #ajjl4 f a     
si/]2 #ejl4 = ! ,orphans1 & #ejl4 = !   
,s*ool,bible& ,mission>y-,fund4 ,?is    
same si/]1 :o e>ns h] bread ) h] own    
h&s1 _h giv51 on ,octob] #e1 #ahcg1     
#ejl4 t[>ds ! ,boys ,orphan-,h\se1 &    
gave = ! necessities ( ! poor sa9ts1 9  
,augu/1 #ahch1 #ajjl4 m2 = %e _h be5    
made will+ to act out ^? preci\s        
exhortations3 ,hav+ food & raim5t let u 
be !re) cont5t4 ,sell t ye h1 & give    
alms2 provide y\rselves bags :i* wax n  
old1 a treasure 9 ! heav5s t faile? n1  
:]e no ?ief approa*e?1 nei!r mo?        
corrupte?4 ,lay n up = y\rselves        
treasures ^u e>?1 :]e mo? & ru/ do?     
corrupt1 & :]e ?ieves break ?r\gh &     
/eal3 b lay up = y\rselves treasures 9  
heav51 :]e nei!r mo? nor ru/ do?        
corrupt1 & :]e ?ieves d n break ?r\gh   
nor /eal4 ,respect+ ! #ejl4 :i* has be5 
giv5 ( ?is sum = ! ,s*ool,bible&        

,mission>y-,fund1 x is wor?y ( rem>k1 t 
we w\ld n ord] ,ref]5ce ,bibles till we 
_h ! means4 ,we _h repeat$ly pray$      
respect+ ?is want ( ,bibles1 &          
p>ticul>ly aga9 ?is morn+4 ,x _h be5    
also mu* laid on our he>ts today1 to    
reque/ t ! ,"l w\ld enable u to h !     
,report pr9t$1 :i* we c\ld n d1 unless  
,he fir/ s5t ! means4 ,la/ly1 we _h also
 repeat$ly ask$ ,him to supply u s      
l>gely1 if x 7 ,8 w1 z t at ! "t ( !    
public meet+s we might be able to speak 
aga9 ( abundance4 ,= ?\gh = "s mon?s pa/
 ! "t has be5 fix$ = ! public meet+s1   
)\t any ref]5ce to ! /ate ( ! funds1    
nev]!less1 x might h _h ! appe>ance1 t  
we _h conv5$ ! bre?r5 = ! sake ( tell+  
!m ab\t our pov]ty1 & ?us to induce !m  
to give4  ,dec4 #h1 #ahch4 ,! ,"l closes
 ! ?ird ye> ( ?is "p ( ! "w ) bless+s4  
,ye/]day 0 s5t #bd y>ds ( flannel1 &    
today 7 tak5 out ( ! box 9 ! ,boys      
,orphan-,h\se a #el4 note & #c;d4 ,also 
#bs4 0 giv51 & #al4 besides4  ,dec4 #aa1
 #ab1 & #ac4 ,on ! ev5+s ( ^! ?ree days 

!re 7 public meet+s1 at :i* ,i gave an  
acc\nt ( ! ,"ls deal+ ) u 9 ref]5ce to !
 ,orphan-,h\ses & ! o!r objects ( !     
,scriptural ,k ,in/itution4 ,z ! "w1 &  
p>ticul>ly t ( ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 0 begun
 = ! b5efit ( ! *ur* at l>ge1 x appe>$  
well to u1 t f "t to "t x %\ld be       
publicly /at$ h[ ! ,"l _h dealt ) u 9   
ref]5ce to x2 & z on ,dec4 #i? ! ?ird   
ye> _h be5 complet$1 s9ce ! comm5cem5t (
 ! ,orphan "w1 ?is seem$ to be a        
suitable "t = hav+ ^! meet+s4  ,%\ld any
 "o suppose1 9 read+ ! pla9 details ( ! 
trials ?r\gh :i* we pass$ dur+ ! f\r    
mon?s previ\s to ,dec4 #i1 #ahch1       
respect+ ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 t ,i h be5   
disappo9t$ z x reg>ds my expectations1 z
 f> z ! funds are conc]n$3 my answ] is1 
t ! rev]se is ! case4 ,= /raits 7       
expect$4 ,long be=e ! trials came1 ,i _h
 m ?an once /at$ publicly1 t answ]s to  
pray]1 9 ! "t ( ne$1--! manife/ation ( !
 h& ( ,god1 /ret*$ out = our help1--0 j 
! v end = :i* ! ,in/itution 0 e/abli%$4 
,i fur!r /ate1 t ! ,orphans h nev] lack$

 any ?+4 ,_h ,i _h ?\s&s ( p\nds 9 h&1  
!y w\ld h f>$ no bett] ?an !y h2 = !y h 
always _h good n\ri%+ food1 ! necess>y  
articles ( clo?+1 etc4  ,x is n[ 7namely
 on ,dec4 #aj1 #ahch7 f\r ye>s & n9e    
mon?s s9ce bro!r ,craik & ,i e/abli%$ ! 
,scriptural ,k ,in/itution4 ,! reasons  
:i* we _h = do+ s 71 t ?us a te/imony   
might be borne t ! *ildr5 ( ,god ne$ n  
to g to unbeliev]s to ask !m = money2   
nor require ! patronage ( ! great m5 (  
?is _w 9 ! ,"ls "w2 & t1 fur!r1 believ]s
 g5]ally might be /irr$ up1 to r5\nce _!
 alliance ) ! _w 9 ! managem5t &        
promotion ( religi\s objects1 & t1      
la/ly1 x might be se51 t1 )\t contract+ 
debts1 su* objects c be c>ri$ on4       
,pa9ful z x 01 & z x /ill is1 to u1 to  
be oblig$ to diff] f s _m ( our bre?r51 
9 ^! p>ticul>s1 nev]!less we 7 call$ ^u 
to "w )\t !m1 if we c\ld n consci5ti\sly
 "w ) !m4 ,may ! ,"l grant1 t ! eyes (  
_m ( ,8 *ildr5 may be op5$1 s t !y may  
seek1 9 all spiritual ?+s1 to be sep>at$
 f unbeliev]s1 7#b ,cor4 vi4 #adah71 &  

to d ,gods "w accord+ to ,gods m9d6  ,i 
notice briefly ! foll[+ p>ticul>s       
respect+ ! fir/ ?ree objects ( !        
,scriptural ,k ,in/itution4 #a4 ,!re is 
at pres5t 79 ,decemb]1 #ahch7 a ,sunday 
,s*ool support$ by x1 :i* conta9s f\r   
hundr$ & sixty-?ree *ildr54 ,?is "p ( ! 
"w calls = p>ticul> ?anksgiv+2 = dur+ ^!
 la/ eighte5 mon?s ! numb] ( ! *ildr5   
has be5 ne>ly ?ree times z great z x us$
 to be4 ,five ( ! s*ol>s h be5 conv]t$  
)9 ! la/ two ye>s1 & are n[ 9 fell[%ip )
 ! *ur*1 & ?ree ( !m are tea*]s 9 !     
s*ool4 #b4 ,!re is 9 connection ) !     
,in/itution an ,adult-s*ool1 9 :i*1 s9ce
 ! comm5cem5t ( ! "w1 above #abj adults 
h be5 in/ruct$1 & 9 :i* at pres5t twelve
 are taught to read4 #c4 ,! ,in/itution 
has entirely support$1 s9ce its         
comm5cem5t1 sev]al ,day-s*ools = poor   
*ildr51 & )9 ! la/ two ye>s six ( su*3  
?ree = boys1 & ?ree = girls4--,! numb] (
 all ! *ildr5 t h _h s*ool+ 9 !         
,day-s*ools ?r\gh ! m$ium ( !           
,in/itution1 s9ce its =mation1 am\nts to

 #aecd2 ! numb] ( ^? at pres5t 9 ! six  
,day4 ,s*ools is #cdb4 #d4 ,dur+ ! la/  
two ye>s !re h be5 circulat$1 #ahhd     
copies ( ! ,scriptures 9 connexion ) !  
,in/itution1 & s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! "w1    
,m>* #e1 #ahcd1 five ?\s& & sev5ty-eight
 copies4 #e4 ,= ,mission>y purposes h   
be5 laid out #gd4 #ahs4 #d;d4 #f4 ,!    
total ( ! income = ! fir/ ?ree objects1 
dur+ ! la/ two ye>s1 0 #aabi4 #acs4     
#a;d4 ,! total ( ! exp5ses #aaaa4 #acs4 
#g #a_/b;d4  ,!re are1 at pres5t1 #hf   
,orphans 9 ! ?ree h\ses1 i4 e4 #ca 9 !  
,girls-,orphan-,h\se1 #ca 9 !           
,infant-,orphan-,h\se1 & #bd 9 !        
,boys-,orphan-,h\se4  ,! :ole numb] (   
,orphans1 :o h be5 "u our c>e1 f ,april 
#aa1 #ahcf1 to ,dec4 #i1 #ahch1 am\nts  
to #aaj4  ,gods bless+ has mo/ manife/ly
 re/$ ^u ?is "p ( ! "w4 ,=1 #a4 ,)\t any
 "o hav+ be5 ask$ = any ?+ by u1 ! sum (
 #baaa #es4 #d #a_/b;d4 has be5 giv5 to 
u1 entirely z ! result ( pray] to ,god4 
#b4 ,besides ?is1 also1 _m articles (   
clo?+1 furniture1 provisions1 etc4 #c4  

,)\t our solicitation ?ree m$ical       
g5tlem51 7"o = ea* h\se71 h1 up to ,dec4
 #i1 #ahch1 k9dly giv5 _! att5dance &   
m$ic9es gratuit\sly4  #d4 ,! *ildr5 h   
be51 on ! :ole1 9 good heal?1 & _m ( !m 
h greatly improv$ z to _! heal?1 s9ce !y
 h be5 ) u4 #e4 ,?\gh mo/ ( !m _h be5   
br\ght up 9 a v diff]5t mann] f :at "o  
c\ld desire1 yet ,god has con/ra9$ !m1  
on ! :ole1 to behave exce$+ly well1 s   
mu* s t x has attract$ ! att5tion ( all 
obs]v]s4 ,?is c be ascrib$ only to !    
good h& ( ,god4 #f4 ,!re are a few among
 !m1 respect+ :om we h a com=table      
assurance t !y c>e ab\t _! s\ls4 #g4    
,!re is n "o ( ^? :o h di$1 ( :om we are
 )\t hope1 z x reg>ds _! et]nal welf>e2 
b respect+ two ( !m we h especial reason
 to rejoice4 ,! eld] ( ! two1 ,h>riet   
,culli=d1 ab\t twelve ye>s ( age :5 %e  
di$1 _h be5 = _m mon?s wa/+ away 9      
consumption4 ,%e 01 almo/ dur+ ! :ole "t
 ( h] illness1 completely c>eless ab\t !
 ?+s ( ,god2 no?+ seem$ to make any     
impression ^u h]1 ?\gh a well behav$    

*ild 9 o!r respects4 ,ab\t a =tnight    
be=e h] dep>ture1 %e 0 br\ght to "k !   
,"l1 gave ! fulle/ evid5ce1 t c\ld be   
giv5 9 h] circum/ances1 ( a real *ange (
 he>t1 & dep>t$ full ( joy at ! prospect
 ( be+ ) ! ,"l1 ?\gh previ\sly %e _h be5
 v desir\s to be re/or$ aga94 ,! y\ng]1 
,leah ,culli=d1 7bo? ( !m ( a v         
consumptive family71 fell asleep 9      
,jesus on ,sept4 #aa1 #ahch4 ,%e 0 b    
little m ?an eight ye>s ( age2 b _m     
weeks be=e h] dea? %e gave evid5ce to ^?
 :o 7 plac$ ov] h] ( a *ange ( he>t1 & (
 fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,! total ( 
! income = ! ,orphans1 f ,dec4 #i1      
#ahcf1 to ,dec4 #i1 #ahch1 has am\nt$ to
 #acda4 #ds4 #g;d4 ! total ( ! exp5ses  
to #affd4 #ds4 #j #c_/d;d4 ,!re 0 two   
ye>s ago a balance ( #cgc4 #ds4 #h      
#a_/d;d4 9 h&1 & n[ ! balance is #ej4   
#es4 #c;d4  ,dec4 #af4 ,!re 0 a pap]    
anonym\sly put into ! box at ,be!sda    
,*apel1 conta9+ #dl4 #ajs4 ,9 ! pap] 0  
writt5 ,= ! ,r5t ( ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 f  
,dec4 #aj to ,dec4 #ca1 #ahch4 ,o ta/e &

 see t ! ,"l is good3 bless$ is ! man t 
tru/e? 9 ,him6 ,9 ord] t ! read] may be 
able to ent] into ! value ( ?is         
donation1 ,i w\ld reque/ him to read ov]
 once m1 :at ,i wrote "u ,sept4 #bi (   
?is ye>4 ,! individual :o gave ?is #dl4 
#ajs4 = ! r5t ( ! ,orphan-,h\ses = !    
fir/ ?ree weeks aft] ! public meet+s1 at
 :i* ! matt] ab\t ! r5t1 = ! in/ruction 
( ! bre?r51 0 fully /at$1 cont9u$ = ?ree
 ye>s1 up to ,dec4 #aj1 #ahda1 to give  
regul>ly1 b anonym\sly1 #al4 #ajs4 a    
week = ! same purpose1 :i* 0 exactly !  
sum requir$ e week = ! r5t ( ^? ?ree    
h\ses4 ,?us ! ,"l rew>d$ our            
fai?fulness1 9 c>ry+ out ! light :i* ,he
 _h giv5 u4 ,b ! *ief bless+1 result+ f 
?is circum/ance1 ,i consid] to be ?is1 t
 sev]al bre?r51 :o e>n _! bread by !    
lab\r ( _! h&s1 h le>n$ ?r\gh ?is       
circum/ance1 t x is ! w ( ! ,"l !y %\ld 
lay by _! r5t weekly4 ,i besee* ^?      
bre?r5 :o are n pursu+ ?is c\rse1 to d  
s1 & !y w soon prove by exp]i5ce !      
b5efit ( act+ on ,scriptural pr9ciples  

ev5 z x reg>ds ?is life4  ,dec4 #ag4    
,today elev5 bre?r5 & si/]s 7 propos$ = 
fell[%ip4 ,! ,"l /ill uses u z          
in/rum5ts4 ,truly1 our lab\r 9 ! ,"l is 
n 9 va96  ,dec4 #bj4 ,z ! exp5ses = !   
,orphans h be5 above #dgl4 )9 ! la/ six 
days1 & z b little above #acl4 has come 
91 & z ! money = pr9t+ ! ,report _h to  
be kept back1 9 ord] t we might n be 9  
debt1 we 7 aga9 today v l[ 9 funds1 ?\gh
 x is b six days s9ce ! public meet+s4  
,z ,i knew t tomorr[ sev]al p\nds w\ld  
be ne$$ to supply ! matrons1 ,i gave    
myself ?is morn+ to pray]4 ,ab\t a qu>t]
 ( an h\r aft]w>ds ,i receiv$ #cl41 !   
paym5t ( a legacy1 left by a si/]1 :o   
fell asleep 9 ,jesus sev]al mon?s s9ce1 
9 ,irel&4 ,besides ?is ,i receiv$ f !   
bro!r1 ?r\gh :om ! legacy 0 paid1 #bl4  
#ajs4 = ! ,orphan-,fund4 ,) ?is #el4    
#ajs4 ,i hope to be able to meet !      
exp5ses ( tomorr[4  ,i obs]ve "h t x    
might h be5 naturally suppos$ t e he>t  
w\ld be t\*$1 ?r\gh :at 0 publicly /at$ 
ab\t ! rem>kable mann] 9 :i* ! ,"l _h   

provid$ = u = ne>ly #aej days1 & t      
consequ5tly an abundance ( means w\ld h 
come 94 ,to ?is is to be add$1 t #ejl4  
#es4 #c;d4 0 9 h& on ,dec4 #aj1 & t     
!re=e x seem$ n likely t we %\ld be 9   
ne$2 & yet1 by ,dec4 #bj1 we 7 aga9 s   
poor1 t !re 0 no?+ to meet ! exp5ses ( !
 next day1 z has j be5 relat$4 ,all ?is 
came n unaw>es ^u me & my fell[-lab\r]s2
 = we _h be5 taught to look (f f all    
creature expectations to ! liv+ ,god4 ,x
 0 on ?is acc\nt t1 _m times 9 our pray]
 meet+s dur+ ,novemb] & ! beg9n+ (      
,decemb]1 we 7 l$ to ask ! ,"l1 n to    
all[ u to expect an influx ( means      
because1 = ! b5efit ( ! ,*ur*1 our      
circum/ances w\ld be made kn[n at !     
public meet+s4 ,& h[ k9d 0 x ( ! ,"l to 
give u pray] ab\t ?is1 & ?us to prep>e u
 be=eh&2 = _h we lean$ ^u natural       
expectations1 we %\ld h be5 surely      
disappo9t$1 z only six days aft] !      
meet+s we 7 z poor z ev]4 ,by ! grace ( 
,god we are s acqua9t$ ) ! he>t ( our   
,fa!r1 t we speak n ab\t ^! ?+s to      

excite ! compassion ( our fell[ sa9ts1 =
 we h le>n$ to lean ^u ,god only2 b we  
make kn[n ,8 deal+s ) u1 t o!rs may be  
l$ to ta/e & see t ! ,"l is good1 & to  
put _! tru/ 9 ,him4  ,! si/] :o left !  
#cl4 = ! ,orphans1 z j allud$ to1 also  
left #cl4 = ! funds ( ! o!r objects1    
#bjl4 to be divid$ betwe5 bro!r ,craik &
 me1 & #cl4 = ! poor sa9ts4  ,dec4 #bb4 
,a solemn day4 ,i receiv$ today !       
in=mation f my fa!r t my bro!r di$ on   
,octob] #g?4 ,:5 ,i saw him 9 ,april ?is
 ye>1 he 0 liv+ 9 op5 s91 & 9 disunion )
 my fa!r4 ,i _c le>n t 8 end 0 diff]5t f
 8 life1 s t ,i h no com=t 9 8 dea?4--,(
 all ! trials t c befall a believ]1 !   
dea? ( an unconv]t$ ne> relative seems  
to me "o ( ! greate/4 ,%all n ! judge ( 
all ! e>? d "r8 mu/ be ! /ay ( ! believ]
 at su* a "t1 &1 by grace1 x is my /ay  
n[4 ,i "k t ! ,"l is glorifi$ 9 my      
bro!r1 :atev] 8 end has be53 :e!r 9 8   
la/ h\rs1 l ! ?ief1 on ! cross1 he 0    
sav$1 or :e!r he di$ 9 s9 & unbelief2   
yet ,i d1 z to myself1 desire f my he>t 

to adore t grace :i* pluck$ me z a br&  
out ( ! burn+1 _m ye>s ago4--,may ! ,"l 
make ?is ev5t a la/+ bless+ to me1      
especially 9 lead+ me to e>ne/ness 9    
pray] = my fa!r6  ,dec4 #bf4 ,f ! #ba/  
to ?is day sev]al small donations _h    
come 9 = ! ,orphans1 s t we 7 suppli$ z 
we ne$$4 ,today !re 0 t5-p5ce left1 aft]
 ! days exp5ses _h be5 met4 ,"o h\r aft]
 ! ,"l k9dly appe>$ aga94 #el4 0 s5t by 
,q4 ,q4 ,?is money came1 j aft] ,i _h   
pray$ = means4  ,dec4 #bg4 ,today came 9
 #bl4 #abs4 #f;d41 :]eby ! ,"l has aga9 
help$ u to meet ! probable exp5ses (    
tomorr[4  ,dec4 #bh4 ,?is ev5+ ! ,"l    
k9dly s5t fur!r help1 :5 we 7 aga9      
de/itute ( ! means ( provid+ = tomorr[4 
,i receiv$ #bjl4 7half = !              
,orphan-,fund1 & half = ! o!r funds71 ) 
,ecclesia/es ix4 #aj3 ,:atsoev] ?y h&   
f9de? to d1 d x ) ?y might2 = !re is no 
"w1 nor device1 nor k1 nor wisdom1 9 !  
grave1 :i!r ?\ goe/4  ,dec4 #bi4 ,a     
si/]1 hav+ felt h]self p>ticul>ly /irr$ 
up ab\t ! ,orphans1 z %e writes1 s5t ?is

 ev5+ #gl4 five p\nds f h]self1 & #bl4  
:i* _h be5 s5t f ! ,,ea/ ,,indies4 ,to !
 ,"l ?is is to be ascrib$1 :o1 9 answ]  
to our pray]s1 makes ^! impressions on !
 he>ts ( ,8 *ildr54    ,,review ,,( ,,! 
,,ye> #ahch4    #a4 ,z to ! *ur*4  #fh  
bre?r5 & si/]s we f\nd 9 fell[%ip1 :5   
bro!r ,craik & ,i came to ,bri/ol4  #deh
 h be5 admitt$ into fell[%ip s9ce1 s t !
 total numb] w\ld be  #ebf _h !re be5 no
 *anges4 ,b1  #ca h fall5 asleep4  #bh  
are "u *ur* discipl9e1 :i* is ! total   
numb] ( all ! cases ( sep>ation f       
communion )9 ^! six ye>s & sev5 mon?s4  
#cf h left ,bri/ol  #bf h left u1 b are 
/ill 9 ,bri/ol4 ,only #bf )9 six ye>s & 
sev5 mon?s6  ,total #aba4 ,!re are !re=e
 only #dje at pres5t 9 fell[%ip ) u4 #fa
 h be5 add$ dur+ ! la/ ye>1 ( :om #cf h 
be5 br\ght among u to ! k ( ! tru?4     
,,ii4 ,z to my temporal supplies  ,! ,"l
 has be5 pleas$ to give me dur+ ! pa/   
ye>3  #a4 ,by ! ,freewill ,(f]+s ?r\gh !
 boxes #aea #fs4 #h;d4  #b4 ,by pres5ts 
9 money f believ]s 9 & out ( ,bri/ol    

#ada #ahs4 #j;d4  #c4 ,by money1 ?r\gh  
family connexion #dj #js4 #j;d4  #d4 ,by
 pres5ts 9 clo!s1 provisions1 etc41 :i* 
7 wor? to me1 at lea/ #ab #js4 #j;d4    
,we h be5 liv+ = six mon?s1 half free ( 
r5t :]eby we h sav$ at lea/ #e #js4     
#j;d4  ,altoge!r #cej #ds4 #h;d4        
,dur+ no p]iod ( my life _h ,i su* ne$ (
 means1 on acc\nt ( my own long illness 
& t ( my de> wife1 & on acc\nt ( ! _m & 
p>ticul> calls = means z dur+ ! pa/ ye>2
 b also dur+ no p]iod ( my life has !   
,"l s ri*ly suppli$ me4 ,truly1 x mu/ be
 manife/ to all t ,i h s]v$ a mo/ k9d   
,ma/]1 dur+ ?is ye> also1 & t1 ev5 = ?is
 life1 x is by f> ! be/ ?+ to seek to   
act accord+ to ! m9d ( ! ,"l1 z to      
temporal ?+s4  ,janu>y #a/1 #bnd1 &     
#crd1 #ahcj4 ,we h _h ?ree especial *ur*
 pray] meet+s ^! ?ree days4 ,! ye>      
comm5c$ ) m]cies4 ,9 ! fir/ h\r ( ! ye> 
!re came 9 = ! ,orphans #bl4 #gs41 :i* 0
 giv5 aft] our usual pray] meet+ on     
,decemb] #ca1 :i* ?is "t la/$ f sev5 9 !
 ev5+ till aft] midnight4  ,jan4 #aa4   

,s9ce ,decemb] #bj1 came 9 sev]al       
donations = ! ,orphans1 s t we 7        
suppli$1 be=e t :i* we _h 9 h& 0 q gone4
 ,on ! sev5?1 h[ev]1 all our money 0    
aga9 exp5d$1 :5 a bro!r1 f !            
neighb\rhood ( ,london1 :o1 is /ay+ "h1 
gave me #ajl4 ,today1 :5 ?is #ajl4 0    
giv5 out1 ,i receiv$ f ,london #cl4     
#gs41 & #ds4 besides4 ,?us ! ,"l1 z our 
ne$ is1 s5ds help1 & all 9 answ] to     
pray]1 )\t our ask+ any "o4  ,jan4 #ag4 
,s9ce ! #aa? #bb small donations h aga9 
come 91 by :i* we h be5 help$ ?us f>4   
,?is aft]noon all :i* 0 9 h& 0 giv5 =   
h\sekeep+1 & ,i 0 aga9 p5niless4 ,! ,"l1
 h[ev]1 0 m9dful ( ?is1 & 9 ! ev5+ two  
sov]eigns 7 left anonym\sly at my h\se4 
,9 ! pap] 0 writt53 ,! enclos$ are = !  
use ( ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 f ,j4 ,h41 :o   
?9ks he ought to d some?+ = !           
,in/itution4 ,j4 ,h4 w h 9 ?is a pro( t 
! ,"l t\*$ 8 he>t to give ! money1      
because !re 0 n a p5ny 9 h& = ^? :o are 
! especial c>e ( ,him :o is ! ,fa!r ( ! 
fa!rless4  ,jan4 #bj4 ,t5 small         

donations h come 9 s9ce ! #ag?1 :i* h   
enabl$ u to provide :at 0 ne$$ = ! la/  
?ree days1 & also = today4--,= "s "t pa/
 x has appe>$ to me t ! words ,ye h !   
poor ) y always1 & :5soev] ye w ye may d
 !m good1 :i* ! ,"l spoke to ,8         
disciples1 :o 7 !mselves v poor1 imply t
 ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 z su*1 h p[] ) ,god to
 br+ temporal bless+s ^u poor sa9ts or  
poor unbeliev]s1 ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality (
 pray]4 ,accord+ly ,i h be5 l$ to ask ! 
,"l = means to assi/ poor sa9ts2 & at   
diff]5t times ,he has /irr$ up ,8 *ildr5
 to intru/ me ) sums bo? l>ge & small1 =
 t especial object2 or has1 by "s means 
or o!r1 put money at my disposal1 :i* ,i
 might s use4 ,9 l mann] ,i _h be5 ask+ 
aga9 = means a few days s9ce1 to be able
 m ext5sively to assi/ ! poor sa9ts 9   
communion ) u1 z j n[ _m ( !m are n     
m]ely tri$ by ! usual temporal          
difficulties aris+ f its be+ w9t]1 b    
especially f ! high price ( bread4 ,& n[
 ?is ev5+ ! ,"l has giv5 me ! answ] to  
my pray]4 ,:5 ,i came home f ! meet+1 ,i

 f\nd a bro!r at my h\se :o (f]$ to give
 me #ajl4 a week1 = twelve weeks1 t[>ds 
provid+ ! poor sa9ts ) coals & ne$ful   
articles ( clo?+1 b *iefly ) bread4     
,accord+ly ?is bro!r s5t me two days    
aft]w>ds #abjl41--:]eby v _m1 especially
 poor wid[s1 7 greatly assi/$1 *iefly ) 
fl\r & bread4 ,?is money j la/$ till !  
price ( bread 0 r$uc$ f #i #a_/b;d4 to  
#g #a_/b;d4 ,?us1 = sev]al weeks1 ab\t  
#aej qu>t]ns ( bread 7 di/ribut$ weekly1
 besides :at 0 giv5 9 fl\r1 coals1 &    
clo!s4 ,i h m5tion$ ?is circum/ance z an
 enc\ragem5t to ^? :o ei!r h little or  
no?+ at all to give to poor p]sons1 & :o
 yet h a desire to give2 & to ^? :o h   
means1 b ^: means are n adequate to     
relieve all ! dem&s made ^u !m4 ,_h we m
 grace to plead ! words ( our ,"l1 above
 ref]r$ to1 we %\ld receive f> m f ,him 
to meet ! necessities ar\nd u4  ,jan4   
#bb4 ,a bro!r =m]ly an (fic] 9 ! navy1  
,:o = ,jesus sake has giv5 up 8 rank &  
pay1 gave ?ree silv] table spoons1 ?ree 
silv] =ks1 & two teaspoons1 to be sold =

 ! b5efit ( ! ,orphans4 ,! produce ( !m1
 ) #al4 #es4 :i* has come 9 besides1    
enabl$ u to meet ! exp5ses ( today &    
tomorr[4  ,jan4 #bf4 ,saturday4 ,! ne$ (
 ! #bd?1 #be?1 & ( today 0 suppli$1     
p>tly1 by ! little t _h be5 left on !   
#bcrd2 & p>tly1 by five small donations1
 by #is4 = ! *ildr5s ne$lework1 & by    
#abs4 :i* _h come 9 by ! sale ( two old 
silk dresses1 :i* _h be5 giv5 = sale4   
,n[1 :5 we 7 aga9 p5niless1 #fs4 0 giv5 
me1 j aft] ,i _h be5 pray+ = means4     
,jan4 #bh4 ,monday morn+4 ,we are n[ q  
r$uc$ z to means = ! ,orphans4 ,! little
 :i* is 9 h& has be5 put by = r5t4 ,h[ !
 ,"l w help u ?r\gh ?is day1 ,i "k n2 b 
,i h fai? 9 ,god4 ,he w help u1 ?\gh ,i 
"k n h[4 ,by ,gods help ,i purpose n to 
take a s+le p5ny ( :at is 9 h&1 because 
x is due = r5t4--,?is morn+ & aft]noon  
came 9 f "o individual #ds4 #f;d41 & f a
 si/]1 :o e>ns h] bread by ne$lework1   
#al4 ,!re 0 also #al4 #js4 #aj;d4 tak5  
out ( ! boxes 9 ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 :i*   
our ne$ _h l$ u to op54 ,?us we 7 help$ 

?r\gh ! day1 & h #al4 left = tomorr[4   
,jan4 #bi4 ,! #al4 :i* 0 left help$ u   
?r\gh ?is day2 b 9 ! ,boys-,orphan-,h\se
 7 no means to take 9 bread4 ,9 ! ev5+  
eight small loaves 7 s5t by a si/] :o   
c\ld n possibly "k our ne$1 & ?us we 7  
suppli$4  ,jan1 #cj4 ,a little :ile aft]
 ,i _h be5 9 pray] ?is morn+ = means = !
 ,orphans1 bro!r ,t4 br\ght a silv] wat*
 & #es41 :i* _h be5 giv5 la/ ev5+4      
,also1 /ill fur!r1 came 9 ?is morn+ five
 y>ds ( ,indian musl91 a zephyr sc>f1 a 
musl9 dress1 & a gold locket1 to be     
sold4 ,ab\t two h\rs aft]w>ds 0 s5t #al4
  ,! individual :o la/ ev5+ gave ! silv]
 wat* & #es4 = ! ,orphans1 call$ on me  
today4 ,%e is a s]vant1 :o 9 ! h\se ( h]
 ma/] f\nd ! fir/ "p ( ?is ,n>rative    
soon aft] ! publication ( ! fir/        
edition1 :i* ! ,"l us$ z ! means ( h]   
conv]sion4 ,%e fell asleep 9 ,jesus1    
aft] hav+ be5 #cf ye>s 9 fell[%ip ) u4  
,jan4 #ca4 ,!re came 9 ?is morn+ #bs4   
#f;d4 = ! ,orphans4 ,?is1 ) #al4 9 h&1 &
 #ajs4 :i* "o ( ! lab\r]s contribut$1 0 

suffici5t = ?is days necessities4  ,feb4
 #a4 ,!re is no money 9 h& = ! ,orphans4
 ,i am wait+ on ,god4 ,j :5 ,bro!r ,t4  
_h come to tell me t ! ne$ = ?is day    
w\ld be #ais4 #f;d41 "o ( ! lab\r]s 9 ! 
"w came & gave me #al4  ,feb4 #b4 ,!re  
are aga9 no means 9 h&4 ,"o ( ! lab\r]s 
gave #al41 b ,i "k n :e!r #al4 w be     
suffici5t = ! necessities ( ?is day4    
,?is ,i d "k1 h[ev]1 t ! ,"l w supply u 
) m1 %\ld m be ne$$4 ,:5 ,i met ) !     
bre?r5 & si/]s = pray]1 "o ( ! lab\r]s  
gave 8 wat*1 "u ! condition t #al41 :i* 
0 ne$$ besides t :i* we _h 9 h&1 %\ld be
 tak5 f ! r5t money :i* _h be5 put by1  
till x c\ld be replac$2 &1 if o!rwise1 t
 ! wat* %\ld be sold at ! end ( ! qu>t]4
 ,j z we _h sep>at$1 a sov]eign 0 br\ght
 to me1 :i* _h be5 s5t to my h\se s9ce  
,i _h left x4 ,?is 0 tak5 in/ead ( ! "o 
:i* _h be5 advanc$ ^u ! wat*1 & ?us a   
spe$y answ] 0 grant$ to our pray]s4 ,we 
h n[ be5 br\ght to ! close ( "o m week4 
,feb4 #c4 ,"ls day4 ,a si/] s5t f h]    
sick b$ ?is ev5+ #bl4 = ! ,orphans1 )   

,ecclesia/es ix4 #aj4 ,?us ! ,"l has    
suppli$ our ne$ = tomorr[4  ,feb4 #d4   
,?is aft]noon came 9 two p\nds m f !    
gr&mo!r ( two ( ! ,orphans1 9 answ] to  
pray]1 & v seasonably1 z ! coals 9 "o   
h\se are q out1 & ne>ly s 9 ! o!r two4  
,feb4 #e4 ,today came 9 #abs41 :i*      
suppli$ ! necessities ( ?is day4  ,feb4 
#f4 ,only #ajs4 #f;d4 0 ne$$ = today1   
:i* "o ( ! lab\r]s gave4  ,feb4 #g4 ,?is
 day has be5 "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable days z
 x reg>ds ! ,funds4 ,!re 0 no money 9   
h&1 ,i 0 wait+ ^u ,god4 ,i _h ask$ him  
repeat$ly1 b no supplies came4 ,bro!r   
,t4 call$ betwe5 #aa & #ab oclock1 to   
tell me t ab\t #al4 #bs4 w\ld be ne$$1  
to take 9 bread = ! ?ree h\ses1 & to    
meet ! o!r exp5ses2 b we _h only #bs4   
#i;d41 :i* ye/]day _h be5 tak5 out ( !  
boxes 9 ! ,orphan-,h\ses4 ,he w5t to    
,clifton to make arrangem5ts = !        
reception ( ! ?ree orphans ( our si/]   
,load]1 :o fell asleep on ! #d?2 = ?\gh 
we h no funds 9 h&1 ! "w goes on1 & our 
confid5ce is n dim9i%$4 ,i !re=e reque/$

 him to call on 8 way back f ,clifton1  
to see :e!r ! ,"l might h s5t any money 
9 ! mean "t4 ,:5 he came ,i _h receiv$  
no?+1 b "o ( ! lab\r]s1 hav+ #es4 ( 8   
own1 gave x4 ,x 0 n[ f\r oclock4 ,i knew
 n h[ ! si/]s _h got ?r\gh ! day4 ,j    
be=e ,i w5t out to prea*1 #es4 0 br\ght 
to my h\se1 :i* ,i took z a tok5 = good4
 ,i _h be5 ask+ ! ,"l = a passage ( !   
,^w to speak f ?is ev5+1 & at la/ 0     
direct$ to ,matt4 vi4 #ai-cd1 a subject 
mo/ applicable to our circum/ances4     
,aft] ! meet+ 0 ov]1 ,i w5t to !        
,girls-,orphan-,h\se1 to meet ) ! bre?r5
 = pray]1 & to give ! #es4 :i* ,i _h    
receiv$1 & to see :at c\ld be done4 ,:5 
,i arriv$ !re1 ,i f\nd t a box _h come =
 me f ,b>n/aple4 ,! c>riage 0 paid1 else
 !re w\ld h be5 no money to pay = x4    
7,see h[ ! ,"ls h& is 9 ! smalle/       
matt]s67 ,! box 0 op5$1 & x conta9$1 9 a
 lett] f a si/]1 #ajl41 ( :i* #hl4 0 = !
 ,orphans1 & #bl4 = ! ,bible ,fund2 f   
bre?r5 at ,b>n/aple1 #bl4 #aas4 #b;d42 &
 f ano!r bro!r #es4 ,besides ?is1 !re 7 

9 ! box #d y>ds ( m]9o1 #c pairs ( new  
%oes1 #b pairs ( new socks3 also six    
books = sale4 ,likewise a gold          
p5cil-case1 #b gold r+s1 #b gold drops (
 e>-r+s1 a necklace1 & a silv]          
p5cil-case4 ,on inquiry1 h[ ! si/]s _h  
be5 c>ri$ ?r\gh ! day1 ,i f\nd x ?us3   
ev]y?+ 0 9 ! h\ses :i* 0 ne$$ = d9n]4   
,aft] d9n] a lady f ,?ornbury came &    
b\ght "o ( my ,n>ratives & "o ( !       
,reports1 & gave #cs4 besides4 ,ab\t    
five m9utes aft]w>ds ! bak] came to !   
,boys-,orphan-,h\se4 ,! matron ( !      
,girls-,orphan-,h\se see+ him1 w5t      
imm$iately ) ! #fs4 #f;d4 :i* %e _h j   
receiv$1 7to prev5t 8 be+ s5t away1 z   
!re 0 no money 9 h& at !                
,boys-,orphan-,h\se17 & b\ght bread to !
 am\nt ( #ds4 #f;d4 ,! two rema9+       
%ill+s1 ) ! little :i* 0 9 h&1 s]v$ to  
buy bread = ! ,girls-,orphan-,h\se4 ,by 
! donations s5t 9 ! box1 ,i 0 enabl$ to 
give a ri* supply to ! matrons be=e !   
close ( ! day4  ,h[ sweet to see our    
,fa!r ?us c>+ = u6 ,to a p]son :o has   

spiritual eyes1 :at a pro( is "o su* day
 ( ! mo/ p>ticul> provid5ce ( ,god6 ,&  
we h _h _m su* days4  ,feb4 #h4 ,today !
 ,"l s5t /ill fur!r help1 :i* is        
rem>kable = two reasons 9 p>ticul>4     
,fir/1 we _h decid$ ye/]day ^u receiv+ !
 ?ree little ,load]s1 ?\gh we 7 s l[ z  
to funds4 ,?us ! ,"l s5t means on _!    
behalf4 ,secondly1 we 7 br\ght s l[     
ye/]day1 & our fai? 0 s mu* tri$1 9 ord]
 t n[ aga9 ! abundance ( supplies out ( 
our lov+ ,fa!rs h&1 might be s mu* !    
sweet]4 ,a si/] 9 ! neighb\rhood (      
,london s5t today 9 money #al4 #es41 & !
 foll[+ articles = sale2 #c purses1 #a  
m\rn+ broo*1 #a amb] ditto1 #a ame?y/   
/ud1 #a cameo ditto1 ,i pair ( coral e> 
r+s1 #a coral cross1 #a r+ set ) a      
diamond & six rubies1 #a ditto pe>l &   
g>net1 #a ditto g>net1 #a ruby cross1 #d
 necklaces1 & #adh pamphlets & tracts4  
,also sev]al articles ( clo?+ = !       
*ildr54  ,feb4 #ac4 ,s9ce ! #h?1 five   
donations1 am\nt+ to #il4 #is41 _h come 
94 ,?is aft]noon ,i paid out ! la/ money

 :i* we _h 9 h&1 & 9 giv+ x to bro!r ,t4
 said1 we h n[ aga9 to look to ! ,"l =  
fur!r supplies4 ,?is ev5+ #el4 0 giv5 to
 me1 :i* _h come 9 "u ! folio w+        
circum/ances3--  ,a g5tleman & lady     
visit$ ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 & met at !     
,boys-,orphan-,h\se two ladies :o 7     
likewise visit+4 ,"o ( ! ladies said to 
! matron ( ! ,boys-,orphan-,h\se3 ,(    
c\rse1 y _c c>ry on ^! in/itutions )\t a
 good /ock ( funds4 ,! g5tleman1 turn+  
to ! matron1 said1 ,h y a good /ock8 ,%e
 repli$3 ,our funds are deposit$ 9 a    
bank :i* _c break4 ,! te>s came into !  
eyes ( ! inquir+ lady4 ,! g5tleman1 on  
leav+1 gave to ! ma/] ( ! boys #el41 :i*
 came 9 :5 ,i _h n a p5ny 9 h&4  ,feb4  
#af4 ,ye/]day came 9 #ags4 #f;d4 = !    
,orphans1 :i*1 ) :at 0 tak5 out ( !     
boxes today1 help$ u ?r\gh2 & ?us we h  
be5 br\ght to ! close ( "o m week4  ,m>*
 #e4 ,up to ?is day1 s9ce ,feb4 #af1 !  
supplies = ! ,orphans h come 9 s        
seasonably1 t we 7 able com=tably to    
meet all ! dem&s4 ,today1 h[ev]1 ,i knew

 t !re w\ld be aga9 sev]al p\nds        
requir$1 z1 besides ! daily provisions1 
!re 7 coals ne$$1 ! treacle-casks 9 two 
h\ses 7 empty1 & !re 0 b #es4 9 h&4 ,i  
gave myself !re=e to pray] ?is morn+4   
,,:il/ ,i ,,0 ,,9 ,,pray]1 ,q4 ,q4 s5t a
 *eque = #gl4 #ajs4 ,?us ! ,"l has aga9 
mo/ seasonably help$ u out ( our        
difficulty4 ,!re came 9 /ill fur!r ?is  
day1 #al4 #ais4 #b;d41 by ! sale ( "s   
articles1 :i* _h be5 giv5 = ! b5efit ( !
 ,orphans4  ,m>* #f4 ,= "s "t pa/ ! m9ds
 ( sev]al bre?r5 among u1 z well z t (  
bro!r ,craik & my own1 _h be5 mu*       
ex]cis$ respect+ c]ta9 que/ions connect$
 ) po9ts ( *ur* ord] & discipl9e1 on    
acc\nt ( :i* bro!r ,craik & ,i 7 abs5t f
 ,bri/ol dur+ ! la/ two weeks1 to give  
ourselves to pray] & consid]ation       
respect+ ^? po9ts4 ,s9ce our return we h
 _h1 ^! la/ ?ree ev5+s1 meet+s ) !      
sa9ts1 be=e :om we /at$ ! result to :i* 
we _h be5 l$1 aft] pray] & exam9ation ( 
! ,scriptures4 ,! foll[+ is an ab/ract (
 :at 0 /at$ at ^? meet+s1 :i* ,i give   

"h1 z ?is matt] =ms an important p]iod 9
 my exp]i5ce ab\t *ur* matt]s2 b !      
ab/ract w be ( little use1 except !     
read] consid] c>efully ! passages to :i*
 ref]5ce is made4    ,i4--,,que/ions    
,,respect+ ,,! ,,eld]%ip4    7#a7 ,h[   
does x appe> to be ! m9d ( ,god1 t1 9 e 
,*ur*1 !re %\ld be recogniz$ ,eld]s8    
,ans4 ,f ! foll[+ passages comp>$       
toge!r1 ,mat?4 xxiv4 #de1 ,luke xii4    
#db4 ,f ^! passages we le>n t "s are set
 by ! ,"l ,himself 9 ! (fice ( ,rul]s & 
,tea*]s1 & t ?is (fice 79 spite ( !     
fall5 /ate ( ! ,*ur*7 %\ld be 9 be+ ev5 
d[n to ! close ( ! pres5t disp5sation4  
,accord+ly1 we f9d f ,acts xiv4 #bc1 xx4
 #ag1 ,tit4 i4 #e1 & #a ,pet4 v4 #a1 t  
soon aft] ! sa9ts _h be5 conv]t$1 & _h  
associat$ toge!r 9 a ,*ur* "*1 ,eld]s 7 
appo9t$ to take ! rule ov] !m & to      
fulfil ! (fice ( "u-%eph]ds4  ,?is mu/ n
 be und]/ood z imply+1 t1 :5 believ]s   
are associat$ 9 ,*ur* fell[%ip1 !y ought
 to elect ,eld]s accord+ to _! own w1   
:e!r ! ,"l may h qualifi$ p]sons or n2 b

 r t su* %\ld wait ^u ,god1 t ,he       
,himself w\ld be pleas$ to raise up su* 
z may be qualifi$ = tea*+ & rul+ 9 ,8   
*ur*4  7#b7 ,h[ d su* come into (fice8  
,ans4 ,by ! appo9tm5t ( ! ,holy ,gho/1  
,acts xx4 #bh4  7#c7 ,h[ may ?is        
appo9tm5t be made kn[n to ! individuals 
call$ to ! (fice1 & to ^? among/ :om !y 
may be call$ to lab\r8  ,ans4 ,by !     
secret call ( ! ,_s1 #a ,tim4 iii4 #a1  
confirm$ by ! possession ( ! requisite  
qualifications1 #a ,tim4 iii4 #b-g1     
,tit4 i4 #f-i1 & by ! ,"ls bless+ re/+  
^u _! lab\rs1 #a ,cor4 ix4 #b4  ,9 #a   
,cor4 ix4 #b1 ,paul condesc5ds to !     
weakness ( "s1 :o 7 9 dang] ( be+ l$    
away by ^? facti\s p]sons :o que/ion$ 8 
au?ority4 ,z an ,apo/leappo9t$ by !     
express ^w ( ! ,"l--he ne$$ n su* outw>d
 confirmation4 ,b if he us$ 8 success z 
an argum5t 9 confirmation ( 8 call1 h[  
mu* m may ord9>y s]vants ( ! ,"l ,jesus 
employ su* an argum5t1 see+ t ! way1 9  
:i* !y are call$ = ! "w1 is su* z to    
require "s outw>d confirmation4  7#d7   

,is x incumb5t ^u ! sa9ts to ackn[l$ge  
su* & to submit to !m 9 ! ,"l8  ,ans4   
,yes4 ,see #a ,cor4 xvi4 #ae1 #af1 #a   
,!ss4 v4 #ab1 #ac1 ,heb4 xiii4 #g1 #ag1 
& #a ,tim4 v4 #ag4 ,9 ^! passages       
ob$i5ce to pa/oral au?ority is cle>ly   
enjo9$4  ,,ii4--,ought matt]s (         
discipl9e to be f9ally settl$ by !      
,eld]s 9 private1 or 9 ! pres5ce ( !    
,*ur*1 & z ! act ( ! :ole body8  ,ans4  
7#a7 ,su* matt]s are to be f9ally settl$
 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,*ur*4 ,?is appe>s f   
,mat?4 xviii4 #ag1 #a ,cor4 v4 #d1 #e1  
#b ,cor4 ii4 #f-h1 #a ,tim4 v4 #bj4 7#b7
 ,su* matt]s are to be f9ally settl$ z !
 act ( ! :ole body1 ,mat?4 xviii4 #ag1  
#ah4 ,9 ?is passage ! act ( exclusion is
 spok5 ( z ! act ( ! :ole body4 #a ,cor4
 v4 #d1 #e1 #g1 #ab1 #ac4 ,9 ?is passage
 ,paul gives ! direction1 respect+ !    
ex]cise ( discipl9e1 9 su* a way z to   
r5d] ! :ole body responsible3 v]se #g1  
,purge out ! old leav51 t ye maybe a new
 lump2 & v]se #ac1 ,!re=e put away f    
among y\rselves t wick$ p]son4 ,f #b    

,cor4 ii4 #f-h1 we le>n t ! act (       
exclusion 0 n ! act ( ! ,eld]s only1 b (
 ! ,*ur*4 ,suffici5t to su* a man is ?is
 puni%m5t 7r1 public c5sure7 :i* 0      
inflict$ ( _m4 ,f v]se #h we le>n t !   
act ( re/oration 0 to be a public act ( 
! bre?r53 ,:]e=e ,i besee* y t ye w\ld  
confirm 7r ratify by a public act7 y\r  
love t[>ds him4  ,z to ! reception (    
bre?r5 into fell[%ip1 ?is is an act (   
simple ob$i5ce to ! ,"l1 bo? on ! "p ( !
 ,eld]s & ! :ole ,*ur*4 ,we are b\nd &  
privileg$ to receive all ^? :o make a   
cr$ible pr(ession ( fai? 9 ,*ri/1       
accord+ to t ,scripture1 ,receive ye "o 
ano!r1 z ,*ri/ also receiv$ u1 to !     
glory ( ,god4 ,rom4 xv4 #g4  ,,iii4--,:5
 %\ld ,*ur* acts 7su* z acts (          
reception1 re/oration1 exclusion1 c47 be
 att5d$ to8  ,ans4 ,x _c be expressly   
prov$ f ,scripture1 :e!r su* acts 7     
att5d$ to at ! meet+ = ! break+ ( bread1
 or at any o!r meet+2 !re=e ?is is a    
po9t on :i*1 if diff]5t *ur*es diff]1   
mutual =be>ance ought to be ex]cis$4 ,! 

way 9 :i* su* matt]s h hi!rto be5 manag$
 among/ u has be5 by ! ,*ur* com+ toge!r
 on a week-ev5+4 ,be=e we came to       
,bri/ol we _h be5 accu/om$ to ?is mode1 
&1 f9d+ no?+ 9 ,scripture aga9/ x1 we   
cont9u$ ! practice4 ,b1 aft] pray]1 & m 
c>eful consid]ation ( ?is po9t1 x has   
appe>$ well to u t su* acts %\ld be     
att5d$ to on ! ,"ls days1 :5 ! sa9ts    
meet toge!r = ! break+ ( bread4 ,we h   
be5 induc$ to make ?is alt]ation by !   
foll[+ reasons3--  7#a7 ,?is latt] mode 
prev5ts matt]s f be+ delay$4 ,!re n be+ 
a suffici5cy ( matt] = a meet+ on       
purpose e week1 x has sometimes happ5$1 
t1 :at w\ld bett] h be5 /at$ to ! ,*ur* 
at once1 has be5 kept back f ! body = "s
 weeks4 ,n[1 x is important t :at       
conc]ns ! :ole ,*ur*1 %\ld be made kn[n 
z soon z possible to ^? :o are 9        
fell[%ip1 t !y may act accord+ly4       
,delay1 moreov]1 seems inconsi/5t ) !   
pilgrim-"* ( ! p ( ,god4  7#b7 ,m       
believ]s c be pres5t on ! ,"ls days ?an 
c att5d on week ev5+s4 ,! importance (  

?is reason w appe> f consid]+ h[ ev]y?+ 
:i* conc]ns ! ,*ur* %\ld be kn[n to z _m
 z possible4 ,= h[ c ! sa9ts pray = ^?  
:o may h to be exclud$1--h[ c !y        
sympa?ize 9 cases ( peculi> trial1--& h[
 c !y rejoice & give ?anks on acc\nt (  
^? :o may be receiv$ or re/or$1 unless  
!y are made acqua9t$ ) ! facts connect$ 
) su* cases8  7#c7 ,a te/imony is ?us   
giv5 t all :o break bread are ,*ur*     
memb]s4 ,by att5d+ to ,*ur* acts 9 !    
meet+ = break+ ( bread1 we %[ t we make 
no diff]5ce betwe5 receiv+ into fell[%ip
 at ! ,"ls supp]1 & into ,*ur* memb]%ip2
 b t ! individual :o is admitt$ to !    
,"ls table is !re) also receiv$ to all !
 privileges1 trials1 & responsibilities 
( ,*ur* memb]%ip4  7#d7 ,!re is a       
peculi> propriety 9 acts ( reception1   
re/oration & exclusion be+ att5d$ to :5 
! sa9ts meet toge!r = ! break+ ( bread1 
z1 9 t ord9ance especially1 we %[ =? our
 fell[%ip ) ea* o!r4  ,objections       
answ]$4  7#a7 ,?is alt]ation has !      
appe>ance ( *angeabl5ess4  ,reply4 ,su* 

an objection w\ld apply to any case 9   
:i* increas$ light l$ to any improvem5t1
 & is1 !re=e1 n to be reg>d$4 ,x w\ld be
 an evil ?+ if !re 7 any *ange respect+ 
! f\ndation tru?s ( ! ,gospel2 b ! po9t 
9 "q is only a matt] ( ,*ur* ord]4  7#b7
 ,m "t may ?us be requir$ ?an x w\ld be 
well to give to su* a purpose on ! ,"ls 
day4  ,reply4 ,z1 accord+ to ?is plan1  
,*ur* bus9ess w be att5d$ to e ,"ls day1
 x is m ?an probable t ! meet+s w be    
!reby prolong$ = a few m9utes only2 b   
%\ld circum/ance requir$ x1 a special   
meet+ may /ill be appo9t$ dur+ ! week1 =
 all :o break bread ) u4 ,?is1 h[ev]1   
w\ld only be ne$ful1 provid$ ! matt]s to
 be br\ght be=e ! bre?r5 7 to require m 
"t ?an c\ld be giv5 to !m at ! break+ ( 
bread4  ,n4,b4 7#a7 ,%\ld any p]sons be 
pres5t :o d n break bread ) u1 !y may be
 reque/$ to )draw1 :5ev] su* po9ts      
require to be /at$1 z x w\ld n be well  
to speak ( 9 ! pres5ce ( unbeliev]s4    
7#b7 ,z !re are two places 9 :i* ! sa9ts
 meet = ! break+ ( bread1 ! matt]s      

connect$ ) ,*ur* acts mu/ be br\ght out 
at ea* place4    ,,iv4--,,que/ions      
,,relative ,,to ,,! ,,"l,s ,,supp]4     
7#a7 ,h[ frequ5tly ought ! break+ (     
bread to be att5d$ to8  ,ans4 ,al?\gh we
 h no express comm& respect+ ! frequ5cy 
( its obs]vance1 yet ! example ( !      
apo/les & ( ! fir/ disciples w\ld lead u
 to obs]ve ?is ord9ance e ,"ls day4     
,acts xx4 #g4  7#b7 ,:at ought to be !  
"* ( ! meet+ at :i* ! sa9ts are assembl$
 = ! break+ ( bread8  ,ans4 ,z 9 ?is    
ord9ance we %[ =? our common            
p>ticipation 9 all ! b5efits ( our ,"ls 
dea?1 & our union to ,him & to ea* o!r  
7#a ,cor4 x4 #af1 #ag17 opportunity     
ought to be giv5 = ! ex]cise ( ! gifts (
 tea*+ or exhortation1 & communion 9    
pray] & praise4 ,rom4 xii4 #dh1 ,eph4   
iv4 #aaaf4 ,! manife/ation ( our common 
p>ticipation 9 ea* o!rs gifts _c be     
fully giv5 at su* meet+s1 if ! :ole     
meet+ is1 necess>ily1 conduct$ by "o    
individual4 ,?is mode ( meet+ does n    
h[ev] take (f f ^?1 :o h ! gifts ( tea*+

 or exhortation1 ! responsibility (     
edify+ ! *ur*1 z opportunity may be     
(f]$4  7#c7 ,is x desirable t ! bread   
%\ld be brok5 at ! ,"ls ,supp] by "o ( !
 ,eld]s1 or %\ld ea* individual ( ! body
 break x = himself8  ,ans4 ,nei!r way c 
be s decid$ly prov$ f ,scripture1 t we  
are w>rant$ 9 object+ to ! o!r z        
positively unscriptural1 yet--  7#a7 ,! 
lett] ( ,scripture seems r 9 fav\r ( its
 be+ done by ea* bro!r & si/]1 #a ,cor4 
x4 #af1 #ag4 ,! bread :i* we break4     
7#b7 ,its be+ done by ea* ( ! disciples1
 is m fitt$ to express t we all1 by our 
s9s1 h brok5 ! body ( our ,"l4  7#c7 ,by
 att5d+ to ! ord9ance 9 ?is way1 we     
manife/ our fre$om f ! common error t ! 
,"ls supp] mu/ be adm9i/]$ by "s        
p>ticul> individual1 possess$ ( :at is  
call$ a m9i/]ial "*1 in/ead ( be+ an act
 ( social wor%ip & ob$i5ce4  ,be=e bro!r
 ,craik & ,i left ,bri/ol = !           
consid]ation ( ! above po9ts1 ?+s wore a
 gloomy appe>ance4 ,a sep>ation 9 ! *ur*
 seem$ to be unavoidable4 ,b ,god _h    

m]cy1 & piti$ u4 ,he 0 pleas$ to give u 
n m]ely increas$ light1 b %[$ u also h[ 
to act1 & gave u a measure ( wisdom1    
grace & spiritual c\rage = act+4 ,!     
cl\ds 7 dispell$1 & peace 0 re/or$ 9 !  
*ur*4  ,:ile ,i 0 away f ,bri/ol1       
,samuel ,load]1 a little orphan boy1    
di$1 aft] a =tnights resid5ce 9 ! h\se1 
& only ?ree weeks aft] 8 "ms dea?4 ,!   
bre?r5 9 ! ,boys-,orphan-,h\se consid]  
him to h di$ 9 ! fai?4  ,m>* #af4       
,saturday4 ,by ! good h& ( ! ,"l we are 
br\ght to ! close ( "o m week4 ,i h be5 
able to meet all ! curr5t exp5ses = !   
,orphans1 & to pay1 besides ?is1 #ajl4 =
 sal>ies4 ,?us a "p ( :at has be5 due = 
sev]al weeks to my de> fell[-lab\r]s is 
defray$4 ,i h especially pray$ )9 ! la/ 
t5 days t ! ,"l w\ld be pleas$ to give  
me ! means = ?is4 #bs4 #h #a_/b;d4 ,i h 
left4  ,m>* #ah4 ,monday4 ,la/ ev5+ #el4
 came 9 ) ,eccles4 ix4 #aj4 ,?us we 7   
aga9 enabl$ to supply all ! necessities 
( ?is day4  ,pause a few mom5ts1 de>    
read]6 ,consid] h[ seasonably ! ,"l s5ds

 ! supplies6 ,n once does ,he =get u6 ,n
 once is our ne$ only half suppli$6 ,n  
once d ,8 supplies come too late6 ,de>  
read]1 if y h n ! l exp]i5ce ( ! ,"ls   
wat*ful c>e1 ,oh ta/e & see t ! ,"l is  
good6  ,m>* #bj4 ,! ne$ ( ! #ah? & #ai? 
0 suppli$ by ! #el4 :i* _h come 9 on !  
#ah?4 ,today we 7 aga9 poor & ne$y1     
!re=e ! ,"l ?\ght on u1 & s5t u #cl4    
l#fs4 #a #a_/b;d4  ,m>* #bb4 ,"s tr9kets
 :i* _h be5 giv51 & #abs4 :i* 0 9 h&1   
suppli$ ! ne$ ( today4 ,ye/]day 7 s5t   
six sacks ( potatoes4 ,we 7 n able to   
lay 9 a /ock la/ autumn 7z we _h done ! 
two previ\s autumns7 on acc\nt ( want ( 
means1 b 9 no previ\s ye> h we _h s _m  
s5t4  ,m>* #bc4 ,today ,i receiv$ a     
lett] f bro!r ,t41 :o is on acc\nt ( 8  
heal? 9 ,devon%ire1 to in=m me t a heavy
 gold *a91 a r+ set ) t5 brilliants1 a  
pair ( gold bracelets1 & #bl4 h be5 giv5
 to him4 ,he gave a ,report to a bro!r1 
:o1 hav+ read x1 0 !reby /irr$ up to    
pray]1 & kn[+ t 8 believ+ si/] possess$ 
^! tr9kets1 he ask$ ! ,"l to incl9e h]  

he>t to give !m up = ! b5efit ( our     
,orphans1 :i* %e soon aft] did4 ,by     
means ( ^! donations ,i am able bo? to  
meet ! rema9+ exp5ses ( ?is week1 & also
 to pay #ael41 :i* /ill rema9s due on   
acc\nt ( ! sal>ies4 ,my fell[-lab\r]s n 
only nev] ask me = any ?+1 b are will+  
to "p ) money1 or any ?+ else 9 ! h\r ( 
ne$2 nev]!less1 ,i _h ask$ ! ,"l ab\t   
?is po9t frequ5tly1 & ,he has n[ giv5 me
 my reque/1 :]e( ,i am glad4 ,i receiv$ 
also ?is aft]noon #el4 #ajs41 besides a 
numb] ( ?+s to be dispos$ ( = !         
,orphans4  ,m>* #bd4 ,! ,"l has aga9    
k9dly op5$ ,8 lib]al h& today1 & giv5 u 
#fl4 #ajs4 ,?us we h :]e) to meet !     
necessities ( tomorr[ 9 !               
,orphan-,h\ses4  ,f ,m>* #bd to ,april  
#g1 came 9 ab\t sixty small donations4  
,?is1 ) ! produce ( ! sale ( ! tr9kets1 
suppli$ all our ne$ = ! ,orphans4       
,april #g4 ,our funds 7 n[ aga9 sp5t1   
except #aes41 ?\gh ?ree days ago above  
#cjl4 _h come 92 !re=e ! ,"l has s5t 9  
aga9 ?is day sev]al contributions1      

altoge!r #fl4 #es4  ,april #h4 ,! money 
:i* came 9 ye/]day 0 s5t (f today =     
h\sekeep+ 9 ! ?ree diff]5t h\ses1 & :5  
,i 0 n[ aga9 left p5niless1 !re came 9  
#bl4 #fs4 #aj;d4  ,april #i4 ,! #bl4    
#fs4 #aj;d4 0 giv5 out today =          
h\sekeep+1 & ,i am once m p5niless4--,a 
few h\rs aft] ,i _h writt5 ?is1 !re 0   
giv5 to me by a bro!r #bl4 #ajs4 ,:5 ,i 
receiv$ ?is money1 ,i 0 at ! same "t    
in=m$ ( ! dea? ( "o ( our si/]s1 a wid[1
 ^: *ild we c receive4  ,april #aj4     
,today 0 s5t anonym\sly f ! c\ntry #el4 
,9 ! ev5+ ,i receiv$ /ill fur!r #al4    
l#fs4 #f;d4  ,april #aa4 ,x is ?ree ye>s
 today s9ce ! fir/ ,orphans 7 receiv$4  
,good inde$ has ! ,"l be5 to u dur+ ^!  
?ree ye>s6 ,we h lack$ no?+6 ,aga9 ,he  
has s5t ?is day1 9 a rem>kable mann]1   
#el41 ) ! foll[+ lett]1 address$ to a   
bro!r3  ,my de> ,fri5d1 enclos$ are #el4
 = ! ,orphan-,asylum1 ! hi/ory ( :i* is 
r int]e/+4 ,we h a s]vant :o liv$ "s    
ye>s ago z kit*5-maid 9 a noble family  
7i4 e4 ! ma/] a weal?y memb] (          

,p>liam5t1 ! mi/ress an ,e>ls daught]47 
,no p]quisites 7 all[$2 b ! individual 9
 "q act$ on ! same pr9ciple z h]        
fell[-s]vants1 & sold kit*5-/uff = h]   
own b5efit1 :i* %e ?9ks might am\nt to  
#dl42 & !re=e %e believes t #el4 w\ld   
fully repay pr9cipal & int]e/4 ,?is     
money is ( c\rse due to h] =m] ma/] &   
mi/ress1 ) :om ,i h _h sev]al int]views 
on ! subject4 ,!y 7 dispos$ t ! money   
%\ld be giv5 to "s *>ity2 & 9 consequ5ce
 ( read+ "o ( ! ,reports y k9dly s5t me1
 ! "y woman _h a great desire t h] own  
rep5tance might yield fruit to t "w (   
fai? & love4 ,h] wi%es h be5 sanction$  
by h] =m] mi/ress4 ,x is r rem>kable t  
our truly ,*ri/ian s]vant _h be5 conv]t$
 a ye> & a half1 be=e ?is individual s91
 call+ = pecuni>y re/itution1 _h come   
into h] remembrance4  ,april #ac4 ,i    
conv]s$ ) ano!r ( ! ,orphans1 :o seems  
to h be5 truly conv]t$1 & :o has walk$  
consi/5tly = _m mon?s4 ,tomorr[ %e w be 
unit$ ) ! sa9ts 9 communion4 ,%e w be ! 
?ird 9 fell[%ip ) u1 & sev]al h di$ 9 ! 

fai?4 ,h[ has ! ,"l own$ ! "w1 ev5 9 ?is
 respect6  ,april #ad4 ,today #el4 #js4 
#h;d4 came 9 = ! ,orphans1 #al4 ( :i* is
 "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable gifts t we h ev]  
_h4 ,a poor bro!r1 ) a l>ge family1 &   
small wages 7!re are eight 9 ! family1 &
 he _h #aes4 wages till lately1 :5 !y 7 
rais$ to #ahs47 put by ?is money by     
little & little ( :at 0 giv5 him by 8   
ma/] = be]4 ,?is bro!r1 :o 0 conv]t$    
ab\t five ye>s ago1 0 be=e t "t a       
notori\s drunk>d4  ,april #cj4 ,today   
our de> "y bro!r1 ,john ,%ort1 only a   
little m ?an #ad ye>s old1 fell asleep1 
aft] hav+ be5 = sev]al ye>s ill4 ,he _h 
be5 = sev]al ye>s conv]t$4 ,he 0 "o (   
our ,sunday-,s*ool *ildr5 be=e 8        
illness4 ,:51 _m mon?s s9ce1 he lo/ "o (
 8 limbs by amputation1 he glorifi$ !   
,"l n m]ely by ! way 9 :i* he su/a9$ !  
sev]e suff]+ att5d+ ! op]ation1 b also  
by confess+ ! ,"l1 z 8 /r5g?1 9 ! h\r ( 
trial4 ,he 0 a sweet y\?6  ,july #b4    
,today 0 giv5 me1 :5 !re 0 n "o %ill+ 9 
h&1 #ejl4 = ! ,s*ool,bible&             

,mission>y-,fund4  ,july #ae4 ,monday4  
,today #bl4 #gs4 #c;d4 0 ne$$ = !       
,orphans1 b we _h no?+4 ,h[ to obta9 !  
means = a d9n]1 & = :at else 0 ne$$1 ,i 
knew n4 ,my he>t 0 p]fectly at peace1 & 
unusually sure ( help1 ?\gh ,i knew n 9 
! lea/ :5ce x 0 to come4 ,be=e bro!r ,t4
 came1 ,i receiv$ a lett] f ,india1     
writt5 9 ,may1 ) an ord] = #ejl4 = !    
,orphans4 ,i _h said la/ ,saturday to   
bro!r ,t41 t x w\ld be desirable to h   
#ejl41 z ! sal>ies ( all my             
fell[-lab\r]s are due1 ! ?ree           
treacle-casks empty1 all ! provision    
/ores exhau/$1 sev]al articles ( clo?+  
ne$$1 & wor/$ = ! boys to g on ) _!     
knitt+4 ,n[ ! ,"l has s5t exactly #ejl4 
,moreov] ?is money comes v seasonably1 z
 9 ?ree days ,i %all h to leave ,bri/ol 
= "s days1 & c n[ g com=tably1 z x      
reg>ds leav+ means beh9d4  ,9 ! aft]noon
 ( ?is same day ,i met at a bro!rs h\se 
) sev]al believ]s1 :5 a si/] said t %e  
_h (t5 ?\ght ab\t ! c>e & burd5 ,i mu/ h
 on my m9d1 z x reg>ds obta9+ ! necess>y

 supplies = s _m p]sons4 ,z ?is may n be
 a solit>y in/ance1 ,i w\ld /ate1 t1 by 
! grace ( ,god1 ?is is no cause (       
anxiety to me4 ,! *ildr5 ,i h ye>s ago  
ca/ ^u ! ,"l4 ,! :ole "w is ,81 & x     
becomes me to be )\t c>efulness4 ,9     
:atev] po9ts ,i am lack+1 9 ?is po9t ,i 
am able1 by ! grace ( ,god1 to roll !   
burd5 ^u my heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,?\gh n[     
7,july #ahde7 = ab\t sev5 ye>s our funds
 h be5 s exhau/$1 t x has be5           
comp>atively a r>e case t !re h be5     
means 9 h& to meet ! necessities ( !    
,orphans = ?ree days toge!r2 yet h ,i   
be5 only once tri$ 9 _s1 & t 0 on ,sept4
 #ah1 #ahch1 :5 = ! fir/ "t ! ,"l seem$ 
n to reg>d our pray]4 ,b :5 ,he did s5d 
help at t "t1 & ,i saw t x 0 only = !   
trial ( our fai?1 & n because ,he _h    
=sak5 ! "w t we 7 br\ght s l[1 my s\l 0 
s /r5g!n$ & enc\rag$1 t ,i h n only n   
be5 all[$ to di/ru/ ! ,"l s9ce t "t1 b  
,i h n ev5 be5 ca/ d[n :5 9 ! deepe/    
pov]ty4 ,nev]!less1 9 ?is respect also  
am ,i n[1 z mu* z ev]1 dep5dant on !    

,"l2 & ,i e>ne/ly besee* = myself & my  
fell[-lab\r]s ! pray]s ( all ^?1 to :om 
! glory ( ,god is de>4 ,h[ great w\ld be
 ! di%on\r to ! "n ( ,god1 if we1 :o h s
 publicly made our boa/ 9 ,him1 %\ld s  
fall z to act 9 ^! v po9ts z ! _w does6 
,help u !n1 bre?r51 ) y\r pray]s1 t we  
may tru/ 9 ,god to ! end4 ,we c expect  
no?+ b t our fai? w yet be tri$1 & x may
 be m ?an ev]2 & we %all fall1 if ! ,"l 
does n uphold u4  ,july #af & #ag4 ,^!  
two days we h _h two especial pray]     
meet+s1 to comm5d to ! ,"l five ,g]man  
bre?r5 :o = "s weeks h be5 soj\rn+ among
 u1 & :o purpose to leave tomorr[ =     
,liv]pool1 to sail f !nce to ! ,ea/     
,indies4  ,july #ah4 ,i left ?is morn+ )
 ! ,g]man bre?r51 to accompany !m to    
,liv]pool4  ,july #ba4 ,liv]pool4 ,?is  
aft]noon ,i prea*$ 9 ! op5 air on !     
docks4 ,truly1 x mu/ be a sweet         
privilege to be p]mitt$ frequ5tly to    
proclaim ! glad tid+s ( ! ,gospel 9 !   
op5 air1 :i* ! ,"l does n be/[ ^u me1 z1
 "u ord9>y circum/ances1 ,i h no /r5g? =

 ?is "w4--,! p 7 att5tive4 ,!re 0 b "o  
:o mock$4  ,july #bb4 ,prea*$ aga9 out (
 doors4  ,july #bc4 ,i accompani$ ! five
 bre?r5 on bo>d ?is aft]noon4  ,july    
#bg4 ,today ,i _h ano!r rem>kable pro( (
 ! importance ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god op5+ _! 
he>ts to ea* o!r1 especially :5 !y are  
gett+ into a cold /ate1 or are "u ! p[] 
( a c]ta9 s91 or are 9 especial         
difficulty4 ,an individual call$ on me1 
:o ,i tru/ is a bro!r1 ) :om ,i _h      
conv]s$ once be=e1 b felt uncom=table   
respect+ him4 ,:5 he call$ aga9 today1 x
 appe>$ to me t !re 0 some?+ ^u 8 he>t1 
:i*1 if ,i c\ld b "k1 ,i might be       
in/rum5tal 9 b5efit+ him4 ,i press$ him 
affectionately to op5 8 he>t1 assur+ him
 at ! same "t t ! matt] :i* he might    
speak ( %\ld rema9 9 my own bosom4 ,at  
la/ ,i succe$$4 ,! result ( ?is         
conv]sation 01 t ! advice :i* ,i gave   
him1 l$ him1 aft] ?ree days1 to leave = 
,am]ica1 :]e he ought to h be51 in/ead (
 be+ 9 ,engl&2 & if he has foll[$ my    
advice1 9 "o o!r po9t1 ! matt] :i* =    

ye>s _h burd5$ 8 consci5ce1 & :i*1 no   
d\bt _h be5 ! means ( keep+ him 9 a l[  
spiritual /ate1 w h no m p[] ov] him4   
,%\ld ?is fall into ! h&s ( any *ildr5 (
 ,god :o h a p>ticul> trial or burd51 or
 a guilty consci5ce1 on acc\nt ( a      
p>ticul> ?+1 or a besett+ s91 etc41 on  
acc\nt ( :i* x w\ld be b5eficial to op5 
_! he>ts to ano!r *ild ( ,god1 9 ^:     
love1 spiritual judgm5t1 etc41 !y h     
confid5ce1 ,i w\ld advise !m to d s4 ,i 
"k f my own exp]i5ce1 h[ (t5 ! sn>e ( ! 
devil has be5 brok51 :5 "u ! p[] ( s92  
h[ (t5 ! he>t has be5 com=t$1 :5 nigh to
 be ov]:elm$2 h[ (t5 advice1 "u great   
p]plexity1 has be5 obta9$1--by op5+ my  
he>t to a bro!r 9 :om ,i _h confid5ce4  
,we are *ildr5 ( ! same family1 & ought 
!re=e to be help]s "o ( ano!r4  ,aug4   
#c4 #c4 #es4 0 requir$ to meet !        
necessities ( ! ,orphan-,h\ses ?is day4 
,! ,"l enabl$ u to meet ?is dem&1 p>tly1
 by ! sale ( "s ,indian musl91 :i* _h   
be5 giv5 "s mon?s s9ce1 b :i* 0 only n[ 
dispos$ (2 p>tly1 by a few small        

donations2 & p>tly1 by :at "o ( !       
lab\r]s add$ ( 8 own4 ,we h (t5 f\nd t !
 money = articles1 :i* 7 put out to be  
sold1 has come 9 mo/ seasonably4 ,at ?is
 "t x happ5$ s t a bro!r1 into ^: h&s ! 
musl9 _h be5 put1 felt himself /irr$ up 
to g & ask ! individual :o _h x = sale  
:e!r %e _h dispos$ ( x4 ,?is bro!r knew 
no?+ ab\t our ne$ at t "t4  ,aug4 #e4   
,monday4 ,on ,saturday & ye/]day morn+  
,i _h repeat$ly ask$ ! ,"l to s5d u     
help1 z !re 0 n a p5ny 9 h& = ! ne$ (   
today4 ,ye/]day morn+ a bro!r gave me   
two sov]eigns1 & 9 ! ev5+ ,i receiv$ two
 m4 ,besides ?is1 !re 0 #dl4 #ajs4      
anonym\sly giv5 = ?ree weeks r5t = !    
,orphan-,h\ses1 also #ajs4 by a bro!r1 &
 #is4 came 9 = ne$lework ( ! *ildr52 s t
 altoge!r #il4 #is4 came 9 ye/]day4     
,?is ev5+ ,i took tea ) a si/] :o       
purposes to leave ,bri/ol tomorr[ = ,van
 ,diem5s ,l&4 ,= ! com=t ( any sa9ts1 :o
 may be simil>ly situat$1 ,i m5tion !   
foll[+ circum/ance4 ,! son ( ?is si/] 0 
transport$ _m ye>s s9ce4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t

 he obta9$ a bus9ess ( 8 own 9 ,van     
,diem5s ,l&1 & wi%$ 8 "m to come to him4
 ,! "m w5t1 & _h1 9 answ] to ! pray]s ( 
! sa9ts1 a prosp]\s voyage4 ,:5 %e      
arriv$1 %e f\nd h] son truly conv]t$4   
,:at a joy = ! long & deeply afflict$   
"m6 ,:at rem>kable means ! ,"l uses to  
be/[ bless+s6 ,moreov]1 to m>k t ! ,"l  
_h s5t h] to h] son1 %e f\nd t a mon?   
be=e h] arrival 8 wife _h di$1 & t %e   
!re=e rea*$ him j at ! "r "t1 bo? on    
acc\nt ( 8 *ildr5 & 8 bus9ess4  ,aug4   
#g4 ,today aga9 ab\t #cl4 0 ne$$ =      
h\sekeep+ at ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 :i* ! ,"l
 _h s5t 9 s9ce ! day be=e ye/]day1 s t  
we 7 able to meet all ! dem&s4  ,aug4   
#h4 ,today #al4 #cs4 0 ne$$1 b only #cs4
 _h come 94 ,! defici5cy 0 suppli$ by "o
 ( ! lab\r]s giv+ a sov]eign ( 8 own4   
,?\gh !re is no money 9 h&1 yet are we s
 little disc\rag$1 t we h receiv$ today 
"o orphan boy1 & h giv5 notice = !      
admission ( six o!r *ildr51 :i* w br+ ! 
numb] up to #ih altoge!r4  ,aug4 #i4    
,only #ajs4 _h come 9 s9ce ye/]day1 & z 

#cjs4 7 ne$$1 "o ( ! lab\r]s gave a     
sov]eign4  ,aug4 #aj4 ,saturday4 ,! ne$ 
( today is #bl4 #ajs4 b only #ajs1 has  
be5 giv5 s9ce ye/]day4 ,"o ( ! lab\r]s1 
hav+ #bl41 gave x1 & ?us our ne$ 0      
suppli$4  ,aug4 #ab4 ,monday4 ,! ,"l has
 aga9 k9dly s5t #aal4 ,( ?is sum #ajl4  
came 9 f ,q4 ,q41 :5 aga9 !re 0 n "o    
p5ny 9 h&4 ,we h n[ supplies = ab\t f\r 
days4  ,aug4 #ad4 ,today 0 v seasonably 
s5t a :ole piece ( calico & a piece (   
pr9t4  ,aug4 #af4 ,all our money is n[  
aga9 gone4 ,today #al4 #cs4 0 ne$$1 b   
only #cs4 0 9 h&4 ,"o ( ! lab\r]s 0 able
 to add a sov]eign1 & ?us we 7 help$4   
,aug4 #ag4 ,saturday4 #el4 0 ne$$ today1
 b only #gs4 #f;d4 _h come 94 ,! rema9+ 
#bl4 l#bs4 #f;d4 "o ( ! lab\r]s gave4   
,?us we 7 help$ to ! close ( ano!r week4
  ,aug4 #ai4 ,monday4 ,?is has be5 aga9 
a day 9 :i* our fai? has be5 p>ticul>ly 
tri$2 b ev5 ?is day we h n be5 conf\nd$4
 ,n "o p5ny 0 9 h& :5 ! day began4 ,we  
_h !re=e n[1 = m ?an "o hundr$ p]sons1  
aga9 to look to ! ,"l4 ,b ?is ,i mu/    

say1 to ! praise ( ! ,"l1 my s\l 0      
p]fectly at peace4 ,i meant to h gone v 
e>ly to ! ,orphan-,h\ses to meet ) my   
fell[-lab\r]s = pray]2 b1 z "o p]son    
aft] ! o!r call$ ^u me1 ,i 0 kept f x ! 
:ole morn+4 ,:5 bro!r ,t4 call$ ^u me   
betwe5 #ab & #a oclock = money1 ,i _h   
none to give4 ,9 ! aft]noon at f\r ,i 0 
able to meet ) ! bre?r5 & si/]s4 ,:5 ,i 
came to ! ,girls-,orphan-,h\se1 ,i f\nd 
t "o ( ^? *ildr51 = ! reception ( :om we
 _h giv5 notice1 _h be5 br\ght f ,ba?1 &
 ) him 0 s5t #al4 #es4 ,aft] ! meet+ 0  
ov]1 "o ( ! lab\r]s gave #ajs4 ,by means
 ( ?is #al4 #aes4 we 7 able = ?is day   
also to provide e ?+ ne$ful4  ,aug4 #bj4
 ,:5 we met toge!r ?is morn+ = pray]1   
only "o %ill+ _h come 9 s9ce ye/]day1 & 
#bl4 at lea/ 0 ne$$ to meet ! exp5ses ( 
?is day4 ,aft] pray]1 "o ( ! lab\r]s    
gave #ajs41 & #as4 #a #a_/b;d4 0 tak5   
out ( "o ( ! boxes4 ,?is #abs4 #a       
#a_/b;d4 0 divid$ to meet ! mom5t>y ne$4
 ,ab\t an h\r aft]w>ds1 #al4 #ads4 came 
91 be+ ! paym5t1 9 "p1 ( articles :i* _h

 be5 sold sev]al mon?s s9ce4  ,aug4 #ba4
 ,no?+ _h come 9 s9ce ye/]day4 #acs4    
w\ld h be5 ne$$ to h tak5 9 ! usual     
quantity ( bread4 ,aft] we _h pray$1 !  
same lab\r] :o _h contribut$ ye/]day & !
 day be=e1 gave today #es4 m4 ,?is help$
 u to buy milk2 b 9 "o ( ! h\ses ! usual
 quantity ( bread c\ld n be tak5 94 ,i h
 fur!r to notice respect+ ?is "t (      
trial1 t ,i _h purpos$ to h gone ye/]day
 to ,ba?1 to meet today & tomorr[ )     
sev]al bre?r51 :o are met !re f v>i\s   
p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 to unite 9 pray] = !   
pres5t spiritual necessities ( ! *ur* at
 l>ge4 ,h[ev]1 on acc\nt ( our pres5t   
ne$ 9 ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 ,i c\ld n g     
ye/]day1 z ,i did n ?9k x "r to let my  
fell[-lab\r]s be> ! trial alone4 ,today 
also ,i h be5 kept "h1 z our pov]ty is  
great] ?an ev]4 ,yet 7! ,"l be prais$67 
nei!r h ! *ildr5 9 ! lea/ lack$ ?is day1
 nor has my m9d be5 9 any degree        
di/urb$4 ,my fell[-lab\r]s also seem q 9
 peace4 ,we are wait+ = deliv]ance1 & we
 are sure t ! ,"l1 9 ,8 own "t1 w s5d x4

  ,aug4 #bb4 ,9 my morn+ walk1 :5 ,i 0  
rem9d+ ! ,"l ( our ne$1 ,i felt assur$ t
 ,he w\ld s5d help ?is day4 ,my         
assurance sprang f our ne$2 = !re seem$ 
no way to get ?r\gh ! day1 )\t help be+ 
s5t4 ,aft] breakfa/ ,i consid]$ :e!r !re
 0 any ?+ :i* might be turn$ into money 
= ! de> *ildr54 ,among o!r ?+s1 !re came
 "u my h&s a numb] ( religi\s pamphlets 
:i* _h be5 giv5 = ! b5efit ( ! ,orphans2
 b all seem$ n ne>ly en\gh1 to meet !   
necessities ( ! day1 ,9 ?is our deep    
pov]ty1 aft] ,i _h ga!r$ toge!r ! few   
?+s = sale1 a si/]1 :o e>ns h] bread by 
! lab\r ( h] h&s1 br\ght #hbl4 ,?is si/]
 _h se5 x to be b9d+ ^u believ]s 9 our  
,"l ,jesus to act out ,8 comm&m5ts3     
,sell t ye h 7sell y\r possessions7 &   
give alms1 ,luke xii4 #cc2 & ,lay n up =
 y\rselves treasures ^u e>?1 ,matt4 vi4 
#ai4 ,accord+ly %e _h drawn h] money out
 ( ! bank & /ocks1 be+ #bejl41 & _h     
br\ght x to me at ?ree diff]5t times = !
 b5efit ( ! ,orphans1 !                 
,bible,mission>y& ,s*ool-,fund1 & ! poor

 sa9ts1 ,ab\t two mon?s ago %e br\ght me
 #ajjl4 m1 be+ ! produce ( "s o!r       
possession :i* %e _h sold1 ! half ( :i* 
0 to be us$ = ! ,s*ool,bible-&          
,mission>y ,fund2 & ! o!r half = ! poor 
sa9ts4 ,?is #hbl4 :i* %e _h br\ght      
today1 is ! produce ( ! sale ( h] la/   
e>?ly possession4--,at ! "t ,i am prep>+
 ! sev5? edition = ! press1 m ?an       
tw5ty-n9e ye>s h pass$ away1 & ?is si/] 
has nev] express$ ! lea/ regret z to !  
/ep %e took1 b goes on1 quietly lab\r+ )
 h] h&s1 to e>n h] bread4--,b ev5 n[1 :5
 ?is money 0 giv51 ,i left x 9 ! h&s ( !
 ,"l1 :e!r any "p ( x %\ld be appli$ = !
 ,orphans4 ,i ask$ ! si/]1 !re=e1 :e!r  
%e wi%$ ! money to be sp5t 9 any        
p>ticul> way1 z %e _h express$ h] wi%   
ab\t ! =m] sums4 ,?is "t %e left x ) me1
 to lay out ! money z ,i ?\ght be/4 ,i  
took1 !re=e1 half ( x = ! ,orphans1 &   
half = ! o!r objects ( ! ,scriptural ,k 
,in/itution4 ,i h ?us be5 enabl$ to come
 to ,ba?1 7aft] ,i _h s5t a m ?an usual 
supply to ! matrons71 to meet1 at lea/ =

 ! rema9+ "t1 ) ! bre?r5 :o are assembl$
 "h = pray]4 ,be=e ! day is ov]1 ,i h   
receiv$ #ajl4 m1 :ile at ,ba?1 f "o ( ! 
bre?r5 :o are assembl$ "h2 s t our deep 
pov]ty1 9 ! morn+1 has be5 turn$ into a 
comp>ative abundance4  ,aug4 #bc4 ,! ,"l
 has s5t /ill fur!r supplies4 ,ano!r ( !
 bre?r5 gave me ?is morn+ #al41 & a     
?ird1 ) :om ,i drove back to ,bri/ol1   
#el4  ,f ,aug4 #be to ,sept4 #a1 !re    
came 9 above #agl4 m4  ,sept4 #d4 ,i h  
be5 l$ to pray :e!r x is ! ,"ls w t ,i  
%\ld leave ,bri/ol = a season1 z ,i h = 
! la/ =tnight be5 suff]+ f indige/ion1  
by :i* my :ole sy/em is weak5$1 & ?us ! 
n]ves ( my head are m ?an usually       
affect$4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 two h9drances 
9 ! way1 want ( means = ! ,orphans1 &   
want ( means = my own p]sonal           
exp5ses4--,today ,i h receiv$ a *eque f 
,q4 ,q4 = #gl4 #ajs4 = ! ,orphans1 :i*  
came1 !re=e1 v seasonably4 ,also #dl4   
besides has came 9 s9ce ! day be=e      
ye/]day4  ,sept4 #e4 ,today a si/] s5t  
me #el4 = myself1 to be us$ = ! b5efit (

 my heal?4 ,%e _h he>d t my heal? is    
aga9 fail+4 ,i d n lay by money = su*   
purposes2 b :5ev] ,i really ne$ means1  
:e!r = myself or o!rs1 ! ,"l s5ds !m1 9 
answ] to pray]2 = ,he _h 9 ?is case aga9
 giv5 me pray] respect+ means = myself &
 = ! ,orphans1 t my way might be made   
pla9 z to leav+ ,bri/ol = a season4     
,sept4 #f4 ,my body is n[ s weak1 & my  
head aga9 s affect$ 9 consequ5ce ( x1 & 
,i h f\nd x ne$ful to give up ! "w at   
once4 ,i left today = ,tr[bridge1 = ?ree
 days1 int5d+ aft]w>ds to g ) my wife   
into ,devon%ire1 if ! ,"l p]mit4  ,sept4
 #g4 ,tr[bridge4 ,?is has be5 a v good  
day4 ,i h _h mu* communion ) ! ,"l4 ,h[ 
k9d to take me f ! "w at ,bri/ol = a    
season1 to give me m communion )        
,himself4 ,i rememb]$ ! ,"ls especial   
goodness to me 9 ?is place1 at !        
comm5cem5t ( la/ ye>4 ,h[ k9d has ,he   
also be5 s9ce6 ,i pray$ mu* = myself1 = 
! ,*ur* at l>ge1 = ! sa9ts "h & 9       
,bri/ol1 = my unconv]t$ relatives1 = my 
de> wife1 & t ! ,"l w\ld supply my own  

temporal necessities & ^? ( !           
,orphans3--& ,i "k t ,he has he>d       
me4--,i am surr\nd$ ) k9d fri5ds 9 ! de>
 sa9ts1 "u ^: ro( ,i am1 & feel q at    
home4 ,my room is f> bett] ?an ,i ne$2  
yet an easy *air1 9 ?is my weak /ate (  
body1 to kneel be=e 9 pray]1 w\ld h add$
 to my com=t4 ,9 ! aft]noon1 )\t hav+   
giv5 a h9t ab\t x1 ,i f\nd an easy *air 
put into my room4 ,i 0 /ruck ) !        
k9dness1 ! especial k9dness ( my heav5ly
 ,fa!r1 9 be+ m9dful ( ! smalle/ wants &
 com=ts ( ,8 *ild4--,hav+ _h m pray] ?an
 usual1 ,i f\nd t my int]c\rse ) ! sa9ts
 at tea 0 ) unction1 & m ?an usually    
pr(itable4 ,b ?is v fact rem9ds me ( my 
sad defici5cies1 & ( my great lack (    
real f]v5cy ( _s4 ,may ! ,"l c>ry on ,8 
"w ) p[] 9 my s\l6 ,today ,i _h #al4    
giv5 to me1 half = ! ,orphans1 & half = 
! o!r funds4 ,?us ! ,"l has begun to    
answ] my pray]s2 = ,i expect f> m4      
,sept4 #h4 ,"ls day4 ,i assembl$ ) a few
 sa9ts at ,tr[bridge1 & spoke to !m 9 ! 
morn+ & ev5+ ) mu* assi/ance4 ,!        

aft]noon ,i sp5t at home ov] ! ,^w & 9  
pray]4 ,god has evid5tly bless$ ! ,^w4  
,he _h a purpose 9 s5d+ me "h1 bo? =    
bless+ to myself & to o!rs4  ,sept4 #i4 
,?is morn+ ,i conv]s$ ) a poor ag$ si/] 
9 ! ,"l1 :o = #dg ye>s has be5 a        
believ]1 b :o1 f want ( settl+ by !     
writt5 ,^w only1 :e!r %e is a believ] or
 n1 has (t5 _h d\bts ab\t h] /ate be=e  
,god4 ,h[ev]1 ,i br\ght ! ,scriptures   
only be=e h]4 ,my press+ ! ,scriptures  
alone ^u h] he>t1 0 made su* a bless+1 t
 ,i he> %e has n d\bt$ 9 ! same way     
s9ce4 ,?is ag$ si/] told me %e (t5 prays
 = ! ,orphans1 & = ! cont9uance ( means4
 ,h[ _m help]s has ! ,*ri/ian 9 !       
conflict2 yet all are /r5g!n$ by ,,"o :o
 is ,,always = u6  ,?is ev5+ ,i return$ 
to ,bri/ol1 to g f h5ce tomorr[ to      
,exet]1 if ! ,"l p]mit1 on acc\nt ( my  
heal?4 ,i _h be5 e>ne/ly ask+ ! ,"l1    
:ile ,i 0 /ay+ at ,tr[bridge1 t ,he w\ld
 be pleas$ to s5d 9 supplies = !        
,orphans1 be=e ,i g into ,devon%ire1 &  
,i _h ! fulle/ assurance t means w\ld   

come 9 be=e ,i left ,bri/ol4 ,i !re=e   
ask$ my wife1 on my return1 h[ mu* _h   
come 91 & f\nd t x 0 only #hl4 #is4 #g  
#c_/d;d4 ,?is 0 n ne>ly z mu* z ,i _h   
expect$1 & w\ld n answ] ! end = :i* ,i  
_h p>ticul>ly ask$ means1 i4 e4 t ,i    
might be able to leave en\gh = sev]al   
days4 ,my reply !re=e 01 accord+ to !   
fai? giv5 to me1 & judg+ f ! e>ne/ness &
 confid5ce ( my pray]1 t ! ,"l w\ld s5d 
m be=e ,i left4 ,ab\t an h\r aft]1 bro!r
 ,craik br\ght me #ajl41 :i* he _h      
receiv$ ?is ev5+ ) ,ecclesia/es ix4 #aj1
 & also a lett] f a bro!r at            
,ilfracombe1 9 :i* ! arrival ( a l>ge   
box1 full ( articles1 to be sold = !    
b5efit ( ! ,orphans1 is ann\nc$4 ,?us ! 
,"l has dealt ) me accord+ to my fai?4  
,sept4 #aj4 ,?is morn+ be=e ,i left     
,bri/ol came 9 /ill fur!r #al4 l#fs4    
#g;d41 s t ,i _h ab\t #bjl4 to leave    
beh9d = ! pres5t ne$4 ,i f\nd also1 on  
op5+ ! box :i* has arriv$1 #fe books1 a 
brace ( valuable pi/ols1 & a great _m   
articles ( ,ea/ ,india l954 ,h[ k9d ( ! 

,"l to s5d ^! supplies j n[6  ,aft] my  
dep>ture f ,bri/ol ,i cont9u$ to help my
 fell[-lab\r]s by my pray]s4 ,i _h !    
fulle/ assurance t ! ,"l w\ld help !m1 &
 my hope 0 n a%am$1 z w appe> f ! foll[+
 "p ( ! j\rnal4--,9 ! ev5+ ( ,sept4     
#aj?1 we arriv$ 9 ,exet]1 :]e we 7 lodg$
 by a bro!r1 :o on ! foll[+ day left =  
,plym\?4 ,! love ( ?is bro!r con/ra9$ u 
to rema9 = five days at 8 h\se1 ?\gh he 
0 abs5t1 leav+ u all ! h\se ) a si/]1 z 
a s]vant1 to ourselves4 ,?\gh at ano!r  
"t ,i %\ld h pref]r$ ! opportunity (    
hav+ int]c\rse ) ?is bro!r1 yet n[1 9   
?is my weak /ate ( body1 ! be+ left     
alone 0 ! v ?+ :i* suit$ me4 ,i c\ld n b
 trace ! k9d h& ( ,god 9 ?is            
circum/ance4 ,i 0 able to speak twice   
publicly :ile 9 ,exet]4 ,i rejoic$ at   
:at ,i saw !re ( ! "w ( ,god4 ,?is city 
0 9 ! ye> #ahcj especially laid on my   
he>t1 :5 ,i us$ frequ5tly to prea* !re2 
b !n !re 0 a great spiritual deadness4  
,f ,sept4 #af? to ,sept4 #bh? we 7 at   
,teignm\? my =m] field ( lab\r4 ,i _h n 

se5 ! bre?r51 among :om ,i us$ to lab\r1
 s9ce ,may1 #ahcc4 ,! ,"l gave me /r5g?1
 _m times to m9i/] 9 ! ,^w among !m1    
dur+ ! "t ( my /ay !re4 ,at ,teignm\?   
also1 ,i _h1 9 "s respects1 reason to be
 glad1 p>ticul>ly 9 t ,i saw "s ( ^?    
tru?s practis$1 & t m fully &           
intellig5tly1 :i*1 ?\gh 9 mu* weakness &
 indi/9ctly1 ,i _h s\ght to set =? :il/ 
lab\r+ !re4 ,at ,teignm\? also1 z well z
 9 ,exet]1 ! sa9ts %[$ u mu* love4 ,a   
bro!r & si/] lodg$ u dur+ ! :ole ( our  
/ay4 ,may ! ,"l rew>d !m = _!           
love6--,:ile ,i 0 at ,teignm\? ,i       
receiv$ on ,sept4 #ah?1 ! foll[+ lett] f
 bro!r ,t41 9 ref]5ce to ! "w 9         
,bri/ol3--  ,bri/ol1 ,sept4 #af1 #ahci4 
,my de> ,bro!r1 ,i h delay$ writ+ until 
n[1 t1 z ,i hop$1 ,i might h additional 
news to tell y aft] ! ,"ls day4 ,& n[ t 
my hope has be5 made good1 ,i rejoice to
 d s4 ,! ,"l has dealt mo/ graci\sly ) u
 s9ce y\r dep>ture4 ,! *ildr51 bro!r ,b4
 & ! si/]s are well1 & ! wants ( !      
,orphans h be5 abundantly suppli$4 ,!re 

has come 9 altoge!r #bdl4 #hs4 #f;d41 c4
  ,on ,sept4 #bd?1 ,i receiv$ ano!r     
lett] f bro!r ,t41 dat$ ,bri/ol1 ,sept4 
#bcrd1 9 :i* he writes3 ,x rejoices me t
 ,i h /ill no?+ b ! goodness ( ! ,"l to 
tell y (4 ,t little ^w ,eb5ez] is at    
once our enc\ragem5t & our daily song1 (
 :i* we are n we>y4 ,i h receiv$ s9ce ! 
la/ in=mation y _h f me #el4 l#gs4 #d   
#a_/d;d41 besides #al4 #ajs4 = ! r5t ( !
 ,orphan-,h\ses4  ,on ,sept4 #bh?1 :ile 
,i 0 at ,teignm\?1 a bro!r ask$ me ab\t 
! funds = ! ,orphans1 be+ will+ to help1
 & ,i _h reason to believe consid]ably1 
if !y 7 9 ne$4 ,?\gh ,i knew n = a      
c]ta9ty t !re 0 "o %ill+ 9 h& 9 ,bri/ol1
 yet = ! ,"ls sake ,i decl9$ tell+ him  
any ?+ ab\t ! funds1 9 ord] t ! "w might
 evid5tly be c>ri$ on by deal+ ) ! ,"l  
,himself4  ,on ,sept4 #bh? we left      
,teignm\? = ,plym\?1 be+ tak5 by ! love 
( a bro!r f ,teignm\? to ,newton ,bu%el 
9 8 own little c>riage4 ,at ,plym\? we  
f\nd aga9 a k9d bro!r wait+ at ! coa*   
(fice1 to receive u4 ,he took u to 8    

h\se & lodg$ u till our dep>ture1 on    
,oct4 #f?4 ,dur+ my /ay at ,plym\?1 ,i 0
 /irr$ up afre% to e>ly ris+1 a bless+1 
! results ( :i* ,i h n lo/ s9ce4 ,t :i* 
l$ me to x 0 ! example ( ! bro!r 9 ^:   
h\se ,i 0 /ay+1 & a rem>k :i* he made 9 
speak+ on ! sacrifices 9 ,leviticus1 ,t 
z n ! refuse ( ! animals 0 to be (f]$   
up1 s ! be/ "p ( our "t %\ld be         
especially giv5 to communion ) ! ,"l4 ,i
 _h be51 on ! :ole1 r an e>ly ris] dur+ 
=m] ye>s4 ,b s9ce ! n]ves ( my head _h  
be5 s weak1 ,i ?\ght1 t1 z ! day 0 long 
en\gh = my /r5g?1 x w\ld be be/ = me n  
to rise e>ly1 9 ord] t ?us ! n]ves ( my 
head might h ! long] quiet4 ,on ?is     
acc\nt ,i rose only betwe5 six & sev51 &
 sometimes aft] sev54 ,= ! same reason  
also ,i br\ght myself purposely into !  
habit ( sleep+ a qu>t] ( an h\r1 or half
 an h\r1 aft] d9n]3 z ,i ?\ght ,i f\nd  
b5efit f x1 9 quiet+ ! n]ves ( my head4 
,9 ?is way1 h[ev]1 my s\l _h suff]$ m or
 less e day1 & sometimes consid]ably1 z 
n[ & !n unavoidable "w came ^u me be=e  

,i _h _h suffici5t "t = pray] & read+ ! 
,^w4 ,aft] ,i _h he>d ! rem>k to :i* ,i 
h allud$1 ,i det]m9$1 t :atev] my body  
might suff]1 ,i w\ld no long] let ! mo/ 
preci\s "p ( ! day pass away :ile ,i 0 9
 b$4 ,by ! grace ( ,god ,i 0 enabl$ to  
beg9 ! v next day to rise e>li]1 & h    
cont9u$ to rise e>ly s9ce t "t4 ,i all[ 
myself n[ ab\t sev5 h\rs sleep1 :i*1    
?\gh ,i am f> f be+ /rong1 & h mu* to   
tire me m5tally1 ,i f9d is q suffici5t  
to refre% me4 ,9 addition to ?is ,i gave
 up ! sleep+ aft] d9n]4 ,! result has   
be5 t ,i h ?us be5 able to procure long 
& preci\s seasons = pray] & m$itation   
be=e breakfa/2 &1 z to my body1 & ! /ate
 ( ! n]v\s sy/em 9 p>ticul>1 ,i h be5   
mu* bett] s9ce4 ,inde$ ,i believe t ! v 
wor/ ?+ ,i c\ld h done = my weak n]ves  
01 to h la9 an h\r or m long] 9 b$ ?an  
,i us$ to d be=e my illness2 = x 0 ! v  
way to keep !m weak4--,z ?is may fall   
into ! h&s ( "s *ildr5 ( ,god :o are n 9
 ! habit ( ris+ e>ly1 ,i make a few m   
rem>ks on ! subject4  ,i4 ,x might be   

ask$1 h[ mu* "t %all ,i all[ myself =   
re/8 ,! answ] is1 t no rule ( univ]sal  
application c be giv51 z all p]sons d n 
require ! same measure ( sleep1 & also !
 same p]sons1 at diff]5t times1 accord+ 
to ! /r5g? or weakness ( _! body1 may   
require m or less4 ,females also1 be+   
g5]ally weak] 9 body1 require m sleep   
?an males4 ,yet1 f :at ,i c le>n1 x is !
 op9ion ( m$ical p]sons1 t m5 9 heal? d 
n require m ?an betwe5 six & sev5 h\rs  
sleep1 & females no m ?an betwe5 sev5 & 
eight h\rs2 s t x w\ld be r an          
exception1 = a man to require m ?an sev5
 & a woman m ?an eight h\rs4 ,b my      
decid$ advice1 at ! same "t1 is1 t      
*ildr5 ( ,god %\ld be c>eful n to all[  
!mselves too little sleep1 z !re are few
 m5 :o c d ) less ?an six h\rs sleep1 & 
yet be well 9 body & m9d1 & few females 
:o c d ) less ?an sev5 h\rs4 ,c]ta9 x is
 t = a long "t1 z a "y man be=e ,i w5t  
to ! univ]sity1 ,i w5t to b$ regul>ly at
 t5 & rose at f\r1 /udi$ h>d1 & 0 9 good
 heal?2 & c]ta9 also1 t s9ce ,i h all[$ 

myself only ab\t sev5 h\rs1 f ! "t ( my 
visit at ,plym\? 9 ,oct4 #ahci1 ,i h be5
 mu* bett] 9 body1 & 9 my n]ves 9       
p>ticul>1 ?an :5 ,i 0 eight or eight    
h\rs & a half 9 b$4  ,,ii4 ,if x be     
ask$1 b :y %\ld ,i rise e>ly8 ,! reply  
is1 to rema9 too long 9 b$ is #a4 wa/e (
 "t1 :i* is unbecom+ a sa9t1 :o is b\ght
 by ! preci\s blood ( ,jesus1 ) 8 "t &  
all he has1 to be us$ = ! ,"l4 ,if we   
sleep m ?an is ne$ful = ! refre%m5t ( ! 
body1 x is wa/+ ! "t ) :i* ! ,"l has    
intru/$ u z a tal5t1 to be us$ = ,8     
glory1 = our own b5efit1 & ! b5efit ( ! 
sa9ts & ! unbeliev]s ar\nd u4 #b4 ,to   
rema9 too long 9 b$ injures ! body4 ,j z
 :5 we take too mu* food1 we are injur$ 
!reby1 s z x reg>ds sleep4 ,m$ical      
p]sons w\ld readily all[1 t1 ! ly+ long]
 9 b$ ?an is ne$ful = ! /r5g!n+ ( !     
body1 does weak5 x4 #c4 ,x injures !    
s\l4 ,! ly+ too long 9 b$1 n m]ely keeps
 u f giv+ ! mo/ preci\s "p ( ! day to   
pray] & m$itation1 b ?is slo? leads also
 to _m o!r evils4--,any "o ne$ b make ! 

exp]im5t ( sp5d+ "o1 two1 or ?ree h\rs 9
 pray] & m$itation be=e breakfa/1 ei!r 9
 8 room1 or ) 8 ,bible 9 8 h& 9 !       
fields1 & he w soon f9d out ! b5eficial 
effect :i* e>ly ris+ has ^u ! outw>d &  
inw>d man4 ,i besee* all my bre?r5 &    
si/]s into ^: h& ?is may fall1 & :o are 
n 9 ! habit ( ris+ e>ly1 to make !      
trial1 & !y w praise ! ,"l = hav+ done  
s4  ,,iii4 ,x may la/ly be said1 b h[   
%all ,i set ab\t ris+ e>ly8 ,my advice  
is1 #a4 ,comm5ce at once1 delay x n4    
,tomorr[ beg9 to rise4 #b4 ,b d n dep5d 
^u y\r own /r5g?4 ,?is may be ! reason  
:y1 be=e ?is1 y may h begun to rise     
e>ly1 b h giv5 x up4 ,z surely z y dep5d
 ^u y\r own /r5g? 9 ?is matt]1 x w come 
to no?+4 ,9 e good "w we dep5d ^u ! ,"l1
 & 9 ?is ?+ we %all feel especially h[  
weak we are4 ,if any "o rises t he may  
give ! "t :i* he takes f sleep1 to pray]
 & m$itation1 let him be sure t ,satan w
 try to put ob/acles 9 ! way4 #c4 ,d    
tru/ 9 ! ,"l = help1 ,y w hon\r ,him1 if
 y expect help f ,him 9 ?is matt]4 ,give

 y\rself to pray] = help1 expect help1 &
 y w h x4 #d4 ,use1 h[ev]1 9 addition to
 ?is1 ! foll[+ means3 a1 ,g e>ly to b$4 
,if y /ay up late1 y _c rise e>ly4 ,let 
no society & no pressure ( engagem5ts   
keep y f go+ habitually e>ly to b$4 ,if 
y fail 9 ?is1 y nei!r c nor ought to get
 up e>ly1 z y\r body requires re/4 ,keep
 also p>ticul>ly 9 m9d1 t nei!r = ! body
 nor ! s\l is x ! same ?+1 :e!r y g to  
b$ late & rise late1 or :e!r y g to b$  
e>ly & rise e>ly4 ,ev5 m$ical p]sons w  
tell y h[ injuri\s x is to sit up late1 
& to sp5d ! morn+ h\rs 9 b$2 b h[ mu* m 
important /ill is x to retire e>ly & to 
rise e>ly1 9 ord] to make sure ( "t =   
pray] & m$itation be=e ! bus9ess ( ! day
 comm5ces1 & to devote to ^? ex]cises t 
"p ( our "t1 :5 ! m9d & ! body are mo/  
fre%1 9 ord] ?us to obta9 spiritual     
/r5g? = ! conflict1 ! trials1 & ! "w ( !
 day4 b1 ,let "s "o call y1 if possible1
 at ! "t :i* y h det]m9$ be=e ,god t y w
 rise2 or procure1 :at is /ill bett]1 an
 al>um1 by :i* y may regulate almo/ to a

 m9ute ! "t :5 y wi% to rise4 ,= ab\t   
#abs4 a little ,g]man clock1 ) an al>um1
 may be b\ght almo/ 9 e t[n4 ,?\gh ,i h 
v _m times be5 awak5$ by ! ,"l1 9 answ] 
to pray]1 almo/ to ! m9ute :5 ,i desir$ 
to rise2 yet ,i ?\ght x well to procure 
an al>um1 to assi/ me 9 my purpose (    
ris+ e>ly3 n inde$ z if x c\ld give !   
lea/ help1 )\t ! ,"ls bless+1 = ,i %\ld 
rema9 9 b$1 not)/&+ ! noise ( ! al>um1 7
 ,he n to give me grace to rise2 b      
simply look+ ^u x z a means4 c1 ,rise at
 once :5 y are awake4 ,rema9 n a m9ute  
long] 9 b$1 else y are likely to fall   
asleep aga94 d1 ,be n disc\rag$ by feel+
 dr[sy & tir$ 9 consequ5ce ( y\r ris+   
e>ly4 ,?is w soon we> (f4 ,y w aft] a   
few days feel y\rself /rong] & fre%] ?an
 :5 y us$ to lie an h\r or two long] ?an
 y ne$$4 e1 ,all[ y\rself always ! same 
h\rs = sleep4 ,make no *ange1 except    
sickness oblige y4 4  ,plym\?1 ,oct4 #a4
 ,today my s\l 0 aga9 especially drawn  
out 9 pray] = ! de> ,orphans4 ,i n m]ely
 ask$ ! ,"l t ,he w\ld /ill cont9ue to  

supply _! ne$1 b ,i 0 s fully assur$ t  
,he _h s5t ! necess>y means s9ce ,i la/ 
he>d1 t ,i 0 enabl$ to praise ,him =    
hav+ done s4 ,imm$iately aft] ,i _h     
prais$ ,him1 b :ile ,i 0 yet on my      
knees1 came ano!r lett] f bro!r ,t41    
dat$ ,bri/ol1 ,sept4 #bi1 9 :i* he      
writes ?us3  ,! ,"ls help has be5       
graci\sly cont9u$ to u s9ce ,i wrote    
la/4 ,ev] s9ce y\r abs5ce1 ! supplies h 
come 9 s seasonably1 t ,i h n _h        
occasion1 until n[1 ( op5+ ! boxes 9 !  
,orphan-,h\ses4 ,!re came 91 s9ce my la/
 acc\nt1 f a si/] #bs4 #f;d41 )         
,ecclesia/es ix4 #aj1 #al44 #as4 #f;d41 
?r\gh ,mr4 ,c4 ( ,ba?1 #bl4 #cs4 #d;d41 
f ! boxes #ads4 #f #a_/b;d41 f ,a4 ,m4  
,b4 #es4 ,"s apples besides h be5 giv51 
"s old clo!s1 & a l>ge ba? to be sold or
 us$4 ,i gave on ,?ursday to ! si/]s    
#ajl41 & today = ! ,boys-,orphan-,h\se  
#al4 #ajs4 ,aft] ?is ,i h 9 h& #al4 #cs4
 #h #c_/d;d41 to be multipli$ z ! ,"l   
wills4 ,i _h writt5 ?us f>1 & 0 on !    
po9t ( writ+ t we expect$ si/] ,e4 home 

?is ev5+1 :5 ! door-bell rang1 & si/]   
,e4 came 91 br++ a little packet (      
money1 direct$ to y1 f ,h]e=d1 enclos+ a
 lett] & t5 sov]eigns = y\r lab\rs (    
fai? & love2 s t ! rema9d] ( ! b>rel (  
meal has be5 multipli$ some:at already4 
,x is mo/ seasonable help6 ,x rejoices  
me t x has come 9 "t1 = y to h !        
intellig5ce ) ?is lett]4 ,i h 9 h& l#is4
 = ! o!r funds1 !re=e x seems well to   
me1 if x %\ld be ne$$ be=e ,i he> f y1  
to take only #el4 = ! ,orphans2 b1 if x 
pleases ! ,"l to enable u to d )\t1 ,i  
%all leave x unt\*$ until y write4 ,9   
addition to :at ,i h writt51 ,i h j     
receiv$ #ajs4 & #al4 #is4 #c;d4 ,h[     
graci\s6  ,! "t f ,octob] #f? to ! #ag? 
,i sp5t among ! bre?r5 at ,bide=d &     
,b>n/aple1 ) great refre%m5t to my own  
s\l1 & 0 also all[$ by ! ,"l to m9i/] to
 !m4 ,! :ole ( my /ay among ! *ildr5 (  
,god 9 ,devon%ire has be5 v pr(itable to
 me4 ,may my s\l n lose ! bless+ ( x6   
,h[ ! ,"l uses our infirmity ( body = ! 
bless+ ( our s\ls6 ,9 my case also x 0  

in/rum5tal 9 communicat+ bless+ to o!rs4
 ,i 0 able to speak m frequ5tly 9       
public1 :ile abs5t f ,bri/ol1 ?an ,i    
%\ld h done "u ord9>y circum/ances1 _h  
,i rema9$ 9 ,bri/ol4  ,b>n/aple1 ,oct4  
#aj4 ,! day be=e ye/]day ,i _h #ajs4    
giv5 to me "h = ! ,orphans2 & ye/]day   
#cl41 :i* came 9 mo/ seasonably1 z w    
appe> f ! foll[+ lett] :i* ,i receiv$   
?is ev5+ f bro!r ,t4  ,bri/ol1 ,oct4    
#h?1 #ahci4  ,my de> ,bro!r1 we h       
cont9u$ to enjoy ! graci\s help ( ! ,"l 
s9ce ,i la/ wrote to y4 ,ne>ly up to t  
"t ! supplies _h come 9 s seasonably1 t 
! previ\s disbursem5ts _h sc>cely ev]   
be5 exp5d$1 be=e ,i 0 aga9 able to make 
a fre% "o4 ,s9ce !n1 h[ev]1 we h be5    
twice a little /rait5$4 ,on ,friday ev5+
 we 7 9 prospect ( ,saturdays           
necessities1 & _h no?+ to meet !m1      
except ! money ab\t :i* ,i 0 9 d\bt f n 
hav+ receiv$ directions f y4 ,i _h      
already us$ #el4 out ( ! #ajl4 :i* _h   
be5 s5t1 & n[1 aft] wait+ till x 0      
actually ne$$1 we ?\ght x an indication1

 z none _h be5 s5t1 t ?is %\ld all g to 
! ,orphan-,h\ses4 ,on ,monday aga9 m    
money 0 ne$$ ?an ,i _h 9 h&1 b we 7 9   
expectation ( help4 ,aft] d9n]1 z no?+  
_h come 91 ,i ?\ght x well to op5 !     
boxes1 ?9k+1 t1 al?\gh ,i _h op5$ !m s  
rec5tly1 ,i _h no "r to presume t ! ,"l 
_h n _h "t to p\r into !m4 ,!           
expectation 0 n 9 va92 = 9 ! box at !   
,boys-,orphan-,h\se ,i f\nd #al4 #js4 #a
 #a_/b;d41 9 ! box at !                 
,girls-,orphan-,h\se #gs4 #a;d4 ,at !   
latt] place ,i met si/] ,a4 :o gave me  
#cs4 = ?+s t %e _h sold4 ,?us we 7 mo/  
graci\sly help$ ?r\gh ,monday4 ,!n1 9 ! 
ev5+1 at ! meet+ ,i receiv$ f si/] ,b4  
#bs41 & ?r\gh si/] ,c4 #aas4 ,i _h op5$ 
! box at ! ,infant-,orphan-,h\se on     
,monday1 & f\nd x empty4 ,b today1 f9d+ 
! #acs4 insuffici5t1 & be+ told t some?+
 _h be5 put 91 ,i op5$ x1 & f\nd #cs4   
#f;d41 :i* nicely help$ u ?r\gh4 ,& we  
are n[ look+ to ! ,"l = m4 ,9 ! mean "t 
,i %all ?is morn+ att5d to ! sale (     
:atev] has be5 giv5 to be sold4 ,x      

com=ts u to "k y are pray+ = u1 c4  ,!  
money :i* ,i _h receiv$ ye/]day & ! day 
be=e ye/]day "h1 at ,b>n/aple1 & two    
weeks ago at ,teignm\?1 enabl$ me n[ to 
s5d (f at once #el4  ,on ,oct4 #ag? ,i  
return$ to ,bri/ol1 ) r5ew$ /r5g?1 =    
active s]vice4  ,oct4 #ag4 ,bri/ol4 ,!  
,"l has be5 aga9 v graci\s z x reg>ds ! 
funds2 = dur+ ! la/ ?ree days1 :ile ,i 0
 at ,b>n/aple1 ,i receiv$ f a si/] #es41
 two r+s1 & a broo*4 ,f ano!r si/] a    
gold wat*1 to be sold = ! ,orphans4 ,f a
 bro!r a seal1 two e>-r+s1 & a broo*4 ,f
 a ?ird si/] sixte5 books to be sold2   
also #dl41 ! produce ( a veil4 ,f a f\r?
 si/] #bl4 #ajs41 & f a fif? #al41 & f  
five o!rs #hs4 #i;d4 ,9 addition to ?is 
,i f\nd :5 ,i came home1 t ?\gh my      
fell[-lab\r]s _h be5 greatly tri$ a few 
days previ\s to my return1 s mu* s1 t1  
:5 ! #el4 arriv$ :i* ,i s5t f ,b>n/aple1
 !y 7 9 great] pov]ty ?an !y ev] _h be52
 yet1 )9 ! la/ days1 sev]al p\nds _h    
come 91 & ye/]day1 ov] & above all ?is1 
arriv$ #ael4 f ,london = "s articles :i*

 _h be5 s5t !re to be sold4 ,:at c we   
r5d] unto ! ,"l = all ,8 b5efits6  ,oct4
 #ai4 ,! ,"l is /ill p\r+ 9 b\ntifully6 
,?is morn+ #ajl4 0 s5t f ,worce/]1 & a  
si/] br\ght #gl41 be+ ! produce ( ! sale
 ( ladies baskets1 :i* %e & "s o!r si/]s
 are mak+ = ! b5efit ( ! ,orphans4 ,?is 
la/ case %[s :at v>i\s means ! ,"l uses 
to provide = our ne$2 yet all comes )\t 
"o s+le individual be+ ask$ to give     
help2 = to ! ,"l alone we speak ab\t our
 ne$4 ,we are n[ aga9 comp>atively ri*1 
i4 e4 we h means 9 h& to meet ! curr5t  
exp5ses ( ab\t eight days1 :i* has be5  
only two or ?ree times ! case dur+ ! la/
 fifte5 mon?s4  ,oct4 #cj4 ,a little boy
 br\ght me a lett]1 giv5 to him by a    
g5tleman & lady 9 ! /reet1 z he said1 to
 take to my h\se4 ,! lett] conta9$ ^!   
words ) a five p\nd note3 ,! enclos$    
#el4 accept = ! b5efit ( ! ,orphans1 9 !
 "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus4  ,nov4 #e4 ,today an
 ,orphan 0 br\ght f ,ba?1 & a lady s5t  
by h] s]vant1 ! aunt ( ! *ild1 a        
sov]eign = ! ,orphans1 :5 !re 0 b #cs4  

#aa;d4 9 h&4 ,x has be5 ?us repeat$ly1 t
 :5 orphans h be5 br\ght1 & we _h no    
money1 or sc>cely any1 t ! ,"l s5t a    
little ) ^! poor *ildr54 ,x nev] is ) u 
any "q1 :e!r !re is mu* or little money 
9 h&1 s f> z x reg>ds ! reception (     
*ildr52 b only1 :e!r !re is room4  ,nov4
 #h4 ,we are n[ aga9 q poor4 ,! ,"l gave
 u to "k m ?an usually f ,oct4 #ag? to  
,oct4 #ca/ :at x is to ab\nd1 & n[ we "k
 aga9 :at x is to be poor4 ,x w\ld h be5
 desirable to h _h #cl4 today1 b only   
#al4 #cs4 #aa;d1 0 9 h&1 :i* ,i s5t (f4 
,9 our ne$ we 7 l$ to op5 ! boxes 9 !   
,orphan-,h\ses1 :i* _h n be5 done = "s  
weeks1 & 9 !m 0 f\nd #afs4 #b #a_/b;d4  
,to ?is "o ( ! lab\r]s add$ #is4 ,by ?is
 #bl4 #is4 #a #a_/b;d4 we c\ld meet ^?  
exp5ses :i* ne$$ to be met1 & we 7 ?us  
help$ ?r\gh ! day4  ,nov4 #i4 ,saturday4
 #cl4 #js4 #f;d4 0 requir$ today1 9 ord]
 com=tably to meet ! pres5t dem&s1 b n  
"o p5ny 0 9 h&4 ,betwe5 t5 & elev5 ,i   
w5t to ! ,girls-,orphan-,h\se1 to meet )
 my fell[-lab\r]s = pray]4 ,only #bs4 _h

 come 94 ,?is 0 all ,i c\ld leave4 ,!re 
0 e ?+ 9 ! h\ses :i* 0 requir$ = !      
mom5t1 & ,i propos$ t we %\ld meet aga9 
= pray] 9 ! aft]noon at f\r4 ,:5 we did 
s1 "o ( ! lab\r]s gave #hs4 #f;d41 ano!r
 #ajs41 ano!r #es4 #f;d41 s t ,i _h z   
mu* to give to ! matrons z w\ld provide 
com=tably all ! necess>ies = ! *ildr5   
till ,monday morn+2 only ! usual        
quantity ( bread c\ld n be tak5 94 ,ab\t
 half an h\r1 aft] we _h sep>at$1 came 9
 #al4 #ajs41 ! produce ( ! sale ( a     
%awl1 :i* a si/] f ,devon%ire _h giv5 = 
t purpose "s days s9ce4 ,?us we _h      
altoge!r #bl4 #afs41 :]eas :5 ! day     
comm5c$ we _h no natural prospect ( any 
?+4 ,?is is a new sweet enc\ragem5t4    
,besides ?is1 our ,fa!r has giv5 u ano!r
 pro( ( ,8 cont9u$ c>e1 9 t tw5ty sacks 
( potatoes & a small b>rel ( h]r+s h be5
 s5t = ! ,orphans4  ,nov4 #aa4 ,monday  
morn+4 ,ye/]day1 :51 z j relat$1 !re 0 n
 a p5ny 9 h&1 !re 0 giv5 to me1 )       
,ecclesia/es ix4 #aj1 t5 %ill+s4 ,?is   
morn+ came 9 #al4 #ajs1 m1 ,soon        

aft]w>ds a note 0 s5t to me f !         
,orphan-,h\ses1 to say t ! ne$ ( today  
w\ld be #cl4 ,,j ,,:ile ,i ,,0 ,,read+  
,,! ,,note ,i receiv$ ano!r1 includ+ a  
sov]eign1 :i* a si/] f ,devon%ire _h    
giv5 to "o ( ! bre?r5 = ! ,orphans4 ,?us
 ,i _h j ! #cl4 :i* 0 ne$$4 ,a few      
m9utes aft] came 9 #as4 m4  ,nov4 #ab4  
,! ne$ ( today 0 #bl4 ,z only #as4 _h   
be5 left 9 h& ye/]day1 & no m ?an #fs4  
_h come 91 we 7 aga9 9 a /rait4 ,b ,i 0 
n look+ at ! little 9 h&1 b at ! fulness
 ( ,god4 ,i s5t (f ! little :i* ,i _h4  
,9 ! aft]noon we met = pray]4 ,i !n f\nd
 t #bs4 #f;d4 _h be5 tak5 out ( ! box 9 
! ,infant-,orphan-,h\se1 & t #ds4 m _h  
come 9 by ! sale ( "s old books4 ,to ?is
 "o ( ! lab\r]s add$ #bs4 #c;d41 all %e 
_h ( h] own4 ,aft] pray] came 9 #bs4    
#f;d41 :i* _h be5 giv5 :ile we 7 9      
pray]4 ,9 ! ev5+ we met aga9 = pray]1 :5
 ano!r lab\r] gave #cs4 #d;d4 ,?us1 9   
our deep pov]ty1 we got toge!r ?is day  
#al4 #js4 #g;d41 :i* suppli$ our        
absolute necessities4 ,we 7 ?is aft]noon

 s r$uc$1 till ! ,"l s5t a little help1 
t !re 7 no means to provide breakfa/ =  
tomorr[1 = ! *ildr5 9 !                 
,boys-,orphan-,h\se4  ,nov4 #ac4 ,no?+  
has come 94 ,our ne$ is ev5 great] today
 ?an ye/]day1 on acc\nt ( our n hav+ be5
 able ye/]day to take 9 ! usual quantity
 ( provisions4 ,9 ?is our ne$ ,i pack$  
up ! books1 :i* _h be5 int5d$ = sale on 
,aug4 #bb1 :5 ! ,"l s5t su* a ri*1      
supply1 be=e !y 7 actually dispos$ (4   
,to !m "o ( ! lab\r]s add$ "s ( 8 own1 &
 a few o!r articles4 ,also "s old       
jackets1 :i* _h be5 s5t1 7 pack$ up to  
be dispos$ (4 ,at twelve ,i met ) my    
fell[-lab\r]s = pray]4  ,!re 0 e ?+ 9 ! 
h\ses :i* 0 ne$$ = d9n]1 b !re 7 no     
means to get milk = tea4 7,! *ildr5 h   
milk & wat] at tea "t47 ,?ree ( my      
help]s w5t out to dispose ( ! articles4 
,at f\r 9 ! aft]noon ,i receiv$ !       
in=mation t #ads4 _h come 91 = "s ( !   
?+s :i* 7 dispos$ (4 ,"o ( my           
fell[-lab\r]s _h besides dispos$ ( an   
article ( 8 own = #al4 #es4 ,?is #al4   

#ais4 enabl$ u to take 9 bread z usual1 
& to defray ! o!r necess>y exp5ses4 ,we 
_h nev] be5 l[] 9 means ?an ye/]day &   
today4 ,yet my s\l1 ?anks to ! ,"l6 0   
also ye/]day & today 9 p]fect peace4 ,my
 help]s seem also q 9 peace4 ,?is ev5+  
,i receiv$ #bs4 #f;d41 & #aas4 )        
,ecclesia/es ix4 #aj4 ,?is little money 
is z preci\s1 z at o!r times #ajjl4 w\ld
 h be51 because x is a fre% pro( t our  
,fa!r /ill c>es = u4 ,! money 0 giv5 to 
me j aft] ,i _h be5 speak+ on ^! words3 
,b ,i am poor & ne$y2 yet ! ,"l ?9ke? ^u
 me4 ,:il/ speak+ ,i 0 able1 9 a        
measure1 to realize ! preci\sness ( !   
tru? conta9$ 9 ^? words1 & aft] speak+  
my ,fa!r gave me a fre% pro( t ,he is   
?9k+ ^u me4  ,nov4 #ad4 ,i took ! #acs4 
#f;d4 :i* 0 giv5 la/ ev5+1 e>ly ?is     
morn+1 to ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 :]e ,i f\nd 
t #ajs4 #f;d4 _h come 9 by ! sale ( a   
,hebrew ,old & a ,greek ,new ,te/am5t1  
:i* a bro!r _h giv5 :o _h m ?an "o copy2
 & #as4 #f;d4 = ano!r book4 ,?is #al4   
#es4 #f;d4 has be5 divid$1 9 ! hope t   

our k9d ,fa!r w rememb] u be=e ! day is 
ov]1 & s5d 9 m4 ,?is aft]noon1 :5 we met
 = pray]1 ,i f\nd t #ahs4 m _h come 9 = 
"s articles :i* _h be5 sold4 ,we h _h   
?us #bl4 #cs4 #f;d4 ?is day to divide = 
h\sekeep+4 ,by ! good h& ( ! ,"l ^u u1  
!re has be5 e ?+ really ne$ful4 ,may !  
,"l look ^u u1 & help u fur!r6 ,surely1 
,he w d x6  ,nov4 #ae4 ,we are /ill 9   
deep pov]ty4 ,no?+ _h come 9 by f\r     
oclock 9 ! aft]noon1 :5 ,i w5t to meet )
 my fell[-lab\r]s = pray]4 ,i did n g 9 
! morn+1 because ,i knew t !re 0 e ?+   
:i* 0 ne$$ till ! aft]noon4 ,:5 ,i came 
,i f\nd t a si/] _h giv5 #bs4 #f;d42 a  
new ,bible :i* "o ( ! lab\r]s _h giv51  
:o _h m ?an "o old copy1 _h be5 sold =  
#ajs42 also #bs4 _h come 91 & #as4 #d;d4
 = "s o!r articles :i* _h be5 sold4 ,?is
 #aes4 #aj;d4 suppli$ t :i* 0 absolutely
 ne$$ = today4 ,we are /ill ( good      
c\rage4 ,we are sure t ! ,"l1 9 ,8 own  
"t1 w deliv] u out ( ! trial2 = 7 our   
pov]ty m ?an a trial ( fai?1 _h ! ,"l 9 
ang] %ut up ,8 h&s1 we %\ld n receive   

any ?+ at all4 ,b ?is is n ! case4 ,=   
ev5 ?is v day two sacks ( potatoes 7 s5t
 by ! same bro!r :o s5t tw5ty sacks a   
few days s9ce1 ) ! promise to s5d /ill  
m4 ,we h no means to lay 9 a /ock = !   
w9t]1 else we %\ld h b\ght1 p]haps1     
fifty or sixty sacks2 b our k9d ,fa!r   
does x = u4 ,!re has be5 also a toy *e/ 
( draw]s promis$ = sale4  ,nov4 #af4    
,our pray] 0 la/ ev5+1 9 p>ticul>1      
respect+ ! necessities ( today1 z two   
days provisions w\ld be ne$$1 x be+     
,saturday4 ,besides ?is1 ab\t #bl4 #ajs4
 0 ne$$ to pay ! weekly sal>ies ( !     
bre?r5 & si/]s :o lab\r 9 !             
,day-,s*ools4 ,= all ^! dem&s !re 0 no?+
 9 h&1 nor h we any m ne$less articles  
to dispose (2 & useful ones we d n      
consid] x "r to sell1 z our ,fa!r kn[s  
our ne$4 ,:5 we met ab\t twelve oclock  
?is morn+1 ,i f\nd t la/ ev5+ !re _h be5
 ,bibles unexpect$ly sold to ! am\nt (  
#al4 #aas4 #f;d41 & ab\t #ajs4 _h be5   
giv5 besides4 ,?us we _h ne>ly en\gh = !
 ,s*ool-,fund4 ,moreov]1 #aes4 _h come 9

 = ! ,orphan-,fund4 ,a l>ge sea-*e/ 0   
giv5 by a bro!r sev]al mon?s s9ce1 = !  
b5efit ( ! ,orphans1 :i* _h nev] be5    
dispos$ (1 & :i*1 9 ?is our great ne$1 0
 sold = #aes4 ,yet ?is #aes4 0 ne$$ to  
pay :at 0 due = wa%+2 &1 !re=e1 we _h   
/ill no?+ to take 9 provisions )4 ,x    
occurr$ to "o ( ! lab\r]s1 t !re might  
be a little advanc$ on 8 wat*1 ( ! money
 :i* _h be5 laid by = r5t1 z _h once or 
twice be=e be5 done2 & t ! wat* might be
 sold at qu>t]-day1 9 case !re %\ld n   
come 9 en\gh to make up ! defici5cy4    
,yet ev5 ?is plan we did n any long] ?9k
 to be q ,scriptural1 z he ne$s ! wat* 9
 ! ,"ls s]vice1 & z our ,"l is s k9d1 t 
,he w\ld o!rwise s5d u means1 7 x well =
 u4 ,9 %ort1 x appe>$ to u q cle>1 t    
:ile we ought1 9 su* a /rait1 to dispose
 ( ?+s :i* we d n ne$1 no?+ ought to be 
dispos$ ( :i* is ne$$1 9 ord] t ! ,"ls  
own deliv]ance might be s mu* ! m       
manife/4 ,all we c\ld ?9k ( = sale 0    
five pewt] di%es1 :i* _h be5 giv5 ne>ly 
f\r ye>s ago1 b :i* 7 nev] us$1 z !y 7 n

 conv5i5t4 ,^! we agre$ %\ld be sold4   
,ab\t f\r oclock ?is aft]noon ,i receiv$
 #bl4 #bs41 :i* a bro!r & si/] _h br\ght
 f ,leice/]%ire4 ,) ?is ,i w5t joyfully 
to ! ,orphan-,h\ses4 ,!re ,i f\nd t #is4
 #f;d4 _h come 9 = ! pewt] di%es2 "o ( !
 lab\r]s _h giv5 #ajs4 = ! ,orphans1 &  
#ajs4 = ! ,s*ool-,fund4 7,!re _h come 9 
#bs4 m = ! o!r funds4 ,all dem&s 7 met1 
& !re 0 #as4 #f;d4 ov]47 ,besides ?is1  
"o ( ! lab\r]s _h sold a book ( 8 own = 
#ds41 & ano!r lab\r] gave two pairs (   
new gloves1 & f\r g5tlem5s /ocks4 ,"o   
pair ( ! gloves _h be5 sold4 ,?us       
altoge!r _h come 9 #dl4 #bs4 #c;d41 &   
!re=e ab\t #al4 #ajs4 m ?an 0 ne$$4 ,we 
are n[ br\ght to ! close ( "o m week4   
,?is has be51 p]haps1 ( all ! weeks !   
mo/ try+4 ,s mu* pray]1 & s little com+ 
91 ,i nev] knew4 ,yet1 by ! grace (     
,god1 ,i 0 sure t help w\ld come1 aft] !
 trial ( fai? 0 ov]4 ,dur+ ! :ole ( ?is 
week1 greatly z we h be5 tri$1 & ?\gh   
twice no /ock ( bread c\ld be tak5 91   
yet !re has be5 n\ri%+ food at e meal1 &

 nei!r ! *ildr5 nor any o!r p]son c h   
p]ceiv$ our pov]ty4 ,ab\t #acl4 has be5 
sp5t ev5 ?is week = h\sekeep+ 9 ! ?ree  
,orphan-,h\ses4  ,nov4 #ah4 ,monday4 ,! 
,"l has k9dly s5t 9 s9ce ,saturday ev5+ 
#cl4 #ahs4 #c #a_/d;d41 & ?us our ne$ = 
today is suppli$4 ,on ,saturday ev5+ !  
produce ( an orphan-box1 #es4 #a        
#a_/d;d41 0 giv52 & la/ ev5+ a si/] gave
 two sov]eigns to bro!r ,craik1 wait+ = 
him a long "t 9 ! *apel1 till %e c\ld   
see him4 ,%e might h delay$ giv+ x till 
ano!r "t1 z %e _h to wait s long2 b !   
,"l knew our ne$4 ,!re 7 also s5t eight 
sack ( potatoes1 by ! same bro!r :o _h  
s5t tw5ty-two sacks be=e4  ,nov4 #ai4 ,z
 !re 0 n en\gh money 9 h& = !           
necessities ( today1 we 7 aga9 z poor z 
on ,saturday4 ,betwe5 ?ree & f\r 9 !    
aft]noon ! milk is g5]ally tak5 92 b 9 !
 ,boys-,orphan-,h\se !re 0 n money en\gh
 to meet ?is small exp5se4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,"l
 knew our ne$1 & s5t u at two oclock    
#acs41 :i* help$ u com=tably ?r\gh !    
day4 ,a si/] _h purpos$ 9 h] he>t to    

give #c;d4 a week = ! ,orphans1 & %e    
felt h]self /irr$ up to br+ ! ye>ly     
am\nt n[1 9 ?is our extremity4  ,nov4   
#bj4 ,?is has be5 a day ( deep pov]ty4  
,no?+ b ! #acs41 above ref]r$ to1 came 9
 ye/]day1 :i* 0 sc>cely en\gh to meet   
ye/]days usual ne$4 ,my m9d1 by ! grace 
( ,god1 0 n at all ca/ d[n2 b ,i felt x 
r try+1 t ! abundance ( my o!r          
engagem5ts _h n all[$ me to meet ) my   
fell[-lab\r]s1 ei!r ye/]day or today1 = 
pray]4 ,?is ev5+ ,i _h a note f !       
,boys-,orphan-,h\se1 to /ate t a lady _h
 s5t two doz5 ( boys %irts1 :i* %e _h   
made h]self1 ) :i* %e s5t #es4 to get !m
 wa%$4 ,?is #es1 enabl$ u to meet t :i* 
0 absolutely ne$ful4 ,i m5tion "h1 t    
:ile our usual curr5t exp5ses are ab\t  
#bl4 #ajs4 daily = h\sekeep+ 9 ! ?ree   
h\ses2 yet we might1 9 case ( ne$1 d =  
"o or two days ) z little z ye/]day &   
today1 z !re are g5]ally potatoes & meat
 9 ! h\se1 & a /ock ( bread = two days1 
9 ord] t ! *ildr5 may eat /ale bread4   
,)\t ?is #es4 we %\ld h be5 unable to   

procure all t 0 absolutely ne$$4 ,?is   
our k9d ,fa!r knew1 & !re=e ,he s5t x4  
,!re 7 also giv5 two qu>t]ns ( bread by 
"o ( ! bak]s1 :i* made up ! usual       
quantity4 ,moreov] five & a half sacks (
 potatoes 7 s5t by ! bro!r :o s5t !     
o!rs1 mak+ 9 all #ce #a_/b sacks4  ,nov4
 #ba4 ,?is morn+ "o ( ! lab\r]s gave    
#gs41 9 ord] t !re might be means to    
take 9 milk4 ,betwe5 t5 & elev5 oclock  
we met = pray]1 & ,i f\nd t #ajs4 _h    
come 9 = a toy *e/ ( draw]s1 :i* 9 ?is  
our great ne$ _h be5 s5t = sale4        
,besides ?is #f;d4 _h be5 tak5 out ( !  
box 9 ! ,infant-,orphan-,h\se4 ,?is     
#ags4 #f;d4 enabl$ u to provide ! d9n]1 
& to take 9 a little bread 9 two h\ses1 
ev5 z mu* z w\ld be en\gh = breakfa/    
tomorr[2 b !re 0 #ds4 #f;d4 ne$$ to buy 
bread = ! ,boys-,orphan-,h\se1 z !re 0  
only en\gh = today4 ,:5 we met aga9 ?is 
aft]noon1 #cs4 _h come 91 z "o ( !      
lab\r]s _h sold a few old books4 ,ano!r 
lab\r] gave #as4 #f;d41 & ?us we _h also
 ! #ds4 #f;d41 :i* 0 ne$$ = bread4 ,aft]

 pray]1 x 0 m5tion$ t a si/]1 a s]vant1 
:o is out ( a situation1 _h be5 ?is     
aft]noon to see ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 & _h  
put some?+ into ! box at !              
,girls-,orphan-,h\se4 ,! box 0 op5$1 &  
half-a-cr[n 0 f\nd 9 x4 ,?is money 01 9 
our deep pov]ty1 z acceptable z #ejl4 at
 o!r times might h be54 ,we rejoic$ :5  
we saw x1 = x 0 a fre% pro( to u1 t1 n 9
 ang]1 b only = ! trial ( our fai?1 we  
are s poor4 ,?is #bs4 #f;d4 provides u )
 ! means to take 9 milk tomorr[ morn+1 s
 t we %all h ev]y?+ :i* is ne$$ till    
aft] breakfa/ tomorr[1 b !n !re is nei!r
 bread1 nor meat1 etc4 rema9+ = d9n]4   
,our com=t1 h[ev]1 is3 ,! morr[ %all    
take ?\ght = ! ?+s ( itself4 ,suffici5t 
unto ! day is ! evil !re(4 ,matt4 vi4   
#cd4 ,we sep>at$ v happy 9 ,god1 ?\gh v 
poor1 & our fai? mu* tri$4  ,nov4 #bb4  
,our pov]ty _h n[ become v great4       
,great] x _h nev] be54 ,yet1 ! ,"l be   
prais$6 ,i 0 z com=table z ev]2 = ,i 0  
sure we 7 only = ! trial ( our fai? 9   
?is /ate4 ,_h ! ,"l %ut up ,8 h& iii    

ang]1 ,he w\ld n h cont9u$ to give u1   
ev5 dur+ ?is week1 f "t to "t1 tok5s (  
,8 c>e ov] u4 ,i said ?is morn+3 ,mans  
necessity is ,gods opportunity is a     
prov]b ( ! _w1 & h[ mu* m may we1 ,8    
*ildr51 n[ look to ,him 9 our great ne$4
 ,i knew we mu/ h help 9 "s way1 z n[ x 
_h come to ! greate/ extremity1 !re be+ 
9 none ( ! h\ses any?+ = d9n]1 except   
potatoes1 ( :i* we h an abundance4 ,at  
t5 ?is morn+ ,i 0 in=m$ t a l>ge box1   
be>+ my address1 _h arriv$ at "o ( !    
,orphan-,h\ses4 ,i set (f imm$iately1 & 
f\nd x 0 f ! neighb\rhood (             
,wolv]hampton4 ,x conta9$ #abl4 = !     
,orphans1 #al4 #aas4 #aj;d4 = ! o!r     
,funds1 #d y>ds ( flannel1 #i y>ds (    
calico1 #ab y>ds ( pr9t1 #d #a_/b y>ds (
 col\r$ cotton1 #d y>ds ( /uff1 #b pairs
 ( /ock+s1 & #c #a_/d y>ds ( br[n holl&4
 ,besides ?is1 !re 7 9 x ! foll[+       
articles = sale3 #b decant]s & /&s1 #d  
glass salt cell>s1 #c sc5t bottles1 a   
set ( cruets & /&1 #e be] glasses1 #g   
*imney ornam5ts1 #c tortoise-%ell combs1

 #c fans1 #b silv] v9aigrettes1 #b silv]
 %oe-buckles1 #b wai/ buckles1 #b silv] 
salt-cell>s1 #a pair ( knives & =ks )   
silv] h&les1 a small silv] toa/+ =k1 #i 
silv] co9s1 ?ree gold r+s1 #d pairs (   
e>-r+s1 #c broo*es1 a cornelian he>t1 a 
silv] seal1 #a pair ( silv] /uds1 #a    
gold wat* key1 #a silv] p5cil case1 #e  
pairs ( bracelets1 #e necklaces & #a urn
 rug4 ,! joy :i* ,i & my fell[lab\r]s _h
 :5 all ^! ?+s lay be=e u1 _c be        
describ$2 x mu/ be exp]i5c$ 9 ord] t x  
may be kn[n4 ,x 0 two h\rs & a half be=e
 ! d9n] "t1 :5 ! help 0 grant$4 ,! ,"l  
knew t ! ,orphans _h no d9n]1 &1 !re=e1 
did ,he n[ s5d help4--,?is morn+ also a 
bro!r s5t to ! ,girls ,orphan-,h\se to  
ask :e!r ! treacle-cask 0 empty1 & if s1
 to s5d x by ! mess5g]1 t x might be    
fill$4  ,nov4 #bd4 ,today #el4 came 9   
aga9 ) ,ecclesia/es ix4 #aj1 besides    
#al4 #ajs4 = ! r5ts4  ,nov4 #bg4 ,today 
aga9 "s money 0 ne$$ = h\sekeep+4 ,b z a
 little _h come 9 ye/]day & today1 we _h
 en\gh4  ,nov4 #bh4 ,la/ ev5+ #ajs4 came

 91 :i* 0 j en\gh to supply ?is days    
ne$4 ,we are n[ aga9 p5niless4  ,nov4   
#bi4 ,a great "p ( ! articles1 :i* 7 s5t
 ?is day week f ! neighb\rhood (        
,wolv]hampton1 h n[ be5 dispos$ ( = #el4
 #aas42 we are1 !re=e1 suppli$ = today &
 tomorr[4  ,dec4 #b4 ,s9ce ! la/ money  
has be5 giv5 out = h\sekeep+1 only #al4 
#abs4 has come 9 b z #al4 #ajs4 ( ?is _h
 be5 giv5 = ! r5ts1 ,i _h only #bs4 9   
h&1 :5 bro!r ,b41 ! ma/] at !           
,boys-,orphan-,h\se1 came ?is morn+1 &  
told me t ! ne$ ( today w\ld be at lea/ 
#bl4 ,i gave him ! #bs4 :i* ,i _h1 &    
propos$ t we %\ld pray toge!r = m means4
 ,,:ile ,,we ,,7 ,,9 ,,pray]1 a bro!r   
call$4 ,aft] pray] bro!r ,b4 left me1 & 
! bro!r :o _h come gave me #el4 ,z soon 
z he _h left1 ,i w5t joyfully ) ! money 
to ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 to prev5t ! bak]s  
be+ s5t away4 ,?is ev5+ ,i receiv$ /ill 
fur!r #bl4 ,?us ! ,"l has ri*ly suppli$ 
our ne$ = today & tomorr[4  ,dec4 #c4 ,!
 ,"l has rememb]$ aga9 our ne$ =        
tomorr[4 ,i receiv$ today f ,liv]pool   

#aes42 & f a bro!r 9 ! neighb\rhood (   
,london1 :o _h be5 /ay+ "h = a season1  
#el42 also #al4 by ! sale ( "s articles4
  ,dec4 #d4 ,x has be5 repeat$ly our    
pray] dur+ ! la/ mon? & 9 ! beg9n+ (    
?is1 t ! ,"l w\ld be pleas$ to give u   
aga9 s mu* means1 be=e ! "t ( ! public  
meet+s1 :i* are fix$ = ! #aj?1 #aa?1 &  
#ab?1 ( ?is mon?1 t1 :5 we speak ab\t ,8
 deal+s ) u dur+ ?is ye>1 we might also 
respect+ ! close ( x h aga9 to speak1 to
 ,8 praise1 ( ! abundance :i* we _h 9   
h&4 ,at ! end ( la/ ye> we made ! same  
reque/1 & ! ,"l grant$ x4 ,n[ today1 z  
an answ] to ?is our (t5 repeat$ reque/1 
,i receiv$ f ! ,ea/ ,indies #ajjl41 to  
be laid out = ! ,orphans1 or ! o!r      
objects ( ! ,in/itution4 ,respect+ ?is  
money x is to be notic$3 #a4 ,! great   
di/ance f :5ce x is s5t4 #b4 ,t x comes 
j n[1 & ?us enables u to speak at !     
meet+s ( ?is ri* supply aft] our trials4
 #c4 ,x furni%es u ) means to ord]      
,bibles1 z "o half ( ! money w be tak5 =
 ! o!r funds2 !re hav+ be5 a great      

inquiry = ,bibles lately1 & we h n be5  
able to meet ! dem&1 = want ( means4    
,respect+ ?is po9t also we h pray$      
repeat$ly1 & n[ ! ,"l has answ]$ our    
petition4 ,h[ v preci\s x is to wait on 
! ,"l6 ,:at an abundant pro( h we 9 ?is 
donation1 t all our late /raits1 z x    
reg>ds means1 7 only all[$ = ! trial (  
our fai?6 ,?is ev5+ came 9 /ill fur!r   
#al4 #es4  ,dec4 #i4 ,s9ce ,dec4 #d     
sev]al small donations h come 91 s t    
unto ! la/ day ( ?is f\r? ye> ( !       
,orphan-"w ! ,"l has cont9u$ ,8 k9dness 
to u4  ,on ,dec4 #aj1 #aa1 & #ab we _h  
public meet+s1 at :i* ! acc\nt ( ! ,"ls 
deal+s ) u 9 ref]5ce to ! ,orphan-,h\ses
 & ! o!r objects ( ! ,scriptural ,k     
,in/itution 0 giv54 ,dur+ ! :ole ( ! pa/
 ye>1 z =m]ly1 ! lab\r]s :o are engag$ 9
 ! "w _h kept _! trials & _! joys ( fai?
 to !mselves2 b n[ we consid]$ ! "t to h
 come1 :51 = ! b5efit ( ! *ur* at l>ge1 
& to ! glory ( our ,"l1 we %\ld make our
 boa/ 9 ,him4--,x is n[ 7i4 e4 on ,dec4 
#aj1 #ahci7 five ye>s & n9e mon?s s9ce !

 ,scriptural ,k ,in/itution has be5 9   
op]ation4 ,9 addition to :at has be5    
said ab\t ! ,"ls deal+s ) u1 m          
especially 9 reg>d to ! funds1 ,i make a
 few m rem>ks1 ) ref]5ce to ,8 k9dness  
to u1 9 o!r respects1 dur+ ! la/ ye>4   
#a4 ,dur+ ! la/ ye> also we h be5 enabl$
 to cont9ue to provide all ! ne$ful     
exp5ses connect$ ) ! six ,day-,s*ools1  
?ree = boys & ?ree = girls4 ,! numb] ( !
 *ildr51 :o are at pres5t 9 !m1 am\nts  
to #bhf4 ,! numb] ( all ! *ildr5 t h _h 
s*ool+ 9 ! ,day ,s*ools1 ?r\gh ! m$ium (
 ! ,in/itution1 s9ce its =mation1 am\nts
 to #agie4 #b4 ,!re are at pres5t #bbf  
*ildr5 9 ! ,sunday ,s*ool4 #c4 ,!re are 
#ad taught to read 9 ! ,adult ,s*ool1 & 
!re h be5 ab\t #acj adults in/ruct$ 9 t 
,s*ool1 s9ce ! =mation ( ! ,in/itution4 
#d4 ,!re h be5 circulat$ dur+ ! la/ ye> 
#ead copies ( ! ,scriptures1 & #eeib    
s9ce ,m>* #e1 #ahcd4 #e4 ,!re has be5   
laid out dur+ ! la/ ye> #ial4 #fs4 =    
,mission>y purposes4 #f4 ,!re h be5     
receiv$ into ! ?ree ,orphan-,h\ses f    

,dec4 #i1 #ahch1 to ,dec4 #i1 #ahci1 #af
 orphans4 ,!re are at pres5t #if orphans
 9 ! ?ree h\ses4 ,! numb] ( all !       
orphans1 :o h be5 "u our c>e f ,april   
#aa1 #ahcf1 to ,dec4 #i1 #ahci1 am\nts  
to #abf4  ,i notice fur!r ! foll[+ po9ts
 9 connexion ) ! ,orphan-,h\ses4  #a4   
,)\t any "o hav+ be5 ask$ = any ?+ by u1
 ! sum ( #c1jfgl4 #hs4 #i #a_/d;d4 has  
be5 giv5 to u1 entirely z ! result (    
pray] to ,god1 f ! comm5cem5t ( ! "w up 
to ,dec4 #i1 #ahci4 #b4 ,besides ?is1   
!re h also be5 s5t _m articles ( clo?+1 
furniture1 & provisions1 = ! use ( !    
,orphans4 #c4 ,)\t our solicitation1    
?ree m$ical g5tlem5 7"o = ea* h\se71 h  
up to ?is "t1 k9dly giv5 _! att5dance & 
m$ic9es gratuit\sly4 #d4 ,! h& ( ,god is
 mo/ manife/ 9 t we h _h s little       
sickness1 consid]+ t s _m p]sons dur+   
?is autumn h be5 suff]+ f fev]1 etc4    
,ev5 9 ?is p>ticul> ,i desire publicly  
to ackn[l$ge ! ,"ls peculi> k9dness to  
u4 #e4 ,?\gh mo/ ( ! *ildr5 h be5 br\ght
 up 9 a v diff]5t mann] f :at we c\ld   

desire1 yet ! ,"l has con/ra9$ !m1 on ! 
:ole1 dur+ ?is ye> also1 to behave      
exce$+ly well1 s mu* s t x has cont9u$  
to attract ! att5tion ( all obs]v]s4 #f4
 ,t1 h[ev]1 :i* gives u ! *ief gr\nd =  
?ankfulness1 s f> z ! *ildr5 are        
conc]n$1 is1 t 9 eight ( !m we p]ceive  
decid$ pro(s ( a real *ange ( he>t & (  
fai? 9 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 s t !y h   
be5 receiv$ into *ur* fell[%ip4 ,we are 
n surpris$ t ^! *ildr51 :o are f #i ye>s
 old & upw>ds1 h be5 conv]t$2 = !       
conv]sion ( ! orphans "u our c>e has be5
 a frequ5t subject ( pray] among u1 & t 
( late m ?an ev]2 s t we fully expect1  
if ! ,"l %all cont9ue to give pray] =   
!m1 t soon _m m w be br\ght to believe 9
 ! ,"l ,jesus4  ,! total ( ! exp5ses1   
connect$ ) ! objects ( ! ,in/itution1   
exclusive ( ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 f ,nov4   
#ai1 #ahch1 to ,nov4 #ai1 #ahci1 is     
#edbl4 #acs4 ,! balance 9 h& on ,nov4   
#ai1 #ahci1 0 #ahs4 #e;d4 ,! total ( !  
exp5ses connect$ ) ! ?ree               
,orphan-,h\ses1 f ,dec4 #i1 #ahch1 to   

,dec4 #i1 #ahci1 is #ifjl4 #is4 #b      
#c_/d;d4 ,! balance 9 h& on ,dec #i1    
#ahci1 0 #dfl4 #hs4 ld4  ,dec4 #bd4 ,?is
 morn+ we want$ aga9 m money = !        
,orphans ?an !re 0 9 h&4 ,x is only     
eight days s9ce ! la/ public meet+1 :5  
!re 0 a balance ( #dfl4 #hs4 ld4 9 h&4  
,on ?is acc\nt we dispos$ ( "s silv]    
articles & books :i* _h be5 s5t )9 ! la/
 days = ! b5efit ( ! ,orphans1 by :i*   
means we h en\gh = today & tomorr[4     
,dec4 #ca4 ,my heal? is mu* bett] ?an = 
ye>s4 ,my m5tal p[]s also are z good z  
!y h be5 at any "t dur+ ! la/ ?ree ye>s4
 ,i ascribe ?is to ,gods bless+1 ?r\gh !
 in/rum5tality ( e>ly ris+1 & plung+ my 
head into cold wat] :5 ,i rise4         
,,review ,,( ,,! ,,ye> #ahci4    ,i4 ,z 
to ! *ur*--#fh bre?r5 & si/]s bro!r     
,craik & ,i f\nd 9 fell[%ip :5 we came  
to ,bri/ol4  #egc h be5 admitt$ to      
fell[%ip s9ce we came to ,bri/ol4  #fda 
w\ld be1 !re=e1 ! total numb] ( ^? 9    
fell[%ip ) u1 _h !re be5 no *anges4 ,b  
#dj h fall5 asleep2  #cc are "u *ur*    

discipl9e  #ee sa9ts h left ,bri/ol2    
#ch h left u1 b are /ill 9 ,bri/ol2     
#aff are !re=e to be d$uct$ f #fda1 s t 
!re are only #dge at pres5t 9 fell[%ip )
 u4    ,dur+ ! la/ ye> h be5 add$ #aae1 
( :om #cd h be5 br\ght to ! k ( ! ,"l   
among u4    ,,ii4 ,z to my temporal     
supplies4  ,! ,"l has be5 pleas$ to give
 me dur+ ! pa/ ye>  #a4 ,by ! ,freewill 
,(f]+s ?r\gh ! boxes #acg #ds4 #e;d4    
#b4 ,by ,pres5ts 9 money1 f sa9ts resid+
 9 & out ( ,bri/ol #aba #ahs4 #j;d4  #c4
 ,by ,money ?r\gh family connexion #db  
#js4 #j;d4  #d4 ,by ,pres5ts 9 clo!s1   
provisions1 c41 :i* 7 wor? to u at lea/ 
#ab #js4 #j;d4  ,altoge!r #cac #bs4     
#e;d4    ,janu>y #a1 #ahdj4 ,our usual  
meet+ la/ night 0 mo/ preci\s6 ,we      
cont9u$ toge!r f sev5 till half-pa/     
twelve4 ,( all ! simil> meet+s :i* we h 
_h1 x 01 accord+ to my judgm5t1 by f> ! 
be/4 ,n m ?an five pray$2 b !re 0 mu* m 
real pray] ?an at =m] meet+s4--,?is     
morn+1 ab\t "o h\r aft] midnight1 :5 our
 pray] meet+ 0 ov]1 ,i receiv$ a pap] ) 

"s money seal$ up 9 x = ! ,orphans4 ,a  
few m9utes aft]w>ds ,i rememb]$ t !     
individual :o gave x 0 9 debt1 & ,i 0   
aw>e %e _h be5 repeat$ly ask$ by h]     
cr$itors = paym5t2 ,i resolv$ !re=e1 )  
out op5+ ! pap]1 to return x1 z no "o   
has a "r to give :il/ 9 debt4 ,?is 0    
done :5 ,i knew t !re 0 n en\gh 9 h& to 
meet ! exp5ces ( ! day4 ,ab\t eight ?is 
morn+ a bro!r br\ght #el41 :i* he _h    
receiv$ j !n f 8 "m1 = ! ,orphans4      
,obs]ve1 ! bro!r is l$ to br+ x at once6
 ,! ,"l knew our ne$1 & !re=e ?is bro!r 
c\ld n delay br++ ! money4 ,a few h\rs  
aft] ,i receiv$ #el4 m1 & #hs4 #e;d41   
also #bs4 #f;d41 s t we are n[ aga9     
suppli$ = ?ree or f\r days4  ,jan4 #e4  
,besides ! #ajl4 #ajs4 #aa;d1 :i* came 9
 on ,new-ye>s day1 !re came 9 on ! #bnd 
& #d? #cl4 #js4 #g;d4 ,b :5 n[ we 7 aga9
 )\t a p5ny1 !re came 9 #es41 & #f;d41 &
 #as4 ,also #bl4 ) ,ecclesia/es ix4 #aj1
 & #al4 #ajs4 = r5t4  ,jan4 #g4 ,today1 
:5 !re 7 aga9 only a few %ill+s 9 h&1 z 
s9ce ! #e? _h come 9 only #cs41 ,i gave 

myself to pray]1 :51 j aft] ,i _h ris5 f
 my knees1 a si/] came & br\ght #al41 z 
a ?ank-(f]+ to ! ,"l = ! _m m]cies ( !  
pa/ ye>4 ,!re came 9 /ill fur!r today1  
by t5 diff]5t donations & ! sale ( two  
,reports1 #bl4 #ags4  ,jan4 #h4 ,!re 7  
only a few %ill+s m 9 h& ?an 0 ne$$ =   
h\sekeep+ today4 ,nev]!less our k9d     
,fa!r rememb]$ u be=e ! day 0 ov]4 ,a   
si/]1 a s]vant1 gave me #aes42 also )   
,ecclesia/es ix4 #aj1 came 9 #el4 #es41 
f two si/]s #fs1 ld41 & by sale (       
,reports #cs4  ,jan4 #bb4 ,i h repeat$ly
 ask$ ! ,"l = means to be able to ord] m
 ,bibles1 z two sorts 7 aga9 exhau/$4   
,!re is moreov] sc>cely en\gh money 9 h&
 to pay ! tea*]s next ,saturday4 ,?is   
aft]noon ,i receiv$ f a si/] #adl4 #bs4 
#g;d41 :i* %e _h _h 9 ! ,sav+s ,bank4   
,%e consid]$ t ?is money w\ld be bett]  
us$ 9 ! ,"ls "w1 ?an left 9 ! ,sav+s    
,bank4 ,?us ,i 0 enabl$ to ord] "s      
,bibles4  ,f ,jan4 #h? to #bbnd came 9  
#cdl4 #is4 #e;d4 = ! ,orphans1 & !      
donations 7 s seasonable1 t always ei!r 

some?+ 0 giv51 or articles :i* _h be5   
giv5 = sale c\ld be dispos$ (1 be=e !   
la/ money _h be5 exp5d$4 ,b z !re 0     
today aga9 only v little 9 h&1 ,i 0 l$  
to op5 ! orphan-box 9 my h\se1 9 :i* ,i 
f\nd two pap]s1 ! "o conta9+ #ajs41 !   
o!r a #el4 note4 ,9 bo? pap]s 0 writt5  
,eccles4 ix4 #aj4 ,!re came 9 today /ill
 fur!r above #el4 ,?us our ,"l has s5t u
 :at we are likely to ne$ = ?ree or f\r 
days to come4  ,jan4 #be4 ,i h be5 mu* 9
 pray] ?is week ab\t go+ to ,g]many3 #a1
 ,to see c]ta9 bre?r5 :o purpose to g z 
,mission>ies to ! ,ea/ ,indies2 & #b1   
,to see my fa!r once m4 ,i am l$ to g j 
n[1 in/ead ( delay+ x1 because my heal? 
is aga9 s fail+1 t x seems desirable ,i 
%\ld leave ,bri/ol at all ev5ts1 & ?us  
,i c\ld cont9ue to s]ve 9 ! "w ( ! ,"l1 
& yet att5d to ! b5efit ( my heal? at ! 
same "t4 ,"l1 keep me f mak+ a mi/ake 9 
?is matt]6  ,jan1 #ca1 ,s9ce ,jan4 #bb  
sev]al small donations came 9 = !       
,orphans1 & sev]al p\nds by ! sale (    
silv] articles1 tr9kets1 c4 ,b z ,i h _h

 to pay out today #aal4 #acs41 we are n[
 aga9 v poor4 ,= _m days pa/ we h be5 s 
help$1 t money has always come 91 be=e  
all 0 sp5t4 ,n[ !re is only #as4 #e;d4 9
 h&4 ,! ,"l w provide6 ,i feel q        
com=table1 ?\gh 9 ?ree days ,i %all h to
 leave ! "w = sev]al week4--,ab\t ?ree  
h\rs aft] ,i _h writt5 ! above1 came 9  
#al4 #ads4 l #a_/b;d4 ,9 ! aft]noon ,i  
receiv$ /ill fur!r f ,tott5ham = !      
,orphans #ajl41 & 9 ! ev5+ f ,h]e=d     
#cjl41 ( :i* latt] sum !re 0 #fl4 = !   
,orphans1 & #bdl4 = ! o!r objects ( !   
,scriptural ,k ,in/itution4 ,?us ! ,"l w
 k9dly all[ me to leave a little money  
beh9d on my dep>ture1 & ,i h also a /ill
 fur!r answ] to my pray] = means to     
pur*ase ,bibles1 = :i* ,i h ask$ ! ,"l  
repeat$ly1 & :i* he began to answ] by ! 
donation :i* ,i receiv$ on ! #bbnd4 ,i h
 receiv$ #el4 besides = ! o!r objects4  
,feb4 #a4 ,i h n[ felt q sure = sev]al  
days pa/1 t ,i %\ld leave ,bri/ol = a   
season1 & g to ,g]many4 ,if ! ,"l p]mit1
 ,i %all leave ! day aft] tomorr[4      

,feb4 #b4 ,today & ye/]day has come 9   
/ill fur!r1 be=e my dep>ture1 ne>ly #il4
 = ! ,orphans4 ,h[ k9d ( ! ,"l to s5d   
?is money j n[1 on ! eve ( my leav+     
home6  ,feb4 #c4 ,today ,i left ,bri/ol 
= ,b]l94  ,on ,feb4 #e? ,i left ,london 
9 ! /eam] = ,hamburg4 ,?\gh x _h be5 s v
 /ormy = sev]al weeks pa/1 ! ,"l gate u 
a v fav\rable passage2 ! fir/1 z !      
capta9 said1 :i* !y _h _h = sev]al      
weeks4 ,we l&$ at ,hamburg on ! #g? at  
five 9 ! aft]noon4 ,! port] :o c>ri$ my 
?+s l$ me1 z ,i aft]w>ds f\nd out1 "s   
by-way1 ei!r to save a long di/ance1 or 
to get me into ! city ) my luggage1 ?\gh
 x 0 aft] ! cu/om-h\se h\rs4 ,i did n   
und]/& ?is at fir/2 b1 :5 we 7 ab\t to  
ent] ! city1 he told me t t 0 n ! prop] 
way1 b t if ,i w\ld give to ! cu/om-h\se
 (fic]1 :om ,i %\ld pres5tly see at !   
entrance into ! city1 a small fee1 he   
w\ld let me pass4 ,my reply 0 t ,i did n
 wi% to d :at 0 unlawful1 nor %\ld ,i   
give a fee to enc\rage :at 0 unlawful1 &
 t ,i w\ld r g a long way r\nd1 ?an get 

by su* means into ! city4 ,pres5tly we  
arriv$ at ! place at :i* ! cu/om-h\se   
(fic] /ood1 :o1 on my tell+ him pla9ly t
 ,i _h n ! lea/ wi% to pass t way1 if x 
7 unlawful1 saw t ,i 0 only a pass5g]1 &
 t ,i _h no wi% to get into ! city )    
goods :i* are n duty free1 & !re=e let  
me pass4 ,?is little circum/ance proves 
afre% 9 h[ _m little ?+s ! *ildr5 ( ,god
 may act diff]5tly f ! _w1 to ! glory ( 
_! ,fa!r1 & h[ 9 go+ ! ,"ls way1 we f9d 
x to be1 ev5 z f> z ?is life is conc]n$1
 ! easie/ pa?4--,ab\t half an h\r aft]1 
:5 ,i arriv$ at ! hotel1 a little       
circum/ance s]v$ afre% to rem9d me1 t ! 
,*ri/ian1 l ! bee1 might suck honey out 
( e fl[]4 ,i saw ^u a snuff]-/& 9       
bas-relief1 ,a he>t1 a cross "u x1 &    
roses "u bo?4 ,! mean+ 0 obvi\sly ?is1 t
 ! he>t :i* be>s ! cross = a "t meets ) 
roses aft]w>ds4 ,i appli$ x to myself1 &
 ?is little ev5t greatly *e]$ my he>t 9 
?is place1 :]e ,i 0 )\t ! fell[%ip ( a  
s+le believ]4  ,i left ,hamburg 9 ! ev5+
 ( ,feb4 #h?1 travell$ all night1 all   

day1 & ! :ole ( ! second night1 & rea*$ 
,b]l9 on ! morn+ ( ! #aj?4 ,i confess$ n
 ! ,"l ,jesus on ?is long j\rney1 :i* ,i
 record "h to my %ame2 nor did ,i give  
any o!r te/imony = ,jesus 9 ! /eam]1 ?an
 m]ely refra9+ f ! light & trifl+       
conv]sation ( ! p>ty1 & all ?is aft] ,i 
_h _h on my way f ,bri/ol to ,london a  
fre% enc\ragem5t 9 conv]s+ ) a gay      
travell] addict$ to dr9k+1 :o evid5tly  
li/5$ ) a measure ( att5tion1 & ) a     
desire ( hav+ 8 *a9s brok54  ,f ,feb4   
#aj? to #bj? ,i 0 9 ,b]l94 ,i ?9k x is  
likely t eight or n9e bre?r5 & si/]s w g
 f h5ce to ! ,ea/ ,indies4--,aft] hav+  
be5 greatly help$ by ! ,"l 9 my "w1 !   
fir/ & special object ( my j\rney to !  
,cont95t2 m]cifully kept by ,him 9 !    
n>r[ pa? & 9 great peace1 :il/ surr\nd$ 
) temptations on e side2 & aft] hav+    
also se5 afre% abundant reason to praise
 ! ,"l = all ! way 9 :i* ,he _h l$ me   
s9ce ,i liv$ "h 9 #ahbh & #ahbi2 ,i left
 ,b]l9 on ! ev5+ ( ,feb4 #bj? =         
,magdeburg1 :i* ,i rea*$ on ! morn+ ( ! 

#ba/1 & on ! same ev5+ ,i arriv$ at my  
fa!rs h\se4--,9 all human probability ,i
 n[ see my de> fa!r ! la/ "t4 ,he is    
evid5tly mu* weak] ?an he 0 two ye>s    
ago1 & c\ghs mu* m4 ,:at has ! ,"l done 
= me s9ce ,i liv$ 9 ! h\se :]e ,i am n[6
 ,! two rooms :]e ,i am n[ mo/ 9 pray]1 
read+ ! ,^w1 & confess+ ,8 "n1 7 ^? v   
rooms 9 :i* ,i s9n$ mo/1 :il/ liv+ "h _m
 ye>s ago4 ,i h _h aga9 opportunity1 mo/
 fully to br+ out ! tru? ab\t ! "w ( !  
,"l ,jesus be=e my fa!r1 :il/ conv]s+ a 
long "t ) a woman 9 8 he>+1 to :om ,i   
%[$ f ! ,scriptures1 t we are to be     
sav$1 n by our own works1 b simply by   
fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus1 :o bore ! puni%m5t 
in/ead ( u1 & :o fulfill$ ! law 9 our   
room4  ,feb4 #bd & #be4 ,i am /ill at   
,heim]sleb54 ,my de> fa!r is v weak4    
,feb4 #bf4 ,?is morn+ ,i left           
,heim]sleb54 ,i took leave ( my fa!r mo/
 probably = ! la/ "t4 ,x has be5 a great
 pleasure to me1 & ,i consid] x a great 
privilege1 to h be5 p]mitt$ by ! ,"l    
once m to see my fa!r1 once m p]sonally 

to %[ him filial love & reg>d1 & once m 
to set ! tru? be=e him4 ,he has be5 aga9
 dur+ ! :ole ( ?is my /ay mo/           
affectionate to me1 z he 0 dur+ my two  
=m] visits to him s9ce ,i left !        
,cont95t to reside 9 ,engl&4 ,h[        
*e]fully %\ld ,i h left him ?is morn+1  
did ,i "k him to be safe 9 ,jesus6 ,b1  
alas6 he z yet is n re/+ ^u ,*ri/1 ?\gh 
he is s f> religi\s z to read pray]s & !
 ,bible4--,aft] ,i _h left him ,i w5t to
 my fai?ful & belov$ fri5d1 bro!r       
,/ahls*midt1 at ,s&]sleb51 b f\nd him   
abs5t f home4  ,bro!r ,kroll1 ! s]vant (
 bro!r ,/ahls*midt1 :om ,i h m5tion$ 9 !
 fir/ "p ( my ,n>rative1 receiv$ me )   
mu* affection4 ,:5 ?is bro!r fir/ came  
to ,s&]sleb5 9 #ahbi1 !re 0 sc>cely a   
s+le true ,*ri/ian besides 8 ma/] 9 !   
little t[n4 ,soon aft]w>ds he began to  
hold meet+s1 :i* 7 att5d$ by ! two or   
?ree :o lov$ ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,^! meet+s 7 
= a long "t suff]$ to g on quietly2 b :5
 ! ,"l bless$ !m1 & o!rs 7 /irr$ up to  
c>e ab\t _! s\ls1 bro!r ,kroll _h to    

appe> be=e ! magi/rates1 & 0 =bidd5 to  
hold !m4 ,:5 ?is 0 ( no effect1 7z he   
consid]$ t he ought only to obey e>?ly  
rul]s 9 ?+s 9 :i* he c\ld d s ) a good  
consci5ce17 & !y cont9u$ /ill to meet   
toge!r1 ! police came into "o ( _!      
meet+s1 & =c$ !m to discont9ue x4 ,:5   
ev5 ?is avail$ no?+1 ! bre?r5 7 f9ally  
?reat5$ t e "o :o att5d$ ^! meet+s %\ld 
pay ?ree ?al]s1 & e "o :o read or spoke 
at !m %\ld pay five1 :i* is a l>ge sum 9
 ,g]many = poor p4 ,b not)/&+ all ^!    
ob/acles1 ! few poor sa9ts cont9ue _!   
meet+s1 b 9 secret1 to be unmole/$ by ! 
police4 ,!y h n[ nei!r a /at$ place nor 
a fix$ "t = _! meet+s4 ,on ! second &   
?ird ev5+s1 :il/ ,i 0 at ,s&]sleb51 ,i  
met ) !m4 ,on ! second ev5+ we 7 9 !    
room ( a poor weav]4 ,! de> bre?r5 w\ld 
h me sit on ! only *air :i* 0 9 ! room4 
,x 0 a v small room1 p]haps twice z l>ge
 z ! loom1 :i* 0 9 x4 ,!re 7 ab\t       
tw5ty-five or ?irty p]sons pres5t1 _m ( 
:om _h seat$ !mselves 9 & "u ! loom1 & !
 re/ sat on two or ?ree little =ms4 ,^! 

meet+s 7 v preci\s4 ,! v fact ( go+ to  
!m ) ! feel+ ( hav+ to pay ! f9e1 or to 
suff] an adequate imprisonm5t1 %\ld "o  
be f\nd !re1 makes !m to be d\bly valu$2
 & ,i believe t ! ,"ls d\ble bless+ re/s
 ^u !m4 ,i spoke long bo? times2 inde$1 
z long z ,i _h /r5g?1 & ! de> p seem$ to
 eat ! ,^w4--,i h s circum/antially     
relat$ ^! facts1 t !reby ! *ildr5 ( ,god
 9 ,great ,brita9 may be l$ m highly to 
value _! religi\s privileges1 & to make 
good use ( !m :il/ !y are cont9u$4  ,x  
is wor?y ( rem>k1 t :ile ! meet+ at     
,s&]sleb5 7 p]mitt$ to cont9ue1 !re 0 no
 believ+ cl]gyman 9 ! little t[n2 b ab\t
 ! "t t !y 7 =bidd51 ! ,"l s5t a bro!r  
:o truly prea*es ! gospel4 ,i _h = "s   
h\rs refe%+ & mo/ affectionate bro!rly  
int]c\rse ) ,him4 ,may ! ,"l let ,8     
bless+ re/ ^u him1 & help him to be a   
fai?ful witness = ,god 9 t d>k          
neighb\rhood6  ,i _h travell$ s fa/1 &  
/ay$ s %ort a "t 9 ! places :]e ,i _h   
be51 t ,i 0 oblig$ to leave ,heim]sleb5 
)\t hav+ receiv$ ! lett] :i* ,i _h      

expect$ f my wife !re1 a matt] ( no     
small trial 7z ^? :o h be5 = "s "t at a 
great di/ance f home1 "k x to be72      
especially 9 my case1 z1 on acc\nt ( !  
,orphans & ! o!r "w1 besides my family1 
x 0 ( s mu* importance = me to he> f "t 
to "t4 ,i _h arrang$ ) my fa!r to h !   
lett] s5t to me to ,s&]sleb51 by an     
express mess5g]1 :o c\ld be obta9$ = a  
small remun]ation4 ,h[ev]1 h\r aft] h\r 
pass$ away1 on ! #bg?1 & ! mess5g] did n
 arrive4 ,at la/ ! "t 0 gone by1 z x 0  
gett+ d>k1 & ! p]son ought to h come at 
noon4 ,i n[ lift$ up my he>t to ! ,"l1  
besee*+ ,him to give me grace to give up
 my own w 9 ?is ?+4 ,no soon] _h ,i be5 
br\ght into su* a /ate1 z to be ,,truly 
cont5t & satisfi$ ) ! w ( ! ,"l 9 ?is   
matt]1 ?an ! expect$ lett] 0 h&$ ov] to 
me4 ,! woman :o br\ght x _h lo/ h] way 9
 ! morn+1 on acc\nt ( a d5se fog1 :i*   
made h] s late4 ,i h frequ5tly f\nd1 "u 
simil> circum/ances1 t aft] ,i _h be5   
br\ght into su* a /ate z to be will+ to 
give up my own w1 :]eby ,i 0 fitt$ to   

be> ! bless+1 ! ,"l gave me ! desire (  
my he>t1 accord+ to ! tru? ( t ^w3      
,delight ?yself also 9 ! ,"l1 & ,he %all
 give !e ! desires ( ?9e he>t4 ,psalm   
xxxvii4 #d4  ,feb4 #bi4 ,?is morn+ ,i   
left ,s&]sleb54 ,t[>ds ! ev5+ ,i rea*$  
,halb]/adt1 ! t[n :]e ,i 0 f ,ea/] #ahaf
 to ,june #ahba1 at ! ,ca!dral          
,classical ,s*ool4 ,i w5t to a c]ta9    
small inn1 kn[n to me f ! "t t ,i liv$  
at ,halb]/adt1 bo? = ! sake ( quietness 
& to save exp5se1 z ,i knew x to be m l 
a private bo>d+-h\se ?an an inn4 ,aft]  
hav+ _h my supp]1 ! innkeep]1 :o seem$  
to me a quiet & unassum+ p]son1 came    
into ! room :]e ,i 01 & began           
conv]sation ) me4 ,aft] a few mom5ts ,i 
recognis$ 9 him a =m] s*oolfell[ ( m9e4 
,! ,"l n[ enabl$ me to tell him ( my gay
 life1 my conv]sion1 my subsequ5t go+ to
 ,engl&1 & ( "s ( ! ,"ls deal+s ) me    
!re4 ,he li/5$ ) great att5tion1 & 0    
evid5tly affect$ by :at ,i said4 ,may ! 
,"l bless to him my te/imony = ,jesus6  
,i 0 ?us afre% rem9d$ ( :at grace has   

done = me4 ,h[ k9d ( ! ,"l to direct me 
to t place6  ,m>* #a4 ,?is morn+ ,i saw 
an old fri5d ( m9e1 a mission>y to !    
,jews at ,halb]/adt4 ,:5 fir/ he w5t !re
 he held meet+s1 :i* ! few ,*ri/ians ( !
 t[n att5d$2 b ( late he has be5 oblig$ 
by ! police to give !m up4 ,9 t t[n (   
ab\t #ae1jjj inhabitants1 )1 ,i ?9k1    
sev5 l>ge ,prote/ant *ur*es1 !re is n "o
 conv]t$ cl]gyman1 z ?is bro!r told me2 
& ! few ,*ri/ians t are !re are n       
p]mitt$ to assemble !mselves toge!r4    
,bre?r51 y :o live 9 ,great ,brita91 be 
?ankful = y\r religi\s lib]ty1 & make   
use ( x :ile ! days ( outw>d peace      
la/6--,ab\t twelve ?is morn+ ,i left by 
! mail = ,brunswick4 ,! ,"l enabl$ me to
 prea* ,*ri/ to a "y man1 a pa9t]1 :o1 =
 ! sake ( improvem5t 9 8 art1 _h        
travell$ f> & wide1 & 0 n[ return+ home 
f ,vi5na to 8 p>5ts4 ,he li/5$ v        
att5tively1 9 :i* ,i _h a fre% pro( t "o
 nev] ought to look at natural          
appe>ances 9 proclaim+ ! tru?2 = ,i     
judg$1 be=e ,i began to speak to him1 f 

8 gay appe>ance1 t he w\ld q laugh at   
:at ,i might tell him ab\t ,jesus4--,i  
saw aga9 ?is aft]noon1 at ,wolf5buttel !
 inn f :5ce ,i ran away1 :5 9 debt1 9 ! 
ye> #ahba1 & prais$ ! ,"l = ,8 goodness 
to me s9ce t "t4 ,n[1 ?is ev5+1 ,i am at
 ,brunswick1 & %all h aga91 ?r\gh ! ,"ls
 k9dness1 re/ dur+ ! night1 z ! mail    
does n leave = ,hamburg until n9e       
tomorr[ morn+4  ,m>* #h4 ,london4 ,i    
left ,brunswick on ! #bnd1 & arriv$ at  
,hamburg 9 #bd h\rs4 ,z !re 0 ice 9 !   
,elbe1 ! ,london /eam] c\ld n get up to 
,hamburg1 & ,i _h !re=e to g alone1 9 a 
hir$ c>riage to ,cuxhav51 ab\t eighty   
miles1 ! mo/ exp5sive j\rney t ev] ,i   
made 9 my life1 = x co/ above #cl4 #ajs4
 ,?us ,i _h to travel ?ree days & two   
nights1 ) ! int]ruption ( only five h\rs
 at ,hamburg4 ,i rea*$ ,cuxhav5 at      
half-pa/ eight 9 ! ev5+ on ,m>* #d?4--,!
 fact ( hav+ ?us to travel f ,hamburg to
 ,cuxhav51 t be+ ! only way 9 :i* ,i    
c\ld h got !re 9 my circum/ances1 )\t   
los+ ! /eam]1 %[$ me afre% h[ "o is /ep 

by /ep ca/ ^u ! ,"l4 ,a mon? s9ce !     
,elbe 0 cle>$ ( ice1 & n[1 contr>y to ! 
expectation ( all1 ! cold _h return$ to 
su* a degree1 t x 0 a second "t         
innavigable4  ,m>* #c4 ,i emb>k$ ?is    
morn+ = ,london4 ,i _h conv]sation ) two
 ,russian ,jews1 :o li/5$ ) great int]e/
 to all ,i said to !m2 b ,i did n tell  
!m pla9ly t ,i believ$ ,jesus ( ,naz>e? 
to be ! ,messiah1 z ,i fully purpos$ to 
d at ! next conv]sation4 ,aft] ,i _h    
left !m1 !y conv]s$ ) ea* o!r1 & ,i c\ld
 see f _! c\nt5ances1 t !y ei!r took me 
= a baptiz$ ,jew1 or = a mission>y to ! 
,jews1 on acc\nt ( ! peculi> way 9 :i*  
,i _h conv]s$ ) !m4 ,pres5tly "o ( !m   
came & ask$ me :at ,i ?\ght ( t ,jesus4 
,no soon] _h ,i own$ ,him z ! true      
,messiah & z my ,"l & my ,god1 ?an he   
began to blaspheme2 & f t "t1 z long z  
we 7 on bo>d1 !y %unn$ me2 & ,i also    
felt t all ,i _h to d 0 to %[ k9dness to
 !m by actions1 b no m to conv]se ) !m  
ab\t ! ,messiah1 9 ord] to keep !m f    
blasphem+ t holy "n :i* is de> to my    

he>t4 ,my conv]sation ) !m _h1 h[ev]1 an
 unexpect$ effect 9 ano!r way4 ,at !    
d9n] table ,i 0 ask$ by "o ( ! pass5g]s 
ab\t ^? ,jews1 :o !y 71 etc41 z my long 
conv]sation ) !m on ! deck _h be5       
notic$4 ,?is l$ me1 79 ord] t !         
conv]sation might be turn$ to pr(itable 
subjects1 & t ,i might discov] :e!r !re 
0 a ,*ri/ian at ! table71 to ?r[ out !  
rem>k1 h[ rem>kable x is t ! ,jews1 9   
all p>ts ( ! _w1 c be recognis$ z su*2 &
 are n mix$ ) o!r nations1 etc4         
,imm$iately ! capta9 repli$1 ?is c only 
be expla9$ by ! ,scriptures1 & %[s !    
,bible to be true1 or some?+ to t       
effect4 ,i n[1 9 agree+ ) ! capta91     
foll[$ up ! subject1 & bo? aft] d9n] &  
repeat$ly dur+ ! passage _h long & mo/  
int]e/+ conv]sations ) ! capta91 :om ,i 
f\nd to be a true bro!r 9 ! ,"l1 & f :om
 ,i sep>at$ mo/ affectionately on our   
arrival 9 ,london4  ,on ,m>* #g? ,i l&$ 
9 ,london1 :]e ,i f\nd two lett]s f my  
de> wife1 f :i* ,i saw t up to ! la/ !  
,"l _h be5 deal+ ) h]1 z well z ) me1 9 

! greate/ k9dness1 & _h giv5 also an    
abundance = ! ,orphans dur+ ! :ole "t ( 
my abs5ce4  ,m>* #i4 ,i left ,london ?is
 morn+1 arriv$ ?is ev5+ 9 peace 9       
,bri/ol1 & f\nd my de>e/ ,m>y & all 9   
peace4 ,truly1 ! ,"l has abundantly     
bless$ me & !m :ile ,i h be5 f home6    
,dur+ ! :ole "t ( my abs5ce ! ,"l n only
 suppli$ all ! ne$ ( ! ,orphans1 b on my
 return ,i f\nd m 9 h& ?an !re 0 :5 ,i  
left4 ,! donations1 :i* came 9 dur+ my  
abs5ce1 am\nt to betwe5 #hjl4 & #ijl4   
,m>* #aa4 ,today ,i receiv$ #ail4 #ais41
 be+ a legacy left to me by a bro!r :o  
fell asleep ! beg9n+ ( la/ ,decemb]4 ,h[
 ri*ly does ! ,"l supply all my own     
temporal necessities6  ,m>* #bb4 ,today1
 :5 !re 0 n a p5ny 9 h& = ! ,orphans1 ,i
 receiv$ ! foll[+ donations3 #cl4 z !   
produce ( ! sale ( ladies baskets1 an   
old cr[n piece1 an old half-cr[n piece1 
& a ,spani% doll>4 ,also #as4 ,)        
,eccles4 ix4 #aj1 0 giv5 #bl4 #ajs4     
,m>* #bc4 ,today came 9 /ill fur!r #al4 
#bs4 #f;d4  ,m>* #be4 ,all money 0 n[   

aga9 giv5 out1 :5 today came 9 by ! sale
 ( ,reports #hs4 #i;d41 & 9 small       
donations #al4 #es4 #aa;d4  ,m>* #bf4   
,on ! #ag? ( ?is mon? #a receiv$ !      
foll[+ lett]1 f a bro!r :o sev]al times 
_h be5 us$ by ! ,"l z an in/rum5t 9     
supply+ our ne$1 & :o also two mon?s    
s9ce s5t #cjl4  ,i h receiv$ a little   
money f ----4 ,h y any pres5t ne$ = !   
,in/itution "u y\r c>e8 ,i "k y d n ask1
 except inde$ ( ,him ^: "w y are do+2 b 
to answ] :5 ask$ seems ano!r ?+1 & a "r 
?+4 ,i h a reason = desir+ to "k !      
pres5t /ate ( y\r means t[>ds ! objects 
y are lab\r+ to s]ve3 viz1 %\ld y n h   
ne$1 o!r dep>tm5ts ( ! ,"ls "w or o!r p 
( ! ,"l may h ne$4 ,k9dly !n in=m me1 & 
to :at am\nt1 i4 e4 :at am\nt y at ?is  
pres5t "t ne$1 or c pr(itably lay out4  
,at ! "t :5 ?is lett] came1 we 7 inde$ 9
 ne$1 or at lea/ x 0 desirable1 z f> z  
,i _h light1 to h means1 z ,i 0 j on !  
po9t ( e/abli%+ an ,infant-,s*ool1 & z  
aga9 "s sorts ( ,bibles 7 ne$$ 9 ord] to
 g on ) ! circulation ( ! ,scriptures4  

,also 9 ! ,orphan-,fund !re 0 only #bs4 
#c #a_/b;d4 ,nev]!less ,i consid]$ t1 z 
,i h hi!rto act$1 7i4 e4 tell+ ! ,"l    
alone ab\t our ne$71 ,i ought to cont9ue
 to d1 z o!rwise ! pr9cipal object ( !  
"w1 to be a help to ! sa9ts g5]ally1 by 
seek+ to lead !m to increas$ dep5d5ce ^u
 ,god alone1 ?r\gh ?is ,in/itution1 w\ld
 be fru/rat$4 ,i answ]$ !re=e ! lett]1 9
 sub/ance1 z foll[s3  ,:il/ ,i ?ank y = 
y\r love1 & :il/ ,i agree ) y1 t1 9     
g5]al1 !re is a diff]5ce betwe5 ask+ =  
money1 & answ]+ :5 ask$1 nev]!less 9 our
 case ,i feel n at lib]ty to speak ab\t 
! /ate ( our funds1 z ! prim>y object ( 
! "w 9 my h&s is1 to lead ^? :o are weak
 9 fai? to see t !re is reality 9 deal+ 
) ,god alone4  ,aft] hav+ s5t (f !      
answ]1 ,i 0 aga9 & aga9 l$ to pray to ! 
,"l 9 ?is way3 ,"l1 ?\ kn[e/ t = ,?y    
sake ,i did n tell ?is bro!r ab\t our   
ne$4 ,n[1 ,"l1 %[ afre% t !re is reality
 9 speak+ to ,!e only ab\t our ne$1 &   
speak !re=e to ?is bro!r1 s t he may    
help u4  ,today1 9 answ] to ?is my      

reque/1 ?is bro!r s5t #ajjl41 ( :i* sum 
,i %all take #bjl4 = ! ,orphans1 &      
#bjl44 = ea* ( ! o!r objects4 ,?us ,i h 
means = e/abli%+ ! ,infant-,s*ool1 & =  
ord]+ m ,bibles4 ,also ! ,orphans are   
aga9 suppli$ = a week2 = :5 ! money came
 9 !re 0 n "o p5ny 9 h& = !m4  ,april   
#g4 ,?is ev5+ ,i receiv$ in=mation f my 
little half bro!r t my de> fa!r di$ on  
,m>* #cj?4 ,he 0 tak5 worse a few days  
aft] ,i left him4 ,h[ k9d ( ! ,"l to h  
all[$ me once m to see him6 ,_h ,i gone 
to ,g]many at ! "t ,i fir/ int5d$1 he   
w\ld mo/ likely n h be5 alive to see    
me4--,z ,i "k n ( "o believ] 9 ! :ole   
t[n :]e he liv$1 ,i _c = a c]ta9ty      
asc]ta9 any ?+ ab\t 8 /ate be=e 8 dea?2 
b t :i* ,i d "k gives me no pro( ( 8    
hav+ di$ 9 ! fai? ( ,*ri/4 ,z to myself1
 ,i am sure ( ?is1 t x becomes me to    
adore t wond]ful grace :i* pluck$ me z a
 br& out ( ! burn+1 & to say 9 ref]5ce  
to my de> dep>t$ fa!r3 ,%all n ! judge (
 all ! e>? d "r8 & 9 submission to ! w (
 ,god to be satisfi$ ) ,8 deal+s4 ,?is1 

?r\gh grace1 ,i am able to d4 ,e true   
believ] :o has unconv]t$ p>5ts1 = ^:    
spiritual welf>e he is conc]n$1 c und]/&
 :at joy x w\ld h be5 to me to h he>d a 
satisfactory acc\nt ( a true *ange (    
he>t 9 my de> fa!r be=e 8 end2 b z x has
 be5 o!rwise1 ,i "k nev]!less t ,god w  
be et]nally glorifi$ ev5 9 ?is          
disp5sation4 ,dur+ no p]iod did ,i pray 
m frequ5tly or m e>ne/ly = ! conv]sion (
 my de> ag$ p>5t1 ?an dur+ ! la/ ye> ( 8
 life2 b1 at all ev5ts1 x did n please !
 ,"l to let me see ! answ] to my pray]s4
  ,april #i4 ,?r\gh ! #bjl4 :i* came 9  
on ,m>* #bf1 & a numb] ( small] & l>g]  
donations s9ce !n1 we h _h = ! la/      
twelve days m ?an usual4 ,b n[ today our
 means 7 aga9 r$uc$ to #gs4 #aj;d41 :5 !
 ,"l s5t 9 #el4 ?r\gh a bro!r 9 ,bri/ol1
 :o dur+ ?is ye> also1 z at =m] times1  
has be5 ! in/rum5t 9 ! h&s ( ,god (     
repeat$ly supply+ our ne$ :5 we 7 v     
poor4  ,we are on ! po9t ( s5d+ "s money
 to ! ,ea/ ,indies = ,mission>y objects4
 ,:il/ ,i 0 on my knees respect+ ?is    

object1 #el4 0 br\ght = x4  ,april #aj4 
,today came 9 /ill fur!r = ! ,orphans1 )
 ,eccles4 ix4 #aj1 #el42 also #bl4      
,april #ai4 ,= sev]al mon?s pa/ x _h    
appe>$ to bro!r ,craik & me1 & to sev]al
 o!r bre?r5 :o help u 9 ! "w ( c>+ = !  
sa9ts1 t a "p ( ! *ur* meet+ toge!r at  
,gideon ,*apel 0 a h9d]ance to our giv+ 
t cle> & di/9ct te/imony respect+ !     
pr9ciples on :i* we meet1 :i* we desire 
to give to ! _w & to ! *ur* at l>ge 9   
?is city4 ,z ! ,"l1 h[ev]1 _h s         
abundantly bless$ our lab\rs 9 t place1 
9 ! conv]sion ( s9n]s1 & also 9 ! build+
 up ( _m sa9ts1 we felt t we ought to   
act 9 ?is matt] ) ! greate/ pray]fulness
 & consid]ation2 & we _h !re=e _m meet+s
 = pray] & delib]ation ) sev]al bre?r54 
,on ?is acc\nt x 0 likewise1 t ?\gh we  
came z e>ly z ! #ag? ( ,janu>y to !     
conclusion t x w\ld be bett] to rel9qui%
 ,gideon z a meet+ place1 we /ill def]r$
 ! matt] = two mon?s & a half long]1    
be=e we ev5 m5tion$ our difficulties    
publicly4 ,at la/1 on ,m>* #cj?1 we     

assembl$ ) all ! sa9ts1 & bro!r ,craik &
 ,i /at$ to !m our difficulties4 ,!     
foll[+ is ! sub/ance ( :at 0 /at$ at !  
meet+4    ,brief /atem5t ( c]ta9        
difficulties connect$ ) our cont9u+ to  
reta9 ! occupancy ( ,gideon ,*apel1     
,newf\ndl& ,/reet1 ,bri/ol4    ,9 ord]  
to ent] into ! =ce ( ! foll[+ p>ticul>s1
 x is necess>y to keep 9 m9d ! position 
:i*1 z a body ( sa9ts1 we seem call$ ^u 
to ma9ta91 9 ?is city1 be=e ! *ur* & !  
_w4 ,we meet simply z believ]s 9 ,*ri/1 
)\t ref]5ce to any sect>ian di/9ction1  
ma9ta9+ ! ,scriptures z our only rule ( 
doctr9e & discipl9e1 & af=d+ fre$om = ! 
ex]cise ( any spiritual gift :i* ! ,"l  
may be pleas$ to be/[4 ,we ?us hold out 
a ga!r+ place = all :o believe 9 ! ,"l  
,jesus1 & desire to confess ,8 "n1 by   
ob$i5ce to ,8 au?ority4 ,:atev] imp$es  
u1 9 ?is our great "w1 c only be suff]$ 
to cont9ue1 if ! ,"l ,himself lays x ^u 
u z a burd5 or *a/isem5t4 ,no?+ b       
necessity c ju/ify our putt+ any        
ob/acles 9 ! way ( ! sa9ts 9 ?is city1  

:o1 feel+ ! obligation ( sep>at+ f e    
sect>ian bond ( union1 w\ld desire to   
meet ) u4    ,i4    #a4 ,!re seems no   
suffici5t reason = hold+ our ,"ls day   
morn+ meet+s1 = ! break+ ( bread1 9 two 
diff]5t places4 ,see #a ,cor4 xi4 #bj4  
,! numb] is n too l>ge to assemble 9 "o 
place1 & ! ext5t ( locality is n s great
 z to prev5t x1 except 9 ! ease (       
invalids or ( v ag$ p]sons3 & !         
disadvantages ( two meet+ places are v  
s]i\s4 ,9 ?is way ( meet+ ! gifts are   
ne$lessly divid$1 z ! gift$ bre?r5 are 9
 two places in/ead ( "o2 discipl9e is   
r5d]$ v difficult to be execut$1 z x c  
sc>cely be asc]ta9$ :o abs5t !mselves1  
etc42 & imp$im5ts are ?r[n 9 ! way (    
mutual int]c\rse & acqua9tance1 z !     
sa9ts sometimes g to ! "o place1 &      
sometimes to ! o!r4  #b4 ,!re are only  
f\r ways 9 :i* we c s arrange z to      
assemble e ,"ls day morn+1 z a *ur*1    
toge!r4 a1 ,be!sda may be giv5 up1 & !  
meet+ ( ! sa9ts maybe at ,gideon4 b1 ,! 
meet+s maybe alt]nately at ea* place4 c1

 ,! meet+s may be held at a ?ird place  
int]m$iate1 9 respect ( locality1 betwe5
 ! two4 d1 ,gideon may be giv5 up1 &    
,be!sda alone become ! place ( meet+ =  
break+ ( bread4  --,9 reg>d to ! fir/   
two ( ^! f\r arrangem5ts1 ! size (      
,gideon puts a complete ob/acle 9 ! way1
 z !re w\ld n be suffici5t room1 7 !    
sa9ts & o!rs1 :o w\ld /ill att5d1 to    
meet toge!r 9 t place4 ,! ?ird plan     
appe>s to be free/ f all objections1    
c\ld x be accompli%$2 b !re is no "o o!r
 place to be obta9$ suffici5tly l>ge =  
our purpose1 & !re=e1 if x be grant$ t !
 pr(it ( ! sa9ts & ! glory ( ,*ri/ seem 
to require our hav+ "o ga!r+ place1 till
 ! numb] ( ! sa9ts & ! ext5t ( locality 
on :i* !y reside %all =ce u to h m ?an  
"o3 ! only way 9 :i*1 = ! pres5t1 ?is c 
be accompli%$ is by our rel9qui%+       
,gideon1 & hav+ ,be!sda z our only place
 ( meet+4#f    ,,ii4    ,b ! above are n
 ! only reasons :y we %\ld no long]     
cont9ue to reta9 ,gideon z a meet+ place
 = ! *ur*4--,we h reason to believe t   

sev]al ( our de> bre?r51 :o h be5 9 !   
habit ( assembl+ !re = wor%ip1 d n see )
 u 9 ref]5ce to ! great lead+ pr9ciples 
on :i* we pr(ess$ly meet4 ,ev] s9ce !   
removal ( any re/ra9t ^u ! ex]cise (    
:atev] gift ! ,_s may be/[1 9 connexion 
) ! practice ( weekly communion at      
,gideon1 !re has be5 dissatisfaction on 
! "p ( "s4 ,a few h left & gone to o!r  
places1 "s h be5 9 ! habit ( rema9+ only
 z long z !re is tea*+ or exhortation1 &
 !n leav+ )\t break+ bread4 ,we h reason
 to believe t sev]al d n1 9 he>t1       
ackn[l$ge u z taught ( ,god 9 reg>d to !
 *anges1 :i* we h introduc$2 or1 if !y  
feel unwill+ to say s1 yet !y are incl9$
 to reta9 _! old way4 ,n[1 spiritual    
rule c only be cont9u$ ov] ^? :o yield  
will+ subjection3 an unwill+ submission 
on ! "p ( ^? :o are 9 ! place ( ! rul$1 
we deem no true subjection at all4      
,!re=e1 ^? :o d n believe t matt]s are  
conduct$ among/ u 9 a ,scriptural way1  
_c com=tably cont9ue 9 fell[%ip ) u3 &  
by yield+ up to !m ! use ( ! ,*apel1 we 

take away all j cause ( compla9t4--,on  
acc\nt ( ^! reasons !re w\ld be no ne$ (
 leav+ a meet+ place "u o!r             
circum/ances2 b z1 :5 bro!r ,craik & ,i 
came to ,gideon ,*apel1 we f\nd sa9ts   
!re assembl$ toge!r 9 fell[%ip :o _h    
contribut$ t[>ds ! pur*as+ & fitt+ up ( 
! ,*apel1 & :o _h be5 9 ! habit ( meet+ 
toge!r on diff]5t pr9ciples1 x seems n  
,*ri/like ei!r to =ce our light ^u !m1  
or to con/ra9 !m to leave u2 b to give  
up ! ,*apel to !m1 z !y d n1 9 he>t1 g  
along ) u4 ,x _c be expect$ t1 = ! sake 
( pleas+ ev5 ^? :om we love 9 ,*ri/1 we 
%\ld %r9k back f c>ry+ out any tru? :i* 
! ,"l may lead u into2 &1 !re=e1 if our 
bre?r5 _c he>tily g along ) u1 x is     
bett] t no?+ %\ld be impos$ ^u !m       
contr>y to _! convictions4 ,if x %\ld be
 said t = ! sake ( a few we ?us sep>ate 
f _m3 our reply is1 t we sep>ate f none 
( ! sa9ts2 we only )draw f a build+1    
because x appe>s to u a h9d]ance to !   
manife/+ ( ! tru?1 &1 at ! same "t hold 
out a ga!r+ place = all :o feel t x w\ld

 be = ! edification ( _! s\ls1 & ! glory
 ( ,god1 t !y %\ld cont9ue to meet ) u4 
,we invite all ^? :o consci5ti\sly c    
submit to ! ord] :i* obta9s among/ u1 to
 cont9ue 9 fell[%ip ) u2 & we purpose to
 provide a place ( meet+ to suit !      
conv5i5ce ( ! feeble & ag$ :o w\ld feel 
! di/ance ( ,be!sda to be an ob/acle to 
_! meet+ habitually ) ! sa9ts !re4      
,,iii4    ,b 9 addition to ^? already   
m5tion$1 !re is a ?ird class (          
difficulties connect$ ) reta9+ ,gideon4 
,! pres5t "* ( ! meet+ = ! break+ (     
bread !re1 is v f> f fully exhibit+ !   
pr9ciples on :i* we meet toge!r4        
,unbeliev]s sitt+ among ! sa9ts1 h9d]s  
our appe>+ to meet = ! break+ ( bread1 &
 r5d]s x necess>y t a di/urb+ pause %\ld
 int]v5e betwe5 ! act ( break+ bread & !
 o!r "p ( ! meet+4 ,we _c h ! break+ (  
bread at ! comm5cem5t ( ! meet+1 because
 ( ! confusion occasion$ by !           
int]mixture ( ^? :o are n 9 fell[%ip )  
u4 ,to alt] ?is1 & to reque/ all :o are 
n 9 fell[%ip ) u 7except ^? belong+ to !

 families ( ! sa9ts7 to sit by !mselves1
 z is ! case at ,be!sda1 w\ld1 we fe>1  
produce increas$ dissatisfaction4 ,su* a
 reque/ moreov] w\ld n be ,*ri/like1 z  
long z f ! con/ruction ( ! build+ no    
com=table sitt+s 7 res]v$ = any besides 
! sa9ts !mselves4 ,?us1 by reta9+       
,gideon1 we are "u ! necessity ( ei!r   
m>r+ our te/imony to ! *ur* at l>ge1 or 
( deep5+ ! dissatisfaction preval5t     
among sev]al :o are already 9 fell[%ip )
 u4--,aga91 ! v con/ruction ( ! place   
r5d]s x unsuitable = a meet+ ( sa9ts4   
,"p ( ! sitt+s be+ pews1 necess>ily t5ds
 to give ! appe>ance ( a di/9ction      
betwe5 ! v poor & ! m respectable class4
 ,?is di/9ction w\ld ne$ to be done     
away1 & we h e reason to fe> t "s might 
feel p]sonally aggriev$ by ! pews be+   
tak5 away & replac$ ) b5*es4 ,we h only 
( late und]/ood t "s ( ! pews are look$ 
^u z private prop]ty4 ,?is is su* a     
violation ( ! /atem5t t ! sitt+s are all
 free1 t x c\ld no long] be p]mitt$4 ,to
 require ^! unscriptural practices to be

 r5\nc$1 we h reason to appreh5d1 w\ld  
be consid]$ z an arbitr>y act ( rule1 & 
might ali5ate ! m9ds ( ^? ( our de>     
bre?r5 :o are /ill1 9 he>t1 atta*$ to t 
to :i* !y h>e be5 accu/om$ 9 =m] ye>s4  
,if x c be %[n t ! above difficulties   
are capable ( be+ remov$1 or t any      
great] evil w\ld att5d ! yield+ up (    
,gideon ?an ! evils :i* necess>ily      
accompany our reta9+ x1 !n we are b\nd n
 to give x up4 ,b1 accord+ to our pres5t
 light1 we see no way ( reconcil+ ! two 
objects1 viz43 ! reta9+ ( ,gideon1 & !  
exhibit+ a full1 unh9d]$ te/imony to !  
tru? ( ,god4 ,we repeat x1 t we d n     
sep>ate f any s+le individual 9 fell[%ip
 ) u1 we only leave ! walls ( a build+1 
& invite ^? :o feel call$ ^u to sep>ate 
f e sect>ian sy/em1 & to meet :]e free  
ex]cise is af=d$ = e spiritual gift1 to 
assemble ) u at ,be!sda4  ,9 ! case ( ^?
 :o are 9 ord9>y heal?1 ! inconv5i5ce   
att5d+ ! locality ( ,be!sda is a matt] (
 v little consequ5ce4 ,half an h\rs     
e>li] ris+ on ! morn+ ( ! ,"ls day1 w\ld

 be suffici5t1 9 mo/ cases1 fully to    
meet ! difficulty2 & ! consci\sness1 t !
 glory ( ,jesus & ! true welf>e ( ,8    
*ur* 7 !reby promot$1 w\ld f> m ?an     
comp5sate = ! am\nt ( self-d5ial :i* !  
inconv5i5ce aris+ f ! di/ance w\ld      
impose4--,9 ref]5ce to ! weak1 ! sickly1
 & ! v ag$1 :o reside 9 ! neigb\rhood ( 
,gideon1 we tru/1 9 ! /r5g? ( ! ,"l1 to 
make su* ample provision = _! com=t on !
 ,"ls day1 t !y may h no reason to      
regret t ,gideon has be5 rel9qui%$4     
,la/ly1 z x reg>ds ! opportunities :i* w
 be lo/1 by giv+ up ,gideon1 ( proclaim+
 ! tru? among believ]s1 z well z prea*+ 
! gospel to ! _w1 we int5d1 accord+ to  
our ability & ! measure ( gift among/ u1
 to op5 places = ^? purposes 9 diff]5t  
p>ts ( ! city4    ,aft] we _h fully /at$
 our m9ds respect+ our difficulties 9   
cont9u+ to meet1 z a *ur*1 at ,gideon   
,*apel1 we 7 /ill q will+ to cont9ue to 
occupy x z a prea*+ place1 provid$ !    
bre?r5 ^: prop]ty ! ,*apel 0 7because ( 
_! hav+ contribut$ t[>ds ! pur*ase &    

fitt+ up ( ! build+17 7 p]fectly        
satisfi$ ) our do+ s4 ,if ?is _h be5 !  
case1 all ! diff]5ce w\ld h be51 t on   
,"ls day morn+s ,gideon ,*apel w\ld h   
be5 %ut1 & all ! *ur* w\ld h met at     
,be!sda2 b we %\ld h be5 will+ n only to
 prea* 9 ,gideon on ! ,"ls day ev5+s1 & 
once or twice 9 ! week1 b also on ! ,"ls
 day aft]noons in/ead ( ! morn+ meet+3 s
 t ev5 ! unconv]t$1 or ! believ]s ( t   
neighb\rhood1 :o are n 9 communion ) u1 
%\ld h be5 no los]s4--,:il/ no?+ 0 /at$ 
by any "o1 t %[$ u we _h be5 mi/ak5 9 ! 
conclusion to :i* we _h come1 a po9t 0  
m5tion$ :i* soon br\ght ! matt] to a    
f9al decision4 ,x 0 said t ! giv+ up (  
"o ( ! pr9cipal meet+s on ! ,"ls day    
w\ld be aga9/ ! _s ( ! tru/ de$s1 z !   
,*apel 0 p>ticul>ly int5d$ to be a      
prea*+ place4 ,n[1 ?\gh we did n see x  
to be ?us1 z we meant to prea* ! ,^w1 z 
be=e1 at ,gideon1 if x c\ld be done 9   
p]fect h>mony ) ! own]s ( x2 yet x seem$
 beyond a "q t we c\ld n reta9 ! ,*apel1
 :il/ we appe>$1 ev5 9 ! lea/ to ali5ate

 ! prop]ty f ! use = :i* x 0 said to h  
be5 int5d$4 ,we1 !re=e1 7 confirm$ by   
?is 9 our conclusion to give up ! ,*apel
 at once1 & t entirely4 ,9 ord] t ! ag$ 
& infirm1 & invalids :o live 9 !        
neighb\rhood ( ,gideon1 might n be los]s
 by ! *ange1 c>s 7 provid$1 at ! exp5se 
( ! *ur*1 to convey !m to ! meet+ = !   
break+ ( bread at ,be!sda2 & a ,*apel 0 
r5t$ 9 ,call[-hill ,/reet1 ne> ,gideon1 
9 :i*1 on ! ,"ls day & ,?ursday ev5+s ! 
,^w 0 m9i/]$1 ,x 0 v k9d ( ! ,"l to ord]
 x s t ?is *apel 0 at once to be _h6    
,two ye>s & a half aft]w>ds1 9 ,octob]1 
#ahdb1 we r5t$ a /ill m suitable ,*apel1
 9 ! he>t ( ! ,city4 ,on ,april #ai?1   
#ahdj1 we prea*$ = ! la/ "t at ,gideon1 
aft] hav+ lab\r$ !re1 ) abundant bless+1
 = ab\t eight ye>s4 ,only ?ree sa9ts1 z 
f> z ,i "k1 out ( ab\t #bej1 :o us$ to  
meet ) u at ,gideon1 rema9$ !re4 ,nor   
has ! ,"l ceas$ to bless our lab\rs s9ce
 we left4  ,april #bg4 ,monday4 ,! ,"l  
knew t we 7 p5niless1 & %\ld be 9 ne$ ( 
fre% supplies today = ! ,orphans1 !re=e 

,he mov$ ! he>ts ( "s ( ,8 *ildr5 to    
rememb] u1 9 answ] to our pray]4        
,ye/]day ,i receiv$ ) ,eccles4 ix4 #aj1 
#el41 & #ajs4 f a si/] :o _h l5t ?is sum
 to "s "o1 b nev] expect$ x aga92 & n[1 
hav+ unexpect$ly receiv$ x1 gave x to ! 
,"l = ! ,orphans4 #al4 #ajs4 0 giv5 = ! 
r5t ( ! ,orphan-,h\ses4 ,!re 0 #bs4     
#f;d4 put anonym\sly into ! box at      
,be!sda1 & also #al4 ,?is morn+ ,i 0    
in=m$ t #el4 _h be5 s5t to !            
,infant-,orphan-,h\se4 ,?us ! ,"l has   
giv5 = our ne$ #acl4 #bs4 #f;d4  ,let u 
pause "h a few mom5ts1 belov$ read]6    
,let u adore ! ,"ls k9dness6 ,see h[    
seasonably ! ,"l s5ds ! help4 ,z our ne$
 is1 s ,he rememb]s u4 ,x is n n[ & !n t
 ,he is m9dful ( u1 b cont9ually4 ,z    
surely z we /& 9 ne$ ( any ?+1 ,he s5ds 
x2 be x money1 provisions1 clo!s1 or any
 ?+ else4 ,we may be all[$ to be poor1  
yea1 v poor2 we may h to pray aga9 &    
aga9 to our ,fa!r be=e ! answ] comes2 we
 may be r$uc$ s z to h f mal to meal to 
wait ^u ,him2 yea1 accord+ to all outw>d

 appe>ance1 ! ,"l may seem to h =gott5  
u3--b1 amid/ x all1 z surely z we really
 ne$ any ?+1 9 ,8 own "t & way does ,he 
s5d help4 ,p]haps y may say2 ,b h[ w\ld 
y d1 9 case !re 7 a mealtime to come & y
 _h no provisions = ! *ildr51 or !y     
really want$ clo!s1 & y _h no money to  
procure !m8 ,our answ] is1 su* a ?+ is  
impossible z long z ! ,"l %all give u   
grace to tru/ 9 ,him1 7= :osoev]        
believe? on ,him %all n be a%am$17 & z  
long z ,he %all enable u to c>ry on ! "w
 9 uprightness ( he>t4 ,b %\ld we be ev]
 s left to ourselves z to =sake ! ,"l & 
tru/ 9 an arm ( fle%1 or %\ld we reg>d  
iniquity 9 our he>t i4 e4 wilfully &    
habitually d any ?+1 ei!r 9 connexion ) 
! "w or o!rwise1 :i* is aga9/ ! w (     
,god1 !n we may pray & utt] _m words    
be=e ,him1 b ,he w n he> u1 z x is      
writt53 ,if ,i reg>d iniquity 9 my he>t1
 ! ,"l w n he> me4 ,psalm lxvi4 #ah4 ,i1
 !re=e1 besee* all :o love our ,"l      
,jesus & :o may read ?is1 to entreat    
,him on behalf ( all ( u :o are engag$ 9

 ?is "w1 t ,he w\ld be pleas$ to cont9ue
 to give u fai?1 & t ,he w\ld keep u f  
liv+ 9 s94  ,may #b4 ,no?+ hav+ come 9 =
 five days1 we 7 today aga9 p5niless4 ,9
 answ] to pray] #es4 #f;d4 came 91 & "s 
tr9kets 7 s5t1 ! names ( :i* ! donor    
does n wi% to be kn[n4 ,?us we 7 help$  
?r\gh ?is day4--,obs]ve "h1 h[ ! ,"l    
all[$ five days to pass away )\t        
influ5c+ ! he>ts ( any to s5d u         
supplies2 b ! mom5t !re is real ne$1 !  
/ream runs aga94  ,may #c4 ,today ! ,"l 
s5t 9 aga9 "s money = ! ,orphans4 ,he   
knew we 7 p5niless1 & !re=e answ]$ our  
reque/s4 ,besides #al4 #ajs4 = r5t1 !re 
came 9 #al4 #as4 f ,london1 & #bl4 f !  
,isle ( ,wight4  ,may #d4 ,by :at came 9
 ye/]day1 we 7 suppli$ = today2 b ! ,"l 
s5t today /ill m1 z t :i* came 9 ye/]day
 0 only en\gh = today4 ,!re 0 giv5 9    
money #gl41 ( :i* #cl4 0 ! pr(it ( !    
sale ( ladies baskets1 :i* are made by  
"s si/]s 9 ! ,"l = ! b5efit ( !         
,orphans4  ,la/ ev5+ a bro!r 0 baptiz$1 
:o on ! fir/ ,"ls day ( ?is ye> came ) 8

 int5d$ wife to ,be!sda ,*apel4 ,bo? 7 9
 an unconv]t$ /ate4 ,!y bo? 7 at ! same 
meet+1 ?r\gh :at bro!r ,craik said1 made
 to feel ! p[] ( ! tru?1 &1 9           
consequ5ce1 7 l$ to ,jesus & f\nd peace 
9 ,him1 & are n[ bo? 9 communion )      
u4--,! ,"l /ill condesc5ds to use u z   
in/rum5ts4 ,today we conv]s$ ) sev5     
p]sons ab\t fell[%ip1 & _h to s5d away  
five1 be+ worn out aft] we _h se5 !     
sev51 "o aft] ! o!r4 ,only s9ce ,april  
#a/1 =ty-"o p]sons h come to u to speak 
ab\t _! s\ls4 ,may ! ,"l 9 m]cy give u  
help]s 9 ! "w1 = truly ! h>ve/ is great2
 & may n our +ratitude = ,8 abundant    
bless+ ^u our lab\rs oblige ,him to %ut 
up ,8 h&s f cont9u+ to use u6  ,may #f?4
 ,?is ev5+ ,i receiv$ #ajl4 = !         
,orphans1 & #ajl4 = ! ,infant-,s*ool1   
:i* we are on ! po9t ( op5+4 ,be=e our  
little /ock is q exhau/$1 7= !re is yet 
#bl4 left = ! ,orphans7 ! ,"l has ?us   
k9dly s5t a fre% supply4 ,?us also my   
pray] is answ]$ 9 be+ able to give to   
two ( ! si/]s 9 ! ,orphan-,h\ses "s     

money = _! p]sonal exp5ses4  ,may #h4   
,!re are f\r believ]s /ay+ at my h\se1 &
 today we _h only a few %ill+s ( our own
 money left4 ,i gave myself1 !re=e1 to  
pray] = means = our own p]sonal exp5ses4
 ,9 answ] to my reque/1 ,i receiv$ ?is  
morn+ #el4  ,may #aj4 ,today five ( !   
,orphans 7 receiv$ into fell[%ip &      
baptiz$4 ,!re are n[ f\rte5 ( !m 9      
fell[%ip4  ,may #af4 ,! ne$ ( today1 z  
we 7 aga9 p5niless1 l$ u to op5 ! boxes 
9 ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 9 :i* #bl4 #js4     
#b;d4 0 f\nd4 ,!re 0 giv5 #es4 besides4 
,9 ! ev5+ came 9 /ill fur!r a sov]eign f
 a si/]1 a s]vant1 ) ! foll[+ l9es3 ,!  
,"l has put x into my he>t to s5d a     
sov]eign to ! ,orphans4 ,he inde$ put x 
into my he>t1 :i* 0 once at enmity )    
,god & w\ld h said1 lay x by1 y may want
 x :5 y are old2 b !n ,i c\ld n look    
t[>ds heav5 & say1 ,i "k my ,heav5ly    
,fa!r w supply all my ne$2 nei!r c\ld ,i
 say1 ,abba1 ,fa!r1 = ,i knew ,him n4   
,may #ag4 ,today ! ,"l has s5t a little 
m1 s t we h en\gh to meet ! dem&s (     

tomorr[4 ,!re came 9 altoge!r #cl4 #is4 
#f;d4  ,may #bb4 ,sev]al small donations
 enabl$ u to supply ! necessities ( !   
la/ f\r days4 ,:5 ?is day comm5c$1      
h[ev]1 !re 0 aga9 n a p5ny 9 h&4 ,b my  
eyes 7 direct$ to ! ,"l1 & !re=e my he>t
 0 at peace2 ,i 0 fully assur$ t ,he    
w\ld help ?is day also4 ,ab\t elev5 ,i 0
 in=m$ t !re 0 #ais4 #c;d4 9 h&1 be+ !  
produce ( ! boys knitt+1 & t also "s old
 clo!s1 giv5 = sale1 _h be5 sold = #cs4 
#f;d41 & "o ,report besides = #c;d4 ,to 
?is "o ( ! lab\r]s add$ #ds4 ( 8 own1 & 
gave a book besides = sale4 ,?us we _h  
#al4 #gs41 :i* 0 en\gh to meet ! dem&s (
 ?is day4  ,may #bf4 ,by ! sale ( #aff  
little books :i* _h be5 giv5 to be      
dispos$ (1 by a few %ill+s :i* came 9 = 
! *ildr5s ne$lework1 by #ds4 :i* _h be5 
tak5 out ( ! boxes 9 ! ,orphan-,h\ses1  
by a little money giv5 by "o ( !        
lab\r]s1 by #ajs4 :i* came anonym\sly 9 
a lett]1 & by ! sale ( "s ,reports--we 7
 able to meet ! dem&s s9ce ! #bbnd4     
,today !re 0 #al4 #bs4 #h;d4 left 9 h&1 

b ?is 0 n q en\gh = ! ne$ ( ! day4 ,9 ! 
aft]noon came 9 = ne$lework #aas4 #f;d41
 & !re 0 #es4 left at ! ,infant-,orphan 
,h\se4 ,?us we _h en\gh1 & a few %ill+s 
left = tomorr[4  ,may #bf4 ,no?+ _h come
 94 ,my engagem5ts kept me f go+ to !   
,orphan-,h\ses till sev5 9 ! ev5+1 :5 ! 
lab\r]s met toge!r = pray]4 ,:5 we met  
,i f\nd t "o ( !m _h giv5 l#gs41 :i* _h 
be5 divid$ betwe5 ! ?ree h\ses4 ,?is1 ) 
! little :i* _h be5 left ye/]day1 _h    
procur$ all necess>y articles4 ,we are  
n[ v poor4  ,may #bg4 ,we met = pray]1  
at elev5 ?is morn+4 ,no money _h come 91
 b !re 0 en\gh = d9n] 9 all ! h\ses4    
,?is morn+ ! ,,la/ ,,coals 7 us$ 9 !    
,infant-,orphan-,h\se1 & 9 !            
,boys-,orphan-,h\se !re 7 ,,only ,,en\gh
 ,,= ,,today1 & !re 0 no money 9 h& to  
buy m4 ,9 ?is our ne$ ,t4,p4,c4 s5t a   
load ( coals4 ,h[ k9d ( ! ,"l6 ,a pla9  
pro( t n 9 displeasure1 b only = ! trial
 ( our fai? we are all[$ to be s poor4  
,we purpose to meet aga9 at f\r ?is     
aft]noon4 ,may ! ,"l graci\sly be pleas$

 to s5d help 9 ! mean "t6  ,ev5+4 ,! ,"l
 has _h m]cy6 ,a p]son b\ght "s days    
s9ce sev]al articles1 :i* _h be5 giv5 to
 be sold = ! b5efit ( ! ,orphans1 & ow$ 
#fl4 #aes4 ,?is morn+ ,i ask$ ! ,"l to  
incl9e 8 he>t to br+ ! money1 or a "p ( 
x1 z we 7 9 su* ne$4 ,j z ,i 0 go+ to   
meet = pray] ) my fell[-lab\r]s ?is     
aft]noon1 he came & br\ght #dl4 ,b our  
k9d ,fa!r %[$ u /ill fur!r today1 t only
 = ! trial ( our fai? ,he _h = a season 
)held supplies2 = !re 0 giv5 ?is ev5+ ) 
,eccles4 ix4 #aj1 #el4 ,!re came 9 also 
#is4 = articles :i* _h be5 put into ! h&
 ( a si/]1 :o has tak5 on h] ! s]vice ( 
dispos+ ( articles :i* are giv5 = sale4 
,besides ?is1 !re 7 s5t two boxes ( new 
clo!s1 & "s mat]ials = clo!s1 f si/]s 9 
! ,"l1 resid+ 9 ,dubl91 :i* articles are
 wor? sev]al p\nds4 ,?us ! day1 :i* _h  
begun ) pray]1 end$ 9 praise4 ,b !re is 
"o ?+ m to be record$ respect+ ?is day1 
z preci\s or m s ?an :at has be5 said3  
,i 0 today in=m$ t ! ,"l has begun to   
/ir up sev]al ( ! boys to c>e ab\t _!   

s\ls4  ,may #bh4 ,! ,"l has k9dly s5t 9 
fur!r supplies4 ,a cl]gyman gave #bl42 &
 #es4 came 9 = ,reports4  ,may #bi4     
,today has come 9 /ill fur!r #al4 #cs4  
#b;d41 & sev]al tr9kets :i* 7 s5t f     
,b>n/aple4  ,may #cj4 ,i took #al4 out (
 ! box 9 my h\se4  ,may #ca4 ,:5 !re 0  
aga9 n a p5ny 9 h&1 ! ,"l s5t 9 #bl4    
#bs4  ,june #f4 ,?is is ,saturday4      
,sev]al p\nds 7 ne$$1 z usual1 = !      
,orphans2 b !re 0 n a p5ny 9 h&4 ,9 ?is 
our great ne$ ,f4 ,w41 :o (t5 has be5   
in/rum5tal 9 supply+ our ne$1 & :o lives
 _m miles f ,bri/ol1 s5t #el4 ,!re came 
9 #es4 besides4 ,?us we are help$ to !  
close ( "o m week1 9 :i* our fai? has   
be5 repeat$ly tri$4 ,9 ! ev5+ came 9    
fur!r1 by sale ( articles1 #bl41 & a    
donation ( #ajs4  ,june #g4 ,"ls day4   
,today came 9 #gl4 #as4 #c;d41 to enable
 u to meet ! necessities ( tomorr[4     
,june #h4 ,?is ev5+ eight ,g]man        
,mission>y bre?r5 & si/]s1 :om ,i h be5 
= "s "t expect+1 arriv$ 9 ,bri/ol1 on _!
 way to ! ,ea/ ,indies4  ,june #i4      

,aga91 :5 only #bs4 #c;d4 0 9 h& = !    
,orphans1 !re came 9 f a consid]able    
di/ance #bl4  ,june #aj & #aa4 ,^! two  
days came 9 #al4 #js4 #d;d41 :i* 0      
en\gh1 ) ! little :i* _h be5 left1 to   
procure :at 0 ne$$4  ,june #ab4 ,:5 !re 
0 no?+ 9 h&1 sev]al articles ( g5tlem5s 
clo?+1 all worn1 7 s5t = sale1 :i*1 be+ 
dispos$ ( = #al4 #ags41 we 7 help$ ?r\gh
 ?is day4  ,june #ac4 ,todays ne$ 0 met 
by a box ( clo!s com+ f ,worce/]1 :i*   
conta9$ also #cl4 #js4 #b;d4 ,!re 0 also
 #aas4 tak5 out ( ! box 9 my h\se4      
,june #ae4 #bl4 #es4 #c;d4 came 9       
ye/]day & today1 by :i* we 7 able to    
meet ! necess>y dem&s1 & h #es4 left4   
,june #af4 ,"s articles 7 sold = #aas41 
:i* _h be5 giv5 = sale4 ,?is1 ) ! rema9+
 #es41 met ! necessities ( ! day4  ,june
 #ag4 ,only #ds4 has come 9 by *ildr5s  
ne$lework4 ,?is is all we h1 to meet !  
ne$ ( today1 except #bs4 #f;d41 :i* ,i  
f\nd 9 ! box 9 my h\se1 :i* our pov]ty  
l$ me to op54 ,ev5+4 ,! ,"l has _h m]cy 
^u u4 ,a si/]1 to :om "s "t s9ce "s     

money 0 left1 & :om ! ,"l has made will+
 to lay x all out 9 ,8 s]vice1 hav+     
receiv$ a small "p ( :at is com+ to h]1 
br\ght #el4 #ajs4 #f;d4 ( x1 ?is        
aft]noon1 = ! ,orphans4 ,!re came 9 /ill
 fur!r ?is ev5+ #bl4  ,= sev]al days pa/
 ,i _h be5 v poor 9 ref]5ce to my own   
temporal necessities1 z well z 9 ref]5ce
 to ! ,orphans4 ,today we 7 especially  
poor1 9 bo? respects2 b our k9d ,fa!r   
rememb]$ n m]ely ! ne$ ( ! de> ,orphans1
 b gave me also "s money = my own       
p]sonal exp5ses4 ,! same si/] j ref]r$  
to1 :o br\ght #el4 #ajs4 #f;d4 = !      
,orphans1 br\ght me also #gl4 = myself4 
,june #ah4 ,today a new coat & wai/coat 
7 giv5 to me1 = :i* ,i _h repeat$ly ask$
 ! ,"l1 z my clo!s are n[ v old4 ,z     
surely z ,i really ne$ any ?+1 be x 9   
money1 or 9 any o!r way1 my k9d ,fa!r   
supplies ! ne$4  ,june #ai4 ,! ,"l has  
p\r$ 9 /ill m abundantly today4 ,a bro!r
 gave me #ajl4 = myself4 ,?us1 aft] a   
season ( m ?an usual pov]ty1 ! ,"l s5ds 
a m ?an usual supply4 ,h[ k9d a ,ma/] d 

,i s]ve6  ,june #ba4 ,aga91 :5 !re 0 n  
"o p5ny 9 h&1 came 9 today #fl4 #ajs4 = 
! ,orphans4  ,june #bb4 ,tomorr[1 ! ,"l 
will+1 ,i purpose1 ) my wife1 to        
accompany ! ?ree ,g]man bre?r5 & ! five 
,g]man si/]s to ,liv]pool :o purpose to 
sail f !nce4 ,"u ^! circum/ances x is   
desirable to leave at lea/ a little     
money beh9d4 ,?is desire ( my he>t ! ,"l
 has grant$2 = ?is morn+ ,d4 ,c4 gave me
 #el41 & !re came 9 by sale ( articles  
#ajs4 #e;d4 ,9 ! ev5+ a si/]1 :o has    
left ,bri/ol today1 s5t me by h] "m     
#el41 hav+ p>ticul>ly reque/$ h] to let 
me h ! money today1 z %e knew t ,i 0 go+
 away tomorr[4  ,?is ev5+ we _h an      
especial ,mission>y pray] meet+1 at :i* 
! bre?r5 & si/]s 7 comm5d$ to ! ,"l4    
,june #bc4 ,?is morn+ we left =         
,liv]pool1 :]e we safely arriv$ 9 !     
ev5+4  ,! foll[+ extracts give ! acc\nt 
( ! ,"ls goodness 9 supply+ !           
necessities ( ! ,orphans1 :ile ,i 0 away
 f ,bri/ol4  ,on ,june #be1 :il/ at     
,liv]pool1 ,i receiv$ a lett] f bro!r   

,r4 ,b41 ma/] at ! ,boys-,orphan-,h\se1 
dat$ ,bri/ol1 ,june #bd?1 9 :i* he      
writes ?us3--,! money :i* y left beh9d1 
) #as4 #f;d4 :i* came 9 = ,reports1     
suppli$ ! necessities ( ye/]day & today2
 b !re is no?+ 9 h& to meet !           
necessities ( tomorr[4 ,our hope is 9   
,god1 assur$ly believ+ t ,he w1 z 9 =m] 
times1 help u 9 ,8 own "t & mann]4--    
,two days aft]w>ds ! foll[+ lett] came4 
,bri/ol1 ,june #bf1 #ahdj4  ,de>        
,bro!r1--,s9ce ,i wrote to y we h v     
sweetly prov$ ! m]cy & tru? ( our       
heav5ly ,fa!r1 ,:5 my lett] left        
,bri/ol1 we _h n "o p5ny 9 h&4 ,on !    
same ev5+ si/] gave me a p>cel conta9+  
#al4 #as41 ! produce ( ! sale ( an      
article4 ,?is 0 suffici5t = ye/]day4 ,b 
aft] ?is we 7 aga9 p5niless4 ,i w5t to !
 meet+ 9 ! ev5+1 :]e bro!r ,j4 ,b4 gave 
me a li/ ( names ( p]sons :o _h giv5 to 
him = ! ,orphans1 to ! am\nt ( #al4 #ds4
 #a;d4 ,i aft]w>ds sold "o ( y\r books1 
"o ( bro!r ,craiks ,r5d]+s1 & a ,report4
 ,i also rememb]$ t a few days be=e #bs4

 #f;d4 _h be5 giv5 to me :i* ,i _h      
=gott5 to use4 ,we !re=e _h 9 all #al4  
#aas4 #g;d41 :i* is suffici5t to meet   
?is days necessities4 ,i h j receiv$ a  
sov]eign = ! ,orphans1 & besides ?is a  
box1 conta9+ v>i\s articles ( clo!s :i* 
has be5 s5t f ,wales1 "p ( :i* articles 
are only fit = sale4 ,?us we h some?+ = 
tomorr[1 if ne$$4  ,y\r affectionate    
bro!r1  ,r4 ,b1    ,! arrival ( ! box ( 
clo!s1 etc41 0 ann\nc$ to me 9 an       
affectionate lett] f a bro!r 9 ,wales1  
:o s5t !m1 b :om ,i d n "k p]sonally4   
,:at foll[s w %[ h[ seasonably !        
donation came4 ,on ,june #cj? ,i receiv$
 ano!r lett] f bro!r ,b41 dat$ ,bri/ol1 
,june #bi?1 #ahdj1 9 :i* he writes ,i   
%\ld h po/$ my lett] by "o oclock1 b    
delay$ until x 0 too late1 hop+ t ,i    
might h to speak ( ! ,"ls goodness z    
well z ( our pov]ty4 ,?ank ,god1 my     
hopes h be5 realiz$6-,besides ! #al4    
m5tion$ 9 my la/ lett]1 9 ! ev5+ ( !    
#bf? #aas4 #c;d4 came 9 = ne$lework1 &  
#es4 0 giv54 ,on ,saturday ,i sold "s ( 

! clo!s :i* _h be5 s5t f ,wales = #al41 
& #es4 0 giv5 to me = an article :i* _h 
be5 sold "s "t ago4 ,z ?is 0 sc>cely    
suffici5t1 ,i op5$ ! boxes1 & f\nd #cs4 
#b;d4 9 !m4 ,! :ole1 !re=e1 :i* 0 9 h&1 
am\nt$ to #cl4 #ds4 #e;d41 :i* 0 en\gh =
 ,saturday ! #bg?4 ,?is morn+1 ,monday1 
z no?+ _h be5 giv5 to me s9ce ,saturday1
 !re 7 no means to provide = ! d9n] 9 ! 
,boys-,orphan-,h\se2 b "o ( ! si/]s1    
hav+ a little money ( h] own1 pur*as$   
potatoes & meat ) x4 ,at elev5 oclock we
 met = pray]4 ,! bak] came to !         
,infant-,orphan-,h\se1 b no bread 0     
tak54 ,a bro!r left two qu>t]ns ( bread 
at ! ,boys-,orphan-,h\se1 z a gift4     
,soon aft] ,i receiv$ #al4 ?r\gh si/]   
,l4 ,g41 :i*1 z soon z ,i receiv$1 ,i   
began to write to y4 ,x 0 a com=t to me1
 9 our pov]ty1 t y /ill1 unit$ 9 _s1    
pray$ ) u1 al?\gh di/ance sep>at$ u 9   
body4 ,i d n "k t ,i ev] felt m p[]fully
 ! k9dness ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 ?an :5 
,i receiv$ ?is la/ m5tion$ #al4 ,al?\gh 
we are /ill poor1 & soon %all be aga9 9 

ne$1 yet1 receiv+ x j at ?is "t1 x 0 v  
refre%+4  ,! next day ,i receiv$ !      
foll[+ report ab\t ! ,orphan-,h\ses f   
bro!r ,b41 dat$ ,june #cj?4-- ,accord+  
to y\r reque/1 tomorr[ only is ! "t = me
 to write1 b z ! ,"l has dealt v        
b\ntifully ) u1 ,i write today1 9 ord] t
 y may be refre%$ by ! acc\nt !re(4     
,ye/]day aft]noon1 ,i receiv$ #afs41 &  
?is morn+ ,i sold "s m ( ! articles s5t 
f ,wales1 = #hs4 #f;d41 :i* meets ?is   
days dem&s4  ,on ,july #bnd ,i          
accompani$ ! eight ,g]man bre?r5 & si/]s
 to ! vessel4 ,j be=e !y w5t on bo>d1   
bro!r ----1 "o ( ! mission>y bre?r51    
gave me #fl4 #ajs4 = ! ,orphans4 ,he _h 
sold 8 plate :ile at ,bri/ol1 consid]+ t
 z a s]vant ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & z "o :o   
desir$ to prea* ,jesus to ! poor        
,h9doos1 he ne$$ x n1 ,?is money 0 !    
produce ( x1 except ab\t #bl41 :i* he _h
 sp5t 9 pur*as+ a few books4 ,9 giv+ x  
to me said1 ,! money :i* we h 9 ! common
 /ock1 7be+ altoge!r #bjl4 = ! eight7 is
 en\gh = u4 ,= "s mon?s1 :ile we are on 

bo>d1 we ne$ no money at all1 :il/ y may
 lay x out2 & :5 we ne$ m1 ! ,"l w aga9 
supply our ne$4 ,! o!r bre?r5 & si/]s h 
no money ( _! own1 & ,i desire likewise 
to h none1 ,! ,"l has laid ! ,orphans   
p>ticul>ly on my he>t1 & !re=e y mu/ n  
refuse to accept x4--,?is bro!r little  
knew h[ on t v day ,i _h be5 repeat$ly  
ask+ ! ,"l = means4 ,truly ?is 0 "o ( ! 
mo/ rem>kable ways ( obta9+ money1 z x  
came f a poor ,g]man mission>y1 :o1 9   
dep5d5ce ^u ! ,"l = 8 temporal supplies1
 w5t to ! ,ea/ ,indies4 ,i s5t (f at    
once #el4 ( ?is money to ,bri/ol4 ,!    
next day1 ,july #c1 ,i receiv$ at       
,liv]pool ! foll[+ lett] f bro!r ,b41   
dat$ ,bri/ol1 ,july #bnd4-- ,s9ce ,i la/
 wrote1 we h /ill f\nd t ! ,"l is       
fai?ful to ,8 ^w4 ,may we nev] be       
unfai?ful t[>ds ,him6 ,on ,tuesday ev5+1
 ,june #cj?1 si/] ,c4 br\ght #aas4 #f;d4
 = "s articles %e sold1 & ,i _h receiv$ 
#as4 #f;d4 = ,reports4 ,?is1 ) #hs4 t _h
 be5 put into ! boxes1 met ! absolute   
necessities ( ye/]day1 ,w$nesday4 ,z    

no?+ has be5 giv5 s9ce ,tuesday1 we are1
 today1 ,?ursday1 v ne$y4 ,i sold !     
books ,i m5tion$ z be+ s5t1 ) "s o!rs   
:i* "o ( ! si/]s 9 ! ,orphan-,h\ses gave
 ( h] own1 = #gs41 :i* b\ght t :i* 0    
ne$ful = d9n]2 b !re is no money to take
 9 bread nor milk = "o ( ! h\ses4 ,we   
met = pray]4 ,our hope is 9 ,god1 tru/+ 
t ,he :o has s (t5 help$ u 9 pov]ty1 w  
/ill d s4 ,if ,i write any m ,i %all be 
too late to po/ ?is lett]4  ,on my      
return to ,bri/ol ,i f\nd1 :i* is n     
m5tion$ 9 ! next lett]1 t ! milk 0      
pur*as$ ) ! money ( "o ( ! si/]s 9 !    
,orphan-,h\ses4  ,on ,july #d? ,i       
receiv$ ! foll[+ lett] f ,bri/ol1 dat$  
,july #crd4  ,my de> ,bro!r1--,! la/    
acc\nt ,i s5t y left u 9 ! greate/      
pov]ty4 ,we _h suffici5t1 x is true1 = !
 "t !n pres5t2 b !re 0 no money to take 
9 bread )4 ,9 ! aft]noon !re 0 an old   
rid+ habit s5t = ! ,orphans1 :i* ,i sold
 ?is morn+ = #gs4 ,i also sold a few    
books = #es41 two old silv] ?imbles & a 
r+ = #as4 #f;d42 besides ?is1 #as4 #f;d4

 0 s5t = ,reports2 mak+ 9 all #aes4 ,?is
 pur*as$ d9n] = ! ?ree h\ses4 ,at twelve
 oclock we met = pray]4 ,we 7 inde$ 9   
great ne$4 ,!re 0 no money ei!r = bread 
or milk4 ,! coals 9 all ! ?ree h\ses 7  
us$1 & 9 e o!r respect ! /ores 7 9 a l[ 
/ate4 ,we _h really want$ no?+1 b !re 0 
sc>cely any ?+ left4 ,well1 :ile we 7 9 
pray] to ,god1 y\r lett] came4 ,"o ( !  
si/]s op5$ ! door & receiv$ x1 & aft]   
pray] x 0 giv5 to me4 ,y w be able to   
conceive ! greatness ( our joy1 on op5+ 
x1 & f9d+ x to conta9 #el4 ,i _c express
 h[ mu* ,i felt4 ,dur+ ! trial ,i _h be5
 mu* com=t$ by ! ,"ls s5d+ a little tok5
 ( 8 love e day4 ,x j prov$ t ,he 0     
m9dful ( u 9 our pov]ty1 & t :5 ,8 "t 0 
come1 ,he w\ld s5d u an abundance4 ,i   
?9k we all felt y\r abs5ce a little1    
al?\gh n ca/ d[n on t acc\nt4 ,money is 
v preci\s to ^? :o1 l u1 s evid5tly see 
! ,,h& & ,,he>t ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r 9  
be/[+ x1 ,! si/]s s5d _! love to y4     
,y\r affectionate bro!r1  ,r4 ,b4    ,on
 ,july #f? ,i receiv$ ! foll[+ acc\nt f 

,bri/ol1 dat$ ,july #e?4 ,y are1 ,i am  
sure1 (t5 pray+ = u1 & !re=e see1 9 !   
help we receive1 ,gods graci\s answ]s to
 y\r pray]s1 & !re=e y w be refre%$ by  
he>+ ! acc\nt ( h[ matt]s are ) u4 ,on  
,saturday !re 0 aga9 a little money ne$$
 9 ! ,girls-,orphan-,h\se1 = butt] & su*
 little articles2 b ,i _h none 9 h&1    
:]e) to supply ?is ne$1 until ne>ly tea 
"t1 :5 #es4 0 giv5 to me4 ,9 ! ev5+ ( ! 
same day1 at t5 oclock1 #ajs4 0 s5t     
?r\gh bro!r ,j4 ,s4 ,y w see t we are   
/ill ca/ simply on ,god = ! future1 )\t 
any?+ to dep5d on b ,himself2 & on :om1 
or on :at %\ld *ildr5 dep5d1 b on _! mo/
 k9d ,fa!r4  ,on ,july #h?1 :il/ /ill   
deta9$ 9 ! ,"ls s]vice at ,liv]pool1 ,i 
receiv$ f a bro!r #ajl4 = ! ,orphans1   
:i* ,i s5t (f at once4 ,on ! same day1  
aft] ,i _h s5t (f ! money1 ,i receiv$ ! 
foll[+ lett] f ,bri/ol1 dat$ ,july #g4  
,! ,"l is /ill pleas$ to keep u v l[4   
,only #ds4 #b;d4 9 money has come 9 s9ce
 la/ ,i wrote to y4 ,! #ajs4 ,i told y  
(1 & ?is #ds4 #b;d41 ,i divid$ among !  

si/]s4 ,b z ?is 0 f> f be+ suffici5t1 & 
kn[+ t y _h receiv$ #fl4 #ajs4 & only   
s5t #el41 ,i took out ( ! o!r funds #al4
 #fs4 #f;d41 be+ all t ,i c\ld sp>e1 &  
divid$ x also4 ,i w\ld n h done s1 _h x 
n be5 ne$ful1 & _h x n appe>$ to me t we
 7 n go+ out ( ! pa? ( ob$i5ce 9 do+    
?is4 ,!re 0 a sack ( fl\r s5t ?is morn+4
 ,we are /ill1 we may say1 9 ne$1 z ev5 
! money1 :i* ,i h divid$1 0 n en\gh to  
pur*ase e ?+ desirable to h4  ,on ,july 
#aa?1 :il/ at ,worce/]1 ,i receiv$ !    
foll[+ lett]1 dat$ ,bri/ol1 ,july #i4   
,aft] writ+ to y ! la/ "t1 ,i got no m  
money on t day1 except #as4 ,! next day1
 ,w$nesday1 ,i receiv$ #bs4 #f;d41 &    
took #bs4 out ( ! box 9 !               
,boys-,orphan-,h\se4 ,also a si/]       
pur*as$ a ,bible1 & out ( t money ,i    
took #cs4 #f;d4 to make up ! #cjs41 to  
:i* ,i allud$ 9 my la/ lett]4 ,?is c>ri$
 u ?r\gh ! day4 ,9 ! ev5+ ( ! same day  
,i receiv$ #aas4 #c;d4 & #bs41 :i*      
pur*as$ meat = d9n]2 & ! potatoes 9 !   
boys g>d51 be+ n[ fit = use1 we _h =    

d9n]4 ,aft] ! d9n] 0 provid$ we receiv$ 
! #ajl4 f y1 :i* enabl$ ! si/]s aga9 to 
repl5i% _! /ock4 ,out ( ! #ajl4 ,i kept 
! #cjs41 9 case ,i might ne$ x on       
,saturday = ! sal>ies ( ! ma/]s &       
gov]nesses ( ! ,day ,s*ools4 ,we felt ! 
pov]ty a little m1 ,i ?9k1 on acc\nt (  
y\r abs5ce4 ,i knew ! ,"l w\ld help1 b  
/ill ,i felt tri$ 9 "s measure4 ,! ,"l1 
by ,8 grace1 reproves our wayw>dness    
t[>ds ,him4  ,:5 ?is lett] arriv$1 !re 0
 s5t to me1 at ! same "t1 f ,bri/ol1    
#el4 = ! ,orphans1 :i* ,i s5t (f at     
once4 ,on ,july #ag? ,i return$ to      
,bri/ol4  ,i add a few m words respect+ 
my /ay at ,liv]pool4  --,ab\t ,octob]   
#ahcg ,i s5t "s ,bibles & #df copies (  
my ,n>rative to a bro!r 9 ,upp] ,canada1
 :o1 9 dep5d5ce ^u ! ,"l = temporal     
supplies1 is lab\r+ z a mission>y 9 t   
c\ntry4 ,ab\t eighte5 mon?s aft]w>ds ,i 
he>d1 t ?is box _h n arriv$4 ,i !n wrote
 to ! %ipbrok] at ,liv]pool1 7:o z ag5t 
_h to s5d x to ,am]ica1 & to :om ,i _h  
paid 8 commission & ! freight71 to make 

inquiry ab\t ! box2 b ,i receiv$ no     
answ]4 ,ab\t a mon? aft]w>ds my lett] 0 
return$ to me1 ?r\gh ! ,dead-,lett]     
,(fice1 & x 0 /at$ on ! outside t !     
individual _h left ,liv]pool1 & no "o   
knew :]e he 0 gone4 ,putt+ all ^! ?+s   
toge!r1 ,i _h n[ full reason to ?9k t ! 
brok] _h1 nev] s5t (f ! box4 ,my com=t1 
h[ev]1 01 t ?\gh ?is poor s9n] _h act$  
?us1 yet ! ,"l1 9 ,8 own place & way1   
w\ld use ! ,bibles & my ,n>ratives4 ,n[1
 almo/ imm$iately aft] my arrival 9     
,liv]pool1 a bro!r told me1 t sev]al    
p]sons wi%$ to he> me prea* :o _h read  
my ,n>rative2 & t he knew a consid]able 
numb] _h be5 b\ght by a bro!r1 a        
booksell]1 f pawnbrok]s1 & sold aga92 & 
t "s also _h be5 ord]$ f ,london :5 !re 
7 no m to be _h o!rwise4 ,x 0 ?us evid5t
 t ! %ipbrok] pawn$ ^! ,n>ratives be=e  
he abscond$2 b ! ,"l us$ !m z ,i _h     
hop$4--,i prea*$ t5 times 9 ,engli% &   
once 9 ,g]man :il/ at ,liv]pool1 & ,i "k
 t sev]al p]sons 7 br\ght to he> me1    
?r\gh hav+ read my ,n>rative4--,! ,g]man

 bre?r5 prea*$ twice 9 ,g]man1 !re be+  
sev]al ,g]man vessels 9 ! port1 & a     
numb] ( ,g]man sug> ref9]s liv+ at      
,liv]pool4 ,liv]pool seems to me        
especially a place :]e a bro!r1 :o is   
famili> ) ,fr5* & ,g]man1 may f9d an    
abundance ( "w among ! ,g]man & ,fr5*   
sailors1 9 ! way ( prea*+ to !m1 & 9 !  
way ( di/ribut+ ,fr5* & ,g]man ,bibles &
 ,tracts4--,"o ( ! ,g]man mission>y     
bre?r5 f\nd out a bro!r 9 ! ,"l1 a      
native ( ! same t[n 9 ,prussia1 f :5ce  
he himself comes1 :o repeat$ly met ) u4 
,?is de> sailor 0 ! only believ] 9 !    
vessel 9 :i* he 01 & has _h to suff] mu*
 = ! ,"ls sake4--,:5 ! ,g]man bre?r5 &  
si/]s 7 go+ on bo>d1 ,i engag$ a fly = !
 purpose ( tak+ all _! small luggage4   
,:5 ! man put ! luggage into ! fly1 ,i 0
 /ruck by its hav+ a h9d boot1 :i* ,i _h
 nev] se5 be=e 9 any fly1 :i* he op5$1 &
 into :i* he put sev]al c>pet bags4 ,!re
 7 sev5te5 packages altoge!r4 ,:5 we    
arriv$ at ! vessel x 0 j on ! po9t ( go+
 into ! riv]1 ) sev]al o!r vessels1 &   

!re 7 cr[ds ( p /&+ at ! docks4 ,!      
flyman took out ! luggage & 0 on ! po9t 
( leav+1 :5 ,i ask$ him :e!r he _h tak5 
out all ! luggage1 :i* ,i _h n be5 able 
to c\nt1 because ( ! pressure ( p1 & !  
rapidity ) :i* ! packages 7 tak5 to !   
vessel4 ,8 reply 01 ,yes4 ,b all at     
once1 by ! good h& ( ,god1 ,i rememb]$ !
 h9d boot1 & ,i ask$ him to op5 x4 ,!   
man1 some:at confus$1 op5$ x1 & 9 x 7   
five or six c>pet bags4 ,?is ?+ %[$ me  
afre% our entire dep5d5ce ^u ! ,"l1 /ep 
by /ep4 ,i 0 alone4 ,! cr[d 0 great4 ,! 
vessel 0 on ! po9t ( sail+3 & all )\t my
 fault or ! fault ( any "o2 b x 0 s     
?r\gh un=se5 circum/ances4 ,"o m9ute    
lat]1 & ! bags1 9 all human probability1
 w\ld h be5 lo/4 ,= :5 ! bre?r5 _h miss$
 _! luggage1 x w\ld h be5 too late2 =   
?\gh ,i _h m>k$ ! numb] ( ! fly :5 ,i   
engag$ x1 yet t w\ld h pr(it$ no?+1 :5  
once ! bre?r5 7 at sea4 ,b ! h& ( ,god 0
 = good ^u ^! ,8 *ildr51 ^: /ock ( l95 0
 only su* z !y w\ld ne$4 ,su* a         
circum/ance %\ld tea* "o to make ! v    

smalle/ affairs a subject ( pray]2 =    
in/ance1 ,t all ! luggage might be      
safely tak5 out ( a fly4  ,on ,july #aj?
 my wife & ,i left ,liv]pool1 :]e we _h 
exp]i5c$ mu* k9dness1 = ,worce/]1 :]e we
 /ay$ a few days1 & _h aga9 mu* love %[n
 to u by ! sa9ts !re4  ,july #be4 ,s9ce 
,july #aa? ! ,"l has k9dly s5t 9 !      
supplies = ! ,orphans1 s t we h _h      
always some?+ com+ 91 be=e ! la/ :i* 0 9
 h& 0 sp5t4 ,n[1 today1 hav+ paid out   
?is morn+ #hl4 #es41 aga9 no?+ 0 left 9 
h&1 :5 9 ! aft]noon #cl4 came 9 by sale 
( articles4  ,july #bf4 ,"ls-day4 ,z ,i 
_h no opportunity today ( prea*+ 9 our  
*apels 7!re be+ two bre?r5 m9i/]+ among 
u :o are /rang]s 9 ,bri/ol71 ,i h prea*$
 twice ?is ev5+ 9 ! op5 air4 ,preci\s z 
?is "w is1 yet ,i am sure x is n t to   
:i* ,i am call$ = a con/ancy1 z ,i h no 
/r5g? ( body = x4 ,b ,i h se5 afre% ?is 
ev5+ h[ greatly x is ne$$4 ,! second "t 
,i prea*$1 ,i took my /& 9 a c\rt1 fill$
 ) poor p1 almo/ e "o ( :om 0 dirty1    
?\gh x 0 ! ,"ls day ev5+4 ,a woman      

readily l5t me a *air on :i* ,i /ood1 & 
c\ld ?us be he>d by ! p 9 ! h\ses beh9d 
& be=e me1 & on my "r & left h&4 ,judg+ 
f _! dirty appe>ance1 ,i %\ld n suppose 
any ( ^! poor p _h be5 any :]e1 to he> !
 ,gospel prea*$ ?r\gh\t ! day4 ,h[      
pl5te\s is ! h>ve/1 & h[ few are !      
lab\r]s6 ,"l ( ! h>ve/1 s5d ,?\1 9      
compassion to poor s9n]s1 m lab\r]s into
 ! h>ve/6 --,h[ well a bro!r :o has "s  
gift1 & a measure ( /r5g? ( lungs1 might
 employ a "p ( ! ,"ls days1 or ( o!r    
days1 ei!r by read+ ! ,scriptures f h\se
 to h\se to su* p]sons1 & mak+ "s rem>ks
 on !m2 or by /&+ up 9 a c\rt & read+ ! 
,scriptures al\d & speak+ on !m4 ,x is v
 r>ely t "o meets ) decid$ opposition on
 ^! occasions2 at lea/ ,i h g5]ally 9   
su* cases f\nd f> m read9ess to li/51   
?an decid$ly to oppose4  ,aug4 #a4 ,a   
few days s9ce a bro!r 0 /ay+ ) me1 on 8 
way to 8 fa!r1 :om he _h n se5 = above  
two ye>s1 & :o 0 greatly oppos$ to him1 
on acc\nt ( ! decid$ /eps :i* 8 son _h  
tak5 = ! ,"l4 ,be=e ?is bro!r left1 t   

preci\s promise ( our ,"l 0 br\ght to my
 m9d3 ,if two ( y %all agree on e>? z   
t\*+ any ?+ t !y %all ask1 x %all be    
done = !m ( my ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54    
,matt4 xviii4 #ai4 ,accord+ly1 ,i w5t to
 ! bro!rs room1 & hav+ agre$ to pray    
ab\t a k9d reception f 8 fa!r1 & !      
conv]sion ( bo? p>5ts1 we pray$         
toge!r4--,today ?is bro!r return$4 ,!   
,"l has answ]$ already "o "p ( ! pray]4 
,! bro!r 0 mo/ k9dly receiv$1 contr>y to
 all natural expectation4 ,may ! ,"l n[ 
help u bo? to look = an answ] to ! o!r  
"p ( our pray]6 ,!re is no?+ too h>d = !
 ,"l6  ,s9ce ! publication ( ! ?ird     
edition1 ! fa!r ( ?is bro!r di$4 ,he    
liv$ above t5 ye>s aft] ,aug4 #a1 #ahdj1
 until he 0 above #hf ye>s ( age2 & z he
 cont9u$ a life ( mu* s9 & opposition to
 ! tru?1 ! prospect ) ref]5ce to 8      
conv]sion became d>k] & d>k]4 ,b at la/ 
! ,"l answ]$ pray]4 ,?is ag$ s9n] 0     
entirely *ang$1 simply re/$ on ! ,"l    
,jesus = ! salvation ( 8 s\l1 & became z
 mu* atta*$ to 8 believ+ son1 z be=e he 

_h be5 oppos$ to him2 & wi%$ to h him   
ab\t him z mu* z possible1 t he might   
read ! ,holy ,scriptures to him & pray )
 him4 ,let ?is in/ance enc\rage         
believ]s1 :o h unbeliev+ p>5ts1 to      
cont9ue 9 pray] = !m4  ,s9ce !          
publication ( ! f\r? edition1 ! "m also 
di$4 ,ab\t sixte5 ye>s _h elaps$1 aft]  
h] son & ,i _h ?us pray$ toge!r1 be=e1 9
 h] case1 ! answ] 0 grant$2 yet %e1 too1
 at la/1 9 v advanc$ ye>s1 0 br\ght to  
tru/ 9 ! ,"l ,jesus alone = ! salvation 
( h] s\l4--,i di/9ctly rememb]1 ) :at   
full assurance1 t ! ,"l w\ld answ] our  
unit$ supplication1 ,i w5t to ! room (  
?is bro!r1 to propose pray]1 re/+ ^u !  
promise 9 ,matt4 xviii4 #ai1 ?\gh ! case
 appe>$ to be mo/ hopeless4  ,aug4 #f4  
,ye/]day ,i 0 l$1 by ! s5se ( our       
necessity1 & ! k ( ! ,fa!rs he>t1 l     
,elijah1 to g aga9 & aga9 to ,him ) my  
reque/ = help1 z !re 0 no?+ 9 h& = !    
,orphans to supply ! necessities (      
today4 ,la/ ev5+1 aft] ! meet+1 a bro!r 
f ,ox=d gave me a sov]eign = ! ,orphans2

 by two o!r individuals 0 s5t           
half-a-cr[n2 & by ! sale ( an article1  
:i* _h be5 giv5 _m weeks s9ce1 b 0 only 
dispos$ ( today1 came 9 #es43 ?us1 9    
all1 ! ,"l s5t aga9 #al4 #gs4 #f;d4 ,?is
 morn+ ,i he>d t #ajs4 0 giv5 ye/]day to
 bro!r ,b41 s t we 7 able to meet !     
dem&s ( today1 :i* are #al4 #aes4  ,aug4
 #g4 ,z !re 0 only #bs4 #f;d4 9 h&1 ,i  
ask$ ! ,"l repeat$ly ye/]day to s5d u   
:at 0 ne$$ = today4 ,:5 ,i came home la/
 ev5+ f ! meet+1 #el4 0 giv5 to me1 :i* 
,q4 ,q4 _h br\ght :ile ,i 0 away1 to be 
us$ z ,i ?\ght well4 ,?is ,i took = !   
,orphans1 :i* w supply our ne$ = today &
 tomorr[4  ,aug4 #h4 ,saturday4 ,?is    
ev5+ ,i 0 m$itat+ on ! #d? ,psalm4 ,!   
words 9 v]se #c3 ,b "k t ! ,"l ha? set  
ap>t him t is godly = ,himself2 ! ,"l w 
he> :5 ,i call ^u ,him1 ,i 0 enabl$ to  
apply to myself1 & !y l$ me to pray] =  
spiritual bless+s4 ,:il/ 9 pray]1 ! ne$ 
( ! ,orphans 7!re be+ n[ aga9 n "o p5ny 
9 h&71 0 also br\ght to my m9d1 & ,i    
ask$ ! ,"l respect+ ?is likewise4 ,,ab\t

 ,,five ,,m9utes ,,aft]w>ds ,i 0 in=m$ t
 a si/] wi%$ to see me4 ,%e br\ght #al4 
#ajs4 = ! ,orphans4 ,?us ! ,"l has      
already k9dly s5t a little to beg9 !    
week )4 ,!re 0 also /ill fur!r giv5     
today1 #as4 #aa;d42 & #es4 #a;d4 0 tak5 
out ( ! boxes 9 ! ,orphan-,h\ses4  ,aug4
 #aj4 ,monday4 ,! #al4 #ags4 :i* came 9 
on ,saturday ev5+ = ! ,orphans1 0 n     
en\gh = ! necessities ( today1 z #bl4   
l#es4 0 requir$4 ,ab\t noon1 ! ,"l gave 
?r\gh a bro!r 9 ,ba?1 :o has a relative 
9 "o ( ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 #al4 #ajs4 m1 s
 t we _h en\gh1 & a few %ill+s left4    
,?is ev5+ came 9 #ds4 besides1 also     
#aes4 #f;d4 by sale ( articles4  ,aug4  
#aa4 ,! money :i* 0 9 h&1 ) #cs4 :i* 0  
giv5 by "o ( ! lab\r]s1 z !re 0 n en\gh 
o!rwise1 help$ u ?r\gh ?is day4  ,aug4  
#ab4 ,"o ( ! lab\r]s gave today #ajs4 ( 
8 own1 z no?+ _h come 94 ,yet ?is w\ld n
 h be5 suffici5t1 _h !re n be5 sold two 
pairs ( /ock+s1 :i* _h be5 knitt$ by !  
boys1 = #ds4 #a;d41 & _h n #es4 be5 f\nd
 9 "o ( ! boxes4  ,aug4 #ac4 ,ye/]day   

!re 0 giv5 a collection ( %ells1 :i* 0  
sold today1 & suppli$ ! necessities (   
?is day1 ) an addition ( #ajs4 :i* a    
bro!r gave la/ ev5+1 & #ds4 :i* 0 tak5  
out ( ! box 9 ! ,infant-,orphan-,h\se4  
,aug4 #ad4 ,!re 0 no?+ at all 9 h&4 ,i  
op5$ ! box 9 my h\se1 & f\nd #as4 #d;d4 
9 x1 ,a lab\r] gave #ds4 ( 8 own4 ,!re 0
 f\nd #as1 #f;d4 9 ! boxes 9 !          
,orphan-,h\ses1 & #es4 came 9 by ! sale 
( a few articles :i* _h be5 giv5 = t    
purpose4 ,by ?is #aas4 #aj;d1 we 7 able 
to meet ! absolute ne$1 b 7 able to take
 9 only a small quantity ( bread4  ,aug4
 #ae4 ,!re 0 today ! greate/ pov]ty 9   
all ! ?ree h\ses2 all ! /ores 7 v l[1 z 
! income ?r\gh\t ! week _h be5 s small4 
,9 addition to ?is x 0 ,saturday1 :5 !  
wants are ne>ly d\ble 9 comp>ison ) o!r 
days4 ,at lea/ #cl4 0 ne$$ to help u    
com=tably ?r\gh ! day2 b !re 0 no?+     
t[>ds ?is 9 h&4 ,my only hope 0 9 ,god4 
,! v necessity l$ me to expect help =   
?is day2 = if none _h come1 ! ,"ls "n   
w\ld h be5 di%on\r$4 ,betwe5 twelve & "o

 two si/]s 9 ! ,"l call$ on me1 & ! "o  
gave me #bl4 & ! o!r #gs4 #f;d4 = !     
,orphans4 ,) ?is ,i w5t to !            
,boys-,orphan-,h\se ab\t "o oclock1 :]e 
,i f\nd ! *ildr5 at d9n]4 ,bro!r ,b4 put
 ! foll[+ note into my h&1 :i* he 0 j   
go+ to s5d (f3  ,de> ,bro!r1--,)        
potatoes f ! *ildr5s g>d51 & ) apples f 
! tree 9 ! play-gr\nd 7:i* apples 7 us$ 
= apple dumpl+s71 & #ds4 #f;d4 ! price (
 "s articles giv5 by "o ( ! lab\r]s1 we 
h a d9n]4 ,!re is mu* ne$$4 ,b ! ,"l has
 provid$ & w provide4  ,!re came 9 /ill 
fur!r ?is day by sale ( ,reports1 #as41 
by ! box 9 ! ,girls-,orphan-,h\se1 #as41
 by *ildr5s ne$lework1 #fs4 #f;d41 by a 
donation ( "o ( ! si/]s 9 !             
,orphan-,h\ses1 #fs4 ,?us we _h ?is day 
#cl4 #fs4 #f;d4 to meet all necessities1
 & are br\ght to ! close ( ano!r week4  
,aug4 #af4 ,"ls-day4 ,!re came 9 /ill   
fur!r la/ ev5+1 #cs4 by sale ( "s       
articles1 & today #bs4 0 giv51 & #el42 s
 t ! ,"l 9 ,8 love & fai?fulness has    
giv5 u :at we are likely to ne$ tomorr[ 

& ! day aft]4  ,aug4 #ag4 ,!re has come 
9 /ill fur!r #bl4  ,aug4 #ah4 ,?is morn+
 a bro!r :o pass$ ?r\gh ,bri/ol gave    
#al41 say+ t x _h be5 especially laid on
 8 he>t to d s4 ,?us ! ,"l has provid$ a
 little t[>ds tomorr[4 ,besides ?is came
 9 today #as4 #i;d4  ,aug4 #ai4 ,by !   
sale ( ?ree pairs ( /ock+s came 9 #es4  
#f;d41 & f ,liv]pool 0 s5t #abs4 #f;d43 
?is1 ) :at 0 9 h&1 0 en\gh = today1 &   
left a little ov]4  ,aug4 #bj4 ,today   
!re 0 n en\gh money 9 h& to meet all !  
dem&s2 b x be+ kn[n t ye/]day sev]al    
p]sons _h put money into ! boxes 9 !    
,orphan-,h\ses1 !y 7 op5$1 & f\nd to    
conta9 #al4 #ds4 #f;d41 :i* 0 m ?an     
suffici5t4  ,i w\ld call ^u ! believ+   
read] to admire ! love & wisdom & p[] ( 
,god 9 ord]+ x s t p]sons %\ld come to !
 ,orphan-,h\ses j at ! "t :5 !re is     
temporal pressure1 & %\ld be influ5c$ to
 put money into ! boxes4 ,^! little sums
 h be5 (t5 ! means ( help+ u 9 our      
greate/ ne$4 ,! especial provid5ce (    
,god1 z 9 e o!r respect1 s 9 ?is        

p>ticul> po9t also1 is to be se5        
respect+ ?is ,in/itution1 9 t s mu* is  
anonym\sly put into ! boxes2 = !re has  
be5 no less ?an #del4 #ahs4 #i #c_/d;d1 
put 9 dur+ ! la/ two ye>s1 f ,dec4 #aj1 
#ahch1 to ,dec4 #aj1 #ahdj4  ,aug4 #bb4 
,saturday4 ,ye/]day !re 0 only #acs4    
#f;d4 9 h&1 :i* 0 en\gh to meet !       
necessities ( ! day1 b n suffici5t to   
enable u to take 9 ! usual quantity (   
bread4 ,?is morn+ we 7 9 mu* ne$1 n only
 because !re 7 no means = procur+ d9n] 9
 ! ,boys & ,girls-,orphan-,h\ses1 b also
 because1 ?is be+ ,saturday1 we _h to   
procure provisions = two days4 ,:5 bro!r
 ,b4 w5t to ! ,infant-,orphan-,h\se1 to 
make inquiry ab\t ! dem&s = today1 he 0 
in=m$ t money _h be5 put into ! box !re1
 :i* 0 f\nd to be #abs4 ,!re came 9 also
 9 ! morn+ #ajs1 besides4 ,?is #al4 #bs4
 0 m ?an suffici5t to pur*ase all t 0   
ne$$ = d9n]4 ,betwe5 twelve & "o oclock 
!re arriv$ a p>cel f ,clapham1 :i*      
conta9$ sev]al donations = ! ,orphans1  
am\nt+ to #bl4 l#es41 besides a pair (  

%eets & pill[ cases1 #d frocks1 #d      
h&k]*iefs1 #d caps1 #a /uff petticoat1  
#b *emises1 #f bags1 #a little %irt1    
7all new71 & sev]al y>ds ( pr9ts &      
calico4 ,9 ! ev5+ came a box f ,worce/]1
 :i* conta9$ ! foll[+ articles = sale3 a
 valuable veil1 #b silv] ladles1 a silv]
 =k1 #b pairs ( new plat$ c&le/icks1 a  
fan1 & #b ,italian books4 ,!re came also
 f ! neighb\rhood ( ,wolv]hampton1 #bs4 
#f;d4 & sev5 books4 ,?us ! ,"l help$ u  
?r\gh ?is day also1 at ! comm5cem5t (   
:i* we 7 s v poor1 & ne$$ sev]al p\nds4 
,aug4 #bc4 ,"ls-day4 ,z we h (t5 f\nd x 
to be ! case1 s x is aga9 n[4 ,aft] !   
,"l has tri$ our fai?1 ,he1 9 ! love (  
,8 he>t1 gives u an abundance1 to %[ t n
 9 ang]1 b = ! glory ( ,8 "n1 & = !     
trial ( our fai? ,he has all[$ u to be  
poor4 ,?is morn+ ,i receiv$ f an ag$ &  
afflict$ s]vant1 #cl42 & a little       
aft]w>ds #hl4 f ,q4 ,q4 ,f ano!r s]vant 
#es42 also #bs4 0 put anonym\sly into ! 
box at ,be!sda1 besides ! #al4 #ajs4 =  
r5t4 ,?us ! ,"l has k9dly giv5 today    

#abl4 #ags4  ,aug4 #bi4 ,saturday4 ,s9ce
 la/ ,monday _h come 9 only #bl4 by !   
pr(its ( ! sale ( ladies baskets1 #al4  
l#ds4 #aj;d4 by sale ( articles1 #cs4 z 
two donations1 & #f;d4 by ,reports4 ,?us
 x happ5$ t :5 ?is day began1 ?\gh a    
,saturday1 we _h only #gs4 9 h&4 ,9 !   
c\rse ( ! morn+ came 9 #aas4 #i;d41 &   
t[>ds ! ev5+ #hs4 #f;d4 ,?is day we h   
be5 z poor 9 reg>d to our /ores1 z at   
any "t4 ,dur+ ! :ole ( ?is day1 ?\gh    
,saturday1 we _h only #al4 #gs4 #c;d1   
,on ?is acc\nt we _h to buy a small]    
quantity ( bread ?an usual1 etc42       
nev]!less ! *ildr5 h ev5 ?is day lack$  
no?+1 & !re is a suffici5t quantity (   
:olesome food till breakfa/ on ,monday  
morn+4  ,= _m weeks pa/ v little has    
come 9 = ! o!r funds4 ,! *ief supply has
 be5 by ! sale ( ,bibles4 ,la/ ,saturday
 ,i 0 n able to pay ! :ole ( ! weekly   
sal>ies ( ! tea*]s 9 ! ,day ,s*ools1    
:i*1 h[ev]1 does n make me a debtor to  
!m1 z x is an und]/ood ?+1 t !y h n to  
look to me = paym5t1 b to ! ,"l4 ,today 

aga9 only #bs4 0 9 h&1 :il/ sev]al p\nds
 7 ne$$ to pay ! sal>ies4 ,x appe>$ n[  
pla9ly to be ! w ( ! ,"l t1 z all !     
lab\r]s 9 ! ,orphan-,h\ses "k ab\t !    
/ate ( ! funds1 s ! bre?r5 & si/]s :o   
lab\r 9 ! ,day ,s*ools %\ld %>e ! trial 
( fai? & ! joy ( fai? ) u4 ,accord+ly we
 all met1 & aft] ,i _h laid on _! he>ts1
 ! importance ( keep+ to !mselves1 = !  
,"ls sake1 ! /ate ( ! funds1 we pray$   
toge!r4  ,aug4 #cj4 ,"ls day4 ,today !  
,"l has aga9 b\ntifully op5$ ,8 h& = !  
,orphans4 ,!re came 9 ) ,ecclesia/es ix4
 #aj1 #el42 f a si/]1 a s]vant1 #ajs42 &
 = r5t #al4 #ajs4 ,besides ?is1 0       
anonym\sly put into ! box at ,be!sda1   
#ajs4 #c;d4 & #bs4 #f;d4  ,sept4 #a4    
,?\gh !re 0 a good supply giv5 to !     
matrons ye/]day1 yet1 z ! /ock (        
provisions _h be5 s l[ on ,saturday1 !  
money 0 all sp5t by la/ ev5+2 & _h ! ,"l
 n k9dly s5t 9 ye/]day #ads41 & today   
#al4 #ajs41 we %\ld h be5 aga9 9 ne$4   
,sept4 #d4 ,! day be=e ye/]day1 ,sept4  
#b1 came a box f ,le$s1 f si/]s 9 ! ,"l 

:om we h nev] se51 & ( :om until n[ we h
 nev] he>d1 b on ^: he>ts ! ,"l has laid
 ,8 "w 9 our h&s4 ,! box conta9$ a      
v>iety ( articles1 to be sold = ! b5efit
 ( ! ,orphans4 ,no money has come 9 !   
la/ two days1 except #as4 :i* 0 giv51 & 
#es4 = ?+s sold4 ,on ?is acc\nt ! boxes 
9 ! ,orphan-,h\ses 7 op5$1 b only #as4  
#g #a_/b;d4 0 f\nd 9 !m4 ,to supply :at 
0 ne$$ today1 an article :i* came 9 !   
box f ,le$s 0 sold = #es4 & ?us we 7    
help$ ?r\gh ! day4 ,! si/]s :o s5t ! box
 f ,le$s wrote to u a mo/ affectionate  
lett]1 9 :i* !y ann\nc$ ?is & ano!r box 
:i* is to foll[1 /at+ h[ mu* ! ,"l _h   
laid ! "w 9 our h& on _! he>ts4 ,!y may 
h little ?\ght1 :5 !y s5t (f ! box1 t s 
soon ! produce ( "o ( ! articles s5t by 
!m w\ld supply our ne$4  ,sept4 #e4     
,saturday4 ,because !re _h come 9 s     
little dur+ ! la/ days1 at lea/ #cl4 0  
requisite to supply ! ne$ ( today4 ,!re 
01 h[ev]1 n "o p5ny 9 h& :5 ! day       
comm5c$4 ,la/ ev5+ ! lab\r]s 9 !        
,orphan-,h\ses1 toge!r ) ! tea*]s ( !   

,day ,s*ools1 met = pray]4 ,?is morn+ "o
 ( ! tea*]s1 :o _h a little money ( 8   
own1 br\ght #al4 #es4 #f;d4 ,?us1 z we  
_h hop$1 we 7 enabl$ to provide = !     
d9n]4 ,9 ! aft]noon all ( u met aga9 =  
pray]4 ,ano!r tea*] ( ! ,day ,s*ools    
gave #bs1 #f;d1 & #as4 came 9 besides4  
,b all ?is 0 n en\gh4 ,!re 0 no d9n]    
provid$ = tomorr[1 nor 0 !re any money  
to take 9 milk tomorr[1 & besides ?is a 
numb] ( o!r little ?+s 7 to be pur*as$1 
t !re might be no real want ( any?+4 ,n[
 obs]ve h[ our k9d fa!r help$ u6 ,betwe5
 sev5 & eight ?is ev5+ a si/]1 ^: he>t !
 ,"l has made will+ to take on h] !     
s]vice ( dispos+ ( ! articles :i* are   
s5t = sale1 br\ght #bl4 #ajs4 #f;d4 = "s
 ( ! ?+s :i* came a =tnight ago f       
,worce/]1 & la/ ,w$nesday f ,le$s4 ,!   
si/] /at$1 t ?\gh %e did n feel at all  
well1 %e _h come because %e _h x s laid 
on h] he>t1 t %e c\ld n /ay away4 ,our  
,fa!r knew our ne$1 & !re=e1 ?\gh s     
late1 ,he s5t ?is help4 ,?us we 7 ri*ly 
provid$ ) all we ne$$ ?is ,saturday4    

,sept4 #f4 ,! ,"l has k9dly s5t 9 today 
= ! ,orphans #dl4 #es4 #f;d4 = ! ne$ (  
tomorr[4 ,"o p\nd ( ?is money 0 giv5 by 
a s]vant1 :o has aga9 & aga9 giv5 (     
late1 & :o has ?us aga9 & aga9 be5 !    
means ( supply+ our ne$1 :5 !re 0 ei!r  
no?+ at all1 or n suffici5t 9 h&4 ,:5 %e
 gave me ! money to-night1 %e told me t 
( late %e _h _h ! ,orphans p>ticul>ly   
laid on h] he>t4 #al4 #cs4 0 ! produce (
 an orphan-box1 :i* a si/] 0 l$ s       
seasonably to s5d j n[4  ,sept4 #g4 ,?is
 morn+ a bro!r f ,b>n/aple1 :o came on  
,saturday ev5+ 7t ev5+ :5 we 7 s greatly
 tri$1 b s graci\sly deliv]$71 gave me  
#al4 #js4 #c;d41 :i* ! love ( "s sa9ts  
at ,b>n/aple _h s5t = ! ,orphans1       
besides #es4 ( 8 own4 ,we h ?us en\gh = 
today & tomorr[4 ,!re came 9 /ill fur!r 
today1 #fs4 #f;d4  ,sept4 #h4 ,h[ k9dly 
has ! ,"l s ord]$ x t = "s "t pa/ !     
income = ! s*ool-fund %\ld h be5 s      
little1 9 ord] t ?us we might be        
con/ra9$ to let ! lab\r]s 9 ! ,day      
,s*ools %>e our joys & our trials (     

fai?1 :i* _h be5 be=e kept f !m6 ,b z   
above two ye>s ago ! ,"l ord]$ x s t x  
became ne$ful to communicate to !       
lab\r]s 9 ! ,orphan-,h\ses ! /ate ( !   
funds1 & made x a bless+ to !m1 s t ,i  
am n[ able to leave ,bri/ol1 & yet ! "w 
goes on1 s1 ,i d\bt n1 ! bre?r5 & si/]s 
:o are tea*]s 9 ! ,day ,s*ools w be     
greatly bless$ by be+ ?us p>tak]s ( our 
preci\s secret respect+ ! /ate ( !      
funds4 ,our pray] meet+s h already be5 a
 bless+ to u1 & unit$ u m ?an ev] 9 !   
"w4 ,we h !m n[ e morn+ at sev51 & we   
%all cont9ue !m1 ! ,"l help+ u1 till we 
see ,8 h& /ret*$ =?1 n m]ely 9 giv+ u   
means = ! tea*]s1 b also = o!r purposes2
 = we ne$ a /ove 9 "o ( ! s*ool rooms1 a
 fre% supply ( sev]al k9ds ( ,bibles &  
,new ,te/am5ts1 & x is desirable to h   
means to help ,mission>y bre?r5 :o lab\r
 9 dep5d5ce ^u ! ,"l = ! supply ( _!    
temporal necessities4  ,sept4 #i4 ,we   
are n[ meet+ e morn+ at sev5 = pray]4 ,)
 #es4 :i* 0 s5t ye/]day f ! ,isle (     
,wight = ! ,orphans1 we h comm5c$ ! day2

 b ,i believe t ! ,"l w help u ?r\gh ?is
 day also4  ,ev5+4 ,ab\t twelve ?is     
morn+ a bro!r1 a /rang]1 :o is /ay+ at  
,a%ton1 ne> ,bri/ol1 came ) "s ( 8      
family to ! ,orphan-,h\ses4 ,:ile bro!r 
,b4 0 = a few mom5ts out ( ! room to    
fet* a key1 ! visit+ bro!r took !       
opportunity ( secretly putt+ some?+ into
 ! box at ! ,boys-,orphan-,h\se4 ,bro!r 
,b41 h[ev]1 p]ceiv$ x be=e he c\ld get  
away f ! box1 &1 ! bro!r be+ gone1 our  
great ne$ br\ght x out1 :5 x 0 f\nd to  
be #el4 ,?us ! ,"l k9dly has provid$ = !
 ne$ ( today & tomorr[4 ,:5 ?is money 0 
giv5 we 7 exce$+ly poor4 ,= n only w\ld 
!re h be5 no means to take 9 ! usual    
quantity ( bread 9 "o ( ! h\ses1 b !re 0
 no money to take 9 milk 9 ! aft]noon 9 
any ( ! h\ses4 ,! ,"l knew our ne$1 &   
!re=e j n[ s5t ?is bro!r4 ,he gave also 
#bs1 = ,reports4  ,sept4 #aj4 ,:5 n[ !  
#el4 ( ye/]day 0 aga9 sp5t1 ! ,"l has   
k9dly s5t ano!r #el4 ,!re came 9 /ill   
fur!r #fs4 #aj;d4  ,ye/]day came 9 x4   
#gs41 & today #al4 #aes4 #aj;d4 = ! o!r 

funds4 ,?us ! ,"l1 9 answ] to our       
petitions at ! morn+ pray] meet+s1 has  
s5t 9 a little = ^! funds also4  ,sept4 
#aa4 ,! ,"l has s5t 9 /ill fur!r & m    
ri*ly = ! ,orphans4 ,?is morn+ #al4 0   
giv5 to me :i* _h be5 s5t f ,tr[bridge1 
& ?is aft]noon a bro!r :o came f ,scotl&
 gave me #ajl41 & br\ght ! foll[+       
tr9kets :i* 7 s5t by a lady f           
,scotl&3--#b clasps1 a r+1 #b pairs (   
e>-r+s1 a slide1 a p91 a cross1 & #b    
bracelets1 all ( gold4 ,9 ! aft]noon    
came 9 #cl4 by sale ( articles4  ,sept4 
#ab4 ,! ,"l has s5t 9 /ill m4 ,?is morn+
 0 s5t #ajl4 ?r\gh a bank] 9 ,london1 by
 ! ord] ( a si/] at ,worce/]2 & #ajs4 0 
put into ! box at my h\se4 ,?is has be5 
a week ( peculi> m]cies1 z above #djl4  
has be5 s5t 91 besides sev]al articles4 
,we h cont9u$ to meet = pray] e morn+1 f
 sev5 to eight4  ,sept4 #ac4 ,today came
 9 #cl4 #hs4 #d;d41( :i* #al4 #ajs4     
#f;d4 0 = "s ( ! articles s5t f ,le$s4  
,sept4 #af4 ,?\gh dur+ ! la/ week above 
#djl4 came 91 yet1 because ! usual      

exp5ses = h\sekeep+ 7 ab\t #ael41 &     
because mo/ ( ! si/]s :o lab\r 9 !      
,orphan-,h\ses _h n _h = a long "t any  
money = _! own p]sonal necessities1 we 7
 ! day be=e ye/]day aga9 s poor1 t only 
a few %ill+s 7 left4 ,! ,"l1 kn[+ ?is1  
s5t 9 a little money1 &1 by a si/] f !  
,isle ( ,wight1 #g r+s1 #b broo*es1 #b  
p9s1 #a pair ( e>-r+s1 #b pairs ( /uds1 
all ( gold1 #b *emises1 & #b babies     
%irts4 ,today arriv$ f ,le$s1 f two     
si/]s 9 ! ,"l be=e ref]r$ to1 a second  
box1 ! fir/ hav+ come ab\t a =tnight    
ago4 ,?is second box conta9$ ! foll[+   
articles3--#b silv] dess]t spoons1 a    
pair ( silv] sug> tongs1 a silv] tea    
caddy spoon1 #f plat$ =ks1 #d knife     
re/]s1 a cream spoon1 #f ,britannia     
metal tea spoons1 a silv] wat*1 a metal 
wat*1 a small telescope1 #b cloak       
fa/5+s1 #aa p5cils1 a p5 case ) pieces (
 seal+ wax1 #b pairs ( scissors1 #f     
*imney ornam5ts1 a boa r+1 a *ess bo>d1 
#c purses ) #bl4 #as4 #d;d41 #b silv]   
pocket knives1 a silv] p5cil case1 a    

ditto ( brass1 a bodk9 case1 a gold p91 
a silv] v9aigrette1 #abe ne$les1 #a     
memor&um case1 #e pap] baskets1 #ah     
books1 #ajj copies ( a small ,engli%    
,gramm> 7unb\nd71 #ge pamphlets1 #cg    
table mats1 #abj little tracts1 #e pairs
 ( /ock+s1 #b pairs ( socks1 a ,?ibet   
%awl1 #f col\r$ frocks1 #d caps1 #i     
coll>s1 #h neck]*iefs1 #c musl9 aprons1 
#e holl& aprons1 #d musl9 frocks1 #f    
babies ditto1 #b :ite g[ns1 #b remnants 
( pr9t1 #e habit %irts1 a bonnet1 a m]9o
 apron1 a glass trumpet1 a tap]         
c&le/ick1 sev]al small pieces ( rib& &  
gauze1 #d y>ds ( silk fr+e1 #g cases (  
diff]5t k9ds ( c>ds1 a crape sc>f1 "s   
l9+ calico1 #ac little boxes1 a /raw    
basket1 & ab\t #ej o!r v>i\s little     
articles4 ,x is difficult to describe ! 
peculi> pleasure :i* ,i _h 9 unpack+ !  
box1 & 9 f9d+ t all ^! articles 7 = !   
,"ls "w4--,!re came 9 /ill fur!r ?is    
ev5+ #hs4  ,besides o!r small donations 
s9ce ! #aj?1 !re came into day #el4 = ! 
o!r funds1 z ! answ] to (t-repeat$      

pray]2 also1 f ,liv]pool1 #al4 l#ds4    
#h;d4 ,?us ! ,"l enc\rages our he>ts 9  
?is "p ( ! "w likewise4  ,sept4 #ag4 ,! 
ne$ ( today = ! ,orphans 0 suppli$ by ! 
little :i* _h come 9 ye/]day1 & by !    
#bl4 #as4 #d;d4 :i* came 9 ! second box 
f ,le$s4 ,^! two boxes f ,le$s h be5 s5t
 mo/ seasonably by ! ,"l1 & ?us truly ! 
si/]s :o s5t !m h be5 l$ by ,him to d s1
 accord+ to :at !y wrote 9 a lett]1 :i* 
ann\nc$ ! arrival ( ! fir/ box2 ,we feel
 deeply int]e/$ 9 y\r conc]ns1 & our    
anxiety to s]ve y has increas$ by e new 
discov]y ( ! k9dness & goodness ( ,god1 
9 provid+ = y\r wants4 ,inde$1 we _c b  
believe t ! ,"l has put x into our he>ts
 to help y1 & we tru/ y w hon\r u1 ,8   
unwor?y s]vants1 by believ+ t our gift  
is really ,84 ,!re came 9 today #bl4    
#afs4 by ! sale ( "s ( ! articles s5t 9 
! fir/ box f ,le$s1 & by ! sale ( "s o!r
 articles4 ,?us our ne$ = tomorr[ is    
suppli$4  ,sept4 #ah4 ,today ! ,"l has  
s5t aga9 #ags4 #e;d4 by sale ( "s ( !   
articles s5t f ,le$s1 & #bl4 #ajs4 f    

,leice/]%ire1 & also #ds4 = *ildr5s     
ne$lework4 ,?us we _h en\gh = tomorr[1  
be+ ,saturday4  ,sept4 #ba4 ,monday4 ,by
 :at 0 9 h& = ! ,orphans1 & by :at _h   
come 9 ye/]day1 ! ne$ ( today is m ?an  
suppli$1 z !re is en\gh = tomorr[ also4 
,today a bro!r f ! neighb\rhood (       
,london gave me #ajl41 to be laid out z 
x might be mo/ ne$$4 we h be5 pray+ _m  
days = ! ,s*ool-,bible& ,mission>y      
,funds1 ,i took x all = !m4 ,?is bro!r  
knew no?+ ab\t our "w1 :5 he came ?ree  
days s9ce to ,bri/ol4 ,?us ! ,"l1 to %[ 
,8 cont9u$ c>e ov] u1 raises up new     
help]s4 ,!y t tru/ 9 ! ,"l %all nev] be 
conf\nd$6 ,"s :o help$ = a :ile may fall
 asleep 9 ,jesus2 o!rs may gr[ cold 9 ! 
s]vice ( ! ,"l2 o!rs may be z desir\s z 
ev] to help1 b h no long] ! means2 o!rs 
may h bo? a will+ he>t to help1 & h also
 ! means1 b may see x ! ,"ls w to lay !m
 out 9 ano!r way2--& ?us1 f "o cause or 
ano!r1 7 we to lean ^u man1 we %\ld     
surely be conf\nd$2 b1 9 lean+ ^u ! liv+
 ,god alone1 ,we are ,,beyond           

disappo9tm5t1 & ,,beyond be+ =sak5      
because ( dea?1 or want ( means1 or want
 ( love1 or because ( ! claims ( o!r "w4
 ,h[ preci\s to h le>n$ 9 any measure to
 /& ) ,god alone 9 ! _w1 & yet to be    
happy1 & to "k t surely no good ?+ %all 
be )held f u :il/ we walk uprightly6    
,sept4 #bc4 ,?is morn+ !re 0 aga9 only  
#ajs4 9 h& = ! ,orphans4 ,z ?is 0 n     
en\gh = ! day1 ,i op5$ ! box 9 my h\se1 
9 :i* ,i f\nd #hs4 #f;d4 ,! boxes 9 !   
,orphan-,h\ses 7 also op5$1 :i* conta9$ 
#gs4 #f #a_/b;d4 ,!re came 9 also by !  
sale ( a pair ( /ock+s1 #as4 #f;d4 ,?is 
#al41 #gs4 #f #a_/b;d4 0 en\gh1 & ev5   
#cs4 m ?an 0 absolutely ne$$4 ,! ,"l    
gave today ano!r pro( t ,he is /ill     
m9dful ( u1 = a bro!r s5t half a ton (  
coals to ea* ( ! ?ree h\ses4  ,sept4    
#bd4 ,ye/]day our pray]1 9 our meet+ at 
twelve oclock1 0 especially = ! supply (
 today4 ,i 0 fully assur$ t ! ,"l w\ld  
s5d help1 z n[ all our /ores 7 aga9     
exhau/$4 ,accord+ly1 la/ ev5+ a si/]1   
into ^: h&s "s ( ! articles1 :i* came 9 

! second box f ,le$s1 _h be5 put = sale1
 gave me #al4 #cs4 #g;d41 be+ ! paym5t =
 "s ( !m4 ,!re came 9 a donation ( #bs4 
besides4 ,?is #al4 #es4 #g;d4 s]v$ = ?is
 day4 ,! ,"l be prais$ :o has help$ u   
?us6  ,sept4 #be4 ,x is n[ half-pa/     
elev54 ,no?+ has come 9 z yet4 ,h[ ! ,"l
 w help u ?r\gh ! day is n my c>e2 =    
sure ,i am ,he w help4 ,i am j go+ to   
meet ) my fell[-lab\r]s = pray]4 ,p]haps
 ! ,"l w aga91 at ! "t ( ! meet+1 fill  
our m\?s ) praise1 z ,he has done s _m  
times4 ,my s\l waits on ,him =          
deliv]ance6 ,h[ truly preci\s to h su* a
 ,fa!r z we h6  ,sept4 #bf4 ,:5 ,i w5t  
ye/]day to ! meet+ = pray]1 ,i f\nd t "s
 articles1 :i* _h come f ,le$s1 _h be5  
sold = #ajs4 #i;d41 & t #bs4 #f;d4 _h   
be5 tak5 out ( ! box 9 !                
,girls-,orphan-,ho use4 ,to ?is "o ( !  
lab\r]s add$ #ajs4 ( 8 own4 ,?is #al4   
#cs4 #c;d4 suppli$ all we ne$$ ye/]day2 
b !re 0 n[ aga9 no?+ 9 h& to meet ?is   
days dem&s1 :i* ,i knew w\ld be great1  
on acc\nt ( its be+ ,saturday4 ,! ,"l1  

h[ev]1 rememb]$ our ,saturdays          
necessities1 & !re=e s5t 9 abundantly1 s
 t we _h ev5 m ?an we ne$$ = today1 ?\gh
 we requir$ no less ?an #el4 ,! way 9   
:i* ,he k9dly help$ u1 0 ?is3 fir/1 #cl4
 came 9 = articles :i* _h be5 s5t f     
,le$s2 aft]w>ds a little boy & girl     
br\ght two little ,sav+s ,banks1 fill$ )
 _! little pres5ts1 am\nt+ altoge!r to  
#aes l #a_/d;d4 ,9 ! ev5+ came 9 /ill   
fur!r #dl4 = articles :i* _h be5 sold1  
mo/ ( :i* _h likewise be5 s5t f ,le$s4  
,?us ! ,"l s5t 9 altoge!r #hl4 l#hs4 l  
#a_/d;d4 9 ! c\rse ( ! day1 :il/ x      
comm5c$ )\t !re be+ a p5ny 9 h&4  ,sept4
 #bg4 ,today ! ,"l has s5t 9 /ill fur!r 
#bl4 #es4 #h;d41 ( :i* #aes4 #h;d4 0 =  
articles s5t f ,le$s1 & #al4 )          
,ecclesia/es ix4 #aj4  ,sept4 #bi4      
,ye/]day we 7 aga9 p5niless1 aft] !     
necessities ( ! ?ree h\ses _h be5       
suppli$4 ,almo/ imm$iately aft]w>ds came
 9 #al4 l#bs4 #b;d41 suffici5t to supply
 ! ne$ ( today4  ,sept4 #cj4 ,today !re 
is no?+ 9 h&4 ,x is n[ a qu>t] pa/      

elev51 b no?+ yet has come 94 ,nev]!less
 ! ,"l w surely help u ?is day also6    
,ab\t five m9utes aft] ,i _h writt5 !   
above1 ,i 0 in=m$ by a note f bro!r ,b41
 t #bl4 #ajs4 #f;d4 _h come 9 9 small   
donations4  ,oct4 #a4 ,x is n[ aga9     
elev5 oclock1 & ! ,"l has n z yet be5   
pleas$ to s5d 9 any ?+ = ! necessities (
 ?is day4 ,let me see n[ h[ ! ,"l w aga9
 help u 9 ! love ( ,8 he>t2 = ,he w     
surely help1 ?\gh ,i "k n h[4--,ev5+4   
,:5 ,i w5t to ! pray] meet+1 ,i f\nd t  
only #as4 _h come 91 b at ! same "t ,i 0
 in=m$ t ! money1 :i* _h be5 divid$     
ye/]day among ! matrons1 0 en\gh = today
 also4  ,oct4 #b4 ,no?+ came 9 ye/]day1 
nor ?is morn+4 ,9 addition to ?is1 ,i 0 
s engag$1 t 9 ! aft]noon ,i _h n ev5 "t 
to make inquiry h[ ! ,"l _h help$4 ,?us 
x is (t5 t ,i c d no?+ b quietly g on ) 
my engagem5ts1 ca/+ all c>e ^u ! ,"l4   
,:5 ,i came home ?is ev5+1 ! fir/ ?+ t  
met my eyes 0 ! foll[+ lett] f a di/ance
 ( _m miles3  ,belov$ ,bro!r1--,five    
p\nds are enclos$ z f ! ,"l1 z ,i       

believe y /& 9 ne$ ( x = ! use ( !      
,orphans4 ,y\rs affectionately1 ,f4 ,w4 
,truly1 ! ,"l1 to :om we _h spok5       
ye/]day1 _h spok5 = u1 & told ?is bro!r 
t we 7 9 ne$ ( money4 ,aft] hav+ read   
?is lett]1 my eyes met two o!rs4 ,9 ! "o
 ,i 0 in=m$ by a bro!r1 t he _h sold two
 pairs ( fire scre5s = #hs41 & _h s5t ! 
money4 ,^! scre5s _h be5 = _m mon?s 9 8 
h&s = sale1 & n[ to-day1 9 ?is our      
pov]ty1 a lady came to ! %op & b\ght !m4
 ,! o!r lett] 0 f bro!r ,b41 ma/] ( !   
boys 9 ! ,boys-,orphan-,h\se1 :i* ,i    
give "h3  ,i op5$ ! boxes & f\nd #ds4 #a
 #a_/b;d4 9 !m4 ,?is 0 f> f be+         
suffici5t4 ,ab\t f\r oclock ?ree p]sons 
came to ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 & put into !  
box at ! ,boys-,orphan-,h\se #gs41 into 
! box at ! ,infant-,orphan-,h\se #fs41 &
 into ! box at ! ,girls-,orphan-,h\se   
#gs4 ,?us ,i h _h 9 all to divide #al4  
#ds4 #a #a_/b;d41 :i* meets !           
necessities ( ! day4  ,oct4 #c4 ,x 0    
exce$+ly k9d ( ! ,"l to s5d 9 s mu*     
ye/]day2 = ! necessities ( today1 be+   

,saturday1 requir$ x all4 ,& n[1 :5 !re 
0 aga9 no?+ 9 h&1 !re arriv$ ?is ev5+ a 
l>ge box1 s5t by a si/] at ,/af=d1 :om  
,i nev] saw1 :i* conta9$ #al4 #es41 & ! 
foll[+ articles3 #aa gold r+s1 a silv]  
r+ wa%$1 a locket1 a gold broo*1 #c s+le
 e>-r+s1 a wat* hook1 a silv] wat*-gu>d1
 #b silv]-m\nt$ eye glasses1 #c         
v9aigrettes1 #b purses1 a silv] buckle1 
#b old silv] co9s1 #b silv] p5cil cases1
 #c pairs ( bracelets1 #c necklaces1 #b 
wai/ buckles1 a bracelet snap1 a cloak  
fa/5+1 a necklace snap1 a y>d measure1 a
 m\rn+ broo*1 #g p9cu%ions1 a snuff box1
 a small look+ glass1 #b *9a boxes1 a   
*9a ink/&1 #e *9a cups & sauc]s1 a *9a  
basket1 #b *9a jugs1 a sc5t bottle1 a   
boa r+1 #bj %ells1 a boys cap1 a pair ( 
snuff]s & /&1 a little basket1 a pair ( 
scre5 h&les1 #c ornam5tal p5s1 #e       
artificial fl[]s1 #e glass plates1 #e   
c\nt] plates1 #c pairs ( c>d racks1 a   
comb1 a pair ( wat* pockets1 #ab table  
mats1 #h pa9t+s1 #d draw+s1 #b fans1 a  
pair ( g>t]s1 #c pairs ( gloves1 #c     

pairs ( silk /ock+s1 #c veils1 a gauze  
sc>f1 #f ladies bags1 #e silk b&s1 #b   
floss silk sc>fs1 a gauze h&k]*ief1 #b  
silk sc>fs1 a crape %awl1 a silk %awl1  
#b musl9 capes1 #cj y>ds ( worn cotton  
lace1 #h y>ds ( musl9 "w1 #i y>ds (     
pr9t1 a p9a=e1 a frock1 a sampl]1 a pair
 ( socks1 a pair ( e>-r+s1 & #ag ladies 
dresses4--,"o ?+ is p>ticul>ly to be    
notic$ respect+ ?is donation1 t ! ,"l f 
"t to "t raises up fre% individuals to  
help u 9 ! "w1 !reby cont9ually rem9d+  
u1 t ,he is n limit$ to any individuals 
9 p>ticul>1 nei!r are we1 ,8 *ildr54    
,oct4 #d4 ,today came 9 #ais4 #d;d41 by 
sale ( "s ( ! articles s5t f ,le$s4 ,?us
 our ne$ = tomorr[ is suppli$4  ,oct4   
#e4 #gl4 #aes4 #b;d4 came 9 aga9 today1 
( :i* #el4 0 f a bro!r :om ,i h nev]    
se54  ,oct4 #f4 ,today came 9 fur!r by  
sale ( articles :i* _h be5 s5t f ,le$s1 
#cl4 #gs4 #f;d41 also #ads4 #c;d4 9     
small donations4  ,oct4 #g4 #al4 #ads4  
#b;d4 came 9 today 9 small donations4   
,x is n[ five weeks1 s9ce we h daily met

 = pray]4 ,n inde$ m]ely to ask = means1
 b = grace & wisdom = ourselves 9       
ref]5ce to ! "w1 = ! conv]sion ( !      
*ildr5 "u our c>e1 = grace = ^? *ildr5  
:o /& already on ! ,"ls side1 = a bless+
 ^u ! circulation ( ! ,scriptures1 = a  
bless+ ^u ! "w1 ) ref]5ce to ! *ur* at  
l>ge1 etc4 ,b :il/ we ?us1 z ! ,_s l$ u1
 pray$ = v>i\s ?+s1 nev]!less ! lack (  
means 0 t :i* _h br\ght u day aft] day  
toge!r4 ,we ask$ ! ,"l to give u ! means
 :i* are ne$$ = c>ry+ on ! ,day ,s*ools1
 = buy+ ,bibles1 z sev]al sorts are     
ne$$1 & to enable u to assi/ ,mission>y 
"w 9 =eign c\ntries4 ,nev] at any       
previ\s "t1 s9ce fir/ ! "w comm5c$ on   
,m>* #e1 #ahcd1 h we _h to cont9ue s    
long a "t 9 pray] = ^! funds1 )\t obta9+
 ! answ]4 ,! ,"l1 h[ev]1 gave u grace to
 cont9ue 9 pray]1 & keep our he>ts 9 !  
assurance t ,he w\ld help4 ,n[1 ?\gh ,he
 delay$ long1 be=e ,he s5t u ! answ]1 9 
,8 own "t ,he made x manife/1 t ,he _h n
 only n %ut ,8 e> aga9/ our pray] 9     
ang]1 b t ,he _h answ]$ !m ev5 be=e we  

call$2 = !re 0 s5t today1 f ! ,ea/      
,indies1 a bank ord] = #ajjl41 :i* _h   
be5 s5t (f two mon?s s9ce1 !re=e sev]al 
days be=e we ev5 began to pray4 ,x 0    
left to me to apply ?is money z x might 
be ne$$4 ,z we _h s long1 & s p>ticul>ly
 pray$ = ^! funds1 ,i took ! :ole ( x = 
!m1 & n = ! ,orphan-,fund4 --,! ,"l be  
prais$ = ?is preci\s answ]4 ,x 0        
p>ticul>ly preci\s1 z lead+ ! de> bre?r5
 & si/]s :o lab\r 9 ! ,day ,s*ools1 & :o
 comp>atively are little accu/om$ to ?is
 way1 to see h[ good x is to wait ^u !  
,"l4  ,oct4 #aj4 ,all our wants = !     
,orphans h be5 ri*ly suppli$ dur+ ?is   
week2 & today1 on my leav+ = ,tr[bridge 
9 ! ,"ls s]vice1 ,i 0 able to s5d #el4  
#es4 #h;d4 to ! si/]s1 ! matrons4  ,oct4
 #aaad4 ,tr[bridge4 ,i h _h a good      
season s9ce ,i h be5 "h4 ,! ,"l has     
enabl$ me to rise v e>ly1 & ,i h ?us _h 
m ?an two h\rs ( communion ) ,him be=e  
breakfa/1 ! fruit ( :i* ,i h felt all ! 
day long4 ,! ,"l 9 m]cy cont9ue my      
enjoym5t6--,= ! la/ ?ree weeks ,i _h be5

 ask$1 yea press$1 to come "h1 to m9i/] 
among ! sa9ts2 b ,i c\ld n cle>ly see x 
to be ! ,"ls w1 & !re=e did n g4 ,n[ ,i 
came1 assur$ t x 0 ,8 w1 & h be5 v      
happy1 & greatly help$ 9 my s]vice "h 9 
e way1 & ,i am fully assur$ t my lab\r  
has n be5 9 va94 ,h[ good x is1 ev5 =   
?is life1 accord+ to ! ,"ls bidd+ ei!r  
to g or /ay6--,i h se51 :il/ "h1 a "y   
woman1 ! daught] ( a bro!r & si/] :o 7 9
 communion ) u1 b :o h bo? fall5 asleep4
 ,:ile h] fa!r 0 liv+ %e hat$ ! tru?1 b 
/ill %e came to ,be!sda ,*apel4 ,"o day1
 :il/ !re1 %e 0 made to feel ! p[] ( !  
tru?3 &1 s9ce ! dea? ( h] p>5ts1 ! ,"l  
has grant$ an answ] to _! _m pray]s on  
h] behalf2 = %e is n[ /&+ on ! ,"ls     
side4 ,let believ+ p>5ts cont9ue 9 pray]
 = _! *ildr51 & let !m also cont9ue     
affectionately & at suitable times to   
br+ ! tru? be=e !m1 & to br+ !m to !    
prea*+ ( ! ,^w3 & 9 due season x w be   
manife/$ t _! lab\rs 7 n 9 va94  ,oct4  
#ad4 ,ye/]day1 :ile at ,tr[bridge1 ,i   
receiv$ f a si/]1 f ! neighb\rhood (    

,london1 #al4 = ! ,orphans4 ,9 ! ev5+1 a
 si/]1 a s]vant1 gave me #as4 ,?is morn+
 ,i gave myself aga9 to pray] respect+ !
 ,orphan-,fund1 z ,i _h reason to       
believe t !re 0 no?+ 9 h& 9 ,bri/ol1    
except sev]al p\nds _h come 9 s9ce ,i   
left4 ,soon aft]1 a si/]1 a s]vant1 gave
 me #es41 &1 on leav+ 9 ! aft]noon1 a   
bro!r gave me #el4 ,:5 ,i came home ?is 
ev5+1 ,i f\nd t only #cl4 #ajs4 #h;d4 _h
 come 9 s9ce ,i left1 j suffici5t to    
supply ! ne$ up to ?is ev5+1 s t ! help 
:i* ! ,"l gave at ,tr[bridge1 9 answ] to
 pray]1 came v seasonably to supply !   
ne$ ( tomorr[4  ,oct4 #bj4 ,tuesday4    
,dur+ ^! la/ ?ree days we h aga9        
exp]i5c$ ! cont9u$ c>e ( our lov+ ,fa!r 
on behalf ( ! ,orphans4 ,on ,saturday   
ev5+1 :5 aga9 !re 0 no money at all     
rema9+ 9 my h&s1 a pair ( silv] m\nt$   
horns 0 anonym\sly left at my h\se4 ,on 
! ,"ls day ,i receiv$ #fl4 #as4 ,ye/]day
 ! ,"l s5t 9 /ill m abundantly2 = 9 !   
morn+ came 9 #abl4 f ! neighb\rhood (   
,wolv]hampton1 & 9 ! ev5+ #bl4 0 giv5 to

 me by ,d4 ,c4 ,?is morn+1 a few m9utes 
aft] ,i _h be5 ?9k+ t no potatoes _h be5
 s5t yet = ! ,orphans1 & t we _h no     
money to lay 9 a /ock 7= ! #adl4 :i*    
came 9 ye/]day 0 at once s5t (f71 a     
bro!r came & in=m$ me t he _h giv5 ord]s
 t tw5ty sacks ( good potatoes %\ld be  
s5t to ! ,orphan-,h\ses4 ,?us our k9d   
,fa!r cont9ually c>es = u4  ,oct4 #bf4  
,monday4 ,! ,"l has be5 aga9 v k9d to u1
 dur+ ^! la/ days4 ,!re came 9 s9ce     
,oct4 #bj1 9 small donations1 #ahs4     
#a;d42 = knitt+ & by sale ( /ock+s1     
#afs4 ,on ,friday la/1 besides1 !re 7   
sold /ock+s to ! am\nt ( #ags4 #e;d4 ,9 
! ev5+ a bro!r gave me #el4 ,?is #el4 & 
! money = ! /ock+s came 9 v seasonably1 
z x enabl$ u to supply ! l>ge dem&s ( ! 
next day4 ,ye/]day morn+1 :5 ,i took my 
hat f ! rail1 ,i f\nd 9 "o ( my gloves a
 note1 conta9+ a #el4 note & ! foll[+   
words3 #bl4 = ! ,orphans1 ! re/ = de>   
bro!r & si/] ,mull]1 ,!re came 9 /ill   
fur!r ye/]day #bl4 #abs4 #f;d4 ,?us we  
are aga9 suppli$ = ab\t ?ree days4  ,9  

ref]5ce to ! note :i* 0 put into my hat1
 conta9+ #el41 ,i j add1 t ,i _h        
repeat$ly ask$ ! ,"l = means = our own  
p]sonal exp5ses1 previ\s to ! reception 
( x1 z we _h b v little money =         
ourselves4 ,inde$ ! v mom5t1 be=e ,i    
took my hat f ! rail1 ,i _h ris5 f my   
knees1 hav+ aga9 ask$ ! ,"l = means =   
ourselves & = ! ,orphans4  ,oct4 #cj4 ,!
 ev5+ be=e la/ #is4 came 91 be+ !       
produce ( "s "w :i* a si/] _h done = !  
b5efit ( ! ,orphans2 & e>ly ?is morn+1  
:ile my c&le 0 yet burn+1 a pap] 0      
br\ght1 conta9+ #abs4 ,^! two donations1
 ) :at little is 9 h& besides1 supply   
our ne$ = ?is day4  ,oct4 #ca4          
,saturday4 ,!re 0 no money 9 h&1 ,my m9d
 0 p>ticul>ly /irr$ up to op5 ! box 9 my
 h\se4 ,i did s1 & f\nd #al4 #ajs4 #g;d4
 9 x4 ,! boxes 9 ! ,orphan-,h\ses 7     
likewise op5$1 9 :i* 0 f\nd #hs4 ,also a
 bro!r f ,tetbury gave #bs4 #f;d4 ,?us !
 ne$ ( today 0 suppli$4  ,nov4 #b4      
,monday4 #al4 #aas1 is ! ne$ ( today1 & 
z #al4 #abs4 has come 9 s9ce ,saturday  

ev5+1 we are help$ = today4  ,novemb] #c
 & #d4 ,only #bs4 #f;d4 has come 9 s9ce 
,nov4 #bnd1 b ! necessities ( ^! two    
days 7 suppli$ by means ( articles :i*  
_h be5 giv5 to be dispos$ (4  ,nov4 #e4 
,only #bs4 came 9 ye/]day = knitt+4 ,we 
are n[1 )\t any ?+1 ca/ ^u ! ,"l4 ,! ne$
 ( today is #al4 #cs41 :i* ,i am unable 
to s5d4--,aft]noon4 ,!re came 9 at ?ree 
oclock #dl4 = "s ( ! articles :i* _h be5
 s5t f ,/af=d1 & :i* _h be5 sold "s "t  
s9ce1 s t ,i 0 able to s5d ! ne$ful     
supplies4 ,!re came 9 #f;d4 besides4    
,nov4 #g4 ,saturday4 ,( ! #dl4 #bs4     
#f;d4 :i* 0 9 h& ! day be=e ye/]day1 !re
 0 s mu* left1 t1 ) an addition ( #is4  
#f;d41 all ! necessities ( today c\ld be
 suppli$4 ,?is "o ( ! lab\r]s gave4     
,nov4 #h4 ,"ls day4 ,today ! ,"l has be5
 aga9 v k9d1 & look$ ^u u 9 our pov]ty4 
,besides ! #al4 #ajs4 = r5t1 ,i receiv$ 
) ,ecclesia/es ix4 #aj1 #el4 ,i 0 also  
in=m$ t two l>ge sacks ( oatmeal _h be5 
s5t f ,glasg[ z a pres5t4 ,9 addition to
 all ?is1 a bro!r told me t he _h x 9 8 

he>t to give #ajl4 wor? ( mat]ials1 =   
w9t] clo!s = ! *ildr51 leav+ ! mat]ial  
to my *oice1 accord+ to ! ne$1 s t j :at
 0 mo/ desirable might be giv54 7,he1   
accord+ly1 s5t a few days aft]1 a l>ge  
pair ( good blankets1 #cb #a_/b y>ds (  
mix$ beav]1 & #aj #a_/b y>ds ( blue     
beav] = cloaks47 ,!re 0 also #as4 put   
into ! box at ,be!sda1 ) ! words1       
,jehovah ,jireh4 ,^! words h (t5 be5    
refre%+ to my s\l = _m ye>s pa/1 & ,i   
wrote !m ) a valuable diamond r+1 set ) 
t5 brilliants1 :i* 0 giv5 to ! ,orphans 
ab\t tw5ty mon?s s9ce1 ^u a pane ( glass
 9 my room1 :i* circum/ance1 9          
remembrance ( ! rem>kable way 9 :i* t   
valuable r+ came1 has (t5 *e]$ my he>t1 
:5 9 deep pov]ty my eyes h be5 ca/ ^u   
,,jehovah ,,jireh7i4e4 ! ,"l w provide7 
:il/ sitt+ 9 my room4  ,i purpos$ to h  
gone to ,tr[bridge ye/]day1 & _h settl$ 
x s on ,friday ev5+ ) bro!r ----4 ,b no 
soon] _h ,i decid$ to d s1 ?an ,i felt  
no peace 9 ! prospect ( go+4 ,aft] hav+ 
pray$ ab\t x on ,friday ev5+1 & ye/]day 

morn+1 ,i det]m9$ n to g1 & ,i felt sure
 ! ,"l _h "s reason = n all[+ me to feel
 happy 9 ! prospect ( go+4 ,i began n[  
to look out = bless+s = ?is day1        
consid]+ t ! ,"l _h kept me "h = good to
 "s s\ls4 ,?is ev5+ ,i 0 especially l$  
to press ! tru? on ! consci5ces ( !     
unconv]t$1 entreat+ & besee*+ !m1 &     
tell+ !m also t ,i felt sure1 ! ,"l _h1 
9 m]cy to "s ( !m1 kept me f go+ to     
,tr[bridge4 ,i spoke on ,g5esis vi4 #ae4
 ,imm$iately aft] ,i saw fruit ( ! ,^w4 
,an individual fully op5$ 8 he>t to me4 
,i walk$ ab\t ) him till ab\t t5 oclock1
 ev5 z long z ,i _h any /r5g? left4     
,ab\t t5 days aft]w>ds a bro!r told me (
 a poor drunk>d :o he>d me t ev5+1 & :o 
s9ce !n _h /ay$ up till ab\t twelve     
oclock e night to read ! ,scriptures1 & 
:o _h n be5 intoxicat$ s9ce4  ,nov4 #aa4
 ,z only #ds4 #f;d4 _h come 9 = knitt+1 
& #bs4 #f;d4 z a donation = ! ,orphans  
s9ce ! #h?1 we 7 n[ aga9 v poor4 ,today 
!re 0 #is4 m ne$$ ?an !re 0 9 h&1 :i* "o
 ( ! lab\r]s gave4 ,!re 7 s5t today     

anonym\sly1 n9e sacks ( potatoes1 a pro(
 t our ,fa!r cont9ues to be m9dful ( u1 
?\gh we are n[ aga9 s poor4  ,nov4 #ab4 
,only #fs4 #f;d4 came 9 la/ night1 #ds4 
#f;d4 ( :i* is ! produce ( ! "w ( a     
si/]1 & #bs4 f a poor afflict$ si/]4    
,?is #fs4 #f;d4 0 v preci\s 9 my e/eem1 
because x %[$ me afre% our ,fa!rs he>t  
t[>ds u1 & x 0 a little to beg9 ! day )4
 ,no m has come 9 ?is morn+1 :5 at      
twelve ,i he>d f ! ,orphan-,h\ses t #as4
 #f;d4 _h be5 receiv$ = knitt+1 & t ab\t
 elev5 ?is morn+ a sov]eign 0 left1     
anonym\sly1 at ! ,girls-,orphan ,h\se4  
,! pap] 9 :i* ! sov]eign 0 enclos$      
conta9$ only ! lett]s ,a4 ,u4 ,s4--,?is 
0 a preci\s deliv]ance4 ,we h ?us en\gh 
= today4--,ev5+4 ,!re came 9 /ill fur!r 
today = knitt+ #cs41 & a little girl s5t
 #as4 ,:5 ,i came home ?is ev5+1 ,i f\nd
 t a boys jacket & a sov]eign _h be5    
left anonym\sly at my h\se4 ,truly1 ^!  
deliv]ances today h be5 v preci\s6 ,we h
 n[ en\gh = tomorr[ also4  ,nov4 #ad4   
,tr[bridge4 ,saturday4 ,t :i* came 9 !  

ev5+ be=e la/ suppli$ our ne$ ye/]day2 b
 s9ce !n no?+ has be5 receiv$1 & !re=e  
!re 7 no means to meet ?is days dem&s4  
,i _h to g ?is morn+ 9 ! ,"ls s]vice to 
,tr[bridge1 feel+ assur$ t ,8 "t _h n[  
come = my go+1 & x requir$ inde$ look+  
at ! p[]1 wisdom1 & love ( our ,fa!r1   
com=tably to leave my de> fell[-lab\r]s1
 !re be+ no?+ 9 h&4 ,my com=t 0 t ! same
 k9d ,fa!r :o _h provid$ w\ld provide4  
,nov4 #af4 ,tr[bridge4 ,monday4 ,?is    
morn+ ,i receiv$ a lett] f ,bri/ol1 9   
:i* ,i 0 in=m$ t on ,saturday came 9    
#abs4 #f;d2 also #is4 0 giv5 by "o ( !  
lab\r]s4 ,besides ?is 7 receiv$ #cs4 by 
sale ( articles1 & ?ree small donations1
 am\nt+ to #es4 ,?us ! ,"l mo/ m]cifully
 s5t 9 #al4 #is4 #f;d41 :i* 0 en\gh to  
supply ! absolute ne$4  ,nov4 #ag4      
,tr[bridge4 ,?is morn+ ,i _h aga9 !     
report f ,bri/ol ab\t ye/]day1 9 ord] t1
 ?\gh unable to s5d means1 ,i might help
 ) my pray]s4 ,9 a note writt5 9 ! morn+
 by bro!r ,b41 & s5t to my wife1 he     
writes ?us3 ,i "k n :e!r ! ,"l has s5t 9

 any money = ! ,orphans or n4 ,i h      
receiv$ none4 ,si/] ---- 7"o ( !        
lab\r]s7 has giv5 half a ton ( coals to 
! ,boys-,orphan-,h\se4  ,!re are coals  
ne$$ at ! ,girls-,orphan-,h\se1 & mu*   
money = ! ord9>y exp5ses4 ,!re is       
suffici5t 9 all ! h\ses = d9n]4 ,he has 
said1 ,i w nev] leave !e nor =sake !e1 s
 t we may boldly say1 ! ,"l is ,,my     
help]4 ,9 ! aft]noon ( ! same day he    
writes3 ,i h delay$ writ+ z long z ,i   
c\ld4 ,! ,"l has n s5t any ?+1 b ! si/]s
 c d )\t tak+ 9 bread1 & !y _h money    
en\gh to pay = ! milk1 except si/] ----1
 :o has1 h[ev]1 receiv$ a few %ill+s =  
"s articles ( h] own1 t %e sold4 ,?us we
 are suppli$ ) ! absolute necessities = 
today4 ,9 ref]5ce to ! la/ l9es ,i make 
a few rem>ks4 ,at fir/ sight x might    
appe> z if x 7 a failure ( ! pr9ciples  
on :i* we act1 t n[ & !n individuals :o 
are connect$ ) ! "w h be5 oblig$ to sell
 articles ( _! own to procure ?+s :i* 7 
ne$$4 ,b let x be rememb]$1 t "u no     
circum/ances pray] = temporal supplies c

 be expect$ to prevail ) ! ,"l1 except  
we are will+ to "p ) money or any       
ne$less articles :i* we may h ( our own4
 ,inde$ an ,in/itution l ! "o "u my c>e 
%\ld n be c>ri$ on by any ri* believ]1  
on ! pr9ciples on :i* we1 by grace1 are 
enabl$ to act1 except x be t he 7 made  
will+ himself to give ( 8 own prop]ty1 z
 long z he has any ?+1 :5ev] !          
,in/itution is 9 real ne$4  ,nov4 #ah4  
,bri/ol4 ,?is morn+ at twelve ,i return$
 f ,tr[bridge1 :]e ,i _h be5 v happy1 & 
:]e ! ,"l evid5tly us$ me ?is "t4 ,h[   
happy a ?+ x is to g & to /ay ) !       
,"l6--,i f\nd t ye/]day "s money _h be5 
put into ! orphan-box at my h\se1 :i* my
 wife _h reason to believe 0 at lea/    
#al4 ,%e !re=e s5t #al4 :i* _h come 9 = 
! r5t ( ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 9 consid]ation
 ( ?is1 z %e _h n ! key to ! box4 ,?is  
#al4 met ! necessities ( ye/]day1 & )   
#as4 additional1 :i* "o ( ! lab\r]s     
gave1 0 also en\gh = ! d9n] ( today4    
,!re came 9 also ye/]day f ,clapham1 z a
 tok5 t ! ,"l all[s u only to be poor = 

! trial ( our fai?1 b n 9 ang]1 ! foll[+
 articles ( clo?+3 #f frocks1 #g p9a=es1
 #d *emises1 #c pocket h&k]*iefs1 #b    
petticoats1 #c night caps1 #d "w bags   
7all new7 a y>d ( m]9o1 & #ab silk      
pap]s4 ,on my arrival at home ,i op5$ ! 
box 9 my h\se1 9 :i* ,i f\nd #bl4 #js4  
#f;d41 s t ,i _h #al4 #js4 #f;d4 to s5d 
(f1 :]eby ! usual quantity ( bread c\ld 
be tak5 94  ,nov4 #ai4 ,s9ce ,sept4 #ah1
 #ahch1 ?is has be51 p]haps1 ( all !    
days ! mo/ try+4 ,! pov]ty has be5      
exce$+ly great = ! la/ six days4 ,!re _h
 come 9 no money s9ce ye/]day4 ,on ?is  
acc\nt no bread c\ld be tak5 91 z f> z !
 natural prospect w5t4 ,nor 0 !re any   
money at ?ree 9 ! aft]noon to take 9    
milk = tea1 :5 bro!r ,b4 came to me4    
,h[ev]1 we pray$ toge!r1 & ! ,"l _h     
m]cy4 ,= "o ( ! lab\r]s f\nd t he 0     
able1 :i* he knew n be=e1 to give ( 8   
own #ajs41 s t !re 7 ! means to take 9 !
 milk1 by ! "t t x is usually br\ght4   
,?is ev5+ ab\t six !re came 9 /ill fur!r
 #ajs4 #c;d4 by ! sale ( ,reports4 ,?us1

 by ! good h& ( our ,god ^u u1 we 7 able
 to take 9 bread z usual4 ,h[ v k9d ( ! 
,"l t ,he s5t u an abundance ( potatoes 
& two l>ge sacks ( oatmeal1 be=e ?is    
season ( deep pov]ty1 z to pecuni>y     
means1 comm5c$6 ,may ! ,"l n[ 9 great   
pity look ^u u1 = we are 9 deep] pov]ty 
?an ev]1 z ) e day x increases1 :il/ !re
 is no full deliv]ance4 ,?anks be to !  
,"l t my m9d has be5 9 peace ?is day    
also1 ?\gh our fai? has be5 s v mu*     
tri$6 ,?anks to ,him t my m9d is 9 peace
 n[1 ?\gh !re is no?+ b want on e side  
be=e me1 respect+ tomorr[6 ,surely1 !   
,"l w aga91 9 ,8 own "t1 m fully /ret*  
=? ,8 help+ h&6  ,nov4 #bj4 ,no?+ m _h  
come 9 ?is morn+4 ,x 0 ne>ly ?ree oclock
 ?is aft]noon1 :5 bro!r ,b4 call$ on me1
 to see :e!r any ?+ _h come 92 b ,i _h  
receiv$ no?+4 ,i 0 oblig$ to g out ) a  
bro!r f ,devon%ire1 & !re=e reque/$ him 
to wait till ,i return$4 ,ab\t a qu>t]  
pa/ ?ree ,i came back1 :51 among sev]al 
p]sons :o 7 wait+ at my h\se to conv]se 
) me1 !re 0 a si/] :om ,i mu* desir$ to 

see ab\t "s *ur* affair4 ,i did s4 ,:5  
,i _h end$ ! conv]sation ) h]1 ab\t     
half-pa/ ?ree1 %e gave me #ajl4 = !     
,orphans4 ,m sweet1 & m ne$$1 7 none ( !
 previ\s deliv]ances4 ,language _c      
express ! real joy 9 ,god :i* ,i _h4 ,i 
0 free f1 excitem5t4 ,! circum/ance did 
n un-fit me ev5 = a s+le mom5t to att5d 
to my o!r engagem5ts4 ,i 0 n 9 ! lea/   
surpris$1 because1 by grace1 my s\l _h  
be5 wait+ on ,god = deliv]ance4 ,nev] _h
 help be5 s long delay$4 ,9 none ( !    
h\ses 0 milk = tea1 & 9 "o ev5 no bread1
 & !re 0 no money to pur*ase ei!r4 ,x 0 
only a few m9utes be=e ! milkman came1  
:5 bro!r ,b4 arriv$ at ! ,orphan-,h\ses 
) ! money4 ,yet ev5 n[ x 0 m ?an an h\r 
be=e ! usual tea "t4 ,! ,"l be prais$ = 
?is deliv]ance6 ,su* a week ( deep      
pov]ty1 z we h _h s9ce ,nov4 #ac1 we    
nev] _h be=e4 ,yet1 ?anks to ! ,"l6 we h
 lack$ no?+1 & we h be5 kept f di%on\r+ 
,him by unbelief4 ,i fur!r notice       
respect+ ?is day1 t be=e ?is #ajl4 0    
receiv$ !re 0 s5t to !                  

,infant-,orphan-,h\se a c>t load (      
clumps ( wood1 :5 !re 7 nei!r coals1 nor
 money to buy any4  ,nov4 #ba4 ,saturday
 ev5+4 ,! #ajl4 :i* came 9 ye/]day      
aft]noon is all exp5d$4 ,aga9 ,i h n a  
p5ny 9 h&4 ,we are1 h[ev]1 br\ght to !  
close ( ano!r week1 & h n[1 a little at 
lea/1 repl5i%$ our provision /ock2 &    
%\ld ! ,"l p]mit u to ent] ^u ano!r     
week1 ,he w surely provide accord+ to   
our ne$4  ,nov4 #bb4 ,"ls day4 ,! ,"l   
has be5 aga9 m9dful ( our ne$1 & has s5t
 u 9 ! means to meet ! dem&s ( two days4
 ,besides ! #al4 #ajs4 :i* came 9 = r5t1
 a bro!r gave me ?is morn+ two          
sov]eigns1 a si/] f a di/ance s5t x41 & 
a bro!r1 :o sp5t ?is day ) u1 put #abs4 
#f;d4 into ! box at my h\se1 :i* our ne$
 soon br\ght out4  ,nov4 #bc4 ,?is ev5+ 
7 giv51 aft] all ! money _h be5 aga9    
disburs$1 #b gold r+s1 #e small silv]   
co9s1 a silv] r+1 #e silv] /uds1 a silv]
 buckle1 a pair ( e>-r+s1 a necklace1 & 
a little box4  ,nov4 #be4 ,z only #cs4  
#f;d4 _h come 9 = knitt+ s9ce ! #bbnd1  

we 7 n[ aga9 v poor4 ,! boxes 9 !       
,orphan-,h\ses 7 op5$1 b only #as4 0    
f\nd 9 !m4 ,9 ?is our pov]ty #fl4 came 9
 ?is aft]noon = "s ( ! articles :i* _h  
be5 s5t f ,/af=d on ,oct4 #crd1 & :i* _h
 be5 sold "s "t s9ce4 ,?is money _h be5 
expect$ = "s "t1 b came 9 only n[1 9 ?is
 our great ne$4 ,9 ! ev5+ came 9 /ill   
fur!r #bl4 f ! ,ea/ ,indies4  ,nov4 #bf4
 ,today 7 s5t f ,newport1 ne> ,b>n/aple1
 #b r+s1 a broo* & #ds4  ,nov4 #bg4 ,?is
 morn+ ,i receiv$ #dl4 f a si/] 9       
,dubl91 be=e we 7 really 9 ne$2 b ?is   
donation came v seasonably to meet !    
l>ge dem&s ( tomorr[1 ,saturday1 = :i*  
!re is no?+ 9 h&4 ,!re 0 also tak5 out (
 ! boxes 9 ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 ?is        
aft]noon1 #bl4 #abs4 #f;d4  ,nov4 #bh4  
,saturday4 ,!re has come 9 aga9 #al4    
today4 ,?us ! ,"l has b\ntifully suppli$
 our ne$ dur+ ?is week1 always s5d+ !   
means )\t all[+ u to be s deeply tri$ z 
dur+ ! two previ\s weeks4  ,nov4 #bi4 ,!
 ,"ls lov+ h& has aga9 today provid$    
ri*ly = ! ,orphans1 = at lea/ two days4 

,!re came 9 altoge!r #fl4 #ais4 #f;d4   
,dec4 #a4 ,today we 7 s poor z to !     
,orphan-,fund1 t we %\ld n h be5 able to
 meet ! dem&s ( ! day2 b ! ,"ls lov+    
he>t rememb]$ u4 ,!re came 9 ?is morn+  
#el4 #gs4 = "s ( ! articles :i* 7 s5t "s
 "t s9ce f ,/af=d4 ,i h purposely aga9 &
 aga9 m5tion$ h[ ! help1 :i* ! love ( "s
 sa9ts at ,le$s & ,/af=d s5t1 deliv]$ u1
 t x might be manife/ t ^? donors 7     
direct$ by ! ,"l 9 ?is matt]4  ,dec4 #b4
 ,:5 today !re 0 aga9 b little money 9  
h&1 because ( ! disbursem5ts ( ye/]day1 
,d4 ,c4 br\ght me #bl41 :i* 8 wife a    
si/] _h sav$ out ( h\sekeep+1 = ! b5efit
 ( ! ,orphans4 ,ab\t an h\r1 aft] ,i _h 
receiv$ ?is #bl41 !re 0 s5t1 9 two      
po/-(fice-ord]s1 #fl4 #ds4 #f;d4 by a   
si/]1 be+ ! produce ( ! sale ( "s       
tr9kets2 ( :i* sum "o half is to be us$ 
= ! b5efit ( ! ,orphans1 & ! o!r half = 
my own p]sonal necessities4 ,?us ! ,"l  
has by ?is donation also provid$ =      
myself & family1 :5 we 7 9 mu* ne$4     
,dec4 #e4 ,saturday morn+4 ,ye/]day     

aft]noon a si/] left two sov]eigns at my
 h\se = ! ,orphans4 ,! ,"l 9 ! love ( ,8
 he>t1 rememb]$ our ,saturdays          
necessities1 & s5t 9 ?is supply2 = !re 0
 only #ahs4 #f;d4 9 h& :5 ?is money     
came1 & #bl4 #abs4 is ne$$ = ?is day4   
,ev5+4 ,z !re 0 n[ aga9 only #fs4 #f;d4 
9 h&1 ,i gave myself to pray]1 &        
imm$iately aft] ,i _h ris5 f my knees1  
#al4 #es4 #f;d4 0 giv5 to me1 = ?+s :i* 
_h be5 sold1 be+ *iefly articles :i* _h 
be5 s5t f ,/af=d4 ,!re 0 also a flute   
left anonym\sly at my h\se1 ?is ev5+4   
,dec4 #f4 ,today !re came 9 /ill fur!r  
#bl4 #bs4 #f;d4  ,dec4 #g4 ,aga9 #al4   
#aas4 has come 94  ,dec4 #i4 ,morn+4    
,?is is ! la/ day ( ! fif? ye> ( !      
,orphan "w4 ,hi!rto ! ,"l has help$ u6  
,?is morn+ !re 0 only #al4 #as4 #i;d4 9 
h&1 b #al4 #gs4 0 ne$$ = ! supply (     
today4 ,i !re=e op5$ ! box 9 my h\se1 9 
:i* #bs4 #f;d4 0 f\nd4 ,?is #al4 #ds4   
#c;d4 ,i s5t (f to ! ,orphan-,h\ses4    
,ev5+4 ,!re came 9 dur+ ?is day #al4    
#fs4 #f;d42 out ( ?is ,i _h to pay away 

#al4 #bs41 s t n[1 at ! close ( ! ye>1  
?\gh ! balance am\nts to #ael4 #js4 #f  
#a_/d;d41 !re is only #ds4 #f #a_/d;d4 9
 h&1 z ! re/ has be5 put by = ! r5t1 :i*
 is due up to ?is "t4 ,) ?is #ds4 #f    
#a_/d;d4 we h n[ to comm5ce ! six? ye>1 
lean+ ^u ! liv+ ,god1 :o mo/ assur$ly   
dur+ ?is ye> also w help u 9 e way1 z   
our circum/ances may call = x4    ,at ! 
close ( ^! details 7) ref]5ce to ! ye> f
 ,dec4 #i1 #ahci1 to ,dec4 #i1 #ahdj7 ,i
 make a few rem>ks 9 connexion ) !m4    
#a4 ,?\gh our trials ( fai? dur+ ?is ye>
 also h be5 _m1 & recurr+ m frequ5tly   
?an dur+ any previ\s ye>1 & ?\gh we h   
be5 (t5 r$uc$ to ! greate/ extremity1   
yet ! ,orphans h lack$ no?+2 = !y h     
always _h good n\ri%+ food1 & ! necess>y
 articles ( clo?+1 etc4  #b4 ,%\ld x be 
suppos$ by any "o 9 read+ ! pla9 details
 ( our trials ( fai? dur+ ?is ye>1 t on 
acc\nt ( !m we h be5 disappo9t$ 9 our   
expectations1 or are disc\rag$ 9 ! "w1  
my answ] is1 t ! v rev]se is ! fact4    
,su* days 7 expect$ f ! comm5cem5t ( !  

"w2 nay1 m ?an ?is1 ! *ief end = :i* !  
,in/itution 0 e/abli%$ is1 t ! ,*ur* (  
,*ri/ at l>ge might be b5efit$ by see+  
manife/ly ! h& ( ,god /ret*$ out on our 
behalf 9 ! h\r ( ne$1 9 answ] to pray]4 
,our desire1 !re=e1 is n t we may be )\t
 trials ( fai?1 b t ! ,"l graci\sly w\ld
 be pleas$ to support u 9 ! trial1 t we 
may n di%on\r ,him by di/ru/4  #c4 ,?is 
way ( liv+ br+s ! ,"l rem>kably ne>1 ,he
 is1 z x 71 morn+ by morn+ inspect+ our 
/ores1 t accord+ly ,he may s5d help4    
,great] & m manife/ ne>ness ( ! ,"ls    
pres5ce ,i h nev] _h1 ?an :5 aft]       
breakfa/ !re 7 no means = d9n]1 & !n !  
,"l provid$ ! d9n] = m ?an "o hundr$    
p]sons2 or :51 aft] d9n]1 !re 7 no means
 = ! tea1 & yet ! ,"l provid$ ! tea2 &  
all ?is )\t "o s+le human be+ hav+ be5  
in=m$ ab\t our ne$4 ,?is moreov] ,i add1
 t al?\gh we1 :o h be5 eye witnesses (  
^! graci\s int]positions ( our ,fa!r1 h 
n be5 s b5efit$ by !m z we might & ought
 to h be51 yet we h 9 "s measure d]iv$  
bless+ f !m4 ,"o ?+ is c]ta91 t we are n

 tir$ ( do+ ! ,"ls "w 9 ?is way4  #d4 ,x
 has be5 m t once obs]v$1 t su* a way ( 
liv+ mu/ lead ! m9d cont9ually to ?9k   
:5ce food1 clo!s1 etc41 are to come1 & s
 unfit = spiritual ex]cises4 ,n[1 9 !   
fir/ place1 ,i answ]1 t our m9ds are v  
little tri$ ab\t ! necess>ies ( life1 j 
because ! c>e respect+ !m is laid ^u our
 ,fa!r1 :o1 because we are ,8 *ildr51 n 
only all[s u to d s1 b w h u to d s4    
,secondly1 x mu/ be rememb]$1 t1 ev5 if 
our m9ds 7 mu* tri$ ab\t ! supplies = ! 
*ildr51 & ! means = ! o!r "w1 yet1      
because we look to ! ,"l alone = ^! ?+s1
 we %\ld only be br\ght1 by our s5se (  
ne$1 into ! pres5ce ( our ,fa!r1 = !    
supply ( x2 & t is a bless+1 & no injury
 to ! s\l4 ,?irdly1 our s\ls realize t =
 ! glory ( ,god & = ! b5efit ( ! *ur* at
 l>ge1 x is t we h ^! trials ( fai?1 & t
 leads aga9 to ,god1 to ask ,him = fre% 
supplies ( grace1 to be enabl$ to be    
fai?ful 9 ?is s]vice4  #e4 ,my he>ts    
desire & pray] to ,god is1 t all        
believ]s1 :o read ?is1 may by ^! _m     

answ]s to pray] be enc\rag$ to pray1    
p>ticul>ly z x reg>ds ! conv]sion ( _!  
fri5ds & relations1 _! own /ate ( he>t1 
! /ate ( ! ,*ur* at l>ge1 & ! success ( 
! prea*+ ( ! gospel4 ,d n ?9k1 de>      
read]1 t ^! ?+s are peculi> to u1 & _c  
be enjoy$ by all ! sa9ts4 ,al?\gh e *ild
 ( ,god is n call$ by ! ,"l to e/abli%  
,s*ools & ,orphan-,h\ses1 & to tru/ 9 ! 
,"l = means = !m2 yet !re is no?+ on !  
"p ( ! ,"l to h9d]1 :y y may n "k by    
exp]i5ce1 f> m abundantly ?an we d n[1  
,8 will+ness to answ] ! pray]s ( ,8     
*ildr54 ,d b prove ! fai?fulness ( ,god4
 ,d b c>ry y\r e want to ,him4 ,only    
ma9ta9 an upright he>t4 ,b if y live 9  
s92 if y wilfully & habitually d ?+s1   
respect+ :i* y "k t !y are contr>y to ! 
w ( ,god1 !n y _c expect to be he>d by  
,him4 ,if ,i reg>d iniquity 9 my he>t1 !
 ,"l w n he> me3 b v]ily ,god ha? he>d  
me2 ,he ha? att5d$ to ! voice ( my      
pray]4 ,psalm lxvi4 #ah1 #ai4  #f4 ,z x 
reg>ds ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 :o by ! lab\r ( 
_! h&s1 or 9 any bus9ess or pr(ession1  

e>n _! bread1 p>ticul>ly ! poor] classes
 ( !m1 ,i give my affectionate yet      
solemn advice1 to c>ry into practice !  
pr9ciples on :i* ?is ,in/itution is     
conduct$1 z x reg>ds n go+ 9 debt4 ,are 
y 9 debt8 !n make confession ( s9       
respect+ x4 ,s9c]ely confess to ! ,"l t 
y h s9n$ aga9/ ,rom4 xiii4 #h4 ,& if y  
are resolv$ no m to contract debt1      
:atev] may be ! result1 & y are wait+ on
 ! ,"l1 & truly tru/ 9 ,him1 y\r pres5t 
debts w soon be paid4 ,are y out ( debt8
 !n :atev] y\r future want may be1 be   
resolv$1 9 ! /r5g? ( ,jesus1 r to suff] 
! greate/ privation1 :il/ wait+ ^u ,god 
= help1 ?an to use unscriptural means1  
su* z borr[+1 tak+ goods on cr$it1 etc41
 to deliv] y\rselves4 ,?is way ne$s b to
 be tri$1 9 ord] t its excell5cy may be 
enjoy$4    ,on ,dec4 #ad1 #ae1 #af1 &   
#be1 we _h public meet+s1 at :i* !      
acc\nt ( ! ,"ls deal+s ) u dur+ ! la/   
ye>1 9 respect ( ! ,orphan-,h\ses1      
,s*ools1 etc41 0 giv51 = ! b5efit ( any 
:o desir$ to come4 ,! prec$+ "p ( !     

,n>rative gives ! sub/ance ( :at 0 /at$ 
at ^? meet+s1 9 ref]5ce to ! _m answ]s  
to pray] :i* ! ,"l has grant$ to u dur+ 
! pa/ ye>4 ,!re are a few po9ts m1 :i*  
may be ( int]e/ to ! believ+ read]1 &   
:i* 7 !n m5tion$1 :i* ,i %all n[ add4   
#a4 ,!re h be51 dur+ ?is ye> also1 six  
,day ,s*ools = poor *ildr51 entirely    
support$ by ! funds ( ! ,in/itution1 all
 ( :i* h be5 e/abli%$ by u4  ,besides   
?is1 ! r5t = ! s*ool room ( a sev5?     
,s*ool1 c>ri$ on by a si/]1 :o is kn[n  
to u1 has be5 paid & two o!r su*        
,s*ools1 out ( ,bri/ol1 h be5 assi/$ )  
,bibles & ,te/am5ts4  ,! numb] ( all !  
*ildr5 t h _h s*ool+ 9 ! ,day ,s*ools   
?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! ,in/itution1 s9ce its 
=mation1 am\nts to #bbaf2 ! numb] ( ^?  
at pres5t 9 ! six ,day ,s*ools is #cjc4 
,^! ,day ,s*ools h defray$1 by ! paym5ts
 ( ! *ildr51 ab\t ! six? "p ( _! own    
exp5ses4  #b4 ,!re is "o ,sunday ,s*ool 
entirely support$ by ! funds ( !        
,in/itution4  #c4 ,!re has be5 s9ce !   
=mation ( ! ,in/itution "o ,adult ,s*ool

 connect$ ) x1 9 :i*1 on ! ,"ls day     
aft]noons1 s9ce t "t1 ab\t #aej adults h
 be5 in/ruct$4  ,?is ,s*ool has be5     
discont9u$ at ! close ( ?is ye>1 &      
in/ead ( x x is purpos$ to h a regul>   
,ev5+ ,s*ool = adults :o _c read4 ,x is 
purpos$ to in/ruct !m = ab\t an h\r & a 
half 9 read+ & writ+ twice a week1 &    
aft]w>ds to read ! ,scriptures = a %ort 
"t to !m1 & to br+ ! tru? be=e !m4 ,!   
,s*ool w comm5ce at sev5 oclock 9 !     
ev5+1 & ! in/ruction w be altoge!r free4
  #d4 ,! numb] ( ,bibles & ,te/am5ts :i*
 h be5 circulat$ ?r\gh ! m$ium ( !      
,in/itution1 dur+ ! la/ ye>1 am\nts to  
#deb copies4  ,!re h be5 circulat$1 s9ce
 ,m>* #e1 #ahcd1 six ?\s& & =ty-f\r     
copies ( ! ,scriptures4  #e4 ,!re h be5 
laid out dur+ ! la/ ye>1 ( ! funds ( !  
,in/itution1 #abjl4 #ajs4 #b;d4 =       
,mission>y purposes4  #f4 ,!re are at   
pres5t #ia ,orphans 9 ! ?ree h\ses4 ,!  
total numb] ( ! ,orphans :o h be5 "u our
 c>e f ,april #aa1 #ahcf1 to ,dec4 #i1  
#ahdj1 am\nts to #abi4  ,i notice fur!r 

! foll[+ po9ts 9 connexion ) !          
,orphan-,h\ses4  #a4 ,)\t any "o hav+   
be5 ask$ = any ?+ by u1 ! sum ( #c1icgl4
 #as4 #a;d4 has be5 giv5 to u1 z !      
result ( pray] to ,god1 s9ce !          
comm5cem5t ( ! "w4 #b4 ,besides ?is     
also1 a great v>iety ( provisions1      
clo!s1 furniture1 etc4 #c4 ,?\gh !re has
 be5 dur+ ?is ye> z mu*1 or m sickness1 
9 ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 ?an dur+ any previ\s
 ye>2 yet ,i own to ! praise ( ! ,"l    
publicly1 t x has be5 v little1 consid]+
 ! numb] ( ! *ildr54  ,= ! future we    
purpose1 accord+ to ! "t1 means1 etc41  
:i* ! ,"l may be pleas$ to give u1 to   
att5d to a fif? object1 ! circulation ( 
su* publications1 z may be b5eficial1 ) 
! bless+ ( ,god1 to b5efit bo? believ]s 
& unbeliev]s4 ,we purpose ei!r to buy or
 pr9t tracts = unbeliev]s1 & to sell !m1
 or h !m di/ribut$1 z opportunity maybe 
giv52 & to buy or pr9t su* publications1
 = circulation1 z may be in/rum5tal 9   
direct+ ! m9ds ( believ]s to ^? tru?s   
:i* 9 ^! la/ days are m especially ne$$1

 or h be5 p>ticul>ly lo/ sight (1 & :i* 
may lead believ]s to return to ! writt5 
^w ( ,god4    ,,! ,,bless+ ,,( ,,! ,,"l 
,,^u ,,! ,,"w ,,9 ,,ref]5ce ,,to ,,!    
,,s\ls ,,( ,,! ,,*ildr54    #a4 ,dur+ ! 
la/ f\rte5 mon?s !re h be5 meet+s       
purposely = *ildr51 at :i* ! ,scriptures
 h be5 exp\nd$ to !m4 ,at ^! meet+s an  
almo/ univ]sal att5tion is manife/$ by  
!m1 :i* ,i ?ankfully ascribe to ! ,"l1 &
 ^u :i* ,i look z a =]unn] ( great]     
bless+4  #b4 ,dur+ ! la/ ye> ?ree ( !   
,sunday ,s*ool *ildr5 h be5 receiv$ into
 fell[%ip4  #c4 ,at ! end ( la/ ye> !re 
_h be5 eight ,orphans receiv$ into      
communion3 dur+ ! pres5t ye> f\rte5 h   
be5 receiv$3 9 all tw5ty-two4  #d4 ,( ^?
 two :o di$ dur+ ?is ye>1 "o 0 an       
infant1 & ! o!r a girl ab\t twelve ye>s 
old4 ,! latt]1 on ! :ole1 a well behav$ 
*ild1 0 = mon?s ill 9 consumption be=e  
%e di$4 ,! ne>] %e came to ! end ( h]   
life1 ! great] 0 ! solicitude ( ^? "u ^:
 c>e %e 01 respect+ ! /ate ( h] he>t1 z 
%e 0 evid5tly unprep>$ = et]nity4 ,b n[ 

we saw1 :at nev] _h be5 witness$ 9 any  
o!r ( ! *ildr5 to su* a degree4 ,?is1 on
 ! :ole1 naturally amiable1 meek1 &     
quiet *ild1 manife/$ n m]ely complete   
indiff]5ce to ! tru?1 ! ne>] %e came to 
! close ( h] life2 b also %[$ mu*       
av]sion1 &1 z f> z %e c\ld1 great enmity
 to ! tru?4 ,at la/ %e 0 evid5tly dy+1  
yet altoge!r unprep>$ = dea?4 ,9 ?is    
/ate all ! ,orphans 9 !                 
,girls-,orphan-,h\se 7 assembl$ toge!r1 
& ! awful /ate ( ?is dy+ *ild 0 po9t$   
out to ! unbeliev+ ,orphans z a w>n+1 & 
to ! believ+ ,orphans z a subject =     
gratitude to ,god on behalf ( !mselves1 
t !y1 by grace1 7 9 a diff]5t /ate2 & x 
0 laid on _! he>ts to give !mselves to  
pray] = _! dy+ companion4 ,! lab\r]s 9 !
 "w 7 su/a9$ to hope /ill1 & to pray    
/ill1 ?\gh ,*>lotte ,lee rema9$ oppos$  
to ! tru? :ile 9 ?is dy+ /ate4 ,h[ev]1  
unexpect$ly %e liv$ t5 days long]1 &    
ab\t two days be=e h] dea? %e 0 s       
altoge!r diff]5t1 t we h hope 9 h] end4 
,x 0 /at$ 9 ! la/ ye>s ,report1 t we 7  

look+ = fruit ^u our lab\rs z x reg>ds !
 conv]sion ( ! *ildr51 z ! ,"l _h giv5  
to u a measure ( e>ne/ness 9 pray+ = !m4
 ,! ,"l has dealt ) u accord+ to our    
expectations4 ,b ,i expect f> m ?an :at 
we h se54 ,:ile ! *ief object ( our "w  
has be51 & is /ill1 ! manife/ation ( !  
he>t ( ,god t[>ds ,8 *ildr51 & ! reality
 ( p[] ) ,god 9 pray]2 yet1 z we hop$1 &
 z x has be5 our pray]1 ! ,"l gives to u
 also ! joy ( see+ "o *ild aft] ano!r   
br\ght to /& op5ly on ! ,"ls side4--,z  
f> z my exp]i5ce goes1 x appe>s to me t 
believ]s g5]ally h expect$ f> too little
 ( pres5t fruit ^u _! lab\rs among      
*ildr54 ,!re has be5 a hop+ t ! ,"l "s  
day or o!r w\ld own ! in/ruction :i* !y 
give to *ildr51 & w\ld answ] at "s "t or
 o!r1 ?\gh aft] _m ye>s only1 ! pray]s  
:i* !y (f] up on _! behalf4 ,n[1 :ile   
su* passages z ,prov]bs xxii4 #f1       
,ecclesia/es xi4 #a1 ,galatians vi4 #i1 
#a ,cor4 xv4 #eh1 give unto u assurance 
n m]ely respect+ e ?+ :i* we d = ! ,"l1 
9 g5]al1 b also respect+ br++ up *ildr5 

9 ! fe> ( ! ,"l1 9 p>ticul>1 t our lab\r
 is n 9 va9 9 ! ,"l2 yet we h to gu>d   
aga9/ abus+ su* passages1 by ?9k+ x a   
matt] ( little mom5t :e!r we see pres5t 
fruit or n2 b1 on ! contr>y1 we %\ld    
give ! ,"l no re/ till we see pres5t    
fruit1 & !re=e 9 p]sev]+1 yet           
submissive1 pray]1 we %\ld make kn[n our
 reque/s unto ,god4 ,i add1 z an        
enc\ragem5t to believ]s :o lab\r among  
*ildr51 t dur+ ! la/ two ye>s1 sev5te5  
o!r "y p]sons or *ildr51 f ! age ( elev5
 & a half to sev5te51 h be5 receiv$ into
 fell[%ip among u1 & t ,i am look+ out  
n[ = _m m to be conv]t$1 & t n m]ely ( !
 ,orphans1 b ( ! ,sunday & ,day ,s*ool  
*ildr54 ,z 9 s _m respects we live 9    
rem>kable times1 s 9 ?is respect also1 t
 ! ,"l is work+ greatly among ! *ildr5 9
 _m places4  ,i mo/ e>ne/ly solicit all 
:o "k ! reality ( our privilege z !     
*ildr5 ( ,god1 ev5 t we h p[] ) ,god1 to
 help u ) _! pray]s1 t _m m ( ! *ildr5  
may soon be conv]t$1 & t ^? :o h made a 
pr(ession ( fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus may be  

enabl$ s to walk1 z t ! "n ( ,jesus may 
be magnifi$ by !m4 ,! believ+ read] mu/ 
"k h[ great ! aim ( ,satan w be to lead 
^? *ildr51 :o1 f n9e ye>s old1 & upw>d1 
h be5 receiv$ into fell[%ip1 back aga9  
into ! _w1 & !reby seek to lead believ]s
 to give up look+ = real conv]sion among
 *ildr54  ,! total ( ! exp5ses connect$ 
) ! objects (-! ,in/itution1 exclusive (
 ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 f ,nov4 #ai1 #ahci1  
to ,nov4 #ai1 #ahdj1 is #fbbl4 #bs4 #f  
#a_/b;d4 ,! balance 9 h& on ,nov4 #ai1  
#ahdj1 0 #acl4 #bs4 #i #c_/d;d4  ,!     
total ( ! exp5ses connect$ ) ! ?ree     
,orphan-,h\ses1 f ,dec4 #i1 #ahci1 to   
,dec4 #i1 #ahdj1 is #ijjl4 #aas4 #b     
#a_/b;d4 ,! balance 9 h& on ,dec4 #i1   
#ahdj1 0 #ael4 #js4 #f #a_/d;d4    ,dec4
 #bc4 ,!re 0 s5t to u = ourselves1      
anonym\sly1 a piece ( beef1 :i* came v  
seasonably1 z we are j n[ aga9 v poor4  
,dec4 #bf4 ,?is morn+ a poor bro!r1 :o1 
l ourselves1 lives 9 dep5d5ce ^u ! ,"l =
 8 temporal supplies1 :il/ s]v+ ! ,"l 9 
! m9i/ry ( ! ,^w1 & :o has be5 sev]al   

days /ay+ ) u1 gave to my wife #cs4     
#f;d41 = our own p]sonal necessities1   
say+1 t we might ne$ x4 ,?is is inde$ a 
mo/ rem>kable donation1 bo? because ( ! 
individual f :om x came1 & because ( its
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