Litchfield enquirer., 1836-12-22
POSITION TN PRAYER.

IN FAMILIES.-We ike t0 have 0Iks z things done "decently and in order. But is it decent and in order, when engaged in family worship, if the person who leads in the devotion stands, and all others present. keep their seats, us though nothing had hap-l pcned 2 We do not think it in order for . part of the family to sit and another part to stand while the father or guardian has kRelti to implore the divine blessing.
 1.-the person who leads in such devo. tions kneeis, let 0Ukneel-if he stands, let all stand. And the wife, or the older chil- dren, should not bc engaged in correcting the small children during tho exercises; but all children should be taught before such. seasons to behave docently and in order'' on sucl, occasions. Always bring your do-, mcstics around the family altar. FIT s |n IN SABBATH ScHooLs.-Tllere are Sab-l bath schools in our land who behave as they should do, in seasons of prayer; and there are those who do not. Can any ppe,s fond of order and decency, rise or kneeI to pray in these schools, while part of the teachers sit on their seats, not even inclir- ing their heads, and while q part of the scholars rise, and Il part keep tlleir seats----s looking about as .hongh praying consisted in doing any thing. saying any thing, or ,orr thinking any thing 3essg ,t. ss. .l,tq ,4 ,gss.,
 IN PUBLIC WoRsHIP.--Some congrega- ,ions have adopted the practice of stand- ing, some of knoeling, and others of sitting in seasons of prayer. The latter, we ars sorry to say, is becoming more and more fashionable. But if this is the mode in any assembly, let tliere be uniformity. When
 one leads in prayer, let all the others in q
 respectful manner incline their heads for-
 ward: for it looks very irreverent for a
 few individuals to sit, with their heads e. rect. looking about the house, while most of the congregation have inclined forward, and appear engaged in snpplicating tue mercy of God. D.s3 ..sf ,.n ..,.,
 So in standing; if it is the custom of the congregation to stand, let all staDd-if to kneel, let all kneel. Do not let us mock God by our apparent indifference during such solemn services. God is a God cF order and not of confusion. .''s9 @ Bassiana.-A Friend of Bass once com- plained of a bad cough, and said he caught it by chopping wood on cold, wet day.- "Ii is then a lacking cough.'' said Bass.
 An editor down east once met Bass in the street and said--'sAre you the man that has the reputation of witt I Ishould judge from your looks that you were flied with stupidity." " Very likely. ]" replied Bass, "ior I have read the whole of your paper, this morning" .s,,..as.; s.-
 t" You must be an excellent actor, said Bass to the mammoth Scott Ofthc Chatham ,heatre.ses" Why think you so 2" returned hc.a '.Because :. they say that 'applans0tis, the food of m actor. ''t said Bass, z. and yos must have been well fed.'' a 9A0Ya lseaS In his youth, Bass was servant to a Mfr. Cobb. One day several officers called to see bis mas,er.y and he gave orders that 10 one should be admitted until the gentlemen had retired. "A fop, however, came to the door, and insisted upon being immediately 1 introduced to the master of the house. " | tell yor," 1" said Bass, n that you cannot sec tue Cobb until the eolOnsls are away. s4ss.s Choosing a wife is like dipping the hand into bag containing ninety -nine snshes ana one eel. Ninety -nine to one f you calel s'. tns | eel. $ es,lv.st