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
1. During this period there were four Day Schools, with 235 children in
them, entirely supported by the funds of the Institution. Further, one
Sunday School in Bristol, with 150 children, was entirely supported, and
three others in Devonshire, Somersetshire, and Gloucestershire, with 280
children, were assisted. Lastly, one Adult School, with 103 Adult
Scholars, was entirely supported by the funds of the Institution. There
were under our care, from March 5, 1884, to May 26, 1853, in the various
Day Schools, 5686 children, in the Sunday School 2673 children, and in
the Adult School 2132 persons. There was expended of the funds of the
Institution, during this year, for the various Schools, 349l. 12s. 11d.
2. During thus year there was laid out of the funds of the Institution,
on the circulation of the Holy Scriptures, 431l. 5s. 1 1/2 d., and there
were circulated 1,666 Bibles and 1,210 New Testaments.--There were
circulated from March 5, 1834, up to May 26, 1853, 10,476 Bibles, and
6.061 New Testaments.
For several years past this part of the work has appeared more and more
important to me, on account of the fearful attempts which have been made
by the powers of darkness to rob the church of Christ of the Holy
Scriptures. I have on this account sought to embrace every opportunity
to circulate the Holy Scriptures in England, Ireland, Canada, British
Guiana, the East Indies, China, Australia, &c. Every open door which the
Lord was pleased to set before me in these or other parts of the world,
I have joyfully entered; yea, I have counted it a privilege, indeed, to
be permitted of God to send forth His Holy Word. Many servants of
Christ, in various parts of the world, have assisted me in this service,
through whose instrumentality copies of the Holy Scriptures have been
circulated. Our endeavour has been, to place the word of God in the
hands of the very poorest persons, and also, in particular, to supply
very aged persons with copies of the Scriptures, printed in large type,
as such copies still remain expensive, considering the means of the
poor. Nor have our efforts been in vain. For we had several cases of
direct conversion, simply through circulating the Holy Scriptures,
brought before us during this year. But we are fully assured, that the
fruit which we have seen, as resulting from this part of the world, is
but little in comparison with what we shall see in the day of Christ's
appearing. The disciples of the Lord Jesus should labour with all their
might in the work of God, as if everything depended upon their own
exertions; and yet, having done so, they should not in the least trust
in their labour and efforts, and in the means which they use for the
spread of the truth, but in God; and they should with all earnestness
seek the blessing of God, in persevering, patient, and believing prayer.
Here is the great secret of success, my Christian Reader. Work with all
your might; but trust not in the least in your work. Pray with all your
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