Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-11-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Home Journal.
Music Of the Church.

BY AUGUSTA BROWNE.

Lei all tht people PRAISE Ihee."
Fits years IS the length Of time, believe.
according to the rules Of the Concerts Of An
cisnt Music III London, that is deemed requi-
site to stamp any work classic and al
though. III eases Of extra indulgence, produc-
lions II BIT twenty years old may be perform
%, yei 10 composition is heartily admitted as
sandirl By the body Of sapieut directors
which has not triumphantly survived the half
century ordeal
Nlw, far, far lie il from me to wish those
iyraanou. days revived wherein Trepaudar, a
famous poet and musician, game very near
being slain BY an infuriated court and popu'
lace for having had the fearful turpitude and
unparalleled conceit 10 add to the Tyre Of
Apollo an extra string or two; but really, in
the langnag, Of the pathetic ballad of old
Affection sore 50 long we've bore,
Musicians aid in vain,p
that the temptation is great, at times, to wish
tha; our church music were placed under shell.
Ter Il some salutary restrictive penalty. It
ha' grown % be a rarity 70 hear any longer II
some-uay. nearly any Of the chnrches-an
Oh a.oriie melody The perpetual straining
after novelty is ono Of the most lamentable
cgil. of our Jay and city, and in nothing d1es
amara foreibly exhibit itself than in church
mus'i die restless spirit Of change, with
iseeeraappug wing, is gradually hemming
tha warmth Of worship, ami ds.ipating The
entire train Of Sabbath associations-ot tradi-
tilnal devotion that exerts 50 potent an IN
iaenca il every bosom. Every one feels vol
tAa. he dearest charm sacred music lies IN
islowcr IF awakening Old associations. Most
y th' familiar sacre lyrics have 50 long been
welded 10 certain tunes, that. to separate
tA.m, seems absolute cruelty.
When, for instance, the one hundred and
iry-thirl Hmm is announced from the pull
pt We expect IIoham to follow, when tie one
huadred and thirteenth. Palestine; and when
the furtieth Sicilian LYNN, and 80 on with
anumbar of others the consequence seems a.
natural as that The second Lesson should sue
ce ih' first; but, now, how seldom is it that
W. are graiiied by the thrilling cadsnces that
have magic TO quicken the every pulse Of the
heart into rapture. The old English plan Of
having a special air adapted to each psalm.
was de'iiablc one III many respects; for, in
the first place, it notified the congregation Of
what would be sung; and. in the second. pre-
vented the introduction of lippant snl inap-
proprilie music. Who thai is a cordial lover
Of sacred music, will not agree with me that il
inaicts a positive pang Of disappointment
when upon favonte hymn being given out
one 10 which, from earliest infancy. W. have
been accustomed to accompany an equally
flyoriie tune. some new-fangled measure Il
doled out with which VIC can have neither
sympathy nor union
There i, in souls a asympathY with sounds "
However true this may be in reference to g'n-
eral sounds, in sacred music there IS little
sympathy without a measure Of love. and ho"
can people love that with which they are un
acquainted What can be more absurd than
to behold q congregation met together, for the
Ostensible purpose Of devoptly worshiPping
their Creator, mutcly Listening to long mu-
steal harangue, without permission to open
their lips: It il an bad as preaching in an un-
known tongue. Does a truly dayout person
90 to church in the hope Of being entertained
With fantastic devices and curious musical
aourishes Those whose motive i is to hear
fine sesnlar music. can have their tastes grail
6ed % che fullat The opera. or in the concert
hail. but when we seek 20 pay alteration TO