Daily globe., 1882-01-30

1t is TO be tardy. Never talk or whisper In
church, especially after the services are open
ed. To DO this indicates one Of three things
-lightness of spirit, carelessness as to your
own good name and the sacredness OF the
place and occasion, or Intentional disrespect
for religion and religious people. All are alike
inexcusable and reprehensible.
Never pull out your watch to see what time
1t is when the text is announced, as much as
to say, "Ill time that sermon if don't feed
on il" and then exhibit q chronic nervous
ness and an itching restlessness by swapping
open your hunting-case half dozen times, to
the annoyance and disgust Of those who are
SO unfortunate as to be your neighbors in the
church. And then when the benediction is
scarcely pronounced, be sure and show your
skill as time keeper by remarking to Brother
Jones. with watch in hand, "That sermon was
just forty-one minutes, nineteen seconds and
half long. A Lee tile too long; ought to
have left off the last minute, nineteen seconds
and q half" "But what was the text, broth
err" inquiries Deacon Jones, whose soul had
been feeding on the sermon as mama from
heaven. "Wall-really-you see / wasn't
watching that. I was timing the preacher,
you see," blandly replies Brother Hunting
case. Just so.
Never leave church till the services are
closed. Every person who enters place OF
worship loses his individuality and becomes a
pdIt Vi luC luulVluud1 WuOlC VOluuUulAy
placing himself in that relation, you have no
right to disturb the whole body of worship
pers by in0ecorously withdrawing, except in
case of necessity, until all are dismissed.
Conform to the usages Of the church in
which you worship. If the order is to kneel
in prayer, kneel; if to stand, stand; if to bow
the head on the seat in front, bow your head
before God. To ignore the usages of a church
is as unmannerly and indecorous as to ignore
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of which you are enjoying. once ATTENDED
the services of Jewish synagogue where the
men all had their hats on. But l uncovered
my head according to the custom of Christian
people. Presently was invited by an officer
of the synagogue to put on my hat, which l
did, although the hat felt heavier then and
| there than ever before or since. From thence
went to a Catholic cathedral. With fresh
| remembrance of my experience in the syna-
gogue, and as there was no service under way
in the cathedral, failed to uncover my head.
Soon an Irish janitor stepped up to my side
and very significantly remarked, "All gentle
| men take off their hats in this place." So did
| 1. The lesson thus taught has never been for
gotten. repeat. always conform to the
usages of the church when you voluntarily
make one of the congregation. "We will
now sing the doxology and pronounce the
benedictiOn," says the preacher, and forthwith
| there is general upheaval and outstretching
of arms, very much to the distress of nervous
| women, and suggestive Of dire consequences
| to those who have fallen under the somnifc
influences of the sermon. When the familiar
sound of "Old Hundred" has died away every
gentleman has his gloves and overcoat on,
with hat in hand, and every lady has her shawl
| and bonnet adjusted, ready to run when the
"Amen" of the benediction is said. Has not
this picture its original somewhere, especially
| in the winter time? Wherever the original is
found it might be well for the minister to
close the service by saying, "We will now
sing the doxology, put on overcoats and ad-
just shawls, and be dismissed with the bene-
diction.
"Let all things be done decently and in or
DER" Amen