purposes. 6. There have
been received into the three Orphan Houses, from December 9, 1838, to
December 9, 1839, 16 orphans. There are at present 96 orphans in the
three houses. The number of all the orphans who have been under our care
from April 11, 1836, to December 9, 1839, amounts to 126.

For the Orphan Houses, _without any one having been asked for anything
by us_, the sum of L3,067, 8s. 91/4d. has been given, _entirely as the
result of prayer to God_, from the commencement of the work up to
December 9, 1839.

The total of the expenses connected with the objects of the Institution,
exclusive of the Orphan Houses, from November 19, 1838, to November 19,
1839, is L542, 13s. The balance in hand on November 19, 1839, was 18s.
5d.

The total of the expenses connected with the three Orphan Houses, from
December 9, 1838, to December 9, 1839, is L960, 9s. 23/4d. The balance
in hand on December 9, 1839, was L46, 8s. 1d.

December 31. My health is much better than for years. My mental powers
also are as good as they have been at any time during the last three
years. I ascribe this to God's blessing, through the instrumentality of
early rising, and plunging my head into cold water when I rise.

REVIEW OF THE YEAR 1839.

1. As to the church: During the last year have been added 115; of whom
34 have been brought to the knowledge of the Lord among us.

2. As to my temporal supplies, the Lord has been pleased to give me,
during the past year, L313, 2s. 5d.

CHAPTER XII.

PLENTY AND WANT.

1840.

A PURE OFFERING REQUIRED--A JOURNEY PROPOSED--SEASONABLE
PROVISION--LOOKING ONLY TO THE LORD--THE WRATH OF MAN PRAISING
GOD--A PROMISE FULFILLED--BENEFIT OF TRIAL--NEW SPRINGS
OPENED--BEFORE THEY CALL I WILL ANSWER--TRUST IN GOD
COMMENDED--SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS.

January 1, 1840. This morning, about one hour after midnight, I received
a paper with some money sealed up in it for the orphans. A few minutes
afterwards, I remembered that the individual who gave it was in debt,
and I was aware that she had been repeatedly asked by her creditors for
payment. I resolved, therefore, without opening the paper, to return it,
as no one has a right to give whilst in debt. This was done _when I knew
that there was not enough in hand to meet the expenses of the day_.
About eight, this morning, a brother brought five pounds, which he had
received just then from his mother, for the orphans. Observe, the
brot