Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-13

tary to call the roll as usual the senior
male teacher OF the theological depart
ment should then take charge OF the
school. Should the Bishop also be ab'
| sent, the senior teacher. providing he
| holds the necessary Priesthood should
direct the administration OF the sacra-
ment.
9rd.-The minutes Of the Sunday
school should always show that the SUI
perintendent presides II he be present
| II one Of his assistants takes charge
| II should be shown upon the minutes
but the superintendent. when present, is
always recorded as the presiding oiil-
Ger. After the minutes are read. N there
are no amendments. or the amendments
offered are approved the minus should
then be accepted with uplifted hand,
Teachers who are present when the
roll is called az 10 o'clock should be
recorded early"
4th.-When stake annual Sunday
school conferences are held II as pre-
ferred IN the future that the Sacra-
ment be administered at the morning
session, Instead Of the afternoon, as
heretofore
9TH, It Is recommended that the chill
dren should remain seated during the
opening prayer
9Th II Is preferred that promotion
Re made once a year. In special cases
transfers may be made whenever oc-
caslon requires; but az all times by
mutual understanding between the pre-
siding department teacher and the SUI
perIntendent
9Th. The average attendance OF the
school should be made uu from the full
attendance Of officers. teachers and pu-
pills each Sunday. as ascertained by the
secretary. The annual average attend
nee Is ascertained by putting down the
actual number In attendance each sun
day during the year; add these numbers
together and divide the total by the
number Of Sunday school sessions held
during the year. The answer viii be
the average attendance.
Sth, When the quarterly conference
of the Stake Is Held the Sunday school
u the ward In which the conference IS
held, should convent for one hour In the
morning, from ten 90 eleven o'clock,
and general program take the place Of
the regular exercises.
ORDINANCES AND PRINCIPLES
lst The following instructions from
Superintendent GeOfge @. Cannon have
been adopted as the general sense Of
the Deseret sunday School Union
'Oficers and teachers IN the Sunday
schools of the Latter-day Saints should
be observers of the Word Of Wisdom.
who live upright lives and perform the
obligations required OF them, and who
are living examples to the children they
are called upon TO teach. ln no Office
I'm the Church Is II so necessary for
persons to be free from the use Of in
toXIcants. tobacco Sabbath breaking,
profanity etc. as in the case Of Sunday
school officers and teachers;
for they are examples i'm
mediately before the children.
and this board should give the appoint
ment Of persons so guilty the stamp Of
disapproval. tits better that a position
In a Sunday school should be vacant for
a time than that men who are users Of
intOXicants and tobacco. profaners Of
Deity, and Sabbath breakers should be
set up as teachers Of the youth OF Zion
2nd In the absence Of the Bishop the
superintendent Of the Sunday school
should when necessary, instruct those
administering the Sacrament TO be eau
tious about breaking more bread than Is
necessary for use In the school. The
residue Of the bread broken should be
returned TO the brother or sister who
has furnished Il and be put 20 some
good use; It should never be wasted
The greatest cleanliness should be re-
duired Of those who break the bread.
Children should be prohibited from
drinking out OF the Sacrament cups
after the water has been passed, or from
interfering with the Sacrament service.
Buckets and cups or dippers should be
provided for the children 10 quench
their thirst
II Is not advisable 10 require fast day
offerings from the children.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Officers. teachers and members Of the