Scripture, as it is read: there is no exercise of either thought or memory: the child knows that the answer is within the verse, and if you ask the first part of it, he will give as answer the second, and vice versa; and at the conclusion of the lesson he knows nothing: nor would he to the end of time.

Where there is a sufficiency of population, a good School Master will always make to himself a good and numerous School, and retain his scholars.

Nothing will be efficiently done for Schools, till Owners of property, be it land or money, feel that every increase brings with it the duty of a strictly proportionate outlay, for the benefit of that class by whose instrumentality the increase has been gained:-that to Morality and Religion a tax should be paid, as well as to Government; as justly due, and should be as exactly enforced by Conscience, as the latter is by Law. It would thus be proved, that coin had still some relation to the Poor, though vested in consols; and that the cultivation of an estate, did not consist merely in the cultivation of its

acres.

Evening Schools may be made of great benefit, if this single regulation be attended to,-Males come in winter; Females in summer.

The last eight or ten minutes of a reading lesson, in which the names of places had occurred, might be profitably spent in pointing out the places on the map; thus the information already given would be refreshed, while the position of the place would be learned.

One object of this account is, to induce those individuals who take an interest in its subject and details, and approve of the manner in which the Diocesan Board does its work, to support it in its operations, by either annual Subscriptions, or, if Clergymen, by preaching an annual Sermon in its behalf; a measure which the Lord Bishop of the Diocese

approves; and which may thus be made highly advantageous, by extensively spreading abroad a knowledge of this Society's working. The Secretary or Inspector for the District, will receive any sums that are transmitted to them.

During my progress through the Diocese, I have every where received the kindest attentions and the readiest help. On each occasion of intercourse I look back with pleasure; the recollection of even labour is associated with the remembrance of friendly companionship and solid worth; and I look at the work with the spirit of a cheerful hope, because I know the men to whom the providence of God has committed its accomplishments.

APPENDIX, A. p. 7.

Where regularly constituted Teachers' Unions (see Appendix C.) cannot be established, I am persuaded that very much good would result from an annual meeting of the Teachers, male and female, of the District. As matters now stand, there are few individuals who meet with less sympathy in their difficulties than Masters and Mistresses of village Schools. Generally they have but small pay, are expected to be always happy and cheerful with their children, to let no obstinacy ruffle, no dullness vex; yet, with these, and numberless other, demands upon their excellencies, they have small support or encouragement under their peculiar trials.

People who are engaged in other occupations meet together and work together, and iron sharpeneth iron; but the School-teacher is alone in his work, till wearied by the day's employment; and, when wearied, is little disposed to seek out another, at some miles distance, equally tired from the same toil. We cannot wonder that school-teaching has too often been the last resort of those failing in other things, rather than the desired occupation of the competent.

There are few by whom personal notice would be more quickly repaid in pleasureable feelings and by increased usefulness. Approbation might be expressed by giving something to the Master, to enable him to take out his school into the fields or on the hills for a pic-nic tea-party; each child with his can; the kettle and the cake conveyed by the larger boys or girls; and fire is soon lighted, the kettle

suspended between three sticks, soon boils with the tea in it, and all is speedily happiness; the scholars feel pleased with the Master, and the Master has pleasure in his school, and where both are pleased the School prospers. Or, again; you wish to express satisfaction at his conduct; do not give him a book, and thus tend to keep him at home; but, pay his passage by the railway, to enable him to see his friends, that he may see new faces and get new thoughts and return with renewed and invigorated feelings.

To encourage the principle contained in the example given above, I would recommend the annual Meeting of the Teachers of the District, in the summer holidays, in some place generally convenient.-The Secretary and the Inspector meet them. They pay to the Secretary the subscription which they have collected. (p. 7.)—A Dinner is provided.—An address, not formal but conversational and plain, is given afterward by the Inspector or the Secretary.-The Chairman might invite any Teacher to express shortly his thoughts, &c. -A Hymn and blessing, and all go home.-A good plain dinner need not cost much with a little arrangement.

The intercourse together would be a great benefit; it would tend to create an esprit de corps, they would hear what was doing, many intimations might be given, and things would work better where interest is shown and pleasure felt. The above is but an outline which any one could fill up to suit circumstances.

APPENDIX B. pp. 22, 26.

"Let it be announced at the commencement of a year, that a Boy and Girl in each School, (more if the Funds allow,) will be apprenticed to a trade, on passing a satisfactory examination.

"Let all those of the first class, having been two years in the school, and able to furnish certificates of good conduct, be allowed to stand as candidates.

"Let the Master of some neighbouring parochial school, (to avoid all appearance of partiality,) on the day appointed, examine the Candidates in the first four rules of Arithmetic single and compound, outlines of Geography, Spelling, Writing, &c.; and let some Clergyman, appointed by the Minister of the Parish, add to the examination questions on Scripture History, the Catechism, Articles, &c.

"Let the best Boy and Girl be bound to a trade, respectable and approved of by their Parents.

"Four good results would follow.-I. Eagerness and zeal would be much increased among the children.-2. Competition would be kept up between the School Masters of different Parishes, desiring to have their children well prepared.-3. In the course of a few years, almost every respectable poor Family in a Parish, would have a child in some trade.-4. The Church School and ministerial attachment would be abundantly promoted and consolidated.

"Where are the Funds to come from? I am sure that many in the respective Parishes would gladly enrol their names in the Subscription, and occasional assistance might be given by the Board."

J. H. Stephenson, Inspector of the Axbridge Deanery.