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 To pay attention to the sermon, and make it the subject of one's thoughts during the day, as also during the week.

To remember when special collections are to be taken up, and to have a contribution ready in your hand.

To make a practice of putting something in the contribution-box every Sunday. To train children to this practice.

To listen to the music as a means of elevating the heart to God.

For a gentleman occupying a pew to move in or rise and let ladies pass in before him.

For pew -holders to offer seats in their pews to strangers.

To be punctilious in following the ceremonials of the Church - standing, kneeling, etc., at the proper times.

For Catholics to keep away from Protestant services.

To take an earnest Protestant to hear a good sermon.

To remain kneeling until the last prayers have been said and the priest has retired to the sacristy.

It is Not the Correct Thing: To be late for Mass or any church service.

To stalk hurriedly and noisily up the aisle..

To ignore the holy water font at the entrance.

To make the sign of the cross as if fanning off flies.

To give a little bobbing curtsy, instead of