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T inflections. '*"• * s 1 1: ~.:=z: TAKE AN INTEREST IN YOUR CHURCH. The success of the church under the bless ing of God is in the hands of its member ship- Usually a very small proportion of ■the members of any pastoral charge zealous rly and actively engage in special labors for rifs prosperity. The stewards and class-lead ; ers are not even thus zealous. Out of sv en stewards belonging to a single pastoral charge it is not usual to find more than three or four who energetically apply them selves to the church business committed to their care; and ol class-leaders who are faithful aud diligent it is rare to find a larger proportion. But when we leave off the ac count of the official members—including the superintendent of the Sabbath-school and of the most efficient officers and teach ers—there is generally a lamentable lack of concern for the success of the church man ifested by scores of the private members. When St. Paul wrote to the Philippian Church he said “ I thank my God upon ev ery remembrance of you.” This was high commendation. Os how many pastoral charges at the present day could an apostle thus write ? When he wrote also to the Collossians he told them that he thanked God on their behalf and spoke in special honor of their “ faith,’’ their “ hope,” their “ fruit,’’ and their “ love in the Spirit.’’ In his epistle to the Thessalonians he said, “ We give thanks to God always for you in our prayers; remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope, in our Lord Jesus Christ,’’ and declared, “ Ye were examples to all that believe in Macedonia and Aehaia; for from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Aehaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad.” Such churches were crowns of joy to apostles. It is evident that the membership of churches like these had a high standard of piety and a noble record of useful labors. 1. Take an interest in your pastor. When a preaceher feels that he has the affection nf his people that they think of of him, care for him, sympathize with him and look after his comfort and happiness, it inspires him with a more cheerful zeal in their behalf. As soon as he is convinced that he has their hearts, he will preach to them better, visit them more and achieve larger results in every way by his ministry among them. Take an interest in him. Do not leave him to hold his week-night services with a little handful. Do not leave him to endure all sorts, of little petty, need less discomforts just because he does not speak of them, but inquire concerning his tvauts and impress him with the fact that you really care for him and are resolved to do all iu your power to promote his welfare. If he is neglectful of you, make him asham- JjU>W y/m aarc for l.m;, (Jure •n, > , rMte-ou i;i love wIIpPS it> KediWomm'.' Make i hie' to him that Ite will take delight in your company and feel it a you and to preach to you. K w isi' give him no right to complain, But much cause to “thank God upon every reinemberance of you 1 ” , 2. Take an interest in your class meet ing. If qu will attend the class with a deter mination to make it a profitable hour, you will find a bleessing in it. The religious conversation and exercises of self-examina tion and prayer and praise- will contribute strength to your soul. And if you have not a pew in the church for which you pay towaids the support of tho church, make it n rule to nay to your class-leader every week something, however small the sum, to sid in suj-taiuing the church to which you are so la’gely ii-debted for so many blessings. 3. Take an interest in all the public ser viceh of the sanctuary. l)o not neglect them if it be possible to attend. Regard it as a sacred obligation to go and hear the preacher when he is re garding if as a sacred obligation to be in his place regularly to preach to you. If his i bligation to be there and preach to the best of his ability be unquestionable, your obligation to be also there and hear is equal ly binding. When in church do your best to contribute to the profitableness of the exercises. Bea good listener. Pay devout attention. Animate the preacher by ibe undivided attention you give him. and he ip him by your secret prayers fer vently offered up in his behalf that he may have grace to preach the word in power and in tho demonstration of the Holy Ghost. Join in the worship earnestly and heartily. Sing, pray, listen meditate and resolve that you will gather out of the hour of service, in the of God, all the good you can. Ytur devout behavior will inspire others and contribute greatly to the religious bless edness of the occasion. 4. Take an interest in the Sunday-School. If you are not an officer or teacher, never theless show that you are a friend of the school. Visit it frequently, and let the teachers and scholars see that the members of the church regard the Sunday-sch jol as of importance. Look over its library and ask the librarian concerning his supply of looks, aDd as God has given you the means make a piesent of a book occasionally to the library. If you can afford it, sometimes take a handsome little volume with you to the school and authorize the superintend ent to give it as a reward book to some good scholar. 5. J ake an interest in the people who go to your church. If you observe a stranger frequently at ! speak to such an one and show a interest in him. Invite your irre -1 frienda to accompany you to the church and seek to interest them in its ser vices. 6. Take an interest in the poor people who belong to your church. Make it a point to have at least a speak ing acquaintance with them, and if you have opportunity find out where they live and how they fare, and consider it a part of your Christian duty to minister to their wants. 7. Take an interest in the finances of your church. Find out from the stewards the state of the finances at least once a quarter and show that you regard it as a matter aloout which you cannot be indifferent. 8. Take a special interest in everything that is peculiar to your church. We would not have you to be a bigot. Be liberal and charitable in your feelings, words and acts, and remember Christ has other sheep besides those of your own fold; but at the same time as you tiave preferred your own church, uphold and bless it. Do not disparage it by foolish talking. Cher ish it lovingly and warmly, and make it better for having such a member as your self. Do all these things and you will have a good 'conscience and contribute largely to render your church a glorious church. — Richmond Christian Advocate. '■ ■■ ■« ■■ INTERLUDES. From the Latin inter —between, and lu dere—to play—we have our euphonious word interlude. What is it ? Simply to play between the acts of a drama, while the actors take breath, change their “dress or shift the scenes, or to play a strain between stanzas lor some pur pose not known. We make no pretense to musical acumen ; we only know when we feel right during the singing, and when we don’t. Interludes may be all right; we presume they are when rightly but we have of ten found our devotions clipped in summary style by the outbreaking of an unfortunate interlude. We would not have ventured to express our convictions if we had not been backed by one of the most eminent musi* cians in the United States. An interlude is not a humbug, not always a bore; but its office is, if we express it honestly, “to show off.” It is a big flourish, an ornamental display, often in the worst possible taste. — Our feelings may be expressed thus: A minister gives out Cowpers glorious hymn: “There is a-fountain filled with blood,” The organ starts; the prelude is well enough; all are ready; the congregation join with the choir, and the plaintive and affecting strain fills every heart; the first verse closes, and then we have the interlude. This is the way it goes: ‘-There is a fountnin filled with blood, Drawn from Immanuel’s veins; And sinners plunged beneath that flood, Lose all their guilty stains.” Dee dum, dum dee doodle, doodle de© dum, fal, de ral de dum. “The dying thief rejoiced to see That fountain in his day : And there may I. though vile as he, Wash all my sins away.” R—r-r-r—rip, rep, b—e-o-o-n-g, Rund-dy—ting, tem, t-o-o-ng, S-w-e-e-p, e-e-d—a-a-h—o-h, Ro-o-o—dd-e-e dum d-o-o-m, etc. Now we do not do this to ridicule; we write just what we‘ve often felt, and what oth ers feel, and do not know what’s the matter. The f ict is, interludes are not often needed, and when used at all, ought to be very brief, and in the same strain as the hymn, i. e., they ought to keep up the mournful or joy ful feeling. When an organ changes the current of devotion it destroys the effect of the singing. There is passion in an organ. We never knew its power until recently, when we saw a large congregation sit a whole evening and listen to the marvellous performance of the organ. It can transport a congregation from one wav*. •f emotion to another. It can ruin a solemn hymn by an absurd interlude; and it is so with all instruments used in churches Central Christian Advocate. >♦< » Unneatness op Clergymen. —A cor respondent of the Congregationalist thinks it improper for a man to lecture on temper pnee who chews tobacco, and whose mouth at the same time so overflows with juice that it leaks out at the corners and stains the lips, and “yet I know such a minister.” Further: “A short time since, at a ministers’ meeting, a prominent man was called upon to make an address. The back part of his coat col lar was turned up, and his neck tie—he wore a ‘stock’—was sadly deranged, and, besides, two dickey strings peeped over his collar. Also, his hair was long and uncom bed ; his whiskers untrimmed. A brother clergyman, who sat behind him, arranged his coat collar, dickey strings and neck-tie; but it really needed a barber, a washerwo man, and a bootblack, to give him a presen table appearance.” The correspondent winds up with au ex hortation to give immediate attention to the matter of removing grease spots from one’s vest, to trim the finger nails, and to make one’s self generally neat. BST* Queen Victoria, when at home, regular ly teaches a Sunday School and Bible class for the benefit of those residing in the palace and its vicinity. How attentive she is to her own children, may be inferred from a late pleasing circumstance. The arch deacon of London on one occasion was catechising the young princes, and, being surprised at the accuracy of their answers, said to the youngest Prince “Your Governess deservesgieat credit for in structing you so thoroughly iu the catechism." Upon which the royal boy responded. “ Oh, but it is mamma who teaches us the catechism." Many American mothers may take a profitable hint from this queenly practice. SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE. Causes of Sudden Death. Very few of the sudden deaths which are said to arise from diseases of the heart do really aiise from that cause. To ascertain the real origin of sudden deaths, an ex periment has been tried in Europe, and re ported to a scientific congress held at Stras burg. Sixty-six cases of sudden death were made the subject of a thorough postmortem examination ; in these cases only two were found who had died from disease of the heart. Nine out of sixty-six had died from apopUxy, while there were forly-six cases of congestion of the lungs—that is, tha lungs were so full of blood they could not work, there not being room enough for a sufficient quantity of air 10 enter to support life. The causes that produce congestion of the lungs are —cold feet, tight clothing, costive bowels, sitting still until chilled after being warmed with labor or a rapid walk, going too suddenly from a close, heated room into the cold air, especially after speaking, and sudden depressing news operating on the blood. These causes of sudden death being known, an avoidance of them may serve to lengthen many valuable lives, which would otherwise be lost under the verdict of heart complaint. That disease is sup posed to be inevitable and incurable; hence many may not take the pains they would to avoid sudden death if they knew it lay in their power. Caught.—A story is told of a man who insured in Loudon 1,000 cigars, for £2OO, against fire and water. Alter the lapse of six months he made his appearance at the insurance office and demanded his money, as the cigars had been all burned. “But not on board the vessel, sir,” said the Secre tary, “for she is in dock now.” “Yes, on board the vessel; I smoked them, and there fore, burned them all myself, ad the insu rance says, against fire.” The Secretary seemed taken aback, but told the smoker to call again next day. He called at the ap pointed time, but was met by the solicitor of the company, who told him if he did not relinquish his elaim he would be prosecuted as one who had knowingly and wilfully set fire to goods insured by the company. dbiluarj. Mrs. Julia Robt. Rawson, wife of Win. A. liawson, died in B>ailwoid, near Colum bus, Ga , July 81st, 1865 aged 47 years. She was boro in M int*g.ia, Ada-s., subse quently resided in Craftsburg, Vt, and alter Her marriage settled in Lumpkin, Ga , where she remained until a few years before her death. Though reared ir another c rmnunion, and for a time a member, after her union with the Methodists, her zial at and devo ion to ihe church, and her earnest and exempla-y piety are attested by all who knew her Her capa bilities of usefulness were very great, and her place was always in the front rank of an ad vancing church. Iv.elligfcut, warm hearted, she tound an easy tni rap.*'A through every door of usq ulness, wh le Lii atiwjerpri sit.g, z alous Christian heart,. tespA®** St# «nV the alert for opportunities to serve the church. She reached a'l classes of life, — the young, the middle-aged, and the old—both rich and poor. Her smile was sunshine, her tears were ble-srd In all my observation of women, I have never known one more useful The smooth and even flow of her Christian experience at tracted Christian hearts to her wherever <he was known. No wonder, then, that when she died the whole community among whom she lived sorrowed over her as though they bad lost a sister. Her death was sudden—sica only a week, and that sickness not alarming until a short time belore her death. But a life so pure, so true, so good, cou'd not end otherwise than triumphantly. Her brief te.-t : mony was unnecessary—her life and works praise her. Oh, that her spirit and zeal may fall upon many in the church which has been bereft by 1 er re moval, Jos. S Key. The Rev. Joseph E. Brown died on the 31st July, in Sumter Dist, S C., in the 67th year of bis age. He embraced religion in early life and se cured the confidence of his brethren by his uniform, consistent course He was licensed to preach when young, as a local preacher, and was ordained deacon xn 1845. He endeared himself to the church and to a large communi ty by his industry and zeal in the performance of his ministerial duties. He increa ed in gifts and usefulness as he advanced in years. He will long be remembered for his am able and obliging manners. Asa husband and parent, few have excelled him Kind, affectionate and indulgent, be bas left a large lamily to mourn over their bereavement. His last afflic tion was protracted and painful; yet under all he manifested resignation to the will of God, and to the numerous friends who visited him in his affliction he gave full evidence of his prospect beyond the grave. A short time before he died, hi said “All is well—peace, peace!” and invoked a blessing on bis family. Thus lived and died our beloved brother Brown. “let me die the death of the right eous and my last end be like his.” G. Mrs Frances Moors, wife of Mr Benja min M. Baldwin, and daughter of Rev. Thug, and Mrs. Jane Samford. was born in Georgia, Feb. 7,1826, and married July 31, 1846; emi grated to Texas in 1850, and died near Mar shall, Aug. 31, 1866. A little more than a year before her dea'h she joined the M. E. Church, South. She bad indeed joined the church before leaving her native State, and would have resumed her place in it in Texas long before she did, but that sbe resided at an inconvenient distance from any place of worship. With an intellect much more than ordinari ly perspicacious and vigorous, she united a heart opulent in all the sensibilities that con stitute the loveliness of woman. These sensi bilities were veiled by the quietness of her de meanor until they were called forth by appro priate occasions. These occasions, of course, were constantly recurring in the relations of wife and daughter, mother, sister, friend and neighbor, alt of which she filled in the most exeropary manner. How touching and tender was her thougL tful regard for her aged parents, both of whom survive to realize iu her loss a deeeer gloom upon their twil'ght. How warm and unselfish was that sisterly heart in all its outgoings to those who were bound to her by the fraternal tie. And what a light did she shed upon her husbar.d aid children around tbeir own table and hearthstone. And it wa9 not in the amenities alone that her character was so exalted. In the every day allotment and detail of duly, as the days and years came she met, patiently a r and self denyingly, ner ob ligations. Not only in her care of her own ch'ldren, of whom she was a most competent ar.d fai’hful instructress hut of her servants as well, sbesought todoall her duty. Her eyo purged of selfishness, saw somewhat sacred in the relation of mistress as well as in that of mother Her servants, so long as their atten tion could be secured by any means short of actual compulsion, she instructed by reading and explain!) g to them the Holy Scriptures Aid how deei ly he impress!d herself in all the lo'tv and un-e fish traits of her cha'acter upon 1 er children, e'ernitv alone will died* se She made no confident pto r es lon o* religiou experience But still I cannot doubt that she was ts e sufject of renovating grace She loved the hou eor God She wa- can orted often in prayer Although she had never realized whbt -he would be'self o ; aim as comersion, to her Iriend- she exhibied the marks of a spirit ual life She loved Christ and kept hiscom mar dments- She loved the Church and the ministers of Christ. With what heart she wel comed the servants of G> and at her house, and how charming was the hospitality they served at her hand*. A stranger in a strange iand, as I was when I first enjoyed it, it was doubly precious to me. She died uncomci usly, from extreme pros tration aDd under the influence of stupifyirg medicine. She was not aware of the presence of the destroyer Doubtless the first she knew of death was when she found herself with God Her worth was fully auprecia'ei by her bus bai and. and he realizes most deeply the fact that his children are motbeiless. They are no longer to enjoy the apt teaching of that skilful tongue, pressed home upon their hearts by the full power ot her deep convictions. But they wi 1 have what is the next best thing, the memory of a sainted mother. E M Marvin. J. W. BURKE & CO., Bave on hand a large and varied Stock of SUNDAY SCHOOL. BOOKS! Consisting of Reading books, carefulty Selectt-d from the best Publishers of SUNDAY SCHOOL ROOKS. QUESTION BOOKS for Bine Cl.s-es, WARD CARDS aud TICKET , S. 3. TRACTS Ac. LIST OF NEW BOOKS For sale by J. W. BURKE & CO. 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