It has often been observed and complained of, that the morning and evening services, as practiced are so long, and filled with so many repetitions, that the continue attention suitable to so serious a duty becomes impracticable, the mind wanders, and the fervency of devotion is slackened.”
Many pious and devout persons, whose age or infirmities will not suffer them to remain for hours are obliged to forgo the comfort and edification they would receive by their attendance at divine service.
Young people would probably more frequently, as well as cheerfully, attend divine service if they were not detained so long an any one time.
Saying grace over meat while it was still in the barrel would be a great time saver as compared with saying grace over a portion at a time in a long succession of meals.
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