The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-13

lie NcU Orgdn.--NC have been intending for
the last wecl, or two to say something about the
| very beautiful and valuable Organ lately opened
in ST Panls Church in this town. Such an event
is always an important era in the history ola vii
| Iage; and now that il has proved the good for
| tune of our citizens to meet with such gratifica-
tion.we are certainly not disposed to diminish i'll
any respect its importance.
| This Organ was built by Mcssrs Hall g. Erben
| Of n. York. 1t has cost, large sum of money,
! it is true but who is there that now regrets the
contributions he has made towards it We have
heen highly gratifed at the lihcrality displayed
by almost all classes among us, in raising the a
mount required; but We know OF none who have
| higher claims upon the public thanks than the
| LynchbWg Tepian S0cic'g, who of their own
accord, without solicitation from any quarter,
generously devoted their receipts 10 this object
! to the amount of $500.
| We are gratifed that the Episcopal Church
has succeeded in obtaining avery superior Or
| gan; not merely because We are lovers of music
but because we wish to see all denominations OF
Christians among us settled TO their own liking
The trustees of St. Pauls Church have every
reason TO be satisfied with their purchase Our
distant readers [who know any thing of this sort
ofinstrument,) can form some idea of the quail
ties and compass of the one just set up here, by
! he 10 lowing which has been handed us as
list ofthe stops il contains:
L1slhe Great OrgdR;-l. Open Diapason Q
Stop'd Diapason; g. Principal; 4. Twelfth 8
| Fifteenth; 6 Comet.
h The Small OrgGHi-1 Duleiano; .. Stop d
Diapason; 3. Flute; T. Hautboy
We have only to regret the position of the in
strument is so mfavorablc for showing its very
tastcfully ornamentcd front TO advantage. Tho
ceiling ofthe Church is only Il and u half fee
from the platform in lhc Organ gallery, thai
OF 3 feet Of the top Of the instrument are lost tc
the eye, beng concraledby the arch that receives
the head oft. This evil could have been rcmedic,
only by building larger Church, or buying +
smaller Organ.
We haze been requested to insert the following
extract from a sermon of 47erJarg's on the sub
for, whatever our readers may think ofbis mgr
1aent, they must admire the classic eloquencc and
tre fervid piety OF that talented bur unfortunate
Prclate:-
The availablcncss of harmonv 10 promote
pious disposition of prnd, will appear from tho
great influence il NATURALLY has ON the passions
which when, rightly applied are the wings < sail,
of the mind that speed its passage to perfection
and are of particular and remarkable in th'
Offices of devotion; for devotion consists in al
ascent OF the mind towards God, attended will
holy brcatngs of soul, aud a divine exercise o
all the powers and passions of the mind. Thes'
passions the melody OF sound serves only to guide
and elevate towards their proper object; thes'
itiir.t calls forth and encourages, aud then gene
ralv raises and iunames. This il does to all o
them, as the matter of the hymns sung give al
occasion for the employing them but the powe
Oft IS chiefly seen in advancing that most hcn
venly passion oflove, which reigns always in pi
Gus breasts and is the Surcst and most insepara
BE mark of true devotion; which recommend
what " g do in virtue of it TO God, and makes
roIishin2 Il ourselvcs and without which nil on