It may be a very happy and sacred bond, creating a special fellowship among these young servants of Christ. The Confirmed may be helped as individuals . While Class instruction is to be encouraged, individual instruction must not be neglected. It is undoubtedly the more effective of the two. Of some he must be more careful than others.
Discrimination is to be shown.
Young Clergymen are sometimes troubled in deciding whether to admit all of the Confirmed to the Holy Communion without delay. As a general rule no hesitation need be shown, if proper caution has been used in admitting to Confirmation. A Minister may often make use of books or tracts suited to special needs, among these young Christians. Such books happily are supplied by the Societies and by the religious Booksellers, almost without number. It is well sometimes for a Pastor to put on paper his thoughts respecting a Candidate.