"Nathan said unto David, Thou art the man." The most effectual teaching of a christian parent is not at the time of the mere infusion of moral truth into a child's mind, but in the example he gives in his life, and the direction he gives according to it to his child when he "walks by the way" and when he "sits in the house." Such should be the teaching aimed at in every infant school.

How wise are the dealings of the creator with us on the subject of reward.

What being ever yet did good, who did not feel within a certain reward?
Who felt most of the influence of the Holy Spirit?
the passers by,--or the good Samaritan?
Nay! who felt the greatest reward in his own breast, the Samaritan himself, or the man who fell amongst thieves?
I think the Samaritan.
Throughout all creation we see rewards; for assiduity, "the early crow gets the worms; the cautious animal escapes his enemies; the good man enjoys the most happiness; out of goodness happiness cannot be found;--virtue brings its own reward;" obedience to the natural laws does the same, so does obedience to the spiritual laws bring such rewards as my pen cannot describe, but, I doubt not, many have felt them.

The whole system of society appears to me to depend upon this stimulant.

Who would wish to be the heads of the church and take the additional responsibilites and labours attached to them without reward?
Who would accept the office, the weighty office of being Her Majesty's ministers without reward?
I might go on in this strain of reasoning and prove that rewards are founded in knowledge of human nature; but I am content to skew we have some ground for them, they are useful, if not essential, in the right management of the young, but, like every thing else, require to be managed judiciously.