rethren to pray, as they felt
disposed, and eighteen did so, as I afterwards reckoned. We continued in
prayer and praise, mixed with singing, reading the Word, and exhortation,
from seven in the evening till one in the morning. January 13. From ten
till one in the first part of the day, and from six to half-past eight
this evening, I visited, from house to house, the people living in Orange
Street, and saw in this way the families living in nine houses, to
ascertain whether any individuals wanted Bibles, whether they could read,
whether they wished their children to be put to our Day-Schools or
Sunday-School, with the view of helping them accordingly. This afforded
opportunities to converse with them about their souls. In this way I sold
eight Bibles and two Testaments at reduced prices, and gave away one
Testament; engaged one woman as an adult scholar, one boy as a day
scholar; and spoke besides this to about thirty people about their
souls.--January 15. This morning, from ten till one, I went again from
house to house in Orange Street. I visited nine houses, sold a Bible and
Testament at reduced prices, and engaged, a few children for the
schools, and conversed with fifteen persons about their souls. I
should greatly delight in being frequently engaged in such work, for it
is a most important one; but our hands are so full with other work, that
we can do but little in this way.--January 17. Today brother
Groves arrived from the East Indies. One reason of his coming to
England is, to go to Germany to obtain missionary brethren for the
East Indies, having reason to believe that he will find them there; and
he asked me, on account of my acquaintance with the language, to
accompany him, that thus, through me, he may be enabled to judge about
the state of the brethren, and to communicate to them what
he thinks needful for them to know. This is a most
important work. May the Lord direct me in this matter, and make me
to act according to His will!--I received again today, after prayer
respecting the funds, 10l. for the Scriptural Knowledge
Institution.--January 21. Received, in answer to prayer, from an
unexpected quarter, 5l. for the Scriptural Knowledge Institution.
The Lord pours in, whilst we seek to pour out. For during the past
week, merely among the poor, in going from house to house, fifty-eight
copies of the Scriptures were sold at reduced prices, the going on
with which is most important, but it will require much m