Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-08
CHURCH ETIQUETTE.

duct makes the difference appear but
small.
First, then, there is no etiquette
for any place like the etiquette Of
common sense it avails when the
rules of the Chesterfelds and the
Hickmans often make one ridicul-
GUS.
In entering a church with a lady,
precede her when ascending and de-
sending stairs, as also in seeking a
seat. In the latter case it is especi-
ally polite-you act as a sort OF
shield to her modesty, and then you
save her the confusion of selecting a
pew.
1t is proper, if you are a believer,
to kneel or stand at prayer, accord
ing to the custom of tha church. To
disregard these is vulgar-at least, it
shows too much false pride, or too lit
| tie reverence for the requirements of
Christianity.
Excessive whispering during SER
vice is decidedly vulgar. 1t is some
times necessary to address an under
tone remark to your companion or
companions. but seldom.
Listen to the service-especially
the sermon. In this age of church
opera, called music, you cannot hell
hearing that part of the ceremony. l,
would wake up a Van Wrinkle. But
the sermon you may SLEEP owe Oh
disregard. 1t is wrong. Appear to
hear if you do not. y good way is
when the minister is dali, and you
can't listen-which happens otteI
enough to make a ruIc-to studJ
phrenology-examining the bumps Oh
heads before you. AN hour may b.
passed thus politely and pleasant
ly. !
If you chew tobacco do not use it
in church. 1t is annoying to those
around you, and then thesexton gives
you jesse.
Never leave church during service,
unless it is absolutely necessary-as
in sickness, a house-on-fire, or a pro-
fessional call.
1t is vulgar to come late. Some
times it is UNAVOIDABLE person
wishes to display a new dress,a watch
chain or perhaps a beau. 1t will oc-
cur sometimes that a poor goose wants
to be driven from his seat-then il
is proper enough also. These causes
and the like, excuse late coming and
the congregation endure them. any
other delay is uncomfortable.
Dress as plainly as possible. VIZ
don't mean that a lady should appear
in her morning wrapper o a gentle
man in his shirt sleeves. 4 nice me
dim is the thing in all matters-ladies
should not be taken for a miliner'l
show cases, nor gentlemen for be.
Iieweiled and neck-tied monkeys. 4
), plebian goes to-church to show fin,
clothes an aristocrat, to show respec
to God.
In entering and leaving the hous
don't walk too slow like the shoddies
= nor too fast like the bashfuls. 1
the one $ people ridicule you 70
{ affectation in the other there is dan
d ger of knocking down the pews Q
running I'VE somebody. "Haste
SLOWLY.
Ell When you look around too muc
" in church, people think you want t
show your profile, or that you wan
:. to attract attention to your style, o
that you want to marry, or that, lik
!, Ipoor wheat, there is not weight enougI
about your head to keep it still.
Don't look too pious in churcI
Ieither-it is as suspicious as too mucl
leyity. Religious worship is neithe
. ; a joke nor an emetic. If you feel ex
trao-dinarily devotional being to thinl
about something in the treasury, AM
it will shorten your face quickly, ant
spread over it the pleasant look o
q duty.
MRRIED.-On March 9TH at tn
brides residences, Mr.. PliedILscke, O
tthis city to Miss Matte O'Rear, O