These children, with all their childish waywardness and restlessness, do generally love Jesus. They do trust in Him, and are unhappy when they know they have committed a sin against Him. They do, when taught, pray to Him, believe that He hears their prayers and loves them. Shall the teacher now begin to impress upon the minds and hearts of these little ones the idea that they are not yet Christ's, and that Christ has nothing to do with them, except to seek and call them, until they are converted? And shall they go home from Sunday-school with the impression that all their prayers have been empty and useless, because their hearts have not been changed? Dare the Sunday-school thus confuse the child, raise doubts as to Christ's forgiveness and love, and "_quench the Spirit_?" Oh how sad, that thus thousands of children have their first love, their first trust, quenched by those who have more zeal than knowledge! No, no, these are Christ's lambs. They come with His marks upon them. Let the Sunday-school teacher work in harmony with the mother who gave these children to Christ. Let the whole atmosphere of the school impress on that child the precious truth that it is Jesus' little lamb. _Feed_ that lamb, feed it with _the sincere milk of the Word_. Lead that lamb gently; teach it to understand its relation to the Great Shepherd, to know Him, to rejoice in His love, to love His voice, to follow His leadings more and more closely. Instead of singing doubtfully and dolefully: "I am young, but I must die, In my grave I soon shall lie. Am I ready now to go, If the will of God be so?" or, "Child of sin and sorrow Filled with dismay, Wait not for to-morrow; Yield thee to-day:" etc. or, "Depth of mercy, can there be Mercy still reserved for me?" etc. or, "Hasten, sinner, to be wise, Stay not for to-morrow's sun," etc or, "I can but perish if I go, I am resolved to try, For, if I stay away, I know I shall forever die." or, "When saints gather round Thee, dear Saviour above, And hasten to crown Thee with jewels of love, Amid those bright mansions of glory so fair-- Oh, tell me, dear Saviour, if I shall be there!" Some of these sentiments are unscriptural. Some may do for penitent prodigals. But all are out of place on the lips of baptized children of the Church. Let such rather joyfully sing: "I am Jesus' little lamb, Therefore glad and gay I am; Jesus loves me, Jesus knows me, All that's good and fair He shows me, Tends me every day the same, Even calls me by my name," and such other cheerful and healthy hymns as breathe the spirit of the Church of the Reformation.