National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-05-08
GRANpE LIGNE, Canada, p. O.,
April %, 1865.

Mission School at Grande L;gne,
and compatriot of Nine FL cannot
fail to interest all who love the cause
of Christ and of Missions, and es-
pecially those who have watched the
French Canadian Mission from its
commencement, and known some
thing of the life and labors of this
noble woman. The translation was
made in haste and is quite literal.
If you consider it worthy a place in
your columns, please give it to your
readers. {. Il. 5.
Madame Teller.
The father of Madame Henriette
Teller, NJ. Odin, and his estimable
wife, ia descendant of the ancient
Huguenot refugees were vine cul-
tivatOrs at Montaguy, village at
the foot of the Jura Mountains,
CantonS Vaud, Switzerland, where
she was born April -, 1900.
Being invited two or three years
afterward to take charge of the can
tonal hospital at Lausanne, Mons.
Odin removed there with his family.
There the remarkable intelligence
and amiability OF the young Henri
cite gained for her the esteem and
affection of the physicians and sur
geons of the establishment, and she
began to assist them when she was
only fourteen years of age. Thus
was laid the foundation of that med
zeal knowledge which gained for her
an entrance to many homes and
hearts that would have otherwise
been closed.
He rare physical, moral and intel
lectual qualities made her the ADM.
ration of the society at Lausanne,
as well as the pride and joy Of her
own family. And at the age of %
she married Mons. Louis Teller. a
very intelligent and aminble man.
though not a Christian. Three wears
later she gave back to God her ONLY
child, a trial which proved to be one
OF the means He made use of to
bring her to himself.
Being a member of the National
Church, she was very well satisfied,
as 50 many others are, with high
standard of morality. A young stu
nt,who boarded with her was the
first who had the courage to speak
with her of her sinful condition bv
nature, and of salvation by faith
Brought to see her own righteous
ness as but filthy rags, she felt SC
deeply her condition that she be
came seriously i'll, ana her husband
several times called in their physi-
clan. After passing through deep
water, a condition Of soul better
felt than described by the Christian.
shereceived light first from sermon
" The Law and the Gospel" by the
learned and poetic Louis Manuel.
her pastor.
Soon she was brought to see clear
ly and to embrace Jesus as her only
and adorable Saviour, through read.
ing tract entitled "Thc Evangeli.
cal Belief Then, transported with
JOY and gratitude, and in the full
possession Of that peace which
passeth all understandings she
often spent hours in the fourth story.
of her house, where alone, unmo.
Tested. she could give thanks to the
Giver OF this peace, although some.
times on account OF the fullness of
her emotion she could only say.
" Glory be to God in The highest ::
peace on earth, good will towards
men,
With great intensity and perse.
verance she then prayed for the con
version Of her husband, and He
who says, " For what knowcst thou.
. wife, whether thou shalt save thy
husband 2" 1st Cor. I: 1G, heard and
answered.
The great Joy she then expert.
eneed was soon, however, to give
place to sadness, for he who had be.
come doubly dear to her, was called
up higher. She became widow at
the age OF trenty-siX. Thus the
Master was preparing the great and
noble soul BY II remarkable series of
blessings, of joys and Of severe tri.
ais for great usefulness in his vine.
yard.
Soon afterward she became asso.
clatcd with one Of her friends in a
store which soon furnished her with
the means of becoming more useful
To hcr fellow men. Meanwhile her
heaIt was going out toward Mission
work, for which she did not cease to
pray not however awaiting in Idle.
ness, direction from God, but devot.
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