32 Orphans in the Boys'
Orphan-House, which likewise will cost many pounds. That expense also, I
believed, God would help me to meet. Now observe the Lord's kindness!
On returning this morning from the meeting, I found the following letter
containing 50l.

"* * * *, Feb. 6, 1847.

"Beloved Brother,

"Having been led, during the past year, to see the unscripturalness of
life insurance, which I had been carrying on for some years previously,
I now enclose you the sum which I received from the office, on returning
to them my policy, viz. 22l. 8s., and the payment due about this time,
eleven guineas, as a thank-offering to the Lord for having, chiefly by
means of the work in which you are engaged in Bristol, opened my eyes in
some little measure to His will with regard to His pilgrim people here.
I ask your prayers on my behalf, dearest brother, amongst the many who
must be on your heart, for singleness of eye, to walk with God by faith,
that 'the whole body may be full of light,' and that I may not be
permitted to darken the little light I have, by serving any other
master.

I add also ten pounds, which you will kindly apply to the help of those
who are labouring in the Gospel abroad, or if more urgent, at home. Also
will you oblige me by accepting six pounds for your own use.

Of several Reports (which you sent me for distribution) I have received
payment for three, for which I enclose one shilling. The first items
please apply for the use of the Orphan-Houses, as you may see best."
&c.

Thus the Lord has given by one donation 34l. for the Orphans.--I have
also in this another answer, in receiving 10l. for missionary brethren,
for whom I had of late been especially seeking help from the Lord.--
This evening I received still further from C. C. 1l. 10s. 0 1/2 d.

Feb. 9. There was received today by sale of articles 3l. 9s. 8d. When I
met again this evening with my fellow-labourers for prayer and
conference at one of the Orphan-Houses, it was found that 48l. 12s. 6 1/2
d. had come in for present use for the Orphans during the past week,
which commenced with three half-farthings in my hands; so that there was
enough for all the expenses connected with the house-keeping of the
coming week, and the rest was put by for the rent, the apprentices, and
the boys' clothes; and as to the necessities of this day week, when
again fresh supplies will need to be given to the matrons, I am looking
to the Lord.

Feb. 10. This eve