from Kendal 1l.
for missions.--On July 26th from a visitor at Clifton 30l. for
missions.--From Bath 10s.--From Hackney 10s.--From Brosely 2s.
6d.--July 29. From Whitehaven 2l. 5s. 6d. for missions.--July 30.
From Uppingham 2s. 6d.--August 8. 40l from a distance, of which 30l.
was for missions.--August 18. From C. W. 20l. for missions.

I had thus the joy of being able to send assistance to some of the
brethren whom I desire to help as labourers in the Gospel at Home or
Abroad; yet all this was little in comparison with what I desired to do.
For several months, during this period, that is in June, July, August
and September, up to October 17th, I was day by day waiting upon the
Lord for means for labourers in the Word, as I had reason to believe
that many of them were in need; but little only, comparatively, came in.
I was able to send up to October l7th not more than about one half of
what I had been able to send them for several years previously. My
desire to help these dear brethren was as great as ever. My earnestness
in prayer for them, by God's grace, had not decreased. Their need, I
had full reason to believe (and in some instances I knew) was great. I
could, therefore, only conclude that the Lord allowed these dear
brethren thus to have their faith tried, in order that they might the
better become acquainted with himself. At last, however, the Lord
refreshed my spirit greatly, first on October 17th, and then especially
by that large donation at the commencement of the year 1855, of which I
took a considerable portion for missionary objects, so that, especially
during the last five months of this period, I was able to send help to
brethren who labour in the Gospel to such an extent, as that about the
same amount was disbursed for that object as for several years
previously, but a greater amount for the circulation of the Holy
Scriptures and Tracts than formerly. Of the donations for these objects
between Aug. 18 and Oct. 17, 1854, I only mention the following--On
Sept. 21st, anonymously from Exmonth, a bank post bill for 20l., of
which the donor designed 10l. to be applied to the Missionary Fund, 5l.
for the Orphans, and 5l. where most needed, or for my own necessities,
as a thank-offering for unmerited mercies. This latter 5l., left for my
disposal, I took for the circulation of the Holy Scriptures and Gospel
Tracts. I wrote in my journal concerning this donation: "A precious
answer to prayer! Great, great is the