PAGE PAGE 34–81-127-172—226–270 dren of the Bromsgrove ILLUSTRATIONS OF SCRIPTURE: Chapters on Missions, in The White Stone..... 41 South India ... “They shall be a portion 42 Editor's PORTFOLIO : 132 James Davies' School.... 46 Present State of Samaria.. 279 Jewish Principle .. 142 Antiquity of the Liturgy. 42 Little Kindnesses Testimonies to the Liturgy 43 Thinking-Instruction 190 Paraphrases of Collects .. 88 The Bible as a Text Book 190 The Liturgy not Popish.. 234 Afflictions follow theGodly 235 Spirituality of the Liturgy 234 Select Passages Paraphrase of the Magni- 279 CORRESPONDENCE : Scripture Difficulty...... 282 MISSIONARY INTELLIGENCE: POETRY: Financial Position of the Little Builders.. of the Gospel in India. 44 Answer to Preceding Lines 154 Church Missionary Society No Surrender III. 244 eth” 185 Idolatrous Ceremonies at SUMMARY OF News: 187 46-94-142–190—239-283 “ Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry.”—EccLEs. 7–9. (Continued from page 245, Vol. 8.) until you We do not deny, as we have before remarked, that have bound them to yourselves with the silken may be drawn, yea, fast bound with these golden VOL. IX, The young B PAGE PAGE 34—81—127—172—226—270 dren of the Bromsgrove Sunday-school.. 236 The White Stone.. The Valley of Jehoshaphat 277 Evils of Novel Reading.. 94 Present State of Samaria.. 279 Jewish Principle. Antiquity of the Liturgy. 42 Little Kindnesses Testimonies to the Liturgy 43 Thinking-Instruction 190 Paraphrases of Collects .. 88 The Bible as a Text Book 190 The Nunc Dimittis..... 135 Little Trials 182 Scenery around Hebron.. 235 The Liturgy not Popish.. 234 Afflictions follow theGodly 235 Spirituality of the Liturgy 234 Select Passages The Lord's Prayer ... 281 Scripture Difficulty...... 282 MISSIONARY INTELLIGENCE: POETRY: Financial Position of the Little Builders... of the Gospel in India. 44 Answer to Preceding Lines 154 Church Missionary Society No Surrender III. 244 eth” 185 Idolatrous Ceremonies at SUMMARY OF News: 187 46–94–142–190–2394283 “ Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry.”—EccLEs. 7–9. (Continued from page 245, Vol. 8.) We do not deny, as we have before remarked, that reproof, and even punishment, may be needed; but we would have you to remember that it should be a kind and gentle voice to administer the one—it should be a tender, delicate, and skilful hand to inflict the other. Remember, too, that punishment is not the only means of correcting the faults of childhood; and rest assured, that when it is necessary, it can never be advantageously administered to the young except it be applied by those whom they love, and by whom they are beloved. Love, be assured, must be at the root of all. You can never gain any real ascendancy over the minds of youthful females until you have bound them to yourselves with the silken cords of love. When you have once obtained the stronghold of affection—when you have once learned the happy -but judging by the rareness with which it is found the difficult art of so blending the friend with the instructor, as to conciliate love without losing respect, then, and not till then, will you be able to exercise real influence upon Are we not told by an authority that cannot err, that “the cords of love are the bands of a man”? Yes, and of a child too. The young heart may be drawn, yea, fast bound with these golden cords; and this powerful attractive, this mild influence of love, shall produce fruit more sweet and precious than was ever yet found to spring from bare authority unmodified with love--from frowns untempered with smiles. the young; Let us love the youthful objects of our solicitude; and it cannot be that our efforts to influence them should be altogether in vain. There is the greatest probability that the conduct we exhibit will be imitated, the feelings we express will be imbibed, the principles we cherish will be adopted. It must remain for ourselves to decide whether the almost unbounded power we have acquired shall be exerted for good or evil: for the young heart to which we have gained access will very seldom fail to vibrate in unison with our own. And let no one say that it is a difficult thing to win the affections of the young. Bad as human nature is, the youthful heart is warm and affectionate. My thoughts, while saying this, rest upon those loved and loving girls whose minds it has been my happy privilege to have had so large a share in forming--the blooming members of my little private school-room. Another superadded field of labour has been assigned me—a field which proves, though proof we needed not, that a susceptibility to kindness is confined to no station -that love is as much the property of the poor as of the rich, and that all hearts are open to its sweet and blessed influence. God, whose gracious will it some-, times is to use and to honour the feeblest instrumen. tality, has issued forth his command to one of the weakest of his handmaidens—“Feed my lambs.” And who, being called into the vineyard, would dare refuse to work there? Who would not rather rejoicingly go forth and do as the great Husbandman has said ! Four years ago the Mary School started into existence; and now a goodly band of our young sisters of low degree form a happy little group of willing and delighted learners. My cherished school-rooms are like fair and beautiful gardens in which to labour on in my happy work-bright and sparkling stars to gild my appointed path. Some of my happiest hours have been and still are passed within their walls. Youthful smiles never fail to welcome me; and the sweet refreshing waters of youthful love never fail to gush forth, leaping with joy and gladness from the full fountain of the youthful heart. No persons feel affection more tenderly than the young. |
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