e 21st, only 11s. 10d. having come in yesterday, and as the need of
today for housekeeping was 4l. 10s., we had not enough in hand. Our
precious universal remedy, prayer, was now again resorted to. About ten
minutes after, I received a Post-office order from Stafford for 2l.
About twelve o'clock this morning came in still further, by the sale
of some books and prints, given for the purpose, 3l. 1s., by the sale of
other articles 3l. 7s. 9d., by the sale of Reports 1s. 1d., by the sale
of ladies' bags 13s. 5d., and by the sale of stockings 2s. 6d. This
afternoon came in still further from Glasgow 5l. Thus the day, which
commenced when we had not enough in hand for its necessities, has ended
in comparative abundance, though there is still little in hand for
present use, as we need to provide for the rent of the houses and for
the purchase of oatmeal, and therefore put by a part of the money given
today. Yet we are brought to the close of another week, having been able
to meet all its expenses.

Nov. 24. This morning I received a letter from the neighbourhood of
Dublin, with four five pound Post-office orders. Thus the Lord has done
according to my expectation; for in our usual weekly prayer meeting last
evening at the Orphan-houses with the labourers in the work, I was
enabled to praise the Lord, that He would provide for the need of this
week also.

Dec. 2, Monday. During the last week the income had been again about
36l. But having had still many extra expenses, and, also to put by money
for the rents due on the next quarter-day, there was nothing left at the
close of the week. Yesterday came in 5s. 10d., 4d., 5s., 19s. 10d., and
1l. By this money we were able to meet the housekeeping expenses of this
day, being only 2l. 5s.; but, having 2l. to pay out, besides the current
expenses, and having understood that a brother in the Lord from
Birmingham, with two other strangers, had visited the Orphan-Houses, and
that money had been put into the boxes, they were opened, and 3l. 3s.
1d. was found in them. Thus I was able to send off the 2l. There came in
also this afternoon 10s. for work done by a young lady, and this
evening, by sale of Reports, 4s.

Dec. 3. As only 1l. 15s. was required for housekeeping today, we had
enough, by what had come in yesterday afternoon and evening, and I had
twopence left.

Dec. 4. The Lord has again, in the love and compassion of His fatherly
heart, multiplied "the handful of meal in the bar