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
There, on Sunday, Feb. 2nd, Mr. Müller preached in the morning at the
German, and in the afternoon at the Presbyterian, Church; gave an
address on the 4th, at the Eglise Evangélique, held another meeting at
the German Church the following afternoon, and continued his labours
every day until the 12th, when he spoke in French at the Eglise de la
Rédemption, in the evening. On the 13th, he preached at the Presbyterian
Church, and on the 14th gave a farewell address in English at the Eglise
de la Rédemption.
During our stay at Cannes, we visited "Les Orangers"--large plantations
of orange and lemon trees, laden with ripe fruit--and greatly enjoyed
the climate of that delightful place.
On Feb. 15th we left Cannes, and, just before our departure, received a
little parcel, containing an ivory paper-cutter, with a slip of paper on
which these words were written--"For dear Mr. Müller from one of his
former Orphans, and wishing both Mr. and Mrs. Müller, God speed." At
half-past 2 we arrived at Nice, where, on the following afternoon
(Sunday) my husband preached in English at the Presbyterian Church, held
a meeting in the evening at the Vaudois Church, and continued to conduct
services in English, French, or German during the remainder of our stay,
including a meeting at the Presbyterian Church on the 26th, when he
preached in English, to a large congregation on the second coming of
Christ. Whilst we were at Nice, the whole town was in a state of
excitement from the Carnival, for which that place is noted. During our
walks, to and from the meetings, we met troops of individuals in masks,
dressed in extraordinary costumes, who danced along the streets, and
made merry with anybody and everybody who happened to come across them;
but by promptly branching off into back streets, _we_ (happily) escaped
their notice altogether. The popular idea seems to be that, just before
the austerities of Lent commence, a season of extravagance, folly, and
amusement is particularly appropriate. That children and young people
should be tempted to indulge in such diversions, is not perhaps
surprising; but how persons of mature age can take delight in making
such _fools_ of themselves, is really most astonishing. We heard a
Christian gentleman from London lamenting greatly that the English
too--Protestants--who might be expected to set a good example to their
Catholic neighbours, were amongst the foremost in these amusements.
On Feb. 21st, we visited Monaco, one of the most beautiful spots along
the whole coast of the Mediterranean. It is notorious, however, for its
gambling saloons, which lead many who frequent them both to temporal and
eternal ruin. Suicide was said to be a common thing also amongst the
votaries of those gaming tables.
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