residing in Bristol ... ... 160 0 8

4. By presents in provisions, clothes, &c.,
worth to us at least ... ... 7 11 0

L402 4 5

Further account of the intended Orphan House for Seven Hundred Poor
Children, bereaved of both Parents by

death, from May 26, 1851, to May 26, 1852.

The reader will remember it was stated in the previous chapter on this
subject, that I purposed, not in dependence upon my Christian Friends,
nor upon former donors, but alone in dependence upon the living God,
who, I trust, has called me for it, notwithstanding all my unworthiness,
to enlarge the Orphan Work. The Godly reader will now be desirous to
learn how far I have been helped, in this my intention, to enlarge the
field of labour in caring for the vast numbers of helpless Orphans in
our land. I will, therefore, give an extract, in the way of specimens,
from the account book, kept for the purpose, together with the remarks
and observations which I wrote down at the time of the receipt of the
donations, and make also here and there additional remarks, as the
occasion may call for.

Before I brought before the public my purpose, I gave the record of the
exercises of my mind, on this subject, to a valued Christian friend to
read, the only one who, besides my family, knew anything of my
intention, before it came before the public. I did this particularly in
order that, after waiting for several months in secret upon God for
guidance and direction concerning it, I might also have the counsel of a
prayerful, judicious, and cautious man of God. When this brother
returned the manuscript, he spoke to me words of encouragement
concerning this purpose, and gave me a half-sovereign towards the
Building Fund for this house for 700 destitute Orphans. This was the
first donation, which I received on May 13, 1851, and which, I confess,
was a great refreshment and encouragement to me, the more so as it came
from so cautious a brother, and after I had been for several months,
through secret prayer, assured that I should go forward.

On May 28th, 1851, my intention became publicly known, and in the
evening of May 29th I received from a Christian lady a sovereign towards
the Building Fund.

May 30. One of the Orphans in the New Orphan House gave 6d. for the
Building Fund, and one engaged in the work gave an old silver watch for
sale and 5s.

June. 1. A brother in the Lord, who gives his donations with the letter
"P.," gave me 10s.--I also received a