received, and about 200 persons sit down daily to
their meals. This has greatly increased the expenses already, and they
will be still more increased, as I purpose to receive still further 120
Orphans, if God permit, to make up the number 300. Yesterday, after
having received the seven children, I again gave myself to prayer for an
increase of means. Now today I have received from Devonshire a set of
valuable jewels, i.e. a ring set with 5 brilliants, a brooch set with 12
larger and 12 smaller brilliants and 1 large emerald, and a pair of
ear-rings, both together set with 10 brilliants and 2 emeralds. The
bearer brought also 1l. 10s. 4d. and 10s. 2d., being the proceeds of two
Orphan-boxes, likewise 1l. 4s. 6d. At the same time I received from
another brother from Devonshire. 4l.; and from a third 16s. 10d.--
Truly the Lord does not allow me to wait upon Him in vain!

Nov. 1. Today I have again received seven Orphans. There are now about
220 persons daily sitting down to their meals in the Orphan-House.
Before the seven fresh Orphans were brought, I received a letter from a
banker in London, giving me information that a brother in the Lord,
living between 200 and 300 miles from hence, had given order to pay me
40l. for the Orphans.--By the same post I received anonymously from
London 5/. from the same donor, who has now for several years sent twice
every year this amount, of which she kindly wishes me to use half for my
own personal expenses, and half for the work of the Lord in my hands. I
took the half for the Orphans.--This was not all. In the afternoon,
whilst receiving the Orphans, there came in still further 69l. 3s. 8d.,
also 2s. and a few articles.

Nov. 16. About 260l. has been spent within these 16 days, i.e. since the
first of the month, for current expenses for the Orphans alone, and
about 120l. for the other objects, making in all about 380l. within half
a month. Lord look upon the necessities of Thy servant, seeing that now
the outgoings are so large!

Nov. 30. We have been helped through this month most comfortably, though
the expenses for the Orphans have been heavier by far, than in any month
all the 14 years since this work was commenced, having been 380l. 9s.
2d., and, including the expenses for the other objects, about 540l.

Dec. 4. Today was paid to me a legacy of 50l., left for the benefit of
the Orphans.

Dec. 12. Anonymously a Bank Post Bill for 50l. 13s. 6d.

Jan. 9, 1850. Today was sent