American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-10-13
ESTABLISHED IN IS2

SusDAf IN FoRNER TINKs.-The Puri.
tan Sabbath in lhs villages Of New EGG
laLd eo mlnenced on Saturday afternoon.
No labor wss reformed on The evening
which preceded she Lorvs day. EAily Cd
sunday morning the blowing o. a horn 10
some places announced that tie l.our OF
worship was al hand In other villages 4
Gag was hung out Of the rude building oc.
cupied by the church. Al Cambridge
drum was Tea, 10 military style; at Salem
a bell indicated the opu,eace oflhst settle
ment- b1 sf4 a. ~ ar
The public religious services usually
commenced. Al nine o'c'ock in the morning
and occupied from six 70 eight hours, d;
vided By an in,ermission Of oDe hour for
dinner. The people collected quite pure
tualDy,. 81 DE law compelled their attend
ancs and there was a heavy 6ne for any
one who rode TOO fast to meeting. The
sexton called upon the minister and esto:t-
ed. him 10 cLu ch in the same manner thae
abe Sheriff no y conducts The Judge iuio
our State Courts. There were 70 pewS
! in the rbuIeb. and tie congregation had
places assigned thtm upon ihs rude bench
| es, al jLe aanual town meeting, according
10 tItir age, IMPORTANCE. and local stand.
ing A person was fined IL be occupied
,ll;s seal Of another. Our local histories
hreyeal thai, pride. envy and Jealousy were
\ active passions among the men OF oideni
times, and il was delicate and difficult
4 business 10 ''seatlhe meeting house." aS
a il was qbaintly cNhed. - q \
at.f.s L.
i England lad two eltfgymen-'oue who
wss called The PASTOR The other, the Teach.
e.! - The SsJbath services weTe aS follows
]. The rcongregaiisu assembled at al early
ii hour never later than nine O'Clock. At
4 ter prayer d chapter ofsthe Bible was Tesdi
!. by one OF the miBis,ers. and 'txpounded
, at epgtha In amAny'. Of the churches.
however, the Bible was NOT read at all;
ardit ioOka years Of agitation to carry that
4 .'ilpoyStion.'i ., : 'beET tssi7
4 A psaimia m.ter was next sung. which
: was distatet. line By IiDe.1t 70 The congrs-
cation IT IS service was usu-lly per-
formed bv one OF The 6eaeohs The preach
~ CT did NOT take part in; the initoduc-
: tory services The baptism. eases of
q church ef!ciplins aud e0ilectionss'HiTsys
f took pI. ce 10 TIE afternoon. Thee long
ii PLAYER Usuallypocrupied from al Tour 10
( al hour and bsIf, and naSy Of the SER
! mons Of Ills Fesiod Eabsosara hundred
and fify pares. dThere,Wss scontsihution
i every Sunday pr ceded by an appeal iroui
N one Of the eeaeobs! The bexes were not
4 carried fouad, but tile congregation arose
q aod proc eeded tossbe Deacou's seat, and
y derSsite5 their offerings. The magistrates
q shd fesbrief gentlsmeHs' walked up 6rsii
J. the elders next. and then followed the
}. cotnmon people: the oers tnony occupied
$ much time.- Besides tie money given.
II pttsors brought various useful ariiel,s and
s goods as off rings. The collections were
$ distributed by she dsacons TO Ihe mil istei
and the poor; aiiij eghaieeH1as - zeiha
I'll ll1'6e trial Of ecclesiastical of. nders. aI
a the itlose OF The services, Ofieh afforded
j much exc ci,enenr and amassment; for soms
il offt noes particnia drsss was worn; sht
!, theTconfetsioDs Sfthe offender we're heard
!. with muuh siutesest = 0fieBtims The pub
y lic. services wrrss saontinutd,und after sun
!, set :. After Ihe benediclion. tue minister
i. passed out ofcths church. boSiDg 10 tb'
i people on both sides oftbe aisle. as they 81
" sat in silence until the ministers and ihei
II families had gone out. Few persons. W
% imdgius. would be illibg 10 go back 4
these Sundsy cer,honies Of the PuntsI
% Sabbath. VISA ii Ia ne r Hrel