The Lutheran visitor. (Columbia, S.C.) 1869-1904, April 24, 1874, Image 3
THE LUTHERAN VISITOR,
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RADWAVS READY RELIEf
a "joke” with their
£tT**n ** the solemn and
SjTfeTO** of th « Holy One,
iMtf tond talking in
of the church, which,
^odftift ftt any time or place,
I he hatter suited to an “sac
*J*r or a a ooantry grocery ”
iaaido the charoh, where
My should feign,
|B0 «ptfDd nor word should be
3 Hat would «ar the solemnity
{).jf hi any manner divert
kOeetioo of the worshiper* from
In from One to Twenty Minuter
FLORENCE
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S; we witness ^ froqneotly a
Lj jad miscellaneous “whisper
igjA* oa throughout the oon
JLj— tOi the very moment when
Jg woidhip la In trod eted by the
■fljjp/Ainfl you hare often no
0 that goneral “gossiping”
*sd a^h|a confined to a whisper—
IftitiToftee (I am sorry to say it)
JM on in quite audible tones.
nAstthe “hum” of the con versa
^ in the sanctuary of the Lord
0gg*6S reminded me of a sound
v »K i..l. Mill
HEALTH! BEAUTY!!
iticit *
jffrrip" to be in a city and visit
I *f those -institutions” And
i** “talking” is not confined to say
pfealsr part of the congregation,
{fctoft ften talk about their forms,
Loops, and the markets, &o.; and
H dd ladies talk about this, that,
M the other, not forgetting the
yfei as they go along; and the
^Hg men talk about their sweet-
! *!<«, or to them j the young ladies
aft of the fkahioos, and I don’t
L* what all) and the children,
Mowing the example set them by
Lr parents, also have a general
djmsring and giggling going on.
hatfcmidst of an this, brother Big
wtt, who has had a general coover
[aft*outside the church with a half
|fom or more men, steps into the
duck, and in a half dignified say
pMotda to his pew, shaking hands
nta a half-damn brethren before he
ptt himself, sad audibly asking
set, “How are you John,” “bow are
m Mike,” “how are you Captain,”
ILfe
Under such circumstances aa these,
Inthdam that it is impossible for
iemngnfataon to be in a devotion-
i frame of mind when the public
tanhip of God begins The coover
Onr Custom Department
no other part of the Scripture. Il la
indeed true in regard to every port
tamest:
(L) It* mpefiH—see. There boo
prevailed the mistaken Idea that
there could aot he any reel advas
tags from whet could out he seder-
stood, where— that very mystery to
often the chief source of the hl—mag
but religion, and coose-
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#■11, Unir minds, like the cjrw of
AljM are fo tk* end* of the earth.
f when the worship of God is
dsoed by die minister, the pmv
if they engage in it at all, do it
il a cold, halfhearted, undercut
tanner that half chills the religious
twfings and sentiments of him who
kinds op to proclaim the nnaearcb
dh riches of the gospel.
5ev I want to inquire whether
fas «sa snggest any plan by whieh
te eta get onr people out of this old
‘tstf’l It annoys me greatly. Bat
jwtkmow they are so used to this
Muaer of conducting themselves at
*hweh that they would think I was
ifficioos if I should say anything to
hem about it. Iam truly ashamed
«f it, but how te remedy the evil is
feqaestion I want solved. We all
flank we are as “good as anybody
dm,” sad our ways are aUright
Bit suppose that some of the breth
w» from Ear. Good’s charge should
k^pss to visit ns. Why, they would
h astounded at the behavior they
fofifi Witness among na. There they
iftowdk the boose of God with
E we, and if they speak to any
is in ft subdued tone; when
foy eater die sanctuary, they do it
jp goodly fear \ they quietly and
"Mjr proceed to their pews, and
la prayer and religious modi-
*^*fo r till the public services are
Maced. A holy quietude reigns
®MP«wt the consecrated house,
lw Maews is depicted upon each
ytmenoe, and the hearts of His
"*Jwa are attuned to His holy
They unite in the worship
with the spirit and with the
throne, no revelation is mo«
taut than that a divine plan
everr part of the world’s
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w « not, by the help of Ood,
JWfiwate such a state of things
*** t But how are we to do it f I
B»at you and I try to give
better example than tee hare
dona I believe it will
T*** 8 influence. And if yon see
do so, yon may band this
ifybsr B. and brother P., and
? yea choose, and ask their
JJ*w*l and co-operation in this
3RACE find 3LCRY
TlaTwrj hast Brnlsy Nil hg hmk
By w f linwn MU TAIL
Your brother,
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