The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-01-05
From the Festive Wreath.
CHURCH Etiquette.

Rude First. No genteel person should enter
-Ghuch till after the first prayer. During the
s+eddalg of the first Psalm, is a very proper time.
You will then be in time to engage in the praise,
and praise is usually very grateful to late COM
ersin. Such are, generally weU dressedtoo, and
the common people (whoare by this time quietly
seated will not be permitted to get the devo-
stional spirit too prematurely, on account OF the
hslight Interruption they experience, from the
futters, and sails, so gracefully displayed IN
their presence.
~ Rus Second. In time of prayer stand up,
.and take a view of the congregation generally.
Notice particularly those who look hypocriti-
cal, those who seem pharisaical, and those
whom your ample charity would discover to be
s9ightly devotional. Do not fail to improve
this precious opportunity to take notes on fash
ions. Give credit where it is due to favorable
changes In coLors and fits, &C., &c. Do not by
any means fail to manifest in your countenan-
ees your supreme disgust, at any want OF taste
you may discover; or that want good of sense,
.er economy which induces some to appear for
,siD zaoaths in precisely the same shaaol, coat,
mantle OF bonnet. By SO doing you may become
"a public benefit remodeLer of community,
and the benefactor of merchants and milliners
generally. BY no means incline your head a
little forward, or close your eyes in time of
'prayer-this would appear too reOerentfdL
Rule Third. IF there should even be fire
gentlemen In one slip, and a lady approaches
the same slip, or one in the immediate neigh
Eborhood, in quest of a seat, be sure that the
-suhok fue rise up at once and pass out In the
aisle and stand there in a row. I'll the 1ady Is
handsomely ensconced in the far-end of the
slfp-then parade in, one by one, in good mus
ter. order. It does not take long to GO through
this exercise, and then, it is decidedly geateeL.
And beside all this it is an old Revolutionary
custom as I am told, and should be observed
to the end of time. But gentlemen, we would
like to see you bring your maushets along too,
and then, should there be a cry of British, or
Indian in the rear, you would be prepared to
display your gallantry, and consideration still
.afarther in. defence of the fair. / believe that
1--WE as a congregation, were but once threatened
with an invasion, and then a sufficient number
Hew to the rescue, to have elected a host of
like intruders) Ladies we would whisper in
your ears, that some men are getting old, and
are afflicted with rheumatism, govt and other
holding mdladies incident to age; their sight
may be growing dim, aud their hearing some
what impaired, such may seem dull about RI
slsaj to- permit you to take your proper place
: in the seat; but never mind that, though you
: are a Miss of but sixteen, stand before him with
q look of determination till he rises for very
shame or shove past him with such furious
indignation at outraged %civility, that his old
knees will t,oinge with pain, and our word for
set he will spring up the moment you make your
appearance forever after.
Rule Fourth. Tobacco chewers should. SPIT
their well favored and superabundant saliva,
CLEAR aeress the aisle, or make a very nice lit
rtIe-puddle in one corner of the seat. What
If ladies dresses do get a little soiled perhaps
it will rub off when it gets dry. Men have
rights and these rights must be respected. They
9Ihave a right to SPIT qohen and aohere they pleasef
We like to see them sptt, especially Church
They must spit, and spit they will, deceaey
to the contrary, notwithstanding.
Rule FIFTH. When any thing occurs in
church which tends at all to provoke the risi-
bles, laugh giygle! put your handkerchief to
your mouth, and shake! Why not? ''There is
astime to laugh" The Pastor likes to see
you laugh, he knows then, that you are not
+disPleased when he quotes ."Keep thy face
straight" -"When thou goest into the house OF
God, and be more ready to hear, than to give
the sacrifice of fools"