order some tracts.
As to ordering Bibles and sending help to foreign and home labourers, I
must still further wait upon God.

Jan. 1, 1848. Today I received still further, for the benefit of the day
schools, the sum of 10l.

Jan. 6. Only 1l. 5s. has come in since the first. This evening 120l. was
given to me, of which the donor intends 20l. for home and foreign
labourers. The other 100l. was left at my disposal. I took therefore of
it 70l. for the Orphans, 10l. for the various schools, 10l. for the
circulation of the Holy Scriptures, and 10l. for the circulation of
tracts.

Feb. 10. There came in about 65l. more for missionary purposes during
the month, of January, and today was given to me a donation of 100l.,
the disposal of which being left to me, I took half of it for these
objects, and half for the Orphans, and thus I am able, after much
waiting upon God for it, to send a little more help to brethren who
labour in the Word.

April 13. This is only the second time, since May 26, 1846, that the
means for these objects have been completely exhausted, though we have
been two or three times besides brought very low in funds. The last
money there was in hand was spent in paying the weekly salaries of the
teachers the day before yesterday. There was therefore nothing for this
purpose for next week, nor were there any means for the circulation of
Bibles and tracts, and for aiding missionary efforts. Under these
circumstances prayer and faith were again resorted to. For my universal
remedy in need of any kind is, to make known my requests unto God, and
then I seek to believe that God has heard me for His dear Son's sake,
and I look out for answers to my petitions, and fully expect them. I had
also particularly requested four brethren, masters of the boys' day
schools, to help me with their prayers, as I should not be able to pay
them their weekly salary, next week, except the Lord were pleased to
send in means.--Thus situated, I received this morning, as the fruit
of many supplications, the sum of 90l., which was a great refreshment to
my spirit. It being left to me to use this money as needed, I put 50l.
of it to the funds for these objects, and 40l. to the Orphan-Fund. Thus
we are once more helped, and my heart is encouraged more and more to
trust in God.

April 29. One of the labourers gave 10l. for missionary purposes,
whereby at least one of the most needy among the brethren who labour in
the Word could be help