Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-08-12

leave the house you can have no idea of its Sc
verify. Well, none of the children stayed from
the school Their parents were not willing TO
let them go, but they begged and cried SO much
that they obtained permission. They were O.
bliged to break their way through the snow the
smallest were up to their necks; the boys went
on before to protect the girls. Some OF them
came quite distance, and had their ears, CHEEKS
and hands considerably frozen-but made no
complaint whatever, so happy were they to pc al
school Some of them have made remarkable
progress, being able to read fuently at the end OF
three months They delight me by their lnelh-
gence, and their earnestness to learn the things
of God. Oh, my dear sister, pray for my poor
children in Canada, that their hearts may be
open to receive jesus!"
The summer of 1889 was season OF scarcity
and much distress among the poor people oil
Canada Madame Feller though in much des-
ttuton living on the vegetables of her garden,
and little milk, for which she was obliged to pay
very dear, resolved to do something for their re-
lief. She says:
81 must also tell you that | am surrounded by
the poor-some of the families who have EN-
praced the gospel are straened, that they often
have not the absolute necessaries OF life. One
family, where there are eight children, and Will
soon be the ninth, is destitute, that 1t IS not
rare that they pass days without food. rive OF
these children attend my school, and you may
imagine what suffer when see them exhaust
ed and feeble from hunger. These poor people
have land, but had means to purchase seed
wheat or potatoes, to plant or sow. 1t seemed
to me, that for the glory Of God | ought to AID
them in their temporal affairs-not by giving
them, but by making an advance for them
have heretofore obligated myself for $50-and If,
as | expect with confidence IN our good God, he
blesses their fields, | am not concerned but that
they will be able to pay after harvest for they
are now sowing more than they will need for
their own consumption. | do not think that
have deceived myself in judging that this was
my duty"
And it was to obtain this fifty dollars that she
wrote to her friends. Truly, it the charity
of wise as well as liberal heart, and speaks
volumes for her good sense as well as true phi
lanthropy.
In July of this year, Madame Teller was visited
by Rev. Mr.. Gilman, ga man full of zeal and devo-
tedness.' He was native of Scotland, but then
settled as pastor ola Baptist church in Montreal
He found Madame F. with her school of more than
twenty children. in a barn, open to the rain and
winds. She herself was living in a small garrett
With the spirit of a Christian hero, Mr. Gilman re-
solved that house for the mission should be pre-
pared.
lie returned to Montreal, and in four days obtain
ed one hundred dollars for the work, He then, in
conjunction with the Rev. Mr.. Roussy, clergy
man from Switzerland, who had come to the aid of
Madame Feller's mission, visited Champain, Platts-
burg, and other Places pleading the cause of the
poor Canadians; the response was warm and cheer
ing. Sufficient funds were obtained TO warrant the
commencement of the undertaking Madame Eel
Ter. who accompanied them to Platsburg. thus writes
TO her friends in New York.
81 return oyfully to my Post; my whole heart is
wit NV Canadians and am mnatient n find m
self again in the midst ofmy old and young child
rem. Relying upon the Lord for the means of "finish
ing our tower we are about 10 commence building
The plan is TO have spacious school room, IN
which we can also hold our meeting, and a kitchen
on the first hoor-the second floor for lodging
rooms for the family composing the mission Is 1t
expecting too much from you, in the present hard
times, to ask You to beg for Us stretch out my
hands towards you, and in the name of Jesus, be-
seech you 10 advocate the cause Of my poor and
miserable, and yet my dear people. Plead their
cause-it is for them ask house, not for myself
| had one al home in Switzerland; here in Canada
a garrett is more than sufficient for me. We need
house that shall belong to the Lord where my poor
Canadians, of every age, may come and be taught
the knowledge of God. "
Could such earnest faith and love be exerted in
vain No--ihe prayers of Madame Teller have
been answered-ihose who took up with her the
True, there have been delays, and what might, to
souls less warm in love to God and man, have been
discouragements. But all have been surmounted.
The mission house at Grand Ligne, on much
larger scale than was at first projected, will, 1t Is
calculated, be completed during this month (Sep-
tember,) and consecrated to The Lord. The late
visit of Madame Feler to the Atlantic Cities was for
the purpose of collecting the funds necessary TO
complete the payment for the building This sum,
about $500, she had Obtained or nearly so, when
she left Boston, her last place ofsoourn
She labored under one Disadvantage bpt she was
favored with having The Rev. MIR. Kirk for her in
terpreer; and all who have had the privilege Of lis
tening 10 his fervid and soul-stirrng eloquenCe in
the cause of bis Divine Master, will not need be
told how eectually he plead the cause of the poor
and long neglected people whom she deyotedly
loved and desired 10
But though the mission house will be finished and
paid lorstill, aid for other objects will be needed,
Funds for the shoot are wanted. There now
eighty pupils under insructlon--many of these can
not attend during the winter, for want of shoes and
clothing 1t is also the wish of the teachers there
are two besides Madame Feller-Rev. Messrs. Rous-
sv and Cellier-to establish Normal department,
in order to qualify native instructors for the French
Canadian population. Now, scarcely one can be
found fitted for the duties Of teaching a primary or
common school
The great ann, therefore, of those engaged in
this BENEVOLENT enterprise, s to make every person
capable of reading the Holy Scriptures, and placing
copy ofthe Bible in the possession ofevery family.
1t is calculated that seventy fvo dollars per year,
will support pupil in the Normal depar:ment-in-
Guiding board, clothing, and tuition. A few ladies'
in each city or large town, uniting together, might,