confine myself,
for the sake of brevity, to some of the more remarkable donations.

June. 20. A silver medal "given to the donor for being engaged in the
taking of Java; but he desires to lay down his honour at the feet of the
Lord Jesus, and to have this medal used to lay a stone in the new
building."

Aug. 4. From S. S. 5l., with 5l. for the circulation of the Holy
Scriptures, 5l. for Missions, and 5l. and the following articles for the
support of the Orphans: A pair of gold mounted bracelets, a pair of jet
bracelets, an iron watch guard, a pair of iron bracelets and waist
buckle, a small gold seal, a ring, 2 pencil cases, a gold brooch, a
purse and some mock pearls and beads.

Aug. 22. From Devonshire 100l.

Nov. 21. From Ipswich 2l., "The property of a dear child now in
heaven."

Nov. 23. From London 50l., with 5l. for the circulation of Bibles and
Tracts, 5l. for the Schools, 10l. for Missions, 10l. for the Orphans,
10l. for Mr. Craik, and 10l. for my own expenses.

Dec. 5. This evening I had the kind offer, unsolicited, that all the
glass required, for about 300 large windows in the new house, which is
now being built, should be gratuitously supplied. It is worthy of notice
that the glass was not contracted for, this time, as in the case of the
house already built. This, no doubt, was under the ordering of our
Heavenly Father, who knew beforehand that this offer would be made.

Jan. 10, 1850. From Liverpool: A ring set with a brilliant, a gold
bracelet, a Maltese bracelet, a brooch, a Maltese silver clasp and belt,
a garnet ring, a pair of gold ear-rings, a box of whist markers, and
German cross and chain.

Feb. 19. Now at last the Lord has been pleased, in answer to many
prayers, to give me today 3000l., which being left to my disposal for
the work of the Lord, I took for the Building Fund 1700l., for the
support of the Orphans 300l., and for Missionary objects, the
circulation of the Holy Scriptures and Tracts, and the support of the
various Schools in connection with the Scriptural Knowledge Institution
1000l. How I feel at such times cannot be described, when in
answer to many prayers, the Lord is pleased to
open His bountiful hands, and to prove so abundantly how willing He is
to listen to the supplications of His children who put their trust in
Him, though it may be needful, for their own good and that of others,
that for a season He seem but little or not at all to regard their
supplications.