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IK UNIOS WITH THB BRITISH WESLKYAN M.THO- DTST COKFERBNCE. 1«47. .^, • 1> I i It. i f . ■ ■* rv J :' ■'%i^ GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND RULES TO BE OMSCRVED IN THF MANAGEMENT OF WCSLCTAff SABBATH SCHOOLS — ADOPTED BY THE CONFERENCE OF 1827. It Mras not poisible that this excellent Institution ooulJ long exist without ex<'iting the attention, and calling forth the energetic co-operation of the Meihodisis. Ac- cordingly they have become gratuitous Sabbath instruc- tors of thousands of the children or the poor, in various parts of the nation and of the world ; and in order that the greatest possible amount of good may be done in the Methodist Sunday School*, the Conference have fre- quently taken up the subject, and the following Minuses of the Conference, beKun in M'^ncbester on Wednesday, the &5th of July, 1827, contain the result of their delibe- rations on that subject : Q. What is the judgment of the Conference as to the proper mode of condticting our numerous Sunday Schools ? A 1. In compliance with <* various urgent applioa- tions from respectable friends, connected with Methodist Sunday Schools, or desirous of establishine such Schools in their respective neighbourhoods,*' it was last year de- termined, not only ** to confirm and renew all our exist- ing Rules and recommendations *' on the subject, (lor a summary of which see Minutes of 1826, Q. 26, A* 1,) but also to appoint a Sf>eoial Committee for the purpose of preparing a general Plan fbr the management of these innportant Institutions. Z. That Committee, consisting of our late President, (Mr. Watbon,) our Secretary, (Mr. Buntiko,) Mr. Geo. Marsdbn, and Mr. Robert Newton, now re- port to the Conference, that they met in Manchestef. according to appointment, and after much deliberation, and due attention to the communications addressed to them fiom various quarters, unanimously ogreed to re* «^ commend to die Conference the adoption of the follovr- ing Pfinoiplei and Rules, viz : — (l.> General Principles. First Principle. — Sunday Schools should be shict* ly and entirely Religious Institutions; and ought, there- fore, to be Schools for the Christian Instruction and Education of the poor ; — as it is only on this ground that the occupation of the Lord's Day in tuition oan be held to consist with the due obserration of the Christian Sab- bath. Second Principle —Schools designed for the reli- gious Education of poor children ought to be conducted in distinct and avowed connexion with some particular branch of the visible Church of Christ : — *(1.) Because the Pastor, and other official members of a Christian Church, or Society, are not left at liberty to commit the religious education of Me children of their own poorer members to any persons except those for whose charaster and principles they possess some ade- quate security, and over whose modes of instruction and discipline they have the means of exercising an effi- cient influence and control. The children of members, and those even of constant hearers in the congregation, are, in an important sense, the children of the Churchy and of that portion of it, especially, with which their parents stand connected. Many of them have been by holy baptism solemnly recogniied as among the objects of pastoial charge, and as entitled to the care and spiri- tual assistance of Christian paople. In all such cases, a responsibility attaches to the Church and its Ministers, which they cannot without blame transfer into other hands, except under such circumstances as will allow them still to observe and to direct , in all points of vital importance, the mannei in which the trust is executed by those to whom they confide it. (2.) Because every Christian Church, or Society, is not only obliged in duty to exert a proper control over the religious education of its own youth, but has also a deep and permanent interest in the results of that edu- •■« >^. ., ^- - iii i .» ^ ii ii Trr i i of tho foil OW' "'<^ be St, id. °"8''^ there. t'uoiion and ' ground that can be held TisWan Sub- 'or the reli- 9 oondiioted ' parifcular jj members ^ at liberty '^ of their >t those Tor »ome ade- nstruofion K an effi. onibers, '•e«ation, Ohurch, I'ch their been by objects d spiri- ases, a nisters, other allow f vital cuted |ty. is over llso a edu- i § cation ; and is therefore requiied, in justice to itself, to retain thoeo SunJay Schools, which are snppoited, wholly or piincipally, by its contributions, its labours, or Its inliuenco, under the supeiintendence and scripiuial jurisdiction of il3 Pastors, and of its other regular auiho- ritiest (3.) Because, in reference to Children of every class admitted into Sunday Schools, (whether their parents be directly connected with any Christian Church or no,) those who piously and liberally support such Institutions have a clenr ri^^ht to receive a decisive pledge, in the known Christian character and principles ot K\\e'\t lead- ing Manageis, and in their connexion with some leli- gious body whose creed is avowed before the world, and whose right of supeiintendeuce is expressly recognized, that the influence exerted by them upon the opinions and habits of the rising generation, bhali be, as far as human prudence can secure it, a sound and salutary one. (4.) BecsiWBe general experience seems now to have decided in favour of the superior advantages of placing every Sunday School under the care of some particular religious community* which shall be responsibly to the parents of the children educated in it, and to the public who may choose to support it, for its sound principles and good management liistructed by that experience, almost every branch of the Christian Church, in this country, has now its own Sunday Schools : — open in* deed to all poor children who apply; but conducted chiefly by its own members ; superintended by its own Ministers, and other ecclesiastical officers ; governed according to its own peculiar views of the Jundamental doctrines and duties of Christianity ; and connected ge- nerally with its own places of worship. Thus the la- bour of religiously educating the poor is amicably divided, and, for that reason, better performed. And sufficient scope is left for the exercise of a truly Christian liberali- ty, in the interchange of mutual good oflices, and m the occasional aids afforded by the affluent of one Body to ''■t « ■^^1^ t \i % the funds of others ; while no temptation if in any ca«ie lield out to the compromise of principle ; and the danger of piacticnl collision or controversy, among peisons o( iliffetent sentiments, is in a great measure precluded. Third Principle.'— Sunday Schools should be most conscientiously and anxiously so conducted, that they may not interfere, further than an invincible necessity may compel, with the primary and universal duties of the Holy Sabbath, and, in paiticular, with the constant attendance of Teachers and Children on the public wor* ■hip of God's house, at the hours most generally devoted to that purpose, and best adapted to secure their edifica- tion:— (1.) Because one escential part of a truly Christian education must ever consist in the formation of an early n.nd Rxed habit o( reverence for the Christian Sabbath, and of regard for the oidinances of the Christicn Sanc- tuary. (2.) Because those who act as Teachers in these Schools, in common with all other persons, are under an immutable obligation to attend with ret^ulaiity the pub- lic means of grace, and to pay theii vows to God in the presence of all his people. They actually need, for themseKes, all the help and instruction provided for them in the House of Gol ; frotn which, as experience has often proved, they cannot he frequently nnd need- lessly detained, even by the well-meant endeavour to serve the souls of others, without great (lander of weak- ening in theii own minds the proper tone of Christian feeling, and of suffering (especially if they be young in years and in religious profession) a spiritual loss, most prejudicial in the issue to their piety, and to their gene- ral usefulness in the Church of Christ. Fourth Principle. — On the same ground of vigilant con- cern for the best interests both of children and of their Teachers, the bustle and the secularity of mere school dmtiness should be as much as possible avoided in the ■management of Sunday Schools ; and the spiritual ob< j'ects and character of the Institution sliould be so care- 's.. V n any ca«>e the danger peisons of ecinded. Id bft most tliat they necessity ■^ duties of 10 constant )ijblic wor- ly devofed eir edifica- Christian 'f an early * Sabbath, »cn Sanc- in these ' under an the pub- !od in the need, for I'ided for (perience ind need' lavour ro of weak- -hrisiian ^oung In ss, most 'ir geno- lantcon- of their e school I in the tual ob< so cate- 7 fiiily kept in mind, ao to legolate and control the whole plan and process of Sabbath education. In conformity with these Principles, the following Outline of (IL) General Rule$f has been drawn up, with a direct reference to tbe cir- cumstances 01 Methodist Sunday Schools, viz : — 1. Sunday Schools supported, wholly or principally, by the contributions, labours, and influence of our Body, and sanctioned by our Preachers, shall be denominated JVesleyan Methodist Sunday Schools; — in order that tl)e Connexion and the public may possess, in the very name and title of the Institution, the means of ascertain- ing the principles on which they profess to be conduct- ed, and a pledge and security for the mainieoajnce of those principles, under every change of local manage- ment ; and in order, also, that parents* not connected with our Societies and Congregations, who shall send their children to our Schools, may be fully apprised of the nature and tendency of the instruction and discipline there administered. 2. The General Management of snch Schools shall be entrusted to a Committee, consisting, (I ) Of all the Travelling Preachers of the Circuit. (2.; Of all the Officers of the School or Schools; appointed as hereinafter mentioned. (3.) Of twelve, sixteen, twenty, twenty-four, or thirty'six other persons, (the number being determined according; to local circumstances,^ to be appointed by the Annual Meeting of tbe subdoribers ; but of this number,*-* One-fourth shall always be selected from those Teachers in the Schools, who are also Mem- bers of the Methodist Society : One-Aa(^ shall be chosen from the general body of Subscribers, being also Memiers of the Me- thodist So iety ; — And n i '•jr « 8 • 't ■! ^ ' Th« remaining one-fourth shall be selected from those respectable Members of out CongregO' ,1 ..i ■' tions, or other Subscribers, who, though not of our Society, are believed to agree with us in their general views of the great and leading doctrines of Chiistianity. 3. The Superintendent Preacher of the Circuit, as the chief Pastor of our Societies, and the official Represen- tative of Methodism in the Circuit where he is station- ed, shnW preside in all meetings of the Subscribers and of the Committee, at which he may be present. In his absence, his place shall be supplied by one of the other Preachers ; or, if no Preacher be present, by some other Officer of the Institution, appointed for that purpose by the persons assembled. . , 4. The Officers of these Institutions shall Le as fol- low, viz : — (1 ) A Treasurer and three Auditors ; to be an' nnally appointed by the General Meeting of the Subscribers. (2.) One or more General Secretaries ; to be an- nually appointed by the Committee. (3.) Two or more General Visitors, (in addition to the Ministers of the Circuit,) who shall fre- quently inspect the Schools, and report to the Committee the result of theii observations ; to be appointed annually by the Committee. ^4.) Two or more Conductors or Local Superin- tendenta and also one or more Local Secre- taries, for each School ; to be annually ap- pointed by the Committee. N.B. The Officers of the Institution, for the time being) (as well as the Circuit Preachers,) shall be considered as having a right to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting, in common with the Subscribers at large. 5. All the Officers, with the exce|1tion of the Treasu- rer and Auditors, shall be selected exclusively from the ii • cted from ■ ^ongregO' m tiough not ^ 9 with U8 %, d leading M Liit, as the ■iCf lepresen- r s station* ibers and . In bis the other me other rpose bjr ^e as fol- io be an" seting of I be an- dition to all fre- |rc to the ions ; to tee. \uperin- Secrc' |11y ap- le time [,) shall id and \n with [reaiu- \m the members of ihe Meiliodisi Society ; and, before their fi- nal appointment, shall be proposed and approved in the Leaders' Meeting of the Society to which each School shall be attached, as persons deemed eligible, in point oC general religious character, to be put in nomi- nation at the Meeting by which the election is to be made. 6. The Teachers shall be appointed by the Conduc- tors 01 Local Superintendents of each School ; subject, however, to the subsequent approbation ol the Commit- tee, if, in any instance, they deem it necessary to inter- pose theii authority. And no person shall be continued in office as a Teacher, who shall at any time be declared by the Committee, or by the Leaders* Meeting, ineli- gible in point of general character, or of religious opi- nions, to take a part in the Christian education of the children placed under our care. In the selection of Teachers for the elder classes, peculiar attention should be paid to their Christian experience ; and those only should ho so employed who are able to teach their pu- pils, clearly and fully, *♦ what they must do to be sa- ved." 7. As it is the great and primary object of Sunday Schools to teach the children of the poor to read and un- derstand the Holy Scriptures, with a view to their being made '* wise unto salvation," the elementary books em- ployed in the tuit'oneven of the younger scholars shall be such as contain the largest portion of Scriptural in- struction; and the Bible, or New Testament, shall be regularly used every Sabbath Day by those classes which aie faiiher advanced. ^ ,.- > 8. Catechetical Exercises shall form a regular part of the system of our Schools. And, in order to prevent the evih wh'ch might result from an unlimited private dis- cretion in the selection of Catechisms, it is earnestly re* commended that the Catechisms employed shall be those compiled and published under the sanction of the Conference, in which are ombodied the most important portions of Mr. Wesley's instructions, of the Church of England's Catechiim, of the Assembly's, and of Dr. 10 Watts*. For the (ame leaion, we recommend to our Schools the uniform adoption, as soon as it can be trade convenient, either of the large Hyrnn Book generally used in our Chapels, or of the Me^,hodii>t Sunday School Hymn Book lecenlly published. 9. Neither the art of Writings nor any other merely secular branch of knowledge, shall he taught on the Lord's Day. But we strongly recommend that Writing and the elements ot Arithmetic shall be taught to tb9 elder Scholars, both male and female, on one or more week-day evenings, as a reward for their regular attend- ance and good conduct on the Sabbath. 10. Where Sunday School I — '^r-^ lend to our an le made ^ generally 'day School 'jer merely hi on the a* Writing iht ro (ha 'o or more 'ar atfend- "tuted, no »t the pre- istn'bution acticable. t>n, either and in. fVoni em- d, wheie 'wn, tho suitable oo'> who spectife in most afford a nuoh to r ©very Jsed in to take for the ;k-day rd by 3d by "■n5 >n. »• of Day. Id on If n that d«iy, shall be fixed for such hours, as will not pre- vent those who belong to our body from reguhrly attending on our Public Worship, on our Society Meet- ings, or at the administiation of the Lord's Supper. 13. Ail the Children of our Schools shall be trained np in the habit of a legular and invariable attendance on Public Worship, at least once on every Lord* 8 Day. Wherever they can bo nccommodaied with room, we strongly, and for many reasons, recommend their at- tendance at the House of God with their Teachers, in the Forenoon especially of every Sabbath ; and the elder classes should be advised and encouraged to hear the Word of God in the Evening also, wheie we have an Evening Service. We earnestly entreat our Friends who may be concerned in the future erection or enlarge- ment of Chapels, to have this object in view, as one of unspeakable importance to the interests of Religion and of our country ; and to include in their plans the provi- sion of lai^'e and convenient accommodation, not only for the ^duU Poor, but for their Children also. 14. Where separate Buildings shall be erected for Sunday* Schools, by the contributions or influence of our Members and Friends, they shall be legally secured for the purposes which they are intended to serve. And we recommend, as the best general method of accomplish- ing this object, that the Trustees of the nearest Chapel, \n the Circuit to which the School may belong, shall also be constituted the Trusteeit for the School, under suitable provisions and regulations. This plan, without at nil interfering with the internal management of the School on the principles and rules above-mentioned, would sufficiently connect our Schools with our Chapels ; and would afford to Trustees of Chapels that safeguard against possible injury to their tiust'Concerns, which their pecuniary liabiliiies give them a just right to ex- pect from their Christian Brethren of the same comniu- nity. 15 To all Methodist Sunday Schools established in their respective Circuits, on the prinoiples maintained in this Plan, and governed, substantially and generally, 13 U according to the preceding Rules and Regulationt, out Preachers are directed to afford all [K>$sible countenance and assistance ; — by occasionally visiting the Schools; by giving counsel and advice to ihe Teachers, Parents, and Children ; by earnestly lecommonding such Insti- tutions to the prayers and to the pecuniary support of our Societies and Congrenations ; and by so arranging their Circuit Plans, as to adfoid themselves the opportu- nity of attending at all the principal Meetings of tha Committees and of ihe Subscribers. ,:*^i"j' :'i'\' «:>• III. ■riik:-.^' (.'■ ■'^•t- ■■*<**- -*>'' ■*' «?.<.^^ The Conference* having received the preceding Report of their Committee, unanimou sly Resolve, (1.) That the cordial thanks of the Conference are doe to iVIessr?. Watson, Marsden, Newton, and Bunting, foe the Plan which has now been read. (2 ^ That the Conference entirely approve of the Ge- neral Principles, respecting Sunday Schools, which form the basis of that Plan, and which have, in sub* stance, been repeatedly recognized in the Minutes of former years. (3.^ That the Conference also approve of the Oeneral Rules and Recommendations conxained in the Plan now tabmitted ; and adopt them, as expressive of those views and sentiments in reference to the management of the Methodist Sunday Schools, which they feel it their duty as a Body of Christian Ministers to maintain, and by all suitable means to promote among the People of their charge. (4.) That all JVeto Sunday Schools, which may hereafter be established in our Connexion, and which shall have the support and sanction of our Preachers, or the aid of regular collections in our Chapels, shall be established in confotmity to the Principles now explicit- ly adopted by the Conference ; and that the Rules and Recommendations heteln-hetoxe contained, (subject to sQch modifications on minor points, not interfering vnth the fundamental Principles of this Plan, as iur- .^i iir^m^si'^* i(k*.'.*»'i <,«. " .iTifiyiF': •"?• f^^'l' ■'•(<■ i,'^.]:,/ ., I-: -:r.#-#.; ■.m IS l! .;?r^ GENERAL PRINCIPLES. The preflxedgeneiul princi[ les recommended bjr Con* ferenoe, for adoption by all Sunday Sciiool Societiev, con* nected with Wesleyan Methodism, shall form the [ er- manent basis for the manau;ement of the Schools con- nected with the Methodist Society in the Quebec Cir< cult : and neither the annual meeting, nor the Commit- tee shall have power to introduce any other regulations than such as tend to biing the mAnagement of these Schools into a more exact conformity with them. 1. Constitution. That this Society shall consist of a Committee here- after enumerated ; of subscribers of Ave shillings and upwards per annum, and all teachers having held that office one jrear. 2. Denomination. •« That this Society shall be denominated, ** The Wes- leyan Methodist Sabbath School Society for the Que* '* bee Circuit, in union with the Biiiish Wesleyan Me- •* ihodist Conference.** 3. Annual Meeting. A general meeting of the members of this Society shall be held annually in January, the business of which shall be as follows, viz : 1. To receive the Report of the Committee, and to sanction its publication. 2. To appoint the Officers of the Institution, viz. — a Treasurer and two Auditors for the ensuing year, and also, 8. To choose a Committee from such clasps of persons, and in such proportions, as are specified in Conference Rule No. 2, to act in connection with the Itinerant Preachers. :^i^^^c^^^<: 17 4. Pzesldenta V See Confuience Rulo'No. 3. 6. Oommlttee. >- ^ .■< ■ ^ 1. They shall meet on the second Wednesday eve- ning in the months of March, June, September and De- cember, and oftener if necessary; and five shall be deemed competent to transact business. 2. They shall manage all the concerns of the Institti* tion ; appoint the Officers of the Society, agreeably to Conference Rule No. 4 and the 1st clause of No. 5, — also the several Librarians; devise means for raising pecuniary supplies from the public; provide Books and other requisites for the use of the Schools ; shall be com- petent to relinquish existing Schools or establish new ones, as they may judge expedient, and shall exercise in all respects a vigilant contiol over the Institution. «■• 6, Oen«val Secvetavy. 1. He shall attend all Meetings connected with the In- stitution, to take Minutes of the proceedings. 2. He shall give due notice of the Periodical meetings of the Committee and Teachers, and call extraordinary meetings when necessary. . . • .. • <. -.' . 3. He shall purchase under the direction of the Com- mittee, the Books, &c. &c, necessary for the use of the Schools, and take charge of the same ; which requisites shall in no case be distributed without a written order or a personal application from the School Secretary. 7. Tveasiurer. . » .■< ' He shall receive and keep a regular account of all monies collected in support of the Society ; pay such accounts only as are duly attested by the General Se- cretary ; and furnish a statement of the Bounds of the So- ciety to the Quarterly Committee Meetings, and an acr, count current to be laiJ before the Annual Meeting. ;; '* f i 'I 18 8. 0«neval Tisitovi. See Conference Rule No, 4, Aiiicle lio, 3. 9. Supevintendents. 1. The Superintendents shall open and close the Schools with singing and prayer, or depute Tend / . > o officiate for them. 2. They shall appoint Teachers to Clas^us, udnnic Cbildreo thereto, arrange the same, mairialn ou i, en- force the rules, and direct and assist he ", * oheis in the discharge of their duty. 8. In case of the expulsion of a ;.hild from the iJchool, they shall report the same to the Weekly Visitors. 4. They shall acquaint all persons desirous of becom- ing Teachers, with the rules of the School, and shall obtain their signature to the effect thai they approve of, and will conform to the same. 5. They shall read to their respective Schools, on the first Sabhath in each month, the rules relatmg to the children; and any others they may deem necessary. 6. They shall, if practicable, examine the School dur- ing a portion of each Sabbath afternoon (or depute a person to do so,) in the Catechism or Scripture Les- son, which shall be taken up in alternate succession. 7. Prior to their relinquishment of office, they shall give four weeks' notice to the General Secretary, that the vacancy may be supplied. . vv ;? > 10. Loc? STs Books, and will be expected to record therein, the attendance of the Children in their Classes, likewise insert the numbers of the Library Books issued to their Scholars, and the num- ber of verges of Scripture and answers of Catechism re- peated by them. 5. They shall be responsible to the Librarian for all Library Books issued to them, for the use of then res- pective Classes, "'""-' "' 't 6. When Teachers are unable to attend to the duties of their Classes, they shall bo required to give notice of the same to the Superintendent, previous to the opening; of the School : and in case of absence for three succes- I 2L 1 sive Sabbaths, without satisfactory cause being assign- ed, such Teachers shall be considered as having with- drawn. 7. When Teachers arrive after the opening of the School, and their Classes have been given in charge to others, it shall be competent for the Superintendent to assign them any othei duty for the remainder of the Ser- vice. 8. They shall regularly visit the absent Children of their respective Classes, to enquire the cause of their absence, and report the same to the Superintendent. 9. Any Teacher who may be desirous of removing from one to another of our Schools, shall be allowed to do so provided the proposed change be approved of by the Superintendents concerned. 10. Previous to the resignation of office, every Teach- er shall give to the Superintendent four weeks' no- tice to that effect, in order that the vacancy may be sup- plied. 13. Teachers' Meetings. 1. That all the Superintendents, Local Officers, and Teachers of the different School;', shall meet together on the third Monday Evening of each month, and shall col- lectively form the ** Teachers' Meeting " provided for in Conference Rule No. 12, seven of whom shall form a quorum. 2. They shall meet together to converse on the state and prospects of the Schools, and to contribute mutually for each other's information and instruction, the result of individual experience in methods of leaching, &c. and to encourage each other to zeal and perseverance. 3. They shall annually appoint from among them- selves, at the Monthly Meeting in January, one or more Absentee Visitors, for each school. 14. Absentee Tisitoys. 1. They shall attend their respective schools every Sabbath, and shall obtain, from the Local Secretaiy, a list of all the absentees for the day, for the purpose of vi- siting them at their respective homes, and shall report to the Secietary on the following Sabbath. 19. ChUcbren. 1 Any child above the age of five yeais mav be ad- mitted as a scholar, if such admission is agreeable to the wishes of the parents or friends of the child. 2. The hours of attendance shall be fiom nine to ten o'clock in the morning, and from two to four o'clock in the afternoon, which hours every scholar must carefully observe. 3. If a scholar be absent from his class for three Sab- baths successivel/, without satisfactory reasons being given, such neglect shall be accounted sufficient cause for dismissal. 4. All Scholars who do not appear cleanly, or are found guilty of lymg, swearing, pilfering, talking inde- cently, oi otherwise misbeh'iving, after the Superintend- ent has pointed out the evil of such conduct, shall be ex- cluded fiom the school. . • i 5. In case of the removal of scholars from one school to another, they must not bo admitted without a note fiom the Superintendent of the School they have left ; and in the event of their leaving the school altogether, intimation to that effect must be given to the Superin- tendent or to their Teachers, or the neglect will be an objection to their re-admission. 6. The scholars shall not be allowed to talk to each other during school hours, and when the school is closed, they shall retire in an orderly manner, one class at a time, as the Superintendent shall direct. 7. Such Scholars as have been expelled from the school, shall not be re-admitted unless they acknowledge their fault, and give evidence of reformation. ?11 23 BY-LAW. ^. Each School shall hold a prayer meeting on ihe first Sunday of every month, to commence at SJ, P. M., and a General Quarterly Prayer Meeting shall be held in the Upper Town School Room, on the first Sunday in each of the months of January, April. July, and October, to commence at three o'clock, P. M. /-,