2 to 2.20, Conference and prayer for parents. 2.20 to 3.20, Divide the Institute into six classes, to be taught half an hour by six teachers; then have reports from these teachers, and criticism by the Institute. 3.20 to 3.35, Bible geography, maps, history, etc., by the Institute. 3.35 to 4, Examples, instructions, etc., by the conductor. 4 to 5, Questions and answers generally, on all subjects. _Thursday Evening._ 7 to 7.30, Conference and prayer for conversions, the Church, etc. 7.30 to 8.10, Enlisting the church in Sabbath-school work; conversion and training of children, by the conductor; four speeches, ten minutes each, to the point, "how to do it." 8.10 to 9, Review of all by the conductor. 9 to 9.30, Closing addresses of five minutes each. If no meeting is held on Tuesday evening, then drop out Thursday afternoon's exercises, and close up with the others. It is of the utmost importance that the pastors, superintendents, and teachers attend _all the exercises_. The Institute has an opportunity on every topic. Perhaps some pastor will favor with a model-lesson or drill-exercises on the subjects presented. We need "line upon line" on some very important points, and, therefore, it is hoped that the _repetition_ of some of these subjects in these articles will prove useful to many. V. THE SUPERINTENDENT. The whole character and influence of a Sabbath-school will depend largely upon the character and adaptedness of the superintendent. What the superintendent of a railroad, or the superintendent of a factory, or the commander of an army is, each in his place, so is the superintendent to his Sabbath-school. It is not every truly good and pious man, nor even every talented or eloquent man, who will make a good superintendent of a Sabbath-school. Sometimes the modest and retiring person, who shrinks from the acceptance of so holy an office, makes the best superintendent. Neither is it always the wisest or most influential man whom the office wants, but the one who can the most readily command the confidence and co-operation of the pastor, parents and church members, as well as the teachers and the children. Of course, the _best_ man in the church, next to the pastor, should always be prayerfully called to the office, for it is difficult to raise a Sabbath-school higher than its superintendent.