The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-22
MUSIC IN WORSHIP.

Lecture by Professor T0urjcc, Of Bosf0u-A
Praise Meeting OF Christian Song.
An immense audience assembled Yesterday after
noon IN the Alanson Methodist Episcopal church h.,
Norfolk street, near Grand, for the purpose OF hear
ing Professor Eben TourJee Of Boston, deliver his
lecture on 'Music IN Worship"
The Professor began his remarks by. an alluson to
the manner In which the
MUSICAL PORTION OF THE CHURCH SERVICE
Is conducted in the great majority Of churches at
the present time. We 90 to church and hear the
minister give out q hymn, the words Of which are
as familiar to our ears as our own name, and we
naturally think, "Well, now, shall have cha"-s
to sing this surely;' but alm~-' peiore these
thougnts have had 20 creep through our brains
the choir ..Mes up tune we never heard Of
holvre, and az q rule, never care to hear again.
BY all means the congregation should be Afforded
AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE
In the musical portion Of the worship. II Is true
that in some churches the congregation are allowed
an opportunity to sing once during the service; in
Others once month. The Professor would not dis
pense with the choir by any means; but he would
dispense with the fashion or allowing The choir 10
are alike suitable and familiar to the people, and
should never be written higher than ID or F.. lie
HAD ATTENDED CHURCH IN BERLIN
during the year 1863 and was never 80 much i'm.
pressed with the power OF congregational singing
before There was IN the church cn S Of lo3
the musical worship by. any means. When the
hymn was given out and the monster organ had
sounded the prelude the choir sang the first verse
by themselves, AMI were afterwards joined BY the
congregation and about
FIFTEEN Oh TWENTY BRASS INSTRUMENTS
Such music as was made there the speaker declared
he mad never dreamed OF before: he could not re.
tain his seat but rose to mis- feet while the cold
from his ewes. Unable to restrain himseli-for the
ss %Gss w lie !.
gathered up his hat and left the building. He
waited on the steps some minutes but the singing
being continued he departed to his hotel where ne
at once formed determination TO battle In the fr
ture for reorganization or our system Of musical
worship.
to sing they are in Germany. and We ali know
what land OF song that IS In consequence. In this
country, however, It did seem TO him that the divine
ln'uno''on' "rrrn NV 1Axasr
had been almost wholly forgotten. And them too,
we are IN need OF better tunes than we now have.
In vogue, saying that 1t was far more Likely 10 move
q. boys heels Than his heart In most OF our
WE WANT MORE ORGAN,
ana besides this VIC want, as In Germany, the organ
assisted by brass instruments II Is only prejudice
which prevents our having brass instruments, and
this prejudice should ne overcome.
At the conclusion Of the speakers remarks he an
nounced his intention Of conducting for few min.
end had circulated among the CONGREGATION small
slips containing q number of well known songs.
he first requested oil TO sing the familiar old hymn
he morning lish. i breaking.
and imagine the surprise OF many when they were
joined BY nve or six brass instruments, all being
Outed" on to the fullest extent OF the ability or the
blowers, but all blending most beautifully with the
"Nearer to Tnee,S .wascHnanS Jesus paia /
ALL" Hebron" II love to tell the story" and others
were sung in RAPID succession and with most excel.
tent erect, the brass instruments and the organ &C.
cOmpanylng In each case.