The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-20

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New York. and n will 10 TO Artist
Zimmerman on q New York weekly
publication. He 10 known by his
trade mark There are men who are
known in every town by their repu
tation as boone fighters. lawyers
known by their reputation as good
lawyers. In whom you would put trust
and have faith.
nc someone should address
letter 20 The Man Who Believes
and Has Faith In God. Wheeling.
w. Va TO whom would the mail
carrier deliver itl He would not
deliver u to any Of you preach
era" said Mr.. Sunday. a. he
turned to his right. facing the
group Of ministers on the plat
form.
Mueller a Great Man.
Mr.. Sunday at great length took up
the life work OF DIR, George Mueller.
OF Bristol. England. saying that he
considered him one OF the greatest
men who ever lived. He said DIR.
Mueller read the Eible through l25
times in his life. He then asked all
who had read the Bible through in
the audience to hold up their hands
About a score of women raised their
hands. He said that DIR. Mueller was
educated for an Episcopal rector. that
he had faith in God. and when he be
gan preaching he said that he would
not require his congregation 10 give
him n stipulated annual salary. but
that he would ask that boxes be
placed in various parts Of the edifice
and that the people drop his salary
into them, the amounts they chase.
Then, said Mr.. Sunday. he told
the Lord that he had 70 eat
Three Meals . Day.
had wife and children to keep, and
II the Lord saw fit. that He would
sustain him. At the end OF the year
he had got much over a stipulated
salary he would have received. He
took this surplus and started to take
care OF orphan children. three at first.
But as the years went by the number
of children became larger He built
an institution for them. built another
and another He then decided that
he would devote his life to this work.
But here's the point" said Mr. Sun
day. he never asked for one cent to
maintain all these orphan asylums in
all the 30 years. He prayed: he had
faith; he asked the Lord, and the
Lord saw that donations were given.
DIR. Mueller had faith in God. and dur
ing his great life he spent $4,000. 900.
Every cent was donated without the
asking.
A Wealthy Mar
gave DIR. Mueller a check TO be used
in his declining days. He said he
would not use II for himself. for IL
looked as II he. had lost faith in God.
and He might turn against him God
has sustained me this long. said he.
and He will stu keep me in my old
days, for | have faith in the Lord.
The giver then told him to do what
he pleased with II. and he gave II to
he orphan asylums he had estab-
lished. He had so much confidence
and faith in God that he knew that II
he asked in the proper spirit for S25.-
600 that IL would be given him Just
Is quickly as IL he had asked for %
cents.
Could Move Mountains.
IF you only had faith you could
move mountains J believe the church
to-day could do anything in the world
IL the members had faith Faith Is
the assurance that the Word of God
is true. You can do all things with
faith: nothing without It. You must
have faith when you pray. confidence
in God and the Bible"
Mr.. Sunday closed with an earnest
prayer. asking Gods benediction to
rest upon the people OF Wheeling and
community. and that He give him
strength OF body and mind TO con-
;inue his work here