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 Article I.— This Society aball be denominated 
 the Weeleyan-Methodist Sabbath School Society, in 
 connection with the Wesley an;MethQ^ii5rf^ in 
 
 Canada, for' iMtftVAfmhillton. '( *^^^ 
 
 Art. li.— This Society shall consist of all persons 
 who subscribe and pay annually the sum of fifty 
 cents or upwards, in aid of i^^^^^^ 
 
 Art. IlL—The Anniversary of this Society shall 
 be held (when practicable) in the first week in 
 Unuary, in each year, — with power : 
 ^N' Ist. To receive the Report of the Committee and 
 [\anction, (if necessary) its "publication, 
 
 a Secretary ajid^reasurer of 
 a Superintenden^(^ecretary or 
 bratian or L^^w^xiBr^t each of 
 the Schoo^k^ ty ensuing^ year, w>io^ shall be 
 ^ (ex-oMcio) mepalJers of the (^otngrjiStM-^ Manage- 
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 Church, and thj^<d^malbder sub- 
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 4th. Tb^ number of Teachers 
 to be ufe | m»p |rtlon to the nu 
 attendance, i^ftie ratio of one to 
 on the ^veciige attendance of the 
 hnd in cM-4lm~sttendanoe at t 
 would not giveUffteen Teachers, a 
 
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 f^then ending, 
 
 various Schools 
 
 ratio to be 
 
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 a representatije^^Jjhat number sh^lKb^enUtk to 
 send another Te^er. --^---<^ ^ / 
 
 ;. Art. IV.; — ^The management of this Society shall v 
 be vested in the Ministers on the Circuit; (the Super- 
 intendent being President, and his colleagues, Vice- 
 Preiidents,) the aforementioned Officers and Com- 
 .mittee. "■ 
 
 ' AiRT.V.-^The Committee shall meet at least ^ 
 <»ii(oe in every three monthsy and oftener if required,L 
 itatiQ^ the object of the meeting in writing, by five^ /^ 
 ol its 'members with the oonourrence of the Vxm^ Jj9 
 dent or one of the Vice-Presidents, — and fifteefrjf^ > 
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 and in'caso at any such meeting of tke Committee 
 the President or one of the Vice-Prcfidents cannot 
 attend, one of its members shall preside. It shall 
 be their duty — / 
 
 1st. To change or remove any OfTioer of the 
 Schools^ when deemed advi8abl(S"|)i- necessary. 
 
 2nd. •» raise mtW^pfoi^roWpg books and \,^ 
 "other uecekH^riea for J^Usc^ U^eJTc^ooJ^^^y^^^ 
 
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 8rd. To maito an equitable aiji'propmtion of the Vv, " 
 funds, according to the circumstances of each School *'^^'<^^> 
 
 4trh. To fill up vacancies amcing themselves when ^^^ 
 any such occur. / § ^^ 
 
 5th. To exercise in all respects a vigilant control 
 over the Institution. 
 
 Art. VI.— Each School /^hall hold a monthly 
 Teachers* Meeting, consistiiig of the Superintendent, 
 Officers and Teachers of the School,— five of whom 
 shall form a quorum— at^ which persons shall be 
 proposed and admitted as Teachers, also person® 
 appointed to canvass for /scholars or visit absentees. 
 Each Teachers' Meetint shall have authority to 
 make Rules and Regulations for the government of 
 the School to whieh it belongs, subject to the 
 approval of the Conamittee, also to make such 
 
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 suggestions in relation to the School to be laid 
 
 before the Coramittee, as may from lime to time 
 
 be deemed advisable, ^The Superintendent of each 
 
 * School to be chairman of its own Teachers' Meetings 
 
 " In his absence the Secretary shall preside. ' • 
 
 Art. VIL— It shall be the duty of th$ Secretary 
 of each School,-^ %• 
 
 - Ipt. To keepia record of the proceedings of .each 
 ^ ^Teachers' Meetings to be feii^ before ttie Pommittee 
 at its next general meeting, 1 
 
 2nd. To see that proper care is taken of the 
 
 ^*. books, &c., used in the School, (other than the^ 
 
 Library) and renew the class-books when necessary. 
 
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 I , 3rd, To make any Minutes that may "be deemed 
 fttleful, under the direction of the Superindendent, 
 I&ltid risi^pird any interesting circumstance connected 
 jr^ithi the School. .\ - 
 
 ^ t^th. T^ report the st^te of the School to tho 
 Committed giving the number of scholars admitted 
 and withdrawn, or expelled, the present number 
 on the roll and the average ^tteiiidance for the past 
 
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 Art. Vlll.r— No pierson shall be permitted to 
 retain his situation as Officer or Member of the 
 
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 Visitor or Teacher, whose moral character or 
 religious opinions shall render him in the opinion of 
 thie Committee, or the Quarterly Meeting, unfit for 
 
 the situation. 
 
 Art. IX.— The. SuperintiBndents. W^H uniformly 
 cauke the Schools to be opened and closed with 
 Ringing and prayer,— they shall adihit children, 
 l^range the classes, appoint Teachers to classes, 
 enforce the rules for the main tainance of order, and 
 diirect and assist the Teachers in the discharge of 
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 ^RT. X.— The Secretary of this Society shall 
 attend all meetings of the Committee and Society; 
 to take minutes of the proceedings ; he shall give 
 due notice of the periodical and extraordinary 
 meetings of the Committee and Society ; h« shall 
 sign all orders on the Treasurer for monies, ^nd to 
 his order alone is the Treasurer authorized*^o pay 
 the monies of the Society, he shall give no such 
 order without the aiithority of the Committee, and 
 no liaiility shall be in^rred on behalf of the Society, 
 except through him and by their ordjsr. 
 
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 Art. XII.— -The Libraries now existing, or which 
 may be hereafter procured, shall be considered the 
 property of the Society, and at the disposal of the 
 Gonatfifttee, and no bo6k shall be admitted into the 
 Mbrarie* until approved by the Committee; or by 
 such persons as they may appoint for that purpose. 
 
 Art. X III.— No addition, alteration, or amend- 
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 tiie Annual Meeting of the Society ; three naonths 
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 Ist. The Schooif shall invariably be opened with 
 singing and prayer ; and during the time of prayer, 
 no Teacher pr Scholar shall en ter or leave the 
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 i2nd. Teachers are expected to be at the head of 
 their classes, at the opening of the School, and not 
 to leave them 6r converse with each other, during 
 school hours, except on necessary school business ; 
 and in all things to pay respectful attention to the 
 wishes and authority of the Superintendent. 
 
 Zt^, The Teachers, according to their ability, 
 shall instruct the children under their care in all 
 moral and religious knowledge ; shall question 
 them on the reading and other lessons, to see whe- 
 ther they understand them; shall inculcate upon 
 them the necessity of loving God ; b^ing obedient td 
 their Parents and other superiors ; shall point out to 
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 Christ; and endeavor to make them acquainted 
 with all that Christians^ught to know and practice. 
 
 4th. Persons desirous of becoming Teachers in 
 any of the Schools, shall mention their wish to the 
 Superintendent of such School, (in whom alone the 
 power of nomination is vested) who may nominate 
 them at the Teachers' meeting next ensuing, such 
 nomination to stand over foy approval or rejection • 
 at the next monthly meeting ; >- iand wliere indiyi- 
 dtials have been employed by the Superintendent 
 previous to their haying been received as Teachers /iV. 
 by the monthly meeting, it shall be the duty orH^ 
 Superintendent to inform such persons of the mode 
 of nomination and election as laid down in this rule. 
 
 
 6th. Incase of the absence of any children frofla 
 their respective classes, the Teachers shall endeavor 
 to visit them in person, to satisfy themselves of 
 the causes of absence, and at the same time to ob- 
 tain the assistance of the Parents in enforcing a 
 regular attendance. " ■^. \^ 
 
 6th. Previous to the resignation of oflSce, every 
 Teacher shall give to the Superintendent four weeks* 
 notice to that effect, in order that the vacancy may 
 be supplied. 
 
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 7th. When Teachers are unable to attend the 
 duties of their respective classes, they shall be 
 reqtiired to give notice to that effect to the Superin- 
 tendent) iif possible on the day previous, and in case 
 ol absence for three successive Sabbaths, without 
 giving satisfactory reason to the Superintendent, such 
 Teacher shall be considered as having withdrawn. 
 
 8th. Any Teacher who may be desirous of re- 
 moving from one School to another, shall be allowed 
 to do so by first obtaining the consent of .their 
 Teachers* Meeting. 
 
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 9th. The Scholars are expected to appear as clean 
 as possible in their apparal and persons. 
 
 10th. They shall be ob^ent to all the direc- 
 tions of their jpuperintendenr^d Teachers; and 
 in case of obstinate mis-conduct%lmll be e;cpelled 
 from the School, and after such expulsion they shall 
 not be re-admitted without proper confes^on and 
 amendment. ' 
 
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 I2th. Any child above the age of four years may^ 
 be admitted cis a scholar, if such admission is agree- 
 able to the wishes of the parents or friends of the 
 child. 
 
 ISth. If a scholar be absent fronv his class, three 
 Babbaths successively, without satisfactory reasons 
 being given to the Teacher, such neglect shall be 
 accounted sufficient cause for dismissal. -^ 
 
 14th. All scholars who do not appear cleanly . 
 or are found guilty of lying, swearing, pilfering, 
 talking indecently, using tobacco in or about the 
 Schools or otherwise misbehaving after the Superin- 
 tendent has pointed out the evil of such conduct, 
 shall be excluded from the Schoolsi 
 
 15th. In case* of the removal of scholars from 
 one School tioinother, they must not be admitted 
 w|lihout a note^frpm the^ Superintendent of the 
 School they have lefl. f 
 
 16th, In order to avoid confusion, the Secretary 
 shall furnish the necessary schbol-books to the 
 respective classes. \ 
 
 L7th.Wh^n there are Absentee Visitors appointed j 
 it shMl be their duty to be present at the opening 
 of the School, for the purpose of ascertaining what 
 
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 and enquire the cause, they shall also invite other 
 children to attend the School. 
 
 , 18th. Each School shall h^ld a prayer meeting 
 on the first Sabbath of each month. 
 
 ; 19th. The only principle to be recognized in- the 
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 John Street Church School. 
 ^Macnab Street Church School. 
 Bethel Church School. 
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