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38 of the school, and to pay all orders granted by the school, as made out and signed by the secretary.

Art. 9. — The duties of the librarian shall be to have charge of the library, distribute books, charging the same to teachers and scholars, and prevent the abuse or loss of books.

Art. 10. — It shall be the duty of the teachers to prepare themselves thoroughly for their work; be regular and punctual in their attendance; maintain order in their respective classes; prevent unnecessary going out of doors during school; visit their scholars regularly, and especially when they have been sick or absent from school; attend the teachers' meetings and prayer-meetings; provide substitutes, or at least give the superintendent due notice, in case of unavoidable absence; and co-operate with the officers in all measures for the promotion of the good of the Sunday-school.

Art. 11. — This constitution may be amended or changed at the regular teachers' meeting, by a two-thirds vote, notice having been given at the two meetings previous.

The initiatory steps to be taken in organizing a Sabbath-school are:

1. Present the matter to the church and get its sanction. After this is done a meeting should be called for the purpose of organizing. This meeting can organize by electing a temporary moderator and clerk, which is generally done by some one making a nomination and taking the vote of the meeting. In this case, the one that makes