music, 39 books, 18 knitted doilies, and a pair of knitting pins. Some
of these articles were today, Feb. 2, sold for 8l. 2s. 3d.--There
came in further by the sale of articles and Reports, 4s. 1d., by the
boxes in the Orphan-Houses and at my house 1l. 2s., and anonymously was
sent 5s. worth of postages. Here then, dear reader, you have a specimen
how the Lord does week after week supply us--I said 29l. 18s. 10 1/2
d. had come in during the week. As, however, I was informed that the
arrival of the oatmeal from Scotland had been announced, and that it was
much dearer than I had expected, i.e. nearly three times as dear as
formerly, I found that there had not been sufficient money put by, and
took therefore in the first place what was yet needed for that. In
consequence of this I had only 10l. 14s. left for housekeeping, which I
divided among the matrons, being fully assured that the Lord would again
send in means, before that was spent. I went home in great peace, though
all the money I possessed for present use for the Orphans was only three
half-farthings.

Feb. 4. Yesterday nothing had come in. This morning, just before I was
going to give myself to prayer about the Orphans, a sister in the Lord
sent a sovereign, winch she had received, as she writes, "From a friend
who had met the Orphan Boys, and was particularly pleased with their
neat and orderly appearance." After having received this 1l., I prayed
for means for present use, though not confining my prayers to that.
About a quarter of an hour after I had risen from my knees, I received a
letter, with an order for 5l. The donor writes, that it is "the proceeds
of a strip of land, sold to the railway company." What various means
does the Lord employ to send us help, in answer to our prayers!--
About half an hour after having received this 5l., there was sent 10s.,
being the profits from the sale of ladies' bags. This evening was
received still further, by the sale of some trinkets, 1l. 18s. Thus I am
able to send all the remainder of the money, which is yet needed for
housekeeping up to Tuesday, Feb. 9th.

The Lord's holy name be praised for this fresh precious help!

Feb. 5. 1l. 4s. 10d. has come in today.

Feb. 7. Lord's day. Yesterday nothing had come in. In two days again
about 20l. will be needed for housekeeping, and there was only about the
tenth part in hand. But I was not in the least disturbed about this.
There are also new clothes to be found for the