Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-06-03
From tile Bridgeton Chroni;le.
THE MISSIONARY,
A SKETCH.

Reader' nave you ever been blessed
with friend who like some kind angel
has hoVereG round your path Of life,
encouraging you in the course of duty,
recIalmlng your wanderings bv her
friendly counsel and directing by the
force oI example, in The pleasant and
peaceful paths Of wisdom? Is not the
remembrance Of such a friend cherish.
ed, and do you not delight TO dwell upon
her virtues? II so, you will require
from me no apology, for introducing TO
your notice one around whom'my afec- =
tions were entwined while living, whose
memory is still dear to me, and whose
beloved image is indelibly engraven on
my heart.
The small village of F., not
many miles distant, was the native pIac
of the lovely Helen H, and a
mong my earliest recollection she holds
prominent place. She was then a We.
ry young lady, with beautiful and an.
imaled counIenance, and the remem.
brance of her at tho period to which
refer is associated with all that is amia.
bic and endearing. When sought re
'teI by unbosomlng TO her my infant
grIefs, far from taking offence, her af.
ieclIonale sympathy would dispel every
cloud OF sorrow. change of family
residence separated me from this invaI-
liable friend | had not seen her for
more Than year, when one day what
was my delight on seeing young LADY
aIlghl from the carriage at the door
whom | recognized as Miss B.
FASTENED 10 meet her, bat as she re.
turned my caresseS her eyes were SUI
fused with tears. Oh! said |, am so
very happy to see you once more; but
why 90 you weep! She said that she
was gong groat way from me and
would never see her again, that she
was going 10 teach poor little children
who lived IN a distant land, and who
knew nothing about God who made them
and Jesus Christ who died to save sin-
ners. She was going TO teach them the
way to salvation. felt sad a; the
thought OF parting with one who occu
pied such place in my affections, but
ii was some reieflo my sorrow when
my mother informed me that she was
about 10 accompany Miss D. to
The cry of New York, IL that she would
take me with nrr. to witness the depar
ture OF the missionaries. have bu,
an IndslInct recollection Of being in an
immense crowd and seeing Miss B
IN company with other missionaries. 90
on board large vessel-the eyes Of all
around me were'bathed in tears then
"Partng hymns were sung, parting
prayers were offered, parting hands
were gwen and they left their native
land amid The accamation oil thousands,
smld the shouts, no donbt, Of exu!lirg
angels and !he approving smiles of hea.
ven " AZ Iength The news reached US
of their sale arrival on the coas, of Afri
ca, after a long and dangerous voyage.
and Miss B became The teacher of
a school composed Of native African
children Who can contemplate with
out wonder and admiration such an act
of generous seIIdevotion and disinter.
ested benevoIence! Nothing short of
o divine power could have prompted
Young Gemae OF brilliant talents, we'll
educated, and calculated to shine in the
first circles Of her own country, thOs to
sacri6cs the IuXures of life, 80 separate
herself from the friends of her youth
and the objects Of her earliest love, 10
forego the brightest prospects and all
the Joys Of home, and to become an ex
lie from her naive land, that she might
enlighten the minds Of the benighted
African and convey the glad ldiUgs Of
salvation. She found her pupils apt to
receive instruction, her labor of love
was blessed IN the conversion Of many
scholars and she loIl abundantIy reward
ed for all the sacrifices she had made.
in seeing them become the happy sub
jects OF renewing grace; but after SIX
wears spent ~ this DOh" employment,
her health began to decline, and sYmp-
toms Of cosnmplon were visible. She
fet her iabors IN Africa to be al an end
She expected Il speedy death ,od to be
buried in Ilcathen land Her physi
cian thought, however that If possibly
she could endure the voyage, u return
10 America might be he means of pro
longing her IIis for a few years. A ia
vorabte opportunity offering, she was
carried lr,a litter on board ship bound
for New York. and placed under The
rare of the Captain who was a verv
humane man, accompanied by negro
girl, one Of her scholars and from whom
she received every attention Mover
shall | forget the impression made on
my mind on first seeing her after her