The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-17
/ IN CIRCLE.
y by Sunday School
stion's Suggestion
10 Workers.
jRP9SES AND PLANS
OF the Superintendent
md Ofacers-Among
the Churches.

he home department.. says Rev. u. ~.
dItz, is so simple ah idea, ~andSadapts
elf so easily to all places and conditions
lat no two departments are organhzeu
IN just the same way. The following
steps, however, in the organization ana
prosecution of the work are important
!. Get a full line of home department
literature and study it we'll.
:. Lay the purpose ana plan before that
body that governs o Sunday school,
and ask them to adopt it.
s. Eject your superintendent and visl-
tors and give them a complete supply OF
the necessary literature together with les
son quarterlies for the expected mem
beers.
4. The superintendent of the department
should see that the tanks on the hlera-
ture are properly filed out, and hat the
visitors understand the Importance OF
well kent records. In large departments
a rubber stamp with the same of the
Sunday school will save much labor.
s. Let the new movement be spoken OF
by the pastor from the pulpit and By the
superintendent from the desk.
6. 1t would greatly aid if the pastor, the
superintendent, the home department
superintendent and the visitors could
nave a meeting before any effort is MADE
to visit, not only in order to district the
territory of the church, arrange each VS.
itor's task, think of the names that
might otherwise be forgotten, but also TO
develop the spiritual interest and force
for carrying on SO important an enter
prise. The Spirits help must be sought
and relied on at every stage OF the work.
7. After such a. meeting, the visitors
win be ready for the first practical step
in the work, the securing of members ana
enrolling them in Glasses a class con-
.sisting of the members under one visitor 5
care. This is usually done by a canvass.
In wtaich every person in the city, town
or country district who is not a Sunday
isch9sl attendant shall be solicited to at
Stend1fhs main school, or else join the
home department incidentally, this can
lvass can touch upon the matter OF
church attendance where the way seems
open, though care should be taken not TO
offend.
s. The enrolment of members u be
ollowed by regular visitation and super
vision, To provide them with lesson helps
and with envelopes for reports and offer
ings. 4 call should be made by the Wis
itor on each member of the class imme-
Qlalely after luC last CuiIOdy VI S0Ssi
quarter. The members envelope, as re-
turned, should be carefully noted by the
visitor, to see what work has been done,
and to ransfer the record to the visitors
book. If there has been any falling of
in any line, the visitor should ascertain
in an easy, pleasant manner the reason
whether by sickness, absence or failure
of interest.
q Tba ri~skor~ hactdo 4ha;r rnt,fipf
duties, have a fine opportunity to do per
sonal Christian work with each mem
Der, visiting each one as often as may
be necessary to accomplish the desired
results.
1e. The visitor should pleasantly urg,
those who can to attend the regular ser
vices of the church and Sunday school
esteennlng 1t a great point gained wher
ono can be transferred from the home DE-
partnfent to the main department of in,
Sunday school.
H. Members OF a class may be gathered
together occasionally for united study
prayer OF social intercourse. This woult
be extremely helpful. A home depart
iment rally day, when all members ma,
be urged to attend the main school
should be a regular feature at least orc
a year. Easter and Christmas are ais,
special days upon which the members o
the home department should be remem
bered.
H. If these steps are observed, and i
superintendent and visitors prayerfull,
push and manage the work, are pleasant
care and wise in canvassing for mem
bers, call faithfully upon each membe
at the end Of the quarter, and are prop
erly encouraged and supported by tn
Sunday school and the church, the wor
will certainly result in good to all con