Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-11-08
CHURCH ETIQUETTE.
A Few Points Furnished by the
Rev. Bob Burdetta
Tho PiOus Humorlst's Characteristic Reply
to an Editorial OuestIOn-Some Good
Churches to Go to on Sultry
summer Sundays.

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Upon receiving request for few
points on church etiquette the editor Of
) the Sunday-School Times forwarded it
to Mr.. Burdette. His characteristic re-
ply ia now published, to the everlasting
confusion of certain guilty souls, and
we fear the utter Indifference Of others
whose coat-ot-mail is too closely fitted
to be disturbed by the severest blows.
Among the many good things said are
these:
How shall we behave ourselves in
church,, oh, we'll, it depends somewhat
on tho church we attend. Each has its
guidance of the members in their atti-
Z tude toward each other and toward
strangers who may seek to worship
with them. These rules are hung up
in, the pews, on the walls of the church,
on the front Of the pulpit, over the
Croir, everywhere, in plain sight. They
I:e not printed on cardboard, but are
made ''plain upon tables, that he may
run that 'readeth it," and that is just
what he wants to do sometimes. The
regular occupants of the pews, by man
ner, by expression of countenance; by
significant gesture and action, translate
these unwritten rules so clearly that
every man may hear them speak in his
own language, and "the wayfaring men,
though fools, need not err therein"
The next time your journey leaves
you stranded in the great and delightful
city of New Chicorkadelphia on tho Sab
bath day, possibly your denominational
preference will lead you to worship in
tho imposing ediflce of Saint Dives Of
.Giltedge. have gone to that church
occasionally on hot Sundays in July,
when was fearful of sun-strolse, and
couldn't afford to put ice on my head.
Tho suggestions here are Scriptural in
form, and are SO uplifting that the ordi-
nary man is so buoyed up that he finds
it almost impossible to sit down:
g" 1.-The earth Is the Lords, for he made
it; but this pow is mine, for pay $500
year for it. -
THE poor We have always with you,
but you can get away from them little
whIlei on Sunday. l.,> 1 .--! a.
'As q bird that VANDERBILT from her
nest, so is q stranger who VANDERBILT
into church without an invitation.
i, "Give me neither poverty nor pow
erty. '..
1.-THE rich and poor meet together, but
not on the same day. ,'.-,
"'But as for the mighty man, he had
the earth Dob $3.50.
BLESSED is the man that considereth
the poor nuisance. &C.. - JIG.
ut is cold day for the stranger.
{, ''IIe that giveth his seat to stranger,
Of surety he shall smart for it,"
Or it may be that you will be led
into the church of st. Greedy Ownself,
whence you will probably run before
you get through reading the tablet.
+.'"Come early, and secure your own pew
before any one else can get into 1t.
Count your hymn-books carefully,
tho first thing. ...,-..F, ....r. =.
~'"It one Is missing--the old one with
the backs torn of, crane your neck in
various directions, looking into the
neighboring pews for it. ..,..,. =. 5.
''If you can not find 1t, take the best
one within reach, in place Of 1t. This
is a Christian duty. Paul says: IF any
provide not for his own, he is worse than
I'm infldel.'
Hold one hymn-book in your hand,
and sit on the others until the rest OF
your family arrives. Look pious all the
time. If you see any ono looking
around for a hymn-book, bow your head
on the back Of the pew in meditation,
and they won't disturb you. Besides it
is proper attitude and that is what you
arc here for.
when your family is supplied, II
thore is one book over, hide 1t under
tho cushion. If you lend it you may
never see 1t again."
He Got ThInps Mixed TN. = -.