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in the Lord. In the morning I met again, as usual, with my dear wife and
her sister, for prayer, to ask the Lord for many
blessings, in connexion with this work, and for means also. About one
hour after, I received a letter from Devonshire, containing an order for
22l., of which 10l. was for the Orphans, 2l. for a poor brother in
Bristol, and 10l. for myself.--Besides having thus a fresh proof of
the willingness of our Heavenly Father to answer our requests on behalf
of the Orphans, there is this, moreover, to be noticed. For many months
past the necessities of the poor saints among us have been particularly
laid upon my heart. The word of our Lord: "Ye have the poor with you
always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good," has again and again
stirred me up to prayer on their behalf, and thus it was again in
particular this morning. It was the coldest morning we have had the
whole winter. In my morning walk for prayer and meditation I thought how
well I was supplied with coals, nourishing food, and warm clothing, and
how many of the dear children of God might be in need; and I lifted up
my heart to God to give me more means for myself, that I might be able,
by actions, to show more abundant sympathy with the poor believers in
their need; and it was but three hours after when I received this 10l.
for myself. --This evening was left at the Infant Orphan-House an
anonymous letter, containing a sovereign for the Orphans, with the
letters C. T. D.

Feb. 15, Saturday evening. 6l. 1s. 4d. has come in since the 12th. All
the wants of this week have been richly supplied, but now there was
again scarcely anything left towards the coming week, when this evening,
just before I was going to our usual Saturday evening prayer meeting at
the Orphan-Houses, a bank post bill for 10l. came to hand, being the
gift of an aged clergyman. Thus we have a little for the next week, and
we have also been able to order two hundred weight of soap, which it was
very desirable to have, in order that there might be no need of using
new soap for washing.

Feb. 16. Today the Lord has given still more. Anonymously were put into
the Chapel-boxes the following sums: A twenty-pound note, a sovereign,
2s. 6d., and 6s. There was given also by A. A. 3s. 7d., and a lady from
Nottingham sent 5s. It was particularly kind of the Lord to send in this
rich supply, because soon again a ton and a half of oatmeal will need to
be ordered from Scotland, the