had much
work besides Association work. Altogether what I saw confirmed me
very much in the belief that such an Association as ours is very
greatly needed.... Spoke to L. [Levy] purposely a little of what I
had to give up for the work, only with a view of showing him that
one often thought one would rather be doing other things, and of
making him see that he was to some extent right in saying that I
had made sacrifices. This was not at all with the view of making
him suppose that I thought much of them, but in order to show him
how true it is that one feels the work to be a sacred duty, for
which, as for all other duties, sacrifices must be made. He is
thoroughly imbued with this feeling, but I wish to keep it
constantly both before him and myself, as I believe it is only thus
that we can either of us work as God would have us work, and we
both believe that He has made us His instruments for a special work
for the blind....

Wrote to the Dean of Westminster (the very Rev. R. C. Trench, who
was about to preach for the Association in Mr. Llewelyn Davies'
church) to describe the different papers I sent, and telling him I
thought that in what had been done for the blind, those who saw had
perhaps committed the mistake of making the blind feel how much
they needed their aid, rather than how far they might become
independent of it.... Gave L5 of my own on Capelin's account, but
find Capelin has been earning more than I expected towards his
maintenance, so that what I owed was not very much.... Talked with
L. about Newman, and heard a very sad letter from him, written from
the Union where he now is. Settled that the resolution as to his
being employed should be acted upon, but I am sorry he is a bad
workman, as this will make the thing very difficult.... Told L. we
ought to bring the Association into such a position that it should
be able to bear the loss from bad work while a man is improving.
Found, as I expected, that expense of management is about L300 a
year, and think subscriptions now cover this entirely or very
nearly.... Whilst I was at the Repository Herr Hirzel, master of
the institution at Lausanne, came; I was anxious to get all
possible information as to relief printing. He, Levy, and I, went
through the merits of many of the different