n the point of
building a house? And further, Is it not an indication not to increase
the work, seeing you are now so poor with only about one-third of the
number of Orphans which you purpose to receive into the New
Orphan-House?--I am not tried, however, with such thoughts; for I
know that 1, Only for the trial of my faith, as heretofore the Lord
allows me now again to be poor. Never at any time have the expenses been
so great for the work, as from May 26, 1846, to May 26, 1847; but also
never has so much come in in the same space of time during any other
period of this work. 2, It is for the profit of the church at large,
that we have now again to pass through these days of poverty. 3, I know
that it is as easy for the Lord to supply us with all the means that the
work will require when once the New Orphan-House is opened, as it is for
Him to give us what we need now, though the expenses in all likelihood
will then be Two Thousand Five Hundred Pounds a year more than they are
at present.

Evening: Received 10s. more anonymously.

June 1. Tuesday, 8l. 9s. 0 1/2 d. more has come in since May 30th, of
which, however, only 4l. 9s. 7 1/2 d. remained for house-keeping
expenses, during the coming week. This was all I could leave with the
matrons, hoping in God to send in more before this is gone.

June 2. This morning I received the following anonymous note from
Teignmouth, enclosing two halfsovereigns.

"My dear Brother,

I send you with much pleasure the enclosed trifle, to be disposed of as
you judge to be best. Also this precious text, "Only believe," once
spoken by the lips of our blessed glorified Head, now above.

Ever yours in Him."

Thus the Lord has already sent me a little help towards what may be
needed tomorrow. His name be praised! How true that word: "Only
believe."--Evening. This afternoon the Lord has shown afresh in my
experience the truth of that word: "Only believe." I received a letter
containing 40l., of which 10l. are for Brother Craik and myself, 10l.
for Home and Foreign labourers, and 20l. for present use for the
Orphans. Thus I am enabled to send the money required for house-keeping
for this week, till Tuesday the 8th. Oh, how kind of the Lord to help us
again and again!

June 8. There was only about 6l. in hand towards the house-keeping
expenses of the coming week, as comparatively little had come in since
June 2. In addition to the house-keeping, other expenses needed to be
met. Under