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. 17th, we left for Jersey City--at which place, as well as at
Elizabeth and Morristown, several important meetings were held--and on
the 24th, went on to Philadelphia. There my husband began work the next
day, and, during our stay, preached many times to crowded congregations.
On the evening of Nov. 26th, a meeting for Christian workers was held at
Chambers' Presbyterian Church, when he addressed about 1,400 brethren
and sisters in Christ for an hour and a half, with great help from the
Lord, and on the morning of Dec. 3rd (by invitation) attended a meeting
of pastors at one of the Methodist Episcopal Churches, where, at their
request, he addressed about 500 ministers of various denominations, who
had assembled to hear him. Upon this occasion he spoke to them for an
hour and 20 minutes on 15 different points connected with their service
for the Lord, and considered this meeting one of the most precious
opportunities of witnessing for Christ ever afforded to him in his whole
life. Numbers of these brethren pressed round him afterwards, expressed
their thanks, and cordially invited him to preach in their churches. In
a very short time also, he received an invitation to address the
_Episcopal_ ministers on the following Monday morning. On the 4th Dec.
he preached at the Scott Methodist Episcopal Church from 1st Tim. i. 15,
16, with great power, when the people appeared to be deeply impressed;
and on the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 9th, spoke at the Hall of a Sunday
School, built by a Christian gentleman at a cost of 150,000 dollars.
This school (probably the largest in the world) is generally attended by
2,200 children; but, on this occasion, the younger ones having been
dismissed, 1,500 only were present. As about 1,500 other hearers,
however, were there, he had altogether a congregation of 3,000. The
arrangements connected with this Sunday School were the most perfect we
have ever seen, and the Hall, where the school is held, is a very large
beautiful building. Before our departure from Philadelphia, Mr. Müller
preached at Haddonfield, New Jersey, on Dec. 6th and at German Town, on
the 7th, to a very large audience, at the great Hall of the Young Men's
Christian Association. On Monday, Dec. 10th, he attended the united
meeting of Episcopal ministers already referred to, when he addressed
them for an hour, on ten weighty points connected with their service; 48
were present. At All Saints Episcopal Church, on the evening of Dec.
14th, he preached from the 103rd Psalm, when the church was filled with
hearers. No clerical gown was put on, and a few collects only were read
by the minister at the commencement of the service.
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