elp from the
Lord, in large and small sums as He pleases; but as He is trying my
faith, in that only so little as yet has come in, this donation has been
very precious.

Aug. 8. From a Christian lady in London 5l.--From Somersetshire 40l.

Aug. 12, Day by day I am waiting upon the Lord for means for this
object, and generally more than once a day am bowing my knees before God
with reference to it. Moreover, of late I have been enabled, with
increasing earnestness, to beseech the Lord, that He would be pleased
to send in means for the Building Fund. My soul has been all along at
peace, though only so little as yet, comparatively, has come in (in all
127l. 19s. 9d.) and though Satan has, in the most subtle way, sought to
shake my confidence, and to lead me to question, whether, after all, I
had not been mistaken concerning this whole matter. Yet, though he has
aimed after this, to the praise of God I have to confess, that he has
not been allowed to triumph. I have especially besought the Lord of
late, that He would be pleased to refresh my spirit by sending in some
large donation for this part of the work. Under these circumstances, I
received this morning the following letter with 500l.:

"* * * * August 8.

"My Dear Brother,

"Trusting that God has indeed called you to this work, viz., caring for
poor Orphans, and will not allow you to be deceived as to His will
regarding the increasing it, but will greatly use you for His own glory
and for blessing to many poor destitute children, it is my desire, and I
humbly thank our most gracious God and Father for the ability, to have
fellowship with you in this work, as far as He permits. Will you,
therefore, use the enclosed check for 500l. for the Orphans, towards the
present Establishment or the proposed new one, as you may judge best, or
taking any part thereof for one or the other. The Lord Jesus be your
counselor, your joy, your strength, your all.

"Affectionately yours,

"* * * *"

I took the whole amount for the Building Fund. I was not in the least
excited. I look out for means. Even at that very moment, when I received
this donation, I was looking out for means, for large donations; and I
should not have been surprised if 5,000l. had come in, or more. The Lord
be praised for this precious encouragement, which has still further
quickened me for prayer!

Aug. 14. From the neighbourhood of Leeds 10l.--From Essex 5l.

Aug. 15. Anonymously from Hull 5s.--From C