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
its celebrated leaning tower, 180 feet high, and 13 feet out of the
perpendicular, built in the year 1174, by Bonanno of Pisa.
As our object was to reach Florence, we did not remain either at Genoa
or at Pisa, but simply passed through those cities on the way. At noon,
therefore, on March 15th, our journey was continued; and at 3 in the
afternoon we arrived at Florence, where, at the station, we were
received by some Christian friends, with--"A warm welcome in the
Master's name." The next day (Sunday) we attended a meeting for the
breaking of bread at a Hall in Via San Spirito, which, with an ante-room
adjoining it, was crowded. There, Mr. Müller spoke for nearly an hour,
with Italian translation by Signor Rossetti; and in the evening,
preached at the Vaudois Church. During our stay at Florence he held a
number of other meetings also, including services at two Italian
Churches--one in Via Palazuolo, and the other in Via dei Benci--a
meeting at the Chapel of Dr. Comandi's Asilo in Via Aretina, an English
service at the Presbyterian Church, a meeting at the French Swiss
Church, with Italian translation, a service at the Methodist Episcopal
Church in English with Italian translation, and a drawing-room meeting
at Dr. Young's, where he addressed the students of the Theological
Seminary, their professors, several pastors, and a number of gentlemen
and ladies. He held a second drawing-room meeting also at Dr. Young's,
and had a Bible reading at the house of the Presbyterian minister. On
most of these occasions, there were large, attentive audiences. A few
days after the service at the Italian Church in Via dei Benci, a
gentleman said--"God be praised for the glorious meeting you had. I was
there, and enjoyed very much your powerful testimony." During our stay
at Florence, we looked with interest at the exterior of the prison where
Francesco and Rosa Madai were confined, and had a good view of the city
and neighbourhood from an elevated spot called the Piazza Michel Angelo.
On the morning of Wednesday, the 6th of March, we left Florence for
Rome, and arrived there in the afternoon at a quarter before 5. The next
morning at a prayer meeting in Via San Nicola da Tolentino, Mr. Müller
gave his first address in Rome. On the 28th, he held a meeting for
Christian Workers in Via delle Coppelle; spoke at the Brethren's Hall at
a meeting for the breaking of bread on Sunday morning, the 30th, and
preached in the evening at Mr. Wall's Chapel. On the 31st he conducted a
service at the Oratorio Evangelico, and subsequently preached at various
places of worship including the Tempio Evangelico, the Presbyterian
Church, the Waldensian Church, the Sala Cristiana, the American Baptist
Chapel, the Italian Free Church, a Hall in Via della Scrofa connected
with the Tempio Evangelico (where a service for Italian soldiers was
held), the Italian Free Church, and the Wesleyan Chapel.
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