dent; for not only did
many donations come in while I was away, but, on my return, God so
abundantly poured in the means, that, within thirteen days after, I
received altogether about One Thousand Pounds; for on the very morning
after my return, Sept. 14th, came in 190l., on Sept 19th 400l., on Sept.
17th 31l. 18s. 3d., on Sept. 25th 50l., on Sept. 27th 200l., besides
many donations of smaller amounts. Truly I do not wait on the Lord in
vain! One thing more I must add here. For several years I had not been
so poor, with regard to means for myself, as when going away for change
of air. But seeing it to be the will of God that I should go, I was sure
that He would help me. Thus it was. On Aug. 13th my dear wife received
from a sister in the Lord 5l. for change of air; and from a Christian
lady near Bridgewater was sent to me for my own personal expenses 1l.,
from Cork 2l., and from a brother in Bristol 1l. On Aug. 15th was sent
for myself from a considerable distance 18l. 11s. 3d. On Aug. 21st from
Glasgow 1l. On Aug. 24th from Sunderland 1s., from Cork 1l., and from
Liverpool 10l. Thus the Lord sent me for my own personal expenses such
an abundance, that from Aug. 13th to Sept. 13th, 1850, I received
altogether 61l. 13s. 6d. Truly I serve a good master, and this I delight
to show. Not only with regard to the obtaining of means for the work, in
which I am engaged, have I found simple trust in the Lord alone the
easiest, the happiest, and the best way; but also in the obtaining of
supplies for my own personal necessities.

Nov. 27. For seven weeks the income has been very small, in comparison
with what has been expended, both for the Orphans and for the various
other objects of the Scriptural Knowledge Institution. There has come in
for the Orphans 187l. 16s. 2 3/4 d., and for the other objects 62l. 11s.
1d.; and the expenditure has been for the Orphans during these seven
weeks 477l. 2s. 11d., and for the various other objects 394l. 9s. 8d.
Therefore altogether 871l. 12s. 7d. has been expended, whilst the income
altogether has been only 250l. 7s. 3 3/4 d. Of course, we have not gone
into debt, as we never order anything, except we have the means in hand
for it. Nor has there been even the least difficulty experienced with
regard to means, as the Lord in His kindness had sent in considerable
sums just before this season commenced. About 330 persons now sit down
to their meals in the New Orphan House, day by day, and the expe