The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-23
THE PREAtIfrR or BRISTOL

form any money WHICH may US ihuuc oue VI hhAo
arrangement.
THE PREd CHER or BRISTOL
IiIu.trstius the Power of Prayer when Ut
tered In the Right spirit.
The Rev. DIR. George Muller Of 1.-THE Bris-
fol miracle fame" was found in the pierrcpont
House. Brooklyn yesterday His manner and
apprarance are those of an old fashioned Eng
lish clergyman. He is modest. somewhat stin
and formal very mcthodical in conversation.
carefully weighing his words as he uticrs them
lie WIS dressed in fine suit OF ministerial
black broadcloth and wore n white chokcr and
silver bowed spcctaclos. Although the Rev.
DR.. Muller is scventy-two years old his hair IL
only tingcd with gray. and his TALL spare form
is rs straight IA TINT of the regulation soldier.
A pair ~ side whiskers. which Hro much more
gray than his hair. eivos his face IA notable APP
prarance: he has a closely shavcn. square
shaped chin aud bullying forehead. When
questioned concerning his remarkable work in
England. he said In substance:
That in answcrto his prayers to God the enor-
nous sum OF 50. $50 600 has been contributed by
charitable persons 10 maintain the Orphan
Asylums on Ashley Down. Bristol aud tho
other objects of the Scripturnl KNOWLEDGE Insti-
tuition Tor Home and Abroad. Dur n the past
year alone the contributions were t2VoOOO, All
Of this money was raised without "a ingl" MP
br Muller SAY. he nrpnaled to God and God
Tut i into the hearts OF the people To- give ~
they were able. He regards it NJ renarkable
/ Illustration of the power OF prayrr-thHt To- OF
prayer offered with tho r git spirit and for n
proper oll~t. The s3.75o.0VO contributed to
| hr Mullpr's char table cntcrurise has enabled
| him To- educate 80. 600 children aud adults in his
schools. IN addition To the many thousands OF
I persons taught IN other Schools nsaisird Ivy the
adults ARE attending DIR. Mullrrs schools.
Another branch OF the work lins been the d lstri-
/ l.s.fN. "a Il. lA III
| aud 10000 mailer portions Of the Holy Scrip.
| tur"s. which have been printed in various Ian
also been circulated. thus teraly spreading
the Go~pni broadcast among the nations Of the
| been in the missionary field.
DR.. Muller is greatly grievcd ut assertions in
the Rev. Henry Ward Deechcr,s journal, the
sent,d him in saying that he taught that prayer
should be on.red only BY people who are with
III Pr Muller mo- Sne wno . no not su Without
for no person in the United Stntrs or Great
| Britain. or in the whole world. is sinlcss SIM
nrrs have right 10 pray want llLE sun to
Rev Henry Ward Beecher's paper" The
| Mehodist recently said thIt The Rev; DR..
! Muller IN hie youth r''ckl"ssly followed the
pleasures Of SIN and lYed as 4 h. h ,,p plenty
ccpiion. lying. ant thievlng brought him az last
to Jail. and ut the ag" of sixteen he was IN
1 "rs" Or. Muller emphuticdly denies that he
! was such a bal boy as the Methodist represents
Whom ASKED To- give in detail the philcsophy
| md method 81 his work. DR.. Muller said thrt
although lie had been su .e'ssiul, ami thought
that be did would H. surr,sslul, he would at
ss tae abandonment IT other systems OF rnis
ing money for charitable enterprises. The
managers Of thousands OF institutions who Ee
their funds 10y making personal npI"nls To m
divldulls need not necessarily nnannton " m,
plan: but they can MISC pray e. God. Sald Dr
Muller: In my forty years work have Anne,
TO demonstrate to the people the wonderful
power Of prayer, and my faith IS ei'idiast,
founded on God's promises in II holy word
We should not ask Gni TO help us on our owl
merits. hut through the merits of Jesus Christ
Ha.berstadt. Prussia. Is the birthplace OF Dr
Muller Ihere was not lnS ,spceiaii r.nark
old he entered the I'm versity Of Halle, and VII
subsequently licensed To- preach in the Lutheran
Church. lie WIS dilirrnt student OF the Bible
and from his convcrs on to Christian ~ was
firm believer IN the III acy OF prayer. Not loni
after his rilnaiiona- minister hedetrrmln''
TO ho u missionary. ami began preparing him
self for thht work. But he depend u upon Go
i to show him MS speci.d nei 9l labar. HIS M
s-ttlcurut WIS over n church al Trignmoutf
{ England. Dr. Muller said. concern NJ IA
) preaching; " | ask the Lord e give me a sui
: | Jed Sometimes have To- read twenty chapter
! of the Bible before God gives me u text II
: | then depends upon God to show INN what {
4 | sav In 1890 Dr. Muller resolvrd TINT he woul
| no lOngeraccept "A regular salary Tor prrae u IA
4 | be uure tho salary wus nude NJ from pew r"nh
5 which he thought 3uld not D. "s3rdinS To- "a
=
the h, 81 pews and the poor people hhvr 10 : I !
the least IT, -lrlpr places, Iie ana liS VII" h,,
: only lht shlllin.s. and il Was evident thAt Il
: | would soon Doc without money. lie tvdth' l.or
4 his wants. and u chr AN lady went o. see hii
% | and gaVe MIN two gu n-ns. At another tim
I when n sore need. the Lord sent man 10 h.l
l witt seven pounds and tn shilnss
= In July. 1882 DR.. Muller began MS rcmnri
4 able work at Bethesda Chapel Br stul and
4 1874 he founded The : rlptural knowledt
i Int tut on Tor Home ana Abroad which J
= says Vas founded in PRAYER and mas been mail
y tanned by prayer. the Orphan II ,mc W
. opened in the slring OF 1886. one OF Ia = ma
B. Drlnribl"s has been n yer TO run IN drlt Il
: himself or his charltnhl" institutions. On ~
b. O.'ls on there WIS only two pence in ~" tr"n
o ury OF the Orphan Home. but, IN answer
: prayer. the Lord sem t. tie r-d5ury. thr san
DAY. four pounds. three shillln--. ana ol
n penny. Dr. Muller advises prnyins persons
/ keep a memorundum book. and note in Il q"
i prayers. with the dates and things asked io
\ also. n rs'ori Of the dates of answers Ia prayer
!, lie holds that GJd viii answer every WIS" NJ
II proper prayer made in faith and the rIghi spir
n Tho-r VINO do not receive answers 10 pIayr
- should remember the srrlItural inun to
r "Yc receive 10, because yc ask auIss. 10 60
N sumo il upon your lusts. .
n DR.. Muller has already preached IN tue X
.r Or. Budworth's church. and in Ialmage'- TIA
ernacle. and to-day he speaks in Plymou
IA | Church.