The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-03-03

tne rullnS prices diIu 'oho .i,o i|i"0" Va Wv
market at that. Why will they not be-
wise ?"
Application should be made. in person to
the Superintendent, Mr.. J. Seymour, 81
Greenwich street, or by letter postpaid, toI
the general agent, Rev. D. R. Thomason, l3
Bible House, Astor Place.
The society would be glad to be made ac-
quainted with openings for physicians, law
yers, school teachers, clerks, engineers, &c.
MORTIMER DE MOTTE,
Chairman of Committee on Employment.
Maumee and Perrysburg Musical Conven-
ton.
In pursuance of previous notice, large
representation of Mr.. J. M. Aliens classes
in Perrysburg and Maumee City, and the
singing community in general, assembled at
the M. f. church, Maumee City, on Wednes-
day Feb. l4th, at 10 o'clock, A: M. and con-
,in,,ed in session two days. The object was
tie cultivation and improvement in the
science of music, and especially, that Of
church music. BY special invitation Prot.
I. B. Woodbury. was present and TOOK charge
of the convention. In very few villages or
cities is more attention paid TO music than
in Maumee and Perrysburg. All must have
been convinced of this who were present at
the convention. The music performed tor
the most part was highly sacred IN Its char
acter, selected from the Cythera, work but
recently introduced among us and very high
ly priced A portion of each day was as
signed for the performance of church music
and anthems from the Cythera, and glees and
choruses from the chorus glee-book.
The poetry and music in these were much
| liked. and for sweetness of tone, and inno-
cence and delicacy of expression, can hardly
be euualed, "and whosoever hears them
once. will wish to hear them more Vari-
ETY. was impaired, and the interest not lit
tie heightened by solos, trios, DUETS, quar-
tetts. and songs, all Of which were execu-
ted in manner worthy OF the performers
and the occasion. The manner In which
new music was taken up and read at first
sight. spoke we'll for the cultivation and
knowledge of the singers. A continually
! increasing interest was manifested by the
continual increase of members from the
commencement to the close. 1t is supposed
that over one hundred singers were present
The convention closed with concert, on
Thursday evening, the occasion was one OF
exciting interest When we attempt to de-
scribe it. descriptive powers fail. then for
ever let it remain undescribed But those
who witnessed it will not soon forget it
The convention was brought to close by
the singing of Old Hundred, with an express
sion and depth of feeling, with which that
good time honored old tune is seldom sung
and benediction by the Rev. d. Gray.
1t was proposed to establish permanent
convention, TO hold sessions annually, to be
called the Maumee Valley Musical Conven-
ton and its officers were duly elected, when
the following preamble and resolutions were
!, read and adopted:-
Whereas the first session of the Maumee
Valley Musical Convention held in the M.
f. church, Maumee City,is closed, therefore
be it
Resolved, AS the sense of this conyen-
ton, that the music of nation, equal al
least. 10 its laws, statesmen and teachers,
moulds and fashions it's character.
Resolved, That we deem it as not among
the least evidences of the divinity of the
christian religion, that it takes up and hon
ors sacred music as q Heaven-born science
Resolved, That the offices of christian
pastor and church choirs or singers, are IN
timately connected and subservient to the
same ends, and are almost equal IN elevatlon'
magnitude and solemnity.
), Resolved, That it is sad and mischievous
and still quite too prevalent an error tina,
choirs or singers can fulfill their high anc
. important mission without careful and accu
nd