ent to dear Mr. Mueller, as a new year offering, to be used
in the way he thinks most conducive to the same,"--In this instance I
had a double answer to prayer; for we were not only much in need of
means, when the donation came in, but I had also again and again asked
the Lord to incline the hearts of His dear children to send me their
jewellery, their old gold and silver coins, and other valuable, but
needless, articles, to be turned into money for the work of the Lord.

Jan. 17. Memorable day. Today, in much need, was received from Glasgow
10l., with 10l. for Mr. Craik, and 10l. for my own personal expenses.
-- There came in also, a Bank Post Bill for 50l., anonymously, through
London Bankers, which amount was taken half for the Orphans and half for
the other objects.--Likewise from Stroud 10s.--From Reading 6s.
3d.--From Gloucester 2s. 6d.--But the Lord over and above all
this, allowed me to have this day the promise of that large donation
which has been spoken of under the Building Fund, of which 707l. was
taken towards the support of the Orphans, by which, together with
1,119l. 8s. 2 1/2 d. which came in for the support of the Orphans from
Jan. 17 up to May 26, 1854, we were helped to the close of this period.

March 1. There was left to me, for the benefit of the Orphans, a year
ago, by an individual in Bristol, whom I had never seen, a legacy of
100l., which was paid this day, less 10l. legacy duty.

April 9. This morning I received from an anonymous donor, through
Bankers in London, a Bank Post Bill for 50l., the application of which
was left to me. I took the whole of it for the support of the Orphans.
This donation has been a great spiritual refreshment to me, as the
expenses for the Orphans are now so very great, and as for five weeks no
large sums have come in.

April 17. Received 150l., of which the donor kindly wished me to take
20l. for my own personal expenses, and to use the rest as might be most
needed for the Lord's work in my hands. I took, therefore, 100l. for
the current expenses for the Orphans, and 30l. for the other Objects.
-- This donation has greatly refreshed my spirit, as the expenses for
the Orphans were never so great at any period, since the work commenced,
as during the last six mouths, on account of the high price of
provisions; and as the income, compared with the expenses, has been
small of late, though considerable, were not the expenses so very
great.

May 14. This morning I h