Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-10-17
Western Vermont Musical Assoc
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FIFTH DAY.

FIFTH DAY,
The Convention opened at q. m, and
after singing two or three pieces of
church music, listened to few very in.
teresting remarks upon the character of
sacred music by Prof. Emerson.
Mr.. Emerson spoke at some length,
defining church music to be expressive.
through musical tones, OF religious emo
tions. It's objects were two-fold. It's
first work was to kindle the flame of
devotion in the worldly-minded to
arouse and excite the llanguishing feel
lngs in the religious mind, and thus be
an aid to both. He said singing was
intimately connected with and had
so great an influence upon all the other
exercises of the Sanctuary, that it could
not be dispensed with; that there was
nothing in the whole range OF art that
had SO controlling an influence upon the
passions and emotions OF the human
| heart as music. That sacred music
should be characterized by chaste and
natural simplicity, such as can be easily
understood and felt, such as will 90
down into the depths OF the soul.
and awaken those emotions which
nothing else will. The second object
which sacred mnsic has in view, and to
which the first should ALWAYS be sub.
ordinate, is the work OF God. Wonder
fully hath He attuned the human soul to
His own praise, The human voice is a
most fitting and appropriate medium
through which the soul may hold in
tercourse with its infinite source.
At the conclusion Of the above remarks
came the recess and business of the con-
vention, which was to listen to the
report OF the nominating committee,
who by their chairman, DR.. j. D. Green, |
made the following report:
For Presidents. D. Winslow of Pitts.
ford.
For secretary-Chas. E. Miner of Bur |
lington.
For Treasurer. NJ. Trip of New
Haven.
In making this report DR.. Green said
that it was the wish of the committee
that they might retain Mr.. Lyon as
President, but being informed that he
would not under any circumstances
accept, they unanimously reported Mr..
WinsloW as their choice.
DR.. Green was appointed as a com.
mbttee to escort the President elect to
the chair, who in a fitting manner
accepted the position, and thanked the
convention for the honor conferred upon
him, and pledging himself to work as he
had done for the interest of the Asso.
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Il. A. Lyon was then unanimously
voted an honorary member, who re-
marked that there were times in per.
sons life-times when words would not
express their feelings, and that such was
his condition on this occasion, He
thanked the members of the association
for sustaining him in the past, and
assured them that he should always be
willing to lay shoulder to the wheel in
behalf OF the Western vt. Association.
Carl Zarrahn then occupied the re-
nainder OF the forenoon session in d.
recting the Stabat Mater.
The afternoon session commenced at
1alf-past two, when the Stabat Mater
vas again taken up for final rehearsal
before the concert. At half-past three
occurred the social hour, and we append
he programme, and believe that those
present will say with us that it was
delightful one:
l. Piano Solo-Musical Rockets, by
dlss Landon OF New Haven.
2. Song - Childhood Memories, Mr..
Titus of Boston.
8. soHg-Maggie's Secret, Miss Bige. ,
ow of Keene. Il
4. Song-We will meet above, Mr., {
dudley OF Boston.
5. Comical Song-Peter. Gray, DR.. I'D. ,
ireen of Rutland. q
6. Song-Rocked in the Cradle Of the +
'eep, NJ. W. Whitney. /
Z. German Duett-Messrs. Leavitt and q
'ngles of Brandon. d