word, and
while he delays giving me answers, to be occupied in His blessed
service. Of this, however, my soul has not the least doubt, that, when
the Lord shall have been pleased to exercise my soul by the trial of
faith and patience, He will make bare His arm, and send help. The fact
that the applications for the admission of destitute Orphans are so
many, does both quicken me to prayer, and is also a great encouragement
to me, that the Lord will give me the desire of my heart, to provide
another home for these destitute, fatherless and motherless children.

Sept. 19. Received today a donation of 170l., which the donor kindly
allowed me to use for the work of the Lord in my hands as I pleased. I
therefore took the whole of this donation for the Building Fund, having
at present sufficient means in hand for the current expenses of all, the
various objects of the Scriptural Knowledge Institution, and feeling
called to give myself with my might to prepare for the Building of
another Orphan-House.

Sept. 20. About two months since I received a letter, of which I give as
much as refers to the subject in hand.

"My Dear Sir,

"I was once a book collector, and turned my attention to our old English
Bibles, and, among other editions, perfected, almost sheet by sheet, our
first English Coverdale Bible of 1535. It is a sad specimen of time,
attention, and money mis-spent and mis-applied, and as I look upon you
as the receiver of cast off idols, whether watch chains, trinkets, or
old Bibles, I have purposed for some time sending it to you. * * * * Do
with the proceeds as you see fit. I should be glad if a portion were
converted into large printed Testaments for the aged, and should be
thankful if that, which has been cause of humbling to me, should be
converted into the means, through your instrumentality, of raising
others.

* * * * *

"Ever yours,

* * * *."

A day or two after the receipt of this letter, a parcel arrived,
containing the said Coverdale Bible, of A.D. 1535 and another book; the
latter to be sold for the benefit of the Orphans. It was only today that
I had an opportunity of disposing of the old Bible, which fetched 60l.,
together with other books, which had been given for the benefit of the
Orphans, which brought 10l. Of the 60l. I took 10l. for New Testaments
printed with large type for aged poor persons, and 50l. for the Building
Fund.

Oct. 2. Evening. Nothing has come in today for the Building