SINGULARITY. afforded us by this ingenuous, bold, open-hearted, all-conquering bird!— Kidd's Treatise on the Robin. a robin beside you; and he will as Singularity, for its own sake, assuredly introduce himself by a song. argues a little and a vain mind: vain, It is in vain for you to say him nay. because it seeks notice; and little, He fairly fascinates you. He woos because it can attain it in no better your heart, and wins it. How many way. In things harmless and indif- of our successes, in wining human ferent, we may lawfully conform to hearts, are attributable to the hints the usages of the day and place wherein we live: but where truth, and duty, and conscience, are concerned, we must be stedfast and immoveable, though deserted, opposed, ridiculed, by all; and, by unsought, but indispensable, singularity, evince the same love of labour, the same the purity of our motives, and the industry, the same ceremonious civildignity of our principles.-Jay, of ity, the same jealousy respecting their Bath. A PURITAN ENOCH. HEATHEN SUPERSTITIONS. wives, and the same desire to cheat in commerce, as is found among the Chinese. Considering their wives as slaves, they sell them without regret, Mr. Rogers, a Puritan Divine, was but they retain the male children, for styled the Enoch of his day. Bishop whom they feel the most tender Kennet said of him, that England affection: as they deem it presumphardly ever brought forth a man who tion to supplicate God, they have walked more closely with God. He substituted inferior deities, to whom was always remarkable for gravity they pay adoration. The heir-apand seriousness in company. Being parent is educated like a plain once addressed by a gentleman of individual of the lowest rank; and no rank:-" Mr. Rogers, I like you and your company well enough, but you are too precise!" "Oh, Sir," replied Mr. R. "I serve a precise God !" one is allowed to inform him of his extraction. No one is permitted to see the king drink: and if those who have an opportunity of knowing, are asked where the sovereign sleeps, THE REDBREAST; AND HIS LOVE they reply, "Where does God sleep?" OF MANKIND. It is a curious fact, that the love of HOW TO PUT OUT A CIGAR. our race is so innate in the robin as to An elegantly-dressed lady recently render him unhappy when he is in entered a railroad car in Paris, where any other society-excepting only were three or four gentlemen, one of during the breeding season, when all whom was lighting a cigar. Obbirds are naturally shy, and suspicious serving her, with the characteristic for the welfare of their offspring. Go politeness of a Frenchman, he asked into any wood, walk down any shady her if smoking would incommode her. lane, enter any cemetery, seat yourself She turned towards him, and with in any country church-yard, or perch quiet dignity replied, "I do not know, yourself on any rural style-within a sir; no gentleman has ever yet smoked few moments you will assuredly have in my presence." Entelligence. KEIGHLEY, WESLEYAN CIRCUIT should be invited to be present, for the purpose of drawing up rules, &c. Through the kindness of the late Jonas Sugden, Esq., and family, who with characteristic liberality provided tea on the occasion, that meeting was held at Oakworth on the Easter-Monday following, when a set of rules were unanimously adopted, among which are the following: "1. This Union shall be designated 'The Wesleyan Methodist Sunday school Union, for the Keighley Circuit.' SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION. Ir is not generally known that the Wesleyans in this Yorkshire Circuit are among the first in the country for the lively interest they take in the education of the young. They have six large day schools, numbering about one thousand five hundred scholars; and twenty Sunday schools, containing about three thousand five hundred scholars, and one thousand two hundred teachers. No wonder, therefore, that, with such a number of persons, all engaged in the same work, and all aiming to produce the same result, it was long 'considered a matter of regret that they had not more frequent opportunities of meeting together for mutual consultation on the best means of conducting their Sunday schools, how to interest and instruct the younger children; to preserve the elder ones; to make the schools, what they are designed to be, NURSERIES FOR GOD'S CHURCH; and, generally, to stimulate and encourage each other in their self-imposed labors of love and mercy. This was all the mere desirable and necessary from the fact that, in some of their smaller schools, situated in retired nooks among these West-Riding hills and valleys, certain plans were in ope"3. This Union shall have no conration, more remarkable for their primi- trol over the funds of any school in tive simplicity than for adaptation to connexion with it, each school being the wants and requirements of the pre- required to support itself. Neither shall sent age, and which, notwithstanding this Union have power to interfere with the sanction derived from time-honored the internal regulations of the schools, usage, they were anxious to see replaced except in the way of friendly suggesby those improved educational methods "2. The objects of this Union are:-First, To increase the attendance at the schools. Second, To open additional schools, where there may be opportunity. Third, to visit, examine, and encourage the said schools by deputations from the committee. Fourth, To circulate information relative to the organization and discipline of the schools, as well as the most approved methods of instruction. Fifth, By periodical meetings of the teachers from the several schools in the Union, reading reports furnished by the different schools, and a free interchange of friendly communications, to stimulate each other to greater zeal. Sixth, To make our schools, as much as possible, nurseries to God's church. tion. which are now finding their way into "4. All officers and teachers conmost of our Sunday schools. Notwith- nected with the Wesleyan Sunday standing the evident necessity, however, schools in the Keighley Circuit shall for a union of some kind or other, it be members of this Union. was not effected until the quarter-day 66 5. The business of this Union shall meeting, held at Keighley, in March, be managed by a committee, consisting 1855. The matter was then taken up in (1.) of the ministers of the Keighley earnest, and it was resolved to hold a Circuit, one of whom shall be chairman special meeting, at which representa- at all meetings; (2.) of three secretatives from all schools in the Circuit ries, who shall be ex-officio members of the committee; and (3.) of four persons the children being more frequently adresiding at Keighley, three at Haworth, dressed on religious subjects; in others, three at Oakworth, two at Lower-Town, to the visiting of the absentees; in and one from each of the other schools, to be chosen at the annual meeting from among the members of the Union. The committee and visitors shall meet once a quarter; or oftener, for the dispatch of business; and five of them shall be competent to act. others, again, to the more systematic teaching of our incomparable catehisms; whilst in all there is an evident striving after a higher standard both of instruc tion and discipline. These results cannot but be gratifying to all friends of Sunday school in6. The secretaries of each school instruction; nor can there be any doubt this Union shall be expected to trans-that God will crown with His abundant mit a half-yearly report of their state and proceedings to the secretaries of the Union, by filling up the schedule which will be sent for that purpose. In order to facilitate the work of the secretaries, it will be necessary for each school to have a book in which to enter the name and age of each scholar who had been admitted, who has left, or who has died since the last report." blessing all similar efforts for the promotion of His glory, by the dissemina tion of sound moral and religious principles among the young and rising generation of our land.-Wesleyan Sunday School Magazine. SUNDAY SCHOOLS IN FRANCE. THROUGH the kindness of the officebearers of the Edinburgh Union, we are able to present our readers with an interesting letter (translated), addressed by the Sunday School Society of Paris, to that Union. Accompanying the let ter were a number of the publications intended to advance the cause in France, part of one of these has been inserted in another part of this number of the Maga After a highly interesting and profitable discussion on the means of carrying our plans into most efficient operation, in which we were aided by the valuable counsels of two of our esteemed ministers, the Rev. W. Exley and J. Morton, the following resolution was passed: "That the representatives from the schools now present, having unanimous-zine as a specimen of how efficiently our ly approved of the formation of a Sunday School Union for the Circuit, resolve to urge the schools they represent to seek immediate association with such Union, and thus secure those visits and suggestions which they believe will tend greatly to improve the condition of the respective schools." friends do their work. We are sure our roaders will peruse both with satisfaction, and that the warm-hearted appeal will awaken as cordial a response.Scottish Sabbath School Teachers' Magazine. PARIS, 16th March, 1857. To the Edinburgh Sunday School Union. MR. PRESIDENT,-As one of the members of our Committee, the Rev. J. P. Cook, is going to spend a short time in England, we take this opportunity of sending you an expression of our fraternal sympathy, and of establishing a connection (rapport) between the Edinburgh Sunday School Union, and the Sunday School Society of Paris. In many instances, at least, these anticipations have been fully realized, and this combination of effort has been followed by most beneficial results. The quarterly-meetings have been seasons of profit and delight to all who have been privileged to take part therein, and the visitors' reports have uniformly been most hopeful and encouraging. In some of the schools, in consequence of sug- Our Association is of very recent date, gestions offered at the teachers' meet-and of small importance when compared ings, greater attention is now paid to with yours; but Sunday schools have counterpart, her sister, as to organization and ecclesiastical principles; her model, as to the devotion and the fidelity with which she ought to follow her principles in serving the Lord. not long existed in France, and have zine." But I need only call to rememnot spread far. However, public opinion brance the examples of pious zeal which in our churches is beginning to be ex- we are accustomed to gather from our pressed more strongly in favour of these contemporaneous history. In Scotland modest institutions; and we hope to see more than in England, and perhaps more them soon become general, taking a than in any country except Switzerland, place in our churches, and amongst does the French Protestant Church, weak those scattered groups of evangelical and languishing as she is, find her Christians, who are deprived of both ordinances and pastors, where the Sunday school is on that account the more indispensable, and where it might become the germ and nucleus of a church. Allow us to refer you for information as to the progress and position of our work to the reports and the other publications which accompany this letter. But we must add, that the present year has been a successful one. Thanks to favourable circumstances, and the presence amongst us of two gentlemen, friends to our work, though strangers to our country, our Society has received a fresh impetus, which inspires us with great hopes. You have our warmest wishes, Mr. President, for the eminent success of your work. Let the Sunday School Union of Edinburgh take an interest in ours, and call down also upon our efforts the blessing of our God and Saviour. Accept the expression of our brotherly interest in Jesus Christ our Lord. In name of the Committee, A. L. MONTANDON, (President). DEVONPORT. One of these friends is Mr. Woodriff, The annual meeting of the Sunday from Brooklyn, New York, whose so- school in connection with Princes Street journ amongst us will have important Independent Chapel, was held in the results. The other, whom we have hall of the Mechanics' Institute. After known for several years, is your fellow- the friends had partaken of tea, the countryman, a zealous Christian, whose chair was taken by the Rev. A Hampson, faith and zeal have been displayed in pastor of the church, when the scretary our Sunday schools; and who, residing presented the report, by which it appears, at Halifax, Nova Scotia, but travelling 473 young people are in connection with constantly on business, labours every- the school, including three Bible classes where for the advancement of the king-numbering 102, from which six have dom of God. It is to him that we owe been admitted to church fellowship withthe gratification of being able to award at our next General Assembly, to be held on Thursday, the 23rd of April, a prize of 500 francs (£20), for the best French work on the management and propagation of Sunday schools. in the year, thankfully acknowledging the direct benefits they have received in their respective classes; the number of teachers being 35, nearly the whole of whom are members of the church, and the greater portion were once Sabbath school scholars. In consequence of the increase of the number of scholars (180 having been entered during the year, and 327 within the last two years), it was obvious that accommodation for the You see, Mr. President, that we are already under direct obligations to your country. I might also mention some of your publications which we receive, and which are very useful and much prized by those of our members who are able proper working of the school was to read them in your language,-" The required. Scottish Sabbath School Teachers' Maga 9 v. 66 NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. Christian church, and they should JUBILEE SERVICES IN CELEBRATION OF therefore be extended and supported as THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF TUTHILL far as possible," which was seconded by STAIRS SUNDAY SCHOOL, (FORMED MAY, Mr. John Lindsay Angas, and supported 1807.) These interesting services held by Mr. John Fenwick, and unanimously during the past month, were commenced affirmed by the meeting; as was also by the Rev. Richard Pengilly, of Pen- the following. On the motion of Mr. zance, founder of the school, and pastor Robert Wylie, (one of three only now of the Tuthill Stairs Church for nearly remaining of the scholars who entered 40 years, preaching in the morning in the school at its commencement, Bewick-street Chapel, from Exodus 2 c., May, 1807), and seconded by Mr. CounIn the afternoon, a juvenile cillor Angus :—II. Sunday School meeting was held, when the children teaching has called into exercise the connected with the schools met in talents of the young, and has been the Bewick-street Chapel, and short ad- means of raising up a host of devoted dresses were delivered by the Rev. R. labourers, who, under the Divine blessPengilly, Rev. T. Pottenger, and others. ing, have greatly promoted the glory of An emblematic memorial card, in com- God and the happiness of men." On memoration of the Jubilee, was pre- the motion of Mr. James Maxwell sented to every scholar attending the seconded by Mr. Henry Angus Wilschools, at Bewick-street, Newcastle, kinson :-III. "The results of the and Garden-street, Gateshead; and in establishment of the Tuthill Stairs the evening, the Rev. Thomas Pot- Sunday School, fifty years ago, have tenger preached from Acts 14 c., 7 v. been such as greatly to encourage The collections after these sermons increased efforts on behalf of the amounted to £19. On Monday evening, ignorant and neglected portion of our there was a special prayer meeting on youthful population." On the motion behalf of the schools, presided over by of Mr. Thomas K. Winter, (an old the Rev. Thomas Pottenger, at which scholar), seconded by Mr. John Bradthere was a large attendance, and bre-burn :--IV. "That it is highly desirathren Maxwell, Wilkinson, Buckley ble that increased accommodation (of Croydon), Bell, and the pastor should be provided for the branch school engaged. On Tuesday evening, a which has so long been conducted in public tea meeting, in conclusion of the Gateshead." On the motion of Mr. services, was held in the School Room James Potts seconded by Mr. Joseph under the chapel. After tea, in the Cowell:-V. "That our most cordial absence of Mr. Pottenger, by indispo- thanks are due to Mr. Pengilly for his sition, the Rev. Richard Pengilly was presence and aid on the present intercalled on to preside. The Rev. J. W. esting occasion, and we congratulate Lance, minister of New Court Chapel, him on being spared until now and having supplicated the Divine Blessing, being permitted to witness the benethe esteemed chairman, in a telling and ficial results of his labours." To which impressive manner, introduced the Mr. Pengilly responded, and after business, narrating with thrilling singing and the benediction, the jubilee interest the formation and many of the services were brought to a close, the incidents connected with the progress interest of the gathering having been of the Tuthill Stairs School, and con- well sustained throughout. Many cluded by moving the following pleasing and interesting facts were resolution :-I. "The formation of stated shewing the utility of Sunday Sunday Schools has greatly tended to Schools to individuals and families, and the increase and prosperity of the their fitness and success in raising up |