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gible to the capacities of children, and the moft immediately: 
connected with the condu& of human life.- The fundamental 
precepts of the Chriftian religion, and their fanétions are truths. 
of the moft interefting, awful, and impreffive nature, calcu- 
lated to fill the youthful mind with the beft affeétions, and. 
fupported by the concurrent affent of every Chriftian. 
A sMau book, containing the firft principles of Chriftianity, 
drawn up by fome pious and judicious perfons, might be printed 
for the ufe of the children in all the funday fchools in the 
kingdom. A very confiderable number of fuch a valuable 
and unexceptionable manual might be difperfed. gratis amongft 
the poor of all religious perfuafionss This would contribute 
at once to put controverfial animofity to fleep, and to aroufe 
the fpirit of active virtue. To defray the expenfe of fuch a, 
publication every man: who either’reveres religion, or values 
the bleflings of good: order, would. be folicitous to ftand for-. 
ward,. 
Bur our exertions muft not terminate in the mere inftruc- 
tion of youth: we muft incite them to good actions: by ex- 
ample, by praife, by emolumentary recompenfe.. 
Prizes of virtue have been diftributed, by. academies:in France 
to peafants who had diftinguifhed themfelves either by fome 
particular fplendid actions, or by a long courfe of laudable 
condudt. Let fimilar rewards be held forth in. the different 
fchools of this kingdom, and I have no. doubt: but they will: 
roufe to exertion and exalt to notice, even in childhood, and: 
amongft: 
