n particular also on account of the high price of
provisions, which prevailed during the whole of last year; yet,
notwithstanding this, there was not a single year, since the Orphan work
commenced, in which I went on with greater ease regarding means, than
during the last period. At the close of the first month, June 26th,
though the expenses had been great, there remained 192l. 9s. 11 1/2 d. in
hand. At the close of the second month, July 26th, there was a balance
left of 259l. 4s. At the close of the third month, Aug. 26th, there was
left a balance of 291l. 19s. 2d. And in like manner the Lord was pleased
to supply me with means, month after month, so that when He was pleased
to give me on Feb. 19th the donation of 3000l., above referred to, I had
still 160l. in hand for the support of the Orphans. It is particularly
worthy of notice, that the income for the support of the Orphans was not
supplied by some very large donations, previous to the one of 3000l.;
for there was no period for about ten years, when I received fewer large
donations for the support of the Orphans, than during the last. It was
supplied by many donations of 1l., 2l., 5l., 10l., 20l. and upwards, but
not exceeding 100l., except one of 117l. 10s. 0d. received on May 3rd,
and the 300l. which I took for the Orphans out of the 3000l. And again
it is remarkable, that while up to Feb. 19th we had always abounded, and
were never brought low, but generally had had about 200l in hand; almost
immediately after the reception of the 3000l., out of which I took 300l.
for the support of the Orphans, the balance, before in hand, was all
expended, and more money required; so that I had soon to use a part of
the 300l., whereby the hand of God in that large donation was so much
the more made manifest; and yet, again, this 300l., with what the Lord
was pleased to send in besides between Feb. 19th and May 26th, not only
met all the remaining heavy expenses, but left in hand a balance of
167l. 18s. 11 3/4 d.

Observe, dear Reader, while we were in rented houses in Wilson Street,
we had our faith greatly tried, year after year, though the expenses
were only about one-third as much, as during the past year. And thus
also it has been again and again, since the New Orphan House was opened
in 1849; but during the past year we were entirely free from trial of
faith regarding means for the support of the Orphans, though not without
many trials of faith and patience on other ac