The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-04-19

is going to Strasburg, to spend the winter
there go with him.
This touched Stiling's heart; he felt
that this was the intimaiion he had wait
ed for Meanwhile, Mr.. r himself
entered tie room, and was heartily pleased
with the proposition. The whole of his
welfare now depended on his becoming
physician, and for this thousand dol
lars at least were requitite, of which he
could not tell in the whole world how to
raise a hundred. He nevertheless fixed
his confidence firmly on God, and reason
cd as follows:- . "God begins nothing
without terminating it gloriously now it
Is most certainly true that he alone has
ordered my present circumstances entirely
without my cooperation. Consequently,
it is also most certainly true that he will
accomplish everything regarding me in a
manner worthy of himself He smiling
ly said to his friends, who were as poor
as himself, Il wonder FROM what quarter
my heavenly Father will provide me with
money When they expressed anxiety,
he said, Believe assuredly that lie WHO
was able to feed a thousand people with
IA little bread lives still, and to Him |
commit myself lie will certainly find
out means. Do not be anxious the
Lord will provide.
Forty-six dollars was all that he coul,i
raise for his journeyr lie met unavoid-
able delay on the way, and while in
Frankfort, three days ride from Strasburg
he had but single dollar left. He said
nothing of it TO any one, but waited for
the assistance of his heavenly Father. -
As he was walking the street, and pray
ing inwardly to God, he met Mr.. l.,
a merchant from the place of his residence
who says TO him.
'Stilling, what brought you here?
q am going to Strasburg to study med
icinc.'
'Wherc do you get your money to
study with ?
q have a rich Father in heaven
Mr.. l. looked at him steadily, and
inquired. IIow much money have you
on hand ?
"One DOLLAR" says Stilling.
So said Mr. l.. well I'm one of
your fathers Stewards and handed him
, thirty-lhree dollars.
Shilling felt warm tears in his eyes ;
says he, i am rich enough now. l want
no more
This first trial made him 70 courage.
Gus that he no longer doubted that God
would help him through everything.
He had been but short time in Stras-
burg, when his thirty-three dollars had
again been reduced to one, ON which ac-
count he began to pray very earnestly
Just at this time, one morning his ROOM
mate, Mr.. T, says TO him, 'Stilling,
believe you did moi bring much money
with you, and offered him thirty dollar:
In gold, which he gladly accepted as in
answer to his prayers. In few months
after this, the time arrived when he
must pay the lecturers fee, or have hi.
name struck from the list of students -
The money was TO be paid by six O'Clock
on Thursday evening. Thursday morn.
Ing came, and he had no money and ne
means OF getting any. The day wal
spent in prayer. Five O'Clock in the G.
vening came, and yet there was no mon.
ey. Ills faith began almost to fail h,
broke out into perSpiration; his face was
wet with tears Some one knocked "a
the door. Come in said he. 1t wa
Mr. R, the gentleman of whom he
rented the room.
Il called said Mr.. r., TO Sc,
how you like your room
'Thank you, says Shilling i like i
very much
Says Mr. R, q thought I woul,
ask you another question: Have yot
brought any money with you ?
Shilling, much overcome, answered
no, | have no money
Mr. R then looked at him witt
surprise, and at length said, Il see how i
is; God has sent me to help you HC
Immediately left the room, and soon re
turned with forty dollars in gold.
Still;ng threw himself on the floor, ant
! llldllkcu you Wild tears. lie then wen
to the college and paid his fee us well a.
the best, His whole college life was onC
series of just such circumstances lie wa,
often in want of money. but he never ask,
ed man for it; for he had no man to ask
and it always came when he needed it
Was he authorized TO enter a course O
study with such prospects and such cx,
pectations p? The leading3 of Providence
were such that he had not "a shadow oI
doubt that it was his duty to enter or
this course of study; he prayed fervently
for divine guidance, and felt that he had
it he availed himself of all the lawful
means in his power for the supply of his
own wants, and when he had no mean:
OF his own, he asked help of God, and
never failed TO receive what he asked for.
lie became one of the most useful physi-
clan, and one of the greatest benefactors
TO the poor that the world had ever seen.
lie restored sight during his life, TO nearly
five thousand blind people, most of whom
were very poor and unable to render him
any pecuniary reward -HoHe 4nayaeue.