ns in hand is needed for rent, and
oatmeal, which has been ordered from Scotland. This morning therefore I
gave myself particularly to prayer with regard to means for present use
for the Orphans. How blessed to have the living God to go to!
Particularly precious to know Him in these days of widespread distress!
Potatoes are too dear for food for the Orphans at this time. The rice,
which we have substituted instead of them, is twice as dear as usual;
the oatmeal more than twice as dear; and the bread one-half dearer than
usual. But the riches of God are as great as ever. He knows that our
expenses are great. He knows that a little will not do in these days,
when provisions are so dear, as there are about 150 persons to be
provided for, including teachers and apprentices. My soul is at peace.
-- Evening. About noon I received from a pious physician the following
note, with a check for 5l.

"My dear sir, I send you something towards buying bread for the Orphans.
The dearness of food must be felt by many; but the Lord in judgment is
nevertheless gracious He will sustain. I am your sincere friend and
well-wisher.

"* * * *"

From Maidenhead I received still further this evening 5s.

Jan. 21. Having had to pay out this morning 5l. 2s. 6d. for oatmeal for
present use, before the arrival of the larger quantity of a ton and a
half ordered from Scotland, there was again only 2s. 6d. left of the
money which had come in yesterday. About 1 o'clock this afternoon I
received 1l. through a Christian lady of Bristol from "a poor gardener."
There came in also-still further 1s. by sale of Reports and 1l. 2s. 6d.
from London.

Jan. 22. A brother from Devonshire came here on business, to obtain some
money which was owed to him. He did not obtain it; but God used him as
an instrument to bring me some money, for he gave me 10s. for the
Orphans. There came in still further by sale of trinkets and old silver
12l. 8s. 5d.

Jan. 23. By sale of books and some music 2l. 10s.

Jan. 24. Profits from the sale of ladies' bags 1l.--During this
period also two sisters kindly made some ladies' bags and baskets, and
gave the profits arising from the sale for the benefit of the Orphans.

On the 25th and 26th came in still further 2l. 4s. 1 3/4 d., so that,
when in the evening of the 26th at our usual weekly meeting for prayer
and conference I met with the brethren and sisters, who labour in the
various day schools and Orphan-Houses (then seventeen