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 Dec. 15th, we left Philadelphia for Baltimore, where, the next
morning (Sunday, 16th), he preached at the largest Methodist Episcopal
Church, which was crowded, the aisles, etc., being thronged; and in the
evening held a meeting at the First Presbyterian Church, when this
building also was filled--many had to stand, and others to go away for
want of room. During the whole of our stay at Baltimore, my husband
continued to labour uninterruptedly, preaching night after night to
immense audiences; but as a minute account of his work in the various
cities we visited, throughout our long tour, would take up too much
space, a few particulars only of his ministry at the most important
places can be given. On Dec. 21st, he spoke at a State Convention, in
the presence of about 150 gentlemen connected with jails, reformatories,
etc., who had assembled to consider this subject--"Is religious
instruction an agent necessary for the reformation of prisoners?"--a
question which was answered by him most decidedly in the affirmative.
On Dec. 22nd we went by rail to Annapolis, 21 miles from Baltimore, and
by steamer afterwards down the Severn out into the Bay of Chesapeake,
which is the largest Bay in the United States. On our return to
Baltimore by water, we got into important conversation with some German
infidels, and were glad to have opportunities of giving little books
and tracts to them as well as to other passengers on board the steamer.
On Dec. 25th, Mr. Müller preached at the Independent Methodist Church,
and continued to labour at Baltimore until the 29th, when we went to
Washington. There, on the morning of Sunday, the 30th, he preached at
the Congregational Church--the largest in the city--and in the afternoon
at 3 o'clock at Lincoln Hall. On the evening of Dec. 31st, at Dr.
Sunderland's Church, he spoke from Psalm ciii. 3-5, with particular
reference to the close of the year, when he addressed his hearers with
great solemnity, earnestness, and power.
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