The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-05-11
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a RITUAL FOR MErHoDIsrs.-Ba
more, April 29.-There of considerable talk
/ In the Methodist Church circles Of this ci,y
over u new departure made by the Noun.
vernon Church, the most fashionable and
the wcalthicS: congregation Of Baltimore.
This Is the church of which the Rev
Thomas Guard was pastor at the time Of
his death. The Rev. Dr. Felton,, formerly
OF st. Louis is his successor, aud he has
led the new movement, which has resulted
In the introduction of a ritual somewhat
on the Episcopalian order. This ri,ral
was used for the first time at the service
to day, and Etlc else was talked about by
the congregation. 1t includes the cbant
OF >"e - Cto"iu fH''-;. ,"->I- Po-.,vr uua
tue recital by the congregation of the
Apostles Creed. Although printed cards
were placed in the pcws, giving the order
OF service, yet there were some slight
bitches, and at one point the pastor was
obliged to ask the congregation to rise to
Continue the service. DR.. Fclton spoke of
the objection to the ritual which had been
made by some, and said that if, after fair
trial, 1t did, not prove satisfactory it would
be discarded. 1t has been unanimously
adopted by the Board Of Trustees of the
church, but some OF the members object to
1t, viii many Of the old.timc Methodsts
OF other churches have protested against it
as step toward Episcopaianism One of,
the Methodist Church papers here has
condemned it in plain terms. The ritual
however, is authorized by the Book of
Discipline, and it is used by several Meth.
odist churches in other large cities.
BUILD Up AND BEAUrIFY.-Wc com.
mend the following admirable production,
taken from the Kcrshaw Gazette, to all
whom it may concern
"Whcn We enter n town and find it
bright and fresh with PAINT, we conclude
that we are among thrifty and tasty
people. But when We find scaly with
etfcte paint or brown and weather beaten
without paint, We conclude that its glory is
departing or has departed This sign of
thrift and taste are means of fsucccss. Paint
preserves the structures which it adorns,
and in the run of years it will save its cost
success ihsures' more success. We ike to
deal with successful people. All are ready
to help those who appear to be able to help
themselves. What is expended in adorn-
ment will come back to us with compound
interest in attracting patronage AID custom.
If man will put up a pigeon house and
paint or whtewash it. if there are pigeons
five miles off in an old dilapidatcd, dark
rookery, his attractive dove cote will soon
be filled with lively inmates. Many a man
has been saved from bankruptcy by keep
ing up appearances, and even by brighten
ing up more than he was wont to do. The
faded neglectful appearance of the once
bright and attractive store viii! drive Gus
tom away. The same is true in every line
OF business. You may feel straitencd in
your circumstances, but it will pay to make
your stores, Offices ond homes attrac-
tive, as a means of education to the children
and as safeguard in keeping the house
hold bound at home BY its attractions.
HOME INFLUENCE home influence
is not passing but an abiding one: and
all powerful for good or evil, for peace or
strife, for happiness orSniscTy. Each sep
arate homo has been likencd to a central
sun, around which revolves a happy and
united band of warm, loving hearts, acting,
tn linking. rejoicing, and sorrowing together,