, in order that thus large sums might be needed and
expended, and I might have a greater call than ever to draw largely upon
the inexhaustible treasures of God. That I do not mean, in thus
speaking, to say that money so obtained by prayer may be wasted, will
scarcely need to be noticed; for if any one would obtain means from God
by prayer only, and then waste them, he would soon find that he is not
able to pray in faith for further supplies.

May 7. The donation of 50l. for the missionary brethren, received four
days ago, was very refreshing to my spirit, and most manifestly to me
another answer to prayer; but it did not hinder me from continuing in
prayer for more means, as I have a great desire to spend again, by
God's help, considerable sums in connexion with these various objects,
in the course of this month. Moreover, I was looking out for answers to
prayer, and therefore expected still further means to come in on the
4th, the 5th, and yesterday; and, as I received nothing, I only prayed
the more earnestly, instead of being discouraged. And thus it was that I
obtained this morning a still further answer to my supplication, in a
donation of 150l., of which I took half for the Orphans and half for
these objects, as the disposal of the money was left to me.

My dear Christian reader, will you not try this way? Will you not know
for yourself, if as yet you have not known it, the preciousness and the
happiness of this way of casting all your cares and burdens and
necessities upon God? This way is as open to you as to me. Every one of
the children of God is not called by Him to be engaged in such a service
as that to which He has condescended to call me; but every one is
invited and commanded to trust in the Lord, to trust in Him with all his
heart, and to cast his burden upon Him, and to call upon Him in the day
of trouble. Will you not do this, my dear brethren in Christ? I long
that you may do so. I desire that you may taste the sweetness of that
state of heart, in which, while surrounded by difficulties and
necessities, you can yet be at peace, because you know that the living
God, your Father in heaven, cares for you. Should, however, any one read
this, who is not reconciled to God, but is still going on in the ways of
sin and carelessness, unbelief and self-righteousness, then let me say
to such, that it is impossible, that you should have confidence to come
boldly to God in such a state, and I therefore ask you to