On this day, Sept. 1st, I also received a precious letter, enclosing a
Post-Office Order for 2l. 14s., from a donor, who, for many years, took
a lively interest in the work in which I am engaged. This letter was
doubly precious, not only because of its containing 2l. 14s., which came
just then so particularly in answer to prayer, as since August 2 6th, I
had been especially looking to the Lord for means, there being then
scarcely any thing left; but also because it so strikingly proved the
power of the divine life.

* * * * Aug. 30, 1854.

"Dear Mr. Mueller,

"Having been a constant sufferer now for a year, the money I send you is
(humanly speaking) consequently less; and as there is likely to be a
crisis soon, in the shape of a large abscess, and I know not what the
Lord is about to do with me, I send you all the money I have in hand;
and if it should be the last may the Lord add a double blessing to it.
The Lord does not want my poor help to do His own work; but I feel
priviledged to be allowed to contribute, if it is but a nail, or a cup
of milk, to His service. My peace is great--that is, His peace is with
me, though tribulation, to some extent, is mine also. I desire your
prayers, and remain,

"Yours in our precious Lord,

"* * * * *."

"P.S.--I expect to be able to send a box of, it may be, almost useless
articles soon. Whither shall I send it?"

This Christian lady, whom I have never seen in the body, though I
corresponded with her for many years, has entered into her rest. She
fell asleep at the beginning of the year 1855. In looking over my
account books, I meet again and again with the name of one and another
who has finished his course. Soon dear Reader, your turn and mine may
come. Are you prepared for eternity? Affectionately I press this
question upon you. Do not put it away. Nothing is of greater moment than
this point; yea, all other things, however important in their place, are
of exceedingly small importance, in comparison with this matter. Do you
ask, how you may be prepared for eternity, how to be saved, how to
obtain the forgiveness of your sins; the answer is, believe in the Lord
Jesus, trust in Him, depend upon Him alone as it regards the salvation
of your soul. He was punished by God, in order that we guilty sinners,
if we believe in Him, might not be punished. He fulfilled the law of
God, and was obedient even unto death, in order that we disobedient,
guilty sinners, if we believe in Hi