A Narrative of some of the Lords Dealings with George Müller | Page 6

fellowship who
have been in our Sunday-School. Thus we begin now to reap fruit in
respect of our schools.
Nov. 1. Our Bible-School and Missionary funds having been for some
time very low, I had been led repeatedly to ask the Lord for a rich
supply, and mentioned several times, though with submission to His
will, the sum of 100l. before Him. However, He seemed not to regard
the prayer respecting the 100l., but gave to us by little and little what
was needed. Yesterday I received a donation of 80l., and today one of
20l., and thus He has kindly given the 100l. By this means we are able
to increase our stock of Bibles, which has been much reduced of late.
Nov. 5. Last night I awoke with a great weakness in my head, which
kept me a good while awake. I at last got to sleep by tying a
handkerchief round my head, and by thus pressing it. Today, however,
though weak, I was able to preach, and that with much enjoyment,

especially in the evening at Bethesda.
Nov. 6. I feel very weak in my head. This evening it was settled at a
meeting of the two churches, assembling at Bethesda and Gideon
Chapels, that, for the reasons before given, the two churches should be
henceforth united as one.
Nov. 7. My head is so weak, that I see it absolutely needful to give up
the work for some time. After I had come this morning to the
conclusion to leave Bristol for a while for the purpose of quietness, I
received an anonymous letter from Ireland with 5l. for my own
personal expenses, and thus the Lord has kindly supplied me with the
means for doing so.--I can work no longer, my head being in such a
weak stated from continual exertion, so that I feel now comfortable in
going, though scarcely any time could have been, humanly speaking,
more unsuitable. The Orphan-House for the Boys is on the point of
being opened, the labourers therefore are to be introduced into the
work;—-most important church matters have been entered upon and are
yet unsettled;—-but the Lord knows better, and cares for His work
more than I do or can. Therefore I desire to leave the matter with Him,
and He graciously helps me to do so, and thus, in the quiet submission
to His will, and the willingness to leave the work in His own hands, I
have the testimony that I have not been engaged in my own work but in
His.
Nov. 8. This morning I left Bristol. When I left my house, I knew not
what place to go to. All I knew was, that I must leave Bristol. A Bath
coach was the first one I could get, and I took it. My intention was, not
to go to brethren, as I needed perfect quietness; but I felt so
uncomfortable at the hotel, on account of the worldliness of the place,
that I went to see a brother, who with his aunts kindly pressed me to
stay with them.--This evening has been a very trying season to me. My
head has been very weak; I have greatly feared lest I should become
insane; but amidst it all, through grace, my soul is quietly resting upon
the Lord.
Nov. 12. Lord’s day. I am still staying in Bath. The weakness of my
head allowed me to attend but one meeting, and even that distressed my

head much.
Nov. 13. I was greatly distressed this evening on account of my head. I
prayed earnestly to be kept from insanity.
Nov. 14. I am rather better in my head today.
Nov. 15. I left Bath, and went back to Bristol, as I felt I needed more
quietness than I can have in the house of any friends, being continually
drawn into conversation, which my head cannot bear.
Nov. 16. Today I went to Weston Super Mare, to take lodgings for
myself and family. A sister sent me this morning 5l., by which the Lord
has provided me with the means for removing my family.
Nov. 17. Weston Super Mare. This evening my wife and child, and our
servant arrived here. Yesterday a sister secretly put two sovereigns in
my wife’s pocket book. How kind is the Lord in thus providing us with
means according to our need! How kind also in having just now sent
brother T. to take the work arising from the Schools, Orphan-Houses,
&c., just as brother C—r was sent two years ago, shortly before I was
completely laid aside!—-Today a brother sent me information, that he
had ordered one hundred pairs of blankets to be sent to me, for
distribution among the poor.
Nov. 23. My general health is pretty good; my