The noble Institution of the Military Asylum at Chelsea, founded by the DUKE of YORK, Commander in Chief, may be considered as another example of the same System.

In one particular quarter, viz: the Deanery of Tendering, in the County of Essex, a plan has been laid down for carrying the benefits of the System into the several country Parishes, which is inserted in App. No. 5. with the approbation of the Committee annexed; so published as an useful example to others. In the above Deanery, this plan is now carrying into effect with great spirit, and the execution of it is in great forwardness.

To promote the formation of their schools, and the training masters, till they could be formed, the assistance of Dr. BELL was at an early period requested, as before mentioned, and another Sub-Committee was appointed, under whose directions, and by whose authority, he might act. He readily undertook to give them his assistance gratuitously; and has since acted in their service with great zeal and ability. The detail of the proceedings of this Sub-Committee will be found in their report, contained in App. No. 6.

It was the first intention of the Society, to have established more schools in the Metropolis, and its vicinity, under its own immediate direction; but upon farther experience, it was thought more advisable to confine themselves to the one Central School, projected in Baldwin's Gardens, and to give occasional assistance and encouragement to other Districts and Parishes, to form such establishments under their own superintendance and government, in union with the Society, the reasons of which are given in a paper, App. No. 7. In pursuance of this plan they have given the sum of £200. to a considerable school, long since established in Orchard Street, Westminster, in order to enlarge the same for the instruction of 1,000 children. Other applications are before the Society, for the same kind of assistance, to which

they are anxious to listen, so far as is consistent with the plan of distributing their funds generally*.

With a similar view they have given a benefaction of £50. and a subscription of £10. 10s. annually, to a Society of Schoolmasters, who have undertaken to adopt the new mode of teaching, and formed themselves into a Benefit Society.

According to the constitution and rules of the Society, their annual meeting was holden at Sion College, on Wednesday, June Sd., when a report was made of the proceedings of the Committee, and a statement of the accounts for the year, was laid before the meeting; by which it appeared that the balance then remaining in the hands of the Bankers was £3288. 2s. Od.‡ The greater part of which has since been invested in the funds.

At the same meeting

J. ALLAN PARK, Esq. King's Counsel,

The Rev. Dr. IRELAND, Prebendary of Westminster,
CHARLES HAMPDEN TURNER, Esq.

And the Rev. Dr. WATSON, Vicar of Hackney,

Were elected members of the Committee in the room of

The DEAN of WESTMINSter,

The DEAN of CANTERBURY,

The Rev. Dr. WESTON,

And Sir VICARY GIBBS,

And RICHARD RICHARDS, Esq. King's Counsel, was elected Auditor in the room of J. ALLAN PARK, Esq. now a member of the Committee.

And it was determined that the vacancies happening in the course of the year, should be reckoned among the resignations, so that four new members only be annually elected.

Amongst these, two interesting applications have been made from the Forest of Dean, the substance of which is stated in the Appendix, No. 10. ↑ See an extract from their printed Statement, Appendix, No. 11. * See the Particulars, Appendix, No. 9.

The Committee trust, that in submitting this Report to the Public, they shall be judged to have made due progress in the great and arduous task which they have undertaken, considering the many difficulties and impediments, which must necessarily occur, in carrying into effect a work so important and so novel, for which former Institutions, however valuable in themselves, have made but imperfect and inadequate provision.

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They look forwards for farther support to those who are attached to the Constitution in Church and State; the sole object in view being to communicate to the Poor generally, by the means of summary mode of education, lavely brought into practice, such knowledge and habits, as are sufficient to guide them through life, in their proper stations, especially to teach the doctrines of Religion, according to the principles of the Established Church, and to train them to the performance of their Religious duties by early discipline.

It is unnecessary for this Committee to enlarge upon the necessity of good instruction, and of the benefit which would accrue to Society, in proportion as its members are governed by a sense of Religious duty, and to the members themselves in respect both of their present happiness and eternal welfare. If this obtains at all times, more especially in the present, when, on the one hand, indifference to Religion, in the neglect of the regular performance of sacred duties, is but too apparent, and on the other, men's minds are distracted by an infinite variety of opinions, studiously propagated by their respective advocates.

The facility of communicating instruction by the system now intended to be brought into general use; its efficiency in fixing the attention, and inculcating the things taught; the eagerness, and even delight, with which the child en embrace it; the entire possession which it takes of their minds, so as to render them pliant and obedient to discipline, all which is visible to any one who visits the Schools lately instituted on this plan) and the anxiety which their parents shew to have them instructed, are powerful instruments, both for infusing into their minds good knowledge, and forming

them to good habits. The economy with which, after the first formation of proper Schools, it may be conducted, is also such as te give us reason to hope, that the very lowest classes of Society may receive the benefits of it, and that it may become universal.

But we must again and again inculcate, that this cannot be done without the general co-operation of the higher and middling classes of Society. Their affluence must furnish the means, their attention and inspection must forward the execution, and bring it to perfection. The Rules of the Society, and terms of Union, are before the publick in the papers now published, as examples of the mode in which they wish the plan to be carried into effect. They seek for no controul over the Schools established in the several districts, nor any thing more than an assurance that they are founded on the same general principles; on which sole condition they are willing to receive them into Union, and to give them such advice and assistance as may occasionally be required. If the plan, of which they have now detailed the progress for a few months, be cordially supported and encouraged by those who are friends to the Communion of the Church, they have good reason to hope that it will accomplish a considerable improvement in the condition, and in the moral and religious habits, of the poorer branches of the Community, and give a new character to Society at large.