Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-03-19

tune Since ATTENDED, service IN one OF our West
cru churches. II was oue of the aristoeratic in-
sututious, where style and effect were carefully
studied. The choir were placed behind the pul-
pit, and facing the congregation. II was com
munOn Sabbath. Services were opened with a
voluntary on mtserably poor organ the PLAYER
was lady who. us she entered the church and
took her seat. left the impression on my mind
thnt was attending some musical exhibition,
for, though not in full dress, her head was un-
covered, her hair deliberately braided, and she
wore a fair quantity Of ornaments, Her playing
consisted Of snatches of fashionable Mrs inter-
spersed with some Of the popular songs of the |
day The flute, tremulO swell, ard trumpe, were |
excessively employed, and crcscendoes and |
dlminuendoes followed closely on each others |
footsteps. After playing some ten minutes she
struck into anthem, and the choir, which was
composed of six or eight, arose and commenced
singing There were solos by the Soprano tenor |,
aud bass, Duet and chorus, all enlivenei by |
the full glory Of operate gestures anil profess |
sional contortions; they groaned shouted, wills
pered, and cooed, till almost every emotional
state had been represented-fear, despair, bliss
and ecstacy Then the sounds died away, and
the performers sunk into their seats after the
most approved fashion.
| The singing was repeated several times in a
similar style, and then, while q contribution was
being collected, the organist played a SNOWY
piece on the organ, the singers opened lattice
work behind the pulpit, filed down into the body
nieca of monev bod dronnsi H., ~ H." wv 's t
iast nnte Of n,,sic Jrnrnod 80. a;, 10 NV
nlover arose adins,ol Lsr la ~, .ne
put on hat and veil, and when the text had been
read, sailed gracefully down the pulpit steps and
seated herself in front of the people. 1t being
communion, none Of the singers returned to their
s;aS a. H., ,aoha. nS Il, " wv eius!ue WINS car
a fav roicaos sn,,nd;,,, os ~ li no"lu
aston;sbad 10 GnI tharso,,,aa ,as, u"ne.S Ne,e
and fnaroj !, ,ras ;,,.a,oa. s'ns.ng IN cnureH,
sin,, 20 iond at,an ri H. nut my suouu
Jisye.o,, Sa', Tto ,ne same enurch on
iii the commencement of ,bn s mune suo SSne, un
a,ooJ tIa; $50 y. ~ eeluiVu inc onoiI
v;,h his ranarss Mo- gu" Sn ,Ie speaaer proceeded
was the eyecntion If an an,Se'e o. tIe choir
fairly az, il ,r, ,,,,,e3 s,so NM my
nad;o,ion bo ra,,,,sIaS enoush. Aue oe-
Of the ch,rch si,I W. "e'o plhyeu ou'
inc NeioSy AMI 90 omioi operate march
in II fashionable Western church. Correspondent
} Musical Repiele.
Cosrpovppsv = l;to ,o.,u.ua.. -,......-
tborourblv bonest Do " nSn,;roy "nen n !! ~! Is
, largo and gcnerous ,a;nJs ~ " 've WV
from opposite quarter and then ~ sIUJ ,t
3 new ligb,s th.1 AL - ~ 'nsu " N",on 'ne
thonsand reiations H.. ~ anu SNOW y ~
I, uf,s ne On, of tbe r,s 80 ,, oeIoIe'
q in vbose treod.,niii no. iaI - ~ nnu pSt'yi
ves and ,nistaIin, TO-. ,ta an cur
troySrsv With sm's ,n;,,a ~ pul con
ness ,hot 10 dana in ihi1 o"id 'u' snin est ous,
tably into word.catcbng md ends Il; 'u, s .net'
Hes TSe n,oment sss alu enus IN lersonaii-
ing to put my language to u different use from
; what had put II myself, | would atop short
r WIN WIN nlm anu say' II am glad to compare ideas
with you, but have no time for word catching.
= 10 say, us Dr. johnson did, 81 cant furnish
a meaning and brains too" Is not courteous. The
only controversy that ever convinces the oontro.
yertlsts is friendly comparison of beliefs, each
i, turning the others round and viewing it under
all the angles of reflection. 1t is not This sort Of
n controversy, but lighting with word-mousers,
- that Dr. Holmes must have in mind ,You
n know that il you had bent tube, one arm of
which was the size of a pipe-stem, and another
> big enough to hold the ocean, water would Stand
in the same height in one as in the other. Con.
troversy equalizes fools and wise men in the same
, wQy, and the fools know IT,"
, 'R,suon t,v,y,ro, ,,iua..;.. Al.
s,,ao,.loro -. I-2n uuuiessiug Tue clergy,
- W eays' my Drothren,
Dre0 IA w. " WIN mt against moral
ra lsas p " he'o ious ueen attempting the
i;nd w;,i. - aa.'On y uieuourses OF ms
tha "o,, "i.n miI' success none at all On
nao,Io 49, ia,. aSI.y preached tho
pSSP'u ,i,o uoNu'i ~ lunueil'y' we must
IL, tn""ee ~, 'y'Ve, We must preach Christ and
, ,,,tlir, tn,;l. iii - ,@fN' ~
"S Issue VIZ oe '1unu TO oe-the power
orS o,ai a'a. ne' Ine, tnereiore, again
a ~ "e'.u ieiues'-may not nld, let me
a th~nsah S;s oa,no p'ea0u JESUS anu salvation
c NJ.
9 i n.A monarch vested in gorgeous
nu'.llneI.s Is lar Iess INDUSTRIOUS than kneel
, 'ps suPPi'nn,, ehnoOleu ana adorned by COM
t .nuplon ml'n uou. CONSIDER now august pri-
r sliees 1t Is, when angels are present, when
1 .hoIuo,ui hnu seIapnlm eneircle with their blaze
nv tns. 'ior'ai may approach with I'M
Ies'r5ieeu uonnuence, ana converse with heavens
ereau H t ~, what honor was ever con-
terteu IKE ms Mhen Christian stretches
ivrtn hls MINUS 10 pray ana inVokes his God, in
.na' lnunlent nv caves al terrestrial pursuits,
of Iiebt be al auieect lhe realms
and Rnosa not If tha 9Dltc.s only
ring the period Of Tia nrayer 'v W. sI,ss au.
= PRAYER be breathed with ferysncv f''''"'u INIT
j Prayer is haven to the shipwrecked mariner,
m anchor to them that are sinking in the waves,
4 staff to the limbs that totter, mine of Jewels
TO the poor, security to tho rich, II healer of
and dissinntes tho olond az onr colar'i,;,a
blessed prayer! thou ait the unwearied con
, gueror OF human woef the firm foundation of
,ho wo,her NJ nI;IosorLs TLo 49, JOY,
nro,, trnlr ,hongb Iona;shin. Il, an,. WIZ eau
Iissncs - richsr than ali beso .A.rs i. IN
wretch who never bowed tbe knee tbopnh rS ny
ly seated as a monarch Of nation, is Of all men
the most destitutc,-S. Chrysostom.
nv, npop AT . r,,,s -tta,a ,o,. -,
oil mn icicle NJ il formedg Won 1891 Mn'on,
So ono dro, al n ,in,o ,,,,,i - ~" II
~ mora If ,be ,,ator ,,as a. VIZ ~, ions