The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-10-24
TIE MINNESOTA PIONEER
st. paul, Glinncsota,
Thursday Morning. October u. 1850.
fredrika Bremen,

fSurika bFemGr.
Right glad, were we 10 learn that Fretlrika
Bremer, whose por,raiturcs of domestic life in
Sweden, have been admlred by all, who love u
happy home, came up OF the Nominee. Since
she has been in this Stockholm Of America, she
has been the guest of Governor Ramsey. Though
Ear away from her native land she is not str',n-
ger to u.s. Tor she is one Of those individuals IS HON
all lands love to claim, and whose birih place is
soon forgotten, because her presence is felt every
where. Her manners nataral and Der express.
s'ons candid Unlike those literary women, whom
Byron hated, and called Blue Stockings - she
makes no display, and loves not TO ,alk about her
own productions, but desires TO place herself, in
!he attitude of learner. From biographical
sketch recently published in one of our magazines,
we gather the following particulars of her his
tory. She was born in Finland, bni when
mere child removed with her parents 20 Sweden
During the summer, her father resided in the
country, bur passed his winters with his family in
the city Of Stockholm. Her country residence is
called Arsta. The house is built Of stone, ven-
cradle with age, in sight of a meadow, where the
great GuS;ayus, whose services in the cause Of
religion aud civil freedom will not soon be forgot
ten, reviewed his army; and not far distant may
be seen The dark waters Of the Baltic. Her
mother Is still alive and dweils with her. Gener-
Gus by nature and possessed of an ample fortune,
many poor man and woman IN her ncighborhood
are ready "a call her blessed
If our STEAMBOATS,, railroads and hotel parlors
were to conlsin mere readers Of Home. Nina, ,
The Neighbours and other productions of this
sound minded and puse-ninded authoress. instead
Of the WORKS of Eugene Sue and tha, Amazon,
Sand, there wouid be less laithessness, fewer
broken hearts, aud more happy fresides. While
Pcrusal of the latter corrupts the soul as elec-
taally as the Maelstrom wrecks the ship, the in
fuence of the former is soothing and as re-
fresl,ing. as walking upon the shores Of one of
the many lakes Of her native land npon a moon
light summers eve.
On last Sunday, abe worshipped with the church
Of which the Rev. Mr.. Neil, is minister.
Her reputation has brough, her in contact with
it is not 10 her casual associations, bu: to her
writings, that we must look for an index to her
religious sentiments
Ia her Morning Watches, she gives evidence
that she mas hopes that extend farther than this
lie, and that she has for such hopes.
Right vaiiantly in that work does she battle
against the German Strauss, and others Of The
rational:stic school, who would pare off all that
was divine in the nature, or miraculous in the
works Of the Goldman, our Blessed Redeemer.
Says she speaking Of Christ, "But this man, who
so lives, so suffers, and so dies Cor the benefit of
mankind, and even for my good, is he not more
than God' l. he not in this work, far higher
and more nobler being than the God. who sits
calmly in his everlasting blessedness, while a
sinful world under his feet signs in darkness. And
he lis Creator, takes none of its burdens on hiul-
self, divides nothing Of its suffering; touches not
finger TO II. salvation; he only sends another to
bear and safer; another TO save and redress
What and who then is God? Is te cold, heart
less potentate' The beautiful life Of lhe mere
man Jesus, and his mosrfally dark death makes
mol Ged more clear to me but darker''
We are sorry 20 learn that she leaves us to
day IT she did not SO love Sweden with its dark
pine forests and deep tranquil lakes, we would
love TO see her cast hes lot with the people of
America; more, with the people of Minnesota.