tural step towards the suppression of crime. and its consequences, by an earlier introduction of the young to the Church's ordinances than has been usual in our country.

When M. Guizot, the present prime minister of France, was ambassador from that court to England, his excellency visited Norwood. After passing through the schools and workshops, the sailors' class was brought before his notice, and went through its exercises, and manned the yards of the vessel; at this point his pleasure appeared the greatest, and looking at the whole, he exclaimed with his usual animation, "This is worthy of England!" I hope the same feeling will arise in the mind of every Christian as he reads these "short and simple annals of the poor" children of the Norwood Poor - Law Schools.

It would be tedious to state all the little ways by which I try to win the affection of the children to me, as their spiritual guide; for, deeply sensible of the influence over the mind and affections that through association of ideas may be obtained, I scruple not to avail myself of it for this purpose, by the means of trifling and inferior things; however, I would just

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add, that I keep a stock of patchwork, which I give to the girls, to make frocks for their dolls, and to the boys and girls, for bags to keep their little books and other treasures in; also common writing paper, a sheet of which they are delighted with, in order to write to their friends; a large assortment of little books to give and to lend; canvas for marking, the girls are much pleased with, as are the boys with worsted to knit and here I may mention a pleasing instance of their pity for others, and willingness to help them. Knowing they would be much interested by some account of the idolatry of the heathen world, I borrowed some idols of the Church Missionary Society, and devoted an evening to the subject, assisted by the Lay Association Secretary, and two or three friends, who kindly took part in the meeting, if such it may be called.* At the close of it, I could not prevent their making a collection from among themselves, for which they had been some weeks saving; and from the household, and the different offi. cers of the establishment. But this was not all:

See Church Missionary Juvenile Magazine for August, 1842.

the boys resolved to knit and to make balls to sell, and to cultivate a piece of ground, kindly afforded by Mr. Aubin, giving the profits to the same object; and a number of the girls agreed to meet once a week in my room, during play hours, to work or knit for it.*

As in some way connected with this subject, I would mention a pleasing circumstance. It will be remembered that His Majesty the King of Prussia had been anxious to place a bishop of our church at Jerusalem, and that, in conjunction with British benevolence, it has been done. This was a subject of general commendation, during the visit of His Majesty in England at the baptism of His Royal Highness the infant Prince of Wales. It happened during that royal visit that the one hundred and twenty-second Psalm came in the order of the Sunday psalms; the words, "O pray for the peace of Jerusalem," occur at the sixth verse: I could not resist the desire to make this my text, and to bring before the children the state of the Jews-the cause of this-the present exertions of Christians in England and

For the resolutions passed, see Appendix B.;

of the monarchs of England and Prussia for their welfare, and the rich promises of future blessings which are yet in store when they shall acknowledge Jesus to be the Lord. At the close of the service, two girls came to my room, inquiring with much earnestness what they could do, and "how they could," to use their own words, "make themselves missionaries, and go and teach them." This little incident shows the attention they had given to my sermon, and that it was understood by

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I believe when strangers are present at Divine service on the Lord's day, they are much interested by the great attention the children show; it may be well, therefore, to say that this habit of attention I have tried to encourage, by devoting the first hour of school on Monday morning, to the writing on slates whatever they may remember of either of my sermons on the previous day. The following are some of their productions; observing, they are not allowed to take notes during the sermon, or to write at all on Sunday; and that I must not be responsible for all they may thus put down from recollection.

Text, No. 1.

"If children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ."-Rom. viii. 17.

This is one of the finest and most beautiful chapters in the Bible. We should all like to know if we are heirs of God; for if we are heirs of God, we shall not be condemned; but if we are not heirs of God, we shall be condemned; for if we are heirs of God, we shall go to heaven, and be happy with Christ, and sing praises to God in heaven; but if we are not heirs of God, we shall go to that unhappy place where we shall be miserable for ever. If we are heirs of Christ we are good, and pray to God in earnest. Perhaps we think if we get to heaven, we shall be put in one corner, where we should only be seen when they come to seek after us; but it is not so; for let us remember that it is written in the Bible, "Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom." If you had a friend that had a great many possessions, and trees, and lands, and if he were to die, and if some person were to come to you, and say to you, A friend of yours is dead, and he has left you to be heir of his possessions, and he is very rich," then would not you be joyful? But what are the riches of earth compared to the riches of heaven! Now suppose we are not heirs of God; then, when we die, we shall go to hell, and be in pain and misery throughout all eternity.-11 years of age.

Text, No. 2.

"Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong,