The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-10
A FIGHT OVER AIIYMN,BOOK,
The scotch I'rOsbyt6rians.

A London letter in the n, Y. Graphic
says; A new hymn book having been
prepared by committee Of the United
Presbyterian Church in Scotland for tho
uso Of that body, the PrcsbytGry met tho
other day in Edinburgh to rOviso the
book. Some Of tho proceedings were worry
amusing. The book contained 32G hymns,
and objections wer0 made to nearly all Of
them. Hymn No. Q, commencing "An-
gels, help US to adore Him" caused all
animated debate, Dir. Reid did not like
the idea Of appealing to angels he smell!
Popery in II. Other members replied
that tho Bible sanctioned tho practice,
and quoted, "Bless the Lord, 70 angels
that excel in strength" and "Aro they
not ministeting spirits2" Tho hymn was
RENTED for correction. Hymn %, be.
ginning "GracC, It's a charming sound, !"
was objected to OH the ground that ut
was like Valentine" but 1t was retain
ed, There was u fierce fight over trans
lation Of the Catholic hymn, "Adeste Fl;
deles," mainly on account Of tho second
verse, thus rendered;
uThough truo Col Of true God,
Light d Light, Eternal, -,
Tho womb u Virgin ls hath not abhOrrOd'
Son VI thy Father,
Not made, but hegOttGlj
come lot US adore Him, ChrIh tho Lord"
And finally this beautiful hymn was
stricken out. To hymn 10, which relates
to the conversation OF Christ with tho
woman Of Samaria, and which says:
nAnd, Lord, 10 US Us vile aA shO
Thy gracious lips have Told
il was objected that the woman Of Sauna.
ria was d person OF infamous character,
and that It was an insult to the good
PFesbyterians Of Scotland tOmNke them
COmpnrt themselves with such II wretch.
But some ono suggested that st. Paul
had called himself "tle chief Of sinners"
and tho hymn was retained.
Ntilman's (NO, ~, US II appeared In
tho draft, read;
"Wen our heads arc Oowgl with voc,
When our bitter tears OdrLUw
When W. mourn tue lost, tho dear,
Jesus bOFu VI wOman, hOarp,
the refrain being the same in each verse.
Mr.. Thin explained that In tho origi'
nal tho refrain was
"GacIOuS Bon Of Mary, hear
while in some other vCrsionsit was
@Jcus, son Of Mary, hear"
and ho did not see why IL should DO alter.
ed, because the ROnNnists made great
deal Of Mary It was no reason why they
should exclude the phrase altogether.
Mr.. Sherman deprecated the idea Of
invoking tho humanity Of Jesus in that
Mr. Thompson said Wien they saw
that Mary had become the worship oil
Church Of Rome ina great degree, they
could not DO too anxious 10 maintain
their simple Professionalism, and avoid the
slightest approximation TO my tendency
Of that kind.
A vote was then taken Us to whether
the hymn should be omitted altogether
when It was agreed by large majority tc
retain It. A vote was then taken whether
the refrain should DO Jesus, Son Of Mary
hear" or "Gracious Savior, lear"--as III
tho old bOok-whOn the former was ear
ried by IL TO 10. LIZ. ST. al
Mr., ThompSon--It will not go down
throughout the Church..
Sir. Robertson-It will go down in the
Lymn.bOok. Laughter. .
Mr.. ThOmpsomEThe Protestant spirit
will arise. Hear, hear.
Mr., W. Thomson (elder), Great King
street, moved that lilo fifth verso OF tho
hymn
"When cur cycs grow dim lndealh,.
When W. heAvO tbs par thug BREATH"
should DO restored TO the original,
mwhen The mllsn dOntl.l9ll tolls
For our own dopatLed souls"
MI. Thomson, slateford, maintained
that tolling tho bell was an entirely
popiSh practice. ..,.r
4 Membet-That Is not tic case;
large number Of the members Of our owl
church have the passing bell tOlled.
But the Conference voted TO have NJ
Popery, and rejected "tIe SnllCn death
beIl