even this weekly salary of the teachers, had not the
Lord most remarkably helped us again today. For besides 1l. which was
given to us, this evening a brother gave 8l., which sum had been made up
by a number of his workmen paying weekly one penny each, of their own
accord, towards our funds. The money had been collecting for many months,
and, in this our necessity, it had been put into the heart of this brother
to bring it. My faith has been greatly strengthened through this
circumstance. For before today, though I have never been in the least
allowed to doubt the Lord's faithfulness, I did not understand His purpose
in His dealings with us of late, in not sending us more than we have
needed just to be kept from stopping; and I have sometimes thought,
whether it might not be His will, on account of my want of faithfulness in
His work, to decrease the field; but now I see, that notwithstanding my
unworthiness, His allowing us to pray so frequently, was only that the
deliverance might be felt so much the more when it came.

July 29. This evening from six to half-past nine we had again a meeting
for inquirers. There came twelve fresh cases before us, and there were six
more than we could see. Thus we saw, that the work of the Lord, even as it
regards conversion, is still going on among us.

October 1. Today, in dependence upon the Lord alone for means, we engaged
a brother as a master for a sixth day school. Last Saturday, for the first
time, we were so low in funds, that we needed 1l. more than we had, to pay
the salaries a week in advance; but one sister, on account of the death of
her father, as we afterwards learned, was kept from calling for her money,
and on the next day we received more than was needed to pay her. On
account, therefore, of the many deliverances which we have had of late, we
have not hesitated to enlarge the field, as another boys' school was
greatly needed, there having been many applications for admission standing
these several months past.

October 5. This evening 25l. was given to me for the Scriptural Knowledge
Institution. Thus the Lord has already given the means of defraying the
expenses of the new boys' school for some months to come.

October 19. Today, after having many times prayed respecting this matter,
I have at last engaged a sister as matron for the Infant-Orphan-House,
never having been able, up to this day, to meet with an individual who
seemed suitable: though there has been mo