CONTENTS. Page Books of the Old and New Testament .... Couplets .............. Dialogue on the Life of Christ Faith ..... 60 Holy Bible ..... Example ... 44 Addition, &c. .......... 68 Infant's Table and Song .. Chain Table extended .... 70 Stops in Reading Troy and Avoirdupois Weight 78 | Geometry ... Wool Weight, Cloth Measure 80 Natural History Wine, Ale and Beer Measure 82 Arts and Sciences .. ...... POEMS. Page Page Lion, on the ........... 115 English Grain, Daisy ..... 135 Elephant ............ 116 Bird's Nest .... 136 Horse, Ass ............ 117 Brickmaking ........ 137 Cow ........ 118 Flax 138 Sheep ......... 119 Rain 139 Lamb, Goat ........ 120 Seeing, Hearing ........ 140 Squirrel, Dog ........ 1211 Comparisons 141 Cat ................ 122 Myself, Baby .. 142 Beasts in general ....... 123 Poor Boy, Infant Scholar 143 Swallow, Owl 124 Thoughts on the Bible .... 144 125 Little Sweep .......... 145 Hen and Chickens ...... 126 ......... 146 Duck and Goose, Sparrows 127 Truant reclaimed ........ 147 Birds in general ........ 128 Dirty Jem ............ 148 Gifts of Nature ib. Tidy and Untidy Girls .. 149 Butterfly .. ..... 129 Brotherly Love, Obedience e 150 Ant, Fly 130 | Early Attendance, Chelsea Drowning Fly 131 Infant School ........ 151 Spider, Silkworm ........ ib. Infant Songs .......... 152 Adder ......... 133 Joyful ................ 157 Fish and Insects ........ ib. Frightened Bird .......... 158 Questions on Animals .. 134 Robin APPENDIX. Infant Schools ........ 160 Causes of Failure ...... 163 166 168 THE INFANT TEACHER'S Assistant. · BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT. Genesis. 2 Chronicles. Daniel. Hosea. Joel. Esther. Amos. Obadiah. Jonah. Micah. Ecclesiastes. Nahum. 1 Samuel. Song of Solomon. Habakkuk. Zephaniah. Haggai. 2 Kings. Lamentations. Zechariah. I Chronicles. Ezekiel. Malachi. 1 Kings. | BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT. Matthew. Ephesians. Epis. to the Hebrews. Mark. Philippians. Epistle of James. 1 Peter. John. 1 Thessalonians. 2 Peter. Acts of the Apostles. 2 Thessalonians. 1 John. Epis. to the Romans. 1 Timothy. 2 John. 1 Corinthians. 2 Timothy. 3 John. 2 Corinthians. Titus. Jude. Galatians. Philemon. Revelations. (Observations. The following is a specimen of the method by which the Authors exercise their little Pupils on each Book of the Holy Scriptures; and should the intelligent Teacher deem it necessary, he has, in alnuost every answer, materials on which he may profitably enlarge. On the Book of Genesis. What is the first book in the Bible called ?-Genesis. What is the meaning of that word ?-Creation, or beginning. In what book am I to read of the creation of the world ?Genesis. Which is the oldest book in the Holy Scriptures ?Genesis. Who wrote the book of Genesis ?–Moses. Did Moses write any other book ?-Yes, the four books that follow Genesis. What are those first five books called ?—The Pentateuch. Who does Moses say created the world ?-Almighty God. How long was God in creating the world !--Six days. How did God create the world ?-By the word of his power. Psalm xxxiii. 9. What was the first thing that God created ?—The heavens and the earth. When did God create the heavens and the earth ?-In the beginning. . What am I to understand by the word create ?-Producing or making things out of nothing. Can I create any thing ?-No, none but God. Can you tell me what a knowledge of trees, plants, and flowers, is called ?-Botany. What can a bird do, that a tree cannot ?— Fly. On which day were birds created ?- The fifth. What did God create to give us light ?—The sun. On which day was the sun created ?-The fourth. What did God create on the fourth day beside the sun ?The moon, stars, and planets. Can you tell me one word for understanding the sun, moon, planets, and stars ? - Astronomy. What did God do on the sixth day?He made man. What did God make man out of ?-Dust of the ground. What did he call the first man ?-Adam. Why did God call him Adam ?-Because he was taken from the earth. What part of man was taken from the earth ?-His body. Has man any other part beside a body ?-Yes, a soul. What was the first woman made from ?-One of Adam's ribs, What did Adam call the woman that God made from his rib?-Eve. Why did he call her Eve ?-Because she was to be the mother of all living. Where did God put Adam and Eve to live ?- In the garden of Eden. What were they to do there ?- To till it and dress it. What were they to eat ?—The fruit of any of the trees in the garden, except of one. What was that tree called ? The tree of knowledge of good and evil. What was to happen to them if they eat of that tree? They should die. Who said so !--God. Did they obey God ?No. What did they do then !--Eat of that fruit. Who tempted them to disobey ? Satan. In what form or shape was Satan?-A serpent's. Who once lifted up a brazen serpent on a pole ?-Moses, in the wilderness. Who tempts little children to sin ?-Satan. What does Satan tempt people to do ?—To break God's commandments. What was the first commandment that ever was given ?That Adam and Eve should not eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Were there any other commandments ever given ?-Yes, ten. Who were these ten given to ?-Moses. Can you tell me who gave a new commandment ?-Jesus Christ. What was that ?- That we should love one another. Who broke the first commandment?-Adam and Eve. What did they then become ?-Sinners. When do children commit sin ?- When they break God's commandments. What is the wages of sin ?-Death. |