The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-04-28

, No services in this church tomorrow.
Sunday School, as usual, at o'clock in the
morning. in the rooms occupied by Miss
HoueH and Miss HOOKER.
A correspondent of the american Church
man, writing from Delphi, in this State,
says: il' 's -, y =
Bishop Talbot visited st. Mary's Parish,
of this place, yesterday; preached in the
evening, and confirmed two persons. The
first time Our new Bishop has ever preached
at this place. To say that we are pleased
with him, is but expressing the same opin-
visited. His address to the Sunday School
in the morning was well received-so plain,
so practical: as were also his remarks to
the candidates after confirmation.
Our Parish has secured the ministerial
services of Rev. J.. K. Jackson, late of
OwensborO. ky We are pleased with our
new Rector and doubt not that few
months under his ministrations will show
a marked improvement in our prospects.
J. X. III.
The rite of Confirmation was admins
tered in Grace Church, st. Louis, on the 5th
Sunday ia Lent when q J Rers oer rat MeFe
prevented, by unavoidable causes, from
ION Palm Sunday, the Bishop confirmed
twenty-one persons in Trinity Church,
st. Louis.
: The yestry of st. Pauls Church, Boston,
at Easter, voted an addition of 81 900 to the
salary of the Rector, thus making it sc, GOO
The Rector also received a pleasant token
of regard In q present of ~, 200, the Assist
fering at st. Marks, Boston, amounted to
more than 81 400, sum more than sufh-
cient to extinguish the whole indebted
ness of the parish. Within the last three
years, more than 10000 have been raised,
over and above current expenses and con-
tributions to general Objects At Emanuel
Church, Boston, the vestry voted to assume
the rent of the Rector's house, thus making
his salary IS, 600. The monthly collection
at st. Paul's Church, BrOOkdne, on Easter
Day, for Diocesan Missions, was 1000;
Bile Churches, was 81 300 ChristiGn Witness.
Achurch clergyman, writing from De-
mopolis, Alabama, under date of March
30, says in the course of his letter:
at wish to correct some statements
which 1 have seen in the papers, as to the
disl0yalty of our people, and the injustice
and cruelty with which the freedmen. are
condition In good faith. They are tired of
strife and want peace, and are disposed TO
do their duty as good citizens. The freed
men are treated with Kindness and justice:
Those that are willing to work get good
wages, and are well fed and housed. If
there is any suffering among them, it is
v work. TheS have generally gone to o. Work.
and were satisfied and contented; and, if
left to themselves, all things, am sure,
/ viii 60 on well, and peace and prosperity
will return" il..agr sFs.ff5. =. seIs.sff
Bishop Smith, of Kentucky, visited AS
cension Church, Frankfort, on the first
Sunday after Easter and confirmed sixty
three persons. ~. Fsi&s
We take the following from the Church
Journal. 1t viii be seen that one OF the
Romish papers acknowledges the truth Of
the report and rather justifles the act.
ITALy.-The city Of Barlettas Yh fgfsfEder red
lately, is thus described: 6MFM
at has about twenty-five thousand in
habitants, of which at least three-fOurtIls
belong TO the class of c0foni, or agricultu-
raj laborers, who do not live in cottages
scattered over the. country or collected in
villages, as In other countries, but are here
agglomerated in wretched streets of the
| town, filthy and Sinking, and in certain
| habitations which should more properly be
called stables, the more so as men and
women dwell there under the same roof
| with asses and every variety of domestic
animals. This class of citizens, ignorant,
poor, superstitiOus to ferocity is naturally
led by the priesthood, while the two other
classes, artisans and persons in easy cir
! cumstances, have almost a repugnance to
approach it, owing to the prejudices which
are really not unjustifiable."E Is i9fFs ~
The U5tftd CdttOlicG says that the fault
was all that OF the heretics, whose presence
scandalized the faithful; and that of the
King, who encourages schism. sa't-
ANCIENT MUsIc-AND THE Music OF
| SOLoMoN'S TEMPLE-The disentombing of
Assyrian sculptures and the disappearing of
Assyrian and Egyptian Inscriptions have
opened new fields of Investigation in al
most every department of knowledge.
Among the branches of science which have
shared in these discoveries, that of music
has been benefited largely. The accounts
ofancient musical instruments were vague,
and our ideas, especially of Hebrew music,
were confused, till recently sculptures and
paintings have been brought to light which
delineate the musical instruments of the
early Oriental nations, and in number of
cases veritable specimens have been iisen-
tombed. Such, for example, is an Egyp-
tian Harp found in Thebes, with its strings
| yet perfect enough to vibrate again, after a
silence of three thousand years.
The more recent Investigations prove
that the parent of all known musical
the Hebrews and the Egg ptians, and in
deed all Eastern nations, derived their
knowledge of music. The unveiled mOnu-
ments show that in the time of Sennaclle-
rib music was a highly cultivated art, and
must have existed through generations.
This polished nation used q harp of
| was four feet high, which accompanied
minstrel songs or was borne in the dance.
The Tyre of tortoise-shell, the double pipe,
| the trumpet, drum, and bell were common.
| Even of the bagpipe representations have
! been discovered, though none of stringed
i instruments played with bow like the
! violin. ,s
In all delineations of social or worship
ping assemblies, musical instruments very
like our modern ones, have a prominent
| place. The Hebrew music at the time of
the Exodus, was purely Egyptian; but it
| was much modified subsequently by assO-
citation with Asiatic nations. In the Tenn
| pie of Jerusalem, according to the Talmud,
| stood a powerful organ, consisting of q
| wind-chest with ten holes, containing ten
pipes, each pipe capable of emitting ten
different sounds by means of finger holes,
so that hundred sounds could be pro-
dueed by it. 1t was provided with two
pairs of bellows and ten keys, so that IL
| could be played with the fingers. Accord
ing to the Rabbins, it could be heard a
| great distance from the temple.
MISCELLANEOUS.
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