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ties. Ie is, however, probably the bittcrest
enemy Of the United Sta:cs in tue whule quo
| rum. III most Q! the discussions with the Gem
| tile wortI he has conducted tho constitutional
and legal lines Of the Mormon defense. He had
Three poiyslnous wives many years ago, but
his legal wife, Lconorl. dicli in 1sG9. The laws
passed by the Utah Legislature have mostly
been put in shape by him, rs he has some legal
talent, anu rs writer lie is second only to Or
son Pratt His abilities arc o{ totally differ
cut order from Brig1lan's, but, all things con-
sidcred, he is probably the best man the Nor
mons could select if they ever choose q successor
THE PRAYER TEST.
HOW An ENGLISH rn1LASTuKopIsT CARRIED
ON HIS CHARITABLE WORK, RELYING ON
FRAZER TO SUPPLY TIE MEANS.
-Se1c York 7rltune 4th.
The story OF successful trust upon PRAYER
alone to procure the money needed to live and
carry on charitable object was told last even
ing by the Rev. George Muller, at DR.. Buding-
toms Church, in Brooklyn. Ercrv pew was
filed. The livclicst interest was manifested
while the English phantl!ropist told his story
In front Of the speaker sat Mrs. Muller an old
lady, whose pleasant fate aud cliil-like cx-
preston Of countenancc characterized her as d
fitting companion to a husband SO strong in the
faith. She was absorbed in the address, and
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manner. When he said that after receiving the
needed funds in answer to prayer, tho orphans
failed to appear because lie hadn't prayed for
thcm, she burst into merry little laugh, while
the audience broke out il: substantial smile.
Mr. Mul1er speaks Will, an energy that does
not often accompany scccnty-two years, al
though he does nos descend to r;lnting, Tie is
tall, Of soldeE1y bearing, and his gray hair is
we'll brushed back from high forehead. Ills
f-fH
cent, but he speaks with The earnestncss Of
thorough conviction. He is u native OF krop-
penstadt, Prussia, was graduated at Halle, and
went to England III 1929. In 1880 he became q
pastor Of small independent chapel at Teign-
mouth. lie soon refused to receive any salary,
believing that God would provide for all tina1l-
cial necessities in direct answer to prayer. This
theory he carried out in lS3322, when pastor
at Bristol, and mis- only salary consisted of
voluntary contributions, and at the close Of 1888
four schools were under his control. Tic soon
enlarged the scope OF Ills benevolent enterprises
and, after hiring house for an orphana@e in
1885, by june, 153}1, over $5,O)0 had been yolun-
creased in numbers, and in 1s45 he began to
pray for sc, 900, with which to erect q large
building aud meet current expenses Gifts be-
gan to appear in December, when 5000 came
in, and IN the foIlowin!, July S1O,3 80. By Jau-
uary, 1871, about s4J,o0o, in addition to what
was necessary for current expenses, had been
received, and in 1880 his annual receipts reached
in ali S4U,0 600. which, Mr. Muller saiJ came with
out solicitation IN answer o prayer.
He kept on praying, aud in January, 1851, he
received s|5,fWJ; in IS53, s. sou, aud in 1853
$G5, 500. lfc also received during tile year end
ing May, 1870. $lS!l, SD, with which ISL mission
aries and l22 schools were supported or assisted,
sGl orphans maintained, aud 47,il3 Bibles dis
tributcd. From October, 1880, to May, 1874, he
RECEIVED in all, S3,e5,0 900, by means OF which
500 children were taught, +Gs tsW Bibles dis
trbuted, 500N, 900 tracts cirs:''atc!', +:ios or
pl,ans and 1:U missionaries supported. The i've
orphan houses are vested i'll Board of Trustees,
but they have no endownlents, AZ Mr.. Muifcs's
theory IS that money will be fortlscnn. when
necdeG. lie is now pastor OF church with I
membership Of a6)
After the rendering of 'sJcsns, Lover OF My
Soul, by tho caor, and reading Of Scripture by
Dr. Burlington, Mr. Muller spoke, in substance,
as follows:
I ain not in the habit Of soeaking thus pub
lclY OF tho institution OF which ain The found |
er. except when ain particularly requested to
do so, lest it TIC supposed tllat au travelling i'll
order to put the institution before the public. |
This is not why came among the dear Chris |
tim friends u the United States, but simply SO
that, in nv feeble way; | might seek to benefit
Young believers in the Lord with the experience
which have had during the last fifteen years in
His service. WAS brought up to be clergy !
man, and after studying at Theological insti-
tutc- finally made up my mind to go to hn,
gland and came first to Plymouth. / ]abored |
there for two and a half years, and accepted T
rail- from Bristol. After a time it seemed best |
[or various reasons that should have no sal
ary but should leave the matter entirely III tue
hands Of the Lord. So sail to the church III
)ctobcr, 1S:n that J DO longer expected 4
stated salary, but would leave it to their love to
supply ule voluntarily, just as they pleased to
10. have been going on now for forty-scVen
gears, simply dependent on the LORD ior my
necessities. both is pastor Of the church anti
Director of the institution, TO which have
yiycu the greater part Of my time. But while
say this, it might be supposed that had not
he least income whatever Ii any one sup
,r viii be entirely mistaken, for tle
,ord graciousy supplied INC with all
have needed. aud, generally speak
ng, | had abundance: and assistance came.
lot only from Ensland5 5 but , evsn iro seot
tsclf, and from New York. so that IN all parts
i tho world the Lord has touched the hearts of
lis people to supply any temporal necessitles-
70 sometimes 1 have been without any money
,hateyer: generally have had abundance: but
onetin,cs nothins.-not only all money gone,
,ut q few times a1l provisions gone. and then:
D cbildlke simplicity. / fell on my knees and
sked the Lord to supply me, aud often; III ing
cry moment Of prayer. there was khock a.
l,e door, and there was some one with rel1e1-
his was not once or twice put many.
ANY .i,,lcs that .he Lord proved that though
.l,lah is dead the God OF Elijah is stu living,
nd thai III the nineteenth century, re Is as
cady to answer She prayer OF d2s euHu1tH ~
900 wears agp. -. !
il came to ny mind. when God answered my
raYer in this way, that might provide for the
1a;,y neglected orphan childre1. BY trusting i'll
;od for the needed money In 1881 founded ,
c or,,bau asylum. Its beginning was aimos:
,s;Snitcant. hut good. The principles Oh |
iich it was founded were: That the living
oI should alouc be its patron; and that we
ould never 80 into debt, but patiently Eait On
Cd to SUPPLY The means e9 1o 1of e25ns h 5of
ow for one day is as greaS as the expense OF {
,e whole first year OF The Institution. We re- :
uire now on ar average about Sd2o = day. !,
: s225,0a0 Z year. At the beginning / !
:tablishcd only one school for poor children, 8
living on God Tor money. I:was sustained. \ i
~ weeks later two more schools, anu at the end ),
the 1irst year six weekly schools were IL ex-
tence, supported BY faith in the living God. ;,