The Reverend Chairman then addressed the Meeting. He dwelt upon the importance of the Sunday school movement, which he considered the most important that had been made during the last sixty years. He then illustrated the work by the works of nature. The children who attended our Sunday schools are germs of promise; the boys are destined to become the men of future years, and the girls the mothers of another generation. The Sunday school teacher should feel the importance of the work, and should go to it asking strength from on High. He then gave some interesting details connected with Sunday schools in the West Indies, which were under the charge of a minister who was formerly a teacher with him in a country Sunday school.

The Report was read by Mr. FARROW, the Honorary Secretary of the Auxiliary, stating that no alteration had taken place in the number of schools in connection with the Auxiliary during the past year. The Report also alluded to the small amount of subscribers to the Auxiliary, and the necessity of further subscriptions of small amount, and recommended the publications of the Institute to those teachers who were unacquainted with them.

Mr. N. E. GREEN, the superintendent of Christ Chapel Sunday School, next addressed the meeting. He wished that not only the children of working people, but those of the more respectable classes were sent to our Sunday schools. He believed the associating together of various classes in the Sunday school was the most effectual means of preventing the spread of Chartism, and other revolutionary opinions. It was objected that the mingling together of children of various ranks would be productive of harm to the more respectable class; but, although some disadvantages might possibly result, he considered these would be more than counterbalanced by the good

effected. In America, not only the working classes but the better class of tradesmen and shopkeepers send their children to the Sunday school. First having received the great gift of God's salvation ourselves, we should next endeavour to extend its blessings to others, and thereby to society generally; knowing that the Sunday school boy would soon become the errand boy, and afterwards the small tradesman; and the girl would become the domestic servant, and afterwards the mother of another generation.

Mr. F. NORTON, Honorary Finance Secretary to the Institute, spoke next, on "The National Weapon of England." He remarked upon the value of our army of 150,000 men, as a security for peace to the nation, but the effective ness of the force consisted in the superiority of their weapon, and their skill in using it. The weapon must be effective, and hence the cost and pains that were expended to secure the most perfect; but an efficient weapon would avail but little in unskilful hands, the men must have a perfect acquaintance with it, and be well skilled in its use; must know how to load and sight it, must be sure of its range, and have eonfidence in its use; hence the use of the Hythe School for the officers, that they may be well qualified to instruct, and the constant necessity of drill for the

men.

So our Sunday school teachers and scholars should form a vast army of 3,000,000, strong to resist any invasion on our Christian and Biblical faith; but to this end they must be well armed, and the Sword of the Spirit, the Word of God, was the only efficient weapon wherewith they could successfully resist the attacks which were now being made on our faith. Then it was essential that they should be well skilled in the use of it; for which purpose it was necessary that the teachers should themselves be thoroughly well grounded in the whole of God's Word, and be

well able to prove its genuineness and authenticity, and should so train up those committed to them, that they might have a perfect confidence in the truth of every portion of the sacred Scripture, and be able to give a clear and definite answer as to the hope that was in them. If this were so, we need be under no fear of those who would undermine the truth of the Gospel.

The Rev. H. V. BROUGHTON, Vicar of Wellingborough, considered the first duty of a minister next to preaching the Gospel was the care of the Sunday school. He thought the practice which existed in some cases, of conducting the Sunday school with the day schools was a failure. He alluded to the publica. tion of the "Essays and Reviews," of which so much was now spoken and written, as being only old worn out arguments dressed up in fine language; and stated that the elder scholars in his Sunday school could answer them from their knowledge of the Scriptures. He dwelt upon the importance of arming our scholars with answers from the Scriptures by which to refute the argu ments of infidels and objectors, and also to strengthen them in the doctrines of our Church, mentioning several anecdotes and illustrations of its usefulness. He concluded by exhorting his hearers in the words of the Apostle to Timothy, "Take heed unto thyself, and unto the

doctrine; continue in them; for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself and them that hear thee."

The Rev. D. B. BRIGSTOCKE, Curate of Christ Chapel, in addressing the meeting dwelt upon the prevalence of false doctrine at the present time, and exhorted his hearers to keep close to the teaching of Scripture, especially to hold fast the grand doctrine of the Atonement. The mind of man could not thoroughly understand the Atonement, but he must receive it as a little child, remembering the words of Scripture, that "without shedding of blood is no remission" of sins.

The CHAIRMAN, in conclusion, remarked that he firmly believed there was less ground of apprehension than some would think; it was true that some few ministers of the Gospel had been led into error, but they were but an insignificant number in comparison with the thousands of faithful men who were labouring to promote the cause of Christ, and far too much importance had been given to their writings.

On the Wednesday following a special evening communion service for the teachers of this Auxiliary was held at Christ Chapel, Maida Hill, when an address was delivered by the Rev. E. H. CARR..

THE annual festival of these schools took place on Thursday, January 10, 1861. A good tea was provided for the children in the lower rooms. After tea, a meeting in the upper school was held of the children, their parents, and the friends of the schools. The chair was taken by Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Abbiss, supported by Mr. Sheriff Lusk,

the Revs. R. S. Clifford, J. Strickland' T. Mc Clatchie, Messrs. Talbot, Parnell and Townsend; all friends interested in the Sunday school work, and by whom addresses were delivered upon subjects of importance to the different classes present. Mr. J. G. FLEET attended as a deputation from the Sunday School Institute. The chair

man distributed the annual prizes to the scholars now in the school, and to those who have left and are now in service, as an encouragement to persevere in their course of good conduct. The chairman also presented to each of the superintendents, Mr. Woods and Miss Hodsoll, a handsome inkstand, as a small token of love and esteem from the teachers and scholars. The children sung several beautiful pieces, adapted to the season. The rooms were very tastefully decorated for the occasion,

and it is believed that both pleasure and profitable instruction were derived from this meeting.

These schools were instituted in 1817 by the late beloved Rev. Josiah Pratt, the minister of this church, which was then called Wheeler Chapel. The faith and zeal that influenced him and other ministers of this church, whose names will long be had in remembrance by the Church of Christ in many lands, is still manifested in its pulpit, and is actively at work in the schools.

SPECIAL COMMUNION SERVICE

for Sunday School Teachers, which was held on Tuesday evening, the 8th of January, at Christ Church, Newgate Street, kindly placed at the disposal of the Committee for that purpose by the Vicar, the Rev. Michael Gibbs, M.A. The proceedings were commenced by the reading of the Communion Service by the Vicar, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Jacob, Head Master of Christ's Hospital; and after the hymns had been sung (which were written for the occasion by Mr. J. G. FLEET) the New Year's address was delivered to the Teachers present by the Rev. J. W. REEVE, M.A., of Portman Chapel, who selected for his text the words of St. Paul, in 1 Thess. i. 2, 3, "We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and pa tience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of God and our Father."

From these words, so full of instruction to every believer, the preacher pointed out their peculiar application to the work of the Sunday School Teacher, which especially requires the exercise of faith and love and patience, and which ought always to be carried on in the consciousness of God's presence, and in dependence on our Father's blessing.

The Holy Communion was afterwards administered to about 250 teachers. The severity of the weather at the time, the United Prayer Meetings held in many places during the same week, and the fear, perhaps, of being detained late from home (as was the case on the previous occasion) hindered many from partaking of this most comfortable ordinance who would otherwise have gladly been present. By the judicious arrangements made, the whole service was concluded shortly after nine o'clock. All who were permitted to take part in it must have felt the happy solemnity of the occasion-the christian sympathy, in faith and hope and labour, which bound the congregation together in one holy brotherhood, and the strength for future exertion which they thus derived