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CONGREGATIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION.
THE NORMAL AND THE MODEL SCHOOL.

UNDER this title, a most interesting little volume has been published by Mr. Snow, which has been, by mere accident, sadly neglected by us. It consists of "an Inaugural Discourse, delivered at the opening of the Congregational Board of Education Normal School, Liverpool-street, Finsbury, August 23d, 1848, by Algernon Wells;" and an "Inaugural Discourse, delivered at the opening of the Congregational Board of Education Model Schools, Jewin-street, London, January 14th, 1849, by William J. Unwin, M.A., Principal of the Normal School; with Notes, Illustrations, Views, and Plans."

It would be difficult to speak too highly of these lectures. They are replete with the best suggestions, and the best information on the subject of education, considered in its popular aspects. Mr. Wells's lecture is in his

own sensible, glowing, and convincing style,full of thoughts which Congregationalists need to ponder. And Mr. Unwin's, which proves his fitness for the post he occupies, is an invaluable treasure to all who are either devoted to the work of tuition, or who are looking forward to it. It is, moreover, fitted to be extensively useful wherever the churches are engaged in originating or perfecting educational plans. Mr. Unwin is master of his subject; and, in his Appendix, has furnished a vast amount of information on all topics connected with the efficient conduct of the schools, now so generally springing up in the Congregational Denomination.

We cannot but express a strong desire that wherever there is a Congregational School this volume may find a place.

PRIZE ESSAY

We have now to announce that the adjudicators of this Prize are the Rev. John Stoughton, of Kensington; the Rev. William Campbell, A.M., late of Stockton; and the Rev. John Morison, D.D., LL.D.

N.B.-The Essays may be sent in till the 1st of April, 1850.

ON POPERY.

The first Prize will have an award of Twenty Pounds, the second, of Ten, -and the third, of Five.

The Essays, with the words "Prize Essays" written upon them, must be sent to Messrs. Ward and Co., Booksellers, Paternoster Row.

THE CALLS ARE SO MANY.

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1. Are they really so many? Reckon them up. Perhaps they are not, after all, so many as you imagine. Anything which annoys us at intervals, is apt to be considered as coming oftener than it really does. When a man has rent to pay, how frequently quarter-day seems to come round! But it is not so with him who is the receiver. The calls are not, in fact, so many as you imagine. I asked a wealthy lady once, who thought she gave a great deal away in charity, to keep an accurate account for one year, of all she gave away, particularly to the religious charities; (which are those that are most complained of;) and I predicted that she would find, at the close of the year, that her donations had been less than she imagined. She did so, and at the end of the year came to me, and said

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she was perfectly ashamed to find that she
had spent so much and given so little. She
found that the calls were not
"so very
many."

2. If the calls are so many, yet do not make that a reason for refusing them all. I fear that some do. But surely, that the calls are so many, is no reason that you should not comply with some of them. It is only a reason why you should not comply with all. Meet one-half of them generously, if you cannot meet them all. You acknowledge that there ought to be some calls, when you complain that they are so many.

3. If the calls are many, are they more than the wants? Ought they not to be as many? Would you have the calls fewer than the wants? That would never do;-then some wants would never be supplied. Besides, you should consider who makes or permits the wants-and therefore the calls-to be so many, lest your complaint cast a reflection on God. If the calls are so many-too many, 3 F

and we must dispense with some, which shall they be? Widows and orphans, and the poor generally, you dare not, as you fear God, except from your charities. Will you refuse the call of the Bible agent, or the Tract agent? Will you withhold from Foreign Missions, or from Home Missions, or from both? Or will you say, "We will contribute to send out and support missionaries both at home and abroad; but we will not aid in their education? Let them get that as they can. Let them make their way through the academy, the college, and the theological seminary as they can. And let Sunday schools establish and support themselves; and temperance agents see, since they are so much in favour of abstinence, if they cannot get along without the staff of life." For my part, I do not know what calls to except, and therefore I judge the safer way to be to receive none.

4. If the calls are many, the expenditures are more; and we not only spend, but waste, in more ways than we give.

5. If the calls you receive are so many, suppose, in order to avoid them, that you make some. Turn agent for some society, and you shall see how much more pleasant it is to make calls than to receive them. We will excuse you from contributing, if you will solicit. But that you would not like at all. "You cannot bear begging. It is the most unpleasant thing in the world to apply to people for money." Very well; if you decline this branch of the alternative, then do not complain of the other. If you will not turn out and make the calls, you must sit still and

receive them. It is the easier part; and you ought to be good-natured when you receive one of these calls-ay, and even grateful to the man who comes to you, that he affords you another opportunity of offering one of the sacrifices with which God is well pleased, without going out of your way to do it. Others must go about to do good, but you can sit still and do good.

6. If the calls are so many, this importunity will not last long. Not more than seventy or eighty years does it ever continue. If it is an annoyance, you can bear it a few years. In eternity you will never receive these or any other calls. I knew several rich men whose last calls were made on them in 1833.

Do these calls pester you? They bless others. Yonder is a poor woman reading the Bible which your money paid for. And there is another weeping over a tract which she owes to your donation. And there is a third blessing the good people that support domestic missions: and there is a heathen mother, who, perhaps, would have immolated her child, if your contribution had not helped to send her the gospel. Do you hear that young man? How well he preaches! You assisted to educate him. Dear friend, do not complain, but welcome every call; treat all the agents with civility, and do as much as you any way can for the various benevolent objects; for "the time is short," and all the regret which your liberality will occasion you I will consent to suffer.-Dr. Nevins.

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