of their class are destitute. Their decent appearance will pro- cure them respect, and redound to her praise "". Her children will love and honour her, and hless God on her account y. Her husband will delight in her himself, and make his boast of her to others ==. They will all esteem her as a rich and continued source of domestic felicity.]
3. A comfort to all around her —
[The rich will be glad to aid her by their wealth and influence. The poor will find in her a friend, to counsel them in difficulty, and relieve them in distress. All who behold her, willbe constrained to applaud her conduct ^ and many will be excited to follow her examj^le.]
We may now hope for a favom^able attention, while we set before you,
III. The tendency of this institution to increase their number —
Though piety is as common among the poor as among any class of the community, yet it is very rare indeed that we can find among them a combination of the qualities before insisted on.
[From want of education they know not how to manage
their affiiirs And from habits of inattention, they are
indisposed to learn ]
But to the rising generation much good will arise from a school of industry —
[The instruction which they gain in common schools, is very confined ; but in this they will be taught all that can qualify them for usefulness in this world, or happiness in the next. To read the Bible, and to fear God, will be proposed as the first objects of their attention. To qualify them for service, and to fit them to manage their own families at some future period, is the next concern we wish to promote. To call forth their own exertions, and stimulate a desire to excel, every encouragement will be afforded them. Thus habits of industry, of economy, of subordination to men, and of piety to God, being formed, they will fill up their future stations in life with far greater advantage to themselves, and benefit to society.]
We will now consider some objections that may be made —
]. Among the rich —
[Some think it better that the 2wor should be kept in ig7io- rance. But these are themselves ignorant, unfeeling, and
^ ver, 23. y ver. 28. ^ ver. 28. ^ ver. 31.