grow up to be a curse to it-to make good citizens of those who would otherwise be bad ones.

THE MODE. As far as the Ragged School Union is connected, it does not interfere in the particular management or internal government of the schools. If a school does not admit ragged, shoeless, dirty, children—or if in it are taught any doctrines which are not generally held to be essential amongst evangelical christians, then the society will not assist or encourage such a school; but if a school be, after due inspection, considered in union with this school, then the Union desires to assist it in every possible way, by advice as to management-supply of teachers-and also by a grant of money to assist in defraying expenses if required. Without professing to defray all expenses, the society aims at freeing every school from debt, by encouraging and assisting in local efforts, by district meetings, etc. and in many cases it has already effected considerable good in all these ways.

meeting in the neighbourhood on the subject.

5. Get as many male and female teachers as you can, or as may be required, to put down their names and addresses, and to promise to attend ;-one regular teacher to every six or eight of the children is the best plan; but when the teachers cannot attend regularly, then to double the number of teachers is a good plan, that they may attend alternately. Every teacher to consider himself or herself bound down to attend, or if absent to send a suitable substitute.

6. Next let the teachers choose a superintendent. If a paid teacher or superintendent can be afforded, it were better that he be under the control of the committee; but that committee will generally be found to consist of the teachers.

7. Let strong forms and desks be provided, with Bibles, Testaments, and other books. The 1st and 2nd class books, and the lesson books for adults, published by the Sunday School Union, are very useful elementary works.

8. Let the neighbourhood be canvassed for a week or two for

2. Endeavour to get one or more good sized rooms, easy of access, in that very locality. This class will not come to a school, the school must be taken to them.

3. Endeavour next to interest some benevolent person in the particular locality, or its neighbourhood, so as to form a small committee to carry on the school; and, if possible, let this committee be more immediately connected with the minister of some particular church or chapel in the vicinity, so as to give it permanence and stability.

4. Open a subscription to defray expenses, and hold a public

children and youths who have no other opportunity of receiving instruction, and names taken down of those who promise to attend.

9. Let a day be fixed for opening the school, and let that be done in the most solemn manner and impressive way possible; an address being given on the subject by some one capable of addressing and interesting children. Let the admission be quite free-but begin with a few, admitting more afterwards, as the first are brought under proper control. Bear in mind that without subordination little real good can be done.

10. If found necessary, have a policeman to attend at the door,

that unruly boys or girls may at once be removed from the school or reduced to order.

11. Expel those who will not behave properly after repeated admonitions, but admit and try them again on a future day if they promise amendment. Some of the boys who make most progress are those who have beforetime been the very worst.

12. Exact no fee, and use no corporal punishment; be as kind, forbearing, and affectionate as possible. In teaching, take the Scriptures as the ground work, especially their practical portions, and make their grand and glorious truths, as plain, simple, and interesting as possible. Such lessons to be followed by an address from the superintendent before the school is dismissed, which should not last above fifteen or twenty minutes.

13. Try to introduce singing by adopting some simple hymns or sacred songs, (Gali's songs for children are very well suited) but do not attempt prayer unless something like order and silence can be obtained.

14. Let each teacher, if possible, visit his scholars occasionally, especially absentees, and endeavour to gain the good will and co-operation of the parents or friends (if any) of the children.

15. Try and get the children to read and subscribe for books, and give some instruction in writing and accounts, if possible, on one or two week day evenings, as an encouragement to good behaviour.

16. Endeavour to attach to the school a place for washing hands and face, with a person to superintend it, and admit none who refuse to cleanse themselves.

17. Give an annual treat of some kind, say some tea and bread-and-butter, and let the children be promised this if they behave well.

18. Do not forget to have

meetings from time to time of the committee and teachers for consultation and for united prayer, that God may bless the efforts used thus to benefit our poor brethren. The teachers of several schools stay for prayer for about half-an-hour after the school is dismissed.

THE ILLUSTRATION.-TheGateshead Observer says, 'The new school in Newcastle is worthy of a visit. We lately saw there between forty and fifty bare-footed boys, some busy with their lessons, others noisy. Like most street boys they are quick and apt, naturally gifted, but rude and uncultured. The master, a patient, laborious, and active young man, has rapidly increased his school to its intended limit; and if the institution should be adequately supported, he will be provided with an assistant. The importance of the work in which he is engaged cannot be over estimated. Boys whose home (we may almost say) is the street, are here brought under intellectual and moral training, and have a way of escape opened out to them from an after-life of ignorance and crime. Many of them are orphans, many of them worse than orphans. It is the duty and interest of society to step into the place of their parents, and they will richly repay good husbandry. At the close of their forenoon lessons, the master dispensed a basketful of bread and cheese. A loaf and a slice were given to each, and as they were called up in succession, some shoeless wag would set his ragged fellow-students in a roar of laughter, with a witty observation. We inquired if they were as punctual in their attendance after din. ner as before, and found that, to promote their attendance in the afternoon, they were deprived next day of half a loaf, if they failed to attend.'

The Library.

Pinnock's Scripture History made easy: London: Gibbs. This is a new and improved edition of a popular work, thoroughly revised by our venerable friend Ingram Cobbin, and published by a young enterprizing bookseller, who is anxious to enrich our stores of juvenile religious works. We wish him great encouragement.

The English Child's Introduction to Geography: London Green. We really see nothing in this work to justify its publication amongst so many works of its kind.

The Christian Eucharist: London: Houlston. A small and useful Treatise on the Lord's Supper, adapted for young persons, and prepared by the Rev. P. Mearns, of Coldstream, one of the brightest

of our northern stars.

A Catechism on Theology: London: Holliday. A very good compendium of divine truth, prepared by a laborious primitive Methodist preacher. It is designed for family and Sunday School instruction, and is likely to be very useful.

Bible not of Mun: Tract Society. We pronounce no small praise when we say that this is one of the very best works which one of the very best societies ever published. Its design is to show, from itself, that the Bible must be divine. And this design is realized in a manner at once interesting, instructive, and convincing. Many of its passages are really powerful. We recommend its serious perusal with all our hearts,

PAMPHLETS:

The Macauly Election: sold by Green and designed to show that the present government intend to endow popery.

The Sanctification of the Sabbath. Among the first fruits of the Evangelical Alliance, we have a series of Tracts projected, on the Lord's day question, by fourteen of our ablest divines. Two are already published, by Partridge and Oakey, they are super-excellent. We believe the entire series, which is to be completed in a few weeks, will do more to restore the sanctity of the sabbath than could be done by all the acts, and pains, and penalties in the world. We devoutly hope these Tracts will have a large circulation in every congregation.

Christ our example as a Witness for the Truth, is a pleasing maiden production, a sermon preached at an assembly of Congregational Churches, and sold by G. Snow.

Confirmation, by Leask, showing what is true and what is false in the common ideas of confirmation, also sold by Snow.

A Word to Sunday School Teachers, a pious Address to the Teachers of the Episcopal Schools at Macclesfield. Sold by Seeley.

The province of Government in reference to National Education, a Lecture, delivered in Liverpool, and showing very powerfully the strong objection held by thousands to the interference of Civil Governors in any shape with the mind of the Kingdom. It is sold in Liverpool by Walker.

Government Scheme of Education. A Letter to the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland; by the Rev. A, L. Gordon, Sold by Partridge and Co. Is the most powerful work we have seen against the scheme of Education lately proposed by Her Majesty's Ministers.

The Children's Box.

TOWER OF LONDON.

WHAT a place is London! It is the largest and richest city in the world! What noble buildings are here! Splendid piles rearing their heads in grandeur, unequalled elsewhere. The Royal Exchange, British Museum, Guildhall, Post-office, Custom-house, St. Paul's, the Tower, and a hundred other buildings attract the attention of the passer by; but we have the Tower of London at the head of this page. This building has been increased from time to time; originally it consisted only of what is called the White Tower, which was commenced in 1078 by William the Conqueror, and finished by William Rufus. In 1098, a broad, deep ditch was made, and a wall built round it. King Edward III. built the church. The White Tower was rebuilt in 1638. Since the restoration of Charles II. it has been thoroughly repaired and enlarged. It contains the Armoury, Horse Armoury, Jewel Office, and other things of much interest.

In the Tower of London many illustrious persons have been exe

cuted and imprisoned, and many murders have been perpetrated.

On the 30th October, 1841, the Tower of London was the scene of an awful conflagrationno fewer than 280,000 stand of arms, etc. were destroyed.

Learn a lesson from the Tower. The treasures of earth are not sure. A fire may destroy all-rust will eat into all sooner or later, and we know that the treasures of the Tower did not stand the fire of 1841; how then can we expect them, or any earthly treasures, to stand the fire of the last day? Learn not to set your heart upon the riches of this world, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,' where it will be safe. Seek the crown of glory which the Lord will give to all those who love Him truly; for 'where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.' H. H.

THINGS ABOUT CHILDREN.

HE USED TO TAKE THE LADDER UP AFTER HIM.-In the year 1830, there lived a little boy who spent all his sabbaths in studying the Bible, in which he felt the greatest interest. To be free from interruption he would repair to the garret; and that no one might

find him, he used to take the ladder up after him.' This little boy loved Jesus Christ, and delighted to do his will. He had read those words of the Saviour, 'and then when thou prayest enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door pray to thy Father in secret.' He had no closet; but could only climb into a garret by means of a ladder; and that he might study the Bible and pray to God in secret, 'he took the ladder up after him.' In 1831 this youth died-he clinibed to heaven, and he took the ladder up after him. For he could not be found but I delight to think of that youth as now enjoying the presence of Jesus in a mansion where he needs no ladder; but, free from the least approach to interruption, can unite with angelic spirits in praise to the God of the Bible, and in adoring the love of that Saviour who died for all, that even a little child believing on him might inherit the kingdom of heaven.

DIE

'GRANDMA, I WANT TO NOW.' So said little Mary, one day, to her grandmother, who had been telling her about heaven. Not a moment before she had said, 'I don't want to die, and be buried up in the ground;' and cried as though she would break her heart. Her grandmother told her it was only her body that would die and be buried-but her soul would never die; and if she became a good girl and loved God, her soul would go to heaven to be with Jesus and angels. She was told, too, that the dwellers in heaven are clothed in white robes; have golden crowns on their heads, and harps in their hands; and are engaged in singing glory to Jesus the Lamb; that there will be no sorrow, crying, nor pain; for God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.' Her grandmother also

told her, 'that there is no night there; for the Saviour's face shines so brightly that there is no need of the sun, or the moon, or a candle to make it light. Now, my dear,' she added, "if you will give your heart to God as he commands you, you can go to that happy place when you die, and become a little angel.' Little Mary by this time had dried up all her tears; for she was much interested in what had been said to her about heaven, and, after a little silence, she said, 'Grandma, I want to die now, so that I may go to heaven, that happy place where Christ and angels live.' Her grandmother told her that she must be willing to live so long as God chooses, and to spend her life in doing good and getting good. She was taught to seek to know God first herself, and then to tell others about him. Little reader-are you thinking about dying? are you ready to die now? If you are not, oh begin to seek God now you are young, that whenever God may see fit to take away your life, it may only be that your spirit may go to dwell with him for ever.'

FIFTEEN MINUTES TO GO AND PRAY.-Little Julia was a pious girl, and only eight years of age. One morning she came and asked her mother if she might have fifteen minutes to pray; this request was granted, but she wanted fifteen more when she had done - these were allowed her. She came a third time, and asked if she might pray as long as she wanted. It was asked why she wanted to pray so much more this morning than others. Her reply was, 'My little brother does not love the Saviour, I want to pray for him!' Her request was then granted. for a long time for her brother; and Jesus Christ, who is ever ready to hear little children when

She prayed