es and stockings 1l.
11s. 8d. As this was not quite enough for the necessities of today, the
boxes in the Orphan-Houses were opened, and 2l. 1s. 0 1/2 d. found in
them. Thus we had again more than four pounds for house-keeping to day,
and are supplied with all we need.

Dec. 29. Yesterday evening I met at our usual weekly prayer meeting with
all the labourers in the Schools and Orphan-Houses, to seek the Lord's
blessing upon the work, and upon the children under our care in
particular. Among other points the state of the funds also was a subject
for prayer, on account of the great need in every way. For we need money
for the schools, as I shall not be able next week to pay to the teachers
in the Day Schools their usual weekly salary, except means should come
in for them. The stock of tracts and Bibles is also becoming very small.
Also for eleven weeks I have scarcely at all been able to send help to
home and foreign labourers. This especially we prayed about. And as to
the Orphans, I had again only 9d. in hand for house-keeping expenses,
which had come in at the meeting. However, my heart, by God's
goodness, was at peace, and as I had now with my fellow-labourers been
again able to bring all our necessities before the Lord I was looking
out for help. After the meeting one of the teachers gave me 1s. 6d. for
the Orphans, saying, the Lord will give you more tomorrow morning. This
I expected myself; for we were in need for house-keeping expenses for
today, and we had been waiting upon God for means. Accordingly this
morning, when I had only 2s. 3d. in hand, I received from Devonshire
15l. for the Orphans.--How good is the Lord! How seasonable again
this supply! I had been just again in prayer about the work, and about
this day's necessities, and at the very moment that I rose from my
knees this letter was given to me.--There was also another letter
from Essex, containing 1l. 5s. for the Orphans. Thus I was again
abundantly supplied for this day, and was able to put by the rest for
rent and the expenses connected with the apprentices, trusting in the
Lord for fresh supplies for tomorrow.

Dec. 30. When this day began, we were without any thing for the
necessities of the day, though I had reason to believe that several
pounds would again be required. I was therefore again looking out for
fresh supplies. Accordingly, about ten o'clock this morning, a brother
in the Lord, who had come last evening to stay for a night in my ho