work, and to assist increasingly home and foreign labourers
in the Word. When I gave myself more particularly to this part of the
work, now about six years since, I had not the least human prospect of
being able to do so much; but the Lord has been pleased to condescend to
listen to my supplications on behalf of these brethren who trust in Him
for their temporal supplies. I am in this way also furnished with means,
on a larger scale than ever, to circulate copies of the Holy Scriptures
and simple Gospel Tracts, which was always of deep importance, but in
these days of increasing darkness more so than ever.

Jan. 11. A further rich supply. I have received 150l., of which I took
half for the Orphans and half for these objects, as the disposal of it
was left to me.

Feb. 24. The donor, who has spent two properties in the service of the
Lord, receiving a present of 100l., sent me today 50l. of it for
missions. This instance shows, that if we use the means with which the
Lord may intrust us, as stewards for Him, He will make us stewards over
more.

Since Feb. 1851, the donor just now referred to has come into the
possession of a third property, which likewise, as the two previous
ones, he has entirely spent for the Lord.

March 7. Exceedingly little, comparatively, has come in since Jan. 11th;
yet, as I had means, I expended them to the full degree in which it
appeared to me that the Lord pointed out openings, and, in the meantime,
I continued praying for more means. Now the Lord has again given much
encouragement for continuing to wait upon Him, by a donation of 200l.,
received today, of which the donor kindly wishes me to take 20l. for my
own personal expenses, and the 180l. to be used as may be most needed,
which sum I have divided between the Orphans and the other objects.

April 15. From C. W. 40l. for foreign missions.

April 17. Further supplies for missionary purposes. This evening 1 found
a letter containing a check for 50l., of which the donor intends one
half for missionary purposes, and the other for the Orphans.

April 30. Received 200l., of which I took half for the Orphans and half
for these objects. Besides the donations above referred to, of a larger
kind, I received for these objects more than two hundred other donations
in pence, shillings, pounds, five pounds, ten pounds, and upwards,
during this period. In order to save room I have refrained from
particularizing these smaller sums, and especially