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Excerpt from Manual for the Religious and Moral Instruction: Of Young Children in the Nursery and Infant School In presenting this little volume to the Christian public I have had but one object in view, and that is to please and benefit little children. I have spent no inconsiderable portion of my life amongst them; and I think I know their wants, their wishes, and their capabilities. I have entered into my fourth apprenticeship in their service; and much, very much pleasure I have had in working for them. It is true I have not always had my path strewn with roses, but have had much bitter with the sweet. I have met with great opposition, traduction, and slander, especially with respect to religious principles. Bearing distinctly in mind the express precept to do good unto all men, I have, in such a charitable work as that of taking young children from the haunts of vice and misery, and placing them under kindly and virtuous discipline, always been ready to give my assistance to any who wished to avail themselves of my plans and long experience this, perhaps, in a world rather prone to judge uncharitably, may in part have given occasion to misrepresentation. As far as a work intended for the young can make them known, the present may show my fixed religious principles; and, to put the matter in a clearer light, I may also add that I am a member of the Established Church, worship within her walls, commu nicate at her table, and am instructed by her ministers. Since the annexed Essay was written, in the various sentiments of which I fully agree (except those which relate to myself), great and important events bearing on religious welfare have taken place, and deep interest been excited but I hope and trust the Providence of God will overrule all to the advancement of pure and practical Christian piety. I have often regretted that I had not the means to erect a good establish ment of my own, wherein I might devote the rest of my life to superintending the instruction of teachers. I never despair, but always hope for change of circumstances. The moral training and religious education of the infant poor is a subject of National importance, and I therefore hope that the labours of my life will not be lost. Should the present volume meet with a favour able reception, it will then be in our power to improve and enlarge it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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