The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-12-04
FOR THE POYS g. GIRL S.
Jha Gov Re ,caei from the Flames.

..Tia.' fir. fire" 'ih:> terrible cry walked
Il. T., .l,hrr ofa iar-r family, who resided
ia a !",r country parsonage. He jumped
ir..a b.. t..l TO what it meant, On open
in, rl,. t.,r, tn" smoke in the entry almost
,,iA.H hin. while he caught sight OF the flames
bursting through the roof. He ran TO the
cll,n.',r where hi, wife lay sick, and told
l,.r with til" oldest Girl to escape for their
lives. H. then burst into the nursery where
the FIVE youngc<t children slept, reused the
servant who caught up the baby and called
the re-. 10 follow her. On their reaching
the ,n'lv thcy found the stairs on fire, while
,hcroaring lame, were hcmmn. them III on
every de. Danger gave them cour'9c,-
some g., the children scrambled through the
windows. and others made narrow escape
throu.h the Garden door. But these passages
seemed closed up to the poor sick mother
She could not climb to the window, and to
reach the door looked impossible. Once,
tw,rc.tllrcc times she tried to face the flames,
but they drove her back with their fiery
breath "Oh Christi she cried, save me
from this dreadful death but thy will be
,!onr.." She mustered her strength for one
more effort; despair urged her on; wadlng
through the flames, she escaped, scorched
and naked, into the street.
We're the children all safe? Were all the
cich: rescued from the burning building =
1t that instant scream was heard from the
nursery. louder than the roar of the ilrc-onc
l;oI, ioq rtts LETT behiad' o the agony OF
the parents. The father dashed into the
house and ran to the stairs; they fell beneath
IN, feet. while the flames beat him back. The
t,,.il. iathcr fell on his knees and committed
lie. soul of his child to mercitul God. The
iiitIc fellow WIS now seen climbing up to the
liursrrv window, surrounded by fire and
-.ir,ky. He stretched cut his hands to the
rrop- below Save him, save him. is
shouted on all sides row or never. Ladders
there were none; moments are precious. One
,n,i. leaps upon the shoulders of another-the
wall. are to,tcrine, the heat is suttocating but
ff,. win.low is rearhcd an instant more, and
liz ,,,> i safe in the arms of his delivcrcr.
\ shout of Joy GOES up, "Satt. safe In a
on-r pleasant home WAS a heap of ruins.
-Con... ncighbor>." cried the grateful and
clad ;lthcr let It's knccl down; let It's give
thanks 10 God. He has given me all my
....hl children. let the house go-l am rich
cnp'. III
This signal rescue from Il death So dreadful
m.!. deep impression both upon the mother
are! ti,r bow She looked upon hitn Is the
l,,-t one saved. ana with an cvcr-gratctul
plc,n"ly of biz drii.rrangc, She felt herself
respectfully cai!ci upon to tram this child for
IT,. service o;'Gosi. Nor did the boy ever
.or.ct or Overlook TIN, peril OF his childhood !;
+, made hirn rr"ugl,:ll lnI serious He felt
j. sod h.i thus spared his HE, he ought to
in,c Got. to obey AMI honor him; he cher
,brd lively sense OF liz dependence upon
I1in. anl could never speak o' it without
.,'r.ia- l-.fly graceful; ;."A When hr "rrw up
{" h, . NAN, a house in fumes WAS cn.ra, en-
un!rr one OF his portraits with I'll" motto, Is
NOT this a brand p!uckcd from the burninY:' -
The boy thus saved was named John YES
Icy, born at Epworh. in EI.@'and in the ycal
1903. lie crew mp to he an eminent ministc,
81 the gospel, anl so intent was he upor
hringn" people to a knowledge of God, tina
lac used to 80 ont in the commons and field
and highway, TO tell them their great de
Ijycr"r Jesus Christ, who came to seek and t.
ave tl.,m VI hich are lost. He afterwards be
,amr the founder of that large and activ
denomination OF Christians called Method
I.iS.