termined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; that they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after Him, and find Him, though He be not far from every one of us: For in Him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.-Rom. x. 8-10: The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in

thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.-1 Cor. viii. 4-6: As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one. For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) but to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by Him.-1 Tim. ii. 3—6: God our Saviour, who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.-1 Tim. iv. 10: For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living

God, who is the saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.-Titus ii. 11 -14: For the grace of God that bringeth salvation, hath appeared to all men, (or, that bringeth salvation to all men hath appeared,) teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.-1 Pet. i. 20, 21: Christ verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.-1 John iv. 14: And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.]

A FAREWELL CHARGE

TO A CHILD ON LEAVING SCHOOL WITH A GOOD

NAME.

[To be pronounced by the Teacher, or, where practicable, by a Visitor.]

My dear child,

(naming

him or her)-you are about to leave this school; take with you our parting advice and good wishes.

You have earned a good character in the school, particularly―(here point out any particular in which the child deserves special commendation.)-See that you lose not your good name, which, as you have learned from the Sacred Book here taught you, is better than riches.

Our hope is that you have learned in this school much that will fit you

for pro

viding by degrees your own living, for

being useful in the world, for becoming serviceable to your [brothers and sisters and] family, and especially for requiting your parents. [To be altered when the child is an orphan.]

may

We have endeavoured to train you to industry, not only that your own hands may supply your wants, but also that you find some place in society which you shall feel to be your own, that you may respect yourself and be valued by others, and that you may be guarded against the temptations that lie in wait for the idle and unemployed.

On going out into the world, you will have to undergo many trials of character. These trials will commence with the moment that you feel that any portion of your time is at your own disposal. Be careful and cautious, then, in the choice of companions, and receive none as friends. whom you do not know to be prudent and blameless. Listen to none who would persuade you that you may live without