4. Let our catechisms be used as extensively as possible, both in our Sunday - schools and families; and let the preachers faithfully enforce upon parents and Sunday - school teachers the great importance of instructing children in the doctrines and duties of our holy religion.

5. It shall be the special duty of the preachers to form Bible-classes wherever they can, for the instruction of larger children and youth; and where they cannot superintend them personally, to appoint suitable leaders for that purpose.

Ques. 1. What directions are given for uniformity in public worship? Ans. 1. The morning service shall be conducted in the following order:

(1) Singing—the congregation standing.

(2) Prayer-the congregation kneeling.

(3) Reading a lesson out of the Old Testament and another out of the New.

(4) Singing-the congregation sitting.

(5) Preaching.

(6) Singing the congregation standing.

(7) Prayer-the congregation kneeling.

(8) Benediction.

2. The afternoon and evening service shall be the same as the morning, except that one of the lessons, or both, may be omitted, at the discretion of the minister.

3. The Lord's Supper shall be administered monthly, in every congregation, wherever it is practicable; and where it is not, at every quarterly-meeting. Let the service preceding the administration be so. proportioned as to admit of due time for this solemn ordinance.

4. Let the Lord's Prayer be used on all occasions of public worship, in concluding the first morning

prayer, the congregation repeating after the minister; and the apostolic benediction (2 Cor. xiii. 14) in dismissing the congregation.

5. The Ritual shall be invariably used in all the offices for which it is prescribed.

Ques. 2. How shall we guard against formality in singing?

Ans. 1. By choosing such hymns as are proper for the occasion.

2. By not singing too much at once; seldom more than five or six

verses.

3. By suiting the tune to the words.

4. By often stopping short, when the words are given out, and asking the people: "Now do you know what you said last? Did you speak no more than you felt?"

5. In all our congregations let the

people learn to sing, and use our own Hymn and Tune-books.

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

SECTION II.

OF PRAYER-MEETINGS.

Ques. What directions are given concerning prayer-meetings?

Ans. 1. Let the pastor hold prayermeetings, weekly, in every church where it is practicable; and when he cannot himself attend, let him engage local preachers, exhorters, class-leaders, and others, to hold them.

2. Let prayer-meetings be held also at other places where there is a probability of their doing good.