A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller. Part 4Müller, George
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A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller. Part 4
Müller, George
Orphanages -- Great Britain; Prayer
Oct. 25. From sisters in the Lord in Devonshire, 5l., of which they
kindly intend one half for the Building Fund, and the other half for
present use for the Orphans.
Nov. 8. The Building is now so far advanced by the help of God, that I
was able to arrange yesterday with the clerk of the works to purchase
today 32 grates for small rooms, two copper furnaces for the wash-house,
and two iron furnaces for the scullery. Thus, therefore, the expenses
for fitting up the house commence. For all this I had the money in hand,
and even some hundreds of pounds more, than the liabilities which are
already upon me; yet I want still many hundred pounds to meet all the
heavy expenses, connected with fitting up and furnishing so large a
building, levelling the ground, making a road through the ground,
pitching three large playgrounds, &c. Under these circumstances I
received this morning anonymously 50l. for the Orphan-House, with Psalm
cxvi. and the request not to notice the post-mark. As I understood the
donor to intend this donation for the Building Fund, I took it for
that.
Nov. 9. Today the Lord has helped still more abundantly. I have received
a donation of One Thousand Pounds, to be used for the Building Fund and
the present necessities of the work generally, as the various objects of
the Institution might require. Of this donation I took, therefore, 600l.
for the Building Fund, 100l. for the present necessities of the Orphans,
200l. for missionary purposes, and 100l. for the circulation of Bibles
and Tracts, and for the various Day Schools, the Sunday School, and the
Adult School of the Institution. All these manifestations of the
Lord's abundant help do not in the least surprise me. I expect help
from Him. I know that He listens to my supplications, and that, for the
sake of the Lord Jesus, He is willing to help me yet more and more, to
the confounding of Satan and to the putting to shame of unbelief.
Nov. 10. Received a bank order for 5l. from the neighbourhood of
Tavistock, which, being left to my disposal, I took for the Building
Fund.
Nov. 15. From the neighbourhood of Launceston 20l.
Dec. 22. Received 100l. This sum being left to my disposal, I took it
for the Building Fund.
Jan. 2, 1849. Received from Devonshire 10l., with these words: "A
moiety of the first fruits of interest on Bristol Dock Shares from
the Town Council of Bristol, towards the New
Orphan Building." Thus even the fact, of Bristol being made a free port,
was used by the Lord as a means to supply me with this sum.
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