CHAPTER XV.

CLASS LEADERS

Ques. 1. How are the class leaders to be appointed?

Ans. By the preacher in charge, who shall appoint one person in each class to be the leader thereof.

Ques. 2. What are the regulations concerning the class leaders?

Ans. 1. Let them be men of sound judgment and truly devoted to God.

2. Let every one of them be carefully examined by the preacher in charge at least once a quarter, concerning his method of leading his class.

3. It is the leader's duty—

(1) To see each person in his class once a week, at least, in order to inquire how their souls prosper; to advise, reprove, comfort, or exhort, as occasion may require; to receive what they are willing to give toward the support of the preacher in charge and for the relief of the poor.[4]

(2) To meet the ministers and the stewards of the society once a week in order—

To inform the minister of any that are sick, or of any that walk disorderly and will not be reproved.

To pay the stewards what they have received of their several classes in the week preceding =provided=, the leaders collect from each member 5c per week, class dues.

[Footnote 4: This part refers to towns and cities where the poor are generally numerous and Church expenses considerable.]