od. I believed that He was able and willing to give me what
was needed for this work; and solely in dependence upon Him I purposed
to build another Orphan-House. But now see bow God has helped me
further; for after I had received this donation of 70l., I had still
only 4,127l. 12s. 6 3/4 d. in hand, in other words, only a little more
than the ninth part of the sum which, as far as I am able to calculate,
will be needed to accomplish my object.

Aug. 30. During this month again fourteen destitute Orphans have been
applied for, none of whom we can receive, because the New Orphan-House
is full. There are now 356 Orphans already waiting for admission, from
six months old and upwards, each bereaved of both parents by death.

Sept. 8. During the last five days, only 2l. 14s. had come in for the
Building Fund, and only 9l. 1s. altogether for the current expenses for
the various objects of the Scriptural Knowledge Institution. Such
seasons try my faith and patience; but, by the grace of God, they do not
discourage me. He helps me to continue in prayer, and to look for
answers, and for a time when He will help again bountifully. During the
past eighteen years and six months, which I have been occupied in this
service, I have again and again found, that, after a season, during
which very little has come in, and my faith has thus been tried, the
Lord has generally the more bountifully helped afterwards. Thus it has
been again this day. I have received a donation of 280l. 10s. 6d., of
which the donor kindly wished me to take 20l. 10s. 6d. for my own
personal expenses, and to use the 260l. as the work of the Lord in my
hands might require. I took of this sum one-third for the Building Fund,
one-third for the current expenses for the Orphans, and one-third for
the other Objects. Thus I had at once a four-fold answer to prayer; 1,
Means for my own personal expenses, about which I had been asking the
Lord; 2, Means for the Building Fund, for which I am day by day
labouring in prayer; 3, Means for the current expenses for the Orphans,
which were greatly needed; and 4, Means for the other Objects, which
were entirely exhausted.

Sept. 28. From Melbourne, in Australia, 50l., from a believer in the
Lord Jesus, whose name even I did not know up to the time that I
received this donation.--See, dear Reader, how the Lord helps me, in
answer to prayer. Do you not perceive that my fellow-labourers and
myself do not wait upon the Lord in vain?