The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-07-17

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happy to receive you, especially as our choir
leader has followed the multitude and gone
West We have been looking about for
competent man to take his place. Our sing
ers are all young and difident, and each one
lis 10th to take the lead. We hear that you
can sing the most difficult music, and
why, mercy upon you! said the Deacon
I don't know one note from another. 1
know that singing is praying, and sing in
meeting as I pray in meeting.
Excuse me, my friend, replied the min
lister, 1T is your modesty that now speaks;
you do understand mnsic; you must under
stand music or you could never sing Mozart
with proper expression; and did you not sing
that beautiful solo which is worthy of an an
gels ear and voice.
Now this was all Greek to the Deacon, and
like a sensible man as he was, he always said
nothing when he had nothing to say
You say truly, continued the minister,
that singing is praying. But to those who
know nothing of music, it is praying in an
unknown tongue, and l am sure you are not
/ Papist enough to approve of that; music is
language, and like other languages must be
learned before it can be spoken When the
deaf and dumb attempt to speak our common
language they make strange noises, and still
worse noises do we make when, without the
musical ear or musical voice, we attempt to
sing
Thus sensibly did that good minister speak
, The Deacon was good deal struck up,
though set IN has acdy, he was not fool, and
only needed to be touched in the right place
'Itnevcr appeared to mein that light be
; fore, said the Deacon thoughtfully.
and yet my friend, it is the true light,
: said the minister. And now, do let me give
e you word of advice. Go home and takC
your old seat on Sunday, and never again at
: tempt to sing IN meeting. Forif your hear
is right, your ear is untuned, and your voice
n though kind, is anything but musical
!, The Deacon said nothing, but thought til
e more. He mounted old Mag. The angc
J. of reflection came down, and sat upon he
5 name, and looked him full in the face
5. Reader, does that seem homogeneous? Is til
l old mares name an improper seat for an al
I gel? am afraid you are pround. VIII
once rode an ass?
e The Deacon passed point on the roa
/; where on one side was sturdy oak that LA
Is been blown over by recent whirlwind, an
b. on the other, fourishing willow, GRACEFUL
" bending before the passing breeze. 'Od RAJ
N bit, said the Deacon to himself it was IL
is first word he had spoken, to think that
f. should be such an obstinate old fool
er He approached his own village. The re
"a son for his GRAND abroad had been strong
I'd suspected, and they were all on the look o
for his return. There stood the choir lea
as er.
oh Welcome home, Deacon, said he, no
I we have not lost you yet.
no Get out, said the Deacon, with GOO
no natured butrather sheepish look; and on
went There stood the minister.
ar Welcome home, Deacon, Ihope We ha
be not lost you yet.
,de Get he was just a going to say get o.
- but habitual reverence for the minister, {
7r3 him short He looked at the minister, a
,lf the minister looked at him, both burst int
b;s fit of laughter. The choir leader came
b;s and took the Deacon's hand and joined in
merriment. cd rabbit you all, said
7od and on he went At the front door and W
+ho dows of his own house, were his wife 9
= daughters, and two or three of the sing
mo girls, all of litter They had seen +;
H. heard his interview with the minister
-. knew that all was well. fOd rabbit
: - whole of you, said he and went to put
al Mag in the stable.
~ Deacon Goodman took his old seat on S
.bo+ day, but since that day adventure, has I
er sung IN meeting. Once and but Q
had once, did he attempt to raise psalm on
inc own private account. He was in his b
. IN putting some hay in the cows manager
set Now, the neighbors were always ready tt
good turn for Deacon Goodman; and
wed fore he had finished the first verse, tw
noa them rnshed IN and asked him If his eoay
The cAokea! Henever sung again.
1ght Columbus, Miss., 1851.
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