The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-02-28
Tbc Californian
FOR IIft, I;ON - AND GIRLS
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THE CIIIJDREN'S CRUSADE.

Children, Crusade Though not commonly
narrated in molern history. il is found in the
ra.e. Of n,arv old chronicles: aud The Ger
man historian. Wi!kin from whose 'arI'
work on the Cru>adrs we draw the materials
.J~ tie following sketch, declares that we may
iI..e fI,l conf fence IN their accounts. For
s:u- time previous to the year l2l2' the
Christian world, tired of the long. unsnccess-
.tl wals with the Iif!el. seemed to have lost
h.true Crusade. zeal True there was much
Ia about another expedition, but the people
shrunk from all active preparation. The
project wa, deferred from wear to year. ah'f
might have slept forever has! not a strange
and startling event suddenly rou.cd once
more the popular feeling and put TO shame
the sluggish ease of the Christian world
Inp,ten, Of the apathy Of their .ircs. and
rA,teI hv the tales which wandering iriar>
tod Of suffering pilgrims at Jerusalem. the
children Of France and Germany rose up in
uH.n,. ri,,blr frenzy. bent on the liberation
ol the holy city, kin., had failed but re
s.u"uinr sort Of Youth determined to vind:-
r,rr Chrstcni IN aud revenge on the Inf
,:-i the iuiuri,, and insults he had inii ctel
on th- pilgrim, o. Christ. 4 .!ep
herr. ~! q Nrr!oms ramed Stephen. va,
'h- frs, 10 rouse the vou:h Of Francc. Pre-
tending that the saviour had appeared 70 hin'
il tie gus" Of ~ old .hophcr! an! sirca him
authority to prea h q c'iirsn, crusade. And
he Induced other lad, Of his own age 20 Join
HIM. HIS 'tIrrn. aVpca. and seeming my
.cles soon drew around Kim al immense
thron. Of e.-er youth. dashed with the spirit
Of holy enterprise anl chivary. The ex
smp, WI. followed in other parts of rance
trrnzirI youth, raised the sandar,! of the
,'ro,s. and gathered about Their multitude,
Of children. all eager for the great crusade.
But al acknowledged Young Stephen Of Ven
,.r;nc their lord and m ,ster, and believed him
th- rho,n Of tiod to lead them to victory O.
rcr the >a:arenc: lie WAS regarded A. \
SAINT; rili h.ppv was tho youth who obtain
ii 50 much Is \ thread from his coat Even
grown psoI,.. lntu ed The ili- hope that for
some mighty purpose InI had thus reused
up tie Youth of Chrs,en,lor,. The king Of
France himself vas at hr,l inclined to this
belief. The great part OK de clergy and
many OF the !aiiy regarded .hs insane cn:iu
t!u.ian Of the BY, 4, the work If some ma
hrious magician; 'H' the common people
were hrmiy persuaded mat 'hc "Fpo>'''h
was II III envy, and called item srotiers
and Iit les.
Tim. cncoura,e,l ly tIe ropu,s- yo,c. and
,,.s,,.i hy ,l,r ,,,,,.;r;op cf k;nc and cI,r
rv ~. fr,n,;. xo.,tls SET All authority at de-
t,o,. D,.,,s;,r the rov,i e1;ct ,b.y as.
..,,,I.d ~ l,r,r number, in H.. town. And
x:iI.,,so &C Ersrro And marched ,Lrnurh tn,
,.,.,.,r ,,,,, ,.,,,. income. w,x.,orrh.,
s,r;,,l sor.,s Az ,h.
oo.. ,nI ,,o,,, H.. L,lw,vs
. C-. ,o,,b. ,,d oh ,,.r xorru and
h.,j fo,,h y, ;,;n th.m Me-.
i.,,, ,I.;- h.nch., i,h,r,r. ,L.ir
6.lI. 70 ,ollow and cheer ON the brave, onnu
c,u..a,,. " .v.,v town ,}rv x.r. furu.
;,h.I with f,od and other aims. Bat il ask
eJ vh.r. ,bnv we-c r,i,,.t they .imr'y
answered. to Got. anl 10 seek the hoi,
,.,o..ou 80 other SD, .f the sea"
,1 ;.,,o p,,r
,r. y, p,; o,.,r,
,,I' ..,,,.., -,
,on. of w.. ,.oor ,
-, ,h r., ,n1 Nadia rh. ,ou,,,
.1,,ot f.,,, .to... If
Franc. Dressed in ,cro ti'..-i,o robes will
,,;r, .,.,o.,rl w,]I.;, .h.v tock the ro,t
I,.,, l.r ,h.l,,1 or =, how ,xbo accord
,;.ro,,;.l. ,,, +.r wear
"a, Hr, lor, h..,r. III. AI, were reach: 81
.,.1 :, -, forests end 1,.,.rt.
n.,,,. 81, ;,,o ~, b,,1. &c roh,.r, and r..
.,ha t,rlo,, ami t,.,;,n,. l,r,
o,., ,h.,, ,.r,. ,,., and u,u.,
l,; co,o, wh.r. THAR ,,ro,r
...,,.d .,r.,, considerations At frs,
hostile d.moastran"n w:' feared; next,
famine from the vor.cl.y OF 50 many hunIr