The New York herald., 1870-11-07
HERALD MONDAY, T. 1s7o-TRIPLE SHEET

the great struggle In America, when the Southern
ntates preserved courage ana maniIested perse,
verance tnaC no defeats and no obstacles would
daunt II seemed 10 be ordained by an all-wise
Providence thai these Southern people should be
AROUSED FROM THEIR IkDoLEScE
ana their luxury, that In their poverty and their
desoation they might develop new industry and q
new character. lie lir Bcecher Thought u would
be the Judgment OF The more thoughtful ard the
more Reasonable men OF the Southern States to-day
that II was worth all that the South went throngh
on tha iaziness and apathy that too great pros
perity had fastened upon them. 90 he thought it
MAS VITA the trials struggles and conflicts fnt tho
frencn hatlon was now gong through Goa IN nis
good providence would bring tlom ont OF II aud
make them a more pcrecC nation.
Another announcements OF quite another kind,
furnished Mr. Beecher with The opportunity for stat.
ing ms views on music generally, and organ music
III PARTICULAR. Next saturday IS to be the nrst day
the ~ ~ - '-o ''''S -
PLYMOUTH CHURCH MArISEEs;
ana IN giving an invitation 10 the congregation TO
altenu ne SAID thaJ these concerts were begun
good many years ago, at his suggestion. When he
was In Europe, both IN 1851 and 1888, he was very
much delighted and very much instructed by the
evening concerts given III various European cities
~ ~ tnis were done with the great Cathedral oruals
BY the hierarchy he thought why should not iree-
dom 90 rue same thing and make u similarly suta-
be provision for the mos Cal education OF It's people,
thereto manly by his advice, made use OF the organ
ana gave gratniious concerts, AMI he believed mat
Mr. Morgan, the then organlst, dd more than any
other man IN the Two cities 10 develop
CuLTURED, MUSICAL TASTE
among the people. since then these concerts nave
beeu preoflained, and nave become popular ana
uselui Institution. Now u was because 1t was organ
music that he was very much Interested IN the sue
cess ol these concerts. lie loved music, from
Jewshafp 10 Dayids harp. He loved everything
musical. There was no band tnat went along the
streets that lie did not 90 with IL. Even tne mln-
strcis who performed under false Appearances de-
hghted and charmed him. IL don't 20 To near tnem
50 oiteu as / should, . said Mr. Bescnsr .becausc
should get nyseli ana my dongs put into the news
papers. Therefore deny myself; but my liberty ~
miiinged, because dol,r want 10 nave to endure
ftl Ia al. tta mi
Give NE German, an Italian 4 French Dani, or
OUR own NEGRO MiNsrREIs;
tney all wake mp 4 response III my heart tnat de-
lights me. Even IN churcnes There Is great deal
OF ope attic music and the organ plays much that IL
not organ music and which mercy calls out the
music With which our week day life Is associated.
IL had pleased God to give 10 the Church for
the services OF religion the organ, an Instrument
tttea or the services oil religion. Wnio there were
the opera and the lig3ter for the week and
for secular praises, Tue Church had right to say on
the Sunday "Let Us have ecclesiastical music let ns
nave music in which we can relolce in the Lord"
An organ was never intended to play
dances tniss % ana polkas upon; The object 1l 81
familiar win organ music. From his observation
during the last TWO years he was convinced that the
effect Of these concerts nad greatly ro,cd the
taste OF those who attended an Jlat tho best music
that Which made the largest demands upon their
pnuse. Mr.. Beecher concluded by expressing MS
qualification that snilar concerts had been inaugu
rated at Dr. Talmadge's tabernacle, and
A GENTLE HINT TO TIE YOUNG LADIES
VINO are attended 10y young gentlemen, or the young
gentiemen who attend upon young ladies', whichever
u might be- TO obtain reputation that no praise
| couid exceed In preserving good behavior and
| de eerrng whispering and tattlng until they could
| indulge il wi nout disturbing the enjoyment OF
| those VINO had come 10 the concert 20 hear the
| music, and not the music OF each other voices
| Tne sermon proper was ON the times OF repent
ance. and was founded on Acts ILL.,, l9:-.Repent
ye, therefore, and be converted that your SINS may
| be blo,ed out when the times OF repenting shall
come, from tne presence o the L0rd.n Tue burden
| or the sermon was ga exposition Of the circuin-
| stances incidental TO human experience when re-
| pentanee Tor SIN and ciinglng unto the saviour
was more favorable tnan another The various
directions which men may grow In mental build and
In character were commented upon. Probably
the finest part OF tho sermon was that
III which the purifying power OF suffering inter-
spersed with those portrayal Illustrations in
which Mr.. Beechcr deIights, drasn from country
leas the young bird, the loss OF its nest grows
strong In wing, hardy IN body ana sefsupporting,
or the iruit that required the Iross Of autumn To
mellow and ripen. The sermon was closed with q
strong appeal TO those who had neglected for
gotten tner saviour to regard IL as present time OF
repeDng and to unite with the church, Ut the close
OF the service. IN the communion service.