The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-29

ur on the respective authorities OF inc onu..n
RI sce that its sanctity be fully maintained.
Rut sre would remark that our laws are hot
memorable, and that no process snoula NC
served without taking all the prelminar!
measures to secure the amendment oil OF
tenders. Herein consists the safety ana lne
force of their execution. The times llnpera-
lively demand that the moral effect OF Ctit's'
finn discipline should vindicate itself against
those loose ideas which merge disciplinary
distinctions into mere timc-scfVins pun,
Ffth.-Congrcgati singing as con-
trastrd with what are called operhl'c Pc
formances has been brought 10 our iioticc ~
the General Conference. Abuses llatc u
doubtedly been introduced into ttls p 2:,nu
Of worship among Us. Inc EH.i ',s d.,,
cultivation Of musical science u, ~ ,hnt;c
and its fascinating influence upon ln~
elements OF human nature, nave pi;a;tv If
crisis upon the order anu snu o,il;a
Christian worship III tnis pai ~ ia od;Gca.
suhycrsive of its inspiration ahu .h ' - die.
finn We are not "isc cnos" ~ i'm
.lon' the precise limitations OF lm-
u.e in sacred song, but we 90
pr pr hesitate to say that no music should DE
;n,roduced into public worship that IS not
dac;dedly devotional; that no tunes should
ho r,,n,r 70 HYMNS announced by our preach
orc in which the congregation cannot par
ticinatc. and that the pastors OF our chllrcnes,
in vir,,1e of their Office, have general super
vision of this rs we'll as of any other depart
ment of public service. We give 1t also as
orr Judgment that whenever instrumental
mnsic Is practiced in our congregation pre-
hides and irterludes should be avoided, slrce
they intermit the singing, and they consume
tha tima allotted to the service.
SirM.-The last topic referred TO us was
the Injunction Of private PRAYER, fastlng,
and reading of the holy Scriptures, upon
orr members. So obvious and so essential
are these duties as the conditions OF expert
mental goodness, and coming so entirely
within the sphere Of pastoral instruction,
that no specific dclyerance is demanded OF
us. There can be no healthy, no robust type
of piety, without their observance. We
remit them, therefore, 10 the enlightened
understanding of the Church, not doubling
that they commend themselves to every
mans conscience in the sight OF God.
And now, beloved brethren, we "csm-
mend you to God and to tho word oil his
grace, which is able to build you up and to
give you al inheritance among all them that
are sanctitied." And may "We all come IN
the unity Of the faith, and of the knowledge
of the Son Of God, unto perfect man, unto
the measure Of the stature OF the fllllnesS OF
Christ; that re hencelorth be no more
children tossed to and. fro, and car
ried about with every wind OF doc
trine, by the sleight Of men, and cum
ming craftiness, whereby they lie In Wait
to deceive but speaking The truth III love,
NAV grow up into him in all things, which
is The head, even Christ, from whom tue
whole body, fifty joined together ana com
pac;ed by that which every joint suppleth,
according to the etfectual working IN 1he
measure of every part, maketh increase VI
the body unto the cdifyinS OF Itself IN love-
RogsRT PAINE. T.. 81. MARVIN,
GEORGE f. PlERcH, ID. :. DoGGETT,
II. II. kAvASAUGH, II. n. NJ IikiRh'
WIN. III. WIGHTnAS, JOHN L. hEESHR.