Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-11-05

yoh.) offered my services as their escort
Service had commenced when We got i'm
and ] soon, from his accent, perceived
that the young Preacher MAS "A French
man. But never dill hear more
pungent, or "a better discourse. He adj
mirebly exposed, with all the candour oI
truth, aud the noirtte Of genuine sinipli-
ely, alike The hollow professors of reli.
gion. The grovvllug SOUS of Namnon, aud
the sensual children of dissipation. " Burn
with faculties aud privileges neAi 10 III
vine, yedegrade yourselves by hypocrisy
by drudgery, Which is, the loudest laugh
oi TEL or by frivolous occupations and
amusenlents, which make Angel. mery al
your folly. Such MAS The scope of his
sermon.
On Monday night, tho Hamlet vas Ia
he played at the Theatre, | preferred Ia
save my guardian Angel some tears, by
gong not iliilier, but 10 hear Lancaster S
lecture eli the details OF his system.
Those who expect the graceful fiourishes
uf manner, the compact arrangement OF
matter, or the brilliant ornaments of style,
VIII he greatly disappointed al any lecture
OF Lancaster'S. He is short fat man,
about forty, in IA quaker garb and
equally PLAN, not TO say uucouih, in his
deportnieni. In his early lie, he seems
10 have read essays to do good" rather
IMAM To have studied trcatises on compo-
siiion aud rhetoric. Aud lie has dane
more good, firmly believe, 10 lie greal
cause OF educsilou than any man living
bo'h persondfiy, for kc has instructed
thousands, where any other has taught
hundreds aud by his admirable system,
which has already dispensed, and will
coulinue TO dispense, instruction In tie
agency ofotherS, TO hundreds oil thousands,
and perhaps millions of the present, aud
oi future generations.
lhe PLAIN and unadOrned lecture that
| attended on Montiay evening. minuiely
ana literally nnfOfded the details OF this
unrh aiieu system. Mr.. Lancaster carries
WIN nm various colored drawings. (iene
by boy taken from the streets OF Lon.
don, ted, clothed, aud educated by him
seil,) winch display III The most lively
DeneV0lence aud efficacy OF his school
arrangement. Ii there be teacher whose
heart wishes 10 carry kindness into his
school; who is avtrse 10 tyranny and
cruelty let him go TO Ldncaster's lecture:
i.,re lIe will learn To abhur the iati,r. and
at The same time see how easily, how
agrteably, tie former may be indulyed.
Ammated are the efforts of Spontaneous
eHeIiloh rapid Is the advance of lnces
SAINT and progressive unconventional
s"ch are the advantages of wellmanay-
ca Lancaseriau mode Of instruction -
HE children,while occupied IN such ex-
erciseS, serm ardenily engaged in yolun-
iaiy pursuits (; willie religion, morality,
ana 0rticr preside over Tie scene, point
me way, aud accelerate their COURSE
why does not lie good sense of mankind
pun an end at once 10 The old tyrsnuous,
absurd, and inefficient methods OF teach
ing Escaped from oppression ourselves,
anu perfectly sensible how much better
we eau manage our adult concerns in our
own way, Why do We not rescue eur
ckitdren also, irOm-tlir cruelty and absur-
dily OF ancient fnrHs Not a shadow of
dotbi remains en my mind, that the lu-
name and IudIcious system of Lancaster
may be applied 10 the higher branches of
ecucAiIon, with the same success as 10
the iower-io. classical and scientific
Studies, as well as TO lessons of spelling,
reaning, penmanship, and ordinary a
riihmeiic. The same skill which works
Ton TO advantage, may soon be trained 10
more elegant. performances in steel.
But u this be not al present practca
bic, tl.mean The application OF Lancasiers
system TO the higher brancles,) how de-
slrabie is il that The annual appropriation
rem the literary fund for primary Schools,
in all the counties OF the state, should be
established OH his admirable plan. Be-
nevolcnce PLEADS, economy cries aloud
Tor II and tie generous spirit of free
dom, as hostile To petty iyranls as to
their sceptred protoil pes, POINTS decid-
eddy to such an ameiioraiion.
fear you will think me an enthusiast
on this topic-bui enquire o. our worthy
Governor, ask of our excellent Bishop,
and numbers besides, who saw and heard
the interesting developrment,, the sensible
aud pleasing illustrations Of Lancasiors
second lecture, whether such reflections
as the above. do not naturally arise out
OF The scenery, moral aud physical, whiclt
il displayed.
But my letter is getting long, aud
must close it. Tie promised aaecdote,
and many remarks on The third lecture,
must be reserved lor verbal communica-
ton. No more at present from
Your friend, ID. LAW.