The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-09-07
From Henry Ward Beecher.

l wish that I could see right sor
of prayer-meeting. Wehave betterprayer
meetings hero than they do in many
places, but l have heard prayers in thi
lecture-room that l don't think wen
higher than the ceiling. and talks tha
had no life in. them, said simply because
you thought you had come TO say some
thing, and thought that was about the
right thing to say"
Now if / could hear man standing uT
in his place, say: %
II am cross at home. l trouble my
wife. / am harsh and ungentle to my
children. don't represent to them al
all the character of God. Indeed, / am
afraid if God were presented TO them as
their father, that they would be more in
clined to run away fromhim than if they
viewed him solely as Judge. My broth
rem, don't want to be such wicked
Christian. l am sorry and sad because
1 am such. Can you tell me how TO i'm.
proyep m .sr.-t- p a.-r
Or: ,.Brethrcn, | nm stingy---dread-
ful stingy and harsh. lido give some
times; but it-comcs very hard. / want
to get as muchrwork out of everybody as
Lean for the least pay. Try TO be pru-
dent by getting good bargains out of 9th.
er people. If L can buy good garment
at half price, or get days work out Of
a poor person for half days wages,
generally do it. Can any of you show
me how to get a generous heartg" ~
Orr al am growing rich, and feel
the swellings. of vanity and self-impor-
tance already beginning in my heart
Can you telfme how to keep humble, and
to glorify God in what keep for myself,
as well rs in what 1 give awayT E-.
Then, should say we were having q
genuine work of grace in our meeting.-
Ny people, we must make our religion fiji
our times, our dispositions and or wants,
and not try to tortue ourselves into the
shapes of ancient times. The first
Christians were forced to apply religion
chiefly to supporting themselves under
losses, -privations and prosecutions; but
we need to apply it more in other drec-
tions. Our tempers, our households, our
business, our political duties, our pecuni-
ary circumstances, must all be guided by
by religion, or else We are faithless in our
generation. -S ees s- v-sf lcs
Times, in which people render them
selves very impolite, annoying, or ridicu.
lous: a-s . .n
l.. Boistcrous laughter. t5.-. ...-
2. Reading when others are talking.
8. Leaving a stranger without seat.
4. A want Of reverence for superiors
Ia 8. Receiving a present without some
manifestations OF gratitude. q. --
6. Making yourself tho topic of con,
versation.
e 7. Laughing at the mistakes of others
8. Joking others in company. 81.
0. Correcting older persons than your
self, especially parents. ~
10. To commence talking before 9th
ers are through.
IL. Answering questions when put tc
Others. --. s@ p, .s@e- .rf - b.
II. Commencing to eat as soon as
you get to the table.
13. Whispering or talking loudly ii
church, at a lecture or concert, or leaving
before it is closed. 4.- - -.,.
IA. Cutting or biting the finger nail,
in company, or picking the teeth, or the
nose, pulling hairs thcrefrom.
Is. Drumming with the feet or fling
ers, or leaning back in the chair, or put
ting the feet upon furniture.
16. Gazing at strangers, or listening
to the conversation of others when no
addressed TO you nor intended for you
hearing. ye = -g..-s ~1-
II. Reading aloud in company with
out being asked, or talking, whispering,o
doing anything that diverts attention
while person is reading for the edifiea
ton of the company.