The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-24
sArioxAL MUSICAL CoNysSr,ox.

anu weicGmc speech OF MAYOR Snuftfeu-
Reading OF Papers--The Concerts.
BOSTON, Sept. % 1859.
The two days. National Musical Convention conn.,
nenced Its sessions In this city at Music Hall this
morning. and the attendance was very good 1t will
be remembered that soon after the great Peace
Jubilee 1t was suggested that National Musical
Convention should be held having for its object the
stimulating and developing Of musical taste In the
hearts OF the whole people and the correction OF the
false standards which have heretofore been TOO
prevalent II was agitated at the time, and the
Musical Convention now being held here il the
result. Delegates are present from all parts OF the
country, and among them prominent musical char
acters The Convention is to occupy its time IN
reading and discussing papers upon all subjects
bearing upon music and musical education, written
by the aD.est minds in the country.
Tue Convention met ut quarter past ten O'Clock
and was permanently organized a. foows:--
Vice Presidents-J. baxter Upnam. OF Boston; r.
ogden Dorenus. OF New York city; L. 3. Wymau, OF
Brooklyn \; T.: Car woisohn Of Philadelphia;
gor, Me-; Theodore Thomas. Of New York city; L.
H. Southard, OF Baltimore, Nd; II. 8. Perkins. Of
Of Of" Boston; Rev s. q. Brown Of New York; Dr.
Sticke}, OF New Haven, Conn.
SecretarieS-L0rtng u. Barnes and Il. w. Hustled,
Assistant Secretares--W. 8. b. Matthews, Of Chi.
cagO, ILL.,; john Stephenson, OF New YORK; REV.
Of Massachusetts; ID. scnaad, OF New Jersey; @. II.
Mcclellan, Of Bath, Me-; Henry Clark OF VerInont
A. n. whitney, OF Georgia.
voluntary ana few brief remarks by Loring d.
Barnes, Of Boston. who said that new era was
enabled 20 take position with the musical Capitals Of
the Old World,
Dyer the President taking the CHAIR said
70 no pa
admiration FOR ,ns trying,
honons a. they DO the highest attributes Of humanity IL
for the ii his fellow man would come from The
Of the irresistible power and pure Influences Of
redeemed hosts Is in their production and the bliss Of Para
together tho worlds creation, and Cod Inspired J sa
70 the harp and the organ IN the earliest period OF It's
gave praise bis Guide il song
hs and aa $ S Sea IN
onged the glad strains OF rescue and M Deborah sang the
addresses % zee
strains OF rapture and prAss or in the pave tones
redemption when Christ was born and with archanges che
nss@ With s9d s a os. %
and bsns in those bright pure realms
lie e saa peS s sSn
Sh.y Of the earth as the dwelling place for humanity R
pa Il.
SINAI ro through the moral atmosphere OF mans being the
Luther Bach Handel Haydn HOBART and The honored
rsvssnce man smSes US he 1 feels Eh ss
Of his Maker The speaker observed thas hs
slere Gathering the National Peace Jubilee and Musical
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convection society has the right Of demanding the reoa
higher s!.riGa,ss We make united asisr@iusd effort %
@ Of o the ds psTs
highest SOURCE ss Of love oSeisnce and energy,
lap,uSss Of f'i harmony Woo and win WIN WITH III
fHS lay With So
and dnpsson cells That Tie law stern requires 70
wen. song % murder We aoEnowedge the Divine
MIN our subject, ana satAsr9s IL inc sentiment
wSs ssys % ne world
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sponsbils. Do we recognizes them !. the hsrads Of re-
sn
ssa s.v. What as
worlds history came together such an assemblase,
the wcasss as
msns e the Ssona Jubilee are yss soursn .hrosh As
voices in massive chorus ye. rolls onward, the
as as be-
Worthy OF our opportunity and our honor, or 20 We
Ct IT, our
ssfs as n God grant we may BE- hs per
equal that OF Luther that can, the power
felt gratitude for ese hope, and heavonborn purposes
let US unite IN Inscriptions q praise and sappeaons for
power.
At the conclusion OF the Presidents remarks the
Convention sung In unison tie sod hundredthn--
"From ali that dwell below the skies;' after which
Rev. J. L. Rankin, D. d., or Charlestown, Mass,
offered prayer. Mayor Shur.ef was then MIRO
duced and greeted tbs Convention in the following
wOrds:-
Mr. PREsIDfSr AND GnsrLnaEs-In behalf of the cni-
pmensd that YOU have selected ths city the
lion ana ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of tic S.sn$ Ps.se Fsssvs
sns pas Ny an me- s
S to S us nnd bosoa
y as the haSnger e much good VIZ believe IN music
a RTss Ss :
wonderful aptness for confdns most explicitly those
and delightful concord Of melodios sounds we
expressed by the great dramatist, that
"rhe that hath music in HIMSELF
Nor s not moy'd with concord Of sweet sounds,
ls nv ior treasons, stratagems and sp0ls;
Ana hs sseo MS px a. are SSa night
We believe, with Consreve the fullest powers Of the
charms OF music and therefore heartily rejoice
sa has % Sssn not s
1r ySar and Mr. ros
expressing to and associates the rent pleasure
which you afford US BY on ha offer
The Convention then proceeded to the business
before 1t. An Executive Committee and q Commit
tee on Essays and publication were appointed after
which Mr.. J. p. Morgan, Of New YORK. read inter.
esting paper on Organ Playing; Its Uses and
Abuses" He considered that 0rganists should play
good music rather than mere 'enect" music. One
great fault In TINS country was that people went to
concerts only to PC amused. If players were to be
respected as artists they must themselves respect
art In the Church there was still greater need for
al adherence 70 these principles The mere show OF
~ mnastic iea!s was there out or place. and al
though they might excite the wonder OF the thought
less listener. they could but excite the wrath OF God
whose temple 1t desecrated. The music OF the
church should be dignined and pure. IL should be
intelligent and deliberately beautiful. but above
mere snow and cnect Bach, above all others, was
best fitted Tor the 1t was urged that ugues
we're not understood by the masses. The production
Of orchestral effects ut the expense OF organ effects
was deplored, and he hoped that organsts would
soon be emaDcipaed ff0m the slavery IN which they
are held by vain aud Ignorant congregations.
Rev. Dr. Rankin and Charles +. Barnard, Jr.,
agreed to many Of The views advanced IN AIR. Nor
zan's paper.
The concert embraced very acceptable pro-