For the Columbian Fountain
USEFUL SELECTIONS.


No. II.
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EScuses for not Attending Church


We owe much, as ! community, to the in
s,itutions of Christianity; and have selected
the following, with hope that the perusal Of
il may induce us TO lay aside our silly excuses
and pay more attention 10 the ordinances Of
Gods house. Our District contains goodly
number u churches, but are there no, far too
many vacant seats in the most Of them? Eve
ry man has right 10 do as he pleases If he
please to do right, but we cannot admi, that
any one has a right, though he has the power,
to do wrong; and all, we think, will admit it is
wrong 10 neglect that God whose "way is in
the sanctuary But we are DEPRESSING. Here
is the article we have selec,ed-the too COM
mon excuses for not attending church:
! No other time to myself.


Mean to have walk into the country.


No fresh air but on Sundays.


Caught cold last night At a party--intend
nursing myself to-day.


Don't like Liturgy always praying for the
same thing.


Don't like extempore prayer-dont know
what is coming.


Don't like an organ-il's too noisy.


Don't like singing without music; makes one
sad. N


Can't bear an extempore sermon-too fro
thy.


Dislike written sermon-too pressing.


No body to-day but our own minister.


A stranger to-day-don't like strangers, al
ways so much to say.


Can't keep awake when at church; snored
aloud last time l was there--shan't risk i
sgain. ). 5. d.