, 1861-11-19

chip Of the sanctuary is no slight one, and
would that you appreciated itmore fully. Let
Us illustrate the point by calling to mind and
placing before the eye, what you actually did
last Sunday. The hymn had been given out.
1t was familiar and beautiful one, that saints,
long in glory, loved to sing while On earth,
and whose spirit they did not exchange in the
Eorgs they sing now. I
With these words before you, this is what
you sang, for our shorthand reporter whom
We had detailed for this express service in the
organ loft, took it down verbate,x:
Waw-kAW, swaw, daw AT waW,
Thaw eaw thaW Law HaT,
Waw-kaw, taW, thaW W1aH-yaW-waW braw
Aw thaw raw-j -jaw-saw aw.
Now that is what to the eye looks like reli-
gious Pottawattomie, and might be transla-
ton for the sacred edifcation Of that lost |
tribe. But to The ear, Of what advantage was
it2 Not the most careful listening could de- |
tect the faiutest approach to articu1ate, intel
Igible sound We have sat through La Nor
ma co1tented to feast the tympsnum merely
with an occas;onal sugar plum for the visual
orgar, in the shape Of somebody stabbed or
frightened, but In the sanctuary we don't ex-
pect uor appreciate such effects. And, dear
chorIater, ~ hat Jou really sang we're words that
| did not need to be thus cloaked. They were
full Of spirit Of the Sabbath, very ointment
box Of psalmody. These were the verbs you
travestied:
| Welcome, sweet day Of reat
That eaw the Lord ariso.
Welcome to this reyiving breast,
And these rejoicing eyes.
Well what did you gain in giving us the YER
sion which as stated hss startling reseu1-
blance to Pottawzttamie. Was devotion
heightened by your efforts? Which articu-
lsted the more, clearly, you aud your fellow
yoca1ists, Or the organ itself? Why should
you do this? Music thould be the vehicle Of
the sentiment. Dear chorlster, does not your
: vehicle greatly resemble one Of those convey
J ances known to the travelling caravan and use
ful only In defeating the purpose Of surreptit-
J nous inspection Of the animal enclosed. Don't
you remember how painfully futile we're your
OWL juvenile exertions to Zee the kangaroo or
come other hairy exotic, through erevice
Tou knew the animal WAS there, you were
ncne the wiser for what you sAw, and The
meIage11e man was the most delighted party
to the transaction.
Nov yesterday, the poor hymns, {poor only
because exposed to your murderously musi
= cal assaults) was similarly shut up, and en-
closed from all the senses, and for the life O
Us Ee could not have told By any process 0
y listening, whether you were vocaliziug in En-
u gli1h, Italian, OF native Indian. Choriste.
: don't do 1t any more. Call you choir togethe
during the week, ask the Clergyman to Civ
. yen the hymns to practice.upon, and then de
I vote time enough to the rehearsal, If time b
all that is wanted, to give the sentiment AMI
pious fer7or Of the hymn as clearly, as from
the desk itself, while in your rendering must
!. shall bear 1t higher and nearer the Thron
~ than the reader can, be his intonations tn
y best the pulpit can produce.
Ee But We suspect that it is not question {
time and practice merely, lor vicious habl
e will only be -muacula1Ized by rehearsals. 3
= persuaded that you are wrong in prtacip1e an
~ Get your choir to "1efoTm it altogether.
Remember that music should adoru, enhAnc
10 and not smother aud destroy the sentiment
~ pressed. Let us in the pews know what the
eipseet in the choir, or else We shall be- as K
., often we are, in the condition Of that " deafe
oa oa Of damer, Dame Eleanor spearing," +" who v
~ by her dull auriculsrs exposed to deception
A' this very point, aud inveigled into
'-Chueking copper.
-. To Jack or Jim, with timber Limb
In Whc lookB rs fl he was singing a hymn
Instead Of something that's very improper"
On What advantage do ne possess over the Z
tn, happy Eleanor, when Ne listen to.you q
OF. your choir? What ayallesh sharpness Of e1
all when It il your settled purpoEe that we sh