George Muller of Bristol

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George Müller’s life may be described as a primer on the miracle ofanswered prayer.

When Müller felt called by God to care for orphans, he had only a few centsin his pocket. Without ever asking anyone other than God, he received over$7,200,000 dollars (in 1800’s money) through prayer alone. Müllerestablished Orphanages in Bristol, England, and founded the “ScripturalKnowledge Institution for Home and Abroad,” the object of which was toaid Christian day-schools, to assist missionaries, and to circulate theScriptures. His life was characterized by prayer, faith, and self-denial in thecause of Christ. During his lifetime, he established 117 schools whicheducated more than 120,000 young persons, including orphans.

From the age of seventy until ninety, Mr. Müller began to make greatevangelistic tours. He traveled 200,000 miles, going around the world andpreaching in many lands and in several different languages.

This classic biography of George Müller tells of his dependence on prayerand his compassionate concern for orphans in Bristol, England. GeorgeMüller (1805-1898) was well-known for his constant faith in God and forproviding an education to the children under his care, to the point where hewas accused of raising the poor above their natural station in life. Müllerleft a charitable legacy that continues to this day.

George Müller of Bristol was written the year after Müller’s death by his close friend, Arthur T. Pierson, an American preacher and evangelist.