pleased to appear on our
behalf, and speedily send the remainder of the amount which is required,
and I have increasingly, of late, felt that the time is drawing near,
when the Lord will give me all that which is requisite for commencing
the Building. All the various arguments which I have often brought
before God, I brought also again this morning before Him. It is now 14
months and 3 weeks since day by day I have uttered my petitions to God
on behalf of this work. I rose from my knees this morning in full
confidence, not only that God could, but also would, send the means, and
that soon. Never, during all these 14 months and 3 weeks, have I had the
least doubt, that I should have all that which is requisite.--And
now, dear believing reader, rejoice and praise with me. About an hour,
after I had prayed thus, there was given to me the sum of Two Thousand
Pounds for the Building Fund. Thus I have received altogether 9,285l.
3s. 9 1/2 d. towards this work.--I cannot describe the joy I had in
God when I received this donation. It must be known from experience, in
order to be felt. 447 days I have had day by day to wait upon God,
before the sum reached the above amount. How great is the blessing which
the soul obtains by trusting in God, and by waiting patiently. Is it not
manifest how precious it is to carry on God's work in this way, even
with regard to the obtaining of means? From December 10, 1845, to
January 25, 1847, being thirteen months and a half, I have received
solely in answer to prayer, Nine Thousand Two Hundred and Eighty-five
Pounds. Add to this what came in during that time for present use for
the various objects of the Institution, and the total is about Twelve
Thousand and Five Hundred Pounds, entirely the fruit of prayer to God.
Can it be said, therefore, with good ground, that this way of carrying
on the work of God may do very well in a limited and small way, but it
would not do on a large scale? The fact brought out here contradicts
such statements.

June 23. This day the Lord in His great goodness, by a donation of One
Thousand Pounds for the Building Fund, has again encouraged my heart
abundantly to trust in Him for all that which I shall yet need, to meet
the remainder of the expenses connected with the fitting up and
furnishing the New Orphan-House, &c.

Jan. 23, 1848. Today I received 350l., concerning which the donor
expressed it as his especial wish that I should take 50l. for myself,
50l. sho