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George Müller
German-English clergyman (1805–1898)
For the German-Dutch engineer and explorer, see George Müller (explorer). For other people, see Georg Müller and George Mueller (NASA).
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| Born | Johann Georg Ferdinand Müller (1805-09-27)27 September 1805 Kroppenstedt, Kingdom of Prussia (now Saxony-Anhalt, Germany) |
| Died | 10 March 1898(1898-03-10) (aged 92) Bristol, England |
| Nationality | Prussian |
| Education | Cathedral Classical School, Halberstadt |
| Occupation(s) | Evangelist and missionary, Director of Orphan Houses |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Groves (7 Oct 1830 – 6 Feb 1870, her death) Susannah Grace Sanger (30 Nov 1871 – 13 Jan 1894, her death) |
| Children | Lydia (17 Sep 1832 – 10 Jan 1890); Elijah (19 Mar 1834 – 26 Jun 1835). |
| Parent(s) | Johann Friedrich Müller (Oct 1768 – 20 Mar 1840), Sophie Eleonore Müller (née Hasse; Apr 1771 – 16 Jan 1820). |
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George Müller (born Johann Georg Ferdinand Müller, 27 September 1805 – 10 March 1898) was a Christianevangelist and the director of
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George Müller
by J. Gilchrist Lawson
Among the greatest monuments of what can be accomplished through simple faith in God are the great orphanages covering thirteen acres of ground on Ashley Downs, Bristol, England. When God put it into the heart of George Muller to build these orphanages, he had only two shillings (50 cents) in his pocket. Without making his wants known to any man, but to God alone, over a million, four hundred thousand pounds ($7,000,000) were sent to him for the building and maintaining of these orphan homes. When the writer first visited them, near the time of Mr. Muller's death, there were five immense buildings of solid granite, capable of accommodating two thousand orphans. In all the years since the first orphans arrived the Lord had sent food in due time, so that they had never missed a meal for want of food.
Although George Muller became famous as one of the greatest men of prayer known to history, he was not always a saint. He wandered very deep into sin before he was brought to Christ. He was born in the kingdom of Prussia, in 1805. His father
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George Müller
George Fredrick Müller (German: Georg Friedrich Müller) (September 27, 1805 – March 10, 1898), was an Christianevangelist and worker of orphanages in Bristol, England. He cared for about 10,000 orphans in his life.[1] He was well known for giving an education to the children under his care, so much that sometimes he was accused of giving the poor more than they should be given.[1]
Biography
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[change | change source]Müller was born in Kroppenstedt, a village in the Kingdom of Prussia. His early life he was not very righteous. He was a thief, a liar and a gambler. At age 14, while his mother was dying, he was playing cards with friends and drinking.[2] His father wanted to give him a religiouseducation that would give him a wealthyjob as a clergyman in the church. While studying divinity at college, a fellow student invited him to a Christianhouse meeting. He was welcomed there, and he soon began reading the Bible. He also began talking much with the others at the meetings. He soon left his
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