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profession, and a Christian convert. He had

and

ow u

many years terught-

neighbourhood

was recommended by the villagers themselves

fit person.

The 4. system pursued in the Victoria school

ast meeting with our approbation, Mr. Momeniff inposed to the teacher to remove to St. Paul's College and there receive instruction as well ins the art of leaching generally

ally_ as in the truths of the Christian religion. The offer was acceptil

I and the school served for

the time

by

a

teacher from the establishment of the College, Üfter a fair trial however it was considered improbable that the original teacher would

Loon

be able to conduct the school sin a

nade of which

Me

could approve, and as

the Bishop of Victoria had a vacancy for

a teacher in the College

to take this

man

College and kr.

kindly agreed permanently into connection

with him, we thought, it better that his

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relation to the Government should cease and that the teacher who supplied his place should be continued in charge of the school. We repet that in consequence of this change the number of scholars decreased for a time. The

Ch

former teacher received the Ten Dollars mouth only in aid of his school which before

Government assistanco was

any

was grain

granted consisted of more than thirty scholars, but the present teacher stood upon a different footing. Latterly the sumber has

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increased and it which by the effect of the Government

udded to the

again

corresponds with that

& greunt

at was

original school... The teachers of the four schools therefore all nominees of the Goonument,

are um

not receiving, as far as compensation from their pupils, and the

as we are aware, any

they

are all professed Christians.

Christian books have been introduced

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