Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-10-11
MONDAY OCTOBER II, 1918.

wv " III H1A HR Y aedtE GnIlulAA y, your vi
Jections TO u.eetng for. Ieig. Gus confer
ence aud prayer, With YOU reasons for whs
you advance
Pnishionrr WY, Sir, we have hons
for pubic worship, AID the public dlspen
sa!ion OF lie wnr'. On he Sabbath me-
ought to as, n,bla' here, hear lie presc h
ing, nd put Il IN .succ during the weeI
This is al 'hftss ysqu'ird, for we res'
d" Six days shal, III ssr. Egc.p
Minister Peffft me interrupt YOU o.
m ment, ) 10y otertu that cur meeiin
do not interfere W relative duses, AM
deiJ you To slie" solitary instance G.
person VITO M kes cinscie &c of slicnf
/ "clinlutls meet .'.r--n ~ ..L.
steDtsse % liss easincss at otner limes
| proceed. Sir.
Pgishianir Young people get un
b. ireque1 I8g such m erngs have
o. many instances Of people who have al
tended nigh, NEE ings that did not turn
ou' very well In he cad. should not be
wiling tina my ugb.ers should go TO such
meeiing., withou ! went with hen. Nei
Their can | conoe ge OF any good coming
from it. In shor DO no hike night NEE
tugs. Ifmy ehidr or any other people
want religious Instruction lei he m go 10 you,
- The lerson apIon,ed fof ha, pntrose /;
bu' do not iet us have q n ght me. ting.
Minister. My dear Mr B-hesr me pa
hently momen, You certainly cen feel
,he force OF an argumen. Do no. Physi-
Clans and Law,ers have assoe Ia,ions o.
themselves TO aa,sgce their own usefulness
10 the warlu mot Mechanics Of all
kinds q aoria.e with others Of he same crrfi,
and NEE together 10 cousul on their afisils,
~ G. I.apa he
sued Do no Farmers have societies OF
themselves for he ssme purposes Are
here not seoie es Of Almost every name
and desori i N who of,en meet together
Are you nos yourself member ol several
such
Psvi,hioney. To be cure en-. But what
Of 'hsi
Nniser. Why then, you live meeting
s wei s | do, and a night IN citing TOO
tbs only the KIND of meeting in which We
disagree like one of a religious nature,
sgd you for other purposes. But further
Shall people OF ali tr AIDES, occupations, or
Professions be countensnc.d IN associations,
sid meeting even IN the night, and some.
INES proionging heir sitting TO lsie hour,
while iittie number of serious minded PEG.
pic are hao.Sd for en- hu,iasts II they pre-
sume 20 meet together staiedly tor the a
vowed Purpose OF worshipIinf G j, and Try
-" "S sn sa't his spFB a &C. the Lei
Pnishiore,. You are much mistaken o"'
am VIKING thai people should WORSHIP
God. bu, lei them do Il in ,heir own house,.
have q poor opinion, assure you S"' OF
men that go about to your night meetings 10
pray, and do not prs, al home.
ff..;.,,. nd ~ have I. None can hOtd
~ g, cater detes,ation such h,l"crnes lhAo
| do, out | believe you cannot she~ ,hai /"
be the case with one member oi he chureh
who ends our meeting, though think l.
likely You might With Sc erai WHO speak O.
gains It. q,
Pa,ishisne.. Blu presume, S,,you vii
Justify me in not letting my giis tul slou'
tue streets IN the evening, aad staying oui
20 unreasonable hours.
Minify preirme not to interfere with
you IN he government of your family. sat
ssouid have you be conftant You can yet
your children both fons and daughters go 10
dancing iehools. balls and parties. and Ray
sut q, midnight, znd you are apparently very
esiy about il. blu the m Jment they 60 inso the
company OF few professors OF reig,on where
the concerns of their louis are The themes OF
dilrourie, you a,e nmmsd'Asy afraid OF their
morals a.to late hour,. oil ke hem more
than you do, for you ipdu sc Yourielf y your
children IN TIN. way IN Other cafes, aud DO
not Our meeiings are ieldom held later than
cigh'. asd aiw sy. cofed before nine o clock
Pyiyb.no. sui ! cannot fee the uie OF q
night meeting. II. true let my children 20
90 bsils aud parties, but ! am either with them
myleif, or they have Tome one 10 attend them
on whom can depend
A1mf.r, This they nigh, have at private
meeting a. well as at ball If you felt a.
well dilpofed TO a meeting for fengous eSer.
ciie, as you do toward a ball or parry o.
/ p,ea,ure YOU would accompany your children
! there. But / perceive the difficulty lies, As
[ before obierved, n. the iiad OF meeting Let
the e,ercifes be sr.''He,'ng bu' re's'oa, eon-
! ference, exhortau5iF And prayer, and there
would be no more laying of head. together to
fee VIVA, fhouid be done TO put ftop tot.
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