Co., for Messrs.
Stuckey and Co., for you. This sum apply as the Lord may give you
wisdom. I shall not send to Robarts and Co. until I hear from you.

"Ever affectionately yours,

"* * * *"

Thus the Lord rewarded at once this determination to endeavour not to
look in the least to that promise from a brother, but only to Himself.
But this was not all. About two o'clock this afternoon I received from
the brother, who had, more than forty days ago, made that promise, 166l.
18s., as he this day received the money, on the strength of which he had
made that promise. Of this sum 100l. are to be used for the work in my
hands, and the remainder for brother Craik's and my own personal
expenses.--I took of these two sums, i.e. of the 70l. and the 100l.,
half for the Orphans and half for these objects. When this money came
in, there was only very little in hand. The last tracts had been given
away, two or three days ago, but I had no money to order more: thus I
was able to send off an order for 11,700. Bibles also needed to be
ordered, but I had no money: I am now able to order some. It had been
much on my heart to send a little help to some Missionary brethren, as a
token of affectionate interest, and this I am now able to do. The Lord
be praised for His goodness in helping thus so seasonably!

From May 6, 1845, to May 26, 1846, we experienced no difficulty at all
as to means, the Lord having always seasonably sent in the supplies, so
that, without any one exception, I was always able not only to meet all
the demands connected with the Day-Schools, the Sunday-School, and the
Adult-Schools, but I was also able to do more, so far as it regards
means, in aiding the circulation of Tracts, and helping Missionary
efforts, than at any previous period of the same length. Of the
donations which came in from May 6, 1845, to May 26, 1846, I only
mention the following:--On June 23, with Philip. iv. 6, for
circulation of Tracts and Bibles in foreign lands, or, as needed, 60l.
Oct. 12, 150l. On Feb. 26, 1846, I received 200l., of which 100l. was to
be used for Missionary work in foreign lands, and 100l. for brethren who
labour in England, in the word and doctrine, without any stated salary.
In connexion with this donation three points are particularly to be
noticed:--I. The day before I received this sum, I had given 5l. to a
brother, who was travelling through Bristol, and who was on the point of
going out as a missionary, without being