He later became son-in-law of Rev George Müller when he married George Müller's daughter, Lydia. He became George Müller's manager in 1875 when Müller started on his preaching tours. He then became his successor at Ashley Down Orphanage as Director after George's death in 1898. After that day of death, Mr Wright felt that a gracious Father would not long leave him to sustain this great burden alone, and about a fortnight later he felt assured that it was the will of God that he should ask George Frederic Bergin to join him in the work, who seemed to him a "true yoke-fellow." He had known him well for a quarter-century; he had worked by his side in the church; and though they were diverse in temperament, there had never been a break in unity or sympathy. Mr Bergin was seventeen years his junior, and so likely to survive and succeed him; he was very fond of children, and had been much blessed in training his own in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, and hence was fitted to take charge of this larger family of orphans. Confident of being led of God, he put the matter before Mr Bergin, delighted but not surprised to find that the same God had moved on his mind also, and in the same direction; for not only was he ready to respond to Mr Wright's appeal, but he had been led of God to feel that he should, after a certain time, go to Mr Wright and offer himself.
When James Wright died in 1905, Fred Bergin took up the mantle until his death in 1912, when his son, Dr William Marmaduke Bergin, took over.
James is buried near his father-in-law.
He later became son-in-law of Rev George Müller when he married George Müller's daughter, Lydia. He became George Müller's manager in 1875 when Müller started on his preaching tours. He then became his successor at Ashley Down Orphanage as Director after George's death in 1898. After that day of death, Mr Wright felt that a gracious Father would not long leave him to sustain this great burden alone, and about a fortnight later he felt assured that it was the will of God that he should ask George Frederic Bergin to join him in the work, who seemed to him a "true yoke-fellow." He had known him well for a quarter-century; he had worked by his side in the church; and though they were diverse in temperament, there had never been a break in unity or sympathy. Mr Bergin was seventeen years his junior, and so likely to survive and succeed him; he was very fond of children, and had been much blessed in training his own in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, and hence was fitted to take charge of this larger family of orphans. Confident of being led of God, he put the matter before Mr Bergin, delighted but not surprised to find that the same God had moved on his mind also, and in the same direction; for not only was he ready to respond to Mr Wright's appeal, but he had been led of God to feel that he should, after a certain time, go to Mr Wright and offer himself.
When James Wright died in 1905, Fred Bergin took up the mantle until his death in 1912, when his son, Dr William Marmaduke Bergin, took over.
James is buried near his father-in-law.
Inscription
In
Affectionate memory of
Beloved
James Wright
Son-in-law of the late George Müller
And his successor in the directorate of
The Ashley Down Orphanage
Who fell asleep in Jesus January 29th 1905
In his 79th year
In his youth he trusted in our Lord Jesus Christ
For salvation
Since 1859 he laboured for God in the care of orphans
And during that time of service
10,741 Orphans were received and sheltered
And very many were led to Christ
An ardent lover and able expounder of the word of God
His ministry was widely blessed
Meek and lowly like his master the Lord Jesus Christ
He gave to him all the praise
For what he was and what he accomplished
Like Enoch
He walked with God Gen V 24
He pleased God Heb XI 5
He was not nor God took him Gen V 24
This memorial was erected
By the loving and spontaneous gifts
Of not a few of the orphans
Who were formerly cared for at Ashley Down
*
Ann Willington
The loving and loved wife of James Wright
Of Sydenham Hill Cotham
Who departed to be with Christ on the twenty second of *
In the Fort * Corner Age
*
The spirit of *
*the dead shall also *
Also in precious remembrance of
Lydia
Second wife of James Wright
Gentle tenderly loving unselfish and Christ-like
Who went to her Lord on January 10th 1890 Aged 57 years
In a bag used daily by her we found after her decease the following lines recently *
I have seen the face of Jesus Tell me not of aught beside
I have heard the voice of Jesus All my soul is satisfied
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