n (2 Cor. xiii. 14) in dismissing the congrega

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¶ 228. Ans. 5. The Ritual shall be invariably ed in all the offices for which it is prescribed. Ques. 2. How shall we guard against formality singing?

¶ 229. Ans. 1. By choosing such hymns as are roper for the occasion.

1230. Ans. 2. By not singing too much at nce; seldom more than five or six verses.

¶231. Ans. 3. By suiting the tune to the words. ¶ 232. Ans. 4. By often stopping short, when he words are given out, and asking the people: 'Now, do you know what you said last? Did you speak no more than you felt?"

233. Ans. 5. In all our congregations let the people learn to sing, and use our own hvmn and tune book.

¶234. Ans. 6. Exhort every person in the congregation to sing; not one in ten only.

SECTION II.

OF PRAYER MEETINGS.

Question. What directions are given concerning prayer meetings?

¶235. Ans. 1. Let the pastor hold prayer meet

engage local preachers, exhorters, class leade others, to hold them.

¶236. Ans. 2. Let prayer meetings be he at other places where there is a probability doing good.

SECTION III.

OF LOVE FEASTS.

Question. What directions are given con love feasts?

237. Ans. 1. Love feasts shall be held terly, or at such other times as the prea charge may consider expedient, with closed to which, besides church members, other persons may be admitted by him.

238. Ans. 2. In conducting the love after singing and prayer, the preacher may short address, setting forth the nature and of this institution; every one present then pa of a little bread and water, in token of br love; the members then give brief details o religious experience; and the meeting is with singing and prayer.

SECTION IV.

OF CLASS MEETINGS.

Question 1. What directions are given co

hurch, wherever it is practicable, be divided into maller companies, called classes, according to heir respective places of abode; and let the mempers be exhorted to attend the meeting of the same.

¶ 240. Ans. 2. Two or more classes may meet at the same time and place, at their own option, and their leaders may alternate in conducting the exercises.

¶241. Ans. 3. The pastor shall visit every class once a quarter, and report its condition to the Quarterly Conference; and let him hold general class meetings as often as he shall find it expedient. Ques. 2. Can anything be done in order to make the class meetings more profitable?

¶242. Ans. 1. Change improper leaders.

1243. Ans. 2. Let the leaders frequently meet each other's classes.

1244. Ans. 3. Let us observe which leaders are the most useful; and let these meet the other classes as often as possible.

CHAPTER VII.

SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

SECTION I.

THE GENERAL SUNDAY SCHOOL BOARD.

245. For the purpose of promoting th gious training of our children and the spr Bible knowledge among our people, there sh a General Sunday School Board, the organi and functions of which shall be as follows:

¶ 246. The Board shall be composed of o fective Bishop, ten traveling preachers, an laymen, to be elected quadrennially by the G Conference on nomination of the Commit Sunday Schools, and of the following ex inembers: the Sunday School Editor, the Ass Sunday School Editor, the Superintendent Department of Teacher Training, the Su tendent of the Wesley Bible Class Departmen other general officer the Board may elect, an Educational Secretary of the Board of Mis The Bishop belonging to the Board shall be dent, and the Sunday School Editor Vice dent, ex officio. Elections to membership o Board shall be on the ground of experience in

r meetings of the Board shall be held annually, t a meeting may be called at any time by vote of Le Executive Committee. Twelve members shall onstitute a quorum.

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¶247. The Board may be incorporated under he corporate name of "The General Sunday School Board of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South," ccording to the laws of the State of hall be located in the city of — meet at any place that it may elect. cers shall be a President, a Vice President, a Recording Secretary, and a Treasurer. The Recording Secretary and Treasurer shall be elected by the Board, and it may elect such other officer or officers as the needs of the work may require. The Board shall have oversight of the Sunday schools of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, under such regulations as the General Conference may prescribe; and it shall have authority to make such by-laws for its government as it may find expedient, provided they are in harmony with this Constitution.

་ 248. The Executive Committee of the Board shall be composed of the Vice President, the Superintendent of the Department of Teacher Training, the Superintendent of the Wesley Bible Class Department, and two clerical and two lay members