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purpose.

It must not be supposed that these are all the donations which I
received for the carrying on these objects from July 14, 1844, to May
26, 1846; but those which are referred to came in under remarkable
circumstances, or, more manifestly, as answers to prayer.
I now proceed to give an account of the Lord's goodness in supplying
me with means for the Orphans, from July 14, 1844, up to May 26,
1846; though here again only the most remarkable instances, on
account of the great number of cases, can be given.
Supplies for the Orphan Fund, sent in answer to Prayer, from July 14,
1844, to May 26, 1846.
July 25, 1844. The need of today for the Orphans is 2l. 5s. As there
came in yesterday 2l. as the profit of the sale of ladies' bags, which are
made by a sister in the Lord for the benefit of the Orphans; also two
donations of 5s. each, through her; 5s. from a poor sister in the Lord;
and 1l. from Hackney, in all 3l. 15s.; we have 1l. 10s. left.-- In the
course of today the Lord was pleased to send in the following
donations:--by the boxes in my house 1l. 10s., in nine small donations
16s. 11d., and the contents of an orphan-box, 3s. 0½ d. This evening
also two Christian servants gave me the following trinkets:--a ring, a
gold pin, two brooches, and a silver toothpick. A precious gift, because
of its seasonableness, and because it gave me joy in seeing these
ornaments given up for the Lord's sake.
Observe, dear reader, only eleven day's after the accounts were closed,
we were again in fresh poverty, and had to go on day by day waiting
upon the Lord for the necessities of about 140 persons.
July 26. Only 6d. has come in today.
July 27, Saturday. July 1l. 14s. was in hand to begin the day with. With
two of my fellow—labourers I besought the Lord between nine and ten
o'clock this morning for help, when, at eleven o'clock came in, by sale
of articles, given for the purpose, 7s. 3d., by sale of Reports 1s. by sale
of ladies' bags 1s. 6d., and by two donations 4s. 6d. There were sent
also anonymously, two coats, a pair of trousers, and three waistcoats

(worn). When this parcel and money came, I was called on for money
from the Orphan-Houses. In the course of the day came in still further,
by sale of articles, 10s. Thus we have been helped through this day.
Late in the evening was given 2s. 6d. besides.
July 28. This morning, when there was now again only 2s. 6d. in hand,
I received from Tavistock 6l.; and this evening from Nailsworth, 2s. 6d.
July 29. Yesterday was anonymously put into the Chapel boxes 2l.;
also by A. A. 1l. Thus we are provided for today and tomorrow. There
came in still further today 1l., from an orphan-box at Barnstaple 1l.,
and by the profit of work, done by a sister, 5s. There was likewise
given a little box, containing the following articles: a lady's bag, a pair
of gloves, a silver fruit knife, a gold seal, a needle book with two
farthings, a purse containing two-halfpence, 4½ francs, and a copper
coin; a little tortoiseshell box containing two old sixpences, two
fourpenny pieces, a shilling, a sixpence, and a pebble; a silver
vinaigrette, a seal, two patterns for worsted work, a microscope, and 6
embossed cards. This evening I received two silver pencil cases.
July 30. By the boxes in the Orphan-Houses came in today 2l. 4s. 6d.,
and by sale of Reports 5s.
July 3l. Immediately after having risen from my knees today, to ask the
Lord for further supplies, I received 19s. by sale of stockings, knitted
by the Orphan Boys. This evening was given to mc by A. A. 5l., and
through ditto 2s.
August 1. This morning I was called on for 5l. for the Infant Orphans,
so that again only a few shillings remained, not enough for, the other
expenses of today, when I received, in the bag sent for the money from
the Orphan Houses, the following donations, 1l., and 1s. 6d., 1s. 1d., 1s.
1d., and 2s. 2d. Likewise came in 1s., and I found 2s. 6d. in an
orphan-box in my house. Thus I had enough for today.
Aug. 2. The day began with 2 ¾ d. in hand. A little before ten o'clock
in the morning the letter-bag was brought from the Orphan-Houses for
money, in which I found a note stating that the need of today was 1l.

17s., but I had only 2 ¾ d. to send. I wrote so to brother R. B. master of
the Orphan Boys, intending to request