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 addition to the items mentioned above, donations were
received during the year, of money, food, clothes, books, boxes,
coal-hods, ornaments (to be sold), etc.; also, the offer of
gratuitous medical attendance, and medicine. Up to the close of
1836, seven hundred and seventy pounds and ninepence halfpenny
had been given, and forty pounds promised.

December 31. We had this evening a prayer meeting to praise the Lord for
his goodness during the past year, and to ask him for a continuance of
his favors.

During the past year there have been received into the church, 52; and
the Lord has been pleased to give me, as it regards my temporal
supplies, L232 11s. 9d.

January 2, 1837. This evening the two churches had again an especial
prayer meeting.

January 5. To-day a sister called and told me about the conversion of
her father, who, in his eightieth year, after having for many years
lived openly in sin, is at last brought to the knowledge of the Lord.
This sister had long prayed for the conversion of her father, and at
last, though only after twenty years, the Lord gave her the desire of
her heart.

May 18. There are now sixty-four children in the two Orphan Houses, and
two more are expected, which will fill the two houses.

May 28. The narrative of some of the Lord's dealings with me is now near
being published, which has led me again most earnestly this day week,
and repeatedly since, to ask the Lord that he would be pleased to give
me what is wanting of the one thousand pounds, for which sum I have
asked him on behalf of the orphans; for though, in my own mind, the
thing is as good as done, so much so that I have repeatedly been able to
thank God that he will surely give me every shilling of that sum, yet to
others this would not be enough. As the whole matter, then, about the
Orphan House had been commenced for the glory of God, that in this way
before the world and the church there might be another visible proof
that the Lord delights in answering prayer; and as there was yet a part
of the thousand pounds wanting; and _as I earnestly desired the book
might not leave the press_ before every shilling of that sum had been
given in answer to prayer, _without one s