counts. The Lord takes His
own way, and therefore He allows this year to stand by itself, in this
particular. On this I delight to dwell; for I desire that the hand of
God may be recognised in this work, whether it be by His power being
manifested in sustaining us in our poverty from day to day, or by His
causing us to go on easily with regard to means for a day, or a month,
or a year. You see, then, that while there was but like "a handful of
flour in the barrel," at the commencement of the period, the Lord was
pleased to make it last for a whole year, and yet, at the end of the
year, there was more than at the beginning; and during the whole year
all these hundreds had been fed, clothed, and provided with everything
needful; apprentices had been placed out and premiums paid for them, and
their outfit and that of the young women going out to service had been
provided at the expense of the Orphan Establishment. What an answer does
all this furnish to unbelief which said, when I was going to build the
New Orphan House, How will you find the means for the support of these
300 Orphans? Or, when unbelief said, How will you be able to support a
thousand Orphans?

I will now out of the very many donations, received during this year,
single out a few, and make here and there remarks, as the subjects may
call for it.

June 1, 1855. The balance left when the accounts were closed, was only
enough to supply the average expenses of ten days for the support of the
Orphans, and there had only been received during the last 5 days 14l.
13s. 7d. How kind therefore of the Lord, to send me today 50l. from
Liverpool, 1l. from Preston, and 10s. from Milton Abbot!

June 5. 5l. from Lincolnshire "As a thank-offering to the Lord for
preserving the only child of a widow from the path of the destroyer."

June 8. A gold chain, some books for sale, and 15l.

June 19. 5l. as "A thank-offering to the Lord for preservation when
thrown out of a gig."

July 10. From Worcestershire 25l.

July 12. Received from a great distance 200l., of which I took 100l. for
the support of the Orphans, and 100l. for the other objects. There has
also come in today 20l. from Norwich, 1l. from Bath, 4s. from Chepstow,
7s. 6d. from Mallow, 1l. from Dublin, a gold seal and sixpence, and 13s.
and 6s. 9d. besides. The Lord's kindness is great in this, as a fresh
supply of oatmeal, flour, &c., will need to be paid for, other heavy
expenses have to be met, and there is