the other children calling out, “That is the right, that is the right.”  To view the child’s sparkling eyes, who has found the picture, and to see the pleasure beaming forth in his countenance, you might imagine that be conceived he had performed one of the greatest wonders of the age.  The children will then proceed to read what is printed on the picture, which is as follows:  “The Nativity of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ;” which is printed at the top of the picture.  At the bottom are the following words:  “And she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.”—­We then proceed to question them in the following manner:—­

Q. What do you mean by the Nativity of Jesus Christ?  A. The time he was born.  Q. Where was he born?  A. In Bethlehem of Judea.  Q. Where did they lay him?  A. In a manger.  Q. What is a manger?  A. A thing that horses feed out of.  Q. What was the reason they put him there?  A. Because there was no room in the inn.  Q. What is an inn?  A. A place where persons lodge who are travelling, and it is like a public house.  Q. What do you mean by travelling?  When you go from one place to another; from London into the country, or from the country into London.  Q. Is any thing else to be understood by travelling?  A. Yes, we are all travelling.  Q. What do you mean by all travelling?  A. We are all going in a good road or else in a bad one.  Q. What do you mean by a good road?  A. That which leads to heaven.  Q. What will lead us to heaven?  A. Praying to God and endeavouring to keep his commandments, and trying all we can to be good children.  Q. Can we make ourselves good?  A. No; we can receive nothing, except it be given us from heaven.  Q. What is travelling in a bad road?  A. Being naughty children, and not minding what is said to us; and when we say bad words, or steal any thing, or take God’s name in vain.  Q. Where will this road lead to?  A. To eternal misery.

Here we usually give a little advice according to circumstances, taking care always to avoid long speeches, that will tend to stupify the children.  If they appear tired, we stop, but if not, they repeat the following hymn, which I shall insert in full, as I believe there is nothing in it that any Christian would object to.

  Hark! the skies with music sound! 
  Heavenly glory beams around;
  Christ is born! the angels sing,
  Glory to the new-born King.

  Peace is come, good-will appears,
  Sinners, wipe away your tears;
  God in human flesh to-day
  Humbly in the manger lay.

  Shepherds tending flocks by night,
  Heard the song, and saw the light;
  Took their reeds, and softest strains
  Echo’d through the happy plains.

  Mortals, hail the glorious King
  Richest incense cheerful bring;
  Praise and love Emanuel’s name,
  And his boundless grace proclaim.