In order to teach the Alphabet, have 26 pieces of wood made, about three or four inches square. In each of them, let one of the letters of the Alpbabet be carved of sufficient depth.-If the letter A is to be taught, let the child be given the piece of wood on which A is carved; let him put some sand upon the wood, and then gently shake it, by which means the sand will fall into the carving, and fill it up: thus the letter A, will more distinctly appear. Or the child may occasionally amuse itself by putting sand into the carving.

Such little exercises amuse, and prevent the dullness of mere mechanical teaching. When the child has well observed the form of the letter, it may be taught the sound, the Teacher pronouncing it before him, and the child repeating it.

On the back of the wood, if not of sufficient depth to admit of a second carving, paint the corresponding small letter.

Learning the Alphabet may be rendered more agreeable to little children, by teaching them short sentences like the following. We have heard them repeat in concert, "Heaven is a Holy place," &c.: with evident delight—it appeared that their hearts and minds were drawn into an exercise of pleasure.-The Teacher is supposed to exert an influence on the heart by his affectionate manner.

A. for Angels. Angels in Heaven worship God.

Rev. v. 11; vii. 11, 12. [It is not sup

posed that the children hear the texts.]

B. for Bible. The Bible is the Book of God. 2 Tim. iii. 16.

C. for Commandments

We should keep God's Commandments. Matt. v. 19; John xiv. 15. D. for Death. Death may come at any moment. Prov. xxvii. 1; James iv. 14.

E. for Earth. The Earth shall be burnt at last. 2 Pet. iii. 10.

F. for Father. We have a heavenly Father. Matt. vi. 9; xxiii. 9; Eph. iv. 6.

G. for Good. Good Children praise the Lord. Matt. xxi. 16.

H. for Heaven. Heaven is a holy place.

Deut. xxvi. 15; Ps. xv. 1; Isa. lvii. 15.

I. for idle. Idle words offend God. Matt. xii. 36.

J. for Judgment. There will be a day of Judg ment. Rom. xiv. 10; 2 Cor. v. 10.

K. for King.

The King of Kings is Jesus

Christ. Rev. xix. 16.

L. for Lambs. Jesus said "Feed my Lambs." John xxi. 15.

M. for Man. Man was made in the image of God. Gen. i. 27.

N. for Nature. We have a sinful Nature. Gen. vi. 5; Jer. xvii. 9.

O. for obey. The Lord's "voice will we obey." Josh. xxiv. 24.

P. for pray. Lord, teach us how to pray. Luke xi. 1.

Q. for quiet. A quiet spirit pleases God, 1 Pet. iii. 4; Matt. v. 5.

R. for Rest. A wicked Conscience has no Rest. Isa. lvii. 20.

S. for Sight! We are always in God's Sight. Ps. cxxxix. 2; Prov. xv. 3.

T. for Tempter. The Tempter seeks to hurt our Souls. Matt. xiii. 19; 1 Pet. v. 8. U. for Ungodly: Ungodly sinners will be punished. Rom. i. 18; Jude 15.

Or,

U. for Useful. We should do what is useful. Prov. vi. 6; 2 Thess. iii. 10..

V. for Vanity. The world is full of Vanity, Eccles. i. 14; ii. 1, &c.; 1 John v. 19.

W. for work. Work while it is called to-day. John ix. 4.

X, may make us think of the Cross. X.

Y. for Youth. Youth is the time to seek God. Prov. viii. 17; Eccles. xii. 1. :

Z. for Zeal. We should love God with holy Zeal. Mark xii. 30.

The truths thus simply taught at the dawn of childhood, may remain through life, engraven on the soul.

It is usually best with children to begin with the PARTICULAR, and to lead them from the particular to the GENERAL. In the stupendous subject before us [ALMIGHTY], we have rather taken a general view. *

A succession of lessons might be given, tending to illustrate the Almighty Power, Wisdom and Love. We might, for instance, take a view of the animal kingdom, from the largest of the species to the smallest insects, which we know escape our organs of sight. We might consider the power and providence which supply their wants, guide their instinets, and preserve the order of this part of creation. At another time, we might take a view of the vegetable world— the prodigious number of plants, all deriving support from God through the elements, and themselves contributing to the life of the animad world. We might ascend from the considera tion of the smallest particle of obscure matter, to the luminous bodies in the immensity of the firmament.

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The Instructor should ever remember that we are commanded to love God, not only with "our HEART," but also with “our MIND.” To love God with our MIND may at first ap

It is supposed that the Teacher, with young children, takes a particular view of subjects before he proceeds farther; that, as we before remarked, he instructs them by simple affirmations in the easiest manner,pany

pear unintelligible, but upon a little reflection we shall see that not only the affections of the HEART may be moved to the love of God, but every faculty of the MIND may be so exercised as to furnish the heart with fresh materials for heavenly love. We should endeavour to take a wide survey of truth: though our powers are limited, our desires and efforts may be

extensive.

ALL the works of God throughout this vast creation testify of Him. That instruction which brings man home to himself and leads him to God is the most important. Whatever be the object of our study, this consideration should be kept in view.

Different wonders of the HUMAN BODY might occasionally be taken for the subjects of lessons

the teacher, for instance, might write upon the board" the beating of the heart"-he might tell the children, that the heart in a state of health beats at least 60 times in a minute, (at each pulsation throwing out blood, which is communicated to every part of the body): he might lead the more advanced to calculate how many times in an hour, &c. If we proceed to calculate the number of times the heart beats in a day, in a month, in a year, in a whole life, and consider the regular supply of force necessary to preserve its action during each successive moment, we shall find abundant cause for admiration and gratitude: and from these