these objects. Thus I had 14s. more But this morning the Lord has opened
His hands still more bountifully. I have received a donation of 200l.
-- The disposal of the money was left to me. I took therefore one half
for the School --, Bible --, Missionary and Tract Objects, and the
other half for the Building Fund.--This donation has been a very
great refreshment to my spirit. During the last six weeks very little
has come in, and though we had lacked nothing (for only a few days since
I paid for sixty thousand Tracts at once), yet we were now poorer than
we had been for two or three years, with regard to means for these
objects. This, however, did not in the least cast me down; for I knew it
was only for the trial of my faith and patience, and that, when the
trial was over, the Lord would again send in bountiful supplies. This He
has now commenced to do, but I expect much more than this. Indeed I am
looking out daily for the Lord's help.

Jan. 1, 1852. The old year closed with manifestations of God's loving
help, in the way of means, and the new begins in the same way. Last
evening I received 4s. 5d. for these objects, and this morning, when I
paid an account, I had 10l. returned for the Schools.--In the course
of the day I received still further from Sherborne 3l., of which the
donor wished 1l. to be taken for the Orphans, 1l. for missions, and 1l.
for my own personal expenses. I received also anonymously from Aberdeen
4s. for the Orphans, with 2s. for missions.

Jan. 2. Further: 5l. for the Schools in Bristol.

Jan. 19. All our money for missionary objects, for the circulation of
Bibles and Tracts, and for the support of the various Schools was now
again spent, as only very little, comparatively had come in since Dec.
28th. The last money which I had, I sent off by the mail steamer to
Demerara, which left two days since. Under these circumstances, I
received this evening 20l., which I might either use for the Orphans, or
for missionary objects, according to the donor's wish. I took it for
missionary objects. But I am looking out for larger supplies, as I have
many openings, profitably to lay out considerable sums for missionary
objects, and for the circulation of Bibles and Tracts. It is remarkable,
that, while I have received from the donor of this sum from time to time
donations for the Orphans, I had not received anything for missionary
objects for a very long time. But I have again and again prayed for help
for