nswer to my prayer." Thus, with the heart
full of peace concerning this work, I went on to the other part of the
chapter, and to the next chapter. After family prayer I had again my
usual season for prayer with regard to all the many parts of the work,
and the various necessities thereof, asking also blessings upon my
fellow-labourers, upon the circulation of Bibles and Tracts, and upon
the precious souls in the Adult School, the Sunday Schools, the Six Day
Schools, and the four Orphan-Houses. Amidst all the many things I again
made my requests about means for the Building. And now observe: About
five minutes, after I had risen from my knees, there was given to me a
registered letter, containing a check for 300l., of which 280l. are for
the Building Fund, 10l. for my own personal expenses, and 10l. for
Brother Craik. The Lord's holy name be praised for this precious
encouragement, by which the Building Fund is now increased to more than
six thousand pounds.

Dec. 9. It is now Four Hundred Days, since day after day, I have been
waiting upon God for help with regard to the building of the
Orphan-House; but as yet He keeps me still in the trial of faith and
patience. He is still saying as it were, "Mine hour is not yet come."
Yet He does sustain me in continuing to wait upon Him. By His grace my
faith is not in the least shaken; but I am quite sure that He, in His
own time, will give me everything which I need concerning this work. How
I shall be supplied with the means which are yet requisite, and when, I
know not; but I am sure that God will help me in His own time and way.
In the mean time I have abundant reason to praise God, that I am not
waiting on Him in vain; for since this day twelvemonth He has given me
in answer to prayer, a most suitable piece of ground, and 6,304l. for
the Building Fund, and about 2,700l. for present use for the work, so
that altogether I have received, since this day twelvemonth, solely in
answer to prayer, the sum of Nine Thousand Pounds. Surely, I am not
waiting upon the Lord in vain! By His help, then, I am resolved to
continue this course unto the end.

Dec. 22. Today I have again a precious proof that continuing to wait
upon the Lord is not in vain. During this month, comparatively little
had come in for the Building Fund; yet, by God's grace, I have been
enabled, as before; yea, even with more earnestness perhaps than before
to make known my requests unto God, being more and more convi