The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-12 00:00:00

()RAND JUVENILE CONCERT AT THE LIE.

A concert of the above description was given at the
Mullet Tabor Methodist New Connemon Chapel, Lye
Waste, on Monday evening last. We greet with pleasure
, the frequent recurrence of "Juvenile Consorts " which
there have been of late, SI we think it indicates a grow.
mg Mate for the developement of the art of music
amongst the rising generation. In Germany, and many
other places on the continent, a knowledge of musio is
looked upon as an indispensable part of a child's educa-
tion, and we hope the day is not far distant vrhes the
teaching of music will be considered as necessary with
ourseives as a knowledge of the renowned three " it's."
There is no other art that has such • relining and elem.
Ling influence on the mind, and winch gives so much
pure and unalloyed pleasure to its votaries as that of
music; for what delight is equal to his
_whcse soul Is
ravished with tile" concourse of sweet sounds." The
entertainment on Monday evening last did not consist
of singing only, but of readings from banyan's " Holy
War.. In opening the meeting the chairman, Mr.
bamunl Evans, said that it load often been to him •
matter of surprise that whilst' Abe Pilgriux• Progress.'
bad achieved for itself a world renowned and undying
interest, " The Holy War," from the pen of the same
author, was comparatively neglected. The Latter, like
tue former, was • deeenption of human life, differing
only in this respect, that whilst the former represented
mans life as a " progress," the latter represented it as
• battle. The " Holy War ' was as full of apposite
imagery, powerful delineation, and quaint conceits mine
" progress," and to his mind it. describing We as •
battle was nearer the truth than even the other was. This
being the case, he felt certain that it only required to be
known to become more popular, and with this View his
readings that evening would be taken from that work.
He excused himself from making a long speech, on the
ground that he was suffering from severe nuarseness, and
concluded by asking those present to refrain from giving
soy tokens of appruortion, or otherwise, whilst Wu pro,
gramme was being gone through. klis reason for making
Hun request was unit thougu the entertammeat there
that evening had been dmcrunid on the balsas a June-
Cale Concert it was in reality a service of barred bong;
and, that being the case, they wished to impart to Has
religious a tune as possible. He then commenced •
reading from the " Holy War," 11111 Ch CIIIIICIIbed the city
of Man's bum, and showed bow it was treacherousiy
taken possession of by Diabolus and his fortes; and after.
wards re-captured by Prince Emmanuel. At intervals
nymns were sung by the children appropriate to the
different parts of the narrative, which gave its singularly
striking and piesiing effect. 01 Mr. S. Evans's read•
lugs we need nut any any tiling here as that gentleman
bus reinatedly View irestimga in pubic, and his Oluell.
tummy puwets ore too welllthowu to heed any description
from Us. We may, however, say that bib style, which is
rather grave mut dn,nitied, appeared to us to be pecuharly
well adapt,it 1,/coca a wading as the Holy Nlar." The
children, who were tamtetuliy inured in While droices (the
boys hating Whitt, Wainteusts) not ouly looked well, bus
sang very nicely indeed, keeping tune ma very creelitatce
manner. They Welt lleil‘Stell by We Hisses Chance and
Hull (trebles), U . Purdue and Jones (slt a),
Uortion and Hill (tenors), and MOlllftl. Pardee
and Meerman (basses). Mr. W. Evans presided at the
organ, and Mr. C. Moorman ably conducted the children.
there was an excellent attendance, and we feel confident
that all present were highly gratified by the whole pro.
csedings.