mply to meet every demand afterwards, that no
further difficulty was experienced during this period, in the way of
means.

Means for the support of the 300 Orphans, a/ready under our care, sent
in answer to prayer, from May 26, 1854, to May 26, 1855.

At the beginning of this period there was in hand a balance of 123l. 0s.
7 1/2 d. To the poorer class of readers this might appear
a considerable sum; but to such we would say, that
often the expenses of three or four days are more than this for the
Orphan Establishment, with which 335 persons are connected; and,
certainly, the average expenses, even if no extraordinary demands were
to be met, amount to about Twelve Pounds per day in these dear times;
and therefore 123l. would only be enough for about ten days. We had
then, so far as regarded visible/e support, only enough for about ten
days; but whilst we had so little as to visible support, we looked by
faith to Him who is invisible, the Living God, who has upheld this work
for so many years. We believed that He would help us still; and we were
not confounded, though our faith was again and again tried. I can,
however, give only a few out of the many instances which might be
recorded.

June 15, 1854. Though this is only the third week since the new period
commenced, yet as only about 60l. had come in for the support of the
Orphans, in addition to the balance of 123l. 0s. 7 1/2 d., we were today
reduced to less than Five Pounds. This had led to much waiting upon the
Lord: and again He gave a gracious answer to prayer. I received 151l.
5s. 8d., which, being left to my disposal, I took the whole for the
support of the Orphans. Also from two little girls was sent to me 8s.,
with the information that one of their sisters had set apart a swarm of
bees, the honey of which should be sold for the benefit of the Orphans.
Thus the Lord has again helped in the hour of need.

July 12. Our means were now again reduced to about 30l., as only about
150l. had come in since June 15. In addition to this, we had very heavy
expenses before us. This morning, in reading through the book of
Proverbs, when I came to chapter xxii. 19-- "That thy trust maybe in
the Lord," &c., I said in prayer to Him: "Lord, I do trust in Thee; but
wilt Thou now be pleased to help me; for I am in need of means for the
current expenses of all the various objects of the Institution." By the
first delivery of letters I received an order on a London bank for
100l