The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-31
THE CLERGY'S CONVENTION
rur wosr TSTER ESTING or MO0DF
AyD s1NKET,s SBRVICES.


A Roman Catholics PRAYER, aud a Hymn.
The second day OF the Convention was
spened with the hymn, "I,eIoico and be glad"
DIR. Moody read from the nfth CHAPTER of First
Chronicles, and MIR. sankey announced the sub
feet for the first hours discussion, How sh7ll
the service Of song be conducted In the Lords
work 2" lie said that I'VE million copies 81 the
hymn book containing most OF the hymns sung
IN the Hippodrome had been houghtby England
cod her colonies. lie had received upward OF
thirty transatlons OF the book, ono, recently In
the Katlr language. lie thought trained quar-
,sttes not unadvisablc, and deprecated the
practice In many churches Of putting the choir
FAR AWAY from the minister, and Of allowing
Mem to drop a screen or curtain before them
af,er they finish their SINGING d" so that IT Il I'M
possible to know what they are doing" The
telegates greeted this with laughter and ap-
plause. lie advocated the frequent introduce
Non Of new hymns. ana would exclude operate
airs from the service. A cabinet organ, he's Id,
n very much better than a large instrument
that shakes the whole church and browns the
voices OF the singers. lie invited the delegates
70 ask questions. and in reply 10 the inquiry
whether the leader OF meeting should pitch
The tune lie said, Yes, II he is Hbeto do so. and
hss no regularly appointed rrecentori but I,
sannot ALWAYS I've done; for example" he con.
hnued. you'd nave pretty hard time OF n N
you asked Brother hoosy to pitch n tune for
"would YOU advocate solo singing IN ordinary
shurch services 2" was the next question.
NO said Mr. Smiley. ." A. least not a.
II would" said Mr.. MOODY, 40 had sankey
hmv conrr CATION" llanenter
-bv singing the ll,h HMM and the cbngrcei-
Mon sang " Hold the Fcri,'
tependcnl upon the fervor of the mini ter. III
you want to warm the church" he sti1. You
Bad better have stove In tho pnlIt ana N
hrve good singing T. IL necessary to have en-r-
Getic rreHcling.
bome rights that Christians were hound - re-
tpect. but that they were not rcspcc Ell. ana uiu
Eood,'s toes" he fddcd. hut this faiiins il
observable even in him. He n yer SAYS Lc'
The ushers omen the doors white DIR; Iiastine- Ia
bpeaktnr. or somebody else priviug.' but when-
aver he announces hymn he SAYS. 'Oucn the
toors and Jet the pc tie In while 40 re sing
ing IL" tLaughicrl
AFTER the LAUGHTER.
Dr Hastings having taken his 50 Z. Mr. Moody
,sid, Now, don't know bow ani going 10 got
The people In" and when IN burst OF laughter
and appl use bad suhridci I've added. III we
have three or four minutes 81 idleuess the CON
Eregaiion VIII begin to talk. and the meeting
will be dis rdered. I believe m mol ling the ser
vice In our hands from beginning to end, aud
keeping going on al the time; % let the usrers
open III the doors, and YOU won't know that the
people utside are coming IN vhl. YOU sing q .
second hymn" Loud laughter greeted this
pr ctic. ri nv 10 ~ Ila-tiar.s cfi.risn,s en-
the congrc cation NJ "'-ls the lr Gise Of Goa,
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The dclc-atcs laughed very heartily at Nr
Mood,'s o. jrction 20 having ihe organ ana the
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tie minister. Your ears were not ret on ne
WRONG way" he a., and YOU can't he 7 as
well when the music comes from behind YOU"
Tue falling snow, rspidly dissolviuc into ram.
while II kept away many who u.i-ht have at
sSuuVu 'ne .Donu a,,. . Nst hc.ths' served
IN the nall from going out sn In; IT,. c.ns,t.
ration THAT openee The setyt % Nv sin,.i'g :, I
need TIA, e every hour" was. nuucr,c. .li-. ,touf
six thousand, - IL hid been an The u,ur,ing
1Le Rev Geo. H. Henwo.th read the feou,. -
for PRAYER, among witch was one in oel,alf Of
the minister, now dV,ug Ia Col RADIO VINO trst
brought the .v4ucell,is -tl.etncr The II 4 Ir
Roger read the 5lst psalm and prayed and NJ
bankey sang Holy spirit, I iiaful c.llr." Mr.
FuAtcuer Joining with INN in the second yerse
and tue whole coneregatiOn uniting M lie / ~
The Rev. Or. Newton Of pallalcIlhiI ana 1. q
Rev. DR.. Ormi-tun 80. &c. ard Ia. Rev Ir
btel henson Of Duplin t0Ii ~ the pro. res. ~
roll, tous work ia the Irish metro u s since Il a
svangc!lsts TO- lused Il. ie W. yetI. .eu
In thu ftornoon the Wea her vs. tine and At
O'Clock tie great u.ul itUde 1T tue do -
bIockuded the sidewalks. he delegates were
early In their seats. and few minutes before
bo'ciock the multitude was allowed to n,er.
Al aside door. when the bolts were wiihor wa.
tne rush was impetuous, anu a crashing sound
vss he ri and cloud OF dust arose. Those al
ready In the hall slrang to their feet but II De-
game known that the noise was merely the VIC
lett throwing back OF the duors before the pr. 70
sure Of the multitude bursting in. Within three
we're ia toe Ia. II. The congregation sang tue
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