ney enough in hand for some time
past for commencing this work, and there have been also applications made
for several infant orphans.

October 25. Today we obtained without, any trouble, through the kind hand
of God, very suitable premises for the Infant-Orphan-House. If we had laid
out many hundred pounds in building a house, we could scarcely have built
one more suitable for the purpose. How evident is the hand of God in all
these matters! How important to leave our concerns, great and small, with
Him; for He arranges all things well! If our work be His work, we shall
prosper in it.

November 30. On account, as I suppose, of many pressing engagements, I
had not been led for some time past to pray respecting the funds. But
being in great need, I was led yesterday morning, earnestly to ask the
Lord, and in answer to this petition a brother gave me last evening 10l.
He had had it in his heart for several months past, to give this sum, but
had been hitherto kept from it, not having the means. Just now, in this
our great necessity, the Lord furnished him with the means, and we were
helped in this way. In addition to this 10l., I received last evening a
letter with 5l., from a sister whom I never saw, and who has been several
times used by God as an instrument to supply our wants. She writes thus:
"It has been so much on my mind lately to send you some money, that I feel
as if there must be some need, which the Lord purposes to honour me by
making me the instrument of supplying. I therefore enclose you 5l., all I
have in the house at this moment; but if you have occasion for it, and
will let me know, I will send you as much more." Besides these two
donations, I received today 3l. 3s.

December 15. This day was set apart for prayer and thanksgiving
respecting the Infant-Orphan-House, which was opened on November 28. In
the morning we had a prayer-meeting. In the afternoon, besides prayer and
thanksgiving, I addressed the children of our day-schools and the orphans,
about 350, on Ecclesiastes xii. 1. In the evening I gave a further account
of the Orphan-Houses, commencing from the time when the last printed
account had been issued, dated May 18, 1836. The substance of this account
was printed, and is reprinted here for the sake of those who are as yet
unacquainted with it.

Further account of the Orphan-House for Female Orphans above Seven Years
of Age; and Opening of the Infant-Orphan-House, for destitute Male and
Femal