The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-12-02
Eosa-FacED CHRISTIANS.
Yes, be SURE and wear a jore face.

Yes, be sure and wear joEg face.
Look solemn, for you hare "got reiig
ion," and itsIs year duty 20 from dors
everything thai is gay asa inspiring And
of nature to make people cheerful =
This is vale of tears--a world Of sin
aud sorrow--and every rigtt7miuded
man and woman should keep before
them the vision Of sl.eir own tombstone,
and sit in saekcloths4nd ashes
e Grosn constantly in the prayer-rneet-
iugs. Everybody viii understand that
you are groaning over the sias Of your
ffiends
Never laugh Ii Ii wicked, and an cy
idence Of man i da1afful depravity. by.
irg men should phs sober A
When Snnds comes, put all vonr fam
ilyis1sss tsssesss 6ehayaes
Don tiet tAe children etroks the cat oi
pat The dog 1t Is Sunday.
Let everybody sit still in their chairs,
and stare at the walls till the church
bells ring. Walk on tip.oe and speak in
a solemn whisper. It used to be law
in one of our New England States that
no man should kiss his wife ON Sunday
OF course, you.d not need such law
to TEACH yon to he OF sober behavior.
When the chuech services are out, mar.
shal your family home, and talk to them
over cold beans and weak tea Of death
and the Judgment ignore the love aud
mercy OF God entirely, ,and hold Him up
as a Gcd Of vengeance and not Of mer-
cy.
If your boys run awsv, and play mar
bles on the street, or go fishing with had
boys, never think that you are to blame
about it--hasn't your home influence al
ways been -good2 1t is chastisement
sent upon you to try your faith.
If your minister should 30 far forget
himself as to introiuce any little anec-
dote into his sermon, for the purpose ef
pointing o moral, labor with the mis-
guided man to the best Of your ability,
and if he persists in such lamentable
conduct get him discharged as soon IS
possible. RI
Don't let your children go to Deacon
Merryheart's. The deacon has got O
swing in the grove, aud boa. in the
river, and flower garden; and his par
lor is Uttered with the sinful abornination
Of newspapers and magazines and pic-
lures and stereoscoplc yiews--and it has
been runored that ones upon time
Mrs. Merryheart allowed somebody to
sing, "Up in Balloon" in the sitting.
room, andto the music Of her piano
And the deacon's children play Gro.
quet, and have been seen romping with
tie dog ON Sunday aud The deacon has
been known to encourage intempoi ance
by giving drunken man work, and Q
hali.worn coat,instead Of delivering him
over to the police. "to be sent up" as be
deserved
Yes. friends, he helong.faced, and preach
long sermons to the sinner. Pass the
suffering aud fallen on the other side
A man wlo has "2ot eligion must be
particular with whom he associates
Don't take the dying Maedalen home
to nurse and con-ign to Christian burial!
Don't give ont of your virtuous pocket.
book money to help Inetriste Homes OF
institutions for unfortunate women. Re
member you have character to keep up
and no breath of connection with sucsl
foul sink-holes of sin as these should
tarnish the whiteness Of your garments
Forget that Christ healed the sick Oh
the Sabbath dav; forget that he said to
the woman, Neither do | condemn
thee; fut get that His mission upon earth
was one of love and tandsrnees and
mercy toward all men forget that Chris
tiani,y should make us ali better, purer
happier, more cheerful and hopeful, since
it ever points US TO q home where al
| gloom and sorrow shall be hanislled ;for.
get all this, and wear your long face, ut
ter your dismal groans, and croak over
the worlds degeneracy, aud succeed, j
you can. in convincing your friends thai
you are Whist you call yonrself--s fol.
lover of Christ. Kate THORN.