The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-19
Iong-Faced Christians.


ligior.," and it is your duty to frown
dow everything that is gay and in
spring, and Of nature to make peo-
pIe cheerful. This is vale Of tears
a wotld Of sin and sorrow-and every
right-minGed man and woman should
keep before them the vision Of their
owh t6inbstone, and sit in sackcloth
and ashes.
Groan constantly in the prayer meet
ings. Everybody will understand that
you are groaning over the sins Of yout
friends.
Never laugh. 1t is wicked, and an
evidence Of ,ridri's dreadful depravity:
Dying men should be sober.
When Sunday comes put all your
family in the stocks OF righteous be-
havior. Don't let the children stroke
the cat or pat the dog. 1t is Sunday:
Let everybody sit still in their chairs
and stare at the walls till the church
bell rings. Walk on tiptoe and speak
in solemn whisper. 1t used to be
law in one Of the New England States
that no man should kiss wife on Sun
day. or course you do not need such
a law to teach you to be Of sober be-
havior.
When the church services are out,
marshal your family home, and talk to
them over cold beans and weak tea OF
death and the judgment. Ignore the
love and mercy OF God entirely, and
hold him up as a God OF vengeance
and not Of mercy.
II your boys run away and play
marbles on the street, or go fishing
with bad boys; never think that you
are to blame about it-hasn't your
home influence always been good! IL
is chastisement sent upon you to try
your faith.
If your minister should so far for
get himself as to introduce any little
anecdote into his sermon, for the pur-
pose OF pointing out moral, labor
with the misguided man to best of your
ability, and If he persists in such Ia
mentable conduct get him discharged
as soon as possible.
Don't let your children go to Deacon
Merryheart's. The deacon has got
swing in the grove; and a boat in the
river, and a flower garden; and his
parlor is Uttered with the sinful abom-
ination of newspapers, and magazines,
and pictures, and stereoscopic views;
and it has been rumored that once
upon a ime Mrs. Merryheart allowed
somebody to sing "Up in a Balloon"
in the sitting room, and to the music
Of her piano.
And the deacon's children play crd-
ouet, and have been seen romping with
the dog on Sunday; and the deacon
has been knohn to encourage intem-
perance by giving drunken man
work, and half worn coat, instead OF
delivering him over to the police, ito
be sent up" as he deserved.
Yes, friends, be long faced and
preach long sermons to the SINNER.
Pass the suffering and fallen cn the
other side. A man who has "got re-
ligion" must be particular with whom
he associates. Don't take the dying
Magdalen home to nurse and consign.
to Christian bmriali Don't get out Of
your virtuous pocketbook money to
help Inebriate Homes or institutions
for unfortunate womeh. Remember,
YOU have character to keep Zip, and
no breath Of connection with such foul
sink holes as these should tarnish the
whiteness OF yonr garments.
Forget that Christ Lealed the sick on
the Sabbath day; forget that He said
to the woman, "Neither do I condemn
thee" forget that His mission upon
earth was one Of love and tenderness
and mercy toward ali men; forget that
Christianity should make US all puretT,
better. happier, more cheerful ard
hopeful, since it points us to home
where all gloom and sorrow shall be
banished; forget all this, ana Wear
your long face, utter your d'sma'
groans, and croak over the worlds de-
generacy, and succeed, if you can' in
convincing your friends that YOU are
what you call ycursell:-a follower o.
Christ.-N. I. Weekly.
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