Lord. I hope also that others who read this, will join with me in blessing him. Some time, however, elapsed before the thousand dollars were paid; but meanwhile, God sent help in other ways, so that the poor did not suffer want; so entirely did God seek to divest me of all confidence in visible things, and all reliance on mere earthly store.

"About Michaelmas I was in the utmost extremity, and having gone out in very fine weather, I contemplated the azure heavens, and my heart was so strengthened in faith (which I do not ascribe to my own powers, but solely to the grace of God) that I thought within myself, "What an excellent thing it is, when we have nothing and can rely upon nothing, but yet are acquainted with the living God, who made heaven and earth, and place our confidence alone in him, which enables us to be so tranquil even in necessity!" Although I was well aware, that I required something that very day, yet my heart was so strong in faith, that I was cheerful and of good courage. On coming home, I was immediately waited upon by the overseer of the workmen and masons, who, as it was Saturday, required money to pay their wages. He expected the money to be ready, which he wished to go and pay, but inquired, however, whether I had received anything. "Has any thing arrived?" asked he, I answered, "No; but I have faith in God." Scarcely had I uttered the words, when a student was announced, who brought me thirty dollars from some one, whom he would not name. I then went into the room again, and asked the other, "how much he required this time for the workmen's wages? He answered, "Thirty dollars.” "Here they are,” said

I, and inquired at the same time, "if he needed any more?" He said, "No;" which very much strengthened the faith of both of us, since we so visibly saw the miraculous hand of God, who sent it at the very moment when it was needed, and just as much as was requisite.

"Another time, we were in want of every thing, and during prayer I powerfully felt in particular that fourth petition in the Lord's prayer, 'Give us this day our daily bread,' and reposed in believing confidence especially in the words, this day;' because it was required that day. Whilst I was still at prayer, a dear friend of mine drove up to the door, and brought me four hundred dollars. I then clearly saw why the words this day were so powerfully impressed upon me, and blessed God, who has all events in his hands.

"In the year 1700, I was ill for seven or eight weeks before Easter. On going out again for the first time, on the last day of the festival, after praying the Lord to keep my going out and coming in, it happened, that on going out, a very cheering and consolatory letter was handed to me; and on coming home, another, in which was inclosed a bill of exchange for a hundred dollars for the support of the poor, with a very hearty encouragement boldly to proceed with the work. This letter was from a pious merchant, who resided almost a hundred German miles off. The Lord remember him for good, for this instance of his liberality!

"At another time, a pious noble lady was present, who saw our state of destitution, and was the more excited to compassion, because she had been in the habit of assisting our poor in a variety of ways, but

was unable either at that or any other time to contribute anything considerable. But the same day, she was in conversation with another stranger, who told her, of his own accord, that he had brought a donation of fifty dollars for the orphan-house. This so affected the former, that she could not refrain from tears, since she had seen in one and the same day, our necessities, and the visible help which the Lord sent us.

"At another time, when I knew not which way to turn, a pious merchant residing at a distance of several hundred (English) miles, sent me fifty guilders, and requested me to excuse his troubling me to apply it to the poor.

"On another occasion, when we were in want, God moved the heart of a pious farmer, who brought me as much money as he could hold in his hand, consisting of five dollars in small money.

"It has frequently happened, when strangers have been with me, and I have related to them the wonderful instances of divine aid in the erection of the building, for the strengthening of their faith, that contributions for the poor have been received in their presence. Thus a pious stranger was once with me, who bestowed twenty dollars upon the poor, and while she was still with me and sitting at table, a boy came and brought twenty dollars, and a written assurance along with them, that they would be continued yearly, as long as the Lord afforded life and health. But the boy refused to say who had sent him, because he had been strictly forbidden; and desired only a receipt.

"In the same manner, another person was with me, to whom I related the Lord's wonderful provi

sion, and whilst speaking of it, three full sacks of linen leather for small-clothes, and other things for the clothing of the orphan children were sent by a noble lady, by which the faith of this person was not a little strengthened.

"There was also a person here collecting for an orphan-house in another part of the country, which was being erected in the place where he resided. During dinner, and whilst conversing together on providing for the poor, ten species-dollars were sent to me; he received one of these in aid of his collection, which afterwards yielded an abundant increase.

"In like manner, I was once relating to a Christian friend the visible and wonderful interposition of God I had experienced during the whole course of the work; which affected him even to tears; and whilst we were thus conversing together, a letter was handed me, in which was inclosed a bill for five hundred dollars; and this was at a time, when I was utterly hopeless of all human aid.

“ On another occasion, we were in want of every thing, and I was reminded, first by one and then another, of what was requisite. Hence I said, in simple faith and confidence in God, 'You all seek aid of me; but I know of one more able,'-meaning God. Scarcely had I spoken the words, when a good friend who was present, and had just arrived from abroad, secretly put fourteen ducats into my hand, as an additional proof how able the Lord is to influence the heart.

"It also happened, that on a certain time, I required a large sum of money, so that a hundred dollars would not have been sufficient, although I

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knew not where to procure ten dollars, much less a hundred. The manager came and stated his necessities. I told him to come again after dinner, and meanwhile betook myself to prayer; but on his returning after dinner, nothing had arrived; I therefore told him to come again in the evening. Meanwhile, I was visited by an intimate and pious friend, with whom I united in prayer before God, and was much incited to bless and praise God for all his works and wonders, which he had manifested to the children of men from the beginning; so that the principal instances of them in the Holy Scriptures occurred to my mind during prayer. I felt so much invigorated in thus praising God, that I continued doing so, and did not find it needful anxiously to intreat God to deliver me from the present distress. On my friend's departure, and whilst I was accompanying him through the hall to the door, I found the manager waiting on one side to receive the money he required, and on the other, another person, who brought one hundred and fifty dollars in a sealed bag, for the support of the orphan-house. What could be more evident to me, than that the sacred providence of God had so wonderfully arranged the whole transaction, and that God attends to the prayer of the needy, and comforts the lowly, when they repose their confidence in him--yea, that the very same God still lives, and proves himself to be the same wonder-working Lord, who in ages past, manifested himself so gloriously to the fathers, who are held up to us as a pattern for our faith?

"In the same manner, thirty dollars were afterwards demanded of me for the payment of the workSome friends were then present, one of whom

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