Finally, the spirituality of any Sunday-school gathering must be earnestly sustained, or all will be in vain. God alone can make a good superintendent, or a good Sabbath-school teacher. We are as nothing. The cause only is great. Therefore, with the Word of God in our hands, let _all things_ be done in a sense of real heartfelt dependence upon God, and with earnest, believing supplication for the Divine direction and blessing. Many of our Sabbath-school Conventions and Institutes are now very properly assuming a mixed character, combining whatever is wanted of both, in every meeting. We need to arouse, instruct and train; and also to know the details of "how to do it." May the Master control all these gatherings to His glory and the good of man! _Rules._ 1. Draw out the people to explain their wants, experience, and difficulties. 2. Then supply their wants. 3. Get one conductor, pay his expenses, and assign him to a good, quiet, comfortable place of entertainment near the church. 4. Commence promptly, and keep strictly to the programme and to time. The following programme of an Institute we think most useful. It should be sent out two to four weeks in advance of the time of meeting: _PROGRAMME._ _Tuesday Evening_. 7 to 7.30, Religious conference and prayer for the Institute--two or three minute exercises. 7.30 to 7.40, Organization and miscellaneous business. 7.40 to 8, Sketch of progress and present position of the Sabbath-schools. 8 to 8.30, Brief reports from the counties or towns of their condition and destitution. 8.30 to 9, Instruction how to reach the neglected with schools, importance of illustrations, etc. 9 to 9.30, Review, with questions and answers. _Wednesday Morning._ 9 to 9.20, Devotion--prayer for the schools. 9.20 to 9.50, Teachers' meetings by the Institute; how conducted, etc. 9.50 to 10.30, Review and instruction, by the conductor. 10.30 to 11, Blackboard and its uses, by the Institute. 11 to 12, Review and instruction, by the conductor. _Wednesday Afternoon._ 2 to 2.20, Devotional: prayer for the scholars. 2.20 to 2.40, Object-teaching, by the Institute. 2.40 to 3.20, Review and instruction, by the conductor. 3.20 to 3.40, Infant classes; how taught and difficulties. 3.40 to 4.30, Review and instruction; examples, etc., by the conductor. 4.30 to 5, Questions; box opened and answers given. _Wednesday Evening._ 7 to 7.20, Conference and prayer for superintendents. 7.20 to 8, Superintending, opening exercises, and the library by the Institute--four speakers, ten minutes each. 8 to 9, Review and instruction, by the conductor. 9 to 9.30, Questions and answers. _Thursday Morning._ 9 to 9.20, Conference and prayer for teachers. 9.20 to 10, How you teach; examples, modes, difficulties, etc., by the Institute. 10 to 11, Review and instruction; systems and modes of teaching. 11 to 12, Model-lessons, examples of teaching, etc. _Thursday Afternoon._