members abstain from the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors to be used as a beverage; and if any shall engage in such manufacture or sale, let the Discipline be administered as in cases of immorality.

CHAPTER VI.

THE MEANS OF GRACE.

SECTION I.

OF PUBLIC WORSHIP.

100. 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 sit

(5) Preaching:

(6) Singing-the congregation standing.

(7) Prayer-the congregation kneeling.

(8) Benediction.

Ans. 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.

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

Ans. 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 con gregation.

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

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

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

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

.verses.

Ans. 3. By suiting the tune to the words.

Ans. 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?"

Ans. 5. In all our congregations let

the people learn to sing, and use our own Hymn and Tune book.

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

only.

SECTION II.

OF PRAYER-MEETINGS.

102. 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.

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