But he may be, notwithstanding this, on the most intimate and familiar footing with them all.

He may take a strong and open interest in all their enjoyments, and thus awaken on their part a personal attachment to himself, which will exert over them a constant and powerful control.
(3.) The efforts described under the last head for gaining a personal influence over those who, from their disposition and character, are most in danger of doing wrong, will not be sufficient entirely to prevent transgression.

Cases of deliberate, intentional wrong will occur, and the question will rise, What is the duty of the teacher in such an emergency?
When such cases occur, the course to be taken is, first of all, to come to a distinct understanding on the subject with the guilty individual.

Think of the case calmly, until you have obtained just and clear ideas of it.

Endeavor to understand precisely in what the guilt of it consists.