e Orphans under Seven Years of Age.

It is now a twelve-month since the proposal for the establishment of an
Orphan-House was first made. Since then the Lord has given me almost all I
requested of Him, and in some respects even more. This was in part stated
in the last two papers which were printed on this subject dated January
16, and May 18, 1836. Of the 1,000l. which I had asked of God on December
5, 1835, I had actually received on May 18, 1836, 450l. 13s. 6 3/4d.; and
besides this, 70l. had been promised by two brethren. As it regards
premises, articles of clothing, furniture, &c., I had received even beyond
my petition. I have now the pleasure of detailing, still further, how God
has continued to answer my prayer since May 18, 1836.

May 19th was given 1l. 23rd 1l. and 4s. There were also sent two buckets
and 1s. 24th., 10 s. 6d., 2d., 1s. 6d. 25th, one pound of butter, 2s.,
1s., 1s. There was also sent 14s., and in the paper was written: "The
history of this money is: A lady was going to purchase a dress. The
enclosed sum was the difference between the fashionable one, which took
her fancy, and one less fashionable. So she thought, the orphans should
profit by this sacrifice of her fancy." May 27th, there was left at my
house a sovereign, and in the paper was written: 1 Thess. v. 25." [Pause
with me a few moments, dear reader, before going on with the account. In
preparing the third edition for the press, I have been struck with the
very many cases in which individuals, who are spoken of in this narrative,
are no more in the land of the living. So it is with the two donors of the
last mentioned sums. The dear sister who would not indulge her fancy in
having a more fashionable dress, but who would rather give the fourteen
shillings, which thus could be saved, to the orphans, has been with her
Lord for more than two years. Will she regret not having indulged her
fancy in that instance? Will she now suffer loss on account of it? Surely
not!--The dear brother who gave the sovereign, was a gracious devoted
clergyman of the City of Bristol. He had written in the paper in which the
sovereign was enclosed, "1 Thess. v. 25." ("Brethren, pray for us.") This
dear man of God does now no longer need our prayers. He entered into his
rest several years ago. Yet a little while, dear believing reader, and, if
the coming of the Lord prevent not, we too shall fall asleep in Jesus.
Therefore, let us work, "while it is day: the night