Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-12-11
Religions Intelligence.
I.ETTER FROM ST. PETERSBURG.

Observer, will remember the communi-
.ralions we published several years since
from Hannah Kilham, distinguished
philanhropist of the Society of Friends.
who left England to establish schools for
the negroes in West Africa. Her hus-
band, a pious Methodist minister, died
soon after their marriage, leaving a 6aueh-
ter bv former wife TO be brought up by
his widow. This daughter now also a
widow, Mrs. Biller,) in letter from ST.
Petersburg in Prussia, to a lady in this
city, dated July %, communicates the fol.
lowing interesting information. Christ
aan WatchmGR.
For eighteen years have been at the
head OF government school belonging to
the grand Duchess Helen, in which re-
side from thirty to forty poor girls, princi-
pally motheress children, and over these
/ generally have at least slight influ-
ence after they leave the school. These
girls are taught Russian, reading, writing,
arithmetic, needle-work, and Knitting
and as we keep no servants, they do all
the work of the house in turn, according
to their ability and strength. Therefore
by the time they are sixteen or seventeen,
they are ready to enter. into light service.
We have also in the house a considerable
day-schoo for girls, about eighty, who are
taught with the boarders, on the plan of
mutual instruction and in addition to
these, we have an infant school of about
fifty children. To assist in this undertake
ing, have two young women who have
been educated with me- take pretty
minute oversight of the whole myself, and
spend about one hour and half daily in
actual teaching. Although this situation
is arduous and responsible, yet being un-
tettered by restrictions, can teach as
please, and am allowed to explain the
Scriptures to them in the way that feel
10 be the most natural. The priest know.
ing the confidence | enjoy, does neither
thwart nor contradict it in his manner of
instruction, which is great favor [ Oft
en- feel that am not thankful as | should
be for this and many other privileges.
ASYLUM SCHOOLS.
Since our infant school was opened, an
other kind, named asylum schools, are be-
come general in this city. They are
principally on the plan of those in Berlin,
with little mixture of the infant school
system The children are left there the
principal part of the day-are dressed in
kind Of uniform, and fed. They are
not taught much but being kept in clean
rooms and pure air, ard having whole
some food, these are great advantages
and besides they co learn to read and to
sew A number of those asylums arc
supported by private individuals, and this
is good in fostering a kind feeling be.
tweeE the upper and lower classes.
HOUSE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR
THE POOR.
These schools are branch from large
institution for promoting industry, by pro
vding the poor with work according to
their ablity; and this work, whether
weaving collars, making gloves, enbroid
cry, &c, is sold in a public shop at a
moderate price. Work-people are also
provided with food at very reduced
price. Indeed all who please may re.
ceive a very sufficient dinner of soup
bread and thick Cruel for twelve copicks
meal and this provision is so good, thai
the servants refuge is regularly supplied
from thence. In order to bring so season.
able a hel p within the reach Of all the
poor, eating rooms on the same terms are
opened in different parts of the city, and
the stock Of provisions after being cooked
in the principal institution, is carried 10
these eating houses in large vessels of
timed BRASS placed in still larger ones
containing boiling water. This is very
nice help to the poor They may either
take their dinners at the general table, or
carry them home; and if the latter, they
may generally out of three portions have
enough for four persons. There is great
desire TO put down begging, and this is
one OF the means resorted to, as we'll as a
lodging for the homeless. But all does
not do, for although lessened, many still
live by merdicity
Mr. and Mrs. Brown are very dear
Christians, and of my most intimate
friends. The health of the latter is very
indifferent, so they are going to Scotland
20 winter.
PASTOR eossNER OF BERLIN-sELF-sUP-
PORTING MISSIONARIES.
do not know whether you have heard
of Pastor Gossner Of Berlin, who is a
very eminent Christian minister and au.
thor. He is a man of much prayer and
a remarkable blessing has attended his
ministry for many years A few years
ago he was led to believe that mssiona-
ries might be sent out at much less ex-
pense, and he himself began the trial
He took young men who conceived it
their duty 10 labor among the heather,
whether they were mechanics or not-let
them follow their trade for livelihood.