Litchfield enquirer., 1836-09-22
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MT. Edltor-Some customs in our places of public worship have oflen struck me as wor- thy of notice in paper like yours. think l shall give no offence in referring to them, as they are of such general and frequent oc- currence that no particular church or indivi- dual can be regarded or particularly pointed at. They are customs so much at variance with solemnity, decency, and good taste that am sure it is rather through want of consid- eration, and negligence that they are contin- ued. Indeed have often in private circles heard them discussed and almost without ex- ception cenSured. ..
 The first to which would refer is coming Tn late on the Sabbath into the house of God. This is no inconsiderable interruption to all the punctual worshippers. It IS an embar- rassment to the clergyman, and renders, too often, the whole of his introductory prayer comparatively useless. Sometimes the occu- pants of a pew or slip who have taken care to be in season, and have decently and grave ly composed themselves for devoutly uniting in prayer, must be disturbed by the tardy in dividual who, it may be, with his family, or friends, comes to have the door opened for his admission. This is an unjust depriva- tion of the privileges of the sanctuary, sub mitted to, as it must be, by those who have exerted themselves.to prevent any encroach- ment on the privileges of others. What an unhappy effect this has on the parents who are endeavoring to train up their children to punctuality and solemnity in the house of God, and a serious attention to aU the exercises of religious worship. Often too, if the occu- pants of a pew or slip are not thus interrupted by others coming into it, they are almost equally so by those who enter the adjoining ones. If some must thus be late and cause inevitably a certain amount of disturbance, +L,ory oA hox T good will enough to make it as little as possi- ble by stopping in the aisles during the time of the introductory prayer, and not breaking up the devotions of those who are taking a part in it. ~,4s
 Magnanimity and gratitude of e hon.-Prince, a tame lion on board his majesty's ship A. riadne, had a keeper to whom he was much attached; the keeper got drunk one day, and, as the captain never forgave the crime, the keeper was ordered to be f1ogged the rating was rigged on the main deck, opposite Prin- ce's den, large barred up place, the pillars strong and cased with iron. When the keep CT began to strip, Prince rose gloomy from his couch, and got as near to his friend as possible; on beholding his bare back he walked hastily round the den, and when he saw the boatswain inflict the first lash, his
 
 ed with the strong and quick beating of his tail at last when the blood began to flow from the unfortunate mans back, and the "clotted cats" jerked their gory knots close ! to the lions den, his fury became tremen- dous, he roared with voice of thunder, shook the strong bars of his prison as if they had been osiers, and finding his efforts to break loose unavailing, he rolled and shrieked in a manner the most terrific that it is possible to conceive. The captain, fearing he might break loose, ordered the marines to load and present at Prince; this threat redoubled his rage, and at last the captain desired the keep CT to be cast off and go into his friend. It is impossible to describe the joy evinced by the lion: he licked with care the mangled and bleeding back of the cruelty treated seaman, caressed him with his paws, which he fold ed around the keeper as if to defy any one renewing similar treatment, and it was on- l ly after several hours that Prince would al- low the keeper to quit his protection and re- turn among those who had so i'll used him. Martin's History Qf the British Colonies.