The History of Lapland: Wherein Are Shewed the Original, Manners, Habits, Marriages, Conjurations, &c. of That People — John Shaqi
The History of Lapland: Wherein Are Shewed the Original, Manners, Habits, Marriages, Conjurations, &c. of That PeopleScheffer, Johannes
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The History of Lapland: Wherein Are Shewed the Original, Manners, Habits, Marriages, Conjurations, &c. of That People
Scheffer, Johannes
Lapland -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800; Sami (European people)
The Persons that subscribed were, _Gabriel Oxenstern, Gustavi F.
R. Drotsetus_. _Jacobus de la Gardie_ High Marshal. _Carolus Caroli
Gyldenhielm_ High Admiral. _Petrus Baner_ Deputy Chancellor. _Gabriel
Oxenstern_ Tresurer.
This is that School to which the _Laplanders_ ow their Progress in
the knowledg and love of Christian Religion, which appears from
those many useful and eminent Persons who have bin there bred; also
the success may be seen from the testimonials of the Examiners, who
were constituted in the same year that the School was endow’d by the
aforesaid Roial Charter, the words are related by _Brazius_ as follow,
_We, whose names are underwritten, do testify that we were called
by the Reverend and Learned_ M. Olaus _our Pastor of the Church
of_ Uma, _to be present at the examination of the Laplandish Youth
frequenting the School of_ Lyksa _in the Province of_ Uma; _we also
testify that we did hear them examined by their Rector our aforesaid
Pastor. First, they altogether sang the Psalms of_ David _translated
into the Swedish language, as they are now used in the Church: next
they all, and singular repeted the_ Primer, _containing not only the
Elements of Speech, but the Lords Praier, ten Commandments, Apostles
Creed, the words used in administring the Sacraments of Baptism, and
the Lords Supper; also the Graces before and after meat, together with
the Morning and Evening Praiers. This Book they all read according
to the manner prescribed in other Schools, and the more ingenious of
them did distinctly and without hesitation repete the little Catechism
made by_ Luther: _Besides this, they read the Gospels for Sundaies and
Holy-daies as they are published in the Swedish tongue, this was the
task of all the Scholars. Only 8 of them being of slower parts, did
nevertheless emulate the more ingenious according to their abilities.
Now they all begin to learn the Fundamentals in the Laplandish Idiom,
that they may instruct their Country-men in their own mother tongue.
This school exercise and the fruit arising from thence as it exceeded
our expectation, to see the illiterate Youth in a short time by the
blessing of God, learn the Principles of our salvation, which better
Scholars have bin much longer in attaining to, so ought we to give
singular thanks to Gods who hath made their endevors so successful.
Nor must we omit the deserved Commendation of those pious men, who by
their bountiful largesses founded and endowed the School, and at this
time maintain it; altho for the reward of their piety must expect the
blessing of God, according as he hath promised. Witness our hands and
seals. Dated in the place aforesaid_ Ann. 1634. Jacobus Andreæ Buræus.
Petrus Jonæ. Andreas Hacquini. Jacobus Nicolai. Olaus Olai.
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