en to the glory of God,
how much can be done by prayer and faith; and also, because, when God
Himself overcomes our difficulties for us, we have, in this very fact,
the assurance that we are engaged in His work and not in our own.
4. It is intended to place this Orphan-House also, as was the New
Orphan-House, in the hands of godly Trustees.
5. Orphans from any part of the world, provided they speak English, if
bereaved of both parents, lawfully begotten, and in destitute
circumstances, are intended to be admitted, as is the ease now,
irrespective of any sectarian feeling or preference whatever. Neither
entrance money nor any particular interest will be required, in order to
obtain a ticket for the admission of destitute Orphans, bereaved of both
parents, as long as there is room.
6. Individuals who desire to contribute towards the Building Fund for
this intended Orphan-House for seven hundred destitute Orphans, are
requested to state that the donation is "for the Building Fund." Indeed
concerning all the donations for any part of the Scriptural Knowledge
Institution for Home and Abroad, it is requested that the donors will
kindly state, for what they wish their donations to be applied; or to
say expressly that they leave the application of their donations to me,
as the various objects may more particularly need help.
Supplies for the School--, Bible--, Missionary and Tract Fund, sent in
answer to prayer, from May 26, 1850, to May 26, 1851.
At the commencement of this period it was my purpose to seek help from
the Lord that I might be able, in a still greater degree than before, to
assist brethren who labour in the Gospel, at Home and Abroad, in
dependence upon God for their temporal supplies, and to labour more than
ever in the circulation of the Holy Scriptures and of simple Gospel
Tracts. The following extracts from my journal will now show how kind
the Lord has been in answering my requests, and in furnishing me with
the means for carrying out the desire of my heart.
June 7, 1850. Today I have received 50l. for missions from a Brother
whose heart the Lord has inclined to spend, as a steward of God, a
second property, with which He has intrusted him.
June 10. Received 150l., the disposal of which was left to me. I took
half for the Orphans and half for these objects.
June 11. Received from C. W. 50l. for missions.--By these sums which,
besides smaller donations, came in within the first fifteen days of
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