elf for him."

Aug. 13. From the neighbourhood of London 50l.

Aug. 21. From Southport a gold ring--I received also today the
following letter from Madras, East Indies, enclosing a donation of 50l.
for the Building Fund.

"* * * * * Madras, 9th July, 1852.

"Dear Brother,

"Some time in the year 1842 or 1843 I met with 'The Lord's dealings
with George Mueller,' and, after rending it, was moved to send you
something; but at that time I had not the means. In fact, I had lent,
what little money I had, to a person who was unable to repay me, and I
was nearly destitute. The good hand of God has been on me since that
time, and I have often wondered whether George Mueller was still in the
flesh but never had the resolution to inquire. Last December I met in a
friend's house the Twelfth Report, and, after reading it, resolved to
cast a mite into the Lord's treasury towards building the Orphan-House
for Seven Hundred children; and may the God of Jacob, that has fed me
all my life long, unto this day, accept of it, as an acknowledgment of
the thousandth part of the mercies I have received at His hands. I
therefore enclose a bill of exchange * * * *. Value of bill Seventy
Pounds sterling. * * * * I have often mentioned you by name in my
appeals to the throne of grace; and if I meet you not on earth, I hope I
shall in those regions where we shall see the Lamb on His throne and in
His Father's kingdom, and where there is no more sin or sorrow.

My dear Brother,

"Ever yours,

"* * * * *"

This donation and letter have exceedingly refreshed my spirit, and
quickened me yet further to prayer.

Pause a few moments dear Reader. See how faith and prayer bring means
from individuals whom we have never seen, whose very names we have never
heard of, and who live at a distance of more than Ten Thousand miles
from us. Do you not see that it is not in vain, to make known our
requests to the Lord, and to come to Him for everything? When it was
first laid on my heart, to build a second Orphan-House for 700 destitute
children, bereaved of both parents by death, simply in dependence upon
God alone for means, could I have looked for this 70l. from this
Christian brother at Madras? Verily not, for I did not even know of his
existence. Had I other friends, from whom to expect the large sum which
will be needed to accomplish this? No, on the contrary, all human
probability was against my ever receiving this large sum. But I had
faith in G