For these reasons, I think it could not justly be considered as either a misemployment or profanation of the Sabbath-day.

For the elder children, moreover, it would be advisable to have occasional class lectures, simplified for the purpose, on astronomy, natural history, &c.; and although it might be unadvisable to occupy the hours of the Sabbath-day with the delivery of them, they might be given, on some week-day evening, and should be made the medium of reward to good behaviour; such children as had misbehaved themselves being proscribed from attending.

When thus seen in the light of a privilege, they would not fail to be interesting to the little auditors, as well as conducive to good behaviour.
Sunday Schools should not be too large, nor should children remain in them too long.

I have observed some instances, when this has been neglected, of choices being made, and connections formed, which must be often very prejudicial.
It is with some degree of reluctance and apprehension, I touch upon another topic--that of religious doctrine.

As schools for gratuitous instruction have been established by most of the religious sects extant, it is obvious that some dissimilarity of sentiment on religions subjects must exist, as imparted in such schools.