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
From Detroit, on Feb. 4th, we went to Ypsilanti (at which place Mr.
Müller preached three times, and addressed about 200 students of the
Normal School, or State College who were being trained for teachers),
and from Ypsilanti proceeded to Ann Arbor, where, on Sunday morning,
Feb. 8th, he addressed a union meeting of Germans in their own language
at a German Church. On that evening also, at the great University Hall
(the largest in the State of Michigan) he addressed a mass-meeting,
consisting of about 1,000 students out of the 2,000 who belong to the
University, and 1,800 persons from churches which had been closed, that
their members might attend this service. From the platform of the Hall
(a large semi-circular building), just before the sermon, Dr. Brown, of
the Presbyterian Church, made a short opening speech, and concluded his
remarks by saying:--"We have for years, Mr. Müller, been acquainted with
your life and labours; we thank God for you; your work has been an
inspiration to us, and we now most heartily welcome you to the
University and to the Churches of Ann Arbor." My husband then addressed
the vast audience for an hour, and spoke particularly to the students
who formed a large portion of the congregation.
The following brief account of this University may here be considered
interesting:--
"The University of Michigan, located in Ann Arbor, is one of the noblest
Institutions in the land. With fees little more than nominal, and with a
standard of scholarship as high as any College or University in the
country, it numbers amongst its students natives of every part of the
globe. The University buildings occupy a square of ground, each front of
which is nearly a quarter of a mile in length. There are no dormitories,
all the space being devoted to purposes of instruction. The library is
large and constantly increasing; the geological collection is one of the
most perfect in the country; there is a fine art gallery; and the
medical museum is complete." Before our departure, Mr. Müller preached
at the Presbyterian Church, and held a second German service on Feb.
10th.
On the 11th we left Ann Arbor for Olivet, but, in consequence of a
railway accident, our journey was delayed; and having to pass one night
at Jackson on the way, and to drive through Charlotte to another
station, we did not reach our destination until Thursday afternoon the
12th. At Olivet, a little village, remarkable chiefly for its College,
my husband preached only twice; and on the latter occasion addressed the
College students (of whom there were about 300) at the Church belonging
to the Institution.
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