,,answ]s ,,to ,,pray]  ,f ,george       
,mll]'s ,n>ratives  ,compil$ by ,a4 ,e4 
,c4 ,brooks4        ,! ,moody ,press    
#aec ,in/itute ,place ,*icago     ,i    
nev] rememb]1 9 all my ,*ri/ian c\rse1 a
 p]iod n[ 79 ,m>*1 #ahie7 ( sixty-n9e   
ye>s & f\r mon?s1 t ,i ev] ,,s9c]ely &  
,,pati5tly s\ght to "k ! w ( ,god by !  
tea*+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 ?r\gh !          
in/rum5tality ( ! ,^w ( ,god1 b ,i h be5
 ,,always direct$ rightly4 ,b if hone/y 
( he>t & uprightness be=e ,god 7 lack+1 
or if ,i did n pati5tly wait ^u ,god =  
in/ruction1 or if ,i pref]r$ ! c\nsel ( 
my fell[ m5 to ! decl>ations ( ! ,^w ( !
 liv+ ,god1 ,i made great mi/akes4      
,,george ,m,,ll]4     ,pr9t$ 9 ,unit$   
,/ates ( ,am]ica     ,illu/ration3 ,fac 
simile ( ,mr4 ,mll]'s p]mission = !     
compilation ( ?is book4     ,,preface   
,mr4 ,brooks1 9 ?is compilation1 has    
endeavor$ to select ^? incid5ts &       
practical rem>ks f ,mr4 ,mll]'s         
,n>ratives1 t %[ 9 an unmi/akeable way1 
bo? to believ]s & unbeliev]s1 ! secret (

 believ+ pray]1 ! manife/ h& ( a liv+   
,god1 & ,8 unfail+ response1 9 ,8 own "t
 & way1 to e petition :i* is accord+ to 
,8 w4  ,! c>eful p]usal ( ^! extracts w 
?us fur!r ! great object :i* ,mr4 ,mll] 
_h 9 view1 )\t ! necessity ( read+ ?r\gh
 ! v>i\s details ( 8 ,n>ratives1 details
 :i* ,mr4 ,mll] felt b\nd to give :5    
writ+ p]iodically ! acc\nt ( ,god's     
deal+s ) him4  ,= ^? :o h ! opportunity1
 an exam9ation ( ! ,autobiography (     
,george ,mll]1 or1 a ,million & a ,half 
9 ,answ] to ,pray] w ri*ly repay ! "t   
sp5t ^u x4  ,mr4 ,mll]'s p]mission = !  
compilation ( ?is volume is %[n 9 !     
accompany+ facsimile1 7see p4 #b71 9 !  
foll[+ words3  ,if ! extracts are giv5  
exactly z pr9t$1 & ! punctuation exactly
 z 9 ! book & 9 ! connection 9 :i* !    
facts /&1 ,i h no objection4     ,,h[   
,,to ,,asc]ta9 ,,! ,,w ,,( ,,god   ,i   
seek at ! beg9n+ to get my he>t into su*
 a /ate t x has no w ( its own 9 reg>d  
to a giv5 matt]4 ,n9e-t5?s ( ! tr\ble ) 
p g5]ally is j "h4 ,n9e-t5?s ( !        

difficulties are ov]come :5 our he>ts   
are ready to d ! ,"l's w1 :atev] x may  
be4 ,:5 "o is truly 9 ?is /ate1 x is    
usually b a little way to ! k ( :at ,8 w
 is4  #b4--;,hav+ done ?is1 ,i d n leave
 ! result to feel+ or simple impression4
 ,if s1 ,i make myself liable to great  
delusions4  #c4--;,i seek ! ,w ( ! ,_s (
 ,god ?r\gh1 or 9 connection )1 ! ,^w ( 
,god4 ,! ,_s & ! ,^w mu/ be comb9$4 ,if 
,i look to ! ,_s alone )\t ! ,^w1 ,i lay
 myself op5 to great delusions also4 ,if
 ! ,holy ,gho/ guides u at all1 ,he w d 
x accord+ to ! ,scriptures & nev]       
contr>y to !m4  #d4--,next ,i take into 
acc\nt provid5tial circum/ances4 ,^! (t5
 pla9ly indicate ,god's ,w 9 connection 
) ,8 ,^w & ,_s4  #e4--;,i ask ,god 9    
pray] to reveal ,8 ,w to me aright4     
#f4--,?us1 ?r\gh pray] to ,god1 ! /udy (
 ! ,^w1 & reflection1 ,i come to a      
delib]ate judgm5t accord+ to ! be/ ( my 
ability & k1 & if my m9d is ?us at      
peace1 & cont9ues s aft] two or ?ree m  
petitions1 ,i proce$ accord+ly4 ,9      

trivial matt]s1 & 9 transactions involv+
 mo/ important issues1 ,i h f\nd ?is    
me?od always effective4  ,,george       
,m,,ll]4      ,,answ]s ,,to ,,pray]     
,,*apt] ,i  ,,beg9n+ ,,& ,,e>ly ,,days  
,,( ,,! ,,orphan ,,"w4       ,t ! trial 
( y\r fai?1 be+ mu* m preci\s ?an (     
gold t p]i%e?1 ?\gh x be tri$ ) fire1   
might be      f\nd unto praise & hon\r &
 glory at ! appe>+ (      ,jesus        
,*ri/4--#a ,pet]1 i4 #g4   ,mr4 ,george 
,mll]1 ! f\nd] ( ! ,new ,orphan-,h\ses1 
,a%ley ,d[n1 ,bri/ol 7in/itutions t h   
be5 = _m ye>s ! greate/ monum5ts ( mod]n
 times to a pray]-answ]+ ,god71 gives 9 
t mo/ valuable & in/ructive book1 ,a    
,n>rative ( ,"s ( ! ,"l's ,deal+s )     
,george ,mll]1 ,vol4 ,i41 among o!r     
reasons = e/abli%+ an ,orphan-,h\se1 !  
foll[+3--  ,sometimes ,i f\nd *ildr5 (  
,god tri$ 9 m9d by ! prospect ( old age1
 :5 !y might be unable to "w any long]1 
& !re=e 7 h>ass$ by ! fe> ( hav+ to g   
into ! poorh\se4 ,if 9 su* a case ,i    
po9t$ out to !m1 h[ _! ,heav5ly ,fa!r   

has always help$ ^? :o put _! tru/ 9    
,him1 !y might n1 p]haps1 always say1 t 
times h *ang$2 b yet x 0 evid5t en\gh1 t
 ,god 0 n look$ ^u by !m z ! ,,liv+     
,god4 ,my _s 0 (ttimes b[$ d[n by ?is1 &
 ,i long$ to set some?+ be=e ! *ildr5 ( 
,god1 :]eby !y might see1 t ,he does n  
=sake1 ev5 9 our day1 ^? :o rely ^u     
,him4  ,ano!r class ( p]sons 7 bre?r5 9 
bus9ess1 :o suff]$ 9 _! s\ls1 & br\ght  
guilt on _! consci5ces1 by c>ry+ on _!  
bus9ess1 almo/ 9 ! same way z unconv]t$ 
p]sons d4 ,! competition 9 trade1 ! bad 
times1 ! ov]-peopl$ c\ntry1 7 giv5 z    
reasons :y1 if ! bus9ess 7 c>ri$ on     
simply accord+ to ! ^w ( ,god1 x c\ld n 
be expect$ to d well4 ,su* a bro!r1     
p]haps1 w\ld express ! wi%1 t he might  
be diff]5tly situat$2 b v r>ely did ,i  
see t !re 0 a /& made = ,god1 t !re 0 ! 
holy det]m9ation to tru/ 9 ! liv+ ,god1 
& to dep5d on ,him1 9 ord] t a good     
consci5ce might be ma9ta9$4 ,to ?is     
class likewise ,i desir$ to %[1 by a    
visible pro(1 t ,god is un*angeably !   

same4  ,!n !re 0 ano!r class ( p]sons1  
individuals :o 7 9 pr(essions 9 :i* !y  
c\ld n cont9ue ) a good consci5ce1 or   
p]sons :o 7 9 an unscriptural position )
 ref]5ce to spiritual ?+s2 b bo? classes
 fe>$1 on acc\nt ( ! consequ5ces1 to    
give up ! pr(ession 9 :i* !y c\ld n     
abide ) ,god1 or to leave _! position1  
le/ !y %\ld be ?r[n out ( employm5t4 ,my
 _s long$ to be in/rum5tal 9 /r5g!n+ _! 
fai?1 by giv+ !m n only in/ances f ! ^w 
( ,god1 ( ,8 will+ness & ability to help
 all ^? :o rely ^u ,him1 b to %[ !m by  
pro(s1 t ,he is ! same 9 our day4 ,i    
well knew t ! ,^w ( ,god ought to be    
en\gh1 & x 01 by grace1 en\gh1 to me2 b 
/ill1 ,i consid]$ t ,i ought to l5d a   
help+ h& to my bre?r51 if by any means1 
by ?is visible pro( to ! un*angeable    
fai?fulness ( ! ,"l1 ,i might /r5g!n _! 
h&s 9 ,god2 = ,i rememb]$ :at a great   
bless+ my own s\l _h receiv$ ?r\gh !    
,"l's deal+s ) ,8 s]vant ,a4 ,h4        
,franke1 :o 9 dep5d5ce ^u ! liv+ ,god   
alone1 e/abli%$ an imm5se ,orphan-,h\se1

 :i* ,i _h se5 _m times ) my own eyes4  
,i1 !re=e1 judg$ myself b\nd to be !    
s]vant ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 9 ! p>ticul>   
po9t on :i* ,i _h obta9$ m]cy3 namely1 9
 be+ able to take ,god by ,8 ^w & to    
rely ^u x4 ,all ^! ex]cises ( my s\l1   
:i* result$ f ! fact t s _m believ]s1 ) 
:om ,i became acqua9t$1 7 h>ass$ &      
di/ress$ 9 m9d1 or br\ght guilt on _!   
consci5ces1 on acc\nt ( n tru/+ 9 ! ,"l2
 7 us$ by ,god to awak5 9 my he>t !     
desire ( sett+ be=e ! *ur* at l>ge1 &   
be=e ! _w1 a pro( t ,he has n 9 ! lea/  
*ang$2 & ?is seem$ to me be/ done1 by ! 
e/abli%+ ( an ,orphan-,h\se4 ,x ne$$ to 
be some?+ :i* c\ld be se51 ev5 by !     
natural eye4 ,n[1 if ,i1 a poor man1    
simply by pray] & fai?1 obta9$ )\t ask+ 
any individual1 ! means = e/abli%+ &    
c>ry+ on an ,orphan-,h\se1 !re w\ld be  
some?+ :i*1 ) ! ,"l's bless+1 might be  
in/rum5tal 9 /r5g!n+ ! fai? ( ! *ildr5 (
 ,god1 besides be+ a te/imony to !      
consci5ces ( ! unconv]t$1 ( ! reality ( 
! ?+s ( ,god4 ,?is1 !n1 0 ! prim>y      

reason = e/abli%+ ! ,orphan-,h\se4 ,i   
c]ta9ly did f my he>t desire to be us$  
by ,god to b5efit ! bodies ( poor       
*ildr51 b]eav$ ( bo? p>5ts1 & seek 9 o!r
 respects1 ) ! help ( ,god1 to d !m good
 = ?is life2--,i also p>ticul>ly long$  
to be us$ by ,god 9 gett+ ! de> orphans 
tra9$ up 9 ! fe> ( ,god2--b /ill1 ! fir/
 & prim>y object ( ! "w 0 7& /ill is37 t
 ,god might be magnifi$ by ! fact1 t !  
orphans "u my c>e are provid$ ) all !y  
ne$1 only by pray] & fai? )\t anyone be+
 ask$ by me or my fell[-labor]s :]eby x 
may be se51 t ,god is ,,fai?ful ,,/ill1 
& ,,he>s ,,pray] ,,/ill4 ,t ,i 0 n      
mi/ak51 has be5 abundantly prov$ s9ce   
,novemb]1 #ahce1 bo? by ! conv]sion ( _m
 s9n]s :o h read ! acc\nts1 :i* h be5   
publi%$ 9 connection ) ?is "w1 & also by
 ! abundance ( fruit t has foll[$ 9 !   
he>ts ( ! sa9ts1 = :i* f my inmo/ s\l1  
,i desire to be grateful to ,god1 & !   
honor & glory ( :i* n only is due to    
,him alone1 b1 :i* ,i1 by ,8 help1 am   
enabl$ to ascribe to ,him4   ,,op5 ,,?y 

,,m\? ,,wide4  ,9 ! acc\nt writt5 by    
,mr4 ,mll] dat$ ,jan4 #af1 #ahcf1       
respect+ ! ,orphan-,h\se int5d$ to be   
e/abli%$ 9 ,bri/ol 9 connection ) !     
,scriptural ,k ,in/itution = ,home &    
,abroad1 we read3--  ,:51 ( late1 !     
?\ghts ( e/abli%+ an ,orphan-,h\se1 9   
dep5d5ce ^u ! ,"l1 reviv$ 9 my m9d1 dur+
 ! fir/ two weeks ,i only pray$ t if x 7
 ( ! ,"l1 he w\ld br+ x ab\t1 b if n t  
,he graci\sly w\ld be pleas$ to take all
 ?\ghts ab\t x out ( my m9d4 ,my        
unc]ta9ty ab\t kn[+ ! ,"l's m9d did n   
arise f que/ion+ :e!r x w\ld be pleas+ 9
 ,8 sight1 t !re %\ld be an abode &     
,scriptural education provid$ = de/itute
 fa!rless & mo!rless *ildr52 b :e!r x 7 
,8 w t ,i %\ld be ! in/rum5t ( sett+ su*
 an object on foot1 z my h&s 7 already m
 ?an fill$4 ,my com=t1 h[ev]1 01 t1 if x
 7 ,8 w1 ,he w\ld provide n m]ely !     
means1 b also suitable individuals to   
take c>e ( ! *ildr51 s t my "p ( ! "w   
w\ld take only su* a portion ( my "t1 z1
 consid]+ ! importance ( ! matt]1 ,i    

might give1 not)/&+ my _m o!r           
engagem5ts4 ,! :ole ( ^? two weeks ,i   
nev] ask$ ! ,"l = money or = p]sons to  
engage 9 ! "w4  ,on ,decemb] #e?1 h[ev]1
 ! subject ( my pray] all at once became
 diff]5t4 ,i 0 read+ ,psalm lxxxi41 & 0 
p>ticul>ly /ruck1 m ?an at any "t be=e1 
) v]se #aj3 ,op5 ?y mon? wide1 & ,i w   
fill x4 ,i ?\ght a few mom5ts ab\t ^!   
words1 & !n 0 l$ to apply !m to ! case (
 ! ,orphan-,h\se4 ,x /ruck me t ,i _h   
nev] ask$ ! ,"l = any?+ conc]n+ x1      
except to "k ,8 w1 respect+ its be+     
e/abli%$ or n2 & ,i !n fell on my knees 
& op5$ my m\? wide1 ask+ ,him = mu*4 ,i 
ask$ 9 submission to ,8 w1 & )\t fix+ a 
"t :5 ,he %\ld answ] my petition4 ,i    
pray$ t ,he w\ld give me a h\se1 i4 e41 
ei!r z a loan1 or t someone might be l$ 
to pay ! r5t = "o1 or t "o might be giv5
 p]man5tly = ?is object2 fur!r1 ,i ask$ 
,him = #ajjj2 & likewise = suitable     
individuals to take c>e ( ! *ildr54     
,besides ?is1 ,i h be5 s9ce l$ to ask ! 
,"l1 to put into ! he>ts ( ,8 p to s5d  

me articles ( furniture = ! h\se1 & "s  
clo!s = ! *ildr54 ,:5 ,i 0 ask+ !       
petition1 ,i 0 fully aw>e :at ,i 0 do+1 
i4 e41 t ,i 0 ask+ = some?+ :i* ,i _h no
 natural prospect ( obta9+ f ! bre?r5   
:om ,i "k1 b :i* 0 n too mu* = ! ,"l to 
grant4  ,decemb] #aj1 #ahce4--,?is morn+
 ,i receiv$ a lett]1 9 :i* a bro!r &    
si/] wrote ?us3--,we propose ourselves =
 ! s]vice ( ! int5d$ ,orphan-,h\se1 if y
 ?9k u qualifi$ = x2 also to give up all
 ! furniture1 c41 :i* ! ,"l has giv5 u1 
= its use2 & to d ?is )\t receiv+ any   
sal>y :atev]2 believ+ t if x be ! w ( ! 
,"l to employ u1 ,he w supply all our   
ne$s1 c4  ,dec4 #ac4--;,a bro!r 0       
influ5c$ ?is day to give #ds4 p] week1  
or #aj #hs4 ye>ly1 z long z ! ,"l gives 
! means2 #hs4 0 giv5 by him z two weeks'
 subscriptions4 ,to-day a bro!r & si/]  
(f]$ !mselves1 ) all _! furniture1 & all
 ! provisions :i* !y h 9 ! h\se1 if !y c
 be usefully employ$ 9 ! conc]ns ( !    
,orphan-,h\se4   ,a ,,great             
,,enc\ragem5t4  ,dec4 #ag4--;,i 0 r ca/ 

d[n la/ ev5+ & ?is morn+ ab\t ! matt]1  
que/ion+ :e!r ,i ought to be engag$ 9   
?is way1 & 0 l$ to ask ! ,"l to give me 
"s fur!r enc\ragem5t4 ,soon aft] 7 s5t  
by a bro!r two pieces ( pr9t1 ! "o sev5 
& ! o!r #bc y>ds1 #f y>ds ( calico1 f\r 
pieces ( l9+1 ab\t f\r y>ds altoge!r1 a 
%eet1 & a y>d measure4 ,?is ev5+ ano!r  
bro!r br\ght a clo!s horse1 ?ree frocks1
 f\r p9a=es1 six h&k]*iefs1 ?ree        
c\nt]panes1 "o blanket1 two pewt] salt  
cell>s1 six t9 cups1 & six metal tea    
spoons2 he also br\ght #cs4 #f;d4 giv5  
to him by ?ree diff]5t individuals4 ,at 
! same "t he told me t x _h be5 put into
 ! he>t ( an individual to s5d to-morr[ 
#ajj4   ,,"o ,,?\s& ,,p\nds4  ,june #ae1
 #ahcg4--,to-day ,i gave myself once m  
e>ne/ly to pray] respect+ ! rema9d] ( ! 
#ajjj4 ,?is ev5+ #e 0 giv51 s t n[ !    
:ole sum is made up4 ,to ! ,glory ( !   
,"l1 ^: ,i am1 & :om ,i s]ve1 ,i w\ld   
/ate aga91 t e %ill+ ( ?is money1 & all 
! articles ( clo?+ & furniture1 :i* h   
be5 m5tion$ 9 ! =ego+ pages1 h be5 giv5 

to me1 )\t "o s+le individual hav+ be5  
ask$ by me = any?+4   ,,orphans ,,= ,,! 
,,build+4  ,9 a ?ird /atem5t1 conta9+ ! 
ann\ncem5t ( ! op5+ ( ! ,orphan-,h\se1 =
 de/itute female *ildr51 & a proposal = 
! e/abli%m5t ( an ,infant ,orphan-,h\se1
 :i* 0 s5t to ! press on ,may #ah1      
#ahcf1 ,mr4 ,mll] wrote3--  ,s f> z ,i  
rememb]1 ,i br\ght ev5 ! mo/ m9ute      
circum/ances conc]n+ ! ,orphan-,h\se    
be=e ! ,"l 9 my petitions1 be+ consci\s 
( my own weakness & ignorance4 ,!re 01  
h[ev]1 "o po9t ,i nev] _h pray$ ab\t1   
namely t ! ,"l w\ld s5d *ildr52 = ,i    
naturally took x = grant$ t !re w\ld be 
pl5ty ( applications4 ,! ne>]1 h[ev]1 ! 
day came :i* _h be5 appo9t$ = receiv+   
applications1 ! m ,i _h a secret        
consci\sness1 t ! ,"l might disappo9t my
 natural expectations1 & %[ me t ,i c\ld
 n prosp] 9 "o s+le ?+ )\t ,him4 ,!     
appo9t$ "t came1 & n ev5 "o application 
0 made4 ,i _h be=e ?is be5 repeat$ly    
tri$1 :e!r ,i might n1 aft] all1 aga9/ !
 ,"l's m9d1 h engag$ 9 ! "w4 ,?is       

circum/ance n[ l$ me to lie l[ be=e my  
,god 9 pray] ! :ole ( ! ev5+1 ,febru>y  
#c1 & to exam9e my he>t once m z to all 
! motives conc]n+ x2 & be+ able1 z      
=m]ly1 to say1 t ,8 glory 0 my *ief aim1
 i4 e41 t x might be se5 t x is n a va9 
?+ to tru/ 9 ! liv+ ,god1--& t my second
 aim 0 ! spiritual welf>e ( !           
orphan-*ildr51--& ! ?ird _! bodily      
welf>e2 & /ill cont9u+ 9 pray]1 ,i 0 at 
la/ br\ght to ?is /ate1 t ,i c\ld say f 
my he>t1 t ,i %\ld rejoice 9 ,god be+   
glorifi$ 9 ?is matt]1 ?\gh x 7 by br++ !
 :ole to no?+4 ,b z /ill1 aft] all1 x   
seem$ to me m t5d+ to ! glory ( ,god1 to
 e/abli% & prosp] ! ,orphan-,h\se1 ,i   
c\ld !n ask ,him he>tily1 to s5d        
applications4 ,i enjoy$ n[ a peaceful   
/ate ( he>t conc]n+ ! subject1 & 0 also 
m assur$ ?an ev] t ,god w\ld e/abli% x4 
,! v next day1 ,febru>y #d1 ! fir/      
application 0 made1 & s9ce !n #db m h   
be5 made4   ,,j ,,= ,,to-,,day4  ,lat]  
on1 :5 !re 7 ne>ly #ajj p]sons to be    
ma9ta9$1 & ! funds 7 r$uc$ to ab\t #bj1 

,mr4 ,mll] writes3--  ,july #bb         
#ahch4--,?is ev5+ ,i 0 walk+ 9 our      
little g>d51 m$itat+ on ,heb4 xiii4 #h1 
,jesus ,*ri/ ! same ye/]day1 & to-day1 &
 = ev]4 ,:il/ m$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[] & wisdom1 c41 bo? to my     
pres5t spiritual & temporal             
circum/ances3--all at once ! pres5t ne$ 
( ! ,orphan-,h\se 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/     
realis+ ?us ! un*angeabl5ess ( our      
adorable ,"l4 ,ab\t "o m9ute aft]1 a    
lett] 0 br\ght me1 enclos+ a bill = #bj4
 ,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 (       
to-day2 & x is = to-day's exig5cies1 t1 
ord9>ily1 ! ,"l provides4 ,to-morr[1 z x
 br+s its dem&s1 w f9d its supply1 etc4 
,( ?is #bj ,i took #aj = ! ,orphan fund1
 & #aj = trip o!r objects1 & 0 ?us      
enabl$ to meet ! exp5ses ( ab\t #cd :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   ,,wait+ ,,=    
,,help4  ,nov4 #ba1 #ahch4--,nev] 7 we s
 r$uc$ 9 funds z to-day4 ,!re 0 n a s+le
 halfp5ny 9 h& betwe5 ! matrons ( ! ?ree
 h\ses4 ,nev]!less !re 0 a good d9n]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 o'clock1
 aft] pray]1 ,i told !m t we mu/ wait = 
help1 & see h[ ! ,"l w\ld deliv] u ?is  
"t4 ,i 0 sure ( help1 b we 7 inde$      

/rait5$4 ,:5 ,i came to ,k+sd[n1 ,i felt
 t ,i ne$$ m ex]cise1 be+ v cold2 :]e=e 
,i w5t n ! ne>e/ way home1 b r\nd by    
,cl>5ce ,place4 ,ab\t tw5ty y>ds f my   
h\se1 ,i met a bro!r :o walk$ back ) me1
 & aft] a little conv]sation gave me #aj
 to be h&$ ov] to ! bre?r51 ! deacons1  
t[>ds provid+ ! poor sa9ts ) coals1     
blankets & w>m clo?+2 also #e = !       
,orphans1 & #e = ! o!r objects ( !      
,scriptural ,k ,in/itution4 ,! bro!r _h 
call$ twice :ile ,i 0 gone to !         
,orphan-,h\ses1 & _h ,i n[ be5 "o half  
m9ute lat]1 ,i %\ld h miss$ him4 ,b !   
,"l knew our ne$1 & !re=e all[$ me to   
meet him4 ,i s5t (f ! #e imm$iately to !
 matrons4   ,,beyond ,,disappo9tm5t4    
,sept4 #ba #ahdj1 ,monday4 ,by :at 0 9  
h& = ! ,orphans1 & by :at _h come 9     
ye/]day1 ! ne$ ( to-day is m ?an        
suppli$1 z !re is en\gh = to-morr[ also4
 ,to-day a bro!r f ! neighb\rhood (     
,london gave me #aj1 to be laid out z x 
might be mo/ ne$$4 ,z we h be5 pray+ _m 
days = ! ,s*ool1--,bible1--& ,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 ! ,"l's 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    
,a ,,great ,,s9n] ,,conv]t$4  ,9 8      
,,review ,,( ,,! ,,ye> #ahda1 ,mr4 ,mll]
 writes3--  ,dur+ ?is ye> ,i 0 in=m$    

ab\t ! conv]sion ( "o ( ! v greate/     
s9n]s1 t ,i ev] he>d ( 9 all my s]vice =
 ! ,"l4 ,repeat$ly ,i fell on my knees )
 8 wife1 & ask$ ! ,"l = 8 conv]sion1 :5 
%e came to me 9 ! deepe/ di/ress ( s\l1 
on acc\nt ( ! mo/ b>b>\s & cruel        
treatm5t t %e receiv$ f him1 9 8 bitt]  
enmity aga9/ h] = ! ,"l's sake1 &       
because he c\ld n provoke h] to be 9 a  
passion1 & %e w\ld n /rike him aga91 & !
 l4 ,at ! "t :5 x 0 at its wor/ ,i      
plead$ especially on 8 behalf ! promise 
9 ,mat!w xviii4 #ai3 ',aga9 ,i say unto 
y1 t 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' ,& n[ ?is 
awful p]secutor is conv]t$4   ,,pray]   
,,= ,,spiritual ,,bless+ ,,among ,,!    
,,sa9ts4  ,on ,may #be?1 ,i began to ask
 ! ,"l = great] real spiritual prosp]ity
 among ! sa9ts1 among :om ,i lab\r 9    
,bri/ol1 ?an !re ev] yet _h be5 among   
!m2 & n[ ,i h to record to ! praise ( ! 
,"l t truly ,he has answ]$ ?is reque/2  
=1 consid]+ all ?+s1 at no p]iod has !re

 be5 m manife/ation ( grace & tru?1 &   
spiritual p[] among u1 ?an !re is n[    
:ile ,i am writ+ ?is = ! press 7#ahde74 
,n t we h atta9$ to :at we might2 we are
 f>1 v f> f x2 b ! ,"l has be5 v1 v good
 to u1 & we h mo/ abundant cause =      
?anksgiv+4   ,,)hold+ ,,! ,,report4     
,dec4 #i #ahda4--,to-day came 9 = !     
,orphans by ! sale ( /ock+s #ajs4       
#aj;d4--,we are n[ br\ght to ! close ( !
 six? ye> ( ?is "p ( ! "w1 hav+ only 9  
h& ! money :i* has be5 put by = ! r5t2 b
 dur+ ! :ole ( ?is ye> we h be5 suppli$ 
) all t 0 ne$$4  ,dur+ ! la/ ?ree ye>s  
we _h clos$ ! acc\nts on ?is day1 & _h1 
a few days aft]1 "s public meet+s1 at   
:i*1 = ! b5efit ( ! he>]s1 we /at$ h[ ! 
,"l _h dealt ) u dur+ ! ye>1 & !        
sub/ance ( :at _h be5 /at$ at ^! meet+s 
0 aft]w>ds pr9t$ = ! b5efit ( ! *ur* at 
l>ge4 ,?is "t1 h[ev]1 x appe>$ to u     
bett] to delay = a :ile bo? ! public    
meet+s & ! publi%+ ( ! ,report4 ,?r\gh  
grace we _h le>n$ to lean ^u ! ,"l only1
 be+ assur$1 t1 if we 7 nev] to speak or

 write "o s+le ^w m ab\t ?is "w1 yet    
%\ld we be suppli$ ) means1 z long z ,he
 %\ld enable u to dep5d on ,himself     
alone4 ,b :il/ we nei!r _h _h ^? public 
meet+s = ! purpose ( expos+ our         
necessity1 nor _h _h ! acc\nt ( ! ,"l's 
deal+s ) u publi%$ = ! sake ( work+     
!reby ^u ! feel+s ( ! read]s1 & ?us     
induc+ !m to give money1 b only t we    
might by our exp]i5ce b5efit o!r sa9ts2 
yet x might h appe>$ to "s t1 9 mak+    
kn[n our circum/ances1 we 7 actuat$ by  
"s su* motives4 ,:at bett] pro(1 !re=e1 
c\ld we give ( our dep5d+ ^u ! liv+ ,god
 alone1 & n ^u public meet+s or pr9t$   
,reports1 ?an t1 9 ! mid/ ( our deep    
pov]ty1 in/ead ( be+ glad = ! "t to h   
come :5 we c\ld make kn[n our           
circum/ances1 we /ill w5t on quietly =  
"s "t long]1 )\t say+ any?+4 ,we !re=e  
det]m9$1 z we s\ght & /ill seek 9 ?is "w
 to act = ! pr(it ( ! sa9ts g5]ally1 to 
delay bo? ! public meet+s & ! ,report = 
a few mon?s4 ,naturally we %\ld h be51 (
 c\rse1 z glad z anyone to h expos$ our 

pov]ty at t "t2 b spiritually we 7      
unable to delight ev5 !n 9 ! prospect ( 
! increas$ b5efit t might be d]iv$ by ! 
*ur* at l>ge f our act+ z we did4       
99       99       99      99       99   
,dec4 #ah4 ,saturday morn+4 ,!re is n[ !
 greate/ ne$1 & only #d;d4 9 h&1 :i* ,i 
f\nd 9 ! box at my h\se2 yet ,i fully   
believe ! ,"l w supply u ?is day also ) 
all t is requir$4--,pause a few mom5ts1 
de> read]6 ,obs]ve two ?+s6 ,we act$ =  
,god 9 delay+ ! public meet+s & !       
publi%+ ( ! ,report2 b ,god's way leads 
always into trial1 s f> z sight & s5se  
are conc]n$4 ,nature always w be tri$ 9 
,god's ways4 ,! ,"l 0 say+ by ?is       
pov]ty1 ',i w n[ see :e!r y truly lean  
^u me1 & :e!r y truly look to me4' ,(   
all ! seasons t ,i _h ev] pass$ ?r\gh   
s9ce ,i _h be5 liv+ 9 ?is way1 up to t  
"t1 ,i nev] knew any p]iod 9 :i* my fai?
 0 tri$ s %>ply1 z dur+ ! f\r mon?s f   
,dec4 #ab1 #ahda1 to ,april #ab1 #ahdb4 
,b obs]ve fur!r3 ,we might ev5 n[ h     
alt]$ our m9ds ) respect to ! public    

meet+s & publi%+ ! ,report2 = no "o knew
 our det]m9ation1 at ?is "t1 conc]n+ !  
po9t4 ,nay1 on ! contr>y1 we knew ) :at 
delight v _m *ildr5 ( ,god 7 look+ =w>d 
to receive fur!r acc\nts4 ,b ! ,"l kept 
u /eadfa/ to ! conclusion1 at :i* we _h 
arriv$ "u ,8 guidance4   ,,he ,,abide?  
,,fai?ful4  ,"u ! date ,jan4 #be1 #ahdb1
 ,mr4 ,mll] writes3--  ,p]haps1 de>     
read]1 y h said 9 y\r he>t be=e y h read
 ?us f>3 ',h[ w\ld x be1 suppose ! funds
 = ! ,orphans 7 r$uc$ to no?+1 & ^? :o  
are engag$ 9 ! "w _h no?+ ( _! own to   
give1 & a meal "t 7 come1 & y _h no food
 = ! *ildr54'  ,?us inde$ x may be1 =   
our he>ts are desp]ately wick$4 ,if ev] 
we %\ld be s left to ourselves1 z t ei!r
 we dep5d no m ^u ! liv+ ,god1 or t 'we 
reg>d iniquity 9 our he>ts1' !n su* a   
/ate ( ?+s1 we h reason to believe1 w\ld
 occur4 ,b s long z we %all be enabl$ to
 tru/ 9 ! liv+ ,god1 & s long z1 ?\gh   
fall+ %ort 9 e way ( :at we might be1 & 
ought to be1 we are at lea/ kept f liv+ 
9 s91 su* a /ate ( ?+s _c occur4 ,!re=e1

 de> read]1 if y y\rself walk ) ,god1 & 
if1 on t acc\nt1 ,8 glory is de> to y1  
,i affectionately & e>ne/ly entreat y to
 besee* ,him to uphold u2 = h[ awful    
w\ld be ! disgrace br\ght ^u ,8 holy "n 
if we1 :o h s publicly made our boa/ 9  
,him1 & h spok5 well ( ,him1 %\ld be    
left to disgrace ,him1 ei!r by unbelief 
9 ! h\r ( trial1 or by a life ( s9 9 o!r
 respects4   ,,delay$ ,,b ,,sure4  ,m>* 
#i #ahdb4--;,at a "t ( ! greate/ ne$1   
bo? ) reg>d to ! ,day-,s*ools & !       
,orphans1 s mu* s t we c\ld n h gone on 
any long] )\t help1 ,i receiv$ ?is day  
#aj f a bro!r :o lives ne> ,dubl94 ,!   
money 0 divid$ betwe5 ! ,day-,s*ools & !
 ,orphan-,h\ses4 ,! foll[+ little       
circum/ance is to be notic$ respect+ ?is
 donation3--,z our ne$ 0 s great1 & my  
s\l 01 ?r\gh grace1 truly wait+ ^u !    
,"l1 ,i look$ out = supplies 9 ! c\rse (
 ?is morn+4 ,! po/1 h[ev]1 0 out1 & no  
supplies _h come4 ,?is did n 9 ! lea/   
disc\rage me4 ,i said to myself1 ! ,"l c
 s5d means )\t ! po/1 or ev5 n[1 ?\gh ! 

po/ is out1 by ?is v deliv]y ( lett]s   
,he may h s5t means1 ?\gh ! money is n  
yet 9 my h&s4 ,x 0 n long aft] ,i _h ?us
 spok5 to myself1 :51 accord+ to my hope
 9 ,god1 we 7 help$2 = ! bro!r :o s5t u 
! #aj1 _h ?is "t direct$ 8 lett] to !   
,boys' ,orphan-,h\se1 :5ce x 0 s5t to   
me4   ,,l ,,z ,a ,,fa!r4  ,m>* #ag4--;,f
 ! #ab? to ! #af? _h come 9 #d #es4     
#aa;d4 = ! ,orphans4 ,?is morn+ our     
pov]ty1 :i* n[ has la/$ m or less =     
sev]al mon?s1 _h become exce$+ly great4 
,i left my h\se a few m9utes aft] sev5  
to g to ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 to see :e!r   
!re 0 money en\gh to take 9 ! milk1 :i* 
is br\ght ab\t eight o'clock4 ,on my way
 x 0 specially my reque/ t ! ,"l w\ld be
 pleas$ to pity u1 ev5 z a fa!r pitie? 8
 *ildr51 & t ,he w\ld n lay m ^u u ?an  
,he w\ld enable u to be>1 ,i especially 
entreat$ ,him t ,he w\ld n[ be pleas$ to
 refre% our he>ts by s5d+ u help4 ,i    
likewise rem9d$ ,him ( ! consequ5ces t  
w\ld result1 bo? 9 ref]5ce to believ]s &
 unbeliev]s1 if we %\ld h to give up !  

"w because ( want ( means1 & t ,he !re=e
 w\ld n p]mit ( its com+ to n\ght4 ,i   
moreov] aga9 confess$ be=e ! ,"l t ,i   
des]v$ n t ,he %\ld cont9ue to use me 9 
?is "w any long]4 ,:ile ,i 0 ?us 9      
pray]1 ab\t two m9utes' walk f !        
,orphan-,h\ses1 ,i met a bro!r :o 0 go+ 
at ?is e>ly h\r to 8 bus9ess4 ,aft] hav+
 ex*ang$ a few words ) him1 ,i w5t on2 b
 he pres5tly ran aft] me1 & gave me #a =
 ! ,orphans4 ,?us ! ,"l spe$ily answ]$  
my pray]4 ,truly1 x is wor? be+ poor &  
greatly tri$ 9 fai?1 = ! sake ( hav+ day
 by day su* preci\s pro(s ( ! lov+      
int]e/ :i* our k9d ,fa!r takes 9 ev]y?+ 
t conc]ns u4 ,& h[ %\ld our ,fa!r d     
o!rwise8 ,he t has giv5 u ! greate/     
possible pro( ( ,8 love :i* ,he c\ld h  
done1 9 giv+ u ,8 own ,son1 surely ,he w
 ) ,him also freely give u all ?+s4     
,,tru/ ,,9 ,,! ,,"l ,,bett] ,,?an       
,,man',s ,,promises4  ,may #f           
#ahde4--;,ab\t six weeks ago intimation 
0 k9dly giv5 by a bro!r t he expect$ a  
c]ta9 consid]able sum ( money1 & t1 if  

he obta9$ x1 a c]ta9 portion ( x %\ld be
 giv5 to ! ,"l1 s t #ajj ( x %\ld be us$
 = ! "w 9 my h&s1 & ! o!r "p = ,bro!r   
,craik's & my own p]sonal exp5ses4      
,h[ev]1 day aft] day pass$ away1 & !    
money did n come4 ,i did n tru/ 9 ?is   
money1 yet1 z dur+ all ?is "t1 ) sc>cely
 any exception1 we 7 m or less ne$y1 ,i 
?\ght aga9 & aga9 ab\t ?is bro!r's      
promise2 ?\gh ,i did n1 by ! grace (    
,god1 tru/ 9 ! bro!r :o _h made x1 b 9 !
 ,"l4 ,?us week aft] week pass$ away1 & 
! money did n come4 ,n[ ?is morn+ x came
 to my m9d1 t su* promises ought to be  
valu$1 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 z no?+1 i4 e41 t 
! m9d ought nev] = a mom5t to be direct$
 to !m1 b to ! liv+ ,god1 & to ! liv+   
,god only4 ,i saw t su* promises ought n
 to be ( ! value ( "o f>?+1 s f> z x    
reg>ds ?9k+ ab\t !m = help4 ,i !re=e    
ask$ ! ,"l1 :51 z usual1 ,i 0 pray+ ) my
 belov$ wife ab\t ! "w 9 my h&s t ,he   
w\ld be pleas$ to take ?is :ole matt]1  
ab\t t promise1 completely out ( my m9d1
 & to help me1 n to value x 9 ! lea/1   

yea1 to treat x z if n wor? "o f>?+1 b  
to keep my eye direct$ only to ,himself4
 ,i 0 enabl$ to d s4 ,we _h n yet f9i%$ 
pray+ :5 ,i receiv$ ! foll[+ lett]3     
----,may #e1 #ahde       ,belov$ ,bro!r1
       ,are y\r bank]s /ill ,messrs4    
,/uckey & ,co4 ( ,bri/ol1 &      are _! 
bank]s /ill ,messrs4 ,rob>ts & ,co4 (   
,london8      ,please to in/ruct me on  
?is2 & if ! case %\ld be s1      please 
to reg>d ?is z a lett] ( advice t #gj   
are paid      to ,messrs4 ,rob>ts &     
,co41 = ,messrs4 ,/uckey & ,co41 =      
y4 ,?is sum apply z ! ,"l may give y    
wisdom4 ,i %all      n s5d to ,rob>ts & 
,co4 until ,i he> f y4       ,ev]       
affectionately y\rs1                    
99 99 99 99   ,?us ! ,"l rew>d$ at once 
?is det]m9ation to endeav\r n to look 9 
! lea/ to t promise f a bro!r1 b only to
 ,himself4 ,b ?is 0 n all4 ,ab\t two    
o'clock ?is aft]noon ,i receiv$ f !     
bro!r1 :o _h m ?an =ty days ago1 made t 
promise1 #aff #ahs41 z he ?is day       
receiv$ ! money1 on ! /r5g? ( :i* he _h 

made t promise4 ,( ?is sum #ajj are to  
be us$ = ! "w 9 my h&s1 & ! rema9d] =   
bro!r ,craik's & my own p]sonal exp5ses4
  ,"u date #ahdb ,mr4 ,mll] writes3--   
,i desire t all ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 :o may 
read ^! details1 may !reby be lead to   
increas$ & m simple confid5ce 9 ,god =  
ev]y?+ :i* !y may ne$ "u any            
circum/ances1 & t ^! _m answ]s to pray] 
may enc\rage !m to pray1 p>ticul>ly z x 
reg>ds ! conv]sion ( _! fri5ds &        
relatives1 _! own progress 9 grace & k1 
! /ate ( ! sa9ts :om !y may "k          
p]sonally1 ! /ate ( ! *ur* ( ,god at    
l>ge1 & ! success ( ! prea*+ ( !        
,gospel4 ,especially ,i affectionately  
w>n !m aga9/ be+ l$ away by ! device (  
,satan1 to ?9k t ^! ?+s are peculi> to  
me1 & _c be enjoy$ by all ! *ildr5 (    
,god2 = ?\gh1 z has be5 /at$ be=e1 e    
believ] is n call$ ^u to e/abli%        
,orphan-,h\ses1 ,*>ity ,s*ools1 etc41 & 
tru/ 9 ! ,"l = means2 yet all believ]s  
are call$ ^u1 9 ! simple confid5ce (    
fai?1 to ca/ all _! burd5s ^u ,him1 to  

tru/ 9 ,him = ev]y?+1 & n only to make e
 ?+ a subject ( pray]1 b to expect      
answ]s to _! petitions :i* !y h ask$    
accord+ to ,8 w1 & 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l       
,jesus4--,?9k n1 de> read]1 t ,i h !    
gift ( fai?1 t is1 t gift ( :i* we read 
9 #a ,cor4 xii4 #i1 & :i* is m5tion$    
along ) '! gifts ( heal+1' '! work+ (   
miracles1' 'prophecy1' & t on t acc\nt  
,i am able to tru/ 9 ! ,"l4 ,x is true t
 ! fai?1 :i* ,i am enabl$ to ex]cise1 is
 altoge!r ,god's own gift2 x is true t  
,he alone supports x1 & t ,he alone c   
increase x2 x is true t1 mom5t by mom5t1
 ,i dep5d ^u ,him = x1 & t1 if ,i 7 only
 "o mom5t left to myself1 my fai? w\ld  
utt]ly fail2 b x is n true t my fai? is 
t gift ( fai? :i* is spok5 ( 9 #a ,cor4 
xii4 #i = ! foll[+ reasons3--  #a4 ,!   
fai? :i* ,i am enabl$ to ex]cise )      
ref]5ce to ! ,orphan-,h\ses & my own    
temporal necessities1 is n t 'fai?' (   
:i* x is said 9 #a ,cor4 xiii4 #b       
7evid5tly 9 allusion to ! fai? spok5 ( 9
 #a ,cor4 xii4 #i71 ',?\gh ,i h all     

fai?1 s t ,i c\ld remove m\nta9s1 & h n 
*>ity 7love71 ,i am no?+'2 b x is !     
self-same fai? :i* is f\nd 9 e believ]1 
& ! gr[? ( :i* ,i am mo/ s5sible ( to   
myself2 =1 by little & little1 x has be5
 increas+ = ! la/ sixty-n9e ye>s4  #b4  
,?is fai? :i* is ex]cis$ respect+ !     
,orphan-,h\ses & my own temporal        
necessities1 %[s itself 9 ! same        
measure1 = in/ance conc]n+ ! foll[+     
po9ts3 ,i h nev] be5 p]mitt$ to d\bt    
dur+ ! la/ sixty-n9e ye>s t my s9s are  
=giv51 t ,i am a *ild ( ,god1 t ,i am   
belov$ ( ,god1 & t ,i %all be f9ally    
sav$2 because ,i am enabl$1 by ! grace (
 ,god1 to ex]cise fai? ^u ! ^w ( ,god1 &
 believe :at ,god says 9 ^? passages :i*
 settle ^! matt]s 7#a ,john v4          
#a--;,gal4 iii4 #bf--;,acts x4          
#dc--,romans x4 #i1 #aj--;,john iii4    
#af1 etc474444 ,fur!r1 :5 sometimes all 
has be5 d>k1 exce$+ly d>k1 ) ref]5ce to 
my s]vice among ! sa9ts1 judg+ f natural
 appe>ances2 yea1 :5 ,i %\ld h be5      
ov]:elm$ inde$ 9 grief & despair1 _h ,i 

look$ at ?+s aft] ! outw>d appe>ance2 at
 su* times ,i h s\ght to enc\rage myself
 9 ,god1 by lay+ hold 9 fai? on ,8      
mighty p[]1 ,8 un*angeable love1 & ,8   
inf9ite wisdom1 & ,i h said to myself3  
,god is able & will+ to deliv] me1 if x 
be good = me2 = x is writt53 ,he t sp>$ 
n ,8 own ,son1 b deliv]$ ,him up = u    
all1 h[ %all ,he n ) ,him also freely   
give u all ?+s8 ,rom4 viii4 #cb4 ,?is1  
?is x 0 :i*1 be+ believ$ by me ?r\gh    
grace1 kept my s\l 9 peace4--,fur!r1 :5 
9 connection ) ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 ,day   
,s*ools1 etc41 trials h come ^u me :i* 7
 f> heavi] ?an ! want ( means :5 ly+    
reports 7 spread t ! ,orphans _h n en\gh
 to eat1 or t !y 7 cruelly treat$ 9 o!r 
respects1 & ! l2 or :5 o!r trials1 /ill 
great]1 b :i* ,i _c m5tion1 h befall5 me
 9 connexion ) ?is "w1 & t at a "t :5 ,i
 0 ne>ly a ?\s& miles abs5t f ,bri/ol1 &
 _h to rema9 abs5t week aft] week3 at   
su* times my s\l 0 /ay$ ^u ,god2 ,i     
believ$ ,8 ^w ( promise :i* 0 applicable
 to su* cases2 ,i p\r$ out my s\l be=e  

,god1 & arose f my knees 9 peace1       
because ! tr\ble t 0 9 ! s\l 0 9 believ+
 pray] ca/ ^u ,god1 & ?us ,i 0 kept 9   
peace1 ?\gh ,i saw x to be ! w ( ,god to
 rema9 f> away f ! "w4--,fur!r1 :5 ,i   
ne$$ h\ses1 fell[-lab\r]s1 ma/]s &      
mi/resses = ! ,orphans or = ! ,day      
,s*ools1 ,i h be5 enabl$ to look = all  
to ! ,"l & tru/ 9 ,him = help4--,de>    
read]1 ,i may seem to boa/2 b1 by !     
grace ( ,god1 ,i d n boa/ 9 ?us speak+4 
,f my inmo/ s\l ,i d ascribe x to ,god  
alone t ,he has enabl$ me to tru/ 9     
,him1 & t hi!rto ,he has n suff]$ my    
confid5ce 9 ,him to fail4 ,b ,i ?\ght x 
ne$ful to make ^! rem>ks1 le/ anyone    
%\ld ?9k t my dep5d+ ^u ,god 0 a        
p>ticul> gift giv5 to me1 :i* o!r sa9ts 
h no "r to look =2 or le/ x %\ld be     
?\ght t ?is my dep5d+ ^u ,him _h only to
 d ) ! obta9+ ( ,,money by pray] & fai?4
 ,by ! grace ( ,god ,i desire t my fai? 
9 ,god %\ld ext5d t[>ds ,,e ?+1 !       
smalle/ ( my own temporal & spiritual   
conc]ns1 & ! smalle/ ( ! temporal &     

spiritual conc]ns ( my family1 t[>ds !  
sa9ts among :om ,i lab\r1 ! *ur* at     
l>ge1 ev]y?+ t has to d ) ! temporal &  
spiritual prosp]ity ( ! ,scriptural ,k  
,in/itution1 etc4 ,de> read]1 d n ?9k t 
,i h atta9$ 9 fai? 7& h[ mu* less 9 o!r 
respects67 to t degree to :i* ,i might &
 ought to atta92 b ?ank ,god = ! fai?   
:i* ,he has giv5 me1 & ask ,him to      
uphold & increase x4 ,& la/ly1 once m1  
let n ,satan deceive y 9 mak+ y ?9k t y 
c\ld n h ! same fai? b t x is only =    
p]sons :o are situat$ z ,i am4 ,:5 ,i   
lose su* a ?+ z a key1 ,i ask ! ,"l to  
direct me to x1 & ,i look = an answ] to 
my pray]2 :5 a p]son ) :om ,i h made an 
appo9tm5t does n come1 accord+ to ! fix$
 "t1 & ,i beg9 to be inconv5i5c$ by x1  
,i ask ! ,"l to be pleas$ to ha/5 him to
 me & ,i look = an answ]2 :5 ,i d n     
und]/& a passage ( ! ^w ( ,god1 ,i lift 
up my he>t to ! ,"l1 t ,he w\ld be      
pleas$1 by ,8 ,holy ,_s to in/ruct me1 &
 ,i expect to be taught1 ?\gh ,i d n fix
 ! "t :51 & ! mann] h[ x %\ld be2 :5 ,i 

am go+ to m9i/] 9 ! ,^w1 ,i seek help f 
! ,"l1 & :ile ,i1 9 ! consci\sness (    
natural inability z well z utt]         
unwor?9ess beg9 ?is ,8 s]vice1 ,i am n  
ca/ d[n1 b ( good *e]1 because ,i look =
 ,8 assi/ance1 & believe t ,he1 = ,8 de>
 ,son's sake w help me4 ,& ?us 9 o!r (  
my temporal & spiritual conc]ns ,i pray 
to ! ,"l1 & expect an answ] to my       
reque/s2 & may n y d ! same1 de> believ+
 read]8 ,oh6 ,i besee* y1 d n ?9k me an 
extraord9>y believ]1 hav+ privileges    
above o!r ( ,god's de> *ildr51 :i* !y _c
 h2 nor look on my way ( act+ z some?+ t
 w\ld n d = o!r believ]s4 ,make b trial6
 ,d b /& /ill 9 ! h\r ( trial1 & y w see
 ! help ( ,god1 if y tru/ 9 ,him4 ,b !re
 is s (t5 a =sak+ ! ways ( ! ,"l 9 ! h\r
 ( trial1 & ?us ! food ( fai?1 ! means  
:]eby our fai? may be increas$1 is lo/4 
,?is leads me to ! foll[+ important     
po9t4 ,y ask1 ,h[ may ,i1 a true        
believ]1 h my fai? /r5g!n$8 ,! answ] is 
?is3--  ,i4--,e good gift & e p]fect    
gift is f above1 & come? d[n f ! ,fa!r (

 lights1 ) :om is no v>iabl5ess1 nei!r  
%ad[ ( turn+4 ,james i4 #ag4 ,z !       
increase ( fai? is a good gift1 x mu/   
come f ,god1 & !re=e ,he ought to be    
ask$ = ?is bless+4  ,,ii4--,! foll[+    
means1 h[ev]1 ought to be us$3--#a1 ,!  
c>eful read+ ( ! ^w ( ,god1 comb9$ )    
m$itation on x4 ,?r\gh read+ ( ! ^w (   
,god1 & especially ?r\gh m$itation on ! 
^w ( ,god1 ! believ] becomes m & m      
acqua9t$ ) ! nature & "* ( ,god1 & ?us  
sees m & m1 besides ,8 hol9ess & ju/ice1
 :at a k9d1 lov+1 graci\s1 m]ciful1     
mighty1 wise1 & fai?ful ,be+ ,he is1 &1 
!re=e1 9 pov]ty1 affliction ( body1     
b]eavem5t 9 8 family1 difficulty 9 8    
s]vice1 want ( a situation or employm5t1
 he w repose ^u ! ability ( ,god to help
 him1 because he has n only le>n$ f ,8  
^w t ,he is ( almighty p[] & inf9ite    
wisdom1 b he has also se5 in/ance ^u    
in/ance 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures 9 :i* ,8  
almighty p[] & inf9ite wisdom h be5     
actually ex]cis$ 9 help+ & deliv]+ ,8 p2
 & he w repose ^u ! will+ness ( ,god to 

help him1 because he has n only le>n$ f 
! ,scriptures :at a k9d1 good1 m]ciful1 
graci\s1 & fai?ful be+ ,god is1 b       
because he has also se5 9 ! ^w ( ,god   
h[1 9 a great v>iety ( in/ances ,he has 
prov$ ,himself to be s4 ,& !            
consid]ation ( ?is1 if ,god has become  
kn[n to u ?r\gh pray] & m$itation on ,8 
own ^w1 w lead u1 9 g5]al at lea/1 ) a  
measure ( confid5ce to rely ^u ,him3 &  
?us ! read+ ( ! ^w ( ,god1 toge!r )     
m$itation on x1 w be "o especial means  
to /r5g!n our fai?4 #b1 ,z ) ref]5ce to 
! gr[? ( e grace ( ! ,_s1 x is ( ! utmo/
 importance t we seek to ma9ta9 an      
upright he>t & a good consci5ce1 &1     
!re=e1 d n kn[+ly & habitually indulge 9
 ^? ?+s :i* are contr>y to ! m9d ( ,god1
 s x is also p>ticul>ly ! case ) ref]5ce
 to ! gr[? 9 fai?4 ,h[ c ,i possibly    
cont9ue to act fai? ^u ,god1 conc]n+    
any?+1 if ,i am habitually griev+ ,him1 
& seek to detract f ! glory & hon\r (   
,him 9 :om ,i pr(ess to tru/1 ^u :om ,i 
pr(ess to dep5d8 ,all my confid5ce t[>ds

 ,god1 all my lean+ ^u ,him 9 ! h\r (   
trial w be gone1 if ,i h a guilty       
consci5ce1 & d n seek to put away ?is   
guilty consci5ce1 b /ill cont9ue to d ! 
?+s :i* are contr>y to ! m9d ( ,god4 ,& 
if1 9 any p>ticul> in/ance1 ,i _c tru/ 9
 ,god1 because ( ! guilty consci5ce1 !n 
my fai? is weak5$ by t in/ance ( di/ru/2
 = fai? ) e fre% trial ( x ei!r         
increases by tru/+ ,god1 & ?us gett+    
help1 or x decreases by n tru/+ ,him2 & 
!n !re is less & less p[] ( look+ simply
 & directly to ,him1 & a habit (        
self-dep5d5ce is begott5 or enc\rag$4   
,"o or ! o!r ( ^! w always be ! case 9  
ea* p>ticul> in/ance4 ,ei!r we tru/ 9   
,god1 & 9 t case we nei!r tru/ 9        
ourselves1 nor 9 our fell[-m51 nor 9    
circum/ances1 nor 9 any?+ besides2 or we
 ,,d tru/ 9 "o or m ( ^!1 & 9 t case d  
,,n tru/ 9 ,god4 #c1 ,if we1 inde$1     
desire our fai? to be /r5g!n$1 we %\ld n
 %r9k f opportunities :]e our fai? may  
be tri$1 &1 !re=e1 ?r\gh ! trial1 be    
/r5g!n$4 ,9 our natural /ate we dislike 

deal+ ) ,god alone4 ,?r\gh our natural  
ali5ation f ,god we %r9k f ,him1 & f    
et]nal realities4 ,?is cleaves to u m or
 less1 ev5 aft] our reg5]ation4 ,h5ce x 
is1 t m or less1 ev5 z believ]s1 we h ! 
same %r9k+ f /&+ ) ,god alone1--f dep5d+
 ^u ,him alone1--f look+ to ,him        
alone3--& yet ?is is ! v position 9 :i* 
we ought to be1 if we wi% our fai? to be
 /r5g!n$4 ,! m ,i am 9 a position to be 
tri$ 9 fai? ) ref]5ce to my body1 my    
family1 my s]vice = ! ,"l1 my bus9ess1  
etc41 ! m %all ,i h opportunity ( see+  
,god's help & deliv]ance2 & e fre%      
in/ance1 9 :i* ,he helps & deliv]s me1 w
 t5d t[>ds ! increase ( my fai?4 ,on ?is
 acc\nt1 !re=e1 ! believ] %\ld n %r9k f 
situations1 positions1 circum/ances1 9  
:i* 8 fai? may be tri$2 b %\ld *e]fully 
embrace !m z opportunities :]e he may   
see ! h& ( ,god /ret*$ out on 8 behalf1 
to help & deliv] him1 & :]eby he may ?us
 h 8 fai? /r5g!n$4 #d1 ,! la/ important 
po9t = ! /r5g!n+ ( our fai? is1 t we let
 ,god "w = u1 :5 ! h\r ( ! trial ( our  

fai? comes1 & d n "w a deliv]ance ( our 
own4 ,:]ev] ,god has giv5 fai?1 x is    
giv51 among o!r reasons1 = ! v purpose (
 be+ tri$4  ,yea1 h[ev] weak our fai?   
may be1 ,god w try x2 only ) ?is        
re/riction1 t z 9 e way1 ,he leads on   
g5tly1 gradually1 pati5tly1 s also )    
ref]5ce to ! trial ( our fai?4 ,at fir/ 
our fai? w be tri$ v little 9 comp>ison 
) :at x may be aft]w>ds2 = ,god nev]    
lays m ^u u t ,he is will+ to enable u  
to be>4 ,n[ :5 ! trial ( fai? comes1 we 
are naturally incl9$ to di/ru/ ,god1 &  
to tru/ r 9 ourselves1 or 9 our fri5ds1 
or 9 circum/ances4  ,we w r "w a        
deliv]ance ( our own someh[ or o!r1 ?an 
simply look to ,god & wait = ,8 help4 ,b
 if we d n pati5tly wait = ,god's help1 
if we "w a deliv]ance ( our own1 !n at !
 next trial ( our fai? x w be ?us aga91 
we %all be aga9 incl9$ to deliv]        
ourselves2 & ?us ) e fre% in/ance ( t   
k9d1 our fai? w decrease2 :il/ on !     
contr>y1 7 we to /& /ill1 9 ord] to see 
! salvation ( ,god1 to see ,8 h& /ret*$ 

out on our behalf1 tru/+ 9 ,him alone1  
!n our fai? w\ld be increas$1 & ) e fre%
 case 9 :i* ! h& ( ,god is /ret*$ out on
 our behalf 9 ! h\r ( ! trial ( our     
fai?1 our fai? w\ld be increas$ yet m4  
,w\ld ! believ]1 !re=e1 h 8 fai?        
/r5g!n$1 he mu/ especially1 give "t to  
,god1 :o tries 8 fai? 9 ord] to prove to
 ,8 *ild1 9 ! end1 h[ will+ ,he is to   
help & deliv] him1 ! mom5t x is good =  
him4  ,9 ! e>ly ye>s ( ! ,in/itution    
,mr4 ,mll] & 8 fell[ lab\r]s _h to      
endure _m sev]e trials ( fai?1 z "s ( ^!
 in/ances %[4  ,mr4 ,mll] :5 writ+ ( ?is
 p]iod says3--  ,?\gh n[ 7,july1 #ahde7 
= ab\t sev5 ye>s our funds h be5 s      
exhau/$1 t x has be5 a r>e case t !re h 
be5 means 9 h& to meet ! necessities ( m
 ?an #ajj p]sons = ?ree days toge!r2 yet
 ,i h be5 only once tri$ 9 _s1 & t 0 on 
,septemb] #ah1 #ahch1 :51 = ! 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 ! "w1 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/ ! ,"l1 b ,i h
 n be5 ev5 ca/ d[n :5 9 ! deepe/ pov]ty 
s9ce t "t4   ,a ,,gift ,,( #ab4  ,aug4  
#bj #ahch4--,! #e :i* ,i _h receiv$ on !
 #ah?4 _h be5 giv5 = h\se-keep+1 s t    
to-day ,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/ #ac1 if n above #bj4       
,to-day ,i receiv$ #ab 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 me6  
,a ,,solemn ,,crisis4  ,reg>d+ "o ( !   
%>pe/ times ( trial ,mr4 ,mll] writes3--
  ,sept4 #aj #ahch4 ,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$1 i4 
e41 to g to ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 call !    
bre?r5 & si/]s toge!r1 7:o1 except bro!r
 ,t----1 _h nev] be5 in=m$ 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 !    
*ildr5 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 sixp5ce 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 come & 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 #b1
 & #a #js4 #f;d4 to ! ,boys'            
,orphan-,h\se1 & #a to ! ,girls'        
,orphan-,h\se4   ,a ,,preci\s           
,,deliv]ance4  ,sept4 #ag #ahch4--,!    
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 9 ( :i* he gave #abs4 #f;d42 ano!r 
lab\r] gave #aas4 #h;d41 be+ all ! money
 %e _h left2 ?is1 ) #ags4 #f;d41 :i*1   
p>tly1 _h come 91 &1 p>tly 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

 tir$ 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 #a #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 day2 = !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 #c #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 ! necessity1 ( 
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 b 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$$ to-morr[4     ,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,,!
 ,,new ,,orphan ,,h\ses1 ,,a%ley ,,d[n4 
,a compla9t hav+ be5 receiv$ f a        
g5tleman 9 ,octob]1 #ahde1 t "s ( !     
inhabitants ( ,wilson ,/reet 7          
inconv5i5c$ by ! ,orphan-,h\ses be+ 9 t 
/reet1 ,mr4 ,mll] ultimately decid$ = t 
& o!r reasons1 aft] mu* pray]ful        

m$itation1 to build an ,orphan-,h\se    
else:]e to accommodate #cjj *ildr51 &   
comm5c$ to ask ! ,"l = means = s do+3-- 
,jan4 #ca #ahdf4--;,x is n[ #hi days    
s9ce ,i h be5 daily wait+ ^u ,god ab\t !
 build+ ( an ,orphan-,h\se4 ,! "t seems 
to me n[ ne> :5 ! ,"l w give u a piece (
 gr\nd1 & ,i told ! bre?r5 & si/]s s ?is
 ev5+1 aft] our usual ,saturday ev5+    
pray] meet+ at ! ,orphan-,h\ses4  ,feb4 
#a4--;,a poor wid[ s5t to-day #ajs4     
,feb4 #b4--,to-day ,i he>d ( suitable & 
*eap l& on ,a%ley ,d[n4  ,feb4 #c4--,saw
 ! l&4 ,x is ! mo/ desirable ( all ,i h 
se54--,!re 0 anonym\sly put 9 an        
,orphan-box at my h\se a sov]eign1 9 a  
piece ( pap]1 on :i* 0 writt51 ',! ,new 
,orphan-,h\se4'  ,feb4 #d4--,?is ev5+ ,i
 call$ on ! own] ( ! l& on ,a%ley ,d[n1 
ab\t :i* ,i _h he>d on ! #bnd1 b he 0 n 
at home4 ,z ,i1 h[ev]1 _h be5 in=m$ t ,i
 %\ld f9d him at 8 h\se ( bus9ess1 ,i   
w5t !re1 b did n f9d him !re ei!r1 z he 
_h j be=e left4 ,i might h call$ aga9 at
 8 resid5ce1 at a lat] h\r hav+ be5     

in=m$ by "o ( ! s]vants t he w\ld be    
sure to be at home ab\t eight o'clock2 b
 ,i did n d s1 judg+ t !re 0 ! h& ( ,god
 9 my n f9d+ him at ei!r place3 & ,i    
judg$ x be/ !re=e n to =ce ! matt]1 b to
 'let pati5ce h h] p]fect "w4'  ,feb4   
#e4--,saw ?is morn+ ! own] ( ! l&4 ,he  
told me t he awoke at ?ree o'clock ?is  
morn+ & c\ld n sleep aga9 till five4    
,:ile he 0 ?us ly+ awake1 8 m9d 0 all ! 
"t occupi$ ab\t ! piece ( l&1 respect+  
:i* inquiry _h be5 made ( him = ! build+
 ( an ,orphan-,h\se1 at my reque/2 & he 
det]m9$ t if ,i %\ld apply = x1 he w\ld 
n only let me h x1 b = #abj p] acre1    
in/ead ( #bjj2 ! price :i* he _h        
previ\sly ask$ = x4 ,h[ good is ! ,"l6  
,! agreem5t 0 made ?is morn+1 & ,i      
pur*as$ a field ( ne>ly sev5 acres1 at  
#abj p] acre4  ,obs]ve ! h& ( ,god 9 my 
n f9d+ ! own] at home la/ ev5+6 ,! ,"l  
meant to speak to ,8 s]vant fir/ ab\t   
?is matt]1 dur+ a sleepless night1 & to 
lead him fully to decide1 be=e ,i _h se5
 him4     ,,because ,,( ,,8             

,,importunity4  ,nov4 #ai #ahdf4--;,i am
 n[ l$ m & m to importune ! ,"l to s5d  
me ! means1 :i* are requisite 9 ord] t  
,i may be able to comm5ce ! build+4     
,because 7#a7 x has be5 = "s "t pa/     
publicly /at$ 9 pr9t1 t ,i all[ x is n  
)\t gr\nd t "s ( ! inhabitants ( ,wilson
 ,/reet consid] !mselves inconv5i5c$ by 
! ,orphan-,h\ses be+ 9 t /reet1 & ,i    
long !re=e to be able to remove !       
,orphans f !nce z soon z possible4 7#b7 
,i become m & m conv9c$1 t x w\ld be    
greatly = ! b5efit ( ! *ildr51 bo?      
physically & morally1 ) ,god's bless+1  
to be 9 su* a position z !y are int5d$  
to occupy1 :5 ! ,new ,orphan-,h\se %all 
h be5 built4 ,& 7#c7 because ! numb] ( v
 poor & de/itute ,orphans1 t are wait+ =
 admission1 is s great1 & !re are       
con/antly fre% applications made4 ,n[   
:il/1 by ,god's grace1 ,i w\ld n wi% !  
build+ to be begun "o s+le day soon] ?an
 is ,8 w2 & :il/ ,i firmly believe1 t   
,he w give me1 9 ,8 own "t e %ill+ :i*  
,i ne$2 yet ,i also "k1 t ,he delights 9

 be+ e>ne/ly entreat$1 & t ,he takes    
pleasure 9 ! cont9uance 9 pray]1 & 9 !  
importun+ ,him1 :i* s cle>ly is to be   
se5 f ! p>able ( ! wid[ & ! unju/ judge1
 ,luke xviii4 #a-h4 ,= ^! reasons ,i    
gave myself aga9 p>ticul>ly to pray] la/
 ev5+1 t ! ,"l w\ld s5d fur!r means1 be+
 also especially l$ to d s1 9 addition  
to ! above reasons1 because !re _h come 
9 b little comp>atively1 s9ce ! #bi? (  
la/ mon?4 ,?is morn+1 betwe5 five & six 
o'clock ,i pray$ aga91 among o!r po9ts1 
ab\t ! ,build+ ,fund1 & !n _h a long    
season = ! read+ ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,9 !    
c\rse ( my read+ ,i came to ,m>k xi4    
#bd1 ',:at ?+s soev] ye desire1 :5 ye   
pray1 believe t ye receive !m1 & ye %all
 h !m4' ,! importance ( ! tru? conta9$ 9
 ?is portion ,i h (t5 felt & spok5 ab\t2
 b ?is morn+ ,i felt x aga9 mo/         
p>ticul>ly1 &1 apply+ x to ! ,new       
,orphan-,h\se1 said to ! ,"l3 ',"l ,i   
believe t ,?\ wilt give me all ,i ne$ = 
?is "w4 ,i am sure t ,i %all h all1     
because ,i believe t ,i receive 9 answ] 

to my pray]4' ,?us1 ) ! he>t full (     
peace conc]n+ ?is "w1 ,i w5t on to ! o!r
 "p ( ! *apt]1 & to ! next *apt]4 ,aft] 
family pray] ,i _h aga9 my usual season 
= pray] ) reg>d to all ! _m p>ts ( ! "w1
 & ! v>i\s necessities !re(1 ask+ also  
bless+s ^u my fell[-lab\r]s1 ^u !       
circulation ( ,bibles & ,tracts1 & ^u ! 
preci\s s\ls 9 ! ,adult ,s*ool1 !       
,sunday ,s*ools1 ! ,six ,day ,s*ools1 & 
! f\r ,orphan-,h\ses4 ,amid/ all ! _m   
?+s ,i aga9 made my reque/s ab\t means =
 ! ,build+4 ,& n[ obs]ve3 ,ab\t five    
m9utes1 aft] ,i _h ris5 f my knees1 !re 
0 giv5 to me a regi/]$ lett]1 conta9+ a 
*eque = #cjj1 ( :i* #bhj are = ! ,build+
 ,fund1 #aj = my own p]sonal exp5ses1 & 
#aj = ,bro!r ,craik4 ,! ,"l's holy "n be
 prais$ = ?is preci\s enc\ragem5t1 by   
:i* ! ,build+ ,fund is n[ increas$ to m 
?an six ?\s& p\nds4   ,,mr4 ,m,,ll]',s  
,,fir/ ,,orphan-,,h\se4  ,jan4 #be      
#ahdg4--,! season ( ! ye> is n[         
approa*+1 :5 build+ may be begun4 ,!re=e
 ) increas$ e>ne/ness ,i h giv5 myself  

unto pray]1 importun+ ! ,"l t ,he w\ld  
be pleas$ to appe> on our behalf1 &     
spe$ily s5d ! rema9d] ( ! am\nt :i* is  
requir$1 & ,i h increas+ly1 ( late1 felt
 t ! "t is draw+ ne>1 :5 ! ,"l w give me
 all t :i* is requisite = comm5c+ !     
build+4 ,all ! v>i\s argum5ts :i* ,i h  
(t5 br\ght be=e ,god1 ,i br\ght also    
aga9 ?is morn+ be=e ,him4 ,x is n[ #ad  
mon?s & #c weeks s9ce day by day ,i h   
utt]$ my petitions to ,god on behalf (  
?is "w4 ,i rose f my knees ?is morn+ 9  
full confid5ce1 n only t ,god c\ld1 b   
also w\ld1 s5d ! means1 & t soon4 ,nev]1
 dur+ all ^! #ad mon?s & #c weeks1 h ,i 
_h ! lea/ d\bt1 t ,i %\ld h all t :i* is
 requisite4--,& n[1 de> believ+ read]1  
rejoice & praise ) me4 ,ab\t an h\r1    
aft] ,i _h pray$ ?us1 !re 0 giv5 to me !
 sum ( ,two ,?\s& ,p\nds = ! ,build+    
,fund4 ,?us ,i h receiv$ altoge!r #i1bhe
 #cs4 #i;d4 t[>ds ?is "w4--,i _c        
describe ! joy ,i _h 9 ,god :5 ,i       
receiv$ ?is donation4 ,x mu/ be kn[n f  
exp]i5ce1 9 ord] to be felt4 #ddg days  

,i h _h day by day to wait ^u ,god1 be=e
 ! sum rea*$ ! above am\nt4 ,h[ great is
 ! bless+ :i* ! s\l obta9s by tru/+ 9   
,god1 & by wait+ pati5tly4 ,is x n      
manife/ h[ preci\s x is to c>ry on      
,god's "w 9 ?is way1 ev5 ) reg>d to !   
obta9+ ( means8  ,! total am\nt :i* came
 9 = ! ,build+ ,fund 0 #ae1ghd #ahs4    
#aj;d4   ,,orphan-,,h\ses ,,nos4 #b  #c4
  ,m>* #ab1 #ahfb4--;,x 0 9 ,novemb]1   
#ahej1 t my m9d became ex]cis$ ab\t     
enl>g+ ! ,orphan ,"w f #cjj ,orphans to 
#ajjj1 & subsequ5tly to #aaej2 & x 0 9  
,june1 #ahea1 t ?is my purpose became   
kn[n1 hav+ kept x secret = m ?an sev5   
mon?s1 :il/ day by day pray+ ab\t x4 ,f 
! end ( ,novemb]1 #ahej1 to ?is day1    
,m>* #ab1 #ahfb1 n "o s+le day has be5  
all[$ to pass1 )\t ?is contemplat$      
enl>gem5t be+ br\ght be=e ,god 9 pray]1 
& g5]ally m ?an once a day4 ,b only n[1 
?is day1 ! ,new ,orphan-,h\se ,no4 #c 0 
s f> advanc$1 t x c\ld be op5$4 ,obs]ve 
!n1 fir/1 e/eem$ ,read]1 h[ long x may  
be1 be=e a full answ] to our pray]s1 ev5

 to ?\s&s & t5s ( ?\s&s ( pray]s1 is    
grant$2 yea1 ?\gh ^? pray]s may be      
believ+ pray]s1 e>ne/ pray]s1 & (f]$ up 
9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 & ?\gh we may    
only = ! sake ( ! hon\r ( our ,"l desire
 ! answ]3 = ,i did1 by ! grace ( ,god1  
)\t ! lea/ d\bt & wav]+ look = m ?an    
elev5 ye>s = ! full answ]2 99 99 99 & ,i
 s\ght only 9 ?is matt] ! glory ( ,god4 
,,pray+ ,,?ree ,,times ,,daily ,,=      
,,help]s4  ,z 9 ! case ( ,no4 #b1 s also
 9 ! case ( ! ,new ,orphan-,h\se ,no4   
#c1 ,i _h daily pray$ = ! ne$$ help]s & 
assi/ants = ! v>i\s dep>tm5ts4 ,be=e a  
/one 0 laid1 ,i began to pray = ?is2 &1 
z ! build+ progress$1 ,i cont9u$ day by 
day to br+ ?is matt] be=e ,god1 feel+   
assur$1 t1 z 9 ev]y?+ else1 s 9 ?is     
p>ticul> also1 ,he w\ld graci\sly be    
pleas$ to appe> on our behalf & help u1 
z ! :ole "w is int5d$ = ,8 hon\r &      
glory4  ,at la/ ! "t 0 ne> :5 ! h\se    
c\ld be op5$1 & ! "t !re=e ne> :5 !     
applications1 :i* _h be5 made 9 writ+   
dur+ m ?an two ye>s previ\sly1 %\ld be  

consid]$1 = ! fill+ up ( ! v>i\s po/s4  
,x n[1 h[ev]1 0 f\nd t1 :il/ !re _h be5 
ab\t #ej applications made = ! v>i\s    
situations1 "s places c\ld n be fill$   
up1 because ei!r ! individuals1 :o _h   
appli$ = !m1 7 m>ri$1 or 71 on          
exam9ation1 f\nd unsuitable4 ,?is 0 no  
small trial ( fai?2 = day by day1 =     
ye>s1 _h ,i ask$ ,god to help me 9 ?is  
p>ticul>1 ev5 z ,he _h done 9 ! case ( !
 ,new ,orphan-,h\se ,no4 #b2 ,i _h also 
expect$ help1 confid5tly expect$ help3 &
 yet n[1 :5 help seem$ ne$$1 x 0 want+4 
,:at 0 n[ to be done1 de> ,read]8 ,w\ld 
x h be5 "r to *>ge ,god ) unfai?fulness8
 ,w\ld x h be5 "r to di/ru/ ,him8 ,w\ld 
x h be5 "r to say1 x is useless to pray8
 ,by no means4 ,?is1 on ! contr>y1 ,i   
did2 ,i ?ank$ ,god = all ! help1 ,he _h 
giv5 me 9 connection ) ! :ole ( !       
enl>gem5t2 ,i ?ank$ ,him = enabl+ me to 
ov]come s _m & su* great difficulties2  
,i ?ank$ ,him = ! help]s ,he _h giv5 me 
= ,no4 #b2 ,i ?ank$ ,him1 also1 = !     
help]s ,he _h giv5 me already = ,no4 #c2

 & in/ead ( di/ru/+ ,god1 ,i look$ ^u   
?is delay ( ! full answ] to pray]1 only 
z a trial ( fai?1 & !re=e resolv$1 t1   
in/ead ( pray+ once a day ) my de> wife 
ab\t ?is matt]1 z we _h be5 do+ day by  
day = ye>s1 we %\ld n[ meet daily ?ree  
times1 to br+ ?is be=e ,god4 ,i also    
br\ght ! matt] be=e ! :ole /aff ( my    
help]s 9 ! "w reque/+ _! pray]s4 ,?us ,i
 h n[ cont9u$ = ab\t f\r mon?s long] 9  
pray]1 day by day call+ ^u ,god ?ree    
times on acc\nt ( ?is ne$1 & ! result   
has be51 t "o help] aft] ! o!r has be5  
giv51 )\t ! help com+ too late1 or ! "w 
gett+ into confusion2 or ! reception ( !
 *ildr5 be+ h9d]$2 & ,i am fully assur$1
 t ! few :o are yet ne$$ w also be f\nd1
 :5 !y are really requir$4              
,,difficulties ,,remov$ ,,aft] ,,pray]  
,,& ,,pati5ce4  ,mr4 ,mll] relates !    
foll[+ incid5ts 9 connection ) ! pur*ase
 ( ! l& = ! ,f\r? & ,fif?               
,orphan-,h\ses1 aft] receiv+ five ?\s&  
p\nds = ! ,build+ ,fund3  ,i _h n[1     
?r\gh all t _h come 9 s9ce ,may #bf?1   

#ahfd1 includ+ ?is la/-m5tion$ donation1
 above ,tw5ty-,sev5 ,?\s& ,p\nds 9 h&4  
,i _h pati5tly wait$ ,god's "t4 ,i _h   
det]m9$ to d no?+1 until ,i _h ! full   
half ( ! sum ne$$ = ! two h\ses4 ,b n[1 
hav+ above ,two ,?\s& ,p\nds beyond !   
half1 ,i felt1 aft] aga9 seek+ c\nsel f 
,god1 q happy1 9 tak+ /eps = ! pur*ase (
 l&4  ,my eyes _h be5 = ye>s direct$ to 
a beautiful piece ( l&1 only sep>at$ by 
! turnpike road f ! gr\nd on :i* ! ,new 
,orphan-,h\se ,no4 #c is erect$4 ,! l&  
is ab\t #ah acres1 ) a small h\se &     
ou?\ses built on "o end !re(4 ,hundr$s (
 times _h ,i pray$1 )9 ! la/ ye>s1 t    
,god = ,jesus' sake w\ld c\nt me wor?y1 
to be all[$ to erect on ?is gr\nd two m 
,orphan-,h\ses2 & hundr$s ( times ,i _h 
) a pray]ful eye look$ on ?is l&1 yea1 z
 x 71 b$ew$ x ) my pray]s4 ,i might h   
b\ght x ye>s ago2 b t w\ld h be5 go+    
be=e ! ,"l4 ,i _h money en\gh 9 h& to h 
paid = x ye>s ago2 b ,i desir$ pati5tly1
 submissively1 to wait ,god's own "t1 & 
= ,him to m>k x cle>ly & di/9ctly t ,8  

"t 0 come1 & t ,i took ! /ep accord+ to 
,8 w2 = :atev] ,i might app>5tly        
accompli%1 if ! "w 7 m9e1 & n ! ,"l's1  
,i c\ld expect no bless+4 ,b n[ ! ,"l's 
m9d 0 cle>ly & di/9ctly made manife/4 ,i
 _h en\gh money 9 h& to pay = ! l& & to 
build "o h\se1 & !re=e ,i w5t =w>d1 aft]
 hav+ /ill ask$ ! ,"l = guidance1 & be+ 
assur$ t x 0 ,8 w ,i %\ld take active   
/eps4 ,! fir/ ?+ ,i did 01 to see ! ag5t
 :o act$ = ! own] ( ! l&1 & to ask him1 
:e!r ! l& 0 = sale4 ,he repli$ t x 01 b 
t x 0 let till ,m>* #be?1 #ahfg4 ,he    
said t he w\ld write = ! price4 ,"h a   
great difficulty at once pres5t$ itself1
 t ! l& 0 let = two ye>s & f\r mon?s    
long]1 :il/ x appe>$ desirable t ,i %\ld
 be able to take possession ( x 9 ab\t  
six mon?s1 viz41 z soon z ! conveyance  
c\ld be made out1 & ! plans be ready = !
 ,new ,orphan-,h\se ,no4 #d1 &          
arrangem5ts be made ) contractors4 ,b ,i
 0 n disc\rag$ by ?is difficulty2 = ,i  
expect$1 ?r\gh pray]1 to make happy &   
satisfactory arrangem5ts ) ! t5ant1 be+ 

will+ to give him a fair comp5sation =  
leav+ be=e 8 "t _h expir$4 ,b1 be=e ,i  
_h "t to see ab\t ?is1 two o!r great    
difficulties pres5t$ !mselves3 ! "o 01 t
 ! own] ask$ #g1jjj = ! l&1 :i* ,i judg$
 to be consid]ably m ?an its value2 & ! 
o!r1 t ,i he>d t ! ,bri/ol ,wat]works   
,company int5d$ to make an additional   
res]voir = _! wat]1 on ?is v l&1 & to   
get an ,act ( ,p>liam5t pass$ to t      
effect4  ,pause "h = a few mom5ts1      
e/eem$ ,read]4 ,y h se51 h[ ! ,"l br\ght
 me s f>1 ) reg>d to pecuni>y means1 t  
,i felt n[ w>rant$ to g =w>d2 & ,i may  
fur!r add1 t ,i 0 br\ght to ?is po9t z !
 result ( ?\s&s ( times pray+ reg>d+ ?is
 object2 & t !re 71 also1 _m hundr$s (  
*ildr5 wait+ = admission2 & yet1 aft] ! 
,"l ,himself s manife/ly _h appe>$ on   
our behalf1 by ! donation ( #e1jjj1 ,he 
all[s ?is app>5t dea?-bl[ to come ^u !  
:ole4 ,b ?us ,i h f\nd x hundr$s ( times
 s9ce ,i h kn[n ! ,"l4 ,! difficulties1 
:i* ,he is pleas$ to all[ to arise1 are 
only all[$1 "u su* circum/ances1 = !    

ex]cise ( our fai? & pati5ce2 & m pray]1
 m pati5ce1 & ! ex]cise ( fai?1 w remove
 ! difficulties4 ,n[1 z ,i knew ! ,"l1  
^! difficulties 7 no insurm\ntable      
difficulties to me1 = ,i put my tru/ 9  
,him1 accord+ to t ^w3 ,! ,"l also w be 
a refuge = ! oppress$1 a refuge 9 times 
( tr\ble4 ,& !y t "k ,?y "n w put _!    
tru/ 9 ,!e3 = ,?\1 ,"l1 ha/ n =sak5 !m t
 seek ,!e4 7,psalm ix4 #i1 #aj74 ,i gave
 myself1 !re=e1 e>ne/ly to pray] conc]n+
 all ^! ?ree especial difficulties :i*  
_h aris5 reg>d+ ! l&4 ,i pray$ sev]al   
times daily ab\t ! matt]1 & us$ ! foll[+
 means3 #a4 ,i saw ! ,act+ ,committee ( 
! ,directors ( ! ,bri/ol ,wat]works     
,company reg>d+ _! int5d$ res]voir on ! 
l&1 :i* ,i 0 ab\t to pur*ase1 & /at$ to 
!m1 :at ,i _h se5 9 pr9t conc]n+ _!     
int5tions4 ,!y c\rte\sly /at$ to me1 t  
only a small portion ( ! l& w\ld be     
requir$1 n en\gh to int]f]e ) my        
purpose2 & t1 if x c\ld be avoid$1 ev5  
?is small portion %\ld n be tak54 #b4   
,?is be+ settl$1 ,i n[ saw ! t5ant1 aft]

 _m pray]s2 = ,i desir$1 z a ,*ri/ian1 t
 if ?is l& 7 b\ght1 x %\ld be done "u   
amicable circum/ances ) reg>d to him4   
,at ! fir/ int]view1 ,i /at$ my         
int5tions to him1 at ! same "t express+ 
my desire t ! matt] %\ld be settl$      
pleasantly ) reg>d to himself4 ,he said 
t he w\ld consid] ! matt]1 & desir$ a   
few days = t purpose4 ,aft] a week ,i   
saw him aga91 & he !n k9dly /at$1 t1 z !
 l& 0 want$ = su* an object1 he w\ld n  
/& 9 ! way2 b t1 z he _h laid out a good
 deal on ! h\se & l&1 he expect$ a      
comp5sation = leav+ x be=e 8 "t 0 up4 ,z
 ,i1 ( c\rse1 0 q will+ to give a fair &
 reasonable comp5sation1 ,i consid]$ ?is
 a v preci\s answ] to pray]4 #c4 ,i n[  
ent]$ ^u ! ?ird difficulty1 ! price ( ! 
l&4 ,i knew well h[ mu* ! l& 0 wor? to !
 ,orphan ,in/itution2 b its value to !  
,in/itution 0 n ! m>ket value4 ,i gave  
myself1 !re=e1 day by day to pray]1 t ! 
,"l w\ld con/ra9 ! own] to accept a     
consid]ably l[] sum ?an he _h ask$2 ,i  
also po9t$ out to him :y x 0 n wor? z   

mu* z he ask$4 ,at la/ he cons5t$ to    
take #e1ejj in/ead ( #g1jjj1 & ,i       
accept$ ! (f]2 = ,i knew t by ! level "*
 ( ! l& we %\ld save a consid]able sum =
 ! two h\ses1 & t by ! new sew]1 :i*    
only a few mon?s be=e _h be5 complet$1  
runn+ along "u ! turnpike road ne> !    
field1 we %\ld be consid]ably b5efit$4  
,9 addition to ^! two po9ts ,i _h to    
take into ! acc\nt1 t we c h gas f      
,bri/ol1 z 9 ! ?ree h\ses already 9     
op]ation4 ,& la/ly1 ! mo/ important po9t
 ( all1 ! ne>ness ( ?is piece ( l& to ! 
o!r ?ree h\ses1 s t all c\ld easily be  
"u ! same direction & sup]9t5d5ce4 ,9   
fact1 no o!r piece ( l&1 ne> or f> (f1  
w\ld pres5t s mu* advantage to u1 z ?is 
spot1 :i* ! ,"l ?us s v k9dly _h giv5 to
 u4 ,all be+ n[ settl$1 ,i proce$$ to h 
! l& convey$ to ! same tru/ees :o /ood  
tru/ees = ! ,new ,orphan-,h\ses ,no4 #a1
 ,no4 #b1 & ,no4 #c4--;,i h ?us m9utely 
dwelt on ^! v>i\s matt]s = ! enc\ragem5t
 ( ! read]1 t he may n be disc\rag$ by  
difficulties1 h[ev] great & _m & v>i$1 b

 give himself to pray]1 tru/+ 9 ! ,"l = 
help1 yea1 expect+ help1 :i*1 9 ,8 own  
"t & way1 ,he w surely grant4           
,,orphan-,,h\ses ,,nos4 #d  #e4  ,m>*   
#e1 #ahgd4--;,bo? h\ses1 ,no4 #d & ,no4 
#e1 h n[ be5 = ye>s 9 op]ation1 ,no4 #d 
s9ce ,nov4 #ahfh & ,no4 #e s9ce ! beg9n+
 ( ! ye> #ahgj1 & above #a1bjj ,orphans 
h be5 already receiv$ into !m1 & mon?   
aft] mon? m are receiv$1 z ! ,orphans   
are s5t out f !m z appr5tices or        
s]vants4 ,moreov] all ! exp5ses 9       
connection ) _! be+ built1 fitt$ up &   
furni%$ 7 met to ! full1 z ! dem&s      
arose1 &1 aft] all _h be5 paid1 !re 0   
left a balance ( sev]al ?\s& p\nds1 :i* 
is be+ us$ = keep+ ! h\ses 9 repair4    
,see1 e/eem$ ,read]1 h[ abundantly ,god 
answ]$ our pray]s1 & h[ pla9 x is1 t we 
7 n mi/ak51 aft] we _h pati5tly &       
pray]fully s\ght to asc]ta9 ,8 w4 ,be   
enc\rag$1 !re=e1 yet fur!r & fur!r to   
confide 9 ! ,liv+ ,god4     ,,*apt]     
,,iii  ,,preci\s ,,answ]s ,,to ,,pray]  
,9 rem>kable ways ,god help$ ,mr4 ,mll] 

z ,! ,n>ratives %[3--   ,,! ,,arti/',s  
,,fir/ ,,return4  ,april #cj            
#ahei4--,receiv$ ! foll[+ lett] f a     
consid]able di/ance3 ',my de> ,*ri/ian  
,bro!r1 ,i am ! husb& ( ,mrs4 ---- :o   
s5ds y by ?is po/ ! two ,sov]eign piece4
 ,h[ c we bett] dispose ( ?is relic (   
affectionate remembrance1 ?an by        
deposit+ x 9 ! bank ( ,*ri/1 :o always  
pays ! be/ int]e/1 & nev] fails4--,n[1  
my be/ & spiritual c\nsellor1 ,i _c     
express to y ! exce$+ great joy ,i feel1
 9 relat+ :at foll[s4 ,i am an arti/1 a 
poor arti/1 a l&scape pa9t]4 ,ab\t two  
weeks ago ,i s5t a picture to ,bri/ol = 
exhibition1 j z ,i f9i%$ y\r book t 0   
l5t u4 ,i mo/ humbly & e>ne/ly pray$ to 
,god to enable me1 by ! sale ( my       
,bri/ol picture1 to h ! bless$ privilege
 ( s5d+ y half ! proce$s4 ,! price ( !  
picture is #bj4 ,n[ m>k4 ,imm$iately !  
exhibition is op51 ,god1 9 ,8 m]cy1     
m9dful ( my pray]1 s5ds me a pur*as]4 ,i
 h exhibit$ 9 ,bri/ol be=e1 b nev] sold 
a picture4 ,oh6 my de> fri5d1 my v he>t 

leaps = joy4 ,i h nev] be5 s ne> ,god   
be=e4 ,?r\gh y\r in/rum5tality ,i h be5 
enabl$ to draw ne>] to ,god1 ) m        
e>ne/ness1 m fai?1 m holy desires4--,?is
 is ! fir/ return ,god has bless$ me ) =
 ! :ole ( my la/ ye>'s lab\rs4 ,:at a   
bless+ to h x s return$6--,oh1 ) :at joy
 ,i read y\r book6--,! picture ,i speak 
( is n[ be+ exhibit$ 9 ! academy ( arts 
at ,clifton1 numb]$ 9 ! ,catalogue ----1
 ! title is ----4 ,i _c pay y till !    
close ( ! exhibition1 z ,i %all n be    
paid till !n1 c4' ,( su* lett]s ,i h _h 
?\s&s dur+ ! la/ #dj ye>s4   ,,! ,,nor? 
,,w9d ,,*ang$ ,,into ,a ,,s\? ,,w9d4  ,x
 0 t[>ds ! end ( ,novemb] ( #aheg1 :5 ,i
 0 mo/ unexpect$ly in=m$ t ! boil] ( our
 heat+ app>atus at ,no4 #a leak$ v      
consid]ably1 s t x 0 impossible to g    
?r\gh ! w9t] ) su* a leak4--,our heat+  
app>atus consi/s ( a l>ge cyl9d] boil]1 
inside ( :i* ! fire is kept1 & ) :i*    
boil] ! wat] pipes1 t w>m ! rooms1 are  
connect$4 ,hot air is also connect$ )   
?is app>atus4 ,! boil] _h be5 consid]$  

suit$ = ! "w ( ! w9t]4 ,to suspect t x 0
 worn out1 & n to d any?+ t[>ds replac+ 
x by a new "o1 & to h said1 ,i w tru/ 9 
,god reg>d+ x1 w\ld be c>eless          
presumption1 b n fai? 9 ,god4 ,x w\ld be
 ! c\nt]feit ( fai?4  ,! boil] is       
entirely surr\nd$ by brickwork2 its     
/ate1 !re=e1 c\ld n be kn[n )\t tak+ d[n
 ! brickwork2 ?is1 if ne$less1 w\ld be r
 injuri\s to ! boil]1 ?an o!rwise2 & z =
 eight w9t]s we _h _h no difficulty 9   
?is way1 we _h n anticipat$ x n[4 ,b    
sudd5ly1 & mo/ unexpect$ly1 at !        
comm5cem5t ( ! w9t]1 ?is difficulty     
occurr$4 ,:at !n 0 to be done8 ,= !     
*ildr51 especially ! y\ng] infants1 ,i  
felt deeply conc]n$1 t !y might n suff]1
 ?r\gh want ( w>m?4 ,b h[ 7 we to obta9 
w>m?8 ,! introduction ( a new boil]     
w\ld1 9 all probability1 take _m weeks4 
,! repair+ ( ! boil] 0 a que/ionable    
matt]1 on acc\nt ( ! greatness ( ! leak2
 b1 if n1 no?+ c\ld be said ( x1 till ! 
brick-*amb] 9 :i* x is enclos$1 01 at   
lea/ 9 "p1 remov$2 b t w\ld1 at lea/1 z 

f> z we c\ld judge1 take days2 & :at 0  
to be done 9 ! meantime1 to f9d w>m     
rooms = #cjj *ildr58 ,x naturally       
occurr$ to me1 to introduce tempor>y    
gas-/oves2 b on fur!r weigh+ ! matt]1 x 
0 f\nd1 t we %\ld be unable to heat our 
v l>ge rooms ) gas1 except we _h _m     
/oves1 :i* we c\ld n introduce1 z we _h 
n a suffici5t quantity ( gas to sp>e f  
our light+ app>atus4 ,moreov]1 = ea* (  
^! /oves we ne$$ a small *imney1 to c>ry
 (f ! impure air4 ,?is mode ( heat+1    
!re=e1 ?\gh applicable to a hall1 a     
/aircase1 or a %op1 w\ld n suit our     
purpose4 ,i also ?\ght ( ! tempor>y     
introduction ( ,arnott's /oves2 b !y    
w\ld h be5 unsuitable1 requir+ long     
*imneys 7z !y w\ld h be5 ( a tempor>y   
k9d7 to g out ( ! w9d[s4 ,on ?is acc\nt1
 ! unc]ta9ty ( _! answ]+ 9 our case1 & !
 disfigurem5t ( ! rooms1 l$ me to give  
up ?is plan also4 ,b :at 0 to be done8  
,gladly w\ld ,i h paid #ajj1 if !reby ! 
difficulty c\ld h be5 ov]come1 & !      
*ildr5 n be expos$ to suff] = _m days f 

be+ 9 cold rooms4 ,at la/ ,i det]m9$ on 
fall+ entirely into ! h&s ( ,god1 :o is 
v m]ciful & ( t5d] compassion1 & ,i     
decid$ on hav+ ! brick-*amb] op5$1 to   
see ! ext5t ( ! damage1 & :e!r ! boil]  
might be repair$1 s z to c>ry u ?r\gh ! 
w9t]4  ,! day 0 fix$1 :5 ! workm5 7 to  
come1 & all ! necess>y arrangem5ts 7    
made4 ,! fire1 ( c\rse1 _h to be let out
 :ile ! repairs 7 go+ on4 ,b n[ see4    
,aft] ! day 0 fix$ = ! repairs a bleak  
,nor? w9d set 94 ,x began to bl[ ei!r on
 ,?ursday or ,friday be=e ! ,w$nesday   
aft]noon1 :5 ! fire 0 to be let out4 ,n[
 came ! fir/ really cold wea!r1 :i* we  
_h 9 ! beg9n+ ( t w9t]1 dur+ ! fir/ days
 ( ,decemb]4 ,:at 0 to be done8 ,!      
repairs c\ld n be put (f4 ,i n[ ask$ !  
,"l = two ?+s1 viz41 t ,he w\ld be      
pleas$ to *ange ! nor? w9d into a s\?   
w9d1 & t ,he w\ld give to ! workm5 'a   
m9d to "w'2 = ,i rememb]$ h[ mu*        
,nehemiah accompli%$ 9 #eb days1 :il/   
build+ ! walls ( ,j]usalem1 because '! p
 _h a m9d to "w4' ,well1 ! memorable day

 came4 ,! ev5+ be=e1 ! bleak nor? w9d   
blew /ill3 b1 on ! ,w$nesday1 ! s\? w9d 
blew3 exactly z ,i _h pray$4 ,! wea!r 0 
s mild t no fire 0 ne$$4 ,! brickwork is
 remov$1 ! leak is f\nd out v soon1 !   
boil] mak]s beg9 to repair 9 good e>ne/4
 ,ab\t half-pa/ eight 9 ! ev5+1 :5 ,i 0 
go+ home1 ,i 0 in=m$ at ! lodge1 t !    
act+ pr9cipal ( ! firm1 :5ce ! boil]    
mak]s came1 _h arriv$ to see h[ ! "w 0  
go+ on1 & :e!r he c\ld 9 any way spe$ ! 
matt]4 ,i w5t imm$iately1 !re=e1 into ! 
cell>1 to see him ) ! m51 to seek to    
exp$ite ! bus9ess4 ,9 speak+ to !       
pr9cipal ( ?is1 he said 9 _! he>+1 '! m5
 w "w late ?is ev5+1 & come v e>ly aga9 
to-morr[4'  ',we w\ld r1 ,sir1' said !  
lead]1 '"w all night4' ,!n rememb]$ ,i !
 second "p ( my pray]1 t ,god w\ld give 
! m5 'a m9d to "w4' ,?us x 03 by ! morn+
 ! repair 0 accompli%$1 ! leak 0 /opp$1 
?\gh ) great difficulty1 & )9 ab\t #cj  
h\rs ! brickwork 0 up aga91 & ! fire 9 !
 boil]2 & all ! "t ! s\? w9d blew s     
mildly1 t !re 0 n ! lea/ ne$ ( a fire4  

,"h1 !n1 is "o ( our difficulties :i* 0 
ov]come by pray] & fai?4   ,,conv]sion  
,,( ,,! ,,orphans4  ,may #bf1           
#ahfj4--;,day aft] day1 & ye> aft] ye>1 
by ! help ( ,god1 we lab\r 9 pray] = !  
spiritual b5efit ( ! ,orphans "u our    
c>e4 ,^! our supplications1 :i* h be5 = 
#bd ye>s br\ght be=e ! ,"l conc]n+ !m1 h
 be5 abundantly answ]$1 9 =m] ye>s1 9 ! 
conv]sion ( hundr$s f among !m4 ,we h1  
also1 _h repeat$ seasons 9 :i*1 )9 a    
%ort "t1 or ev5 all at once1 _m ( !     
,orphans 7 conv]t$4 ,su* a season we _h 
ab\t ?ree ye>s s9ce1 :51 )9 a few days1 
ab\t #fj 7 br\ght to believe 9 ! ,"l    
,jesus2 & su* seasons we h _h aga9 twice
 dur+ ! fir/ ye>4 ,! fir/ 0 9 ,july1    
#ahei1 :5 ! ,_s ( ,god wr\ght s mightily
 9 "o s*ool ( #abj girls1 z t v _m1 yea 
m ?an "o-half1 7 br\ght "u deep conc]n  
ab\t ! salvation ( _! s\ls4 ,?is "w1    
moreov]1 0 n a m]e mom5t>y excitem5t2 b1
 aft] m ?an elev5 mon?s h elaps$1 !re   
are #ca conc]n+ :om !re is full         
confid5ce z to _! conv]sion1 & #cb      

conc]n+ :om !re is likewise a goodly    
measure ( confid5ce1 ?\gh n to ! same   
am\nt1 z reg>d+ ! #ca4 ,!re are !re=e   
#fc out ( ! #abj ,orphans 9 t "o ,s*ool 
:o are consid]$ to h be5 conv]t$ 9      
,july1 #ahei4 ,?is bless$ & mighty "w ( 
! ,holy ,_s _c be trac$ to any p>ticul> 
cause4 ,x 0 h[ev]1 a mo/ preci\s answ]  
to pray]4 ,z su* we look ^u x1 & are    
enc\rag$ by x to fur!r wait+ ^u ,god4 ,!
 second season ( ! mighty work+ ( !     
,holy ,_s among ! ,orphans1 dur+ ! pa/  
ye>1 0 at ! end ( ,janu>y & ! beg9n+ (  
,febru>y1 #ahfj4 ,! p>ticul>s ( x are ( 
! deepe/ int]e/2 b ,i mu/ cont5t myself 
by /at+1 t ?is great "w ( ! ,_s ( ,god 9
 ,janu>y & ,febru>y1 #ahfj1 began among 
! y\ng] class ( ! *ildr5 "u our c>e1    
little girls ( ab\t #f1 #g1 #h & #i ye>s
 old2 !n ext5d$ to ! old] girls2 & !n to
 ! boys1 s t )9 ab\t #aj days above #bjj
 ( ! ,orphans 7 /irr$ up to be anxi\s   
ab\t _! s\ls1 & 9 _m in/ances f\nd peace
 imm$iately1 ?r\gh fai? 9 our ,"l       
,jesus4 ,!y at once reque/$ to be all[$ 

to hold pray]-meet+s among !mselves1 & h
 _h ^! meet+s ev] s9ce4 ,_m ( !m also   
manife/$ a conc]n ab\t ! salvation ( _! 
companions & relations1 & spoke or wrote
 to !m1 ab\t ! way to be sav$4          
,,appr5tic+ ,,! ,,orphans4  ,9 ! e>ly "p
 ( ! summ]1 #ahfb1 x 0 f\nd t we _h     
sev]al boys ready to be appr5tic$2 b !re
 7 no applications made by ma/]s =      
appr5tices4 ,z all our boys are         
inv>iably s5t out z indoor appr5tices1  
?is 0 no small difficulty2 = we n only  
look = ,*ri/ian ma/]s1 b consid] _!     
bus9ess1 & exam9e into _! position1 to  
see :e!r !y are suitable2 & ! ma/] mu/  
also be will+ to receive ! appr5tice    
into 8 own family4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 
we aga9 gave ourselves to pray]1 z we _h
 done = m ?an tw5ty ye>s be=e1 conc]n+  
?is ?+1 in/ead ( adv]tis+1 :i*1 9 all   
probability1 w\ld only br+ be=e u ma/]s 
:o desire appr5tices = ! sake ( !       
premium4 ,we rememb]$ h[ good ! ,"l _h  
be5 to u1 9 hav+ help$ u hundr$s ( times
 be=e1 9 ?is v matt]4 ,"s weeks pass$1 b

 ! difficulty rema9$4 ,we cont9u$1      
h[ev]1 9 pray]1 & !n "o application 0   
made1 & !n ano!r2 & s9ce we fir/ began  
to pray ab\t ?is matt]1 la/ summ]1 we h 
be5 able to s5d out altoge!r #ah boys up
 to ,may #bf1 #ahfc2 ! difficulty 0 ?us 
aga9 entirely ov]come by pray]1 z e "o (
 ! boys1 :om x 0 desirable to s5d out1  
has be5 s5t out4   ,,sickness ,,at ,,!  
,,orphanage4  ,sickness at times visit$ 
! h\ses4  ,dur+ ! summ] & autumn ( #ahff
 we _h also ! measles at all ! ?ree     
,orphan-,h\ses4 ,aft] !y _h made _!     
appe>ance1 our especial pray] 03 #a4 ,t 
!re might n be too _m *ildr5 ill at "o  
"t 9 ?is disease1 s t our accommodation 
9 ! ,infirm>y rooms or o!rwise might be 
suffici5t4 ,?is pray] 0 answ]$ to !     
full2 = ?\gh we _h at ! ,new            
,orphan-,h\se ,no4 #a n less ?an #hc    
cases1 9 ,no4 #b altoge!r #aaa1 & 9 ,no4
 #c altoge!r #fh2 yet ,god s graci\sly 0
 pleas$ to li/5 to our supplications1 z 
t :5 our sp>e rooms 7 fill$ ) !         
invalids1 ,he s long /ay$ ! spread+ ( ! 

measles till a suffici5t numb] 7 re/or$1
 s z to make room = o!rs1 :o 7 tak5 ill4
 #b4 ,fur!r we pray$1 t ! *ildr51 :o 7  
tak5 ill 9 ! measles1 might be safely   
br\ght ?r\gh & n die4 ,?us x 04 ,we _h !
 full answ] to our pray]s2 = ?\gh #bfb  
*ildr5 altoge!r _h ! measles1 n "o ( !m 
di$4 #c4 ,la/ly we pray$1 t no evil     
physical consequ5ces might foll[ ?is    
disease1 z is s (t5 ! case2 ?is 0 also  
grant$4 ,all ! #bfb *ildr5 n only       
recov]$1 b did well aft]w>ds4 ,i        
gratefully record ?is signal m]cy &     
bless+ ( ,god1 & ?is full & preci\s     
answ] to pray]1 to ! hon\r ( ,8 "n4     
,,help ,,= ,,ne$y ,,bre?r54  #ahfc4--,! 
end ( ! ye> 0 n[ at h&1 &1 9 w9d+ up !  
acc\nts1 x 0 my e>ne/ desire1 to d once 
m all ,i c\ld1 9 s5d+ help to ne$y      
lab\r]s 9 ! gospel4 ,i w5t !re=e ?r\gh !
 li/1 writ+ aga9/ ! v>i\s names ( ^? to 
:om ,i _h n already rec5tly s5t1 :at    
am\nt x appe>$ desirable to s5d2 & ,i   
f\nd1 :5 ^! sums 7 add$ toge!r1 ! total 
0 #dgf1 b #bhj 0 all ,i _h 9 h&4 ,i     

wrote !re=e a *eque = #bhj1 ?\gh ,i w\ld
 h gladly s5t #dgf1 yet felt ?ankful1 at
 ! same "t1 t ,i _h ?is am\nt 9 h& = ^! 
bre?r54 ,hav+ writt5 ! *eque1 z ! la/   
occupation ( ! day1 !n came my usual    
season = pray]1 = ! _m ?+s :i* ,i daily1
 by ! help ( ,god1 br+ be=e ,him2 & !n  
aga91 ,i br\ght also ! case ( ^! prea*]s
 ( ! ,gospel be=e ! ,"l1 & bes\ght ,him 
t ,he w\ld ev5 n[ be pleas$ to give me  
yet a goodly sum = !m1 ?\gh !re rema9$ b
 ?ree days to ! close ( our ye>4 ,?is   
be+ done1 ,i w5t home ab\t n9e o'clock 9
 ! ev5+1 & f\nd !re _h arriv$ f a great 
di/ance #ajj = ,missions1 ) #ajj left at
 my disposal1 & #e = myself4 ,i took1   
!re=e1 ! :ole #bjj = ,missions1 & ?us _h
 #dhj 9 h& to meet ! #dgf :i* ,i desir$ 
= ?is object4 ,^? :o "k ! bless$ness (  
really tru/+ 9 ,god1 & gett+ help f     
,him1 z 9 ?is case1 9 answ] to pray]1 w 
be able to ent] into ! spiritual        
enjoym5t ,i _h 9 ! reception ( t        
donation1 9 :i* bo? ! answ] to pray] 0  
grant$1 & ) x ! great enjoym5t ( gladd5+

 ! he>ts ( _m devot$ s]vants ( ,*ri/4   
,,! ,,he>t',s ,,desire ,,giv5 ,,to      
,,help ,,mission ,,"w ,,9 ,,*9a4  ,sept4
 #cj #ahfi4--;,f ,york%ire              
#ej4--,receiv$ also ,"o ,?\s& ,p\nds    
to-day = ! ,"l's "w 9 ,*9a4 ,ab\t ?is   
donation x is especially to be notic$1 t
 = mon?s x _h be5 my e>ne/ desire to d m
 ?an ev] = ,mission ,"w 9 ,*9a1 & ,i _h 
already tak5 /eps to c>ry out ?is       
desire1 :5 ?is donation ( ,"o ,?\s&     
,p\nds came to h&4 ,?is preci\s answ] to
 pray] = means %\ld be a p>ticul>       
enc\ragem5t to all :o are engag$ 9 !    
,"l's "w1 & :o may ne$ means = x4 ,x    
proves afre%1 t1 if our "w is ,8 "w1 &  
we hon\r ,him1 by wait+ ^u & look+ to   
,him = means1 ,he w surely1 9 ,8 own "t 
& way1 supply !m4   ,,! ,,joy ,,(       
,,answ]s ,,to ,,pray]4  ,! joy :i*      
answ]s to pray] give1 _c be describ$2 & 
! impetus :i* !y af=d to ! spiritual    
life is exce$+ly great4 ,! exp]i5ce (   
?is happ9ess ,i desire = all my ,*ri/ian
 read]s4 ,if y believe inde$ 9 ! ,"l    

,jesus = ! salvation ( y\r s\l1 if y    
walk uprightly & d n reg>d iniquity 9   
y\r he>t1 if y cont9ue to wait pati5tly1
 & believ+ly ^u ,god2 !n answ]s w surely
 be giv5 to y\r pray]s4 ,y may n be     
call$ ^u to s]ve ! ,"l 9 ! way ! writ]  
does1 & !re=e may nev] h answ]s to pray]
 respect+ su* ?+s z are record$ "h2 b1 9
 y\r v>i\s circum/ances1 y\r family1 y\r
 bus9ess1 y\r pr(ession1 y\r *ur*       
position1 y\r lab\r = ! ,"l1 etc41 y may
 h answ]s z di/9ct z any "h record$4    
,,! ,,great ,,ne$ ,,( ,,be+ ,,sav$ ,,by 
,,fai? ,,9 ,,*ri/ ,,jesus4  ,%\ld ?is1  
h[ev]1 be read by any :o are n believ]s 
9 ! ,"l ,jesus1 b :o are go+ on 9 !     
c>elessness or self-righte\sness ( _!   
unr5ew$ he>ts1 !n ,i w\ld affectionately
 & solemnly besee* su*1 fir/ ( all to be
 reconcil$ to ,god by fai? 9 ! ,"l      
,jesus4 ,y are s9n]s4 ,y des]ve         
puni%m5t4 ,if y d n see ?is1 ask ,god to
 %[ x unto y4 ,let ?is n[ be y\r fir/ & 
especial pray]4 ,ask ,god also to       
enlight5 y n m]ely conc]n+ y\r /ate by  

nature1 b especially to reveal ! ,"l    
,jesus to y\r he>t4 ,god s5t ,him1 t ,he
 might be> ! puni%m5t1 due to u guilty  
s9n]s4 ,god accepts ! ob$i5ce & suff]+s 
( ! ,"l ,jesus1 9 ! room ( ^? :o dep5d  
^u ,him = ! salvation ( _! s\ls2 & !    
mom5t a s9n] believes 9 ! ,"l ,jesus1 he
 obta9s ! =giv5ess ( all 8 s9s4 ,:5 ?us 
he is reconcil$ to ,god1 by fai? 9 ! ,"l
 ,jesus1 & has obta9$ ! =giv5ess ( 8    
s9s1 he has boldness to ent] into !     
pres5ce ( ,god1 to make kn[n 8 reque/s  
unto ,him2 & ! m he is enabl$ to realize
 t 8 s9s are =giv51 & t ,god1 = ,*ri/'s 
sake1 is well pleas$ ) ^? :o believe on 
,him1 ! m ready he w be to come ) all 8 
wants1 bo? temporal & spiritual1 to 8   
,heav5ly ,fa!r1 t ,he may supply !m4 ,b 
z long z ! consci\sness ( unp>don$ guilt
 rema9s1 s long %all we be kept at a    
di/ance f ,god1 especially z x reg>ds   
pray]4 ,!re=e1 de> read]1 if y are an   
un=giv5 s9n]1 let y\r fir/ & especial   
pray] be1 t ,god w\ld be pleas$ to      
reveal to y\r he>t ! ,"l ,jesus1 ,8     

belov$ ,son4   ,a ,,d\ble ,,answ]4      
,july #be #ahfe4--;,f ! neighb\rhood (  
,london #ajj1 ) ! foll[+ lett]3 ',my de>
 ,sir1 ,i believe t x is ?r\gh ! ,"l's  
act+s ^u me1 t ,i enclose y a *eque on !
 ,bank ( ,engl&1 ,we/]n ,bran*1 = #ajj4 
,i hope t y\r affairs are go+ on well4  
,y\rs 9 ! ,"l 99 99 99 994' ,?is        
,*ri/ian g5tleman1 :om ,i h nev] se51 & 
:o is engag$ 9 a v l>ge bus9ess 9       
,london1 _h s5t me sev]al times be=e a  
simil> sum4 ,a day or two be=e ,i       
receiv$ ?is la/ k9d donation1 ,i _h ask$
 ! ,"l1 t ,he w\ld be pleas$ to influ5ce
 ! he>t ( ?is donor to help me aga91 :i*
 ,i _h nev] done be=e reg>d+ him2 & ?us 
,i _h ! d\ble answ] to pray]1 9 t n only
 money came 91 b money f him4 ,! read] w
 n[ see ! mean+ 9 ! donor's lett]1 :5 he
 wrote ',i believe t x is ?r\gh ! ,"l's 
act+s ^u me t ,i enclose y a *eque1 c4' 
,v]ily x 0 ! ,"l :o act$ ^u ?is         
g5tleman1 to s5d me ?is sum4 ,p]haps !  
read] may ?9k1 t 9 ackn[l$g+ ! receipt (
 ! donation1 ,i wrote to ! donor :at ,i 

h "h /at$4 ,i did n4 ,my reason = n do+ 
s 01 le/ he %\ld h ?\ght ,i 0 9 especial
 ne$1 & might h be5 ?us influ5c$ to s5d 
m4 ,9 truly kn[+ ! ,"l1 9 really rely+  
^u ,him & ^u ,him alone1 !re is no ne$ (
 giv+ h9ts directly or indirectly1 :]eby
 individuals may be induc$ fur!r to     
help4 ,i might h writt5 to ! donor 7z 0 
inde$ ! case71 ,i ne$ a consid]able sum 
day by day = ! curr5t exp5ses ( ! v>i\s 
objects ( ! ,in/itution1 & also might h 
) tru? told him1 at t "t1 t ,i yet ne$$ 
ab\t ,tw5ty ,?\s& ,p\nds1 to enable me  
to meet all ! exp5ses connect$ ) !      
contemplat$ enl>gem5t ( ! ,orphan "w4 ,b
 my practice is1 nev] to allude to any (
 ^! ?+s 9 my correspond5ce ) donors4 ,:5
 ! ,report is publi%$1 e "o c see1 :o   
has a desire to see1 h[ matt]s /&2 & ?us
 ,i leave ?+s 9 ! h&s ( ,god1 to speak =
 u to ! he>ts ( ,8 /ew>ds4 ,& ?is ,he   
does4 ,v]ily we d n wait ^u ,god 9 6    
,,*ri/ians ,,9 ,,bus9ess4  ,jan4 #a     
#ahfi4--;,f ,scotl& #ej = ,missions1 #be
 = ! circulation ( ! ,holy ,scriptures &

 #be = ! circulation ( ,tracts4 ,receiv$
 also f a consid]able di/ance #aj = ^!  
objects1 ) #aj = ! ,orphans4 ,ab\t ?is  
latt] donation ,i make a few rem>ks4 ,at
 ! e>ly "p ( ! ye> #ahfh1 a ,*ri/ian    
bus9ess man wrote to me = advice 9 8    
peculi> difficult bus9ess affairs4 ,8   
lett] %[$ t he _h a desire to walk 9 !  
ways ( ! ,"l1 & to c>ry on 8 bus9ess to 
! glory ( ,god2 b 8 circum/ances 7 ( !  
mo/ try+ "*4 ,i !re=e wrote to him to   
come to ,bri/ol1 t ,i might be able to  
advise him4 ,accord+ly he und]took !    
long j\rney1 & ,i _h an int]view ) him1 
?r\gh :i* ,i saw 8 mo/ try+ position 9  
bus9ess4 ,hav+ fully conv]s$ ) him1 ,i  
gave him ! foll[+ c\nsel3 #a1 ,t he %\ld
 day by day1 expressly = ! purpose1     
retire ) 8 ,*ri/ian wife1 t !y might    
unit$ly spread _! bus9ess difficulties  
be=e ,god 9 pray]1 & d ?is1 if possible1
 twice a day4 #b1 ,t he %\ld look out = 
answ]s to 8 pray]s1 & expect t ,god w\ld
 help him4 #c1 ,t he %\ld avoid all     
bus9ess trick]ies1 su* z expos+ = sale  

two or ?ree articles1 m>k$ bel[ co/     
price1 = ! sake ( attract+ cu/om]s1     
because ( its be+ unbecom+ a disciple ( 
! ,"l ,jesus to use su* artifices2 & t1 
if he did s1 he c\ld n reckon on !      
bless+ ( ,god4 #d1 ,i advis$ him fur!r1 
to set ap>t2 out ( 8 pr(its1 week by    
week1 a c]ta9 proportion = ! "w ( ,god1 
:e!r 8 income 0 mu* or little1 & use ?is
 income fai?fully = ! ,"l4 #e1 ,la/ly1  
,i ask$ him1 to let me "k1 mon? aft]    
mon?1 h[ ! ,"l dealt ) him4--,! read] w 
feel int]e/$ to le>n1 t f t "t ! ,"l 0  
pleas$ to prosp] ! bus9ess ( ?is de>    
,*ri/ian bro!r1 s t 8 returns f ! #a/ ( 
,m>*1 #ahfh1 up to ,m>* #a1 #ahfi1 7    
#i1ach #acs4 #e;d41 :ile dur+ ! same    
p]iod ! previ\s ye> !y _h be5 only      
#f1fji #ahs4 #c;d41 !re=e #b1ebh #aes4  
#b;d4 m ?an ! ye> be=e4 ,:5 he s5t me ! 
donation above ref]r$ to1 he also       
writes1 t he _h be5 enabl$ to put aside 
dur+ ! previ\s ye> #abc #acs4 #c;d4 = ! 
"w ( ,god or ! ne$ ( ! poor4--,i h s    
fully dwelt on ?is1 because ,*ri/ians 9 

bus9ess may be b5efit$ by x4   ,,revival
 ,,9 ,,! ,,orphan-,,h\ses4  ,9 giv+ !   
/ati/ics ( ! previ\s ye> #ahga-gb1 ,i   
ref]r$ already to ! great spiritual     
bless+1 :i* x pleas$ ! ,"l to grant to !
 ,orphan ,"w at ! end ( t ye> & ! beg9n+
 ( ?is2 b1 z ?is is s deeply important a
 subject1 ,i ent] some:at fur!r & m     
fully into x "h4 ,x 0 /at$ be=e1 t !    
spiritual condition ( ! ,orphans g5]ally
 gave to u great sorr[ ( he>t1 because  
!re 7 s few1 comp>atively1 among !m1 :o 
7 9 e>ne/ ab\t _! s\ls1 & re/+ on !     
aton+ dea? ( ! ,"l ,jesus = salvation4  
,?is our sorr[ l$ u to lay x on ! :ole  
/aff ( assi/ants1 matrons & tea*]s1 to  
seek e>ne/ly ! ,"l's bless+ on ! s\ls ( 
! *ildr54 ,?is 0 done 9 our unit$ pray] 
meet+s1 &1 ,i h reason to believe1 9    
secret also2 & 9 answ] to ^! our secret 
& unit$ pray]s1 9 ! ye> #ahgb1 !re 71 z 
! result ( ?is1 m believ]s by f> among !
 ,orphans ?an ev]4 ,on ,jan4 #h1 #ahgb1 
! ,"l began to "w among !m1 & ?is "w 0  
go+ on m or less aft]w>ds4 ,9 ! ,new    

,orphan-,h\se ,no4 #c1 x %[$ itself     
lea/1 till x pleas$ ! ,"l to lay ,8 h&  
heavily on t h\se1 by ! small-pox2 &1 f 
t "t ! work+ ( ! ,holy ,_s 0 felt 9 t   
h\se also1 p>ticul>ly 9 "o dep>tm5t4 ,at
 ! end ( ,july1 #ahgb1 ,i receiv$ !     
/atem5ts ( all ! matrons & tea*]s 9 !   
five h\ses1 :o report$ to me1 t1 aft]   
c>eful obs]vation & conv]sation1 !y _h  
good reason to believe t #gbi ( !       
,orphans !n "u our c>e1 7 believ]s 9 !  
,"l ,jesus4 ,?is numb] ( believ+        
,orphans is by f> great] ?an ev] we _h1 
= :i* we adore & praise ! ,"l6 ,see h[ !
 ,"l ov]rul$ ! great trial1 occasion$ by
 ! small-pox1 & turn$ x into a great    
bless+6 ,see1 also1 h[1 aft] s l[ a     
/ate1 comp>atively1 :i* l$ u to pray]1  
e>ne/ pray]1 ! work+ ( ! ,holy ,_s 0 m  
manife/ ?an ev]6   ,,mr4 ,m,,ll]',s     
,,mission ,,t\rs4  ,9 ! ye> #ahge1 :5   
sev5ty ye>s ( age1 ,mr4 ,mll] 0 l$ to   
/>t on 8 ,mission>y ,t\rs1 & dur+ ! next
 tw5ty ye>s prea*$ to m ?an ?ree million
 p1 9 =ty-two c\ntries ( ! _w4  ,on     

,augu/ #h?1 #ahhb1 ,mr4 ,mll] says1 we  
began our n9? ,mission>y ,t\r4 ,! fir/  
place at :i* ,i prea*$ 0 ,weym\?1 :]e ,i
 spoke 9 public f\r times4 ,f ,weym\? we
 w5t1 by way ( ,calais & ,brussels1 to  
,dsseldorf on ! ,rh9e1 :]e ,i prea*$ _m 
times six ye>s be=e4 ,dur+ ?is visit1 ,i
 spoke !re 9 public eight times4 ,reg>d+
 my /ay at ,dsseldorf1 = ! enc\ragem5t (
 ! read]1 ,i relate ! foll[+            
circum/ance4 ,dur+ our fir/ visit to t  
city1 9 ! ye> #ahgf1 a godly ,city      
,mission>y came to me "o day1 greatly   
tri$1 because he _h six sons1 = ^:      
conv]sion he _h be5 pray+ _m ye>s1 & yet
 !y rema9$ unconc]n$ ab\t _! s\ls1 & he 
desir$ me to tell him :at to d4 ,my     
reply 01 ',cont9ue to pray = y\r sons1 &
 expect an answ] to y\r pray]1 & y w h  
to praise ,god4' ,n[1 :5 aft] six ye>s  
,i 0 aga9 9 ! same city1 ?is de> man    
came to me & said he 0 surpris$ he _h n 
se5 be=e himself :at he ought to d1 & t 
he _h resolv$ to take my advice & m     
e>ne/ly ?an ev] give himself to pray]4  

,two mon?s aft] he saw me1 five ( 8 six 
sons 7 conv]t$ )9 eight days1 & h = six 
ye>s n[ walk$ 9 ! ways ( ! ,"l1 & he _h 
hope t ! six? son also 0 beg9n+ to be   
conc]n$ ab\t 8 /ate be=e ,god4 ,may !   
,*ri/ian read] be enc\rag$ by ?is1 %\ld 
8 pray]s n at once be answ]$2 &1 in/ead 
( ceas+ to pray1 wait ^u ,god all ! m   
e>ne/ly & p]sev]+ly1 & expect answ]s to 
8 petitions4   ,,! ,,div9e ,,plan ,,=   
,,s5d+ ,,out ,,=eign ,,mission>ies4  ,! 
,bri/ol ,*ur* ) :i* ,mr4 ,mll] 0        
connect$ has be5 privileg$ to set an    
example to ! ,*ur* ( ,god ( ! way 9 :i* 
,=eign ,mission>ies 7:o are s greatly   
ne$$7 c be s5t =? 9 answ] to pray]4 ,mr4
 ,mll] writes on p4 #eaf1 ,vol4 ,i4 ( 8 
,n>rative3--  ,i also m5tion "h1 t dur+ 
! eight ye>s previ\s to my go+ to       
,g]many to lab\r !re1 x _h be5 laid on  
my he>t1 & on ! he>ts ( "s o!r bre?r5   
among u1 to ask ! ,"l t he w\ld be      
pleas$ to hon\r u1 z a body ( believ]s1 
by call+ =? f our mid/ bre?r51 = c>ry+ !
 tru? into =eign l&s4 ,b ?is pray] seem$

 to rema9 unansw]$4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 ! "t 0  
come :5 ! ,"l 0 ab\t to answ] x1 & ,i1  
on ^: he>t p>ticul>ly ?is matt] _h be5  
laid1 0 to be ! fir/ to c>ry =? ! tru? f
 among u4 ,ab\t t v "t ! ,"l call$ our  
de> bro!r & si/] ,b>r+ton f among u1 to 
g to ,dem]>a1 to lab\r !re 9 connexion )
 our e/eem$ bro!r ,/rong1 & our de>     
bro!r & si/] ,esp5ett1 to g to          
,switz]l&4 ,bo? ^! de> bre?r5 & si/]s   
left v %ortly aft] ,i _h gone to        
,g]many4 ,b ?is 0 n all4 ,our mu* valu$ 
bro!r ,mordal1 :o _h comm5d$ himself to 
! sa9ts by 8 unwe>i$ fai?ful s]vice     
among u = twelve ye>s1 _h f ,aug4 #ca1  
#ahdc1 7! day on :i* bro!rs ,/rong &    
,b>r+ton sail$ f ,bri/ol = ,dem]>a71 8  
m9d likewise ex]cis$ ab\t s]vice !re1 & 
w5t out f among u elev5 mon?s aft]4 ,he1
 toge!r ) myself1 _h _h x p>ticul>ly    
laid ^u 8 he>t1 dur+ ! eight ye>s       
previ\sly1 to ask ! ,"l aga9 & aga9 to  
call lab\r]s f among u = =eign s]vice4  
,( all p]sons he1 ! fa!r ( a l>ge       
family1 & ab\t #ej ye>s ( age1 seem$ !  

lea/ likely to be call$ to t "w2 b ,god 
did call him4 ,he w5t1 lab\r$ a little  
:ile 9 ,dem]>a1 & !n1 on ,janu>y #i1    
#ahde1 ! ,"l took him to 8 re/4--,:5 we 
ask ,god = a ?+1 su* z t ,he w\ld be    
pleas$ to raise up lab\r]s = ,8 h>ve/1  
or s5d means = ! c>ry+ on ( ,8 "w1 !    
hone/ "q to be put to our he>ts %\ld be 
?is3 ,am ,i will+ to g1 if ,he %\ld call
 me8 ,am ,i will+ to give accord+ to my 
ability8 ,= we may be ! v p]sons :om !  
,"l w call = ! "w1 or ^: means ,he may  
wi% to employ4  ,9 ! ,report ( !        
,scriptural ,k ,in/itution = #ahif ,mr4 
,mll] %[s h[ greatly ?is body ( believ]s
 has be5 hon\r$ by ,god4  ,f our own    
mid/1 z a *ur* sixty bre?r5 & si/]s h   
gone =? to =eign fields ( lab\r1 "s (   
:om h f9i%$ _! lab\r on e>?2 b !re are  
/ill ab\t =ty yet engag$ 9 ?is preci\s  
s]vice4  ,:y %\ld n ! great & cry+ ne$ =
 work]s 9 ,asia1 ,africa1 & o!r p>ts ( !
 _w be ?us met by ?\s&s ( *ur*es 9      
,europe & ,am]ica foll[+ ?is div9e plan 
( pray+ ! ,"l ( ! h>ve/ t ,he w\ld s5d  

=? lab\r]s f among !m8  ,surely !y may  
expect ,,god to answ] _! pray]s z ,he   
did ! pray]s ( ?is ,bri/ol *ur*4  ,look 
:at has be5 done 9 ,*9a by ! fai?ful use
 ( ,,god',s me?od6 ,we quote ,mr4       
,hudson ,taylor's words z giv5 9 ,*9a's 
,millions = ,july1 #ahig3--  ,= ! obta9+
 ( fell[-work]s we took ! ,,ma/]',s     
direction1 ',pray ye ! ,,"l ( ! ,h>ve/4'
 ,z = ! fir/ five be=e ! ,mission 0 =m$1
 s = ! tw5ty-f\r = :om we fir/ ask$ = ! 
,c4,i4,m42 = fur!r re9=cem5ts :5 !y 7   
ne$$2 = ! sev5ty 9 ?ree ye>s1 = ! hundr$
 9 "o ye>1 & = fur!r additions f "t to  
"t1 we h ev] reli$ on ?is plan4 ,is x   
possible t 9 any o!r way su* a b& (     
work]s f ne>ly e d5om9ation1 & f _m l&s1
 c\ld h be5 ga!r$ & kept toge!r = ?irty 
ye>s ) no o!r bond save t :i* ! call (  
,,god & ! love ( ,,god has prov$--a b&  
n[ numb]+ ov] sev5 hundr$ m5 & wom51    
aid$ by m ?an five hundr$ native work]s4
   ,,! ,,beg9n+ ,,( ,,! #ahei ,,revival4
  ,9 ,novemb]1 #ahef1 a "y ,iri%man1    
,mr4 ,james ,mc,quilkin1 0 br\ght to ! k

 ( ! ,"l4 ,soon aft] 8 conv]sion he saw 
my ,n>rative adv]tis$1 viz43 ! fir/ two 
volumes ( ?is book4 ,he _h a great      
desire to read x1 & procur$ x accord+ly1
 ab\t ,janu>y1 #aheg4 ,god bless$ x     
greatly to 8 s\l1 especially 9 %[+ to   
him1 :at c\ld be obta9$ by pray]4 ,he   
said to himself some?+ l ?is3 ',see :at 
,mr4 ,mll] obta9s simply by pray]4 ,?us 
,i may obta9 bless+ by pray]4' ,he n[   
set himself to pray1 t ! ,"l w\ld give  
him a spiritual companion1 "o :o knew ! 
,"l4 ,soon aft] he became acqua9t$ ) a  
"y man :o 0 a believ]4 ,^! two began a  
pray]-meet+ 9 "o ( ! ,sunday ,s*ools 9 !
 p>i% ( ,connor4 ,hav+ 8 pray] answ]$ 9 
obta9+ a spiritual companion1 ,mr4      
,james ,mc,quilkin ask$ ! ,"l to lead   
him to become acqua9t$ ) "s m ( ,8 hidd5
 ones4 ,soon aft] ! ,"l gave him two m  
"y m51 :o 7 believ]s previ\sly1 z f> z  
he c\ld judge4 ,9 ,autumn1 #aheg1 ,mr4  
,james ,mc,quilkin /at$ to ^! ?ree "y   
m51 giv5 him 9 answ] to believ+ pray]1  
:at bless+ he _h d]iv$ f my ,n>rative1  

h[ x _h l$ him to see ! p[] ( believ+   
pray]2 & he propos$ t !y %\ld meet =    
pray] to seek ! ,"l's bless+ ^u _! v>i\s
 lab\rs 9 ! ,sunday ,s*ools1            
pray]-meet+s1 & prea*+ ( ! ,gospel4     
,accord+ly 9 ,autumn1 #aheg1 ^! f\r "y  
m5 met toge!r = pray] 9 a small         
s*ool-h\se ne> ! village ( ,kells1 9 !  
p>i% ( ,connor1 e ,friday ev5+4 ,by ?is 
"t ! great & mighty work+ ( ! ,_s1 9    
#aheg1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 _h become     
kn[n1 & ,mr4 ,james ,mc,quilkin said to 
himself1 ',:y may n we h su* a bless$ "w
 "h1 see+ t ,god did su* great ?+s =    
,mr4 ,mll]1 simply 9 answ] to pray]4'   
,on ,janu>y #a1 #aheh1 ! ,"l gave !m !  
fir/ rem>kable answ] to pray] 9 !       
conv]sion ( a f>m s]vant4 ,he 0 tak5    
into ! numb]1 & ?us !re 7 five :o gave  
!mselves to pray]4 ,%ortly aft]1 ano!r  
"y man1 ab\t #bj ye>s old1 0 conv]t$2   
!re 7 n[ six4 ,?is greatly enc\rag$ !   
o!r ?ree :o fir/ _h met ) ,mr4 ,james   
,mc,quilkin4 ,o!rs n[ 7 conv]t$1 :o 7   
also tak5 into ! numb]2 b only believ]s 

7 admitt$ to ^! fell[%ip meet+s1 9 :i*  
!y read1 pray$1 & (f]$ to ea* o!r a few 
?\ghts f ! ,scriptures4 ,^! meet+s &    
o!rs = ! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel 7 held 9 !  
p>i% ( ,connor1 ,antrim1 ,irel&4 ,up to 
?is "t all 0 go+ on mo/ quietly1 ?\gh _m
 s\ls 7 conv]t$1 ,!re 7 no physical     
pro/rations1 z aft]w>ds4  ,ab\t         
,*ri/mas1 #aheh1 a "y man1 f ,ahoghill1 
:o _h come to live at ,connor1 & :o _h  
be5 conv]t$ ?r\gh ?is little company (  
believ]s1 w5t to see 8 fri5ds at        
,ahoghill1 & spoke to !m ab\t _! own    
s\ls1 & ! "w ( ,god at ,connor4 ,8      
fri5ds desir$ to see "s ( ^! conv]ts4   
,accord+ly ,mr4 ,james ,mc,quilkin1 )   
two ( ! fir/ :o met = pray]1 w5t on     
,febru>y #b1 #ahei1 & held a meet+ at   
,ahoghill 9 "o ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*es4
 ,"s believ$1 "s mock$1 & o!rs ?\ght !re
 0 a great deal ( presumption 9 ^! "y   
conv]ts2 yet _m wi%$ to h ano!r meet+4  
,?is 0 held by ! same ?ree "y m5 on     
,febru>y #af?1 #ahei2 & n[ ! ,_s ( ,god 
began to "w1 & to "w mightily4 ,s\ls 7  

conv]t$1 & f t "t conv]sions multipli$  
rapidly4 ,"s ( ^! conv]ts w5t to o!r    
places1 & c>ri$ ! spiritual fire1 s to  
speak1 ) !m4 ,! bless$ "w ( ! _s ( ,god 
spread 9 _m places4--,on ,april #e?1    
#ahei1 ,mr4 ,james ,mc,quilkin w5t to   
,ballym5a1 held a meet+ !re 9 "o ( !    
,presbyt]ian ,*ur*es2 & on ,april #aa?  
held ano!r meet+ 9 ano!r ( !            
,presbyt]ian *ur*es4 ,sev]al 7 conv9c$ (
 s9 & ! "w ( ! ,_s ( ,god w5t =w>d 9    
,ballym5a4--,on ,may #bh?1 #ahei1 he w5t
 to ,belfa/4 ,dur+ ! fir/ week !re 7    
meet+s held 9 five diff]5t ,presbyt]ian 
,*ur*es1 & f t "t ! bless$ "w comm5c$ at
 ,belfa/4 ,9 all ^! visits he 0         
accompani$ & help$ by ,mr4 ,j]emiah     
,m5eely1 "o ( ! ?ree "y m5 :o fir/ met )
 him1 aft] ! read+ ( my ,n>rative4 ,f   
?is "t ! "w ( ! ,holy ,gho/ spread fur!r
 & fur!r2 = ! "y conv]ts 7 us$ by ! ,"l 
to c>ry ! tru? f "o place to ano!r4     
,su* 0 ! beg9n+ ( t mighty "w ( ! ,holy 
,_s1 :i* has l$ to ! conv]sion ( hundr$s
 ( ?\s&s2 = "s ( my read]s w rememb] h[ 

9 #ahei ?is fire 0 k9dl$ 9 ,engl&1      
,wales & ,scotl&2 h[ x spread ?r\gh     
,irel&1 ,engl&1 ,wales & ,scotl&2 h[ !  
,cont95t ( ,europe 0 m or less p>tak+ ( 
?is mighty work+ ( ! ,holy ,_s2 h[ x l$ 
?\s&s to give !mselves to ! "w (        
,evangeli/s2 & h[ up to ! ye> #ahgd n   
only ! effects ( ?is "w1 fir/ begun 9   
,irel&1 are felt1 b t /ill m or less ?is
 bless$ "w is go+ on 9 ,europe g5]ally4 
,x is almo/ ne$less to add1 t 9 no      
degree ! hon\r is due to ! in/rum5ts1 b 
to ! ,holy ,_s alone2 yet ^! facts are  
/at$1 9 ord] t x may be se51 :at delight
 ,god has 9 answ]+ abundantly ! believ+ 
pray] ( ,8 *ildr54   ,,mr4 ,m,,ll]',s   
,,m>riage4  ,9 ,vol4 #c ( ,! ,n>rative1 
,mr4 ,mll] %[s ! ord]+ ( ,god 9 8 meet+ 
) & subsequ5t m>riage to 8 fir/ wife1   
,miss ,m>y ,groves4  ,9 giv+ h] to me1  
,i own ! h& ( ,god2 nay1 ,8 h& 0 mo/    
m>k$2 & my s\l says1 ',?\ art good1 &   
doe/ good4'  ,i ref] to a few p>ticul>s 
= ! in/ruction ( o!rs4 ,:5 at ! end ( ! 
ye> #ahbi1 ,i left ,london to lab\r 9   

,devon%ire 9 ! ,gospel1 a bro!r 9 ! ,"l 
gave to me a c>d1 conta9+ ! address ( a 
well-kn[n ,*ri/ian lady1 ,miss ,paget1  
:o !n resid$ 9 ,exet]1 9 ord] t ,i %\ld 
call on h]1 z %e 0 an excell5t ,*ri/ian4
 ,i took ?is address & put x into my    
pocket1 b ?\ght little ( call+ on h]4   
,?ree weeks ,i c>ri$ ?is c>d 9 my       
pocket1 )\t mak+ an ef=t to see ?is     
lady2 b at la/ ,i 0 l$ to d s4 ,?is 0   
,god's way ( giv+ me my excell5t wife4  
,miss ,paget ask$ me to prea* ! la/     
,tuesday 9 ! mon? ( ,janu>y1 #ahcj1 at !
 room :i* %e _h fitt$ up at ,poltimore1 
a village ne> ,exet]1 & :]e ,mr4 ,a4 ,n4
 ,groves1 aft]w>ds my bro!r-9-law1 _h   
prea*$ once a mon?1 be=e he w5t out z a 
,mission>y to ,bagdad4 ,i accept$       
readily ! invitation1 z ,i long$1       
ev]y:]e to set =? ! preci\s tru? ( !    
,"l's return1 & o!r deeply important    
tru?s1 :i* n long be=e my own s\l _h be5
 fill$ )4  ,on leav+ ,miss ,paget1 %e   
gave me ! address ( a ,*ri/ian bro!r1   
,mr4 ,hake1 :o _h an ,infant ,bo>d+     

,s*ool = "y ladies & g5tlem51 at        
,nor!rnhay ,h\se1 ! =m] resid5ce ( ,mr4 
,a4 ,n4 ,groves1 9 ord] t ,i might /ay  
!re on my arrival 9 ,exet] f ,teignm\?4 
,to ?is place ,i w5t at ! appo9t$ "t4   
,miss ,groves1 aft]w>ds my belov$ wife1 
0 !re2 = ,mrs4 ,hake _h be5 a great     
invalid = a long "t1 & ,miss ,groves    
help$ ,mr4 ,hake 9 8 great affliction1  
by sup]9t5d+ 8 h\sehold matt]s4 ,my fir/
 visit l$ to my go+ aga9 to prea* at    
,poltimore1 aft] ! lapse ( a mon?1 & ,i 
/ay$ aga9 at ,mr4 ,hake's h\se2 & ?is   
second visit l$ to my prea*+ once a week
 9 a *apel at ,exet]2 & ?us ,i w5t1 week
 aft] week1 f ,teignm\? to ,exet]1 ea*  
"t /ay+ 9 ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,hake4 ,all ?is 
"t my purpose _h be51 n to m>ry at all1 
b to rema9 free = travell+ ab\t 9 !     
s]vice ( ! ,gospel2 b aft] "s mon?s ,i  
saw1 = _m reasons1 t x 0 bett] = me1 z a
 "y ,pa/or1 "u #be ye>s ( age1 to be    
m>ri$4 ,! "q n[ 01 to :om %all ,i be    
unit$8 ,miss ,groves 0 be=e my m9d2 b ! 
pray]ful conflict 0 long1 be=e ,i came  

to a decision2 = ,i c\ld n be> ! ?\ght1 
t ,i %\ld take away f ,mr4 ,hake ?is    
valu$ help]1 z ,mrs4 ,hake cont9u$ /ill 
unable to take ! responsibility ( s l>ge
 a h\sehold4 ,b ,i pray$ aga9 & aga94   
,at la/ ?is decid$ me1 ,i _h reason to  
believe t ,i _h begott5 an affection 9 !
 he>t ( ,miss ,groves = me1 & t !re=e ,i
 ought to make a proposal ( m>riage to  
h]1 h[ev] unk9dly ,i might appe> to act 
to my de> fri5d & bro!r ,mr4 ,hake1 & to
 ask ,god to give him a suitable help]  
to succe$ ,miss ,groves4 ,on ,aug4 #ae?1
 #ahcj1 ,i !re=e wrote to h]1 propos+ to
 h] to become my wife1 & on ,aug4 #ai?1 
:5 ,i w5t ov] z usual to ,exet] =       
prea*+1 %e accept$ me4 ,! fir/ ?+ we    
did1 aft] ,i 0 accept$1 01 to fall on   
our knees1 & to ask ! bless+ ( ! ,"l on 
our int5d$ union4 ,9 ab\t two or ?ree   
weeks ! ,"l1 9 answ] to pray]1 f\nd an  
individual1 :o seem$ suitable to act z  
h\sekeep]1 :il/ ,mrs4 ,hake cont9u$ ill2
 & on ,oct4 #g1 #ahcj1 we 7 unit$ 9     
m>riage4 ,our m>riage 0 ( ! mo/ simple  

"*4 ,we walk$ to *ur*1 _h no w$d+       
breakfa/1 b 9 ! aft]noon _h a meet+ (   
,*ri/ian fri5ds 9 ,mr4 ,hake's h\se &   
commemorat$ ! ,"l's dea?2 & !n ,i drove 
(f 9 ! /agecoa* ) my belov$ bride to    
,teignm\?1 & ! next day we w5t to "w = !
 ,"l4 ,simple z our beg9n+ 01 & unlike !
 habits ( ! _w1 = ,*ri/'s sake1 s our   
,godly aim has be51 to cont9ue ev] s9ce4
 ,n[ see ! h& ( ,god 9 giv+ me my de>e/ 
wife3--#a/1 t address ( ,miss ,paget's 0
 giv5 to me "u ! ord]+ ( ,god4 #bnd1 ,i 
mu/ at la/ be made to call on h]1 ?\gh  
,i _h long delay$ x4 #crd1 ,%e might h  
provid$ a re/+-place ) "s o!r ,*ri/ian  
fri5d1 :]e ,i %\ld n h se5 ,miss        
,groves4 #d?1 ,my m9d might h at la/1   
aft] all1 decid$1 n to make a proposal  
to h]2 b ,god settl$ ! matt] ?us 9      
speak+ to me ?r\gh my consci5ce--y "k t 
y h begott5 affection 9 ! he>t ( ?is    
,*ri/ian si/]1 by ! way y h act$ t[>ds  
h]1 & !re=e1 pa9ful ?\gh x may be1 to   
appe> to act unk9dly t[>ds y\r fri5d &  
bro!r1 y ought to make h] a proposal4 ,i

 obey$4 ,i wrote ! lett] 9 :i* ,i made !
 proposal1 & no?+ b "o ev5 /ream (      
bless+ has be5 ! result4  ,let me "h add
 a ^w ( ,*ri/ian c\nsel4 ,to ent] ^u !  
m>riage union is "o ( ! mo/ deeply      
important ev5ts ( life4 ,x _c be too    
pray]fully treat$4 ,our happ9ess1 our   
usefulness1 our liv+ = ,god or =        
ourselves aft]w>ds1 are (t5 mo/         
intimately connect$ ) our *oice4 ,!re=e1
 9 ! mo/ pray]ful mann]1 ?is *oice %\ld 
be made4 ,nei!r beauty1 nor age1 nor    
money1 nor m5tal p[]s1 %\ld be t :i*    
prompt ! decision2 b #a/1 ,mu* wait+ ^u 
,god = guidance %\ld be us$2 #bnd1 ,a   
he>ty purpose1 to be will+ to be guid$  
by ,him %\ld be aim$ aft]2 #crd1 ,true  
godl9ess )\t a %ad[ ( d\bt1 %\ld be !   
fir/ & absolutely ne$ful qualification1 
to a ,*ri/ian1 ) reg>d to a companion = 
life4 ,9 addition to ?is1 h[ev]1 x ought
 to be1 at ! same "t1 calmly & pati5tly 
weigh$1 :e!r1 9 o!r respects1 !re is a  
suitabl5ess4  ,= in/ance1 = an educat$  
man to *oose an entirely un$ucat$ woman1

 is unwise2 = h[ev] mu* on 8 "p love    
might be will+ to cov] ! defect1 x w "w 
v unhappily ) reg>d to ! *ildr54        
,,dang]\s ,,illness ,,( ,,mr4 ,m,,ll]',s
 ,,daught]4  ,9 ,july1 #ahec1 x pleas$ !
 ,"l to try my fai? 9 a way 9 :i* be=e x
 _h n be5 tri$4 ,my belov$ daught] &    
only *ild1 & a believ] s9ce ! comm5cem5t
 ( ! ye> #ahdf1 0 tak5 ill on ,june     
#bj?4  ,?is illness1 at fir/ a l[ fev]1 
turn$ to typhus4 ,on ,july #crd !re     
seem$ no hope ( h] recov]y4 ,n[ 0 !     
trial ( fai?4 ,b fai? triumph$4 ,my     
belov$ wife & ,i 7 enabl$ to give h] up 
into ! h&s ( ! ,"l4 ,he su/a9$ u bo?    
exce$+ly4 ,b ,i w only speak ab\t       
myself4 ,?\gh my only & belov$ *ild 0   
br\ght ne> ! grave1 yet 0 my s\l 9      
p]fect peace1 satisfi$ ) ! w ( my       
,heav5ly ,fa!r1 be+ assur$ t ,he w\ld   
only d t = h] & h] p>5ts1 :i* 9 ! end   
w\ld be ! be/4 ,%e cont9u$ v ill till   
ab\t ,july #bj?1 :5 re/oration began4   
,on ,aug4 #ah? %e 0 s f> re/or$ t %e    
c\ld be remov$ to ,clev$on = *ange (    

air1 ?\gh exce$+ly weak4 ,x 0 !n #ei    
days s9ce %e 0 fir/ tak5 ill4 99 99 99  
99 99 99  ,p>5ts "k :at an only *ild1 a 
belov$ *ild is1 & :at to believ+ p>5ts  
an only *ild1 a believ+ *ild mu/ be4    
,well1 ! ,fa!r 9 ,heav5 said1 z x 71 by 
?is ,8 disp5sation1 ',art ?\ will+ to   
give up ?is *ild to me8' ,my he>t       
respond$1 ,z x seems good to ,!e1 my    
,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,?y w be done4 ,b z our 
he>ts 7 made will+ to give back our     
belov$ *ild to ,him :o _h giv5 h] to u1 
s ,he 0 ready to leave h] to u1 & %e    
liv$4 ',delight ?yself also 9 ! ,"l2 &  
,he %all give !e ! desires ( ?9e he>t4' 
,psalm xxxvii4 #d4 ,! desires ( my he>t 
71 to reta9 ! belov$ daught] if x 7 ! w 
( ,god2 ! means to reta9 h] 7 to be     
satisfi$ ) ! w ( ! ,"l4  ,( all ! trials
 ( fai? t z yet ,i h _h to pass ?r\gh1  
?is 0 ! greate/2 & by ,god's abundant   
m]cy1 ,i own x to ,8 praise1 ,i 0 enabl$
 to delight myself 9 ! w ( ,god2 = ,i   
felt p]fectly sure1 t1 if ! ,"l took ?is
 belov$ daught]1 x w\ld be be/ = h]     

p>5ts1 be/ = h]self1 & m = ! glory (    
,god ?an if %e liv$3 ?is bett] "p ,i 0  
satisfi$ )2 & ?us my he>t _h peace1     
p]fect peace1 & ,i _h n a mom5t's       
anxiety4 ,?us w\ld x be "u all          
circum/ances1 h[ev] pa9ful1 7 ! believ] 
ex]cis+ fai?4   ,,! ,,daily ,,bread4    
,aug4 #c1 #ahdd4 ,saturday4 ,) ! #abs4  
we began ! day4 ,my s\l said3 ',i w n[  
look out = ! way 9 :i* ! ,"l w deliv] u 
?is day aga92 = ,he w surely deliv]4 ,_m
 ,saturdays1 :5 we 7 9 ne$1 ,he help$ u1
 & s ,he w d ?is day also4' ,betwe5 n9e 
& t5 o'clock ?is morn+ ,i gave myself to
 pray] = means1 ) ?ree ( my             
fell[-lab\r]s1 9 my h\se4 ,,:il/ ,,we   
,,7 ,,9 ,,pray]1 !re 0 a knock at my    
room-door1 & ,i 0 in=m$ t a g5tleman _h 
come to see me4 ,:5 we _h f9i%$ pray]1 x
 0 f\nd to be a bro!r f ,tetbury1 :o _h 
br\ght f ,b>n/aple #a #bs4 #f;d4 = !    
,orphans4 ,?us we h #a #ads4 #f;d41 )   
:i* ,i mu/ return ! lett]-bag to !      
,orphan-,h\ses1 look+ to ! ,"l = m4     
,aug4 #f4--,)\t "o s+le p5ny 9 my h&s ! 

day began4 ,! po/ br\ght no?+1 nor _h ,i
 yet receiv$ any?+1 :5 t5 m9utes aft] t5
 ?is morn+ ! lett]-bag 0 br\ght f !     
,orphan-,h\ses1 = ! supplies (          
to-day4--,n[ see ! ,"l's deliv]ance6 ,9 
! bag ,i f\nd a note f "o ( ! lab\r]s 9 
! ,orphan-,h\ses1 enclos+ two sov]eigns1
 :i* %e s5t = ! ,orphans1 /at+ t x 0 "p 
( a pres5t :i* %e _h j receiv$          
unexpect$ly1 = h]self4--,?us we are     
suppli$ = to-day4  ,sept4 #d4--,only "o 
f>?+ 0 9 my h&s ?is morn+4 ,pause a     
mom5t1 de> read]6 ,only "o f>?+ 9 h& :5 
! day comm5c$4 ,?9k ( ?is1 & ?9k ( ne>ly
 #adj p]sons to be provid$ =4 ,y1 poor  
bre?r51 :o h six or eight *ildr5 & small
 wages1 ?9k ( ?is2 & y1 my bre?r51 :o d 
n belong to ! work+ classes1 b h1 z x is
 call$1 v limit$ means1 ?9k ( ?is6 ,may 
y n d1 :at we d1 "u y\r trials8 ,does ! 
,"l love y less ?an ,he loves u8 ,does  
,he n love all ,8 *ildr5 ) no less love 
?an t1 ) :i* ,he loves ,8 only begott5  
,son1 accord+ to ,john xvii4 #bj-bc8 ,or
 are we bett] ?an y8 ,nay1 are we n 9   

ourselves poor mis]able s9n]s z y are2 &
 h any ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god any claim ^u   
,god1 on acc\nt ( _! own wor?9ess8 ,is n
 t1 :i* alone c make u wor?y to receive 
any?+ f our ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 !           
righte\sness ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 :i* is     
imput$ to ^? :o believe 9 ,him8 ,!re=e1 
de> read]1 z we pray 9 our e ne$1 (     
:atev] "* x may be1 9 connection ) ?is  
"w1 to our ,fa!r 9 ,heav5 = help1 & z   
,he does help u1 s is ,he will+ to help 
all ,8 *ildr5 :o put _! tru/ 9          
,him4--,well1 let u he> !n1 h[ ,god     
help$ :5 !re 0 only "o f>?+ left 9 my   
h&s1 on ! morn+ ( ,sept4 #d1 #ahdd4  ,a 
little aft] n9e o'clock ,i receiv$ a    
sov]eign f a si/] 9 ! ,"l1 :o does n wi%
 ! "n ( ! place1 :]e %e resides1        
m5tion$4 ,betwe5 t5 & elev5 o'clock !   
bag 0 s5t f ! ,orphan-,h\ses1 9 :i* 9 a 
note x 0 /at$ t #a #bs4 0 requir$ =     
to-day4 ,,sc>cely ,,_h ,i ,,read ,,?is1 
:5 a fly /opp$ be=e my h\se1 & a        
g5tleman1 ,mr4 ----1 f ! neighb\rhood ( 
,man*e/]1 0 ann\nc$4 ,i f\nd t he 0 a   

believ]1 :o _h come on bus9ess to       
,bri/ol4 ,he _h he>d ab\t !             
,orphan-,h\ses1 & express$ 8 surprise1 t
 )\t any regul> sy/em ( collections1 &  
)\t p]sonal application to anyone1      
simply by fai? & pray]1 ,i obta9$ #b1jjj
 & m ye>ly = ! "w ( ! ,"l 9 my h&s4 ,?is
 bro!r1 :om ,i _h nev] se5 be=e2 & ^: "n
 ,i did n ev5 "k be=e he came1 gave me  
#b1 z an exemplification ( :at ,i _h    
/at$ to him4   ,,! ,,poor ,,) ,,y       
,,always4  ,feb4 #ab1 #ahde4--;,aft] ,i 
_h s5t (f ?is morn+ ! money :i* 0       
requir$ = ! h\sekeep+ ( to-day1 ,i _h   
aga9 only #afs4 #b;d4 left1 be+ only    
ab\t "o-f\r? z mu* z is g5]ally ne$$ =  
"o day1 m]ely = h\sekeep+1 s t !re 0 n[ 
aga9 a fre% call = tru/+ 9 ! ,"l4 ,9 !  
morn+ ,i met aga91 z usual1 ) my de>    
wife & h] si/]1 = pray]1 to ask ! ,"l = 
_m bless+s 9 connection ) ?is "w1 & =   
means also4  ,ab\t "o h\r aft]1 ,i      
receiv$ a lett] f ,devon%ire1 conta9+ an
 ord] = #bb ( :i* #aj 0 = ! ,orphans1 #b
 = a poor bro!r 9 ,bri/ol1 & #aj =      

myself4--,besides hav+ ?us a fre% pro( (
 ! will+ness ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r to    
answ] our reque/s on behalf ( !         
,orphans1 !re is ?is1 moreov]1 to be    
notic$4 ,= _m mon?s pa/1 ! necessities (
 ! poor sa9ts among u h be5 p>ticul>ly  
laid ^u my he>t4 ,! ^w ( our ,"l3 ',ye h
 ! poor ) y always1' & ':5soev] ye w ye 
may d !m good1' has aga9 & aga9 /irr$ me
 up to pray] on _! behalf1 & ?us x 0    
aga9 9 p>ticul> ?is morn+4 ,x 0 ! colde/
 morn+ we h _h ! :ole w9t]4 ,9 my morn+ 
walk = pray] & m$itation ,i ?\ght h[    
well ,i 0 suppli$ ) coals1 n\ri%+ food1 
& w>m clo?+1 & h[ _m ( ! de> *ildr5 (   
,god might be 9 ne$2 & ,i lift$ up my   
he>t to ,god to give me m means =       
myself1 t ,i might be able1 by actions1 
to %[ m abundant sympa?y ) ! poor       
believ]s 9 _! ne$2 & x 0 b ?ree h\rs    
aft] :5 ,i receiv$ ?is #aj = myself4    
,,! ,,"l ,,direct+ ,,! ,,/eps4  ,feb4   
#a1 #ahdg4--;,be=e breakfa/ ,i took a   
direction 9 my usual morn+'s walk1 9 :i*
 ,i _h n be5 = _m weeks1 feel+ drawn 9 t

 direction1 j z if ,god _h an int5tion 9
 lead+ me 9 t way4 ,return+ home ,i met 
a ,*ri/ian g5tleman :om =m]ly ,i us$ to 
meet almo/ e morn+1 b :om ,i _h n met = 
_m weeks1 because ,i _h n be5 walk+ 9 t 
direction4 ,he /opp$ me & gave me #b = !
 ,orphans4 ,!n ,i knew :y ,i _h be5 l$  
?us2 = !re is n yet en\gh 9 h&1 to      
supply ! matrons to-morr[ ev5+ ) !      
necess>y means = h\se-keep+ dur+ ano!r  
week4  ,feb4 #d4--,ye/]day no?+ _h come 
94 ,?is morn+1 j be=e ,i 0 go+ to give  
myself to pray] ab\t ! ,orphans1 a si/] 
9 ! ,"l s5t a sov]eign1 :i* %e _h       
receiv$1 z %e writes1 ',f a fri5d :o _h 
met ! ,orphan ,boys1 & 0 p>ticul>ly     
pleas$ ) _! neat & ord]ly appe>ance4'   
,aft] hav+ receiv$ ?is #a1 ,i pray$ =   
means = pres5t use1 ?\gh n conf9+ my    
pray]s to t4 ,ab\t a qu>t] ( an h\r aft]
 ,i _h ris5 f my knees1 ,i receiv$ a    
,sett]1 ) an ord] = #e4 ,! donor writes1
 t x is '! proce$s ( a /rip ( l&1 sold  
to ! railway company4' ,:at v>i\s means 
does ! ,"l employ to s5d u help1 9 answ]

 to our pray]s6   ,,cont9u$ ,,trials ,,(
 ,,fai? ,,& ,,pati5ce4  ,) ! enl>gem5t (
 ! "w1 by :i* "s #ccj p]sons ne$$ to be 
provid$ =1 ! trials ( fai? cont9u$4 ,mr4
 ,mll] writes3--  ,if we =m]ly _h no    
c]ta9 income1 s n[ h we none4 ,we h to  
look to ,god = ev]y?+ 9 connection ) !  
"w1 ( :i* (t51 h[ev]1 ! pecuni>y        
necessities are ! smalle/ matt]2 b to   
,him we are enabl$ to look1 & !re=e x   
is1 t we are n disappo9t$4  ,oct4 #g1   
#aheb4--,?is ev5+ !re 0 only #h left 9  
h& = ! curr5t exp5ses = ! ,orphans4     
,hi!rto we _h g5]ally ab\nd$4 ,b ?\gh   
mu* _h come 91 s9ce ! comm5cem5t ( ?is  
new p]iod1 yet our exp5ses _h be5 great]
 ?an our income1 z e donation almo/ (   
:i* ! disposal 0 left ) me1 _h be5 put  
to ! ,build+ ,fund4 ,?us ! balance 9 h& 
on ,may #bf1 #aheb1 not)/&+ ! l>ge      
income s9ce !n1 0 r$uc$ to ab\t #h4 ,i  
!re=e gave myself p>ticul>ly to pray] = 
means1 t ?is small sum might be         
increas$4  ,oct4 #i4--,?is morn+ ,luke  
vii came 9 ! c\rse ( my read+ be=e      

breakfa/4 ,:ile read+ ! acc\nt ab\t !   
,c5turion & ! rais+ f dea? ! wid['s son 
at ,na91 ,i lift$ up my he>t to ! ,"l   
,jesus ?us3 ',"l ,jesus1 ,?\ ha/ ! same 
p[] n[4 ,?\ can/ provide me ) means =   
,?y "w 9 my h&s4 ,be pleas$ to d s4'    
,ab\t half an h\r aft]w>ds ,i receiv$   
#bcj #aes4  ,! joy :i* su* answ]s to    
pray] af=d1 _c be describ$4 ,i 0 det]m9$
 to wait ^u ,god only1 & n to "w an     
unscriptural deliv]ance = myself4 ,i h  
?\s&s ( p\nds = ! ,build+ ,fund2 b ,i   
w\ld n take ( ?is sum because x 0 once  
set ap>t = t object4 ,!re is also a     
legacy ( #ajj = ! ,orphans two mon?s    
ov]due1 9 ! prospect ( ! paym5t ( :i* ! 
he>t might be naturally incl9$ to use "s
 money ( ! ,build+ ,fund1 to be replac$ 
by ! legacy money1 :5 x comes 92 b ,i   
w\ld n ?us /ep out ( ,god's way ( obta9+
 help4 ,at ! v "t :5 ?is donation       
arriv$1 ,i _h pack$ up #ajj :i* ,i      
happ5$ to h 9 h&2 receiv$ = ! ,build+   
,fund1 9 ord] to take x to ! ,bank1 z ,i
 0 det]m9$ n to t\* x1 b to wait ^u     

,god4 ,my s\l does magnify ! ,"l = ,8   
goodness4  ,june #ac1 #ahec4--,we 7 n[ v
 poor4 ,n inde$ 9 debt1 nor 0 ev5 all ! 
money gone2 = !re 0 /ill ab\t #ab 9 h&2 
b !n !re 0 ne$$ to be b\ght fl\r1 ( :i* 
we buy g5]ally #aj sacks at a "t1 #cjj  
/ones ( oatmeal1 #d cwt4 ( soap1 & !re 7
 _m little repairs go+ on 9 ! h\se1 ) a 
numb] ( workm51 besides ! regul> curr5t 
exp5ses ( ab\t #gj p] week4 ,ov] & above
 all ?is1 on ,saturday1 ! day be=e      
ye/]day1 ,i f\nd t ! heat+ app>atus ne$$
 to be repair$1 :i* w\ld co/ 9 all      
probability #be4 ,x 0 !re=e desirable1  
humanly speak+1 to h #ajj = ^! heavy    
extra exp5ses1 besides means = ! curr5t 
exp5ses4  ,b ,i _h no human prospect    
:atev] ( gett+ ev5 #ajj p5ce1 mu* less  
#ajj4 ,9 addition to ?is1 to-day 0      
,monday1 :5 g5]ally ! income is little4 
,b1 9 walk+ to ! ,orphan-,h\se ?is      
morn+1 & pray+ z ,i w5t1 ,i p>ticul>ly  
told ! ,"l 9 pray]1 t on ?is day1 ?\gh  
,monday1 ,he c\ld s5d me mu*4 ,& ?us x  
04 ,i receiv$ ?is morn+ #cja = ! ,"l's  

s]vice1 z might be mo/ ne$$4--,! joy :i*
 ,i _h _c be describ$4 ,i walk$ up & d[n
 9 my room = a long "t1 te>s ( joy &    
gratitude to ! ,"l ra9+ pl5tifully ov]  
my *eeks1 prais+ & magnify+ ! ,"l = ,8  
goodness1 & surr5d]+ myself afre%1 ) all
 my he>t1 to ,him = ,8 bless$ s]vice4 ,i
 sc>cely ev] felt m ! k9dness ( ! ,"l 9 
help+ me4  ,nov4 #i4--,our ne$ ( means  
is n[ great1 v great4 ,! ,"l tries our  
fai? & pati5ce4 ,?is aft]noon1 a bro!r &
 si/] 9 ! ,"l1 f ,gl\ce/]%ire1 call$ to 
see me at ! ,new ,orphan-,h\se1 be=e go+
 ?r\gh ! h\se4 ,aft] a few m9utes ,i    
receiv$ f ! si/] a sov]eign1 :i* %e _h  
be5 reque/$ to br+ to me = ! ,build+    
,fund2 & %e gave me f h]self #a = my own
 p]sonal exp5ses1 & #a = ! ,build+      
,fund1 & h] husb& gave me #e = !        
,orphans1 & #e = ,=eign ,missions4  ,?us
 ! ,"l has refre%$ my _s greatly2 b ,i  
look = m1 & ne$ mu* m4  ,nov4 #ab4--,?is
 ev5+1 :ile pray+ = means1 came a little
 p>cel1 conta9+ t5 sov]eigns1 f a       
,*ri/ian lady1 liv+ n f> f ! ,new       

,orphan-,h\se4 ,?is 0 a v great         
refre%m5t to my _s4  ,oct4 #ag1         
#ahed4--,?is morn+ at family pray]1     
came1 9 ! c\rse ( read+1 ,exodus v1 :i* 
%[s t1 j be=e ! deliv]ance ( !          
,israelites out ( ,egypt1 _! trials 7   
great] ?an ev]4 ,!y _h n only to make ! 
same numb] ( bricks z be=e1 b also to   
ga!r /ubble1 z no /raw 0 giv5 !m any    
long]4 ,?is l$ me1 9 exp\nd+ ! portion1 
to obs]ve t ev5 n[ ! *ildr5 ( ,god are  
(t5 9 great] trial ?an ev]1 j be=e help 
& deliv]ance comes4 ,imm$iately aft]    
family pray] x 0 f\nd1 t by ! morn+'s   
po/ n "o p5ny _h come 9 = ! "w ( ! ,"l 9
 :i* ,i am engag$1 ?\gh we ne$$ mu*1 &  
?\gh b v little _h come 9 dur+ ! ?ree   
previ\s days4 ,?us ,i _h n[ to rememb]  
,exodus v1 & to practice ! tru?s conta9$
 !re94 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! day no?+ 0        
receiv$4 ,9 ! ev5+ ,i _h1 z usual1 a    
season = pray] ) my de> wife1 respect+ !
 v>i\s objects ( ! ,scriptural ,k       
,in/itution1 & !n we left ! ,new        
,orphan-,h\se = our home4  ,:5 we arriv$

 at our h\se1 ab\t n9e o'clock1 we f\nd 
t #e & also #es4 _h be5 s5t f ,norwi* 9 
two ,po/ ,(fice ,ord]s = ! ,build+      
,fund1 & t #h #cs4 #aa;d4 _h be5 s5t 9 =
 ,bibles1 ,tracts1 & ,reports1 :i* _h   
be5 sold4 ,?is call$ = ?anksgiv+4 ,b a  
little lat]1 betwe5 n9e & t5 o'clock1 a 
,*ri/ian g5tleman call$ & gave me #a = !
 ,orphans & #bjj = =eign missions4 ,he  
_h receiv$ ^! sums f an ag$ ,*ri/ian    
woman1 ^: sav+s z a s]vant1 dur+ h]     
,,:ole life1 made up ! #bjj1 & :o1 hav+ 
rec5tly _h left to h] a little annual   
income ( ab\t #cj1 felt h]self con/ra9$1
 by ! love ( ,*ri/1 to s5d ! sav+s ( h] 
:ole life = =eign missions4 99 99 99    
,our especial pray] _h be5 aga9 & aga91 
t ! ,"l w\ld be pleas$ to s5d 9 means = 
mission>y bre?r51 z ,i _h reason to     
believe !y 7 9 mu* ne$ ( help2 & only at
 eight o'clock ?is ev5+ ,i _h p>ticul>ly
 bes\ght ! ,"l to s5d help = ?is object4
 ,by ! la/ mail ,i _h s5t (f #dj to     
,briti% ,guiana1 to help sev5 bre?r5 !re
 9 "s measure4 ,?is am\nt took ! la/    

p\nd 9 h& = ?is object4 ,h[ gladly w\ld 
,i h s5t assi/ance to o!r bre?r5 also1 b
 ,i _h no m4 ,n[ ,i am 9 "s degree      
suppli$ = ?is object4  ,july #ab1       
#ahed4--,our means 7 n[ aga9 r$uc$ to   
ab\t #cj1 z only ab\t #aej _h come 9    
s9ce ,june #ae4 ,9 addition to ?is1 we  
_h v heavy exp5ses be=e u4 ,?is morn+1 9
 read+ ?r\gh ! book ( ,prov]bs1 :5 ,i   
came to *apt] xxii4 #ai--',t ?y tru/ may
 be 9 ! ,"l1 c41' ,i said 9 pray] to    
,him3 ',"l1 ,i d tru/ 9 ,!e2 b wilt ,?\ 
n[ be pleas$ to help me2 = ,i am 9 ne$ (
 means = ! curr5t exp5ses ( all ! v>i\s 
objects ( ! ,in/itution4' ,by ! fir/    
deliv]y ( lett]s ,i receiv$ an ord] on a
 ,london bank = #ajj1 to be us$ = all ! 
v>i\s objects 'z ! pres5t ne$ might     
require4'   ,,are ,,y ,,prep>$ ,,=      
,,et]nity8  ,9 look+ ov] my acc\nt      
books1 ,i meet aga9 & aga9 ) ! "n ( "o &
 ano!r :o has f9i%$ 8 c\rse4 ,soon1 de> 
read]1 y\r turn & m9e may come4 ,are y  
prep>$ = et]nity8 ,affectionately ,i    
press ?is "q ^u y4 ,d n put x away4     

,no?+ is ( great] mom5t ?an ?is po9t2   
yea1 all o!r ?+s1 h[ev] important 9 _!  
place1 are ( exce$+ly small importance1 
9 comp>ison ) ?is matt]4 ,d y ask1 h[ y 
may be prep>$ = et]nity1 h[ to be sav$1 
h[ to obta9 ! =giv5ess ( y\r s9s8 ,!    
answ] is1 believe 9 ! ,"l ,jesus1 tru/ 9
 ,him1 dep5d ^u ,him alone z x reg>ds ! 
salvation ( y\r s\l4 ,he 0 puni%$ by    
,god1 9 ord] t we guilty s9n]s1 if we   
believe 9 ,him1 might n be puni%$4 ,he  
fulfill$ ! law ( ,god1 & 0 ob$i5t ev5   
unto dea?1 9 ord] t we disob$i5t1 guilty
 s9n]s1 if we believe 9 ,him1 might1 on 
,8 acc\nt1 be reckon$ righte\s by ,god4 
,pond] ^! ?+s1 de> read]1 %\ld y h nev] 
done s be=e4 ,?r\gh fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus 
alone c we obta9 =giv5ess ( our s9s1 &  
be at peace ) ,god2 b1 believ+ 9 ,jesus1
 we become1 ?r\gh ?is v fai?1 ! *ildr5 (
 ,god2 h ,god z our ,fa!r1 & may come to
 ,him = all ! temporal & spiritual      
bless+s :i* we ne$4 ,?us ev]yone ( my   
read]s may obta9 answ]s to pray]s1 n    
only to ! same ext5t t we obta9 !m1 b f>

 m abundantly4  ,x may be t few1        
comp>atively1 ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god are     
call$ to s]ve ! ,"l 9 ! way ( e/abli%+  
,orphan-,h\ses1 c42 b all ( !m may1 yea1
 are call$ ^u to tru/ 9 ,god1 to rely ^u
 ,him1 9 _! v>i\s positions &           
circum/ances1 & apply ! ^w ( ,god1 fai?1
 & pray] to _! family circum/ances1 _!  
e>?ly occupation1 _! afflictions &      
necessities ( e k9d1 bo? temporally &   
spiritually2 j z we1 by ,god's help1 9  
"s little measure seek to apply ! ^w (  
,god1 fai? & pray] to ! v>i\s objects ( 
! ,scriptural ,k ,in/itution = ,home &  
,abroad4 ,make b trial ( x1 if y h nev] 
done s be=e1 & y w see h[ happy a life x
 is4 99 99 99 99  ,truly ,i pref] by f> 
?is life ( almo/ con/ant trial1 if ,i am
 only able to roll all my c>es ^u my    
,heav5ly ,fa!r1 & ?us become increas+ly 
acqua9t$ ) ,him1 to a life ( outw>d     
peace & quietness1 )\t ^! con/ant pro(s 
( ,8 fai?fulness1 ,8 wisdom1 ,8 love1 ,8
 p[]1 ,8 ov]-rul+ provid5ce1 c4         
,,wait+ ,,only ,,^u ,,god4  ,sept #f1   

#ahed4--,receiv$ f ,cl]k5well #ej to be 
us$ "o-half = missions1 & ! o!r half z  
,i ?\ght be/4 ,i took ! "o-half = !     
support ( ! ,orphans1 & f9d ! foll[+    
rem>k 9 my j\rnal respect+ ?is donation3
 ',:at a preci\s answ] to pray]6' ,s9ce 
,aug4 #bf? we h be5 day by day com+ to !
 ,"l = our daily supplies4 ,preci\s1    
also1 on acc\nt ( ,mission>y bre?r51 :om
 ,i seek to help1 = :om !re 0 no?+ 9 h& 
:5 ?is donation 0 receiv$4  ,mr4 ,mll]  
adds a few rem>ks to ?is "p ( !         
,n>rative3--  #a4 ,%\ld anyone suppose1 
on acc\nt ( its hav+ be5 /at$ 9 !       
previ\s pages t we 7 repeat$ly br\ght l[
 z to means1 t ! ,orphans h n _h all t 0
 ne$ful = !m2 we reply t nev]1 s9ce ! "w
 has be5 9 exi/5ce1 has !re a meal-"t   
come1 b ! ,orphans h _h good n\ri%+ food
 9 suffici5t quantity3 & nev] h !y ne$$ 
clo!s1 b ,i h _h ! means to provide !m )
 all !y requir$4  #b4 ,nev] s9ce !      
,orphan "w has be5 9 exi/5ce h ,i ask$  
"o s+le human be+ = any help = ?is "w2 &
 yet1 unask$ =1 simply 9 answ] to pray]1

 f s _m p>ts ( ! _w1 z has be5 /at$1 !  
donations h come 91 & t v frequ5tly at a
 "t ( ! greate/ ne$4  ,mr4 ,mll] writes 
"u date1 #ahei3--  ,e ,w$nesday ev5+ ,i 
meet ) my help]s = unit$ pray]2 & day by
 day ,i h /at$ seasons1 :5 ,i seek to   
br+ ! "w ) its great v>iety ( spiritual 
& temporal necessities1 be=e ! ,"l 9    
pray]1 hav+ p]haps ea* day #ej or m     
matt]s to br+ be=e ,him1 & ?us ,i obta9 
! bless+4 ,i ask no human be+ = help    
conc]n+ ! "w4 ,nay1 if ,i c\ld obta9    
#aj1jjj ?r\gh ea* application = help2 by
 ,god's grace1 ,i w\ld n ask4 ,& :y n8  
,because ,i h d$icat$ my :ole life      
*e]fully to ! preci\s s]vice ( giv+ to !
 _w & to ! *ur*1 a cle>1 di/9ct1 &      
und5iable demon/ration1 t x is a bless$ 
?+ to tru/ 91 & to wait ^u1 ,god2 t ,he 
is n[1 z ,he ev] 01 ! ,liv+ ,god1 ! same
 z reveal$ 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures1 & t if
 we "k & are reconcil$ to ,him ?r\gh    
fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus1 & ask ,him 9 ,8 "n 
= t :i* is accord+ to ,8 m9d1 ,he w     
surely give x to u1 9 ,8 own "t1 provid$

 t we believe t ,he w4 99 99 99 99 99   
,nor has ,god fail$ me at any "t4 ,=ty  
ye>s h ,i prov$ ,8 fai?fulness1 9 ?is   
"w4   ,,9 ,,! ,,"l ,,jehovah ,,is       
,,ev]la/+ ,,/r5g?4  ,"u date ,nov4 #i1  
#ahfa1 ,mr4 ,mll] wrote3--  ,nov4 #i4   
,saturday ev5+4 ,:5 ?is week comm5c$1 ,i
 receiv$ only #c #ais4 by ! fir/        
deliv]y4 ,%ortly aft] !re came 9 ! c\rse
 ( my read+1 ?r\gh ! ,holy ,scriptures1 
,isaiah xxvi1 #d1 ',tru/ ye 9 ! ,"l =   
ev]2 = 9 ! ,"l ,jehovah is ev]la/+      
/r5g?4'--,i laid aside my ,bible1 fell  
on my knees1 & pray$ ?us3 ,i believe t  
!re is ev]la/+ /r5g? 9 ! ,"l ,jehovah1 &
 ,i d tru/ 9 ,him2 help me1 ,o ,"l1 =   
ev] to tru/ 9 ,!e4 ,be pleas$ to give me
 m means ?is day1 & mu* ?is week1 ?\gh  
only s little n[ has come 94--,t same   
day1 ,nov4 #crd1 ,i receiv$ #aj f       
,surbiton1 #e f a donor resid+ 9        
,clifton1 #b f a ,bri/ol donor1 & 9 !   
c\rse ( ! week altoge!r #deg came 92 ?us
 ,jehovah aga9 prov$1 t 9 ,him is       
ev]la/+ /r5g?1 & t ,he is wor?y to be   

tru/$4--,de> believ+ read]1 seek b 9 !  
same way to tru/ 9 ! ,"l1 if y are n 9 !
 habit ( do+ s already1 & y w f9d z ,i h
 f\nd ?\s&s ( times1 h[ bless$ x is4 ,b 
if ! read] %\ld be yet go+ on 9         
c>elessness ab\t 8 s\l1 & !re=e be )\t !
 k ( ,god & ,8 de> ,son1 !n ! fir/1 &   
mo/ important ?+1 su* a "o has to d1 is 
to tru/ 9 ! ,"l ,jesus = ! salvation ( 8
 s\l1 t he may be reconcil$ to ,god1 &  
obta9 ! =giv5ess ( 8 s9s4   ,,jesus     
,,*ri/1 ,,! ,,same ,,ye/]day1 ,,&       
,,to-,,day1 ,,& ,,=ev]4  ,may #bf1      
#ahfa4--;,at ! close ( ! p]iod ,i f9d1 t
 ! total exp5diture = all ! v>i\s       
objects 0 #bd1gjj #afs4 #d;d41 or #fg   
#acs4 #e;d4 p] day1 all ! ye> r\nd4     
,dur+ ! com+ ye> ,i expect ! exp5ses to 
be consid]ably great]4 ,b ,god1 :o has  
help$ me ^! _m ye>s1 w1 ,i believe1 help
 me 9 future also4  ,y see1 e/eem$      
read]1 h[ ! ,"l1 9 ,8 fai?ful love help$
 u ye> aft] ye>4 ,) e ye> ! exp5ses     
increas$1 because ! op]ations ( !       
,in/itutions 7 fur!r enl>g$2 b ,he nev] 

fail$ u4 ,y may say1 h[ev]1 ',:at w\ld y
 d1 if ,he %\ld fail 9 help+ y8' ,my    
reply is1 t _c be1 z long z we tru/ 9   
,him & d n live 9 s94 ,b if we 7 to     
=sake ,him1 ! f\nta9 ( liv+ wat]s1 & to 
hew out to ourselves brok5 ci/]ns1 :i*  
_c hold wat]1 by tru/+ 9 an arm ( fle%2 
or if we 7 to live 9 s91 we %\ld !n h to
 call ^u ,him 9 va91 ev5 ?\gh we pr(ess$
 /ill to tru/ 9 ,him1 accord+ to t ^w3  
',if ,i reg>d iniquity 9 my he>t1 ! ,"l 
w n he> me4' ,psalm lxvi1 #ah4  ,hi!rto1
 by ,god's grace1 ,i h be5 enabl$ to    
cont9ue to tru/ 9 ,him alone2 & hi!rto1 
?\gh fail+ & weak 9 _m ways1 yet1 by    
,god's grace1 ,i h be5 enabl$ to walk   
uprightly1 hat+ s9 & lov+ hol9ess1 &    
long+ aft] increas$ con=mity to ! ,"l   
,jesus4  ,oct4 #ba #ahfh--;,z ! days    
come1 we make kn[n our reque/s to ,him1 
= our outgo+s h n[ be5 = sev]al ye>s at 
! rate ( m ?an ,"o ,hundr$ ,p\nds ea*   
day2 b ?\gh ! exp5ses h be5 s great1 ,he
 has nev] fail$ u4 ,we h inde$1 z to !  
outw>d appe>ance1 l ! ',burn+ ,bu% 9 !  

,wild]ness2' yet we h n be5 consum$4    
,moreov]1 we are full ( tru/ 9 ! ,"l1 & 
!re=e ( good c\rage1 ?\gh we h be=e u ! 
prospect1 t1 ye> by ye>1 our exp5ses w  
increase m & m4 ,did all my belov$ fell[
 disciples1 :o seek to "w = ,god "k !   
bless$ness ( look+ truly to ,god alone1 
& tru/+ 9 ,him alone1 !y w\ld soon see  
h[ s\l refre%+ ?is way is1 & h[ entirely
 beyond disappo9tm5t1 s f> z ,he is     
conc]n$4 ,e>?ly fri5ds may alt] _! m9ds 
reg>d+ ! "w 9 :i* we are engag$2 b if   
inde$ we "w = ,god1 :oev] may alt] ,8   
m9d reg>d+ our s]vice1 ,he w n4 ,e>?ly  
fri5ds may lose _! ability to help u1   
h[ev] mu* !y desire s to d2 b ,he rema9s
 ?r\gh\t et]nity ! inf9itely ,ri* ,"o4  
,e>?ly fri5ds may h _! m9ds aft] a "t   
div]t$ to o!r objects1 &1 z !y _c help  
ev]y:]e1 mu* z !y may desire x1 !y may1 
?\gh reluctantly1 h to discont9ue to    
help u2 b ,he is able1 9 all directions1
 ?\gh ! requirem5ts 7 multipli$ a       
million times1 to supply all t c        
possibly be ne$$1 & does x ) delight1   

:]e ,8 "w is c>ri$ on1 & :]e ,he is     
confid$ 94 ,e>?ly fri5ds may be remov$  
by dea?1 & ?us we may lose _! help1 b   
,he lives = ev]1 ,he _c die4 ,9 ?is     
latt] po9t ( view1 ,i h especially1 dur+
 ! pa/ #dj ye>s1 9 connection ) ?is     
,in/itution1 se5 ! bless$ness ( tru/+ 9 
! ,liv+ ,god alone4 ,n "o nor two1 nor  
ev5 five nor t51 b _m m1 :o once help$  
me mu* ) _! means1 h be5 remov$ by dea?2
 b h ! op]ations ( ! ,in/itution be5    
/opp$ on t acc\nt8 ,no4 ,& h[ came ?is8 
,because ,i tru/$ 9 ,god1 & 9 ,god      
alone4   ,,?or\ghly ,,9 ,,he>t ,,prep>$ 
,,= ,,trials ,,( ,,fai?4  ,"u date ,july
 #bh1 #ahgd1 ,mr4 ,mll] wrote3--  ,x has
 = mon?s appe>$ to me1 z if ! ,"l meant1
 by ,8 deal+s ) u1 to br+ u back to t   
/ate ( ?+s1 9 :i* we 7 = m ?an t5 ye>s1 
f ,augu/1 #ahch1 to ,april1 #ahdi1 :5 we
 _h day by day1 almo/ )\t int]ruption1  
to look to ,him = our daily supplies1 &1
 = a great "p ( ! "t1 f meal to meal4 ,!
 difficulties appe>$ to me inde$ v      
great1 z ! ,in/itution is n[ tw5ty times

 l>g]1 ?an x 0 !n1 & our pur*ases are to
 be made 9 a :olesale way2 b1 at ! same 
"t1 ,i am com=t$ by ! k1 t ,god is aw>e 
( all ?is2 & t1 if ?is way be = ! glory 
( ,8 "n1 & = ! good ( ,8 *ur* & !       
unconv]t$ _w1 ,i am1 by ,8 grace1 will+ 
to g ?is way1 & to d x to ! end ( my    
c\rse4 ,! funds 7 ?us fa/ exp5d$2 b     
,god1 our inf9itely ri* ,treasur]1      
rema9s to u4 ,x is ?is :i* gives me     
peace4 ,moreov]1 if x pleases ,him1 ) a 
"w requir+ ab\t #dd1jjj a ye>1 to make  
me d aga9 at ! ev5+ ( my life1 :at ,i   
did f ,augu/1 #ahch1 to ,april1 #ahdi1  
,i am n only prep>$ = x1 b gladly aga9  
,i w\ld pass ?r\gh all ^! trials ( fai?1
 ) reg>d to means1 if ,he only might be 
glorifi$1 & ,8 *ur* & ! _w be b5efit$4  
,(t5 & (t5 ?is la/ po9t has ( late pass$
 ?r\gh my m9d1 & ,i h plac$ myself 9 !  
position ( hav+ no means at all left1 & 
,two ,?\s& & ,"o ,hundr$ p]sons n only  
daily at ! table1 b ) ev]y?+ else to be 
provid$ =1 & all funds gone2 #ahi       
,mission>ies to be assi/$1 & no?+ :atev]

 left2 ab\t "o hundr$ s*ools1 ) ab\t n9e
 ?\s& s*ol>s 9 !m1 to be entirely       
support$1 & no means = !m 9 h&2 ab\t    
,f\r ,millions ( ,tracts & ,t5s ( ,?\s&s
 ( copies ( ! ,holy ,scriptures ye>ly n[
 to be s5t out1 & all ! money exp5d$4   
,inv>iably1 h[ev]1 ) ?is probability    
be=e me1 ,i h said to myself3 ',god1 :o 
has rais$ up ?is "w ?r\gh me1 ,god :o   
has l$ me g5]ally ye> aft] ye> to enl>ge
 x1 ,god :o has support$ ?is "w n[ = m  
?an =ty ye>s1 w /ill help1 & w n suff]  
me to be conf\nd$1 because ,i rely ^u   
,him1 ,i commit ! :ole "w to ,him1 & ,he
 w provide me ) :at ,i ne$1 9 future    
also1 ?\gh ,i "k n1 :5ce ! means are to 
come4'  ,?us ,i wrote 9 my j\rnal on    
,july #bh1 #ahgd4 ,! read] w n[ feel    
int]e/$ 9 le>n+ h[ we f>$ "u ^!         
circum/ances4  ,:5 ,i came home1 la/    
ev5+ 7,july #bg71 ,i f\nd lett]s _h     
arriv$1 :i* conta9$ #aic1 among :i* !re 
0 "o f a ,mission>y 9 ,=eign l&s1 help$ 
by ! funds ( ?is ,in/itution1 :o1 hav+  
come into ! possession ( "s money1 by ! 

dea? ( a relative1 s5t #aec #js4 #d;d4 =
 ,=eign ,missions4 ,?is morn+1 ,july    
#bh1 came 9 #bd m1 s t1 :5 ,i met ?is   
aft]noon ) sev]al ( my help]s = pray] = 
means & v>i\s o!r matt]s1 su* z         
spiritual bless+ ^u ! v>i\s ,objects ( !
 ,in/itution1 = m ra9 9 ?is v dry       
season1 ! heal? ( our fell[-lab\r]s1    
etc41 we _h receiv$1 s9ce ye/]day       
aft]noon1 altoge!r #bag4 ,we ?ank$ ,god 
= x1 & ask$ = m4 ,:5 ! meet+ = pray] 0  
ov]1 !re 0 h&$ to me a lett] f ,scotl&1 
conta9+ #gc #ags4 #aj;d41 & a pap] )    
#acs4 ,?is 0 ! imm$iate answ] to pray] =
 m means4  ,aug4 #ab4--,! income = ?is  
:ole week1 s9ce ,aug4 #e1 has be5 #hig  
#aes4 #f;d4  ,sept4 #af4--;,j aft] hav+ 
aga9 pray$ = ! paym5t ( legacies1 :i* h 
be5 left1 ,i _h a legacy receipt s5t = !
 paym5t ( a legacy = #a1hjj4  ,sept4    
#bc4--;,income to-day #e1cfe #acs4      
#f;d41 ( :i* !re 0 s5t 9 "o donation    
#e1cbg #gs4 #f;d4 ,! ,"l be prais$6     
,,/rong ,,9 ,,fai?1 ,,giv+ ,,glory ,,to 
,,god4  ,on ,m>* #bg1 #ahha1 ,mr4 ,mll] 

f\nd t no money rema9$ 9 h& = ! ,s*ool1 
,bible1 ,mission>y & ,tract ,funds4     
,ne>ly #a1djj _h be5 sp5t = ^! ,objects 
dur+ ! previ\s mon?4 ,he writes3--  ,:at
 0 n[ to be done1 de> read]1 "u ^!      
circum/ances1 :5 all ! money = ! above  
,objects 0 aga9 gone8 ,i reply1 we did  
:at we h done = #dg ye>s1 t is1 we wait$
 cont9ually ^u ,god4 ,my de>            
fell[-lab\r]s 9 ,bri/ol1 & my de> wife &
 myself 9 ,am]ica1 br\ght our           
necessities aga9 & aga9 be=e ! ,"l4  ,"h
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 besides our habitual
 daily pray] = help1 we _h especial     
seasons #d1 #e1 & #f times a day        
additionally1 = p\r+ out our he>ts be=e 
our ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 & mak+ kn[n our     
reque/s unto ,him1 be+ assur$ t help    
w\ld come3 & we h n wait$ ^u ! ,"l 9    
va94 ,?is plan may be despis$ by "s1    
ridicul$ by o!rs1 & consid]$ insuffici5t
 by a ?ird class ( p]sons2 b1 "u e trial
 & difficulty1 we f9d pray] & fai? to be
 our univ]sal rem$y2 &1 aft] hav+       
exp]i5c$ = half a c5tury _! efficacy1 we

 purpose1 by ,god's help1 to cont9ue    
wait+ ^u ,him1 9 ord] to %[ to an       
ungodly _w1 & to a d\bt+ ,*ur*1 t !     
,liv+ ,god is /ill able & will+ to answ]
 pray]1 & t x is ! joy ( ,8 he>t to li/5
 to ! supplications ( ,8 *ildr54 ,9     
,psalm ix4 #aj1 ! ,div9e te/imony reg>d+
 ,jehovah is1 ',!y t "k ?y "n w put _!  
tru/ 9 ,!e4' ,we "k ,him1 by ,8 grace1 &
 d !re=e put our tru/ 9 ,him4  ,april   
#bg4--,on ,m>* #bg? we _h no means at   
all 9 h& = ^! ,objects1 z /at$ "u t     
date4 ,we h n[ be5 help$ ?r\gh "o m     
mon?1 9 answ] to pray]1 & h be5 suppli$ 
) all we ne$$1 ?\gh t am\nt$ to ne>ly   
#ajjj1 & h #bc #hs4 #f;d4 left4  ,april 
#bi4--;,a s]vant ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 :o1    
con/ra9$ by ! love ( ,*ri/1 seeks to lay
 up treasure 9 heav51 hav+ receiv$ a    
legacy ( #ecb #ads4 #e;d41 gave #ejj ( x
 = ^! ,objects4  ,july #bh1 #ahha4--,!  
income has be5 = "s "t pa/ only ab\t !  
?ird "p ( ! exp5ses4 ,consequ5tly1 all  
we h = ! support ( ! ,orphans is ne>ly  
gone2 & = ! fir/ f\r ,objects ( !       

,in/itution we h no?+ at all 9 h&4 ,!   
natural appe>ance n[ is1 t ! "w _c be   
c>ri$ on4 ,b ,i ,,believe t ! ,"l w     
help1 bo? ) means = ! ,orphans & also = 
! o!r ,objects ( ! ,in/itution1 & t we  
%all n be conf\nd$2 also1 t ! "w %all n 
ne$ to be giv5 up4 ,i am fully expect+  
help1 & h writt5 ?is to ! glory ( ,god1 
t x may be record$ h]eaft] = !          
enc\ragem5t ( ,8 *ildr54 ,! result w be 
se54  ,! =ego+ 0 writt5 at #g ,a4 ,m4   
,july #bh1 #ahha4 ,z yet we h ! means to
 meet our exp5ses1 & ,i expect t we %all
 n be conf\nd$1 ?\gh = sev5 ye>s we h n 
be5 s poor4  ,! result has inde$ be5    
se51 & w be se54 ,= m ?an #bj ye>s s9ce 
^? words 7 writt5 & ,mr4 ,mll] _h ?us   
record$ 8 confid5ce 9 ! ,"l's help1 ,god
 ,,has su/a9$ ! "w1 & 9 ,may1 #aijb1 !re
 0 a balance 9 h& ( "s ?\s&s ( p\nds1   
not)/&+ t m ?an #ejj1jjj _h be5 receiv$ 
& exp5d$ s9ce ?is entry 0 made 9 ,mr4   
,mll]'s j\rnal on ,july #bh1 #ahha4     
,dur+ ^! #bj ye>s fai? & pati5ce 7 at   
times greatly tri$3  ,aug4 #ae1         

#ahha4--,! balance = ! ,orphans is n[   
r$uc$ to #ccb #abs4 #g;d41 l[] ?an x has
 be5 = m ?an tw5ty-five ye>s4 ,?is sum  
we h 9 h& to meet ! daily exp5ses 9     
connection ) #b1ajj p]sons4 ,x is only  
en\gh = ! av]age outgo+s ( #d days4 ,b  
our eyes are ^u ! ,"l4 ,i look to my    
heav5ly ,provid]4 ,! total income (     
to-day has be5 #bh #es4 #b;d4  ,aug4    
#bb4--,"p ( a legacy1 left ye>s ago1    
#a1jjj1 0 paid1 z ! answ] to _m pray]s4 
,feb4 #bf1 #ahhb4--,! balance 9 h&      
to-day = ! ,orphans is #ig #ajs4 #g;d41 
viz41 #bd m ?an ! av]age exp5ses ( "o   
s+le day4  ,m>* #b4--,our position n[   
reg>d+ ! ,orphan "w is1 pray+ day by day
 ',give u ?is day our daily bread'4 ,= a
 consid]able "t we h _h day by day to   
look to ! ,"l = ! supply ( our daily    
wants2 b ,god has help$ u ?us f>4       
,april #bj1 #ahhb4--,:5 9 ! greate/ ne$ 
we receiv$ f ,ed9burgh #ajj ) ?is       
/atem5t3 ',! enclos$ 0 int5d$ z a       
legacy1 b ,i h s5t x 9 my lifetime4'    
,june #c4--;,f ,wottan-"u-edge #ejj4 ,a 

glori\s deliv]ance 0 ?is donation1 & a  
preci\s e>ne/ ( :at ,god w\ld d fur!r = 
u4  ,oct4 #ba4--,receiv$ f              
,wottan-"u-edge #a1jjj4 99 99 99 99 99  
,god1 9 answ] to our pray]s1 spoke to ,8
 de> *ild1 & incl9$ 8 he>t to s5d to u m
 ?an ev]4 ,?us ,he also gives pro(1 t   
dur+ ! previ\s ye>1 :5 we 7 s l[ z to   
funds1 x 0 only = ! trial ( our fai? &  
pati5ce1 & n 9 ang]2 nor did ,he !reby  
mean to indicate1 t ,he w\ld n help u   
any m4 ,= my own "p1 ,i expect$ fur!r   
great help f ,god1 & ,i h n be5         
conf\nd$4  ,aug4 #ag1 #ahhc4--,our      
balance 0 r$uc$ ?is aft]noon to #aj #bs4
 #g;d4 ,?9k ( ?is1 de> read]6 ,day by   
day ab\t #b1ajj p]sons are to be provid$
 = 9 ! ,orphan ,in/itution1 & #aj #bs4  
#g;d4 0 all t 0 9 h& to d ?is4 ,y see t 
we are j 9 ! same position 9 :i* we 7   
#df ye>s s9ce z to funds4 ,god is our   
bank]4 ,9 ,him we tru/1 & on ,him we    
draw by fai?4 ,?is 0 ,saturday4 ,9 !    
ev5+ #cj 0 receiv$4 ,on ,monday we      
receiv$ #abi fur!r1 b _h to pay out #fj4

 ,on ,tuesday we receiv$ #bie1 b _h to  
pay out #ahj4 99 99 99 99 99  ,god is   
pleas$ cont9ually to v>y ,8 mode ( deal+
 ) u1 9 ord] t we may n be tempt$ to    
tru/ 9 donors1 or 9 circum/ances1 b 9   
,him alone1 & to keep our eye fix$ ^u   
,him4 ,?is1 by ,8 grace1 we are enabl$  
to d1 & our he>ts are kept 9 peace4  ,"s
 t5 mon?s lat]1 :5 ! balance 9 h& 0 only
 #da #ajs41 a v little m ?an "o-half ( !
 av]age exp5ses = ! ,orphans = "o day1 &
 !re 7 sanit>y op]ations advisable to be
 c>ri$ out1 ! exp5ses ( :i* w\ld am\nt  
to upw>ds ( #b1jjj1 ,mr4 ,mll] receiv$ a
 legacy ( #aa1jcd #fs4  ,june #g1       
#ahhd4--,?is is ! l>ge/ donation ,i h   
ev] receiv$ at "o "t4 ,?is legacy _h be5
 above six ye>s 9 ,*anc]y1 & ye> aft]   
ye> its paym5t 0 expect$1 b rema9$      
unsettl$ by ! ,*anc]y ,c\rt4 ,i kept on 
pray+1 h[ev]1 & = six ye>s pray$ day by 
day t ! money might be paid1 believ+ t  
,god 9 ,8 own "t 7:i* is always ! be/71 
w\ld help at la/2 = _m legacies 9       
,*anc]y ,i _h pray$ out ( ! ,c\rt1 & !  

money 0 ev5tually paid4 ,9 ! pres5t     
case1 too1 aft] fai? & pati5ce _h be5   
suffici5tly ex]cis$1 ,god grant$ ?is    
reque/ likewise4  #ahic4--;,9 !         
,fifty-f\r? ,report ( ! ,scriptural ,k  
,in/itution ,mr4 ,mll] says3--  ,!      
read]s ( ! la/ report w rememb]1 "u :at 
p>ticul> trials we ent]$ ^u ! la/       
f9ancial ye> ( ! ,in/itution1 f ,may    
#bf?1 #ahib1 to ,may #bf?1 #ahic2 b we  
tru/$ 9 ,god2 ) un%ak5 confid5ce we     
look$ to ,him1 & we expect$ t we %\ld   
someh[ or o!r be help$4 99 99 ,:ile ?us 
we w5t on1 my he>t 0 at peace           
habitually1 be+ assur$ t all ?is 0      
p]mitt$ by ,god1 to prep>e a bless+ =   
?\s&s1 :o w\ld aft]w>ds read ! record ( 
,8 deal+s ) u1 dur+ ! ye> f ,may #bf?1  
#ahib1 to ,may #bf?1 #ahic4 ,) ref]5ce  
to our de> fell[-lab\r]s1 ,mr4 ,wright &
 ,i h se5 already1 :ile pass+ ?r\gh !   
trial1 h[ ,god has bless$ x to !m4      
,aug4 #cj1 #ahib4--,?is ev5+1 :il/ read+
 9 ! ,psalms1 ,i came to ,psalm lxxxi1  
#aj1 & rememb]$ ! "w ( ! ,holy ,_s 9 my 

he>t1 :5 read+ ?is v]se on ,dec4 #e1    
#ahce1 & ! effect :i* ?is _h1 n only on 
lead+ me to f\nd ! greate/ ,orphan      
,in/itution 9 ! _w1 b ,i ?\ght also ( ! 
bless+ :i* has ?us be5 br\ght to t5s (  
?\s&s ( believ]s & unbeliev]s all ov] ! 
_w4 ,putt+ aside ! ,bible1 !re=e1 ,i    
fell on my knees & ask$ ,god t ,he w\ld 
graci\sly be pleas$ to repeat ,8 =m]    
k9dness1 & to supply me aga9 m          
abundantly ) means4 ,accord+ly 9 less   
?an half an h\r1 ,i receiv$ #ej f a     
,bri/ol ,donor & f ,r$l& a l>ge quantity
 ( fi%1 9 addition to #ig already       
receiv$ to-day z ! result ( mu* pray]4  
,by ! la/ deliv]y1 at #i p4 m41 ,i      
receiv$ #e m also1 & _h ?us #aeb 9 all1 
?is day1 z ! result ( pray]4  ,nov4     
#aa4--,!re came 9 to-day1 by ! fir/ two 
deliv]ies1 only ab\t #h1 b ! ,"l        
increas$ ! income to m ?an #bjj ?is day4
 ,i am nev] disc\rag$ by v little only  
com+ 91 b say to myself1 & also to my   
de> help]s1 ',m pray]1 m pati5ce1 & m   
ex]cise ( fai? w br+ great] bless+'2 =  

?us ,i h inv>iably f\nd x1 s9ce ,octob]1
 #ahcj1 n[ #fc ye>s ago1 :5 ,i fir/     
began ?is life ( entire dep5d5ce ^u ,god
 = ev]y?+4  ,m>* #a1 #ahic4--,! income  
dur+ ?is week1 end+ to-day1 0 #ib #hs4  
#h;d4 = ! ,orphans1 & #i #aas4 #b;d4 = !
 o!r ,objects1 be+ ab\t ! six? "p ( our 
weekly exp5ses2 b n[ ! great trial ( our
 fai? 0 ne>ly br\ght to a close1 z w    
pres5tly be se54  ,m>* #d4--,?is v day  
,god beg9s to answ] our pray]s1 z we h  
receiv$ a v good (f] = ! l& we h to     
sell1 ev5 #a1jjj p] acre4 ,! beg9n+ ( ! 
day 0 d>k] z to outw>d appe>ances ?an   
ev]3 b we tru/$ 9 ,god = help4 ,! fir/  
?ree deliv]ies ( lett]s br\ght u only   
#d1 & ! rema9+ ?ree br\ght u s little t 
! :ole day's income 0 only #h in/ead (  
#ij1 ! am\nt we require e day to meet   
all our exp5ses4 ,b ,god has n[ help$ u4
 ,we h be5 able ?is ev5+ to sell t5     
acres ( l& & two-fif?s ( an acre at     
#a1jjj p] acre1 & %all receive #aj1dje  
altoge!r = ! :ole ( "o field4 ,!        
contract 0 sign$ at #h o'clock ?is ev5+4

   ,,mr4 ,m,,ll]',s ,,dep>ture ,,to ,,be
 ,,) ,,*ri/4  ,on ! ev5+ ( ,w$nesday1   
,m>* #i?1 #ahih1 ,mr4 ,mll] took "p 9 ! 
usual meet+ = pray] held 9 !            
,orphan-,h\se ,no4 #c2 retir$ at 8 usual
 h\r to re/1 & e>ly on ! foll[+ morn+ 7!
 #aj? ( ,m>*7 alone1 9 8 b$-room1 brea!d
 8 la/1 realiz+ :at _h long be5 ) him a 
mo/ joy\s anticipation1 viz41 t to dep>t
 & to be ) ,*ri/ is f> bett]4  ,m>*     
#ad4--,?is day ,mr4 ,mll]'s e>?ly rema9s
 7 laid 9 ! grave ( 8 fir/ & second     
wives1 at ,arno' ,vale ,cemet]y4 ,!     
att5dant circum/ances1 ?r\gh\t1 7 v     
rem>kable & int]e/+ to ! ,*ri/ian m9d   
*iefly z illu/rat+ ,god's et]nal        
pr9ciple--,!m t hon\r ,me ,i w hon\r4 ,!
 man :o 9 life s\ght n 8 own glory1     
became 9 dea? ! "o to :om all classes   
delight$ to %[ respect & hon\r4  ,f !   
masses ( sympa?iz+ spectators t l9$ !   
/reets1 f ! te>ful eyes1 & ! audible    
pray]ful ejaculations t escap$ ! lips ( 
by/&]s 7_m ( !m ! poore/ ( ! poor71 z ! 
orphans fil$ pa/1 foll[+ ! he>se2 f !   

susp5sion ( all traffic 9 ! pr9cipal    
/reets1 ! toll+ ( muffl$ bells1 & !     
half-ma/$ flags1 & f ! d5se cr[ds 9 !   
cemet]y t await$ ! arrival ( ! fun]al   
company1 x seem$ z if ! :ole city _h    
spontane\sly resolv$ to d hon\r to ! man
 :o _h n liv$ = himself1 b = ! glory (  
,god & ! good ( 8 fell[s4  ,= "s #ba    
mon?s be=e ,mr4 ,mll]'s dea? ! trials ( 
fai? & pati5ce 7 great4 ,mr4 ,james     
,wright1 ,mr4 ,mll]'s successor1 writes3
  ,he :o is pleas$1 sometimes1 to tea*  
,8 s]vants 'h[ to ab\nd1' sees x be/ =  
!m1 at o!r times 'to be in/ruct$ h[ to  
suff] ne$4' ,= _m ( ! #fd ye>s dur+ :i* 
?is "w has be5 c>ri$ on1 ! =m] 0 our    
exp]i5ce2 we ab\nd$ & ri*ly ab\nd$1     
latt]ly1 & especially dur+ ! la/ #b or  
#c ye>s x has be5 ! v rev]se4 ,press+   
ne$ has be5 ! rule2 a balance 9 h&1 ov] 
& above our ne$1 ! r>e exception4 ,yet  
we h nev] be5 =sak54  ,sept4 #bc1       
#ahig4--,residue ( ! legacy ( ! late ,g4
 ,j41 ,esq41 #b1fgi #ahs4 #g;d4 ,?is sum
 0 receiv$ :5 we 7 9 ! deepe/ ne$2 &    

aft] x _h pleas$ ! ,"l to all[ a v      
protract$ trial ( fai? & pati5ce2 b see1
 belov$ read]1 ,he did n disappo9t nor  
=sake u1 z ,he nev] does ^? :o really   
tru/ 9 ,him4 ,! joy ( su* a deliv]ance  
_c be ta/$ )\t ! exp]i5ce ( ! previ\s   
trial4  ,feb4 #bf1 #ahih4--,! foll[+    
entry1 "u ?is date1 is 9 ,mr4 ,mll]'s   
own h&-writ+3  ,! income to-day1 by !   
two fir/ deliv]ies1 0 #g #aes4 #aa;d4   
,day by day our great trial ( fai? &    
pati5ce cont9ues1 & ?us x has be51 m or 
less1 n[1 = #ba mon?s1 yet1 by ,?y      
grace1 we are su/a9$4  ,m>* #a1         
#ahih4--,! foll[+1 aga91 is f a memor&um
 9 ,mr4 ,mll]'s own h&-writ+1 "u ?is    
date3  ,= ab\t #ba mon?s ) sc>cely !    
lea/ int]mission ! trial ( our fai? &   
pati5ce has cont9u$4 ,n[1 to-day1 ! ,"l 
has refre%$ our he>ts4 ,?is aft]noon    
came 91 = ! ,"l's "w1 #a1dbg #as4 #g;d4 
z "p paym5t ( a legacy ( ! late ,mrs4   
,e4 ,c4 ,s4 ,= #c ye>s & #aj mon?s ?is  
money _h be5 9 ! ,iri% ,*anc]y ,c\rt4   
,hundr$s ( petitions _h be5 br\ght be=e 

! ,"l reg>d+ x1 & n[ at la/1 ?is portion
 ( ! total legacy has be5 receiv$4  ,?us
 ! ,"l1 9 love & fai?fulness1 greatly   
refre%$ ! he>t ( ,8 s]vant1 only n9e    
days be=e tak+ him home to be )         
,himself4     ,,app5dix ,a  ,,five      
,,conditions ,,( ,,prevail+ ,,pray]     
,entire dep5d5ce ^u ! m]its & m$iation (
 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 z ! only gr\nd (   
any claim = bless+4 7,see ,john xiv4    
#ac1 #ad2 xv4 #af1 etc47                
#b4--,sep>ation f all kn[n s94 ,if we   
reg>d iniquity 9 our he>ts1 ! ,"l w n   
he> u1 = x w\ld be sanction+ s94 7,psalm
 lxvi4 #ah47  #c4--;,fai? 9 ,god's ^w ( 
promise z confirm$ by ,8 oa?4 ,n to     
believe ,him is to make ,him bo? a li> &
 a p]jur]4 7,hebrews xi4 #f2 vi4        
#ac-bj47  #d4--;,ask+ 9 accordance ) ,8 
w4 ,our motives mu/ be godly3 we mu/ n  
seek any gift ( ,god to consume x ^u our
 lu/s4 7#a ,john v4 #ad2 ,james iv4 #c47
  #e4--;,importunity 9 supplication4    
,!re mu/ be wait+ on ,god & wait+ =     
,god1 z ! husb&man has long pati5ce to  

wait = ! h>ve/4 7,james v4 #g2 ,luke    
xviii4 #a-h47     ,,app5dix ,b  ,,!     
,,c>eful ,,& ,,consecutive ,,read+ ,,(  
,,! ,,holy ,,scriptures   ,conc]n+ ?is  
subject ,mr4 ,mll] says3 ,i fell into ! 
sn>e1 into :i* s _m "y believ]s fall1 ! 
read+ ( religi\s books 9 pref]5ce to !  
,scriptures4 ,i c\ld no long] read ,fr5*
 & ,g]man novels1 z ,i _h =m]ly done1 to
 fe$ my c>nal m9d2 b /ill ,i did n put  
into ! room ( ^? books ! be/ ( all      
books4 ,i read tracts1 mission>y pap]s1 
s]mons1 & biographies ( godly p]sons4 ,!
 la/ k9d ( books ,i f\nd m pr(itable ?an
 o!rs1 & _h !y be5 well select$1 or _h  
,i n read too mu* ( su* writ+s1 or _h   
any ( !m t5d$ p>ticul>ly to ende> !     
,scriptures to me1 !y might h done me   
mu* good4--,i nev] _h be5 at any "t 9 my
 life 9 ! habit ( read+ ! ,holy         
,scriptures4 ,:5 "u fifte5 ye>s ( age1  
,i occasionally read a little ( !m at   
s*ool2 aft]w>ds ,god's preci\s book 0   
entirely laid aside1 s t ,i nev] read "o
 s+le *apt] ( x1 z f> z ,i rememb]1 till

 x pleas$ ,god to beg9 a "w ( grace 9 my
 he>t4 ,n[ ! ,scriptural way ( reason+  
w\ld h be53 ,god himself has condesc5d$ 
to become an au?or1 & ,i am ignorant    
ab\t t preci\s book1 :i* ,8 ,holy ,_s   
has caus$ to be writt5 ?r\gh !          
in/rum5tality ( ,8 s]vants1 & x conta9s 
t :i* ,i ought to "k1 & ! k ( :i* w lead
 me to true happ9ess2 !re=e ,i ought to 
read aga9 & aga9 ?is mo/ preci\s book1  
?is book ( books1 mo/ e>ne/ly1 mo/      
pray]fully1 & ) mu* m$itation2 & 9 ?is  
practice ,i ought to cont9ue all ! days 
( my life4 ,= ,i 0 aw>e1 ?\gh ,i read x 
b little1 t ,i knew sc>cely any?+ ( x4  
,b in/ead ( act+ ?us1 & be+ l$ by my    
ignorance ( ! ^w ( ,god to /udy x m1 my 
difficulty 9 und]/&+ x1 & ! little      
enjoym5t ,i _h 9 x1 made me c>eless (   
read+ x 7= mu* pray]ful read+ ( ! ,^w1  
gives n m]ely m k1 b increases ! delight
 we h 9 read+ x72 & ?us1 l _m believ]s1 
,i practically pref]r$1 = ! fir/ f\r    
ye>s ( my div9e life1 ! works ( un9spir$
 m5 to ! oracles ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,!      

consequ5ce 01 t ,i rema9$ a babe1 bo? 9 
k & grace4 ,9 k ,i say2 = all true k mu/
 be d]iv$1 by ! ,_s1 f ! ,^w4 ,& z ,i   
neglect$ ! ,^w1 ,i 0 = ne>ly f\r ye>s s 
ignorant1 t ,i did n cle>ly "k ev5 !    
fundam5tal po9ts ( our holy fai?4 ,& ?is
 lack ( k mo/ sadly kept me back f walk+
 /eadily 9 ! ways ( ,god4 ,= x is ! tru?
 t makes u free1 7,john viii4 #ca1 #cb17
 by deliv]+ u f ! slav]y ( ! lu/s ( !   
fle%1 ! lu/s ( ! eyes1 & ! pride ( life4
 ,! ,^w proves x4 ,! exp]i5ce ( ! sa9ts 
proves x2 & also my own exp]i5ce mo/    
decid$ly proves x4 ,= :5 x pleas$ ! ,"l 
9 ,aug4 #ahbi1 to br+ me really to !    
,scriptures1 my life & walk became v    
diff]5t4 ,& ?\gh ev5 s9ce t ,i h v mu*  
fall5 %ort ( :at ,i might & ought to be1
 yet1 by ! grace ( ,god1 ,i h be5 enabl$
 to live mu* ne>] to ,him ?an be=e4  ,if
 any believ]s read ?is1 :o practically  
pref] o!r books to ! ,holy ,scriptures1 
& :o enjoy ! writ+s ( m5 mu* m ?an ! ^w 
( ,god1 may !y be w>n$ by my loss4 ,i   
%all consid] ?is book to h be5 ! means (

 do+ mu* good1 %\ld x please ! ,"l1     
?r\gh its in/rum5tality1 to lead "s ( ,8
 p no long] to neglect ! ,holy          
,scriptures1 b to give !m t pref]5ce1   
:i* !y h hi!rto be/[$ on ! writ+s ( m54 
,my dislike to increase ! numb] ( books 
w\ld h be5 suffici5t to det] me f writ+ 
^! pages1 _h ,i n be5 conv9c$1 t ?is is 
! only way 9 :i* ! bre?r5 at l>ge may be
 b5efit$ ?r\gh my mi/akes & errors1 &   
be5 influ5c$ by ! hope1 t 9 answ] to my 
pray]s1 ! read+ ( my exp]i5ce may be !  
means ( lead+ !m to value ! ,scriptures 
m highly1 & to make !m ! rule ( all _!  
actions4 99 99 99  ,if anyone %\ld ask  
me1 h[ he may read ! ,scriptures mo/    
pr(itably1 ,i w\ld advise him1 t3       
,i4--,above all he %\ld seek to h x     
settl$ 9 8 own m9d1 t ,god alone1 by ,8 
,_s1 c tea* him1 & t !re=e1 z ,god w be 
enquir$ ( = bless+s1 x becomes him to   
seek ,god's bless+ previ\s to read+1 &  
also :il/ read+4  ,,ii4--,he %\ld h x1  
moreov]1 settl$ 9 8 m9d1 t1 al?\gh !    
,holy ,_s is ! be/ & suffici5t tea*]1   

yet t ?is tea*] does n always tea*      
imm$iately :5 we desire x1 & t1 !re=e1  
we may h to entreat ,him aga9 & aga9 = !
 explanation ( c]ta9 passages2 b t ,he w
 surely tea* u at la/1 if inde$ we are  
seek+ = light pray]fully1 pati5tly1 & ) 
a view to ! glory ( ,god4  ,,iii4--,x is
 ( imm5se importance = ! und]/&+ ( ! ^w 
( ,god1 to read x 9 c\rse1 s t we may   
read e day a portion ( ! ,old & a       
portion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 go+ on :]e we
 previ\sly left (f4 ,?is is             
important--#a1 ,because x ?r[s light ^u 
! connection2 & a diff]5t c\rse1 accord+
 to :i* "o habitually selects p>ticul>  
*apt]s1 w make x utt]ly impossible ev]  
to und]/& mu* ( ! ,scriptures4 #b1 ,:il/
 we are 9 ! body1 we ne$ a *ange ev5 9  
spiritual ?+s2 & ?is *ange ! ,"l has    
graci\sly provid$ 9 ! great v>iety :i*  
is to be f\nd 9 ,8 ^w4 #c1 ,x t5ds to ! 
glory ( ,god2 = ! leav+ out "s *apt]s "h
 & !re1 is practically say+1 t c]ta9    
portions are bett] ?an o!rs3 or1 t !re  
are c]ta9 p>ts ( reveal$ tru?           

unpr(itable or unnecess>y4 #d1 ,x may   
keep u1 by ! bless+ ( ,god1 f errone\s  
views1 z 9 read+ ?us regul>ly ?r\gh !   
,scriptures we are l$ to see ! mean+ ( !
 :ole1 & also kept f lay+ too mu* /ress 
^u c]ta9 fav\rite views4 #e1 ,!         
,scriptures conta9 ! :ole reveal$ w (   
,god1 & !re=e we ought to seek to read f
 "t to "t ?r\gh ! :ole ( t reveal$ w4   
,!re are _m believ]s1 ,i fe>1 9 our day1
 :o h n read ev5 once ?r\gh ! :ole ( !  
,scriptures2 & yet 9 a few mon?s1 by    
read+ only a few *apt]s e day !y might  
accompli% x4  ,,iv4--,x is also ( !     
greate/ importance to m$itate on :at we 
read1 s t p]haps a small portion ( t :i*
 we h read1 or1 if we h "t1 ! :ole may  
be m$itat$ ^u 9 ! c\rse ( ! day4 ,or a  
small portion ( a book1 or an epi/le1 or
 a gospel1 ?r\gh :i* we g regul>ly =    
m$itation1 may be consid]$ e day1 )\t1  
h[ev]1 suff]+ oneself to be br\ght into 
bondage by ?is plan4  ,le>n$ comm5t>ies 
,i h f\nd to /ore ! head1 ) _m notions &
 (t5 also ) ! tru? ( ,god2 b :5 ! ,_s   

tea*es1 ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( pray] & 
m$itation1 ! he>t is affect$4 ,! =m] k9d
 ( k g5]ally puffs up1 & is (t5 r5\nc$1 
:5 ano!r comm5t>y gives a diff]5t       
op9ion1 & (t5 also is f\nd good = no?+1 
:5 x is to be c>ri$ out into practice4  
,! latt] k9d ( k g5]ally humbles1 gives 
joy1 leads z ne>] to ,god1 & is n easily
 reason$ away2 & hav+ be5 obta9$ f ,god1
 & ?us hav+ ent]$ into ! he>t1 & become 
our own1 is also g5]ally c>ri$ out4     
,,app5dix ,c  ,,prov+ ,,! ,,acceptable  
,,w ,,( ,,god   ,x is v in/ructive &    
helpful to see ! way 9 :i* ,mr4 ,mll]   
prov$ ! acceptable w ( ! ,"l1 :5 ex]cis$
 9 he>t ab\t ! enl>gem5t ( ! ,orphan "w1
 s t n only #cjj b #ajjj ,orphans might 
be provid$ =4  ,dec4 #aa1 #ahej4--,!    
especial burd5 ( my pray] !re=e is1 t   
,god w\ld be pleas$ to tea* me ,8 w4 ,my
 m9d has also be5 especially pond]+1 h[ 
,i c\ld "k ,8 w satisfactorily conc]n+  
?is p>ticul>4 ,sure ,i am1 t ,i %all be 
taught4 ,i !re=e desire pati5tly to wait
 = ! ,"l's "t1 :5 ,he %all be pleas$ to 

%9e on my pa? conc]n+ ?is po9t4  ,dec4  
#bf4--;,fifte5 days h elaps$ s9ce ,i    
wrote ! prec$+ p>agraph4 ,e day s9ce !n 
,i h cont9u$ to pray ab\t ?is matt]1 & t
 ) a goodly measure ( e>ne/ness1 by !   
help ( ,god4 ,!re has pass$ sc>cely an  
h\r dur+ ^! days1 9 :i*1 :il/ awake1 ?is
 matt] has n be5 m or less be=e me4 ,b  
all )\t ev5 a %ad[ ( excitem5t4 ,i      
conv]se ) no "o ab\t x4 ,hi!rto h ,i n  
ev5 done s ) my de> wife4 ,f ?is ,i     
refra9 /ill1 & deal ) ,god alone ab\t ! 
matt]1 9 ord] t no outw>d influ5ce1 & no
 outw>d excitem5t may keep me f atta9+  
unto a cle> discov]y ( ,8 w4 ,i h !     
fulle/ & mo/ peaceful assurance1 t ,he w
 cle>ly %[ me ,8 w4 ,?is ev5+ ,i h _h   
aga9 an especial solemn season = pray]1 
to seek to "k ! w ( ,god4 ,b :il/ ,i    
cont9ue to entreat & besee* ! ,"l1 t ,he
 w\ld n all[ me to be delud$ 9 ?is      
bus9ess1 ,i may say ,i h sc>cely any    
d\bt rema9+ on my m9d z to :at w be !   
issue1 ev5 t ,i %\ld g =w>d 9 ?is matt]4
  ,z ?is1 h[ev]1 is "o ( ! mo/ mom5t\s  

/eps t ,i h ev] tak51 ,i judge t ,i _c g
 ab\t ?is matt] ) too mu* caution1      
pray]fulness1 & delib]ation4 ,i am 9 no 
hurry ab\t x4 ,i c\ld wait = ye>s1 by   
,god's grace1 7 ?is ,8 w1 be=e ev5 tak+ 
"o s+le /ep t[>ds ?is ?+1 or ev5 speak+ 
to anyone ab\t x2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 ,i    
w\ld set to "w to-morr[1 7 ! ,"l to bid 
me d s4 ,?is calmness ( m9d1 ?is hav+ no
 w ( my own 9 ! matt]1 ?is only wi%+ to 
please my ,heav5ly ,fa!r 9 x1 ?is only  
seek+ ,8 & n my hon\r 9 x2 ?is /ate (   
he>t1 ,i say1 is ! fulle/ assurance to  
me t my he>t is n "u a fle%ly excitem5t1
 & t1 if ,i am help$ ?us to g on1 ,i    
%all "k ! w ( ,god to ! full4 ,b1 :ile  
,i write ?us1 ,i _c b add at ! same "t1 
t ,i d crave ! hon\r & ! glori\s        
privilege to be m & m us$ by ! ,"l4 ,i h
 s]v$ ,satan mu* 9 my y\ng] ye>s1 & ,i  
desire n[ ) all my might to s]ve ,god1  
dur+ ! rema9+ days ( my e>?ly           
pilgrimage4 ,i am =ty-five ye>s & ?ree  
mon?s old4 ,e day decreases ! numb] (   
days t ,i h to /ay on e>?4 ,i !re=e     

desire ) all my might to "w4 ,!re are   
va/ multitudes ( ,orphans to be provid$ 
=4 99 99 99  ,i desire t ?us x may be m 
abundantly manife/ t ,god is /ill ! he>]
 & answ]] ( pray]1 & t ,he is ! liv+    
,god n[1 z ,he ev] 0 & ev] w be1 :5 ,he 
%all1 simply 9 answ] to pray]1 h        
condesc5d$ to provide me ) a h\se = #gjj
 ,orphans1 & ) means to support !m4 ,?is
 la/ consid]ation is ! mo/ important    
po9t 9 my m9d4 ,! ,"l's hon\r is !      
pr9cipal po9t ) me 9 ?is :ole matt]2 & j
 because t is ! case1 if ,he w\ld be m  
glorifi$ by my n go+ =w>d 9 ?is bus9ess1
 ,i %\ld1 by ,8 grace1 be p]fectly      
cont5t to give up all ?\ghts ab\t ano!r 
,orphan-,h\se4 ,surely1 9 su* a /ate (  
m9d1 obta9$ by ! ,holy ,_s1 ,?\1 ,o my  
,heav5ly ,fa!r1 w n suff] ,?y *ild to be
 mi/ak51 mu* less to be delud$6 ,by !   
help ( ,god ,i %all cont9ue fur!r1 day  
by day1 to wait ^u ,him 9 pray] conc]n+ 
?is ?+1 till ,he %all bid me act4  ,jan4
 #b1 #ahea4--;,a week ago ,i wrote !    
prec$+ p>agraph4 ,dur+ ?is week ,i h    

/ill be5 help$1 day by day1 & m ?an once
 e day1 to seek ! guidance ( ! ,"l ab\t 
ano!r ,orphan-,h\se4 ,! burd5 ( my pray]
 has /ill be51 t ,he1 9 ,8 great m]cy1  
w\ld keep me f mak+ a mi/ake4 ,dur+ !   
la/ week ! ,book ( ,prov]bs has come1 9 
! c\rse ( my ,scripture read+1 & my he>t
 has be5 refre%$1 9 ref]5ce to ?is      
subject1 by ! foll[+ passages3 ',tru/ 9 
! ,"l ) all ?9e he>t2 & lean n unto ?9e 
own und]/&+4 ,9 all ?y ways ackn[l$ge   
,him1 & ,he %all direct ?y pa?s4' ,prov4
 iii4 #e1 #f4 ,by ! grace ( ,god ,i d   
ackn[l$ge ! ,"l 9 my ways1 & 9 ?is ?+ 9 
p>ticul>2 ,i h !re=e ! com=table        
assurance t ,he w direct my pa?s conc]n+
 ?is "p ( my s]vice1 z to :e!r ,i %all  
be occupi$ 9 x or n4 ,fur!r3 ',!        
integrity ( ! upright %all pres]ve !m2 b
 ! p]v]s5ess ( fools %all de/roy !m4'   
,prov4 xi4 #c4 ,by ! grace ( ,god ,i am 
upright 9 ?is bus9ess4 ,my hone/ purpose
 is to get glory to ,god4 ,!re=e ,i     
expect to be guid$ aright4 ,fur!r3      
',commit ?y works unto ! ,"l & ?y ?\ghts

 %all be e/abli%$4' ,prov4 xvi4 #c4 ,i d
 commit my works unto ! ,"l1 & !re=e    
expect t my ?\ghts w be e/abli%$4--,my  
he>t is m & m com+ to a calm1 quiet1 &  
settl$ assurance1 t ! ,"l w condesc5d to
 use me yet fur!r 9 ! ,orphan ,"w4 ,"h1 
,"l1 is ,?y s]vant6  ,mr4 ,mll] wrote   
d[n eight reasons aga9/ & eight reasons 
= e/abli%+ ano!r ,orphan-,h\se = ,sev5  
,hundr$ ,orphans4  ,! foll[+ is 8 la/   
reason = s do+3  ,i am peaceful & happy1
 spiritually1 9 ! prospect ( enl>g+ ! "w
 z on =m] occasions :5 ,i _h to d s4    
,?is weighs p>ticul>ly ) me z a reason =
 go+ =w>d4 ,aft] all ! calm1 quiet1     
pray]ful consid]ation ( ! subject = ab\t
 eight weeks1 ,i am peaceful & happy1   
spiritually1 9 ! purpose ( enl>g+ !     
field4 ,?is1 aft] all ! he>t se>*+ :i*  
,i h _h1 & ! daily pray] to be kept f   
delusion & mi/ake 9 ?is ?+1 & ! betak+  
myself to ! ,^w ( ,god1 w\ld n be !     
case1 ,i judge1 _h n ! ,"l purpos$ to   
condesc5d to use me m ?an ev] 9 ?is     
s]vice4  ,i1 !re=e1 on ! gr\nd ( !      

objections answ]$1 & ^! eight reasons   
,,= enl>g+ ! "w1 come to ! conclusion t 
x is ! w ( ! bless$ ,god1 t ,8 poor &   
mo/ unwor?y s]vant %\ld yet m ext5sively
 s]ve ,him 9 ?is "w1 :i* he is q will+  
to d4  ,may #bd4--;,f ! "t t ,i began to
 write d[n ! ex]cises ( my m9d on ,dec4 
#e?1 #ahej1 till ?is day1 n9ety-two m   
,orphans h be5 appli$ =1 & sev5ty-eight 
7 already wait+ = admission be=e4 ,b ?is
 numb] increases rapidly z ! "w becomes 
m & m kn[n4  ,on ! gr\nd ( :at has be5  
record$ above1 ,i purpose to g =w>d 9   
?is s]vice1 & to seek to build1 to !    
praise & hon\r ( ! liv+ ,god1 ano!r     
,orphan-,h\se1 l>ge en\gh to accommodate
 sev5 hundr$ ,orphans4