Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-12-16


In July Of this year, Madame Teller was
visited by Rev. Mr.. Gilman, "a man full of
zeal and devotedness. He was native of
Scotland, but then settled as pastor ola Bap-
fist church in Montreal. He found Madame
F., with her school of more than twenty chill
dren, in barn, open to the rain and winds.
She herself was living in a small garrett
With the spirit ola Christian hero, Mr.. Gill
man resolved that house for the mission
should be prepared. ... .i. -
He returned to Montreal, and in four DAYS
obtained one hundred dollars for the work.
He then, in conjunction with Rev. Mr.. Rous-
sy, clergyman from Switzerland, who had
come to the aid of Madame Feller's mission,
visited Champlain, Plattsburg and other pla-
ces, pleading the cause of the poor Canadi-
ans. The response was warm and cheer
ing. Sufficient funds were obtained to war;
rant the commencement of the undertaking.
Madame Feler, who accompanied them to
Plattsburg, thus writes TO her friends in New
York:
e l return joyfully to my post +; my whole
heart is with my Canadians, and am i'm
patient to find myself again IN the midst of
my old and young children. Relying upon
the Lord for the means Of finishing our
tower, we are about TO commence building.
The plan is to have a spacious schoolroom,
in which we can also hold our meetings, and
kitchen on the first foor-the second floor
for lodging rooms for the family composing
the mission. Is it 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, beseech you
to advocate the cause of my poor and mis-
cradle, and yet my dear people. Plead their
cause-it is for them | ask house, not for
myself. l had one at home in Switzerland
here in Canada garrett is more than suflic-
lent for me. We need house that shall
belong to the Lord, where my poor Canadi-
ans, of every age, may come and be taught
the knowledge of God"
Could such earnest faith and love be ex-
erted in vain ? No-tho prayers Of Mad
anne Teller have been nawercd-those who
took up with her the burden of the mission
in Canada, have been blessed. 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 sur
mounted. The mission house at Grand Seq
nc, on a much larger scale than was at first
pro cctcd, will, it is calculated, be completed
during this month, (Scptomber,) and conse-
Grated 10 the Lord. The late visit of Mad
amo Teller to the Atlantic. cities, was for the
purpose of collecting the funds necessary to
complete the payments for the building
This sum, about $500, she had obtained
or nearly so, when she left Boston, her last
place ofsojourn. ...
She labored under one disadvantage
inability to speak our language-but she was
favored with having the Rev. Mr.. Kirk for
her Interpreter; and all who have had the
privilege of listening to his fcrvid and soul.
stirring eloquence in the cause of his Divine
Master. will not need be told how cffectual.
ly he plead the canse of the poor and lone
neglected people whom she so devotedy Low.
ed and desired to serve.
But though the mission house will be fin
isbed and paid for--stll, aid for other OBJ
jects will be needed. Funds for the schoo
are wanted. There are now about eight,
pupils under instruction-but many of ties'
cannot attend during the winter. for want o
shoes and clothing. 1t is also the wish O
the teachers--there are two besides Madam
Feller-Rev. Messrs. Roussy and Collier
to establisha Normal department, in order t
qualify native instructors for the French Ca
madam population. Now, scarcely one ca
be found fitted for the duties of teaching
primary or common school.
The great ann, therefore, Of those engage
in this BENEVOLENT enterprise, is to make CIV
cry person capable Of reading the Hol
Scriptures, and placing copy of the Bib
in the possession of every family.
1t is calculated that seventy-five dollar
per year, will support pupil in the Norma
MISUNDERSTANDING board, clothing, and
tuition. A few ladies in each city or larg
town, uniting together, might, without in
convenience, guarantee the sum requisite 70
one scholar and thus the required numbt
about ten-would be provided for. What
glorious opportunity here is of doing good
'For now is the blest and gracious hour,
To plant in the wastes heavenly flower. ;"
And to no purer or more jealous hands coul
, the cultivation of the blessed flowers
knowledge, virtue, and piety be COMMITTEE
, The character Of Madame Feller has bee
! tried in the crucible of adversely, till tn
, dross of worldiness seems to have been who
, ly refined away. She lives for others-an
in this devotion Of her heart and soul TO tn
cause of benevolence, her powers of min
i. have acquired such strength, comprehensive
, ness, and discretion, as few of either sex Q,
err attain. Then she has
I "A faith all made of love and light,
!, Child-lke, and therefore full of might"
J, Nothing discourages- nothing disturbs he
1 To her God she commits herself and he
e cares with the same trust and love as an il
e FAINT feels in the arms OF its mother.
o A writer in new periodical remarks
" Never have we beheld a purely huma
d face. The face of the soul is not extant
!. the flesh" We wish the writer could loo
! on the countenance of Madame Feller.-
n There is benign goodness, an expression
deep but serene thought on her large placi
: brow, and beaming from her still lustro,
= eyes, which shows more than "glmpses
n spiritual glory" The celestial lines
If ments" of" virtue and genius, are indee