, 1875-06-27

| OF tunes, In all kinds Of time. and With every
I conceivable change OF stops and chords, Wh!ie
minister arrives, ha should touch the organ
gently, and throw - much EXPRESSION OF
religious nature into It as possible for about
ton m1nuses and then stop, or proceed With the
opening piecs, if one is to be sung. The audience
| do not caro'to hear too much of . good or poor
| thing, even it the choir OF tha leader be tate.
| Both are very improper.
| Il IL vary improper for the sexton 10 seas
strangers in pews belonging to other persona
till the owners are seated, especially when there
arc numbers Of unoecupied pews, just ~ good,
| all over tho house. No Intelligent sexton viii
do this without permission. It is very improper
/ for the sexton Of any else to take notices to
| the minister after service has commenced. un-
| less OF great importance These should ia
| banded him when he COMES in, and atl e1ptana-
| gregation too.
Il is very annoying, il not improper, for the
| sexton to seat strangers during prayer,-mors
especially il biz boots vie with the orRsa in point
| Of music. All strangers or members Of 3
sooety should hare respect enough for
aftor prayers (is they must be late) before TAX
] ing their seats; and the sexton should be pro-
.aaed With slippers, II his boots are mustoally
| inclined
Il is yery improper for tho orgsnist to co1a. n
mence playing the organ just as soon - the
minister has sad I" Amen" lin the benediction).
Some organists do it simultaneously, and often,
seemingly, little before. There is nothing 60
annoying to . true worshtpef as this breach OF
decorum. r the minister has made any i'm
presaion on the audience it is driven swsy at
ouce By the organist, vim goes at hia organ NTH
the throat OF every pipe open and coupfers on.
II the audience must be hddied out OF church,
let the orenn be silent for space OF = few Sec
sweet and soft, bringing out ali the religious
emotions of tho heart, and gradually swelling
into raptnrea-
Il il very impolite for Deacon OF d church.
while serving the communicates on communion
day, to take seat, II he happens to get through
serylng, before his brothers do. He should
stand, Hirh the emblems in hand, at the table,
or rear Of the church, til! all are served, and
then return together, and stand, while the
minister inquiries If sny are omitted. Then they
should deposit the embfems sud take seats,
When there are four or mere Deacons, the two
oldest should eerve the minister alternately. At
the close Of the general service. the COM
nunlcanta should take the body and adjoln~
ing pews, il there arc not Deacons enough for
every aisle 60 as to BE- served conveniently, and
this change should b. announced lcm the desk
before close Of service.
It ia very improper tor church-goers to stand
In the aisles OF doo1wa1s to do their visiting,
to the Inconvenience OF those who have no
friends to visit or do not incline to vsit On the
Lords day or in the Lords house.
It is very Inconsistent for church members to
bring up their troubles, personal OF financial. On
evenings set apnrt for prayer Aod conference,
unless due notice has baen given beforehand
80 that those who 60 to worship may not b. an
noJed with priyate matters, or may refrain from
going at ILL., BUSINESS Of this kind should be
done by the church at regular meetings. and in
private. The neighborhood should not be made
news-carriern for church business or church
troubles When they nre wanted they should be
invited publicly and allowed to hare voice in
the matter.
These, and few other things, are often seen
in class churches, and are allowed to go on
from year to year, to the annoyance of church
goers, Just Tor the want Of little forethought
or practical knowledge; and have deemed it OF
sufficient importance to maka them public for
the good Of AL concerned. r. II.