Mr. Waddington, Superintendents of the male and female departments of Mr. Pratt's school, and much other matter of interest and instruction was communicated.

A few days after the Rector's visit to St. Stephen's, a large number of teachers and others called at his lodgings, to make inquiries as to the state of Sunday School instruction in the United States. In the course of conversation, the "Christmas Offering" of our children was mentioned. The idea was entirely new to them, and they seemed to be impressed with the belief, as were many others to whom it was afterwards communicated, that the adoption of the plan in England would lead to great results.

The intercourse thus commenced between these widely distant schools-first suggested by our Pastor,—may not only be the source of many pleasant recollections, but be productive of much good, by enlarging the sympathies, if not the minds of the children, on both sides of the water, and by stimulating them to a more diligent improvement of their blessed privileges.

Several hymns had been written by persons connected with the school, or by their friends, to welcome the return of the Rector. Copies of

these, with a note expressing the continued respect and affection of the teachers and scholars, having been, at their own desire, sent to him through the Acting Superintendent, the following letter of acknowledgment was returned:

Rectory of St. Ann's Church, Brooklyn, Dec. 18, 1843. My Dear Sir,-None but the Saviour and Searcher of hearts can know the emotions of gratitude which filled my soul on the morning of Sunday, the 12th of November last, when I came in sight of St. Ann's Church, and saw the sun gilding its tower. I dare not indulge myself in describing my feelings. It was a resurrection from the grave. You may judge, then, what were the feelings of affection and humility with which I listened a few hours afterwards to the singing of those hymns which you have sent me, while in the midst of the children and teachers of the Sunday Schools.

You will not be surprised to know that I instinctively shrunk from so undeserved an honor; and yet I could rejoice in that high sense of the value of a Christian Pastor's services, which the teachers and scholars entertained, and which gave rise to the composition and singing of those hymns. To my dear and most highly esteemed friends, and invaluable fellow-laborers of the Sunday School, present my sincerest thanks, and to

their beloved flock my most devoted pastoral affection, and believe me, in the best of bonds, Most affectionately, yours and theirs,

B. C. C.

A Dorcas Society, consisting mostly of the teachers of the school, was formed in the fall of 1841, for the purpose of providing clothing for poor scholars and their parents. It has been continued through the winter months since, and, besides giving comfort to many families, has greatly aided in keeping up the attendance of the school. The ladies meet once in two weeks, from house to house,-preceding the labors of each evening by reading a chapter from God's Word, and closing them with a hymn of praise, and occasionally by prayer.*

* In suspending their operations in the spring of 1844, for the warm season, one of their number wrote a neat and appropriate "Parting Hymn," which was discoursed in very charming music by the "Dorcases" present. Two of the stanzas were as follow:

Our means, though small, have cloth'd
God's little ones, distress'd,

Such babes as when on earth

Our dear Redeemer bless'd.

Then we will Heaven's great King adore

For smiling on our scanty store.

Oh! what a sweet return

For time and labor given

Souls, souls immortal, train'd

For happiness and Heaven:

Then let us part with hearts at rest,
For God our work of love hath_bless'd.

The Second School.

Officers and Teachers, September 1, 1833.

[The school was commenced the previous month.]

Charles Congdon, Sup't, (now of
Emmanuel School.)
Wm. H. Carter, Sec'y, (removed
to Flushing.)

Miss Catharine Disbrow.

Miss Margaret Back.

Miss Sarah Herner.

Mrs. Harris.

Mrs. Charles Congdon.
Mrs. Jane Ten Eyck.
Mrs. A. D. Matthews.
Miss Helen Teller.
Miss Ellen Cole.

Geo. Rhodes, (removed.)
John Gregory.

Arthur Dugdale, (deceased.)

Mr. William A. Morgan was Secretary of the school for several years, and actively engaged in promoting its prosperity.

Officers and Teachers, January 1, 1845.

Rev. Chs. Bancroft, Superintendent.

H. P. Morgan, Secretary.

Henry G. Nichols, Librarian.

Abraham Halsey, Assistant Librarian.

Female Classes.

Miss Maria Baldwin.

Miss Phebe Ann Smith.
Miss Rosa Messenger.
Miss Jane Gault.

Male Classes.

Miss Ann D. Smith, (Female Bi- Mrs. Jane Ten Eyck.*

ble Class.)

Miss Ellen Cole.*
Miss Sarah Herner. *
Miss Cornelia Frieke.

Miss Eliza W. Baldwin.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dorsett.
Miss Maria Messenger.
Miss Euphemia Halsey.
Miss Hannah Johnson.
Miss C. M. T. Smith.
Miss L. Margaret Tyson.

Miss Maria Louisa Lewis.

Mrs. Charles Bancroft.
Mrs. F. G. Fish.

Miss Ann Rose.

Mrs. A. M. Harper.

Mr.F.G. Fish (Male Bible Class).†
Mr. Henry Bancroft.
Mr. A. M. Harper.
Mr. James B. Smith.
Mr. Stanhope English.
Mr. Ferdinand Walker.
Mr. Robert W. Zuill.
Mr. Chas. H. Robinson.

Messrs. Henry G. Nichols, O. D. Burtis, Thomas Lownes, and

James W. Greene, Visiting Committee of the School.

* These, it will be seen, have been teachers from the beginning.

† And aiding occasionally the Superintendent.

The First School.

Officers and Teachers, January 11, 1829.

[At the opening of the new building erected for the school.]

Standing Committee, chosen in 1835.-Messrs. Thos. I. Chew,'Cyrus Bill, Col John M. Gamble (deceased), James H. Clarke (deceased), R. M. White (removed), A. D. Matthews, W. W. Pettit, and the Superintendent (ex officio).