have it at school. If we know ourselves, if we know what human nature is at all, we must know that man does not learn to control his own wishes, to despise the vain pleasures of the moment, and to open his eyes to lasting and heavenly prospects, without much training and discipline, without much teaching and repeated reminding of things unseen as yet. We do not learn common prudence and industry without such help, much less can we learn without it what is still harder for fallen and blinded man to receive.

As we wish then that the children of this place may grow up in the knowledge and practice of sound religion, that is, in the knowledge of God and of Christ, in obedience to His law, in communion with Him in His holy Church, and in a good hope of acceptance through Him at the last day, let us consider it a privilege each to contribute his share towards the furtherance of their instruction and education according to the principles of the Church.

As we value the inestimable blessings of which our Catechism (briefly embodying the doctrine of Holy Scripture) teaches us that we are heirs if we abide steadfast to the end, and to which the Holy Scriptures fully instruct us in the way, let us take care that

the means of knowing at least of this rich inheritance, to which he is born, may be offered to every child that is baptized into our communion.

And you children, remember that what you learn is not meant so much to make you quick and ready, and able to surpass your schoolfellows and other children in making answers and in gaining the good opinion of your teachers. You ought to do your tasks well because they are the work that God has appointed for your age, and He loves to have all done well. You ought to please your teachers, and doing this well is the way to do well all your life, because God has set them over you.

But what you learn is chiefly meant to teach you Whose children you are, and Whom you ought to serve, and the way to serve and please Him.

It is needless to inform any one present that the institution for which your charitable contributions are this day asked, is acknowledged to be remarkable for good order, and for sound and effective instruction. It is needless to say that it has been useful not only to its own scholars, but to distant schools, by affording to those who have since become schoolmasters, a model on

which to form their own practice. And I feel assured that when this city and neighbourhood are fully aware that some increase is still needed in the means provided for its maintenance, the call will be readily answered.

Such an institution will surely not be allowed to be crippled for want of a small additional sum to supply the necessary expenses. Useful and indeed necessary as it is both to the city and to the neighbourhood, and I might add to the whole diocese, (especially as it is hoped that the systematic training of masters for their important office will now be carried on here on a larger scale than hitherto1,) surely no true member of the Church, and friend to his fellow creatures, and to his country, would withhold his contribution from it when known to be really needed; and that additional contributions are needed is evident from the fact, that although it has been managed with all possible economy, its expenses have for some years past exceeded its annual receipts.

Surely what is spent on such objects is really laid out to the best advantage. It helps to make your neighbours better and

This has since been realized by the establishment of

a Diocesan Training School.

happier here, both now and for all generations to come. It helps to teach them to come to God on earth, and to walk in the way of eternal life. It helps to accomplish the work of God in bringing in the lambs of Christ's flock from straying in the world, and leading them to the place where those, who have helped them out of love to Him, shall meet them, and rejoice with them for

ever.

SERMON VI.

PREACHED AT BRADFIELD, ON THE NINTH SUNDAY
AFTER TRINITY, 1839.

1 CORINTHIANS X. 1-5.

Moreover brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; and did all eat the same spiritual meat; and did all drink the same spiritual drink; for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ. But with many of them God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

THE journey of the children of Israel through the wilderness is in many things very much like the passage of Christians through this world. When they had passed the Red sea, they were no more Pharaoh's bondmen, but under the government of God by His servant Moses. So Christians are placed by Baptism in the kingdom of God,