New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-11
SHARP HTS At TRIVIAL CHURCH MUSIC


Dir IorTEG or UNION COLLEGE AND THE REv. ".
II. COOKE or Nlw-YoEE MAKE KNTEEiANiSd
ADDRr.,L5-OIHEE REMARKS.
lB7 rELseuArn TO Tns 1RrbCsnl
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 1O.--The topic for con-
alteration a the evening session Church Music"
The Rev Dr. r. " Potter PA esdent Of Union College at
schenectady y. y. opened tho discussion with an eO-
.luent extempore address.
Tle Churcn he said j. pccuedy the patron ~ music.
FOR Win liz invocation Of The church orcn ito a.e
Of Lalf notes and the whole science o haTlaony Music
anon, the most powerful Of religious influences and
the pst and present. a3 done much TO carry forward
an great religious movements bl routing the multitude,
who cannot 10" affected u! The Other ChuTch az nCies
Church music should be composed 10y mon Inspired by
religious sentiment ~ order 10 carry with i the power
Tho o6icciols to quartet chorus were pointed out
Ccrgy and people too often lead the singers 10 believe
tbat tLoJ are at cuco i ths e, OF tbo 'f'1D
10 win Uc Ohaiion of critical hc3rcGs Devotion of
spirit is tus lacking in ti"so Who sing; 1t cannot be
Communicated % those who hn 10. Al sGcD ipE-ic
saouid d. !lowncd down To bring the music of Tie
stage into the church to violate a cnno' oil piocW
"The Last Judgement the hymn, g. he'rrr my God 10
Thee" sung vcll.upTa : otc5 aInaioTy air. Tee
.ufPQse Of ch0iI 10 10 p"HitlIe an ie,' '9si'l-
liJul singing. There ~ no iaci OF good Cnufcl music
recently admirably the needs Of the CIurch
lbo spealeT closed ~ advocating >uch musical education
tho theological sofnEailes "a. wiz elte ministers a
a'e 80 correct that they can regulate Toe Singing 90
their churches.
The Rev. W II. Cooke OF Eev-York srotc IN enter
tanning vein Of the prevailing faults ~ cAcr and congc-
md natural SINGING The following skctcn OF his re-
marks:
he severely condemned the practice q putting pro-
cency ahead of spiritual p.oprrif. lie would lot con
i41 c.urch singing WITHIN the narrow and angular
uOJnt, az old it-iastiC. uu-ic: bui he strongly OH
.Cel 10 tie modern taste that sanction adaptations Of
.peiatic tunes ana Listens vita approval L. the Juludtc
fjrO sunr - an air from " B.rJ8 B'cuc' Religion IS
not made up OF rDmaEcOs. IIc tire object uf cIucn
music rs tic nlcils gent praise OF God ne part oi tic
wOisEIper5 Tie speaker gave series 81 practitai
ruIgo FOR good cOnBroga uob1i SINGING.
The Rev. j. W. shackoford OF NeW-Norlr said:
America il. the only country whore The music IN Divine
WORSHIP Is committed exclusively e. t%o men, tWO
women, and orslI.at in tlC gallery. tie made
fJr.!br argument favor 81 CJs2Tt -lfiDna Singing.
lhe rector church should Insist upOn the
book dan tho congregation "a supple hymns and chants,
and make tAt choir lead the sDgrs, il-Cdd Of IuonOur
Olzny o. " tots we're done there would uu % great
change the naracter ~ church music and tbe psalm
ists lrcton would he earned out Let ali TIE people
praise thee Cod Tic speaker also favored uilsital
instruction in The divinity tchOui-, sGil 70 f. utY
Iule time cannot be taken from tic CIlFini-tc land
ArmiLan controversy and ike Theological eubtioes ana
gwen to aching tao candidate for holy OIGets bow 10
read, how TO preach, and how 90 sing
The Rev. DR. George Wilds OF SowYor, spoke oi tho
great dignity and importance Of The ministry OF sacred
song without which. he said, the Christian ritual is cold
and dead Ike the other spCIlers h. considered the
delegation OF this ministry 20 paid choir serious
abuse and argued in favor OF efforts 10 tie beet
musical results the part 81 the whole body Of vor
shippers Only TINS could 81. Pauis command be obcyed
LET sl be done 10 edy seek that re may excel 10 the
edlfyng of the Church"
Brief remarks Vers made By tito Roy. william BrTco