Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-06-22
VOL. d0---NUMBEK 9J.

every amateur Of Christian Psalluody. Never he.
fore has the community IN this vicinity been permit.
ted To listen To It's equal on the same subject The
speaker seeming entirely To overlook himself labor
cd 10 instruct AL deeply Undue his audience with
Just sentiments 10 regard 10 tho vast importance OF
sacred music IN the services OF the sanctuary
Ahet speaking at some length Of the highly beue.
hcial tendency OF music the Physical lntoleetu.
al and MORAL condition of man. he proceeded TO speak
more particularly OF Church PsalmoJy. Here the
speaker seemed Ia breathe his whole sou into; bis
subject lie spoke feelinely OF the low estimation
10 which tins part OF divine worship was held, aud
It's consequent abuses. Upon these he dwell al
some length, and showed in what they consisted -
Such as selecting HYMNS not adapted 10 tho oeca5,oa
Ahndging proper ones, 50 as 10 destroy the sense,
or mako them speak sentiment, contrary to tho ono
they were designed 10 express Not adapting the
nrsssc tof woris az sl ssraxfon Seleciin~ Tuner
with which the Cholr was not sufficiently hfn.l;ar
and the excellences Of which even il skliiully per
formed the audis nee could not appreciate Uni,ipq
secular with sacred music, so as TO make tho wholc
kind Of show. Practically entertaining the idea,
that his part of worship is introduced as relief 10
the audience, and consequently most kinds of bust
ness pertaining to church, may DO transacted dur.
ing It's performance with propreiy. Absence of
members from Choir meetings for practice, &c
These and many other abuses the speaker represet-
ed in vivid coors. He dealt on, portion to all -
The whole address was rich in instruction which
stract We only regret that Everybody could not
have been there, 20 have listened to- aud appreciated
all that the speaker said.
The afternoon spen, much in the same man.
.Ber as heretofore mentioned.
Friday morning the meeiingNHas called to order
by the chair. The following resolutions were then
introduced by MI l.. G. Rust, and after some dis
cussion were unanimously adopted
LIST. "Rosoved that We consider The World o.
Musc;-The Vocal and Instrumental Self Instruc-
tor, published by Messrs moore & SIsby at Bellows
Falls, worthy OF our patronage, and ought TO DO In
the hands Of every lover of music in the State.
I'd. "Resolved, that we will spare no pains TO
introduce and recommend works so ably conducted,
and well calculated To produce an increase OF in
terest in the study and practice Of music"
The hour having arrived for the meeting of the
singers DIR. Merrill at the reques, of Mr. Mason &C.
cuped portion of the time with interesting re-
marks) Mr.. mason spent the day exercising the sew
eral cholrs that present. at the close of which
the Convention dissolved
To those who had been present from the begin
ming, and watched the progress Of the singers ia
giving expression to what they sung, the exercises
must have been truly gratifying. To us they were
emphaticaHy Although, having been impressed
for several years with the wreched OF public
sentiment in regard TO church Psamody aud the
more ,oretched erecuiion Of this part Of divine ser
vice in many Of our churches. yet we never before
were so seriously impressed with tho destltuiion of
soul in this part of church service. II is morally
certain 10 us, that person sing piece Of po-
etry wcH, who cannot read il well, and cannot ap.
prccia,e and imbibe lis spirit. In order then TO
sing WeH il is indispcnsably necessary that person
be able TO read well and fully mbibe the emotion of
the author. Until this be done. how can he EEK
cite, deepen and proiong" the emotion in 9th
ers Sing with emotion! Nonsense Did tho
children Of Israel after crossing the Red Sea- sing
without emotioni Do the heavenly churs, with
their golden harps sing without emotion do they
not imbIbe the spirit of what they sing As well
suppose the sun 10 shine without giving light The
FIRST thing tobe done then, in our apprehension. is
to study the language set 10 music with reference
TO the sense, expression, and the emotion which
is intended 10 excite. After the performers soul
is thus imbued with the emotion of the author let
him read il loud with reference sense and emotion
afterwards endavol TO clolhe the words with The ex-
quiste dress OF angelic harmony.
This study, IN our opinion, should commence in
the primary schools, and be carried to its most ex-
allied pitch of perfection in the christian choir.
The business Committee, Il. T. Packard, T.. X.
Prouty and r. l. Kiby,) 10 behalf of tho Conven-
ton, would tender the most cordial thanks 10 Prof
Mason for his highly obliging visit to alddlebury
for his gentemanly and skillfui management Of the
singing exercises and for his highly interesting and
instructive address Also, the Com. OF the concre-
gational church, for the use Of their elegant and
commodious house, during the sitting of lhe Con-
yention.
The Com. request the secretary TO prepare a copy
OF the proceeding. for publication.
G. c. BlSBEE, Secretary.
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