known our requests unto God, and that those who
trust in Him are not confounded. I therefore wrote to this brother, with
regard to his kind offer, that I only speak to the Lord about my need.

May, 9, Saturday. This evening, after an absence of 19 days, we returned
to Bristol. During all this time the Lord supplied us with means, but it
was almost always by the day. During the last days, in the course of my
regular meditation on the New Testament, I came to that precious word:
"Casting all your care upon Him: for He careth for you," 1 Peter, v. 7,
and, by God's grace, I was able to cast all my care concerning His
work on the Lord; and when we returned this evening I found, that for
this day also the Lord had not only provided, but there was 1l. 16s. 3
1/2 d. more than was needed.

May 11, Monday. Yesterday a brother from Hackney gave 2l., and 17s. 1 1/4
d. came in besides. Thus, with what was left on Saturday, I was able to
send 4l. 13s. 5d. to the Orphan-Houses, to be divided among the four
matrons. After having sent this morning to the last penny all the money
I had in hand to the Orphan-Houses, I received 200l., which, being left
entirely at my disposal, was portioned out thus: 100l. for the present
need of the Orphans, 50l. for the other objects, and 50l. for the
Building Fund of the Orphan House. How kind of the Lord to help so
seasonably; for I have very many and heavy expenses before me, besides
the ordinary expenses of about 30l. per week. There are to be bought 4
bags of rice, 4 bushels of peas, 2 cwt. of soap, material for boys'
clothes, the 4 houses are to coloured down, several small sums for
apprentices are to be paid, the Report is to be printed, etc. This also
is to be noticed: The Lord rewarded me thus, for not exposing our
poverty to the brother, who offered on April 20th to give me any sum
under 200l., if I would let him know if I needed anything for the
Lord's work. Thus we had at least a little more than we should have had,
even if I had asked that brother.

May 26. Up to this day, till the last hours before the commencement of
our public meetings, at which an account is to be given of the Lord's
dealings with us since July 14, 1844, the Lord's goodness has
continued in supplying us with means. About 80l. more has come in during
the last fifteen days. And this very day, the last of this period, I
received 26l. anonymously from Stafford, with an affectionate and
encouraging note; 20l. 1s. 6 1/2 d. I