Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-04-20

II they assume the right 10 seat them
selves, they may be obnoxious to con-
servative pew-holders. This resent.
ment may seem incompatible with
piety on the part Of the church mem.
bers. but these persons may have in
vited friends to their pews. and the
presence of strangers coming ahead Of
these would doubtless cause consid-
cradle embarrassment later on.
Likewise Ridiculous displayal Of
new finery comes into the question.
and so to those who fancy that Easter
Sunday Is only for the display of fine
millinery. let me say that persons of
good taste make point Of rather quiet
church gowns on this day. There
may be something new-indeed. the
moment seems to call for it-but no
hats which obstruct the view Of 9TH
ers are worn. while the general get
up suggests rather a quiet richness
than the latest mode.
In the Episcopal church 1t is proper
for members to offer the stranger a
prayer book open at the service. and
for the recipient to endeavor to follow
the readings and prayers with the
proper responses. In q Catholic
church the stranger must kneel with
all the others with the elevation Of
the host. and likewise try to follow
the rest of the service.
To wait only for the musical part
of the service and rush from the
church Immediately before the collec-
ton will signify only one thing to the
scandalized onlooker-the stranger 10
too stingy to pay God anything for the
radiant moment that they have en-
joyed. As to the Easter collection. It
IL generally taken up for a church
debt, and as the stranger has drunk
in some of that burdened temples
dearest sweetness why not pay for II
Just as he or she would for the the
alter or opera? Don't be mean then
with your 1.-THE when the plate comes
round on Easter Sunday. for II you do
nothing else you will at least pay your
way.
Again. II the stranger has received
dear comfort from the service. It is
quite in the books to write the ofiici-
ating clergyman letter of thanks aft
erwards. when. II the charity can be
afforded. 1t would be the right and
sweet thing to enclose bill comfort
ably big for the good gentleman's
poor. After the service the non-mem-
Der should Immediately leave the
church, for the little while that inter-
venes between the benediction and
the communion service is spent gen.
orally by the devout in prayer, and SO
lettering and talking with friends In
the vestibule would be a very great
nuisance.
Concerning any talk and other so
| cial interchange, the church Is not the
place for 1t, so to bow to friends at
distance or whisper at length to
somebody in the pew even about the
beauty of the flowers or music is a
DETECTION from taste. and conduct
that may call down the reproof OF
some stern and pious old vestryman
who has been looking on.
In fact, church etiquette for Easter
Sunday. where the stranger is con
cerned. consists chiefly in doing moth
ing which would make you conspicu
Gus or a nuisance to others. For the
rest. little genuine reverence ID
something that costs nothing and II
always in keeping with taste; so Il
this has hitherto been lacking. try
listening with new heart to the tri
umphant songs of this most joyous
of all Sabbaths.