The narrative of the Lord's dealings with George M ller were a
series of volumes that have blessed many. The present volume is a
more manageable version edited by Rev. H. Lincoln Wayland. EDITOR'S
PREFACE: Having been requested by Messrs. Gould and Lincoln to
examine the work entitled "A Narrative of some of the Lord's
Dealings with George M ller," the Editor was convinced that its
republication in this country would greatly promote the piety of
American Christians. But to reproduce the work in its original form
was attended with difficulty. The "Narrative," in four parts,
(published respectively in 1837, 1841, 1845, and 1856, ) and the
four "Annual Reports" issued in 1857, 1858, 1859, and 1860, would
occupy not less than eighteen hundred pages of the size of those
contained in this volume. The cost of such a work would greatly
limit its circulation and its usefulness, if indeed any publisher
should undertake its issue. There seemed no alternative except to
abandon the idea of an American edition altogether, or to present
it to the public in a condensed form. Such a condensation seemed,
on examination, to be entirely practicable. Owing to the "Parts" of
the "Narrative" having been published at four separate periods, it
often happens that the same matter is several times repeated. A
large portion of the space is occupied with the acknowledgment of
donations received. These entries, although appropriate in a report
made to the donors and to the British public, have not the same
interest for American readers. The discussion of some points in
church polity, and the account of the Author's journeys upon the
Continent, though interesting and instructive, are not necessary to
the continuity of the history. Although in some cases the portions
which have been omitted cover a considerable period of time, yet it
is believed that all which is essential has been retained. No pains
have been spared on the part of the Editor to preserve the value of
the work while reducing its compass, and to give, in a form
universally accessible, a clear exhibition of the wonderful results
of the life of George M ller, as well as of the principles by which
his life has been governed. Believing that the book would be
rendered more attractive to the reader, and more convenient for
reference, the Editor has divided it into Chapters, and has
prefixed to each a brief statement of some of the leading subjects
introduced in the Chapter. For these "contents," as well as for the
headings of the Chapters, and for the general title of the volume,
the Editor alone is responsible. The "Narrative" of George M ller
has been blessed in other lands to the awakening of spiritual life.
It was the means, as will be observed by the reader, of greatly
forwarding, if not of originating, the work of grace now advancing
in Ireland. "The Life of Trust" is submitted to the Christian
public of America, in the hope that its still small voice may be
heard even amid the clangor of political strife and the revulsion
of commercial interests, and that it may be used by the Divine
Spirit to promote and strengthen in the hearts of American
Christians, Faith in the Living God.
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