r clothes, haberdashery, and of the many
other articles of which it would be desirable to buy our supplies on
wholesale terms. The Lord be praised for His kindness!

April 10. Received this afternoon the following letter:--"Dear
Brother,

"I have the pleasure today of sowing a little more seed-corn for
eternity. Employ the enclosed 50l., if you please, for the support of
the Orphans. The remaining 5l. be pleased to divide between yourself and
dear brother Craik.

"Yours very truly in Christ,

"* * * *"

From the same donor I had recently had two donations of 120l. and 100l.

April 11. From the brethren at Sunderland, assembling at Bethesda
chapel, 10l., as a part of their annual thank-offering to the Lord for
Church mercies during the last twelvemonth.

April 18. Today I received a donation of 250l., of which I took 100l.
for the Orphans, and the other 150l. for the other objects. Never were
the current expenses for the Orphans nearly so great as they are now,
but at the same time never was the income nearly so great. Thereby the
Lord, as it were, says, that, when the New Orphan-House shall have been
filled with Orphans, He will likewise give what is requisite for them.
Whilst yet much is in hand, He has been pleased to send this donation.

From April 19th to May 23rd, the Lord was pleased to send in still
further many donations.

May 23. Today I received 360l., of which I took half for the current
expenses for the Orphans, and half for the other objects. By this
donation I am still further provided with means to meet all the expenses
connected with the removal of the children into the New Orphan-House,
the reception and fitting out of many fresh children, the filling the
stores of the New Orphan-House, &c. How does the Lord by all this
clearly say, that, when this house shall have been filled with children,
He will provide the means for their support!

June 18. Today, as the fruit of the prayers of three years and seven
months, the children began to be moved from the four Orphan-Houses in
Wilson Street, Bristol, into the New Orphan-House.

June 23. Saturday Evening. This has been indeed a week of great and many
and peculiar mercies. All the Orphans with their teachers and overseers
have been moved into the New Orphan-House, during Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday; so that there are now about 140 persons under
one roof. The Lord has most signally helped.--As I had for more than
three years sought t