r heart. Always, if possible, spend a little season
in your closet, as an immediate preparation for the duties of the
Sabbath school. Get your heart refreshed, in view of the practical truth
contained in the lesson; and go before your class deeply impressed with
its solemn import.

4. _Make a personal application of the practical truths contained in the
lesson_; and embrace frequent opportunities of conversing separately and
privately with every one of your scholars, in regard to their religious
feelings. If they give no evidence of piety, explain to them the duty of
immediate repentance and submission to God, and urge them to perform it
without delay. Do this, under the solemn impression that it _may_ be
your last opportunity, and that you will soon meet them at the
judgment-seat of Christ.

If you have reason to believe their hearts have been renewed, show them
the importance of high spiritual attainments. Urge upon them the duties
of watchfulness, self-examination, studying the Scriptures, and prayer.
Show them also the necessity of carrying out their religion into every
action of their lives. Show them that the design of religion is to make
them better; to give them better dispositions; to keep them humble; and
make them more amiable, obedient, and dutiful in everything. Teach them
also the great importance of improving their minds, while young, to fit
them for the service of Christ. You may have before you some future
Harriet Newell, or Mrs. Judson, who may willingly surrender all the
comforts of this life to carry the glad tidings of salvation to the
benighted heathen.

5. _Be earnest and importunate for the Holy Spirit to bless your
labors._ Without this, all your efforts will be in vain. Feel
continually that you are but an instrument in the hand of God; and that
all your success must depend upon him. Yet he _has promised_ to give
his Holy Spirit to them that ask him. Let no day pass without presenting
before the throne of grace every individual of your class: endeavor to
remember as particularly as possible the peculiar circumstances and
feelings of each. Visit them as often as you can; and, if possible,
persuade them to meet with you once a week for prayer. But make no
effort in your own strength. Search well your motives, and see that
self-seeking has no place in your heart. If you seek the conversion of
your class, that you may be honored as the instrument, you will be
disappointed. _God must be glorified