y I have been enabled to meet
all the extra expenses of the week, and to advance for the house-keeping
expenses of the coming week.
Sept. 27. When today there was again only a few shillings in hand, I
received from Sunderland 2l. 19s. 6d. for Reports. Also from a sister in
Bristol 10s. from another 10s. as the profit from the sale of ladies'
baskets, and from Plymouth 1l.
Sept. 28. By the sale of trinkets and old silver 9l. 10s.
--From Scarborough 2l. as a donation, and 6s. for Reports.--From
Barnstaple 2l. 0s. 9 1/2 d. By sale of Reports 10s.--From a donor in
Bristol 1l.
Sept. 30. From a Christian gentleman in Bath 1l. From Oswestry 7s. By
sale of Reports 12s.
Oct. 1. By Reports 3s. 4d. From A. S. A. 11s. 10d. Anonymously 10s. From
Devonshire 6s. 6d.
Oct. 2. From Liverpool 2s. 6d. By Reports 7s. 6d. From a Brother in
Bristol 1l.
Oct. 3. By sale of Reports 2s. 6d. and by sale of articles 1l. 9s. 9d.
Thus by this evening, Tuesday, again about 28l. has come in, and I have
been able to meet all the extra expenses of the work, and advance money
for the week's house-keeping; but have now again scarcely anything
left.
Oct. 4. By sale of trinkets came in 2l. 17s. 6d.
Oct. 5. From a sister 2s. 6d. From Kingsbridge 1l. 5s.
Oct. 0. By knitting 15s. 3d.
Oct. 7. Received from Sherborne 1l. 9s. 4d. Received also from the
neighbourhood of Dartmouth 1l. 0s. 6d. There came in likewise through
sister E. Ch. 1l. 5s. 10d.--Also 5l. 14s. 0 1/2 d., being part of the
proceeds of a little publication.
Oct. 8. From A. S. A. 5l. Anonymously 1l. Ditto 6s.
Oct. 9. By sale of a Report 6d. From a sister 10s.
Oct. 10. From Cheltenham 10s. By sale of articles 4l. 0s. 1d. By sale of
Reports 6s. 2d.--Thus, by this evening, Tuesday, again the sum of
26l. 2s. 8 1/2 d. had come in. I was, therefore, able to meet all the
housekeeping expenses of the coming week, besides having paid away 8l.
15s. for apprentices, &c., and have 12s. 8d. left in hand. My heart is
assured that the Lord will help further.
Now, dear reader, did the Lord help this time also? Yes, He did. Could
it be otherwise? No; for they that trust in the Lord shall never be
confounded. Let me then relate to you the way in which God helped us,
going on with the extracts from my journal.
Oct. 11. At our meeting yesterday evening we made our supplication to
God that He would be pleased to help us further. Immediately after the
meeting I received 10s. Also whe
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