Children are not naturally cruel, although they differ much in the propensity to annoy and reduce animals and each other under their individual control; the passive submit at once, but the energetic will not; it is then that the active assailant learns an important lesson, which can only be learned in society, and which to him, is of great importance.  The difficulty on the part of the teacher, is to know when to interfere, and when to let alone.  I have often erred by interference, of this I am quite satisfied; the anxiety to prevent evil, has caused me to interfere too soon, by not giving time to the pupil fully to develops his act.  I hope others will profit from this; it requires much practice and long study of different temperaments, in children, to know when to let alone and when to interfere; but certain it is, that the moral faculties can and must be developed, in any system worthy of the name of education.  Other vices beside cruelty are to be found in children.  Moral training applies to these, and none are left to run their own course.  Why should they?  What are schools for? but to form the virtuous character—­the being who can command self control—­the orderly character, the good citizen, and, the being who fears and loves God.  Ends less than these, cannot be worthy of the efforts of the philanthropist and the truly religious man.

There is another idea which has long been in my mind, and which I hope some day to see carried into practice, viz., a Religious Service adapted for children, in our various places of worship.  No accurate observer of the young in churches during divine service, can have failed to witness the inattention of the numbers of children who are assembled on such occasions.  The service is too long and inappropriate for them, as is also the sermon.  It is addressed to adults, and sometimes the terms used by the preacher, is Greek to half the adults, in agricultural districts.  Men cannot be too simple with the young and illiterate; there is much room for improvement in these things, and with regard to the young, I can answer for them that, if they are addressed in proper language, which they can understand, and are supplied with proper religious food for the understanding, suitable to its state of receptivity, and, if I may say, digestive powers; they, as a body, will shew us an example which will surprise many.  With regard to the Church, there might be taken from the Prayer Book, a simple service adapted to the purpose.  I am certain I could do it with ease, as I know what is adapted for children, or at least I ought to do.  The next point, all the preachers should be men of peculiar temperament and great simplicity of manner.  I do not care how learned they are; the more learned, the better; but it, need not be in languages but in spiritual things.  There are thousands of passages in the Holy Word which are adapted, and I think, intended for the purpose, and there are many men now living who are able to do the thing, and more will be raised