The Portland daily press., 1870-06-10
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MUSIC IN SABBATH SCHOOLS.
Prof. Eben Tourjee, Doctor of Music next
bodied some of the fruits of twenty five years
labor in this department of Sunday school
work. His points were the special suitable
ness of music and song to influence the heart
of childhood; music and song an aid to memo
ry, a vehicle of TRUTH these, a sanitary help
and needed specially by us in New England,
where $4,000 die annually from pulmonary dis
eases. DR.. Rush attributed the healthfulness
of Germans in this regard to their general Gull
ture OF song. All the people should sing.
Churches may well be led youthful voices. A
touching story of a child who was taught the
SONG II want to an angel" asked many ques-
lions about heaven, became Christian, fell on
the ice soon afterwards, died with the song on
her lips that she had learned. Both parents
and ten relatives traced their CONVERSION to the
influence of the lite songster. Cborlsters
must Systematically train the young. Teach
the Youngest by rote and use tunes that move
hearts not heels,-tunes neither too grave nor
TOO CAV: not the multiplication table sympa-
thetcally incongIuOls, and hot too many
tunes. The antiphonal or responsive music is
very effective; the song rol! is COOL but ex-
pensive, and the song card is better. Many IN
cdents were ma. ated which added to the
charm of the ma ratiye. The crowded audi
ence Joined in the hymn Shepherd of the ten
der YOUTH to the tune America, after which
the exercises were adjourned to the City HAIL
The attendance is large "nd the inequalities
of the people of this enterprising city are fully
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HAvERHr.L, June 9, 1870.
The convention reassembled in the City Hall
at p. M. Wednesday. Four or five hundred
children under Prof Colby of the Centre
Church choir, furnished the music, using the
bright Jewels" as their song book. Mr.. Barna
S. Snow gave an example of the method Of
opening and closing school, Rev. w. b.
Wright of the Berkeley ST. Church, Boston,
then advocated
UNIFORM LESSONS,
because all who have not biblical helps will
share the benefit of those helps enjoyed by their
associates; pastor and superintendent will
learn in teacher meetings what kind of doc
trine is taught; thought is stimulated in the
community by one prominent topic at time.
and God answers prayer of those of lone ac-
cord" No such prayer is had where various
subjects are before teachers and scholars. He
thea had class of teachers on the platform
and taught them, using blackboard, illustrat-
ng the q ths Roson Mr.
an intermediate class called at random upon
the platform. He said soc:1 S.lty was here IS
in every department of church work, the great
lack. Scholars, teachers and people ought
to know each other and cultivate triendliness
as an indispensable requisite to success Mr.
X. then went on with his questioning, partic-
ulars Of which cannot be reported in detail.
Miss Leavitt of Boston taught an infant class,
but her voice was hes I'd only by few. These
illustrative exercises are poorly adapted to in
terest crowd, unless the participants are I'M
usually voiceful and earnest, their position IA
vorable and the audience quiet. Various
QUESTIONS PROPOSED
and answered occupied the last half hour
How shall we secure attendance at teachers
meetings? A written pledge is used in some
schools How at the schools? Record their
absence and read the names monthly to the
school. How distribute Sunday School books?
"Out the window said one. Are pic mics
| promotive of p;ety? 1T depends on the kind
| of pie furnished answered one facetious adj
| tor Other queries and responses indicated the
need of afternoon bible seIX ICES instead of mere
sermons, and also a reduplication of effort on
| the Fart of teachers.
| WEDNESDAY EVENING
was occupied by Sabbath School Conc TT ex.
| ercise, conducted by w. G. Chaplin. The chill.
| dren made a beautiful appearance by gas light
| rising in six tiers on q high platform behind
the speaker, who was forced to turn his bach
on the people, few of whom, there fore could
hear. The acoustic properties of the City Hal
are also faulty, which diminished the satisfac.
| ton of listening to the exercises. Services last
| evening were also held in the Center Church
Dr. Touriee gave an address on music and led
the audience in several singing exercises. Mr.
| S. Mitchell, of Haverhill, added remarks OF
the Importance of musical culture as related
to the church prosperity. Rev. e. p. Thwin.
gave brief hints as to conducting rehearsal
| and praise meetings, and plan by which thes,
exercises are made the vehicle of seriou:
thought and religious impression. A large au
| dience was in attendance, although not less
| than zoe were in City Hall at the same hour
| The first hour Thursday morning was spent
| in prayer and stirring remarks. The next in
| discussing the need OF S. S. Unions will
Teacher Institutes for training instructors
The hour following was occupied by thought
full essay read by Rev. H. Q. Trumbull of Hart
ford. The main points were the relative posi-
| ton OF Family. School and Pulpit and theil
harmony of action; the responsibility of tt,
| church for the doctrine taught in the school
need of more time and generous pecuniary pro
| vision. His review of church history and ex
| egesis showed conclusivey the validity of the
| Bible service, as regular as any other ser
vice. Rev. w. A. Thompson spoke on benevo
lence, duty to be taught the pupils and NOR
interest in the missionary enterprise.
THE CLOSING SERVICE. -
The programme embraced an address b.
Rev. A. J. Gordon on the use of the black
board and another by Rev. j. 3. Dunn on th'
Teachers Work, neither of which we wer
| able to hear.
The weather has been cool and comfortable
| the attendance large and the spirit of the ses
sions excellent. The 18th meeting next yea
will be held, it is expected, at Maiden.
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