The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-09-28

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lister renders his part
II the minister pronounce without musical
note, 80 do the people. fhs sings his part,
thepsople then sing theirs.
In the ordering of priests this is seen, when
the Vent Creator Spiritus Is said or sung re-
sponGlvely. Here is the .rubric:
"After which shall be sung or said by the blsh.
op, the persons to be ordained, priests all kneel.
ing, Veni Creator Spiritus; the bishop beginning,
and the priests and others that are present an-
swering BY verse;; as ion0xetn ,,,n,,o
And tighten with celestial IRE.
; 44ousthe amounting spirit art
Who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart," DO.
When the bishop repeats without musical
note, the priests and others that are present
Should the bishop sing bis lines of the sew
eral verses, The priests and people then re-
spond chorally. f
In tsThe form of conservation OF q church or
chapel,n we have this 'Iubric:' 1.-THE bishop,
and the clergy who are present, small 60 up
the aisle of the church or chapel TO the com
munion table, repeating the Twenty-fourta
psalm alternately, the bishop one verse and
the Clergy another" According to the rubrlc,
the bishop repeating, the clergy have no lid
erty to- sing; the bishop and clergy render
their alternate verses OF the Psalm after q IKE
manner.
certainly no rubric to direct that the minister
shall ssread' or .'repeat," without musical
note, s.hls" verses, and the people "cnant'
theirs.
There is no rubrlc to direct its being read
alternately by minister and people. Use mas
undoubtedly fixed this mode OF repeating Inc
psalms of the psalter. but as yet use ne more
tun rubricaf order allowed the people to
render sstheir' alternate verses in ''song."
We think we are safe In holding that a mu-
sfcal response of the people after a non-musi
cal rendering by the minister ID not contem-
plated by the prayer-book, ana tnat IL Is not
snnported or admitted by any Of Its liturgl-
cal rules. And we cannot but regard the az
tempt to Introduce choral responses into the
tiffany. and during the rehearsal of the ten
commandments as entirely contrary TO all Inc
enaiooies to be formed In the different serVi-
1ces contained In our book of public WORSHIP.
ONLY use, In the absence of rn6rlcal direc-
tiors, could justify such change 10 the man.
ner Of conducting q service. ana a. .a u.s. use S,G %ost
authority. It is not upon use, however, we
wonld even bear In mind, but upon "a fair
and careful Interpretation of liturgical rules"
thst we az we'll as the ecclesiastical authorl-
Ties OF the diocese, seek to establish the ofaer
and rendering of our public services, ana 10
such liturgicai rules we make our appeal Alas as
a rioht to a choral service. 'Haying ventured
IN express our Views upon rubrical interpre-
tstion. after q careful reading of the liturglcal
ruiss and q mature consideration OF their pur-
mort. in spirit as well as letter, We would
notice what seems to us not unworthy OF at
n viii be remembered that the bishop said
TO a rector and congregation desiring; ana 10
come extent using, q choral service, ~, altei
csrafnI examination, the ecclesiastical antnor-
iiy should determine that q service prlnclpsliy
choral Is not contemplated by the American
PRAYER book, then the true way to do is 70 Jay
It aside for the present, and deny ourselves
until ouch service Is distinctly sancnoneo oy
the General Convention"
We see from these remarks that the olsnop,
ana: those Who Ike himself, desired q cnoral