What is the place where good people will go tó, called? [Ans. Heaven.] Who dwells there in the presence of God? [Ans. The angels.] What is the place called to which bad people will go? [Ans. Hell.J Which do you wish to go to, heaven or hell? Ans. Heaven.]

Instruction---Before any one can get to the other world he must die. Every one that is born into this world must die; and no one can tell how soon it may please God that he shall die. Some die when they are little babies, others when they are bigger children; some live to be young men and women, and some live to be old; but all die sooner or later, when God sees fit.

Questions---What must we all do before we can get to the other world? Ans. Die.] Can you tell when you shall die? [Ans. No.] 'Do you know for a certainty that you shall live even a day, an hour, or a minute? [Ans. No.] Is it not very common for children and young people to die? [Ans. Yes.] When does every one die? [Ans. When God sees fit.]

Instruction.---Every person has a Body and a Soul. You have a Body and a Soul: the body is that part of you which can be seen and felt; your soul is that part of you which cannot be seen, but which thinks. The soul cannot be seen, because it is a spirit. To die is to have the soul leave the body. When the soul leaves the body, the body loses its life, it is a dead corpse; it is buried, its flesh turns to corruption, and its bones moulder away, till there is none of the body to be seen; but the soul still lives: so there is not an end of us when we die; the better part remains alive.

Questions. Has every person a body and a soul? [Ans. Yes.] Have you a body and a soul? [Ans. Yes.] Which part of you can be seen, your body or your soul? Ans. The body.] Which of these thinks? [Ans. The soul.] Why cannot the soul be seen? [Ans. Because it is a spirit.] Don't you find that there is something in you which you cannot see, but which thinks? [Ans. Yes.] What is this? [Ans. The soul.] Which dies, The body or the soul? [Ans. The body.] What does the body en the soul goes out of it? [Ans. Its life.] What is done with it then? Ans. It is buried.] What does the flesh of the body tura to? [Ans. Corruption.] Do these things happen to the soul? [Ans. No.] Does that turn to corruption and moulder away? [Ans. No.] Is there an end of us when [Ans. No. Which part remains alive after the other? Ang The soul. Which is the better part, the body that dies, or the soul that never dies? [ns, The soul.]

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Instruction.---At a day which God has appointed, the GREAT JUDGMENT DAY, this world will be at an end; it will be burnt up with fire. Then our LORD JESUS CHRIST will come again to judge the world with power and great glory, and all his holy angels with himn. The trumpet will sound to awaken from the dead all mankind; then all the men, women, and children, that ever lived upon earth, will be raised to life again; and every soul will have its own body; but the bodies will be altered, so that they will never die any more; they will last for ever. Then every one will stand before the judgment seat of Christ, and be called to account, and Christ will judge them according to what they have done in this world.

Questions--What will become of the world at the last day? Ans. It will be burnt up.] Who will come at the last day? [Ans. Our Lord Jesus Christ.] What will be come for? [Ans. To judge mankind.] How will they be awakened from the dead? [Ans. The trumpet shall sound.] Who shall rise from the dead? [Ans. All the men, women, and children, that ever lived in the world.] What will every soul receive? [Ans. Its own body.] Will the bodies be altered? [Ans. Yes.] Will they be subject to die any more? [Ans. No. What will all mankind stand before the judgment seat of Christ for? [Ans. To be judged.] How will Christ judge them? [Ans. According to what they have done in this world.]

Instruction.---When the last trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised to life, those men, women, and children, who have led good lives, will be filled. with joy, and will go to meet their Lord in the air; they will not be afraid to stand before him, or ashamed to meet the angels; our LORD will receive them with the greatest kinduess, and will say unto them, "Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world." Then they will be taken into heaven, where they will dwell in the presence of Gon, and be like the holy angels, blessed for ever and ever.

Questions.---When the dead are all raised to life, what will those be filled with who know that they have believed CHRIST'S doctrine, and tried to follow his example? [Ans. Joy.] Will they be afraid to stand before his judgment seát? [Ans. No.] Will they be ashamed to meet the angels? [Ans. No.] How will our LORD receive them? [An. With kindness.] What will he say to them? [Ans. Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.] Where will they be taken to then? [Ans. To heaven.] In whose presence will they dwell? Ans. In the

presence of God.] To whom will they be like? [Ans. The holy angels.] How long will they continue in heaven? [Ans. For ever and ever.]

In truction.---It will be very different with those who have led bad lives. When they are awakened from the dead by the last trumpet, instead of going with joy to meet their Lord in the air, they will want to hide themselves in the caves of the earth; they will call to the nountains to cover them, and the sea to swallow them, that they may escape the just anger of their heavenly judge. But all in vain: there will be no caves or mountains, there will be no sea, for this world will be at an end, and they must live for ever in the next. When their heavenly judge conres, they must stand before him. Instead of the kind words which our Saviour will say to the good, he will say to the wicked, "Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels." Then they will be sent to hell, to suffer endless torments beyond description.

Questions.---Will those who have not believed their Saviour's words, or tried to follow his example, rejoice to hear the last trumpet? [Ans. No.] What will they wish to do? [Ans. To hide themselves in the caves of the earth.] What else will they wish? [Ans. For the mountains to fall on them, and the sea to swallow them.] Will there be any caves left to hide in? [Ans. No.] Will there be any mountains to cover them, or sea to swallow them, when the whole world is burnt up? [Ans. No.] Will Christ speak kindly to the wicked, and take them to heaven? [Ans. No.] What will he say to them? [Ans. Depart, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil. and his angels.] Where will they be sent to? [Ans. Hell.] What will they suffer there? [Ans. Torments without end.]

LECTURE IV..

On Prayer.

DIRECTIONS FOR THE TEACHER.

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When the Lord's Prayer is to be taught, the Teacher should repeat it to the scholars very distinctly, syllable by syllable, and sentence by sentence, as marked in this Lecture; observing whether they pronounce the words properly; and making them perfect in one sentence be

fore they go on to another; and these Rules should be observed whenever children are taught any thing by rote. They should be accustomed to kneel down when they are learning any prayer by heart, and be told that they should always pray to God in this bumble posture, because they are sinners, and that they should end all their Prayers with the Lord's Prayer.

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Instruction.-God knows all our wants, but it is proper for us to pray to him, to shew that we keep in mind that we depend upon God for every thing, and that it is God who takes care of us, and preserves us from harm. And we should pray to God every night and morning at the least, because we stand in need of many things both by night and by day; every day of our lives we commit sin, and stand in need of forgiveness; therefore, every night, before we close our eyes in sleep, we should beg of God to pardon our sins. And, as we receive mercies and blessings every day from God, we should thank him at least every day; we should also praise God every day, to keep up in our minds worthy thoughts of him, and to shew that we really honour our Creator.

Questions-What is God to those who try to please him? [Ans. A heavenly Father.] What does God give to those who try to please him? [Ans. Whatever is good for them.] What does God require those to do who wish to have good things from him? [Ans. To pray to him.] How often at least should we pray to God? [Ans. Every night and morning.] Why does God require us to pray to him? [Ans. That we may keep in mind that all good things come from him.] Why should we pray every day? [Ans. Because we want many things every day.] Do we not commit sins every day of our lives? [Ans. Yes.] What should we do then? [Ans. Beg God's pardon.] Can we tell, when we go to sleep at night, that we shall ever awake again? [Ans. No.] Should we close our eyes, then, before we have begged of God to forgive us. our sins? [Ans. No.] Do we not receive blessings and mercies from God every day of our lives? [Ans. Yes.] Should we not thank God for them every day? [Ans. Yes.] Ought we not likewise to praise God every day? Ans. Yes.] Why should we praise God? [Ans. To keep up in our minds worthy thoughts of him.] For what other purpose should we praise God? [Ans, To shew that we honour our Creator.]

Instruction.--When you pray, you should always call to

mind that you are going to speak to God; the greatest, the best, and the wisest of beings; to a God who hates wickedness, but who is merciful to those who are sorry for their sins, and beg his pardon. And you must also remember that Jesus Christ is your Saviour, and that you are to ask every thing of God through him, or for his sake, because sinners are not worthy to ask any thing of God for their own sakes.

Questions.---To whom do you speak when you pray? [Ans. To God.] Ought you not to be very serious when you speak to God? [Ans. Yes.] In whose naine are you to ask every thing when you pray? Ans. In the name of Jesus Christ.] Why are we to ask every thing in the name of Christ? [Ans. Because sinners are not worthy to ask any thing of God.] Now let me hear you say

THE LORD'S PRAYER.

Our Father which art in heaven-hallowed be thy name-thy kingdom come-thy will be done in earth. as it is in heaven-give us this day our daily bread→→ and forgive us our trespasses-as we forgive them that trespass against us-and lead us not into temptationbut deliver us from evil-for thine is the kingdom-and the power and the glory-for ever and ever. Amen.

Instruction. This most excellent Prayer was made by our Lord Jesus Christ himself, on which account it is called The Lord's Prayer; it is the best prayer that ever was made; you must therefore take great pains to learn it by heart, and never hurry the words over so as to make nonsense of it; no word of it is to be left out or changed for another.

Questions-What Prayer is this? [Ans. The Lord's Prayer.] Why is it called the Lord's Prayer? [Ans. Because it was made by our Lord Jesus Christ.] Was it not very good of our Lord Jesus Christ to make prayer for us? [Ans. Yes.] May we not be certain that it is such a prayer as God will approve? [Ans. Yes.] Who is meant by our Father which art in heaven? [Ans. God.] In what posture should you say your prayers? [Ans. Kneeling] Why should you kneel? [Ans. Because I am a sinner.] Should not a sinner humble himself as much as possible before God? [Ans. Yes.] Should you hurry this most excellent prayer over, as some children do, without thinking of the meaning of the words? [Ans. No.]