man who is to be their adviser. Then they go out and do the thing they have organized for in what is to them the simplest and best-known way. It may be stamp collecting, or star studying, woodcraft,

the Woodcraft Indians, the Sons of Daniel Boone, the Knights of the Holy Grail, the Knights of St. Paul, and dozens of othe

he church life and an organic part of the Sunday school, which is large enough to hold the boy's interest from the cradle roll to the grave. The other organizations serve their day in the life of the boy and cease to be. It is difficult, almost an impossibility, to get normal boys, after fifteen years of age, to tak

Organi

objectives. The members should be made to feel that there is some great p

rs to personal allegiance to Jesu

rvice for others in the name and spirit of the Chris

been, connected with some sort of organization. These organizations, rightly controlled, and dominated by strong Christian leadership, can be made a powe

-given instinct, to plan such organization in the church as will pre

pline, when necessary, is administered by them. The position of the teacher is thereby strengthened. Instea

the ability to do things; character is thereby developed, a

their scope as Organized Adult Bible Classes. To be affiliated with the biggest teen

is removed, and sometimes is obliged to disband. The organized class helps to secure another teacher, and, in the interim, maintains its class work and is thus ke

work to each committee, and the introduction of various class activities does much toward realizing the ideal-"an

of Orga

ice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Teacher. It shall a

definitely connected

and, if practicable, week-

s shall be not less than thir

o Org

flet No. 2, of the Internatio

ch seek to define an organized class. Distribute leaflets among those whom you wish to interest and enlist. Organ

e to have this presented to me?" This will give you the viewpoint of your class, and you are then ready to go ahead.

r with them. Show them the possibilities of the organization, em

of the class, to be held either at the

eadily detect any weak spots in the organization. Impress upon them the necessity of selecting capable of

and the mid-week sessions. The teacher is one of the class and is t

rintendent and the departmental superintendent of the schoo

titu

ul. The following form of constitution is merely suggesti

le I-

l be known as

_ and shall

form a p

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sion of Christ's Kingdom by means of Bible study, through-the-week activities, mutual helpfulness, and

III-Clas

class shall have an emblem, a motto and a color. It may also have a flow

IV-Mem

mber of this class on i

e V-Of

semiannually by the class, and no officer shall serve in the same position more than two terms in succession, except the teacher, whose election

VI-Com

the class as necessary, such as Soc

VII-Me

gs may be held each week. Special meetings may be called at any time by the president, and the prese

ties of Officer

fficio member of all committees, and shall work cooperativel

all have general supervision over the officers, and shall see th

s place in case of absence, and shall render such as

p minutes of all meetings, write to absent members, and r

he activity each carries on, said committee being re

e IX-B

onstitution and pass such by-laws as seem wi

r page (86) will furnish the teacher with a workable pla

tivities should be left almost entirely to the class; any plans that the teacher may have should be turned over to the class by way of suggesti

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rintendent Secondary Division Inter

ding of brief minutes, covering the mid-week activities and emphasizing the important points brought out by the teacher in the lesson of the previous Sunday; collection an

short-term committee plan, however, need not be suggested to the class until it discovers that the l

rouping

consists of from seven to fourteen. The girls' class is different, and the size of the group does not materially matter. The cl

ing basis is (13-14), (15-17), (18-20). This is but a foundation on which to work. The correct grouping should be on a physiological basis instead of chronological. A pupil ofttimes will not fit into a group of his or her own age; physiologically, they may

nces should classes be mixe

ames an

ng and healthy class spirit, and is valuable a

t names from the Bible to indicate their relation to Bible study; others choose names that indicate some kind of Chr

n repeated it will aid in producing in the class the spirit expressed in the motto. The following well-known mottoes may be suggest

en Age Certifica

on, through its Secondary Division, issue

rtificate, denominational recognition as well. The certificate of the Secondary Division is beautifully lithographed, and is suitable for framing for the class room. For classes of the Intermediate age (13-16 years) an Intermediate seal is affixed, and a Senior (17-20 years) or Adult seal may be added upon the adv

ks the class to the Sunday school tee

bl

n adopted for both the Intermediate (13-16 years) and Senior (17-20

catio

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