The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-01-02
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Inc cuttQm VA Aiftuink NtNo mumNtAn
Of TIE families connected with our chur.
che, while listening to and participating
u public worship. is sanctioned BY near
all The churches in this vicinity and
doubtless there are Reighty reasons for
such policy but /. is also severely orid-
cised BY "men Of the worll - and objeO
ted to BY many Of She members. Il vii
do no harm TO state some Of these strict
ures.
let. Itis ploasan,er for the heads of
families 70 be together. and 70 have those
in their charge Immediately under thsir
care.
2nd. II appears less formal, and more
respectful to the proper and necessary usa.
ges Of society. Ths. custom ia never
right which invades,ho family circle and
implies thst Il IL not beet fof them to Be
together Who will dare to say the altar
At the 'hesrth-stops, is less pure and ga
cred than that beneath the steeple9 What
other implication does the sgpsaraaes In
church gitsi
Sd. The union Of the family IN tho
church contributes to good order. and re.
pest for the services ia progress.
4th. Ask an infdel or almost any other
man. what the reason for lhis division is,
and we will get, in effect, the cutting
snoor "Honi soit que nal y psa,s" EVIL
TO him that evil thinks.'--'"rhese pure
ohr ssians cannot trust their brethren
and sisters together in the House Of God.
They fear thoughts and expressions not
consistent with their sermons" We will
get this answer because he who thinks,
q people will enquire for causes, can come
to.no other conclusion. The general opinion
prevails, that these. whose minds are
such as 10 render this course necessary are
not very dt ior church membership, nor
indeed are they often 10 found attached 90
the or attendant on the ordinances Of re.
lgion, 50 that the sneer is ~ unjust as
40 the cause for Il is unnecessary.
Whatever about religion there is which
rondsrs II uninvitiug,--Whalevor prohib.
its the pleasures Of social intercourse, -
tends to detraot from its attractions for
the young, or to sunder the social ties of
the middle aged, OF the old, is not sxpe
dent, 10 say the least.
1t is portion Of tho creed Of all chur-
ches that mans heart is, by nature, antag
onistio to true piety, and that to tho un.
sanctifed mind the realities Of Divine
truth arc distasteful. nay more, they are
nausious. Now therefore 10 bring all
under influence Of the Gospel, it is right.
lproper &sanotioned by tho usagos Of the
church In every ago To attract the world
by innocent and legitimate charms. We
have in our churches good music, com
oriable seats, clean carpets. all the gracos
Of architecture. all the charms Of oratory,
all the iasciuations Of dress, and in many
of thema very considerable admixture o.
theatriesl pautomine. No one, not even
the most strict and rigid sectariau objects
10 these attractions, they are all right aud
proper. In fact the church though their
aid is able TO reach, aud elevate aud refine
very many who are not more radically
benefited.
In view Of this we ask why not charm
the young BY bringing them together un-
der the droppings Of the sanctuary? Is
there anything more sacred than youth,
lul loveY Let those whose proximity to
the Inferior OrderV of animated nature
prevents them from RppreciaIiug itu puri.
ty, condemn il. But we say, let il be
sanctided by association with Rible truth.
and foundation will be laid for christian.
ity in the family relations which must
spring from II There are many who
now spend their Sunday evenings in idl,
gossip who, il different usages prevailed
in the church, would spend them, tc
their own spiritual benefit. and to the ad
vanooment of the prosperity aud useful
ness Of the church.
or any Of the brethren have any OK.
psrienoe to relate oa this question lhi,
column will be open fO' them nexl
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