the prospect of needing fresh supplies tomorrow or the day
after, a brother from Switzerland arrived at my house, who brought me
4l., which some brethren at Vevey, in Switzerland, had contributed
towards the support of the Orphans. He also was the bearer of 15s. from
London. What a variety of ways the Lord uses to supply our need! How
remarkable that these Swiss brethren, who are just now in so much trial,
should be led to send help towards this work! A few minutes, after I had
received this 4l. 15s, there came also to hand a letter from Stafford,
containing 4l., of which the donor wished me to take one-half for the
Orphans, and the other half for my own personal expenses.

March 24. This morning I received still further from the Swiss brother,
who had arrived yesterday afternoon, 18 francs, being a donation from
the pupils of a boarding school in Switzerland, and 10 francs from a
German brother.--Also from Norwich 13s. 8d. and 2s. 4d.

March 25. This morning I received from O. W. a letter with 20l., which
the donor wished me to apply to the help of those labouring in the
Gospel, and to the Orphans, if in present need. I took half of this for
time Orphans, and half for Home and Foreign labourers. We are thus
supplied for the Orphans for about three days.

March 28. On the 26th came in anonymously 3s., ditto 10s., ditto 2s.
6d., ditto 1s. 10d.; and 2l. 7s. besides. This evening I had again to
give to the matrons fresh supplies for the coming week, towards which I
had only a few pounds, when I received this morning 20l. from a distance
of about 200 miles.

Between March 28th and April 12th I received, besides the 20l. referred
to, 24l. 0s. 7d.

April 13. Thursday. On Tuesday evening I had given out for house-keeping
all the money in hand, being 11l. This was enough for three or four
days. This morning I was now looking out for more, having requested the
Lord to look upon our necessities; for tomorrow, or at the latest the
day after tomorrow, fresh supplies will be needed. Now think, my dear
reader, of the Lord's goodness, when I tell you that this very morning
I received 90l. for the Lord's work in my hands, the disposal of which
sum was entirely left with me. I took of this sum 40l. for the Orphans,
and 50l. for the School-, Bible-, Missionary-and Tract Fund.

April 26. Only 18l. 19s. 8 1/2 d. had come in since the 13th. As the
income during these thirteen days had been so small, our means were
again reduced to 16s