in only a few shillings left towards the necessities of
the coming week.--Late in the Evening.--After our prayer-meeting
this evening four sovereigns were given to me, two for the Orphans, and
two for the other objects. This is the beginning of the help which the
Lord surely will give during the coming week also.

March 11, Tuesday. Only 17s. 6d. had come in since Saturday evening, and
therefore, after the expenses of yesterday had been met, there remained
again only a few shillings in hand, on account of which my prayer was,
that the Lord would be pleased to send in something for this day. When I
came home last evening from the meeting, my dear wife told me, that
there was some money in the box in our parlour. I opened it, and found
it to contain five sovereigns. Thus we are supplied for today.

March 13. Yesterday I had sent off all the money, which was remaining in
my hands, to the Orphan-Houses for housekeeping. Also the boxes were
opened in the Orphan-Houses, but only 10 1/2 d. was found in them. We
were comfortably supplied yesterday with all that was required, but
there was no money at all in hand for today. When the letter-bag was
brought this morning for money, I found that the need for housekeeping
for today was 2l. 15s.; but there was nothing at all in hand. Therefore,
while the boy was waiting at my house, I disposed of some trinkets,
which had been sent a few days since, for 2l. 15s. 6d. Thus we had
enough, and 6d. over. There came in also 8d. by sale of Reports.--
Evening. This afternoon came in, by sale of articles, 17s. 6d., and by a
donation 1l.

March 14. The need of today is 2l. There was 1s. 4d. more needed than I
had in hand, when 5s. 6 1/2 d. came in from two Orphan-boxes. Thus we are
helped for this day.

March 15. Yesterday afternoon half-a-sovereign was brought to me. In the
evening 19s. 4d. came in by sale of articles. But this was not enough
for the need of today. While the Orphan boy was waiting for the money, I
received the following letter from Bath:--

"Beloved Brother in the Lord,

"My sister E. and myself feel it laid on our hearts to send a little for
your need at this time, thinking it must be increased by the severity of
the weather. We send the inclosed in much love, and thankfulness to the
Lord for permitting us to do it, half for the Orphans, and the rest to
be applied as seems good to you. Etc."

The letter contained two sovereigns, of which I took one for the
Orphans, and