sely said nothing to the widow, lest she should at once be
induced to give me this 5l. also. She had, however, this 5l. untouched,
and showed it to me; and before leaving she would make me take 1l. of it
for the benefit of the Orphans, which I did not refuse, as I had no
intention to keep the 85l. She also gave me a sixpence for the Orphans,
which some one had given her for herself, a few days before.

I now asked her, as this matter concerning the remaining of the 5l. was
satisfactorily explained, as far as it respected her own state of heart,
what she wished me to do with the money, in case I saw it right to keep
it. Her reply was, that she would leave that with me, and God would
direct me concerning it; but that, if she said any thing at all, she
should most like it to be used for the support of brethren who labour in
the Word without salary, and who hazard their lives for the name of
Christ. She wished me to have a part of the money; but this I flatly
refused, lest I should be evil spoken of in this matter. I then offered
to pay her traveling expenses, as she had come to me, which she would
not accept, as she did not stand in need of it. In conclusion I told
her, that I would now further pray respecting this matter, and consider
what to do concerning it. I then prayed with this dear Godly woman,
commended her to God, separated from her, and have not seen her since.

I waited from Aug. 9, 1853, to March 7, 1854, when I wrote to her,
offering her back again the whole 85l., or a part of it. On March 9,
1854, just seven months after I had received the money, amid just nine
months after she had actually given it, and ten years and nine months
after she had made the resolution to give her house and garden to God, I
heard from her, stating that she was of the same mind as she had been
for years. I, therefore, disposed of the money, to aid such foreign
missionary brethren as, according to the best my knowledge resembled
most the class of men whom she wished to assist.

The reasons, why I have so minutely dwelt upon this circumstance, are:
1, If, as a steward of the bounties of the children of God, I should be
blamed for receiving from a poor widow almost literally her all, it may
be seen in what manner I did so. To have refused, on March 9, 1854, also
would be going beyond what I should be warranted to do. 2, I desired
also to give a practical illustration, that I only desire donations in
God's way. It is not the money onl