1840, is L900, 11s. 21/2d. The balance
in hand on December 9, 1840, was L15, 1s. 61/4d.

REVIEW OF THE YEAR 1840.

1. As to the church. There are 525 at present in communion; 114 have
been added during the past year, of whom 47 have been brought to the
knowledge of the Lord among us.

2. As to the supply of my temporal necessities. The Lord has been
pleased to send me, by the freewill offerings of the saints, L242,
8s. 111/2.[17]

[Footnote 17: It may not be improper to state here that the little
patrimony to which Mr. Mueller became entitled upon the decease of
his father was devoted to the purposes of charity and religion, in
accordance with the principle of action indicated on page 67. This
fact is not mentioned by Mr. M., but has come to the knowledge of
the editor through another channel.--ED.]

CHAPTER XIII.

FAITH STRENGTHENED BY EXERCISE.

1841.

A WANT SUPPLIED--RESOURCES EXCEEDING THE DEMAND--EVIL OF
SURETYSHIP--POWER OF CHRISTIAN LOVE--GOD'S WORD THE FOOD OF THE
SOUL--PREPARATION FOR THE HOUR OF TRIAL--POVERTY--DEPENDING ONLY
ON THE LIVING GOD.

January 1, 1841. During this week we have daily met for prayer, for the
especial purpose of asking the Lord to give us the means of having the
last year's Report printed. It is three weeks since it might have been
sent to the press. We felt this now to be a matter of especial
importance, as, if the Report were not soon printed, it would be known
that it arose from want of means. By the donations which came in during
these last days for the orphans, and by ten pounds which was given
to-day for the other funds, we have the means of defraying the expense
of about two thirds of the printing, and therefore a part of the
manuscript was sent off, trusting that the Lord would be pleased to send
in more means before two sheets are printed off; but if not, we should
then stop till we have more. _Evening._ There came in still further five
pounds; also, ten shillings and three shillings.

Jan. 11. Monday. During the last week the Lord not only supplied us
richly with all we needed for the orphans, but enabled us to put by
several pounds towards printing the Report. On Saturday evening there
was only three shillings sixpence left. On this account I was looking
out for answers to my prayers for means, and the Lord did not disappoint
me. There came in altogether yesterday nine pounds sixteen shillings
fourpence. We have now enough