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her Children," are much used in connection with the 

 corresponding slides. These published exercises afford 

 practical hints, applicable also to Bible slides. 



Singing should be introduced at every convenient 

 opportunity, not only for its general good effect, but 

 that each individual may participate directly in the 

 exercises. 



Texts- of Scripture, and other selections, recited in 

 this way at the rehearsals, and at the concert, become 

 fixed in the memory of all. "Who cannot remember 

 such recitations heard in childhood, even to the tones 

 and inflections of the voice of voices, maybe not now 

 heard among the living? 



These modest recitations require no parade upon an 

 illuminated rostrum; an occasional omission is not very 

 noticeable. The exercises can be arranged by the 

 superintendent, divided among the teachers, assigned 

 to the pupils, and committed to memory by them with- 

 out severe labor on the part of any. 



One or two slides for the concert exercise, with, say 

 a dozen or so for subsequent recreation, answers the 

 purpose. Such a concert exercise, well gotten up, may 

 be several times repeated with growing interest. 



It often occurs in schools, where the burdens and 

 duties are monopolized by the few, that the many be- 

 come impatient of control and hard to please. A hun- 

 dred pictures in such cases hardly suffices, and a repeti- 

 tion of the same is scarcely tolerated. 



An earnest worker in the Sunday-school, therefore, 

 can accomplish more good, not by trying to do every- 

 thing himself, but by skilfully assigning work for others, 

 and seeing that it is properly done. After all, there 

 will be enough left for pastor and superintendent to do 

 and say, especially when it comes to slides selected from 



