f church worship. Doubtless the experiment has
failed in many families because the father has attempted to preach to a
congregation which could not escape. Keep in mind the thought that this
is to be a high moment in each day in which every member will have an
equal share.

Thirdly, plan for the largest possible amount of common participation.
This is to be the expression of the unity of the family life. Children
enjoy doing things co-operatively and in concert.

Fourthly, treat the occasion naturally in relation to other affairs.
Proceed to the worship without formal notice, without change of voice,
and without apology to visitors. Take this for granted. At the close
move on into other duties without the sense of coming back into the
world. You have not been out of it; you have only recognized the eternal
life and love everywhere in it.

4. _Suggestions of plans._--There are given below seven outlines of
plans of worship. They are plans which have been in use and have been
tried for years. Their only merit is simplicity and practicability; but
they are at least worthy of trial. There is no special significance in
the arrangement of the days and this may be changed in any way
desirable. Further, all plans should be elastic; there will come special
days, such as festivals and birthdays, when the program should be
varied. For example, on a birthday the child whose anniversary then
occurs should have the privilege of making the choice of recitation or
reading or of determining the order of all the parts of this brief
period of worship.

MONDAY

1. A short psalm repeated in concert.

2. A brief, informal petition by father or mother.

3. The Lord's Prayer, in which all join.

Before attempting even this simple plan, prepare for it by first
selecting several suitable psalms. The following should be
included: the 1st, 19th, 23d, 24th, 100th, 117th, 121st, and a part
of the 103d. You would do well to memorize one of these yourself,
so as to be able to lead without reading from the book. Next, think
over with some care the things for which you may pray, the
aspirations which your children can share with you. Few things are
more difficult than this, so to pray that all can make the prayer
their own. Let it also be a prayer of love and joy, not a craven
begging off from punishments, nor a cowardly plea for protection
and provision. We can pray