n I came home I found that 6s. had been
brought from Gosport for Reports, and 1s. 6d. as the proceeds of an
Orphan-box at Gosport. Also 5s. was put by the bearer of the money into
an Orphan-box at my house, who also brought a woollen shawl.--Today
1l. was left at one of the Orphan-Houses by "an aged person of a Bristol
alms-house," who would not give her name. There came in also by sale of
stockings 1l. 4s. 6d. There was likewise left anonymously at my house,
an old silver watch, 2 mourning brooches, and 2 gold pins. Thus the Lord
has already sent in a little.
Oct. 12. Received in an anonymous letter 1s. 8d. From the Isle of Man
2s. 6d. By sale of Reports 1l. 13s. 6d. Through a brother in Scotland
1l.--From two young gentlemen at Clifton 4s.--From Street 1s. 6d.
-- Through an Orphan-box 2s. 1d.
Oct. 13. From some believers near Kingsbridge 1l. By sale of articles
15s. Left at the Boys' Orphan-House 5s.
Oct. 14. From Bideford 2l. By sate of Reports 8s. By children's
needlework 19s. 8 1/2 d.
Oct. 15. By sale of Reports 2s. 6d. From A. S. A. 13s. 5d. From
Barnstaple 1l. From Yorkshire 5l., with these words: "Please to accept
the enclosed 5l., as a thank-offering to God for an answer to prayer, in
the conversion of a soul. I should like half of it to go to the Orphans,
the other half I leave to your discretion." The other half I put to the
Building-Fund.
Oct. 10. From Horsington 10s.--Through the boxes at my house 15s. 0
1/2 d.--From a sister 5s.
Oct. 17. From Reading 1l. By sale of Reports 5s. 6d. By sale of articles
4l. 10s. 6d.--Thus by this evening, Tuesday, the Lord had sent in
again 23l. 11s. 3d., whereby I had enough for advancing the
house-keeping expenses of the coming week, and the remainder I put by
for the rent and the current expenses for the apprentices.
Oct. 18. When now there was again nothing in hand, I received by sale of
Reports 12s., by a donation 7s, from Notts 5s. 1d., in small
contributions 12s. 3d., and 1s.
Oct. 19. Anonymously from Tottenham a half-sovereign. From Collumpton
8s. 6d. and 11s. 6d.
Oct. 20. By sale of Reports 4s. From Barnstaple 5s. From a sister 2s.
6d., and from Madeley 1s. From Dublin 5s.
Oct. 21. From Clevedon 1l. 10s. From Cirencester 1l. 13s. 4d. and also
3s.--By sale of Reports 1l. 2s. 6d.
Oct. 22. From A. S. A. 11s. 3 1/2 d. Anonymously 10s. Ditto 8d. From a
clergyman 10s. From S. 10s. By sale of Reports 1s. 6d. From a sister 5l.
Oct. 24. By sale of Re
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