740 FRIENDS’
an elder brother, calmly pursued his prospect,
and thus wrought a mighty deliverance for
Israel.”

Jeremiah Paul continued in charge of this
school, aided by the truly parental care of the
trustees, till the 3d month, 1784, when with no
jar or dissatisfaction on either side, he left fora
more lucrative post. In the Second month of
that year, so popular had the school become, we
find one hundred and ten spectators in attend-
ance, and on the 24th of 3d month, there were
one hundred and thirty. “This,” says D. C.,
‘“‘ was the last visitation with Jeremiah Paul,
who opened the first school in this house, and
had continued in it now nine years and five
months, and was about moving to Philadel-

hia.”

D. Cooper wrote an elaborate, sensible and in-
structive address to “‘the teacher, trustees, and
scholars of Deptford Free School,” which on
this parting occasion, in the presence of the
elite of the neighborhood, was impressively read
by “the foremost scholar.” The people of
that rural district, listened with deep interest to
the words of kindliness and wisdom, sincerely
responding to the hope expressed by D. C. in his
address, ‘‘ that holy good will continue to bless
with a succession of pious tutors and trustees,
who may ever discharge their trust to his honor,
whereby much good from their virtuous endeay-
ers may arise from this institution when I am
mouldered in the dust, and my labors forgotten.”
We will not here transcribe the document, but
content ourselves with extracting the concluding
words. ‘‘ Virtue and religion are stable, and
are the cement which hath united us together;
not interest, policy, or any selfish views, which
are fickle and unsteady. May this cement
strengthen with time, and inspire a zeal to move
forward in completing our original plan. Then
will the blessings of the poor descend upon us,
and future generations applaud the pious pur-
pose of this institution, and perhaps emulate the
* example.”

May we not be allowed to hope that the pub-
lieation of this notice will stimulate and en-
courage the present trustees of Deptford school,
and that if at any time it should be found flag-
ging, some of the many estimable descendants
and relatives of D. Cooper in that vicinity may
be stirred up to cherish and re-vivify the insti-
tution founded and fostered by this worthy pa-
twiarch.

 

Time is a precious, very precious talent.

Let us thank God for every moment He has
given us; and, as a token of our unceasing grat-
itude, let none of us find one moment for self-
indulgence or sin! But let us seek more and
more to yield ourselves unto Him ‘a living
sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God.”

Let every hour tell for Eternity! et every
moment, in its flight to the eternal world, bear

 

REVIEW.
witness that it has seen us following closely in
the steps of Him who hath “ bought us with a
price,” that we might “ glorify God in our body ©
and in our spirit, which are Giod’s.”
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MINUTES OF NEW ENGLAND YEARLY MEETING.

[In addition to the account we have already
given of this Yearly Meeting, some extracts
from the printed minutes will be inserted.] ~

Previdence Boarding School.

The Report of the Boarding School Commit-
tee was presented and read, and it is satisfactory
tothis Meeting, and the friends now under ap-
pointment are continued for the ensuing year, to
unite with a similar Committee of the Women’s
Meeting in superintending the school as here-
tofore, and desired to report to us next year.

“ To the Yearly Meeting.

The Boarding School Committee report : That
they have given attention to their appointment,
during the past year, and feel justified in stating,
that the various concerns of the Institution have
been conducted in a satisfactory manner.

For the Summer term, 83 scholars were ad-
mitted, viz. 53 males and 30 females; and for
the winter term 119, viz. 74 males, and 45 fe-
males. '

The officers of the school have been, Albert
K. Smiley and Eliza P. Smiley, Principals ;
Alfred H. Smiley, Associate Principal ; John F.
Rowell, Rebecca H. Smiley and Ruth P. Nich-
ols, Teachers of English branches; Rufus Read,
Teacher of Mathematics; Charles R. Paine,
Assistant teacher of Greek and Latin; Alfred
Gaudelet, teacher of French; Mary A. Potter,
teacher of Drawing.

The health of the family and pupils has been’
good, which, under the divine blessing, we be-
lieve may in part be attributed to well directed
gymnastic exercises which have been systemati-
eally pursued.

During the past winter, meetings for divine
worship have been satisfactorily held in the
school house, on first-day mornings; and on first-
day afternoons, and in the middle of the week
the meetings of Friends in the city have been
attended.

The accounts of the Institution having been
examined, show the following result for the past
year.
The receipts for tuition, &c., with $3800 from
the income of the permanent fund, have paid
the expenses of the school. The remainder of
the income has been applied to the payment of
interest, insuranee, &c., and the liquidation of
the debt, ($1500) leaving the Institution free of
indebtedness, and a balance of $50.15 in the
hands of the Treasurer.

A pretty large expenditure is now required in
the outside painting of the buildings in order
for their preservation, but we trust this may be