Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-13
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illustrated History Of Hymns and their
.4uthors, vifh many Portraits and
other Illustrations, BY REV. EDWIN
NJ. LONG.

illustrated History Of Hymns and Their
.futhers, oih many Portraits and
other Illustrations, BY Rev. EDWIN
NJ. LONG.
| The author of this charming volume is a
devoted Evangelist, who has been greatly
blessed IN laboring for souls, especially
among the yourg. Brought by his labors
into contact with so many congregations,
he has had opportunity TO learn which are
the favorite hymns of the Christian heart.
In this book he has gathered facts and incl
dents of the origin, authors, sentiments and
singing of hymns, embracing great variety
of incidents and anecdotes relating TO over
500 hymns and hymn writers. AT the en-
| trance of the book you win meet one whose
face beams with sweet meekness. 1t is
Bishop Ken, whose dOxclogy, .'Praise God,
from whom all blessings fow," is sung more
than any other song on earth. Further on
you see the pensive face of Cowper, who
wrote the immortal hymn, s.There is a
fountain filed with blood" SO the faces
and brlcf histories of many authors of
favorite hymns are given. Come thou
FCunt of every blessing" son Jordan's
stormy banks stand,' g How sweet the
name of Jesus sounds" and many more are
illustrated with lncidents-often very strik-
ing and touching.
We commend the book as one of much
value and interest to our readers. We often
wish to know what was the special expert
ence of joy or sorrow that gave birth to the
hymns We sing. This book gives us the
knowledge, and aids greatly to the beauty
and power OF the hymns. Here Is one OF
the incidents
"a College student in Virginia, proui of
his intellectual attainments, thought if he
ever became a christian it would be through
an eloquent sermon of some great preacher.
While hunting deer during vacation he
was drawn to gorge far away in the noun
tlins, by the sound Of sweet female voice
engaged in singing. As he drew near he
recognized the words of the hymn, There
is happy land, far, far away At length
he saw leg cabin and an old female slave,
with hair as white as snow, standing at her
wash-tub, singing away as though her heart
was overfiowing with gladntss. She was
unusually tall and very straight. As the
young student stood enchanted with the
romantic scene, he found that she was also
blind, and as she kept on singing and wash
ing, her happy soul would l,ecome SO full OF
joy that she would stop washing and for a
while Strengthening mp and turning her
sightless eye-balls heavenward, would make
the surrounding rocks and mountains ring
as her joyful voice would sing:
sThere is a land of pure delight,
Where saints immortal reign
At length the student said TO her, Aunfy,
see you are blind.' mo, Massa,' said
she, Il am not blind; can't see you, nor
desc trees, nor desc rocks, nor desc noun
tains, but can see into de kingdom. lean
sec de '.Iarpy land, far, far away The
young student was so impressed with what
he saw and heard that, from that ii ne on,
he WAS deeply convicted of sin, and rested
not till ne found rest in Christ. He event
ually bccame a minister, and told the author
that the echo OF that happy slaves song
still follows him. ."-SOufkerR EUangetist.
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