, and to take 2l. 10s. for myself.

Feb. 20. Today I have received still further 200l. of which I took 100l.
for these objects, and 100l. for the Orphans, as the disposal of this
sum was entirely left to me.--I do especially rejoice in all these
considerable donations, partly, because they enable me to assist so many
faithful servants of Jesus Christ, who labour for Him in dependence upon
Him for their temporal supplies; and, partly, because they prove that
the work of God may be carried on in dependence upon Him alone for
pecuniary means, not merely on a small but also on a large scale. See!
dear Christian reader, without making any effort whatever, simply in
answer to prayer, without personal application to any one, all these
sums come in. And thus it has now been going on for more than sixteen
years, [was written in 1850]. Persons said to me fifteen years ago, that
it was impossible to carry on such a work for any length of time,
without regular subscriptions; for the interest which was taken in it at
first, would wear off. I never believed such statements. I was assured
in my inmost soul that, if the work of God was carried on in God's
way, that was the best pledge that it would be provided by God with
pecuniary means. Thus I have found it ever since March 5, 1834, when
this work commenced. For since that time I have received above
Forty-four Thousand Pounds altogether, [up to May 26 1850 only]; and the
Lord has so enlarged the work and helped me, that during the last three
years I have had the privilege of paying away in His service, in
connexion with this work, about Twenty-five Thousand Pounds; nor have 1
had during this period in any one instance to meet a payment, without
being previously provided by the Lord with means for it. If it pleased
the Lord to condescend to use me further in this way, He could so order
it that even a still larger field of labour were intrusted to me, which
would require still greater sums. Truly, it must be manifest to all
simple hearted children of God, who will carefully read the accounts
respecting this Institution, that He is most willing to attend to the
supplications of His children, who in their need cry to Him; and to make
this manifest is the great object I aim at, through the means of this
Institution.

March 13. The same donor who sent me on Feb. 19th the donation of 120l.,
sent me today 100l. more for missions.

March 15. From C. W. for missions 30l.

April 1. Anonymou