II. THE DOCTRINAL DEPARTMENT.

Q. 16. What is the Second Department in Systematic Bible Teaching ? A.-The Second Department is the Doctrinal or Catechism System of Sunday School Lessons in 5 Grades of 2 years to each Grade, making one Lesson every Sunday for 10 years-Morning or Afternoon. This is of vital importance, and should always precede the Scripture Lessons.

Q. 17. Of what does this Department consist?

A.-It consists of the following Standard Works and is called the Catechism System of Bible Teaching, as under :

24 Preparatory and Preliminary Home Helps, Bible Voices, 1 to 34. 24 Divine Songs, 1 to 24. See Hints and Helps, pp. 61 to 71.

84-87.

100-108.

24 Separate Services on the above.

48 Second Catechism Lessons, first time over.

48 Second Catechism Lessons, second time, read proofs.,, 48 Second Catechism Lessons, and proofs.

48 Third Catechism Lessons for 2 years, reading proofs.

48 Third Catechism Lessons for 2 years, reading proofs. 183-205.

48 Third Catechism Lessons and proofs, all learned.

48 Third Catechism Lessons and proofs.

Q. 18.-What constitutes the First Grade of the Doctrinal or Catechism System?

A.--The 24 Texts, Graces, and Home Helps, in use at home.

The 24 First verses of Divine Songs, taught at school.
The 24 Psalm Tunes, one to each, to teach singing.
The 24 First Catechism Answers, often repeated,

and 4 lines of the Books of the Bible, Genesis to Esther.

The S. B. T.

and Bible Voices,

pt. 1.

This Grade should be well known: 1, by all Children, 2, by their Parents, but especially 3, by the Oldest Scholars, to fit them for their present charge of children, and for their early future as Parents.

Q. 19.-What constitutes the Second Grade of the Catechism System ? A.—All Grade I. Second Morning and Evening Prayers and whole Hymn. 48 Lessons, i.e., 24 Lessons of Bible Characters, to Midsummer.

24 Lessons of Separate Services, to Christmas, 1st year.

48 Lessons of Second Catechism, the first time over, always repeating past Lessons, 2nd year.

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Q. 20.-What constitutes the Third Grade of the Catechism System? A.-All the Grades I. and II., verbatim, and Third Morning and Evening Prayers. See Hints and Helps, 117. S.B.T., p. 32, B. Voices, 67.

48 Lessons Second Catechism, reading proofs. First year. 48 Lessons Second Catechism and proofs.

Second year.

66 Books of the Bible, and 10 Commands., perfectly known.

Q. 21.-What constitutes the Grade IV. of the Catechism System ?
A.-All the Grades I. II. III., verbatim, Outlines, and Church Hymns.
48. Third Catechism Lessons, reading proofs. First year.

48. Third Catechism Lessons, and reading proofs. Second year.
Q. 22.-What constitutes the Grade V. of the Catechism System ?
A.-All the Grades I. to IV., verbatim, Outlines, and Hymns.
48 Third Catechism Lessons and proofs.

48 Third Catechism Lessons and proofs.

First year.
Second year.

So end the Introductory and Doctrinal Departments

Before explaining the Third, or Scripture Narrative Department, we may ask here:

Q. 23.-How may the System best be introduced to an entire School of all ages ?

A. This will require both discretion and decision, because the Texts, Helps, and Lessons of Grade I., so specially needed by all ages, and which should have been taught in infancy, cannot be omitted now without serious, if not fatal, loss to the proper influence and power of the System. See Note under Q., 18. Q. 24.-How is Grade I. of the Catechism System ordinarily taught. A.-In large Gallery Classes, by the Roll in large type, but older Scholars must also be enabled to say and sing every Lesson.

Q. 25.-But how can that Grade be taught to Bible, Senior, and Adult Classes ?

A.-Never attempt to graduate any School the first six months, till all know something of Grades I. and II., but teach tunes at opening and closing from the desk, and Lessons in the classes, from the top of the Catechism Lesson page, and let all Teachers and Bible Classes have Bible Voices, Parts I. and II., in their pockets all the time, then graduate after six months according to attainments.

Q. 26.-How should the School be arranged for this preparatory, preliminary, and early teaching.

A.-No alteration of the classes is necessary. The first verse and the Tune new every Sunday, should be taught from the desk without an instrument (see

Directions, page 4, and Questions, page 121, 122). All the answers, including the Second Catechism, should be audibly announced and deliberately said by the Superintendent, the whole School repeating or reading the same after him, thus each will learn according to will and ability, and each Teacher in the class will enable every Scholar to say them, always repeating past Lessons.

Q. 27.-What can Teachers do to facilitate the work of this introduction? A.-Acquaint themselves thoroughly with the Lessons by learning by heart from the top of the Catechism Lesson page, if possible a Lesson ahead of the School, but always the day's Lesson so as to teach it in the class without reading, and often repeating past Lessons.

Q. 28.--How can Scholars promote their knowledge of this introductory and Catechism teaching?

A.-By often repeating what they learn in the class, by fathers and mothers hearing them say the Hymns and Answers and helping them to sing the Tunes that they have been taught, and also by a Roll hung up in the Schoolroom, and singing Hymns and Tunes learned before Afternoon School; this will redeem the time and save the riot often witnessed before opening.

Q. 29. What further may Teachers do to facilitate and promote this teaching?

A.-Thoroughly study and master the Directions for teaching the Catechism System, page 4, also Design of the System, page 5, and the Grades I. and II. of the Key, pages 6 and 7.

Q. 30.-What of the Catechism System more can the Superintendent do to secure this teaching?

A.-Be very correct in closing Examinations, knowing and proving that all the classes answer, and if not, why not? A Teacher may have neglected to teach the Lesson, if so let the whole School know it; better lose such a Teacher than the class and the Homes lose this teaching.

Q. 31.-What more remains for any or all to do to secure this teaching? A.-Always be teaching for a Quarterly Examination by the Minister before Teachers, Parents, and Friends of the School; this will bring out Parents who have helped at Home to come and see the children answer, and here is secured contact for and with the Minister to say a kind word.

Q. 32.-What immediate advantage may be looked for from all this? A.-Real Teaching of essential Bible truth, Model Schools, conscious progress of knowledge in children, and Parents' Homes reached and helped, Scholars taught to teach, and to crown the whole, all made happy by what God the Holy One can bless.

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III. SCRIPTURE NARRATIVE DEPARTMENT.

Q. 33. What is the Third Department of Systematic Bible Teaching? A. The Scripture Narrative, comprising the Life of our Lord in the four Gospels, verbatim, as given in St. Matthew, St. Mark, St. Luke, and St. John, arranged in 100 Lessons and in 5 Grades or Standards, each Grade covering 2 years. See the Key to the Scripture System, page 7. S.B.T.

Q. 34.-What, and where are the Grade I. Scripture Lessons to be found, and what are the books required?

A.-Grade I. is the top paragraph of the middle column of the Systematic Bible Teacher, of which there are 100 Lessons. First year, 1-50, pp. 13, 17, 21, 25. Second year, 51—100, pages 15, 19, 23, 27. See Directions how to teach, Grade I., page 4; and what to teach, Grade I., page 7.

Q. 35.-How are these Grade I. Lessons to be taught?

A.-Large classes on the Gallery by large type Tablets in metal frame, or if in small classes by small Tablets with questions, or by easy Lesson Books, when, in either case, the Lesson should be taught by heart, Teacher reading Memory Verses from the Bible, all repeating. See bottom of Scripture Lessons, pages 13 and 15. S.B.T. and so on.

Q. 36. What are the Grade II. Scripture Lessons, and where are they always found?

A. The lower part of the middle column of the same Lesson pages as Grade I. With the Explanations, Illustrations, the Geography, and Practical Lessons. See Directions p. 4. Memory Verses to be read and the Questions.

Q. 37. What books belong to Grade II. Scripture Lessons?

A.-The Tablets, or Easy Lesson Books, Bible Voices, Parts I. and II. Q. 38.-What are the Grade III. Scripture Lessons, and where are they to be found?

A. The middle column entire of the Grade III. Manual, with all the parts, as Grade II., 1, Lesson, 2, Explanation, 3, Geography, 4, Illustration, 5, Practical Lesson, 6, Questions to be Answered. Memory Verses to be said and learnt by all. Q. 39. What books are required for Grade III., for Teachers and Scholars? A.-Teachers must have Grade III. Manual; Scholars, Grade III. Easy Lessons, or steps of Jesus.

Q. 40.—What are the Grade IV. Scripture Lessons, and where are they found?

A.-The Grade IV. Scripture Lessons for Teachers are in the Harmony of the Four Evangelists, with Grade III. Manual, and for the Scholars in the Steps of Jesus.

Q. 41.-What are the books necessary for this Grade.

A.-Grade IV. Teachers should have Harmony of Four Evangelists, and Gospel Manual, Grade III., with all its parts and questions. For all Scholars, Steps of Jesus, 8d., or Harmony, 18. 6d.

Q. 42.-What are the Grade V. Scripture Lessons, and what are the books? A.-Grade V. Lessons are found in Teachers' Treasury Harmony, Grade III. Gospel Manual, and Class Papers.

Q. 43.

What are the books for Teaching Grade V. Lessons?

A.-Harmony of the Four Evangelists and Systematic Bible Teacher.

Q. 44. What books should all Ministers possess, to fit them for the System ? A.-Gospel Treasury Harmony, 4to Edition, and its Compress Class Papers, Hints and Helps, and its Compress Bible Voices, Parts I. and II. Systematic Bible Teacher, and 12 Questions in Class Register to prove progress in both Sunday School and Home.

THE TWELVE QUESTIONS To Test Progress in the Teaching. Who knows all the Five Preparatory Texts ?

"The fear,'
," "The eyes," "The face," "The wicked," "Now consider."
Who knows and has said Graces at every meal all last week?
Who knows Morning Prayer and has said it every morning?
Who knows Evening Prayer and has said it every evening?

Who has taught Texts, Prayers, Graces, or Answers to somebody else?
Whose mother held the book to hear you say the lesson? Whose father?
Whose mother helped them sing the Hymns and Tunes? Whose father?
Whose father or mother has prayed with them morning or evening?
Who has written outlines of Sermons or Services in a book?
Who has regularly learned all the Lessons and the Memory Verses?
Who knows the Ten Commandments and can sing books of the Bible?
Who has Bible Voices, and whose Parents regularly use it ?
Each Teacher and Parent should have the

Systematic Bible Teacher, 2/

Each Scholar should have Bible Voices, 2d. or 3d., for home use.

The Guinea Supply for a School of 50 Children.

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