several mineral productions, and of the different mineral waters, in England and Wales. A Glossary explaining the various words used is appended.

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The Epistles analysed, by John Thurlow. 40 pages crown 8vo, limp cloth cover, price Is. Contents: Under each separate Epistle in the New Testament is given an account of the planting and state of the particular Church; the time and place of, and remarks on, the epistle; together with a short analysis of it, and texts illustrative of the analysis.

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An Address to the Working-Classes; being a Supplement to the Scheme of National Education, by the Rev. S. Doria. Price 1d. Simpkin and Co.

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City Solicitor. Price 1s. Hall and Virtue.

A Letter to the Lord Mayor, by Charles Pearson, Esq.,

Christianity the Foundation of National Education. Price 6d. Wertheim and Macintosh.

An Address, by the Rev. E. Edwards.

TESTIMONIALS.-To the Rev. HENRY MACKENZIE, Fourteen Volumes of Theological Literature, suitably inscribed, by the Teachers and Scholars of the Schools, St. Martin's-in-the-Fields. To the Rev. JOHN M. WILLIAMS and Mrs. WILLIAMS, Church-Services, from the Ulleskelf School, with an Address, on leaving the Parish.

To Mr. and Mrs. M'DONALD, a Time-piece, Paragraph Bible, Papier-mâché Inkstands, &c., on the occasion of their leaving Trinity School, Ripon.

To Mr. N. C. STEVENS, a Bible, by the Rev. G. G. Perry, and Books, by the Pupil-teachers, on resigning Waddington School.

To Mr. ADAM DUDLEY, Hints on the Culture of Character and Memorials of Captain Hedley Vicars, from the Clergy and Teachers, on his leaving St. Mary's Sunday-School, Bridgnorth, with which he had been connected more than Twenty-one Years.

To Mr. GEORGE STONEY, Master of Trinity-Church Schools, Alison's History of Europe, Twelve Volumes, by the Committee of the School. Also to JOSEPH BROWN, late Pupil-teacher of the same School, Russell's Crimean War, by the Boys, on his obtaining a First-Class Queen's Scholarship at St. Mark's College, Chelsea.

To Mr. JAMES TROUGHTON, by the Managers and other Friends, the Sum of Twenty-five Pounds, and a Pencil-Case, from the Members of the Sunday-Class of Young Men, upon his leaving the St. Saviour's School, Chelsea.

To Mr. W. LAWSON, upon being appointed Third Master in the Durham Training Institution, a Dressing-Case, by the Clergyman, Pupil-teachers, and Scholars, of St. Oswald's Schools, Durham. Also an illustrated Copy of Cowper's Poetical Works, by two Friends.

To Mrs. STOCKER, a Church-Service, by the Pupil-teachers and Children of the Tooting Parochial Girls' School.

APPOINTMENTS.-Mr. GEORGE DAVIES, from the Blue-Coat School, Birmingham, to the College, Marlborough. Mr. THOMAS PHILLIPS, from Flaunden, to Great Harwood National Schools, Blackburn. Miss GOODWIN, from the National School, Coseley, to the Wingerworth Endowed School, Chesterfield.

Mr. and Mrs. M'DONALD, from Trinity School, Ripon, to Goldsborough, near Knaresborough.

Mr. and Mrs. STEVENS, to the Bentley National School, Farnham, Surrey.

Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE COPPIN, from National Schools, Wilburton, near Ely, to Congleton Moss, Cheshire.

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. REED, from Congleton Moss, to St. Thomas's National Schools, St. Helen's, Lancashire.

Mr. and Mrs. BENNETT, from the National Schools, Weston St. Mary's, Spalding, to the Hartford Schools, near Northwich, Cheshire.

BIRTH. On the 27th of February, of a daughter, Mrs. PARSONS, wife of Mr. GEORGE PARSONS, Master of the National School, East Tisted.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We cannot undertake to notice anonymous communications, nor to insert letters or information received after the 20th. The name and address of our correspondents should always be sent, though not necessarily for publication.

"Z." We must refer you to the inspector for the district for an answer to your inquiry. "J.S." The notice sent is not a testimonial, but a gratuity for "zealous endeavours."

"J. Crouch." The gentleman who signed the appeal of the Cheddington schoolmaster is the rector of the parish; and our correspondent may be assured that the advertisement would not have been inserted in our Paper had not the case been deserving of the sympathy and attention of the benevolent. "J. O. J. S." We cannot venture to give an opinion. Much depends on the terms of the agreement, and the matter is one we fear for legal advice.

"J. F. Harris" is thanked. At present we fear there is little chance of our pages being unoccupied. We already have a lecture in type; perhaps, however, our correspondent will have no objection to send the paper, leaving it to us to make use of it if we can.

"Omega." Hall's Contemplations are on the catalogue of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge. The work is in 3 vols., price 9s. to members, 128. to non-members.

"A Teacher." We are not aware that any schedule of subjects for the examination of female teachers has been printed. Inquiry should be addressed to the Secretary, Committee of Council on Education, Whitehall.

"P. V." The York, Carmarthen, Lichfield, and Oxford (at Culham) Training Institutions, and probably others, receive students for short periods. See Church Education Directory.

"W. M. D." The case you submit is one rather of private than public interest. We fear that if you cannot get your claim amicably adjusted, nothing but a legal settlement of the point in dispute will be of avail.

"Georgius." We really cannot undertake to give answers to your inquiries, all of which have reference to the working of the Minutes of the Committee of Council. The Council Office and her Majesty's Inspectors are the proper official quarters for obtaining such information.

A Northern Choirmaster," "R. E. Wyatt," "A Villager," "R. W. Rowe," "Colebs," "Minimus," declined, for want of space, with thanks.

"Brighton Association." Accounts of proceedings of the 24th February and 10th March were not received till the 24th March, when our pages were fully occupied. Information should be sent by the 20th at the latest.

The subject is important.

"J. W. H." We hope to find room for your letter in our next. The Norwich Board Report in our next. "Teacher," "A Pupil-Teacher," "W. W.," " J. Sheppard," " Y. C. N. N. I.," "J. D. Howells,” "J. W. Appleford," declined with thanks.

"J. P." is thanked for his useful paper. At present, however, we are compelled, for want of space, to postpone its insertion.

"W. G." The figures in the Drawing-Papers for Christmas 1856, in the Church Education Directory, are somewhat reduced in size from the originals.

"W. H." is thanked. He will observe that our correspondent has replied. We should be glad to insert" W. H.'s" letter in a future Number, if our space admits.

"Herefordshire." We do not think it desirable that books of reference, such as the Minutes of Council and Church Education Directory, obtained for the use of a school, should be arranged to be either the property of the schoolmaster or of the manager, as you propose. Every school, we think, should have its own library of reference, available alike for managers and teachers, and subscribers also, if need be.

"W. Stanyer" is thanked. A fuller letter on the subject of your communication is in type, and we hope may appear in our next.

"Magister" is thanked. We had already in type, waiting for insertion, a letter on the same subject from another correspondent.

"Veritas." The extract is excellent; but a long paper in type on the same subject precludes its insertion.

"Curate." Your letter, "How to conduct a Reading Lesson," is in type, and we hope may appear in our next.

Examination Papers. We regret to be obliged again to defer the insertion of a further portion of the Examination Papers.

"Present Duties of Churchmen with reference to the Question of National Education." Our correspondent's further letter on this subject is in type, but unavoidably stands over for insertion in our

next.

SUNDAY-SCHOOLS.

[This portion of the Paper (specimens of which will be forwarded to any who may be willing to extend its circulation) is devoted to the communication of plans likely to be effective in managing and teaching Sunday-schools, and maintaining a connection with scholars who have left the day-schools. The reader will best advance these objects by kindly inducing each Sunday-school teacher in his own neighbourhood (as distinct from teachers of day-schools) to take the Paper regularly. It is suggested as of primary importance, that all articles intended for insertion should be as practical as possible in their bearing.]

Correspondence.

[The Committee of the National Society are thankful for any communication likely to assist SchoolManagers and Teachers, or otherwise promote the work of Church Education; but they do not necessarily hold themselves responsible for the opinions of the Editor's correspondents.]

To the Editor of the National Society's Monthly Paper.

CANVASSING FOR SUNDAY-SCHOOL TEACHERS.

SIR, A striking and consolatory feature in the educational aspect of this country is, the self-denying practical zeal manifested in its behalf by the parochial clergy. It would be difficult to point to an equally numerous section of society whose protracted efforts in a good cause are more easily discernible. Settled, as they often are, in the midst of a needy apathetic population, possessed in the majority of cases of means miserably small compared with the requests for aid immeasurably great preferred by their parishioners, and yet having in their immediate social circles urgent claims upon their notice, it is wonderful they effect as much good as they do. As regards education, they are almost always the first to move in the plain matter of school-building; but their labours do not end here. Having once put in the thin end of the wedge, they must drive it home. If they but just recognise any responsibility as resting with themselves, they cannot get off with half-measures. They are not allowed to escape with the mere semblance of warm interest in education. The walls once up, they are expected to guarantee the teacher's salary, to collect subscriptions (if they can get any), to make up pecuniary deficiencies at the end of the year, and to be prepared to make sacrifices whenever monetary demands are in the ascendant. Of course one would only be too happy to extol the faintest spark of benevolence and zeal on the part of the laity; and therefore it will not be invidious to say nothing of what they do; for the cases in which they undertake the sole pecuniary responsibility of schools are so few as not to affect the general principle here laid down. Now in the secular affairs of this life men ordinarily expect a return for their expenditure of time and money. This is natural. As parochial clergy are not exempt from human feelings, it seems natural that they also should desire to see the fruits of their benevolent labours; and if there is any one return which they may be permitted to expect, it is, that their day-schools should supply them with a body of Sunday-school teachers. How often, however, are they doomed to disappointment! How seldom do they succeed in getting around them a compact group of coadjutors to hand on to the rising generation the advantages which they themselves have received! And yet it is but a just tribute to the gratitude which is engendered in the breasts of most persons who have derived benefits from others, to suppose that there are many labourers "standing idle in the market-place," ready and desirous to work in the vineyard if only some one would hire them. If this view of the matter be a correct one, it appears desirable that our towns and villages should be canvassed, not only for elder Sunday-scholars, but also for Sunday-school teachers. Were we to make a personal appeal to each intelligent pupil in the parish who had passed out of the day-school, requesting him to become a teacher on Sunday, and assist those who once did so much for his benefit, we should have the pleasing consciousness of having neglected no opportunity for gaining that support of which we have so much need. Many may be disinclined to make Sunday a day of hard labour, and it would perhaps be

well could we avoid doing so; but we have no choice in the matter. We must be content to accept the alternative, or else to see the children and youth of this country either roaming about the streets and fields, or hurrying off to Dissenting places of worship. We must have them, or the Dissenters will.

MEETINGS OF SUNDAY-SCHOOL TEACHERS.

A.

SIR,-In the list of" Subjects for Discussion," by "F. J.," in your January Number, was a suggestion that information would be desirable relative to the conduct of Sunday-school teachers' meetings. I have conducted a weekly teachers' meeting for two years; and in the absence of any more serviceable hints from others, I beg to offer the following:

1. What teachers desire and want is, instruction which will assist them to teach their classes on the Sunday. Our plan is, to read at the meetings that lesson (generally the 2d morning lesson) which is to be used in most of the classes on the following Sunday. Teachers often find a difficulty in catechising. Therefore they should be shown how, and should have ideas respecting the lesson in hand suggested to their minds. The best mode of showing them how to catechise is, to catechise them as you would a class. I always teach by asking questions, and am satisfied that it is by far the most interesting and efficient plan. Never give lengthy explanations or dissertations; but educe the ideas you desire to instil into their minds by a series of questions. 2. It is better to read a short passage, and discuss it thoroughly, than to attempt a long one.

3. The meeting should probably not occupy more than an hour.

4. Most teachers are in great need of instruction respecting the distinguishing tenets of the Church of England. Let conversations, discussions, and observations on this subject form a frequent exercise at the teachers' meetings. A very excellent book to put into the hands of teachers, or, indeed, for the study of the clergyman himself, in aid of this object is, Christian Instruction, by Rev. W. Dalton, of Wolverhampton (Hamilton, Adams and Co.). Catechetical lectures of about twenty minutes' duration at one time, on the Order of Morning and Evening Prayer, and other portions of the Prayer-Book, will also be found very serviceable.

5. I scarcely need say, that the clergyman should endeavour to interest his teachers, by conversing with them respecting their work, their classes, their progress, &c., at these meetings. Above all, he should endeavour to draw out their own ideas. The best plan is, to propose a particular subject for discussion, and let the teachers all express their individual notions and experience respecting it. These discussions may be monthly.-I am, &c. CURATE.

MR. EDITOR, In reply to a correspondent in your last, respecting the method of conducting a teachers' class, I beg for his information to state, that I have held one for about three years on the following plan, and that it has continued with unabated interest to this time. The teachers, male and female, meet at my house every Wednesday evening for one hour. The subject is a passage from the 1st and 2d lesson of the ensuing Sunday morning, or the gospel for that day. I preside, and each teacher in turn says what questions he or she would ask the children on a verse or verses (I deciding the passage as the sense admits). When it has gone all round, I sum up with a very few words, and add any further explanatory remarks that may seem needful.

The single point to be remembered in this place is, that the president or conductor says as little himself as possible, but leaves the dissecting of the subject to the teachers; and that he never gives his opinion on any part until they have all had an opportunity of offering theirs. The number of the class who usually meet is about eight.-I remain, &c. A COUNTRY VICAR.

SIR,-In consequence of your inquiry on the above subject (page 64) in the February Number, I beg to state the plan that I used to adopt when incumbent of a large provincial town.

The female teachers, about thirty in number, attended at the parsonage every Friday evening at seven. I then asked a blessing, and proceeded to lecture for an hour from carefully prepared notes. Every teacher took down notes and Scripture references from my teaching; and these notes (generally drawn out more fully on the following day) formed the staple of the Scripture teaching given by them on the Sunday to their respective classes. Thus the whole school was indoctrinated with the same truths

at the same time, conveyed to the young minds of the scholars through the intelligent (and intelligible) medium of a kind and sympathising friend, who adapted the amount and quality of the instruction to the capacity of the hearers.

The course continued for several years, and embraced such subjects as the following: The Creation; the Deluge; the Lives of the Patriarchs and some of the Prophets; the Israelites in Egypt and in the wilderness; the Life of Christ; the Creed; the Lord's Prayer; the Commandments, &c.

I need scarcely add, that these meetings were blessed to us in many ways besides the mere giving and receiving of instruction. One of my curates used to assemble the male teachers weekly for instruction.-Yours, &c.

Notes of Lessons for Sunday-school Teachers.

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NOTES ON THE GOSPELS.