The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-09-20
INSTRUMENTAL MrsIc IN enuncIl.

very honest appearing preacher from
tho south-woH lO'lgrd with ma for a night.
ana on hearing that church, which suffered
instrumental music had been blessed with A
revival, ho related,lhe following; designing
90 show ia what abhorrohce such thinas afa
held whore ho resided -
These sss,-- . st,liis.s.- u. Cs...E.sa,,.a
whore an instrument u used by the choir And,
~ n congregation, they had no revival hDf
eight or ten years. A. the risa Of Conference
session OF --- year, the bishop read OF a
brothers name 10 that appointment who IN
Hianily hprang 10 his feet aud begged the bisL-
on 10 excuse him, adding
81 have spent two years there befire, and
not soul was converted, bccnnae they have
an instrument Of music in the church"
The bishop being accommodating released
him, and announced an other; who likewise
begged on, for the SANS reason declaring his
belief that they never would have a nsVivni
~ they kept that misunderstanding thing
among thcm. The bishop still indulgent. re-
leased him also, and an1ounned third; who
rising, thanked the bishop for the appont-
menp for he believed he could drive tho
curse from the house OF God, and promote a
revival among the people.
On his way 10 the appointment he pur-
chased large shell, which he called n eonch
arriving m the village, he put up ~ n tavern
travelling apparel. aud found the choir OF bia
church met 70 practice with their favoriio IN
strumcnt lie took his seat remote from the
choir, aud when they began TO sound and
sing he blow hearty blast upon his she'll
Confusion, of course, opsued, and the stran-
ger was commanded 10 dcsist;bui on n second
trial, he blew ~ hard a blast that Il complete
y broke up the mco;ing;-and the disturbcr
was safely lo'lgcd in iai
App 4 4
i-tratc. he plead ignorance of their nsares -
lic had heard they served God with instrn-
ments--sort Of thing. they never saw out in
the back regions of the Statc---but as he had
always loved 10 Join in worship, he thought
he would sound his sholl. In Wow OF his man
itest ignorance ho was fined only dollar and
released.
lie was seen no more till Sabbath morning
which the congregation assembled, and the
arrival Of their new PASTOR wcro greeted by
"A we'll dressed gentleman ascending the pull
pit with that old familiar shell under his arm.
With unurh -snrtrmpniouS grzrrr nc placed il
upon the desk, and bowed in silent PRAYER
Attar due ceremony in selecting hymns, les
sons, Sc. lac rose aud read or lined his hymn.
The choir as their custom was, sounded their
music, and began TO sing in which exercise
lac engaged most spiritcdly with his SHE'LL
Confusion .of course .cnsucd Some were excit-
new pastor, fcigning ignorance Of the cause,
said:
"iBrothers, YOU had botior try again.
They made another trial, and he blew his
shell louder and louder another breakdown,
Of course.
"Brothcrs," said ha, "it seems to mo YOU
don't make your thing 20 of much. havo
heard you could serve God with them thinls,
whether you sing or mott guess wen try It
once more"
He refined the hymn, and then began a.
gain when he blew a longer and louder blast
than ever, aud completely broke down tho
choir. He now addressed them with incrcas-
ing seriousness, saying-"1 am disappointed
in your singing brothers, I never saw one
Of them are things what you have TO serve
God with. I'sposo ! could iot make it go
any better than you, IL I should try; but bless
God am good ON tho conch Now, brothers,
ict7us try this way VIC do out west.
Being good singer, he. commenced, in
which all the dcvout of the congregation lloia--
od, and succeeded SO we'll that tho instrument
was never used afterward and. best Of all,
within three months tboy had the greatest re-
vival ever heard OF in that region Cores
ponden' Of NE 'M'chigTn C1yistidR Advocose.