use,
gave me 10l., to be used as it might be most needed. To be noticed in
connexion with this donation is: 1, I had, not long since, received a
donation from him. 2, This brother had generally stated how he wished
his donations to be appropriated, and they had been chiefly for
missionary purposes; but this time he left it to me to use this money as
most needed, and therefore I could take of it what was needed for the
Orphans. 3, We were now extremely poor also with regard to the funds for
all the other objects, so that I was obliged to tell the teachers of the
Day Schools last Tuesday evening, 28th, that if no fresh supplies came
in, I should not be able to give them their weekly salaries, as usual,
next Tuesday evening, being now poorer in this particular than I had
been for years. How kind therefore of the Lord, not only to give me this
money through this brother at this time, but also to dispose his heart
to leave the application of it to me as most needed. I took half of it
for this day's housekeeping expenses for the Orphans, and half for the
School Fund, for the weekly salaries of the teachers next Tuesday.--I
also received further this morning a half-sovereign from Droitwich.--
The little that was left, after the house-keeping expenses were met, was
put by for rent and the expenses for the apprentices, and I was again,
without a penny, looking out for fresh supplies for tomorrow.

Dec. 31, 1847. The last day of another year had now come. Great and many
had been the mercies of God to me this year in every way, particularly
also in connexion with the Orphans; but now I had again nothing for
today, except two shillings which are in one of the boxes in my house. I
was, however, by God's grace, able to look out for supplies for this
last day of another year also, being fully assured that the Lord would
not confound me. And thus it has been, according to my expectation; for,
before being called on for money, I received 100l., which was left to me
to apply to any part of the Lord's service where there seemed the most
need. At the same time I received 5l. for the Orphans from Teignmouth.
Of the 100l. I took half for the Orphans and half for the other objects.
It was indeed a moat seasonable help! I am thus able to meet all the
expenses for house-keeping for today, all the present expenses connected
with the apprentices, and am able to give 16l. to eight of the sisters
who labour in the Orphan-Houses, for their own person