The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-06-12 00:00:00

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remain, Sir,
Yenta respectfully,
PROFITABLE AGRICULTURE.

Sir,ouobcaiat servok
X. T•

[My letter, No. XVIII., will be a continuation of
the same subject.]

SIR,-1 ao not know what wiseacre may claim the
crielit of deriAing the coats of arms with which the
town is decorated, but, at any rate, I heartily hope
that the so-called escutcheons of our Members may
not be preserved beyond the present occasion.
Just to instance one or two of the heraldic anom-
alies, Mr. Geranl Start is made to descend from his
wife, and both he and his brother are married to
their mother!
lain,

Sitt.—There have been lately published in the
Bland 6,rti Express several lettere on the sub
ject of singing and music in Slandford church. if
report he correct the subject his called forth a geld
deal of attention, and I have heard that • requisitloe.
signed by a large number of parishioners, haviug for in
ohject improvement on this score, together with Ow
adoption of a better selection of psalms and hymns, he
lately been presented to the rector. Such a pros-tells;
shows, to say the least of it. a ripeness for a shot,.
and while such is the case • few remarks on the subject
may be useful.
Let me first express my disbelief in the insintostios
conveyed by the letters that there has been a desire t°
, injure the organist. So far front this I believe thx,
under the circumstances in which the organist is pleo:::I•
her substitute would be preferred by all parties to
choir master of the tlioceae.
Let me abut express a hope that whatever is does. lb°
choir will not be sent adrift. In every church tbe"
must be some who lead, and that part properly I.o'o
to the choir, their place in singing is what theelerk'splr.4
is in responding ; namely, to lead the congreeeli'm'
by leading to assist them. I hope, also, that is
change that is made all the tunes and chante
have been long in use will not be discarded,bet,-
the inconvenience arising from music entirely now .1
not think we could get better than some now arioe,"'•
What is really wanted is a hook of psalms end hylrl•
and chants and tunes of a standard character. Vu.'"
may be of use in bringing about what ought tot:::
everr church— congregational praise. I think
be rsilmitted that such a book sloes not belong to 1512,7;
lord church at present. • We have • hymn.book, the
of which would he found in few places in the preseel°!•4
where the minister does not leave things to tate
themselves; and we have tunes and chants selected;o
so many quarters that it is impressible to diecovee 'lOO
they are to be found. If the use of church inneif too
to please the eat, and by means of choirs to
sweet trebles, melodious tenors, harmon eta eiWkogs
sonstroue bases, with the view of creating. asples
people say, a "devotional spirit," the rresen'iosit
might be very effective. But at the use of church the
is to help all to join in the worship of praise. tbesrok
might to be a collection of s .ngs of Peel.° _Le‘ nu
edifying the heart, with suitably asisPlt4
tunes, entitled to the name of sacred music.
the reach of all. Such is to be found iii 11.104 c^'Lgi
now, and why should any parish be content to be
its neighbours?

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