Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-09-15
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(3) Az to the "report of a Committee" of
the subject Of the choice Of the tune, the insn-
uation is rather too ridiculous TO be treated
seriously, and il IL only necessary to remark. that
in all cases, the leader Of the choir, consults his
own taste and musical knowledge in making tho
selection, and it is believed, that he Is Us cn-
pablc Of doing so, as the writer, who boasts Of
his musical taste, and accomplished education.
To be sure. he may not possess SO refined a tasto
as he Who has taught the giddy and the gay
to trip il On the eight fantastic toe,"
whilst be amused them with hts savings on a
violin. Whilst We are speaking on the SUBJ.
lect ofa "Committee," we will stop 10 ask the
writer, ifit would not be well Cor member Of
religious society, when he wishes to be or
dained an evangelist, TO consult not a commits
tee, but the church on the subject; and wheih-
erby thus consulting, he would not display a
little modesty and dcIicacy, and promote bar.
n'ony and good Will amoDg ,hoss with whaa
ne is associated. Would he not BY such q cuurses
ofeonduct, display little decency, instead Of
offending ali, and setting their wishes at dcli.s
snce, BY declaring 81 will be ordained."
(D The Choir flhc Pacific ngresatlonA
Church is the only one IN Providence that has
ever praetised on WorecstaSs key Of express
ion, but tho practice has been abandoned moro
than two months, and the assertion Of the
writer that it is now followed, pugurs but little
in favor Of lis musical acun,en. # he is su
intimately acquainted with the science Of muS
sic, as he Processes 10 be, he could not but
have discovered the abandonment Of O prac,iet
which i; seems he Janeiss, has been cxcee1i~r
lngly odous to his refined taste, ITS eoh~
plant on tns part Of his subject, is out Of time.
and comes in with as III a grace, as did tha-
speech of the member Of Congress, who sypsh
on the Compensation Bill, after it had passed,
and delivered himself, when the House was dis
cussing the merits Of the Bill for recognizing
the independence Of the South American p{es-
inccs
(5)."The Pedal ~s'Ob, most dreadTai offend:
or--that too has wounded the sensitive ncrrss
Of tho writer, and disturbed his mcditatons.
That ;hat important member Of the organ tas
sometimes been noisy, is fact which do uvt
wish TO deny, bot for its sins Of commission
and omission, the Choir are 20 more account
able, than they arc for the chrpings Of n
cricket. The organist must answer for i,s
sins but as great as they may havo been,
thoy no longer eSist-,ho organ has undergone
thorough purgation, and new appears in ita
primcval and virgin purity. Had the writer
attended Church, as frequently as hc should
have done, The fact would not hayo escaped
his observation.
IL was my intention to have noticed the ca.
say OF the writer to greater length, but as !
have already occupied too much space, ard
wasted too much time, on subject Of absolute,
insigniticance, l will retire, after simply rt-
marking, that the charges, contained in tho
essay under consideration, whether made by
implication, inucndo, or positive assertion ar,
In.oundcd, ridiculous and contcmpt:L!e. With
This remark, bid the writer adieu, and ae,,,
that he will attempt to correct his own erross :.
whilst ne struggles to eradicate those, which
nc imaSincs eX:s, in tho conduet ofothers.
CHvRcH MEMBER.
lLcs' tho af'air On which our corrcspon--
dcn' writes, should give rise to a controycrsy,
and induce some ono to reply 70 it We deem !,
c1pcdicnt to say, that nothing further on tho
subject shall be published in this paper. We
have given place 10 the essay of ous friend wni.
reluctance, and any one wishes 10 make !.
reIoindcr, we roc oinmcad ,ha, they appeal Ia,
the columns Of tic Theological publication
which gave publicity TO the essay, to wh:cl. our
| friend makes reply. EolroR1