Many of our Sabbath-school Conventions and Institutes are now very properly assuming a mixed character, combining whatever is wanted of both, in every meeting. We need to arouse, instruct and train; and also to know the details of "how to do it." May the Master control all these gatherings to His glory and the good of man!
Rules.
1. Draw out the people to explain their wants, experience, and difficulties.
2. Then supply their wants.
3. Get one conductor, pay his expenses, and assign him to a good, quiet, comfortable place of entertainment near the church.
4. Commence promptly, and keep strictly to the programme and to time.
The following programme of an Institute we think most useful. It should be sent out two to four weeks in advance of the time of meeting:
PROGRAMME.
Tuesday Evening.
7 to 7.30, Religious conference and prayer for the Institute—two or three minute exercises.