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of little children are few and simple; we ourselves require line upon line, precept upon precept," and they much If their minds can only be impressed with the leading facts of Bible History, particularly the life of our Saviour, and some striking texts on the grand truths of Christianity, a very important object will be effected. Teachers who are governed in undertaking their charge by those motives, by which alone they ought to be guided, will be deeply sensible, that to the spirit and manner in which children are first instructed in the principles of the Christian Religion, may often be traced their earliest and most influential impressions. It is for Teachers to instil into the infant mind, in the words of God himself, the relation in which they stand to him, and the love, and reverence, and obedience, they owe; and not only to teach them to distinguish between right and wrong, but to endeavour to make each child sensible, that actions, to be really right, must proceed from right principles and right motives.

The Compilers would affectionately remind Teachers, that to their example, more than to their instructions, the little ones will look; if they see Teachers uniformly serious and devout, during the time of religious instruction-uniformly anxious that the children also should be serious and devout-and if nothing connected with sacred subjects be lightly treated, serious attention will be easily obtained when what their Saviour has done and suffered for man is spoken of his love and care for all is told, and his gracious condescension to little children is dwelt upon while, on the contrary, if they hear them speak on such themes with coldness and carelessness, they too will be cold and careless. Again, if Teachers speak of the goodness and mercy of God, in all the blessings he is continually bestowing upon man, with a gloomy and discontented countenance, the children will not be sensible of delight in singing with them the praise of God, and neither will they connect cheerfulness and happiness with those ideas with which they ought to be most clearly associated; should Teachers reprove evil, and speak of the anger of God at sin, with lightness, or in ill-temper, the children, if they do not altogether despise reproof and punishment, may be made to fear the displeasure of God, without feeling grief for the sin by which it is awakened; and it is certain, that gentleness,

kindness, and patience, will be inculcated in vain, if there be in the Teacher's manner any harshness or impatience.

To command attention, and obedience, Teachers must govern by love, and with a gentle, though firm and steady hand; they must distinguish between mistakes or faults, arising from mere inadvertence or inexperience, and errors of a more serious nature; and in pointing out or correcting a fault, they must endeavour to shew, in their own disposition, that they are not influenced by warm or irritated feelings, but solely by a desire for the temporal or eternal welfare of the child; they must observe, also, the most scrupulous regard to truth, if they would lead their children to refrain from a sin, to which, more than to any other, the generality of youth appear to be tempted; and if they would have children at all times submitting to, and respecting their authority, the strictest justice must regulate their actions.

By judicious instruction and arrangement on the Teacher's part, early habits of diligent application may be formed, and early desires to be useful, implanted in the minds of the children; whilst, at the same time, the seeds of moral and intellectual good are sown.

In conclusion, the Compilers would, with sincere affection and earnest warmth, remind Teachers that the most im portant object of education-the right training of the mind, heart, dispositions, and conduct of children, is one in which they will inevitably fail if they depend on their own talents, without daily and hourly seeking for instruction and aid from Almighty God; and they would give them a word of encouragement, by reminding them, that Teachers are fulfilling his own command when they are seeking to bring little children to him ;-and they have his own promise, that "out of the mouths of babes and sucklings he has ordained strength, and perfected praise."