The Charleston advocate. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1867-1868, 1868-09-26
F-l.NlL Y WORSHIP.

i 70 be irarol that family wnr>I,ip +, ~
ctin,ng mact neglected, , ana wltlc sAcpt
up. i is otrn only Il ayllblrl pcrtorna,,n.
oAc of The best parts omitted. |, Na> i,,-
come common IN many quarters tuhav.
prayers Il 'light and ocra >ionally III .l.c
ncrniis but lic good oll-E.- -llionpd wors H,
Consisting ot praise, rcadinr OF the Sciiu.
treS, ami prayer is lnuch urglcet .d.
SAID a gentleman il our liearn. n few
dHyS ago, was Stoppiu, with Il iamily 4
ycir aA", The llcad> oiWhicl were rcputcl
l3ns, ami WHO stood hi.h III The Church ol
WHICH ilcy We're moinhr, Bu, thcy lnl ia
i'iMllv worship. nthc morning it was an
hurry TO gss @ !; @aSlast sysg; ,sas.h
family worvr' 4 ,iss evclSSlS's ~ Ssa$Si
starr out on some religious o, Ic0cyolcnt
MISSION, and getting back late a'l woull',.
IN ped; ana hence no woi,hip ~ nuh, "
Very likely illat is G!cscrlptioit III hinrlt,,,
OF families IN The church to-day. i, not 4
sarcasm that 4 man should % oul .n,o ,hr
street. and lanes ofth" City. telling warrant
and neglected children their lulv. whi)e
leaving his own unaught a,.Aunrarr,l ,nr :
Whitiicd, when asked II 4 certain man wa,
q goo" man. Sat,' | 20 not kUuN Inycy
lived wiih him, l. II rig.t to tull i mpll
good Who nerlctt> tie religious c,.luira ~
those oihis Wuho,isr While curin.t ror nth.rs
outside: Religion in TIC heart, ;hcn in ti.,.
house, ,hcn III Tic church, ,,cn III TIE out
side world, is The trlir order
II t!ic!c WAS no hi4hcr consideration. M
divine authority cntorciu.. t:lmlly worship i
consideration Of family interest Should con
strain 'ilriStian parents 10 have thor f.,m,.
altar and thCir morning lnl evcniil, snrrill
cr- thi)drcIl GROWING up ,lnanr stc,, jniIu
ri!eoS receive Impressions that abide wi,h
ibgm through iifr 'I'lcy nryer force, these
Sr|V',rS IN look NgrNas long rs hrv live
'"ihc c!r"lc gathered around TIE fAmi!v aitar.
AZ t1c sacred associations remain ni,h
til"m and many a time Wilcn evil influence.
arc carrying them captive, The memory Of
home and home religion will hc hc means Of
tiicir escape ana security M.nv i youth.
years afterwards, ana hundreds OF miles
from homo, ta5 been Savcd hy these mono
ric> rom course ,fciiilc ana ruin.
.Nn'! rc, how much Ills plain ,l,ty, prc
f'"u> privilege, anl sa'nlary POKER i ncglvct-
~l l.; some Burn would 90 into manv o,
ON families thoSc ,!aysall describe hc cycn-
inc scenes, lie would n!i> mach mat i l,A-
pirlrd in he" Got,ty's Saturday Nigit.' Ilp
Wonid ilcarno "wild WarblinG notes ofDOn-
dec 10 rlaintiyc MARTYRS worthy Of tl,r
name lie would nNt sec The 6 bic la 81
bic, nor have The pleasure 0i listening "a
the aged father "pniIg portion With inui.
cous care" It Is sad 20 say it, set is but
too true.
Let us not forget our housohol rcii.ion.
Attending on praycr-mcctings or benevolent
associations, or missionary societies. and
all the other institutions tllal ave Ia opcro.
tlon' ahd are so important. must not take
thc place OF worship i'll The family II is old
cf IMAM ans of these associations. ills sane
tilicd By memories to which The best Of al
voluntary rcli9ious societies can lay no claim.
Reader lave you a tami,y altar in you
house: Have yon, morning and evening.
family worship? Have your days these re-
li@ions beginnings? Have ihcy 'lluso rcl:,.
ioilS cndin8s? iiio;, lct il be yuuy u:llics,
care 70 crcct an altar and lave Il oi.urch ia
your house. Have your Dcthci a, Your ire
side. 10 not expect God's blessing while
you neglect God's ordinances.
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. CiEAHTY gives t>rli rich BIT coy,lo,,.no.>
hoai,,. il,cl! poor.