George Müller (27th September 1805 - 10th March 1898) |
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Daily, Müller had to turn orphans away and, as all three homes were full, there was nowhere for the infants in No 1 to go when they reached 7 years of age. Müller opened a fourth Orphan House in No 4 Wilson Street in July 1843, depending entirely upon God to answer prayer for the needs of four homes and nearly 140 children and staff. At one time (September 4th, 1844) he recorded in his diary that he only had a farthing (1/4 d) in hand; yet enough money always came in, sometimes with gifts from thousands of miles away. "Lord pity us" he prayed, "You know that we desperately need some oatmeal, some new pairs of shoes, money for the repair of old shoes, and to replenish our stores and some money for new clothes for the children ..." Later the same morning, a letter arrived from the East Indies containing £100! |
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| Müller spent many hours in prayer each day, not only for the orphan homes but also for the church members of Bethesda Chapel. Under the care of Craik and himself, Bethesda had grown to over 500 members, and would continue to grow to well over 1000. |
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Bethesda Chapel |
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| Time was also needed to oversee the work of S.K.I. which distributed gifts to missionaries in other lands and, in England, was responsible for two Sunday Schools and six Day Schools (where, during the first 8 years, over 2,500 children were taught), and two evening classes where 350 adults were taught to read and write. | ||
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