or the present need of the various objects of the
Institution, as it appeared best to me. I took therefore 600l. for the
Building Fund, and placed 267l. to the School--, Bible--, Tract--and
Missionary Fund, with the especial intention of using the greater part
of this 267l. for helping home and foreign preachers of the Gospel, who
labour without any salary, in dependence upon the Lord for supplies,
knowing the need of many to be very great; for cases of especial
distress among them had again recently come before me. My soul does
magnify the Lord for all His goodness and faithfulness!

Oct. 11. This afternoon I received a letter, containing a check for 50l.
with these words: "1 Peter iv. 12-14. The enclosed draft is for Mr.
Mueller, to be disposed of according to his own need, and the need of
the Orphans under his care. May the 37th Psalm continue to be his solace
in the fiery trial through which he is passing." I took the whole of
this sum towards fitting up and furnishing the New Orphan-House.

Oct. 16. This evening I received a fifty pound note as a thank-offering
to the Lord for numberless mercies during a long course of years. The
donor desired that Brother Craik should have 10l., myself 10l. for my
own personal expenses, and 30l. were left to me to dispose of as I
thought best, for the work of God in my hands, which sum I put to the
Building Fund, with the donor's approval.

Oct. 20. From a lady in Ireland 5s.--By sale of turf and grass 3l.
16s. 2d.

Oct. 24. By sale of articles 4s. 4 1/2 d.--From a Christian gentleman
in Devonshire 20l. Day by day 1 am waiting upon God for means for
furnishing the house. The last-mentioned sum I received when returning
from the Orphan-Houses from our weekly prayer-meeting, where I had been
again seeking from God further help, together with my fellow labourers
in the work.

Oct. 25. From sisters in the Lord in Devonshire, 5l., of which they
kindly intend one half for the Building Fund, and the other half for
present use for the Orphans.

Nov. 8. The Building is now so far advanced by the help of God, that I
was able to arrange yesterday with the clerk of the works to purchase
today 32 grates for small rooms, two copper furnaces for the wash-house,
and two iron furnaces for the scullery. Thus, therefore, the expenses
for fitting up the house commence. For all this I had the money in hand,
and even some hundreds of pounds more, than the liabilities which are
already upon me; y