Discourses on public Education

Preface

. The Discourses contained in the following pages were delivered at Harrow School, and the Author now commits them to the press in the hope that, whatever may be their uses with respect to Public Education, they may serve as a farewell token of his attachment to an Institution from which he is shortly to be separated after a connexion of nearly nine years. The opinions submitted to the reader in the pre sent publication were the gradual growth of reflection and experience ; and the writer hopes that he may be permitted to record, in retiring from his office in this place, that in proportion as better means and opportunities have presented themselves for the ap plication of the principles which he has endeavoured VI

PREFACE.

. to develope, and more time has been allowed for their operation, so has the satisfaction been uni formly increased which he has derived from the labour of Education. Harrow on the Hill, Nov. 29, 1844. ERRATA. *»* The Reader is requested to substitute, p. 14, 1. 3, confitentes for confidentes; p. 16, 1. 6 from the bottom, publieanum for publicaims ; p. 44, 1. 13, fruits for faith ; p. 181, 1. 4 from the bottom, endowed for enriched; p. 288, 1. 11 from the bottom, 1592 for 1590 (the Charter bears date, Feb. 6th, 14 Eliz. i. e. 1571-2, the statutes, Jan. 18th, 33 Eliz i. e. 1590-1 ) • p. 309, 1. 14, Pœcile for Pæcile. CONTENTS. DISCOURSE page I. ON THE DUTY OF SCHOOLS IN THE PRESENT TIMES 1 II. ON THE USES OF HUMAN SIMPLICITY TO RE- LIGION 12 III. ON THE USES OF HUMAN LEARNING TO RE- LIGION 21 IV.

HOW IS THE TRUE CHURCH TO BE DISCERNED 34 V. THE PRACTICAL USES OF INSTRUCTION CON- CERNING THE CHURCH 48 VI. ON THE RELATIONS OF SCHOOL DISCIPLINE TO CHURCH DISCIPLINE

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62 VII. — SELF-SACRIFICE FOR DIVINE WORSHIP .... 77 VIII. ON THE RELATION OF SCHOOL DISCIPLINE TO CHURCH DISCIPLINE