Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-19
The Moore Memorial Lecture and
Concert


Rarely has a larger OF mOrs brilliant au-
dience cOmplimented lecturer and singers
than that which greeted Rev. Frank Moore
and his musical allies at the First PreSby-
terrain last night. The programme as an
nOunced met the best taste of the city, and
the names annexed to the several parts
guaranteed a conscientious and satisfactory
performance.
Mrs. Blanduer's opening voluntary tested
the ability of the organ TO produce an i'm
pressive and pleasant effect, and pre-
pared the audience for the magnifi-
cent selection from La Hache, rendered
in fine critical style by Mrs. Craig and
Messrs. DOrmsn and Stewart.
Then came Miss CurrY's solo, Millaris
ale shall judge" The evident delight
with which this was received was a high
testimonial of the fine taste Of the audi
ence. and the exquisite voice and skill Of
the fair singer.
Next, Mr.. Stewart, our favorite tenor,
sang solo from Stradella, "Pity, o Lord"
Mr.. Stewart was suffering from that bette
ROir of singers-a bad coid-but gaze his
selection with pleasant effect, quite master
ing the obstacles as well as his music.
Rey. Mr.. Hoyt now presented the lecturer,
Rev. Frank Moore, Seldom has a lecturer
had his way so carPeted with POSES, in the
place still eloquent with the memories Of
his beloved father, among friends enthusi-
astic and sympathetic, and heralded by de-
licious melodies, Mr.. Moore did not lack
incentives, while his audience were willing
TO hear in him even Cassandra Of woe
prophesyiHg cyl results of bad wsys-and
they heard Il.
He gave the text of his lecture ia tsiiing
the audience that Cassandra was the daugh-
ter of the King of Troy, a beautiful Princess
who won the love of the sun god, Apollo,
but who laughed at her sutton when 10 win
her he bestowed the GIFT ofprophecy. Then
sYift-6ying Apollo syore that though Cas-
saDdra might see all that was written on
the page of tomorrow; none should believe
her. In vain shrieked the maid and cried
out to her people of impending wars; ''She
is mad, said they, pityingly, and though
the coming days verified her prophecies, the
people learned not to believe her nor
ceased TO deride and pity. Herein the lee
turer found 6g4Ea Of the present. The
evil tendencies of the times casing the
shadow of the fatal end before the peoples
very eyes, yet checking none. The lecturer
decried the growing disposition TO become
absorbed In tho mere business affairs of life,
and treat with contempt the higher pursuits.
He declaimc1 strongly against the reign
of common sense" which means to subor-
linats the nobler aims of existence TO the
making of money, and exalt the mere bread
and butter man o7er the man Of thought.
His Casssndra told sad stoy Of the
degeneracy Of the times, Of the want Of
uncommon sense in politics, literature and
science. she cried aloud and spared not
for a time, but eventually saw, in the costa
cy of prophecy, the day approach when
God shall call our nation to its
higher task, and on the battered
ruins of this DAYS Policy and Law shall
rise the very dream and glory of the state,
which shall bind the broken people and
swathe in child-like rest, the angry pas
sions OF the mob.
After the lecture came Mrs. Craig's solo,
Show me Thy WAYS, o I.ordr' 4 prayer
rendered in harmony with purest thoughts.
This peerless voiced singer leads us to the
heart of melody. The quality thereof Is
like mercy's, ''nOt strained, but falleth like
the gentle rain from heaven and is refresh
ing.
"Charity," that beautiful and fayOrite
quartette from Rossini, finished the
programme. Mrs. Craig rendered the lead
ing soprano par, and was well sustained
by ME. DUNCAN, Miss Bailey and Mrs.
Patton, she that carried the city by storm
in Old Folks Concert with quaint "Bar- |
bara Allan
a crush of fine textile fabrics, muTmur-
ing rush Of low voices, flashes of color, a |
moving of many feet, and so closed most |
enjoyable evening.
Every one connected with this affair has |
reason to be proud of the large audience
which gathered, despite the fact that |
every place of amusement in the city was