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
blood, which has left indelible stains, was also pointed out, together
with a trap-door in the roof of these dungeons, through which the
condemned were let down into their dreary sepulchres beneath.
It may seem almost strange to dwell even for a moment upon such horrors;
but it should be remembered that the terrible deeds just adverted to
were _facts_. Many of the Lord's people too, in years gone by, have had
to pass through fiery trials such as these. Deep gratitude should
therefore fill our own hearts, that _we_ do not live at a time when, and
in countries where, such outrages can legally be perpetrated. The
present Emperor of Austria, Francis Joseph I. (as our guides informed
us) once caused himself to be shut up for a few hours in the dungeon
where the second figure was, in order that he might be able, practically
to enter into the terrible character of these prisons; and afterwards
gave orders, that no condemned criminals should in future be subjected
to such punishments.
On Nov. 1st we left Brünn, and went to Prague, the capital of Bohemia,
135 miles distant, where Mr. Müller preached six times, including an
English meeting on Nov. 3rd, at the Presbyterian Church, and two
services on the 6th and 7th, in German, at the American-Bohemian Chapel,
with translation into the Bohemian language, by the pastor, Mr. Clark.
At most of these meetings, nearly half the hearers were papists, several
of whom (we heard) were deeply impressed by the preaching of the gospel.
Information also reached us, whilst at Prague, that much blessing
resulted from my husband's ministry at Pesth.
Prague has a population of about 163,000, out of which number 12,000 are
Jews, who live in the Judenstadt. The city contains 50 Churches, 22
Chapels, 17 Convents, 2 Protestant Churches, 11 Synagogues, and more
than 300 Factories. John Huss used to preach at St. Gallus Church; but
he, and his friend Jerome of Prague, were eventually burned at
Constance, as heretics.
After a visit of a few days only, on Wednesday, Nov. 8th, early in the
morning, we left for Dresden, Saxony, viâ Bodenbach, on the Bohemian
frontier; travelled through a district (called from its mountainous,
picturesque character the "Switzerland of Saxony"), and reached Dresden
in the afternoon. There, in consequence of letters not having reached
the persons for whom they were intended, no meetings could be arranged
for Mr. Müller until Sunday evening, Nov. 12th, when he preached in
English at the Presbyterian Church. On the 14th he gave an address in a
drawing-room, at the house of Col. Rose, and on the 15th held a meeting
in the large saloon of Braun's Hotel.
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