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My family were in beggary and rags; but since it has pleased God to renew me by his grace, we have been industrious and frugal: we have not spent many idle shillings; and we have been enabled to put something into the Bank; and this I freely offer to the blessed cause of our Lord and Saviour. This is the second donation of this same poor man to the same amount!"
Two days after, he received, in furtherance of his work, the first gift of money one shilling and within two days more the first donation in furniture a large wardrobe. The day came for the memorable public meeting December 9th. During the interval Satan had been busy hurling at Mr. Muller his fiery darts, and he was very low in spirit.
In this our great need F. W., who often has been instrumental in supplying our need, and who lives many miles from Bristol, sent 5l. There came in 5s. besides. Thus we are helped to the close of one more week, in which our faith has been repeatedly tried. In the evening came in further, by sale of articles, 2l., and a donation of 10s. June 7. Lords day.
And at the finish of the work, when every donation had been carefully acknowledged, one thousand dollars and some cents were left in the treasury unexpended.
Through a sister was given 6s., being six different donations; also from herself 1l. as a donation, besides 1s. as a monthly subscription. Also a lady sent through her 1l. 1s. as a yearly subscription. Jan. 2. 4 sister sent 5l. Jan. 3. A gentleman sent 5s, Jan. 4. Weekly subscription of 4s. Through a brother from two friends, 1s.
One warm September day, he made his appearance bare-headed, as usual, and carrying in his hand a great checked bundle. "Fond of grapes?" said he, putting the said bundle into my hands. "Fine grapes brought them from island, for my friend's squaw and papouse." Glad of the donation, which I considered quite a prize, I hastened into the kitchen to untie the grapes and put them into a dish.
"They are a horrid set!" said the dominie. "Did you not hear of the donation party at brother Funny's, last new year's?" "No. Do you mean the talk about Miss Talebearer?" "Worse than that, although nothing secret. Nothing that the whole town has not heard. You know Mr. Funny was rather poor, having been but a few months on the 'circuit; and so Mrs.
He had been doubtful at first whether to take Littimer or not, but decided to leave him at home. The respectable creature, satisfied with his lot whatever it was, arranged our portmanteaux on the little carriage that was to take us into London, as if they were intended to defy the shocks of ages, and received my modestly proffered donation with perfect tranquillity. We bade adieu to Mrs.
Still, perhaps, it will be best that the amount of the donation should be ascertained in the usual way, by bidding in ounces of gold, if you please! "One condition more, there shall be nothing irregular in this matter, my friends. The Church shall have its say in it, and he whom I select must wed the maid, here, before us all. Have we not a priest at hand, and shall we find no work for him?
O my child, were my fortune equal to my confidence in thy benevolence, with what transport should I, through thy means, devote it to the relief of indigent virtue! yet let us not repine at the limitation of our power; for while our bounty is proportioned to our ability, the difference of the greater or less donation can weigh but little in the scale of justice.
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