#94. How to Use the Money.#--The larger share of the money contributed by a Sunday-school ought, if possible, to be devoted to missionary work and benevolences. A certain proportion of the money should be passed over to the church treasury, so that every member of the school may know that he is helping to support the church, and feel that the church's pastor is his pastor. A certain portion of the money should be used for the expenses of the school. This will teach economy and independence. The proper division of these funds will not be the same in all cases, but should be determined by the Financial Board, in view of the local conditions and needs. #95. Records and Reports.#--No account should be kept of the money given by any member, but only of the fact of giving. Thus may be avoided the appeal to the pride of the well-to-do, and the envy of the very poor. The report for each Sunday should show how many givers and how many omitters there are in each department or class and in the whole school. Mentioning the departments or classes having no omitters will stimulate other departments and classes to seek that distinction. A blackboard properly ruled so that nothing need be done but put in the figures, can be made to show this in a manner that will not be forgotten, and it will be a good object-lesson to the whole school. Frequent reports should be made to the entire school as to the use that is made of the money. Printed statements should be issued, if possible, with full, detailed report of all funds received and expended, which the scholars may take home to their parents. The more thoroughly the school and the home are kept informed as to these financial operations, the more generous and intelligent will be the giving. Test Questions 1. How should the Financial Board be made up, and what are its duties? 2. What is the true motive for giving? 3. Name some right methods in giving. 4. What use should be made of Sunday-school contributions? 5. What facts should the Treasurer's weekly report include? Lesson 9 The Sunday-school and Missions #96.# "It is the whole business of the church, and it is the business of the whole church, to carry the whole Gospel to the whole world as speedily as possible." Missionary work is not _one_ of the features of church activity; it is _the_ one all-important work of every church, every Sunday-school, every Christian. Without intelligent missionary interest there can be little spiritual power. Every Sunday-school should be, in fact, a missionary organization, and set itself to definite, far-reaching missionary tasks.