A Narrative of Some of the Lords Dealings with George Müller | Page 4

I had no money to order more:
thus I was able to send off an order for 11,700. Bibles also needed to be
ordered, but I had no money: I am now able to order some. It had been
much on my heart to send a little help to some Missionary brethren, as
a token of affectionate interest, and this I am now able to do. The Lord
be praised for His goodness in helping thus so seasonably!
From May 6, 1845, to May 26, 1846, we experienced no difficulty at
all as to means, the Lord having always seasonably sent in the supplies,
so that, without any one exception, I was always able not only to meet
all the demands connected with the Day-Schools, the Sunday-School,
and the Adult-Schools, but I was also able to do more, so far as it
regards means, in aiding the circulation of Tracts, and helping
Missionary efforts, than at any previous period of the same length. Of
the donations which came in from May 6, 1845, to May 26, 1846, I
only mention the following:--On June 23, with Philip. iv. 6, for
circulation of Tracts and Bibles in foreign lands, or, as needed, 60l. Oct.
12, 150l. On Feb. 26, 1846, I received 200l., of which 100l. was to be
used for Missionary work in foreign lands, and 100l. for brethren who
labour in England, in the word and doctrine, without any stated salary.
In connexion with this donation three points are particularly to be
noticed:--I. The day before I received this sum, I had given 5l. to a
brother, who was travelling through Bristol, and who was on the point
of going out as a missionary, without being connected with any society.
When I gave him this 5l. I had but very little in hand, but I said to
myself, the Lord can easily give more. And thus it was. 2. Before I
received this donation, I had been especially led to ask the Lord, that
He would be pleased to condescend to use me more largely in helping
missionary brethren. For this I had a still greater desire when I found
that the money, which I had sent to British Guiana, at the end of
November, 1845, amounted only to a few pounds for each brother who

labours there, on account of there being so many. I had, on this account
particularly, a desire to be able shortly to send another sum to British
Guiana, which was thus granted to me. 3. I had also, from time to time,
sought, to help brethren, who labour in dependence on the Lord for
temporal supplies in various parts of England, and my desire especially
had been, that, even in this particular, the Funds of the Scriptural
Knowledge Institution for Home and Abroad might be more
extensively useful. And thus, in this particular also, this donation
cheered my heart, enabling me to assist, in some measure, several
faithful labourers. Concerning this latter point I would especially notice,
that whenever God has put it into my heart "to devise liberal things,"
He has not only blessed me in my own soul in doing so, but has also,
more or less given me the means to carry out such a purpose. I mention
further here, in connexion with this point, that henceforth, as God shall
be pleased to supply me with means, I purpose particularly, in
connexion with this work, to endeavour to assist brethren of good
report, who labour in the word and doctrine, in the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, but who have no regular salary. If, therefore,
any donations should be given henceforth for that particular object,
they shall be, by God's help, applied to that; or, if no donations should
be given for that particular object, yet, as God shall be pleased to
intrust me with means, I purpose by His help, to have my eye
particularly on brethren who preach the Gospel without charge, and
who, perhaps, besides, for conscience' sake, have relinquished former
stipends or regular emoluments which they had in connexion with
doing so. Have we not particularly to strive to be fellow-labourers with
those who, seeking not their own things, but the things of Jesus Christ,
preach the Word without being chargeable to any one? Many whom I
know and love in the truth, are mindful of this; but others may not,
perhaps, have sufficiently weighed the matter.
On March 10, 1846, I asked the Lord for still further supplies for
missionary purposes, and while I was in prayer a letter came from C. W.
with 20l. for missionary purposes. Thus also, about the same time,
came in, from the neighbourhood of Ludlow, 2l., and from Keswick 5l.
for Missions, besides other smaller donations for the same