ATION FOR THE HOUR OF
TRIAL--POVERTY--DEPENDING ONLY ON THE LIVING GOD 200

CHAPTER XIV.

Walking in Darkness.

1841-1842.

"GOD'S WAY LEADS INTO TRIAL"--GROUNDS OF
THANKFULNESS--PROTRACTED DARKNESS--CAST DOWN, BUT NOT
DESTROYED--TRUST IN GOD COMMENDED--THE MEANS OF ITS
ATTAINMENT--REVIEW OF THE WORK 214

CHAPTER XV.

Prosperity.

1842-1843.

ABUNDANT SUPPLIES--RESTING ON THE WRITTEN WORD--"SEEKING
AND FINDING"--ERRONEOUS IMPRESSIONS REMOVED--PERSEVERING
AND PREVAILING PRAYER ANSWERED--"LENGTHENING THE CORDS
AND STRENGTHENING THE STAKES"--A FOURTH ORPHAN HOUSE 241

CHAPTER XVI.

Stewardship.

1844.

EARTHLY AND HEAVENLY TREASURES--SEEKING THE KINGDOM OF
GOD--FELLOWSHIP WITH THE FATHER--THE CHRISTIAN
MERCHANT--EXAMPLES--MISTAKES 259

CHAPTER XVII.

Reaping Bountifully.

1845-1846.

AN UNEXPECTED REQUEST--DELIBERATION--A GREAT
UNDERTAKING--RELIANCE ON THE RESOURCES OF THE LIVING
GOD--AN ANSWER EXPECTED AND RECEIVED--PRAYER FOR FAITH
AND PATIENCE--FURTHER PROOFS OF DIVINE FAVOR--THE
BLESSEDNESS OF DEVISING LIBERAL THINGS 294

CHAPTER XVIII.

Faith Confirmed by Prosperity.

1846-1848.

THE SPIRIT OF SUPPLICATION BESTOWED AND PRAYER
ANSWERED--THE TIME OF MAN'S NEED AND OF GOD'S
BOUNTY--FAITH NOT SHAKEN--DEALING ONLY WITH GOD--THE
NEEDED AMOUNT FURNISHED--PERPETUAL "NEED"--NOT WEARY IN
GOD'S WORK--JOY IN ANSWERED PRAYER--FOUR REQUESTS
GRANTED--"CONTINUING INSTANT IN PRAYER"--THE BUILDING
COMMENCED--PERSONAL HISTORY--A MARKED DELIVERANCE 319

CHAPTER XIX.

Continued Mercies.

1848-1850.

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS--DEVISING LIBERAL THINGS--THE ORPHANS
PROVIDED FOR--A MEMORABLE DAY--MONEY "AT INTEREST"--MEANS
FROM AN UNEXPECTED SOURCE--THE PROGRESS OF THE NEW ORPHAN
HOUSE--MEANS PROVIDED FOR ITS COMPLETION--INEXPRESSIBLE
DELIGHT IN GOD--REVIEW OF THE TWO YEARS PAST 347

CHAPTER XX.

A New Victory of Faith.

1850-1851.

PAST MERCIES AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO NEW UNDERTAKINGS--A
HOUSE FOR SEVEN HUNDRED ORPHANS PROPOSED--WALKING BY
FAITH--COUNSEL SOUGHT FROM GOD--THE PURPOSE
FORMED--DELIGHT IN THE MAGNITUDE AND DIFFICULTY
OF THE DESIGN 364

CHAPTER XXI.

Unvarying Prosperity.

1850-1852.

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