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 June 1st, at 2 p.m., we set off by the Central Pacific Railway for
Salt Lake City; on the 2nd distributed little books and tracts amongst
the passengers, by whom the train was crowded; and at 8 a.m., on June
3rd, reached Ogden, where, branching off for Salt Lake City, the
capital of Utah--1,068 miles West of Omaha, and 916 East of San
Francisco--we arrived at 11.40 the same morning. "It lies in a great
valley, extending close to the Wahsatch Mountains on the North, with
more than 100 miles of plains stretching towards the South; beyond
which, in the distance, rise snow-covered mountains, the highest of
which is 11,400 feet above the level of the sea. The waters of the Great
Salt Lake are _so_ salt, that no living creature can exist in them. The
city covers an area of nine square miles, its streets--or roads--are
long and very wide; and, as each dwelling has a garden, or orchard, the
whole place looks like one large plantation." In the evening, at the
Congregational Church, Mr. Müller preached the gospel in this city
(which is the great stronghold of Mormonism), in the plainest, clearest,
most decided manner; and on the following day had interviews with
several Christians.
Before our departure we visited the great Mormon Tabernacle, said to
hold 13,000 people. It is of wood, and has 46 pillars of red sandstone,
with an immense dome resting on them like a roof; but it did not look
large enough to contain more than from 9,000 to 10,000 at the utmost.
Lion House, the former residence of Brigham Young, was also pointed out.
His body lies buried in a miserable, neglected piece of ground--a sort
of back yard--and his grave is covered by a large, flat stone, bearing
an inscription; but what the epitaph upon it was, we did not care to
ascertain. The residences of his 18 wives are also in the city. From
Camp Douglas, a military station which stands upon an eminence outside
the town, Salt Lake City appears embowered in trees, and little more
than the roofs of the houses are visible.
In the evening Mr. Müller preached at the Methodist Church, where he
addressed a large congregation, including several Mormons; and after the
service conversed with many of the hearers. Having been told that his
ministry was more needed at Salt Lake City, than at almost any other
place in the _world_, he greatly regretted being unable to hold other
meetings; but as our time was limited, and engagements had been made for
other places, we could not possibly remain. The morning of June 5th,
therefore, was fixed upon for our departure, when we rose at a quarter
before 5, and at 7 o'clock left by train for Ogden, 35 miles distant,
whence, after engaging a "section" in a Pullman's carriage, we set off,
at 10, by the Union Pacific Railway, for Omaha.
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