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
On Nov. 16th we went to Leipsic, where, the following evening, he spoke
at a drawing-room meeting, held at the house of Dr. König; and on the
18th addressed about 200 students at a Hall in the city, in the presence
of some of their professors, and a few other gentlemen. On the morning
of Sunday, the 19th, he spoke to 300 children, some students and other
persons, at Dr. König's Sunday-school; and in the afternoon at 5
o'clock, preached at the American Chapel, in English.
During our short visit to Leipsic, the winter set in with great
severity, and snow fell the greater part of each day that we remained.
This city is the great centre of the German book trade; it has 300
booksellers' Establishments, representing 4,500 firms; 300 hand- and
steam-presses, and a Booksellers' Exchange.
On Monday, Nov. 20th, we left Leipsic for Halberstadt, and early in the
afternoon walked through the town (a quaint, old-fashioned one) to the
Cathedral School, which is near the spot, formerly occupied by the
buildings, where, in his youthful days, my husband went to school. We
visited the fine, old Protestant Cathedral also, containing the altar,
at which, when a young man, he received the Lord's supper for the first
time.
The next morning, a carriage conveyed us to Kroppenstädt (where he was
born), twelve miles distant, when he remarked that the road leading to
this town looked much the same as it did when he was a boy, except that
fruit trees have since been planted on each side of it, instead of
poplars. At Kroppenstädt (visited on this occasion for the first time
since his childhood), Mr. Müller held two meetings at a large Hall, when
(by particular request) he gave an account of his life and labours, and
preached the gospel also, fully and faithfully at the same time, to the
inhabitants of his native place, who flocked to hear him in such numbers
that the building was crowded to overflowing. These two meetings were
very precious ones. Early on the morning of Thursday, Nov. 23rd, we
visited the house in which he was born, and then drove to Heimersleben,
three miles distant; where the pleasant dwelling that became his home
after his parents had removed from Kroppenstädt, looked much the same as
it did many years ago.
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