same time also my wife and I had grace given to us to take the
Lord's commandment, "Sell that ye have, and give alms," Luke xii. 33,
literally, and to carry it out. Our staff and support in this matter were
Matthew vi. 19-34, John xiv. 13, 14. We leaned on the arm of the Lord
Jesus. It is now fifty-one years, since we set out in this way, and we do
not in the least regret the step we then took. Our God also has, in His
tender mercy, given us grace to abide in the same mind concerning the
above points, both as it regards principle and practice; and this has been
the means of letting us see the tender love and care of our God over His
children, even in the most minute things, in a way in which we never
experimentally knew them before; and it has, in particular, made the Lord
known to us more fully than we knew Him before, as a prayer hearing God.
As I have written down how the Lord has been pleased to deal with us
since, I shall be able to relate some facts concerning this matter, as far
as they may tend to edification.

Extracts from my Journal.

Nov. 18th, 1830.--Our money was reduced to about eight shillings. When I
was praying with my wife in the morning, the Lord brought to my mind the
state of our purse, and I was led to ask Him for some money. About four
hours after, we were with a sister at Bishopsteignton, and she said to
me, "Do you want any money?" "I told the brethren," said I, "dear sister,
when I gave up my salary, that I would for the future tell the Lord only
about my wants." She replied, "But He has told me to give you some money.
About a fortnight ago I asked Him, what I should do for Him, and He told
me to give you some money; and last Saturday it came again powerfully to
my mind, and has not left me since, and I felt it so forcibly last night,
that I could not help speaking of it to Brother P." My heart rejoiced,
seeing the Lord's faithfulness, but I thought it better not to tell her
about our circumstances, lest she should be influenced to give
accordingly; and I also was assured, that, if it were of the Lord, she
could not but give. I therefore turned the conversation to other subjects,
but when I left she gave me two guineas. We were full of joy on account of
the goodness of the Lord.--I would call upon the reader to admire the
gentleness of the Lord, that He did not try our faith much at the
commencement, but gave us first encouragement, and allowed us to see His
willingness to help us, before He