e past year, in providing for all our temporal
wants, we had about 10s. left. A little while after, the providence of God
called for that, so that not a single farthing remained. Thus we closed
the old year, in which the Lord had been so gracious in giving to us,
without our asking any one:--

1. Through the instrumentality of the box, L31. 14s.--

2. From brethren of the Church at Teignmouth, in presents of money, L6.
18s. 6d.

3. From brethren living at Teignmouth and elsewhere, not connected with
the Church at Teignmouth, L93. 6s. 2d. Altogether, L131. 18s. 8d.

There had been likewise many articles of provision and some articles of
clothing given to us, worth at least L20. I am so particular in mentioning
these things, to show that we are never losers by acting according to the
mind of the Lord. For had I had my regular salary, humanly speaking, I
should not have had nearly as much; but whether this would have been the
case or not, this is plain, that I have not served a hard Master, and that
is what I delight to show. For, to speak well of His name, that thus my
beloved fellow-pilgrims, who may read this, may be encouraged to trust in
Him, is the chief purpose of my writing.

We had now in the new year to look up to our kind Father for new mercies,
and during the year 1832 also we found Him as faithful and compassionate
as before, not laying more on us than He enabled us to bear, though space
will only permit me to mention a few particulars.

January 7, 1832. We had been again repeatedly asking the Lord today and
yesterday to supply our temporal wants, having no means to pay our weekly
rent; and this evening, as late as eleven o'clock, a brother gave us 19s.
6d., a proof that the Lord is not limited to time.

January 13. The Lord has again graciously fed us today. We have 5d. left,
some bread, rice, meat, potatoes, and other good things, and, above all,
the Lord Jesus. He who has provided will provide.

January 14. This morning we had nothing but dry bread with our tea; only
the second time since we have been living by simple faith upon Jesus for
temporal supplies. We have more than L40. of ready money in the house for
two bills,2 which will not be payable for several weeks; but we do not
consider this money to be our own, and would rather suffer great
privation, God helping us, than take of it. I thank the Lord, who gives me
grace to be more faithful in these matters than I used to be formerly,
when I woul