HULLER. GEORGE, b. Kroppenstfidt, Prussia, in 1805; was sent between the ages of 10 and 11 to the cathedral classical school at Halberstadt to prepare for the university. At the age of 15 he left the school and read the classics with Dr. Nagel. After spending 4 years at the gymnasium of Nordhausen, lie entered the university of Halle, and ob tained permission to preach in the Lutheran church. In 1826 he began preaching, fired with a missionary zeal, " living for two months in free lodgings provided for poor stu dents in divinity." He wrote to a titled lady of Frankfort of known liberality for a temporary loan; no answer came; but he received the amount asked from some one who had heard of his application, with an anonymous letter written in a very Christian tone. In June, 1828, he was invited to London by the society for promoting Christianity among the Jews, to engage in its service for six months; but, as the Prussian law required from hint three years military duty, he was unable to accept. But a severe illness rendering him unfit for military service, lie was exempted, and in Mar., 1829, reached London. Ile studied Hebrew and Chaldee, Becoming ill he went to Teignmouth for medical aid. Unable to conform to the discipline of the Jews' society, he ceased to be one of its stu dents in 1830. He then settled as pastor of Ebenezer chapel, laboring also in Bristol. lie gave up pew rents, and depended on voluntary gifts, for which a box was placed in the chapel. Often reduced to a few shillings he made known his wants " to the Lord only," and they were supplied. In 1834 he and his co-laborers established the scrip tural knowledge institution for home and abroad, " to assist day schools, Sunday-schools, and adult schools, to supply cheap B.bles, mid aid missionary societies." In Dec., 1835. after a visit to the continent, he published a proposal for the establishment of an orphan house for destitute children bereft of both parents. In a second statement, dated Jan, 16, 1836, he said: "It is intended to receive the children from the 7th to the 12th year, and to let them stay in the house till they are able to go to service. Spontaneous
offers of money and service were received, and the opening of the home was announced Nay 18, 1836. By May, 1837, there were 64 children in the two houses, and at the end of that year Mr. Muller published the first part of his narrative. At the end of 1838, there were 86 orphans in three houses; at the end of 1856, there were 297. He wrote: "Without any one having been personally applied to for anything by me the sum of £84,441 6s. 3d. had been given to me for the orphans, as the result of prayer to God." He states how this has been expended, and he acknowledges the gifts sent to him for his own use. The number of orphans increased, and the buildings were multiplied until in 1875, "2,000 children were lodged, fed, and educated, without a shilling of endowment, without a committee, without organization, by funds drawn from all parts of the world." In addition to the support of his orphans, Mr. Midler through his institution sustains " numerous foreign and home missionaries and schools, and provides for the circulation of vast numbers of the Scriptures and religious tracts," refusing to make any appeal, or hold any meetings, relying on the efficacy of faith and prayer. Believing that he is an instrument in God'S faith and prayer, he says he issues no advertise.
menus or handbills of any of his services. His _Narrative and other books and pamphletg have a large sale, and are among the means for giving information of his work. Ile is rightly held in high esteem for sincerity of character and grand usefulness: his work is its own testimonial both as to its Christian sources and its practical results. It is sug gested by some that his advertised abstinence from all advertisement and solicitation is itself the most moving solicitation to the public heart; and that while his success is to be surely counted an answer to prayer, the prayer in this case, no less than in others, is answered in the use of the adequate instrumentalities.