send the remainder of the money which is needed for
house-keeping expenses for this week.
Aug. 10. The Lord has sent in still further supplies in answer to
prayer. From a brother I received 1l., from the Isle of Wight 5l., from
Bath 5l., from Barking 2 gold seals, 2 pairs of gold ear-rings, 2 gold
brooches, a gold snap, a bead necklace, and a small telescope.
Aug. 11. By sale of Reports 1l. 9s. 2d. From Bath 5l.
Aug. 12. From Norfolk 1l. 10s.
Aug. 13. Anonymously 2s. 6d., ditto 6d., ditto 1s.
Aug. 14. By profit from the sale of ladies' baskets 1l.
Aug. 15. Through a box in my house 10s., by sale of articles 15s. 2d.,
by sale of Reports 2l. 0s. 6d., anonymously 2s., from Keswick 1s., from
one of the labourers in the work 10s., and from Chelsea with a great
variety of articles 7s. 8d., 7 1/4 d., and 1s. I received also from Bath
2 mourning rings.
Aug. 16, Wednesday. This afternoon I received from a brother, who had
sold the greater part of his little property, 20l., of which he wished
me to take 10l. for the Building Fund and 10l. for present use for the
Orphans. Thus I have received for the Orphans altogether in money,
besides many articles, since yesterday week the 8th, 61l. 15s. 8 1/4 d.,
whereby I have been enabled to supply the means which were yet needed
for house-keeping; and I had likewise sufficient to advance last evening
all that is needed for house-keeping for this week, and to meet 38l. 2s.
6d. extra expenses, which have come upon me during the last eight days.
How seasonable were, therefore, the various donations which the Lord was
pleased to send me since the 8th, and how manifestly did they come in
answer to prayer! But now I have again scarcely anything left, which,
however, does not cast me down, as I shall go afresh, by God's help,
to His inexhaustible treasures.
Aug. 22. Tuesday evening. The Lord has again been pleased to send me
since last Wednesday morning 17l. 14s. 9d., so that, together with the
little which was left last Tuesday evening, I was able to advance the
money needed for house-keeping during the coming week. The Lord was
pleased to provide me with means for this in the following manner. On
Aug. 17th came in 9s. 10d. from Clifton. On Aug. 18th was received by
sale of Reports 2l. 1s., and by a donation from Acklow 1l. Also a
brother from Bath left anonymously at the Boys' Orphan-House two
sovereigns. On Aug 19th a brother from the neighbourhood of Stroud sent
me 5l., of wh
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