12. Act in all things, not according to your own will, but as a son in the gospel. As such, it is your part to employ your time in the manner which we direct: partly in preaching and visiting from house to house; partly in reading, meditation and prayer: above all, if you labour with us in our Lord’s vineyard, it is needful that you should do _that part_ of the work which we advise, at _those times_ and _places_, which we judge most for his glory. * _Q._ 31. What general method of employing our time would you advise us to? _A._ We advise you, 1. As often as possible to rise at four. 2. From four to five in the morning, and from five to six in the evening, to meditate, pray and read partly the scripture with the notes, partly the closely practical parts of what we have published. 3. From six in the morning to twelve (allowing an hour for breakfast) to read in order, with much prayer, bishop _Pearson_ on the creed, Mr. ♦_Boehm_’s and _Nalson_’s sermons; and the other books which we have published in prose or verse. ♦ “Bocham” replaced with “Boehm” and “Nelson” replaced with “Nalson” per Errata _Q._ 32. Should our helpers follow trades? _A._ This is an important question: therefore it will be proper to consider it throughly. The question is not, whether they may occasionally work with their hands, as St. _Paul_ did: but whether it be proper for them to keep shop and follow merchandize. Of those who do so at present it may be observed, they are unquestionably upright men. They are men of considerable gifts. We see the fruit of their labour, and they have a large share in the esteem and love of the people. All this pleads on their side, and cannot but give us a prejudice in their favour. Three of these urge necessity for doing this: One that he may help his aged father; another that he may maintain his wife; a third that he may keep his children; a fourth does not plead any necessity, but a desire of doing more good. One answered _J. O._ “If you cannot help your father without trading, and if the societies either cannot or will not, I will allow him what you allow him now. So this necessity is at an end.” To _Ja. O._ it was answered, “Your wife wants nothing yet. It is not likely she ever will. You have money beforehand. So your necessity is not yet begun.” To _R. R._ “You do not want now. When you do want any thing for your children, you shall have it. So here is no necessity.”