is for a season.--I had written from Bristol to one of the
brethren at Stuttgart, Brother M--, an Englishman, to look out for furnished
lodgings for us, and I
therefore called on him the next morning, July 29th, to see how far he
had succeeded. I now learned that he had made every inquiry for me, and
also advertised in the paper, and applied at an intelligence office, but
that he had heard only of three apartments, and even these were
unfurnished; for all the lodgings which were to be had were occupied by
the deputies of the people, a sort of Parliament in Wirtemberg, who have
once every three years their assemblies, and who had been for the last
six months assembled in Stuttgart. This was no small difficulty, as to
stay at an hotel would have been very expensive, especially just now, as
the assembly of the deputies has made a great difference in the hotels
also. However, our comfort was, that, as we had come in the name of the
Lord, and according to His bidding, and that, after having daily prayed
about the matter since the latter part of November last year, He would
help in this thing also. We now went to the only lodging out of the
three which was at all likely to suit; but we found that this was only
to be had on Nov. 10th, and not now, a lady having taken a whole floor
of seven rooms, and wishing to let two of them. We saw the two rooms
which had been offered, found them furnished, and asked to whom they
belonged, when we learned that they were in the use of the owner of the
house, who had sold the house, but would have the use of these rooms, as
well as those in which he lived, till Nov. 1st. 1 now affectionately
asked him, whether he would not let an have these rooms for a time,
offering to pay any price, and give the money before-hand, as I was a
stranger to him. He said he would consider it with his wife a few hours.
My dear wife and I now gave ourselves to prayer, that, if it were good
for us, the Lord would be pleased to incline the hearts of these persons
to let us have those two rooms, but I told Him, at the same time, that I
should not now press the matter further, having offered what I had; for
after all He might have another place for us, where. He wished us to be.
After two or three hours I went again, and as we required little as to
attendance, and were of quiet habits, and required little alteration to
be made in the way of furniture, these persons agreed to let us have
those rooms; and that same aftern