The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-11-16
PUBLIC WORSHIP IN LONDON.

A writer in the Christian Waterman who
recently spent few Sabbaths in London, and
attended public worship with several denomi-
nations of Christians, mentions the following
as usages with which he was pleased:
l. When the people enter their pews, they
at once engage, for one or two minutes, in 81
jent prayer. Episcopals knelt for the purpose;
Disorders bowed their heads against the flcnt
Of the pew. This gave to the whole scene an
air of solemnity betting the day and The place.
.. They have their pews as well supplied
witt. Bibles as with Hymn books and when
the Scriptures were read from the pulpit, each
nearer took Bible and followed the reader.
And when the text was named, or, in the
course of the sermon, passage Of Scripture
was cited all would turn directly 10 the, place.
and observe, not only the passage but the con-
nection.
3. saw many persons, mostly young, Ia
king notes of the discourses, and, therefore
giving a fixed attention as if unwilling to lose
single thought.
& The congregations were remarkably qul-
ct and attentive. Preaching of moderate worth
was listened to without any indications Of
restlessness or contempt.
5. When the benediction was concluded
the minister and people remained for minute
in silence. Not pew door was opened, not
hat or glove taken, not a foot moved.
6. They were exceedingly moderate in lea
! wing the house. In no instance did | see the
aisles crowded. They seemed willing to wait
/ for one another.
| I. Gentlemen retired from the house of God
as respectfully as from tho house ola friend :
/ they did not put on their hats until they reach
! ed the door.
! 8. After retiring from the sanctuary, gen.
/ tlemen as well as ladies went home. The Post
Office was closed, and no letters or papers were
delivered on the Sabbath.
There is a general want Of reverence in this
country, which is manifested in attendance on
public worship as strikingly as any where.
THE SALEM TUNNEL-There is seldom seen
on any of the many excellent Railroads with
which this country is favored. more interes-
ting section than that which passes through OF
under the city of Salem in Massachusetts,
This tunnel extends about 700 feet, passing I'm.
der, and parallel to the centure of Court ST.,
which is one of the broadcast and handscmesi
streets in the city. The tunnel is ventilated
and lightened by three conical apertures-
which appear in the middle of the street, and
six or eight rods apart-each of which is sur
rounded by an elegant iron fence of which
four of the posts extend about ten feet high
and bending inward unite in the support of a
large street lamp and lantern. These conica
fabrics of ornamental iron work serve as orna
ments to the street. while they protect these
vertical windows of the Railroad. A travelel
whose motive is curiosity will seldom behold &
more interesting sight than that of the subter
ranean passage Of u train oflong, splendid cars
as seen by him while standing in the middle o
popular street leaning on the railing, ant
looking down into one of these well finished
shafts. as one looks into a common well. IL
a stranger who should not be acquainted witt
the circumstances, the phenomenon, followed
as it usually is by the ascent of volume o
smoke, would be very likely to produce con
siderable degree of astonishment if not conster
natiop.-N. Y. Mechanic.
- From the New York Exptess.
INAUGURATION OF GOV. JONES OF
- TENNESSEE.
On the 14th inst the two Houses Of the Gen
T eral Assembly Of Tennessee repaired TO th