We all admire what is termed "Roman Greatness,"--that self-esteem that would not allow the possessor to degrade himself, even in his own estimation, by indulging in any thing that was mean, or disreputable, or contrary to the unchangeable rule of right. Cato's probity, who chose to die rather than appear to connive at selfishness; and Brutus's love of justice, who could, with a noble heroism, and without faltering, doom even his own sons to death in the midst of the entreaties of his friends for their pardon, and the concurrence of the people;--are but two out of numberless instances from ancient history. Now we ask, if we admire, and approve of men being so jealous of _their_ honour, is it to be imagined that the God who made them, and who implanted those high moral sentiments in their breasts, should be less jealous of _his_?--Every one will acknowledge that he is infinitely more so.--And it is in accordance with this true philosophical sentiment, that we come to the conclusion, that to teach religion,--that is, to teach the character of God, and the duty we owe him,--without what is called the "peculiar doctrines" of Christianity, is to lower the character of the Almighty, and to impugn his holiness, his faithfulness, his justice, and even his goodness;--things under the imputation of which even a high-minded Roman would have felt himself degraded and insulted. In teaching Religion and Morality to the young, therefore, the pupil must know, that God is too holy to look upon sin, or to connive at it;--too just to permit the very least transgression to pass with impunity;--too faithful to allow his intimations, either in Nature, or in Providence, or in Scripture, ever to fail, or to be called in question, without danger;--and too good to risk the happiness of his holy creatures, by allowing them to suppose it even _possible_ that they can ever indulge in sin, and yet escape misery. Where a knowledge of these attributes of Deity is _wanting_, his character must appear grievously defective; but wherever they are _denied_, it is most blasphemously dishonoured.--Hence the importance of even a child knowing how it is that "God can be just, while he justifies the ungodly." All these perfections, with the additional revelation of his mercy and grace, are exhibited, and greatly magnified and honoured, by the Christian scheme; and it is to the simplicity of this, as the foundation of the child's education, that we wish at present to direct the attention of the parent and teacher.