Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-05-20
9abbatly 6t(lools.
For Teachers and Scholars Of Sabbath
Schools.

Be not weary in well doing, fol- in due time ye shall reap"
Business of importance called me at one time
to the great city, the London of America. | had
spent the morning in viewing the great buildings,
the City Hall, the great Custom House, Trinity
Church. with its tall spire, then, nearly complet-
ed and many other public places so interesting
to the stranger, and being much wearied with my
mornings excursion, | sought my friends house
as place Of rest. While sitting at the dinner
table, a servant handed me note that moment,
left at the door by some unknown person, which
read as follows:
Dear Sir:-Having seen your name announc-
ed as one Of the speakers, at the meeting of the
American Sabbath School of VII, it would
give me great pleasure to see you at No.-Pearl
st. this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Do not disap-
point me.
-FOUR friend GEORGE 5 -.
fastened to comply with the invitation at the
appointed hour, Crowding my way along through
the multitude of people thronging the business
streets, arrived at last at the number mentioned
in the note. / enqured of the clerk for the name,
and to my surprise he introduced me to the pro-
prietor of large wholesale dry goods store, one
of the first establishments in the city
Sir, said the merchant, believe am not mis-
taken; this is Mr.. Nj, the poor student of
Mr.. W., once my teacher in the Sabbath School
of VIII
| was poor student and teacher in the school
you mention, but this cannot be little George
s. the white-haired boy, once owned as
my scholar!
The same, answered the merchant, grasping
my hand with the greatest joy, and tear trickled
down his cheek, The same, only grown to man
hood you will pardon my hasty note, and this abb
rupt meeting, but sir thought we never should
meet again, and learning you were in the city, |
was anxious to offer you the Inequalities of my
home, during your stay, if it is agreeable, and
consistent with other engagements; please order
your trunk to be taken to my house My home
is yours while you remain. | cannot be denied
Indeed l could not deny him. With Joy
complied with his generous offer And at his
house | found a home indeed Here it would be
proper to give you history of our first acquan-
lance.
While preparing for the ministry, it was my
custom to hunt up poor children for the Sabbath
school. In one of my rambles, found little
boy in the street, poorly clad, with his little bare
feet on the cold snow, no hat, and in the most
wretched condition. | called him to me and pro-
posed the following questions.
What is your name my little fellow
My name is George s.,
Where do you live?
In the woods by the old saw mill
What is your fathers name?
| have no father land here he burst into tears, J
my father was brought home dead about year
ago, he was found frozen to death in the road by
our house.
And your mother, is she living?
Yes but she is poor and goes out to work.
Have you any brother or sister?
Yes one brother and one sister.
Are they at home
Yes sir they are little ones and cannot 60 out
now.
Well, my little fellow, you want pair of shoes
and some clothes
Yes sir, do, but want to get something for
mother to eat first.
This told the story. | asked no more ques-
tons, but Immediately set about the work to be
done. George was soon in my wagon With me,
and food enough for his mothers present necesi-
ties. On reaching their house, found a lovely
woman with two dear little Ones and nothing to
eat, George jumped out of the wagon and ran
into the house, saying, 0 mother, mother you
will not cry any more, the gentleman has got e.
nough to eat for whole month. | found by en-
quiries that the father was a drunkard and died in
drunken fit, and left this poor widow to strug-
gle on alone.
George, then about ten years of age, was the
only child large enough to be any help to his
mother, "a good boy he was to that poor mother
left the house, and the next day sent some
good women to clothe them and get George to at
tend school the next Sabbath. George was at the
school, with new shoes, and hat, and clothes,
happy, cheerful boy.
For one year he was my scholar then | left
the place, and never saw him again, till | met
him as | have told you, the merchant in the great
city. God had prospered him, gave him friends
and influence, and from an Grand boy in the store
had raised him to be owner, He was then TWEEN
ty-four years old, with wife, and one little boy,
a year old.
Now go back with me to New York, and you
may think you see me seated at his Preside, while
he is relating the dealings of God with him since
left him little boy in the Sabbath school of
VII
Soon after left the place, he was fortunate
enough to meet man from New York, who low
ed Sabbath schools, While he was on a visit to
some friends in the country he saw George, and
being pleased with him. offered to take him
home. The mother consented, and George left
home with many tears for place in the gentle
mans store
By good conduct he gained the affections of
all who knew him at the age of eighteen years,
he was advanced to the station of clerk, from
clerk to partner, with his employer At twen-
ty-one years his partner died, having no children
or relations not even wife, he gave poor George
all his interest in the concern, and at once made
him the owner of some thousands of dollars
And here / found myself seated with my old
scholar, in fine house and happy family.
He is superintendent Of large school fpoor
boys, picked up from the streets and lanes of the
city, member ofthe church, and much beloved
by all his brethren A man known by the poor
and the afflicted. Every Sabbath morning, he
had school among the poor sailors in the dock
in room he hired for that purpose.
As sat there so happily in the goodness of
God as manifested in this instance, | could but