The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-11-28

ns,isns of Christians.
Much has been done, and is doing by Socie-
lie,, Teachers, and o'hess, To i'm prove the s,sie
Of singing in eur churches and congregations
bu, al The desired effects of th.it endeAvor,
mus, DC confined, aud OF little benet, Trough
out The community At iage, without the ysner.l
introduction and use, OF co-rec', chas,e, snd d.
votionr music. Th., tho contenfs Of this boo.
are OF that chsr-c,ef, the following re'pec abi,
testimonies fully prove.
To The Compiiers and Publishers Of The BJ,dgewaier
Collection Of easrtd .Hmic.
GENrLEaEs-Ihc Trustees Of the Handel
AMI Haydn 3,cieiY, having seen the work 1T -
'led, Songs of tho Tamph, or Br.dgewAie
Collection OF Sacred Mus,c,, c.uid not rsfr-in
from expressing the satisfaction they derived
from the sx.nlaalinn of lis pages. For beauty
of style, business OF sdapta,isn, shd cor scpe.s
of hs'msuy, ii Is equsiled by few, if any, and
excsed by none, OF which they have any knowl-
edge.
Much praise is due 20 he compilers for their
great research and superior taste and 20 the
publishers for is handsome execution. The
Tfnqaes hope th,t lis circulation may DO IS ex-
tsas,se rs It's merls Ism, Gsndemen, with
much fespec', you osedisni servant,
NJ. 8 PARKER, Secretary.
by order ol.he B,sfd Of Trustees OF he Hsn-
del and Haydn Society.
Letter from The President Of The Handel and HAYDN
Society, Neu-York, 10 the Pubishers--dated
New York, ing. q, 1919
SrSTLsmRS-Hss,pgl ste'y examined Col
lection of S'cred Music, published By you ead
tied Songs of the Temple, .s Bridge water Col
lection Of sscfed Music" .,ai, myseifuf tins
mssns Of saying, consider this Collection rs be
ing by far the beat l have met w,th published in
tn. United slnss. sud should be glad TO find j,
senerslly used in our Churches, As q means OF
fostering an Improyea taste for This in ,eresling
part of Christ;sn Worship.
lam, respectfully.
Ysut humble Serysn',
BENJAMIN ARMIrAGE.
From Rss. DR.. MDowEIb. Prs,issrtsfote Eis-
aeethfosn sooiety Ter The promotion of saered
Wusic.s '.
The subscfioer having beea requested 10 eA-
press hs opinion of collection of Sscred Muse,
en- i'sd 4" Songs OF tho TEN he, or Bridgowa,er
Collections" cheeriu,ly embrace, the opporuni
y 10 recommend II as in has opinion, he best
collection Of Sscted Mn.lc he hes m.i with, pab-
Wished in the United sstss--and he would re-
loice TO see II genorally used in Gu Can,ches.
JOHN MCDOWELL.
Eiisabeiatoun, ". j. October, IS, 1929.
From thf first Manager u sayan sseisiy. Of Phi!-
= adtllhia.
The su5sor,hsr hei-e P,ru.ea and cxsm,ned
work rusiiseed by West, Richardson & Lord,
c.lied-" Songs Of the Temple, or Bridgsws'er
Collection OF Sacred Music, deems il his duty, in
justice TO the work, 10 state thst il meets his en-
tire appreciates, ; and b. has no hesitation IN
recommending il 10 the public, as being worthy
of gamers. Introduction.
NV Is. GEORGE EMERICK.
Jan1isson's Gransar Of Rhstorick and Pc.
lite Litersture-comprehen the principles of
Language asd style, the Elements Of Tsne and
Criticism, with the rules fer the ludy Of Compo.
stion aud Bloqusuce -Iliunra,sd by appropriate
Examples. For the ufe Of Schools.
SlLLIMAN'S TOUR from Hartford to
Quebec
SilIiman', journal in England, Holland and
Scotland;
Life of Commodore PERRY;
THE ABBOT, by the author of Waverly |
SC.
knicksrbocker's History Of New York, |
from the beginning ofthe world to the end of the
Dutch Dynaiiy.
Conversations on Infant Baptism, and some
popular sbisctons againii the Church Of the Upied