The Preaching Tours and Missionary Labours of George Müller (of Bristol)Müller, Susannah Grace Sanger
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The Preaching Tours and Missionary Labours of George Müller (of Bristol)
Müller, Susannah Grace Sanger
Müller, George, 1805-1898
The next morning, Saturday, the 5th of June, at 9 o'clock, we went on
board the "Sardinian" (Allan Line), and soon after 10 began our voyage
down the river. In the evening, at 7 o'clock, a meeting was held in the
forecastle for the sailors, to whom my husband spoke for 20 minutes, and
at 8 o'clock he conducted a Bible reading in the Chart Room. On Sunday
morning, June 6th, he preached in the saloon, and every day had a Bible
reading with the passengers. After entering the Gulf of St. Lawrence, we
passed through six hundred miles of fogs and icebergs, which so greatly
hindered the progress of the ship, that the voyage occupied eleven days
instead of only eight or nine. On Sunday morning, June 13th, Mr. Müller
preached again in the saloon, and spoke in the afternoon from Job xvii.
9, at a little meeting in the Chart Room.
On Wednesday, the 16th, at 3 p.m., we landed at Liverpool, proceeded the
next day to Bristol, and arrived on Ashley Down at half past 4; where
the dear Orphan boys and girls received and welcomed us with hearty
cheers. Near the lodge a number of Christian friends also had assembled
to witness our arrival, and, at New Orphan House No. 3, we had the
pleasure of greeting and shaking hands with nearly all our numerous
helpers.
Thus ended our sixth missionary tour (marked in every way by the loving
kindness of the Lord), in the course of which my husband preached 299
times at 42 different places.
SEVENTH TOUR.
CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.
_From Sept. 15th, 1880, to May 31st, 1881._
After Mr. Müller had laboured for ten months in word and doctrine during
his first visit to America, though he preached 308 times, he had to
leave the country with 108 written invitations which he was not then
able to accept. This led him to go to the United States a second time,
when he stayed nine months, and spoke in public 299 times altogether;
but on leaving found, that 154 written invitations remained unaccepted.
On this account therefore, after staying in Bristol from June 17th,
1880, to Sept. 15th of the same year (where he laboured continually at
the Orphan Houses, and in pastoral work belonging to the three chapels
with which he is connected)--believing it to be the will of God that he
should return to the United States, on Thursday, Sept. 16th, we embarked
at Liverpool for Canada in the "Sardinian;" and, after a favourable
voyage, on Sept. 26th, at 11 a.m., landed at Quebec.
During the passage, he held eight meetings; spoke at three Bible
readings, and circulated about 200 little books amongst the passengers
and crew. On the evening of the 26th, he preached at the Baptist Church,
Quebec; and during the seven days that we remained held eight other
meetings in the city. Whilst at Quebec, a Roman Catholic gentleman of
high position, attended nearly all the services; we conversed with him
afterwards; and he gladly accepted the three volumes of my husband's
Narrative.
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