the morning of his days, who willingly stepped forward to the assistance of the school, when in its infancy, and who so long continued faithfully to perform his duty, even to that time when he was called to reap the reward of his labours. Being united to many of us by the strongest ties of grace, and to all by that friendship which should distinguish fellow-labourers in the same work, and to be thus suddenly separated from us, was indeed calculated to awaken in us feelings of the deepest sorrow. Yet, in the midst of these sorrows for the loss of him, in whose society we had anticipated many days of happiness, was intermingled the pleasing reflection of knowing, that we were not called to sorrow as those who have no hope.

Another important change has also taken place since our last report, viz. the separation of the white, from the coloured boys, after much deliberation, and agreeable to the advice of many active persons in the Sunday school cause; believing also ourselves, that such a change would more effectually promote the end we have in view, we thought proper to transfer the second division of our school, composed of coloured boys, to school No. 24, taught in Rose-street. *

School No. XXII. attached to the Mission Church, in Banckerstreet-Is under the care of one superintendent, one secretary, and six teachers. The number of scholars on the register is 70. Since our last report, 53 have been admitted, 54 dismissed, and one has been removed by death.

A great portion of our school consists of boys unable to read the word of God, and the most of those who, from time to time, are received, are found to be grossly ignorant; yet, for the want of a sufficient number of teachers to instruct them on the sabbath, these boys are very irregular in their attendance, and their improvement is not so encouraging as we could wish, but the zeal and eagerness manifested by the testament class is such, as to afford us much satisfaction. This class consists of 18 boys, about 12 or 15 of which are usually present at a time. These boys have committed to memory, during the last six months, ten thousand three hundred and fifty verses of scripture, besides a considerable number of scripture proofs: 6,410 of the above-mentioned verses were committed to memory by six boys.

We feel it incumbent on us to observe, that no rewards have

four years. Many can bear witness to the earnestness of his zeal, and the fervour of his piety, in labouring to promote the spiritual interests of all within the reach of his admonitions, or his example. He has left a widow, a child, and near and dear relations and friends, to mourn his early death, but not as for those who have no hope. He discharged the duties of a son, a husband, a father, a friend, in a word, of a Christian, with as few aberrations as fall to the lot of most of our fallen race.

* We would earnestly recommend the adoption of this plan, in all cases where the necessary accommodations can be provided for separate schools, as we believe its utility has been abundantly tested by experience.

+ We here beg leave to call the attention of our readers to the notice, in our last number, of the Female Missionary Society, ander whose care this church is conducted.

been offered to any, simply for excelling others; we are convinced that this system has ever had the most pernicious effects; that, while it affords encouragement to a few, it actually discourages a great majority; and that its tendency will ever be, to foster in the breasts of those who are competitors for the prize, a spirit of jealousy and envy, and to prevent the exercise of that brotherly love and affection for one another, which ought to be inculcated. One of our teachers has, we trust, been made a subject of divine grace, and has united himself with the church to which the school is attached.

School No. XXIII. attached to the Baptist Church.--We rejoice in Divine permission to communicate, that a former learner in this school, (at its first establishment,) and whose irregularity of conduct, at that time, gave much uneasiness to his superintendent and teacher, has now become an exemplary character, and lately made a profession of religion. Among the applicants we have from time to time been receiving, there have been some foreigners, who, having shared in the same privileges at home, no sooner have they fixed their abode, than the parents have sought for the Sunday School, and in two instances, children have been received and established in our school, the fifth Sunday from shipboard! Such instances are testimonies of the acknowledged usefulness of the institution, and cannot but awaken the dearest sympathies of the Christian heart-which distance can neither dull nor obliterate-while the cheering recollection is urged, that, though far separated, the same spirit of love excites to exertion, uniting them as one family, in extending the vast concerns of an eternal world, by so simple and beautiful a system.

We tender our grateful acknowledgments to the Visiting Committee-much of the success of our exertions is connected with their's.

School No. XXIV. (for the instruction of coloured boys,) attached to St. George's Church.-The school now consists of one superintendent, two visiters, eleven teachers, and about 100 scholars, whose average attendance is about 50 each day. Our teachers are chiefly very young persons-two of whom, (now aged about eleven years,) have been for four years constantly engaged in the instruction of the younger classes.

During the time St. George's Church has been shut, for the purposes of cleaning, and also of erecting additional galleries for the accommodation of the children's schools, which the vestry were enabled to do, through the liberality of the Rev. Dr. MIL NOR, Our school was accommodated at Christ Church, in seats appropriated for our use.

On Wednesday evenings a prayer meeting of the teachers and the elder scholars of the schools of our church, is held. This, we are pleased to say, is well attended, and we look to it as a great strengthening in the work in which we are all engaged.

Our good pastor has provided a collection of very interesting tracts for distribution, as rewards, in the school, and in the fami lies of the scholars. He has also proposed a monthly reward of a Bible, to the learner of the greatest number of verses of scripture.

School No. XXV. attached to the Methodist Episcopal Church.→ About two years ago, a number of the boys became religiously exercised, and about ten or twelve professed to have experienced the forgiveness of their sins. Several of them have since fallen away, some of them have gone to other schools, while two or three have gone to distant parts, and, as far as we know, they still retain their integrity. One, who became a teacher immediately after his professing religion, has, to our regret, removed to Long Island, whereby we are deprived of his assistance. He still continues eminently pious. Others, of late, appear to be seriously inclined, so that we are not without hope, that the Lord will again visit us, and that our labours will not be in vain.

PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE STATE OE NEW-YORK.

His Excellency Governor CLINTON, amongst other important subjects submitted to the consideration of the Legislature, at its present session, communicates some highly interesting information respecting the extent of public education in this state, and the means provided by that honourable body for its support. Although "the number taught in our. schools, is equal to nine-tenths of the whole number of children between the ages of five and fifteen years," yet a more liberal provision is necessary, to ensure ample means for the education of every child in the state. This city alone, has about eight thousand children without the means of instruction, and this number is exclusive of about nine thousand who are taught in sabbath schools, not all of whom are provided with week-day schools. "The whole appropriation for the promotion of education, may be estimated at two and a half millions of dollars," which may appear highly liberal," but, His Excellency justly remarks, "yet when we look at the resources, population, and extent of the state, and consider that knowledge is essential to the happiness and dignity of man," "we must feel persuaded, that more munificent dispensations ought to be afforded for its encouragement and diffusion." We have no doubt the following extracts from His Excellency's speech, will be found interesting to our readers :

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"The flourishing condition of our seminaries of education, furnishes additional inducements to continue and to extend the patronage of the state. In six thousand common schools, organized under the act for their establishment, three hundred thousand children are taught, and 160,000 dollars are annually appropriated to the compensation of the teachers. I am informed by the useful and able officer who presides over this department, that the number of pupils at present taught in our schools, is equal to nine-tenths of the whole number of children between the ages of

five and fifteen years, and approximates to one fourth of our whole population. There are probably twenty schools in this state conducted on the Lancastrian system exclusively, and several others which follow it partially, but not so far as to assume a distinctive character. In some of these establishments, several young men have been recently instructed as Lancastrian teachers; and it is to be hoped that this system will be carried into the most extensive operation. There are now, upon an average, about fifty scholars for every schoolmaster, under the present plan of common schools; and, whether the number be great, or be small, the introduction of the Lancastrian method is of importance: for, admitting, in all cases, the competency of the teacher to attend to all his pupils, yet, when we consider the rapidity of acquiring instruction under that system, and reflect on the useful habits which it forms, and the favourable impressions which it makes on the minds and the morals of those who participate in its benefits, we cannot hesitate to give it a decided preference. The education of youth is an important trust, and an honourable vocation, but it is too often committed to unskilful hands. Liberal encouragement ought unquestionably to be dispensed for increasing the number of competent teachers.

"In thirty of the forty incorporated academies, there were, the last year, two thousand two hundred and eighteen students, of which, six hundred and eighty-eight were engaged in learning Latin and Greek. The fund appropriated for the benefit of these institutions, is about 320,000 dollars.

"In Columbia, Union, and Hamilton Colleges, there are five hundred and twenty-two students, and in the two Medical Colleges, one hundred and ninety-six. The grants to these establishments amount to upwards of 720,000 dollars: and, perhaps, the whole appropriation for the promotion of education, may be estimated at two millions and a half of dollars. Although this sum may appear highly liberal, yet, when we look at the resources, population, and extent of the state, and consider that knowledge is essential to the happiness and dignity of man-to the existence of republican government, and to national power and glory, we must feel persuaded, that more munificent dispensations ought to be afforded for its encouragement and diffusion. And I would particularly recommend the education, at the public expense, of youth distinguished and selected for moral superiority, or preeminence. A measure of this nature is strictly in unison with the genius of our government, and would have a tendency to restore the equilibrium of society-to mitigate those prejudices which spring up in the freest communities-to develope intellectual resources, which would otherwise be lost to the world, and to excite a spirit of emulation propitious to the interests of knowledge, and promotive of the fame and prosperity of our countryWhen I contemplate the vast resources of the state, and particu

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