Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-10-07
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given to the inhabitants of Frostburg
sept. 18th and 10Th, hy the splendid
/ choir of the Baptist Church.
A beautiful vocal concert, conduc'
! ted by the famous musician, Mr. Jo
nah Esau. This was the first feast
we have ever had with this very su.
perior singer; but we hope and trust
it is not the last. Mr.. Esau recent
ly came here from Canada, and that
solely at the request and expense OF
the choir and other friends. Mr..
David Davies, his predecessor,
(whosc christian virtues, activity
and faithfulncss, with the singing,
which will never be forgotten by the
above church, no sooner heard
where his esteemed friend, Mr.. Esau,
resided, than he cXcrted all his inilu-
ence to convince the cnoir of Mr..
Esau's great superiority over him as
Il iCatcT Oh Il CIOt dii odiu ~ "pu'u
be an incompatible blessing for
them to have Mr.. Esau for their con-
ductor. In contemplating the past
recalling to memory the very graf
flying concerts, given both here and
in the thriving city Of Cumberland
by the above choir conducted by Mr..
Davies, we are compelled to eXclain,
O, how seldom we meet such man
Where else Especially among the
singers can we find such an in
stance of s"li-dcnying spirit? How
Christ like. Happy art thou who
pessessest this heavenly spirit!
Now, Mr.. Davies having spoken
so highly Of Mr.. Esau, nothing was
more natural Tor the choir and 9th
crs, than to expect something very
extraordinary from the same and
we are happy to say, that great as
the expectations We're, Mr.. Esau
has done more than crafty those
partics-surpasscl their expecta-
tons.
This being the case it is hardly
necessary to say anything in way OF
commentator but for the sake of
she reader, we may say that we
were delighted
The renowned Mr. Jones and par
ty, of the Presbyterian Church kind
ly assisted in the concert.
Rev. G. II. Humphrey, the pas
tor of the said church, presided on
the second evening. And well
might we term this entertainment
delicious feast to the cultivated
mind.
The house was crowcd The first ev-
cning some obliged to stand-enc re,
encore ohtcll-appeals for the con-
cert to be held Oh the second even
ii g. IN addition to this, we may
say, that Il CumbcrIandcr was pres
ent, and was 50 pleased, that he
gave pressing invitation to the
choir to visit that "go-aheal" city.
Notwithstanding the frequent and
and rich entertainments enjoyed by
the inhabitants of that city, yet Que
of it's respectable citizens thought
the aforesaid concert, conducted 10y
the unrivalcd musician, Mr.. Esau,
was qate worthy Of tn il famous
city.
The writer, in concluding, is hap
Ply to state that the chief design of
the concert was to acknowledge the
good christian and faithful leader,
Mr.. Davies, on his giving up the
leading of the choir to his bosom
friend, Mr.. Esau. Long may such
christian feeling exist. And long
may the happy pair live together to
sing the praises of their Maker here
below, and when both they and their
much esteemed choir will have com
plctcd their earthly career, our pray
er is that they will join the redeem
ed and angelic host in the "Soag of
Moses and the Lamb"
JouN HATTON.