nd that she had counted the cost, I could not but take the money, and
admire the way which the Lord took, to use this poor, sickly sister as an
instrument, in so considerable a measure, for helping, at its very
commencement, this work, which I had set about solely in dependence
upon the living God. At that time she would also have me take 5l. for the
poor saints in communion with us. I mention here particularly, that this
dear sister kept all these things to herself; and did them as much as
possible in secret; and during her life-time, I suppose, not six brethren
and sisters among us knew that she had ever possessed 480l., or that she
had given 100l. towards the Orphan-House. But this is not all. Some time
after this 100l. had been given by her, brother C-r, (who was then
labouring as a City Missionary in connexion with the Scriptural Knowledge
Institution, and who about that very time happened to visit from house to
house in that part of the city where A. L. lived), told me that he had met
with many cases, in which A. L. had given to one poor woman a bedstead, to
another some bedding, to another some clothes, to another food; and thus
instance upon instance of acts of love, on the part of our dear sister
A. L., had come before him. I relate one instance more. August 4, 1836,
seven months and a half after she had given the 100l.,
she came one morning to me and said: "Last evening I
felt myself particularly stirred up to pray about the funds of
the Scriptural Knowledge Institution; but whilst praying I thought, what
good is it for me to pray for means, if I do not give, when I have the
means, and I have therefore brought you this 5l." As I had reason to
believe that by this time by far the greater part of her money was gone, I
again had a good deal of conversation with her, to see whether she really
did count the cost, and whether this donation also was given unto the
Lord, or from momentary excitement, in which case it was better not to
give the money. However, she was at this time also steadfast, grounded
upon the word of God, and evidently constrained by the love of Christ; and
all the effect my conversation had upon her was, that she said: "You must
take five shillings in addition to the 5l., as a proof that I give the 5l.
cheerfully." And thus she constrained me to take the 5l. 5s. Four things
are especially to be noticed about this beloved sister, with reference to
all this period of her earthly pilgrimage: 1, She did