New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-31
TIE MORNING SESSION.

sumsd promptly at 10 o'clock The front seats and best
gallery next the platform were reserved for the
delegates while persons WHO have had the privileges or
The Hippodrome for many weeks retired 10 the back
ground. The proceedings were exceedingly interesting
The time allotted 10 the discussions short that
was necessary deal with every subject with tho utmost
directness and It then abandoned before shy Onc
was tired OF had exhausted it, in order to give place
10 the next Meetings might be held with the same in
terest profit for several days. 1t is memorable
season for al those the revival work at heart
The fellowship and communion must awaken and en-
courage many a weary aud discouraged worker aud ali
will return feeling they have bocn greatly encouraged
and inspirited.
The session opened with the lynn OF praise, Rejoice
and he glad the Redeemor has come" and tho volume
OF voice filed the hall The subject before the Conyen-
ton for the first hour How shall the Service OF
Song be conducted in the Lords work 7" This being the
especial work and study OF Mr. sankey or many ycars,
ne was called upon 10 give the results Of his labors and
experience spoke briefly and forciby in favor OF
CONGREGATIONAL singing In which each should praise
God for bin self and hire anybody else 70 do in his
stead He was followed by DR.. Vim. NJ Taylor and then
Dr. Hastings spoke the other side OF the question ID
favor choirs From IL TO 10 the time was occupied
with the questions Mr. Moody and his answers In
stead of questions being asked from the floor, on the
preceding morning. they had been lut ia writing, and
Mr. Moody read and answered them almost in the same
breath with sptncs and force This continued for half
on hour an uninterrupted flow of vigorous and some
1t was combination of reparteo and instruction which
surprised delighted and did good 10 one Though
many old prejudices must have been assaied by much
that he said it said in such way that 10 one was
hurt strengthened in opposition. His unqualified con
demnation OF church fairs-" II the church cannot do
without fairs lot 90 without the church"-mus have
struck home to half his congregation, but to man they
smiled and showed 10 sign OF dissent
Mr.. Sankey's remarks as follows:
The question Is, How shall ne service Of song DE
we have here tins morning 20 discuss II, We don't PRO
pose to go into any eaDorie e&Po5o, by o It me- 70
tion How the service OF song be conducted mos.
the Lordi Now as there are Sc many different forms of
work. will have 10 take thcm up IN Order coninenc
then the sunday school ihcn the evan selslic work
am very glad indeed 10 see and 70 know that the
power Of sacred song being recognizes not only IN our
own, but IN other lends; and now as it is being recog-
MED he QUESTION a S H hGS S hse nd the
best advantage for tina Church OF Godt Before go
DGTS and nd esaS me Fact that the power Of sacred
song is laying hold OF all people OF ms land ana OF
years Tue little hymr-boOk thar was published IN En-
gland containing many or most OF ne ny mn. we are 5u
think ngon the ecnnon peGSlegtPai 99{ es ,o t.a
mean The music and the words together They have
spread the world and people are singing these
Weei go copy OF the hymns translated into thu lhr
language. and nave as many az 20 OF 50 rnsiaohs al
Row the question how can We utilize thee u
and tho bcS IN ltt hlNl litct III
Choir The first thing would do would be 10 discharge
don't sVeak against thest s sous ndiyidually-there
just nice peoplo in hesc quartet chofs as Gse
praise God here If could not sing too, well as the
Therefor IN stead would have large Christian
choir. would have all the Christians could gather IN
from the congregation or elsewhere and LEI them esd the
service OF praise. some people know VIII o,gcei 10
this but cannot helpiL Our experience FOR NE iast
two years has been this that We have MADE II rule mat
viii only have Christians lead the praise ana tnnk
one OF tie principal reasons Oi our scCoS A Sol .t
we have tred far could 10 get 1se "ho 0No INC
Lord love 10 sing right ont II their hearts II may
not be 80 artistic "a some Glt the LORD mas eett'y
blessed this sort OF singing. L would nave lbo
10 he 50 Ia away from the minister Thsy separated
from hin. aud probably not IN sympathy with him lie
There twOp Uers n the church-Cpp0hlu9n Powers,
sometimes they are, which ought never 70 DC elGTea ~
congrc cation may $50 them aud their department. viii he
such as becomes house OF God. Away back IN the
galleries often don't know what is going on hut If
and thoy can be help 70 tue minister.
And there is another plan Of hayinge screen having
screen so the singing is done they wlli
drop bchud the screen Ike JACK IN The BOX auShterl
would have that removed, and your minister
should insist upon that the CHOIR give as good alton
ton as The congregation does People who DO not give
attention to the Word Of God when preached should not
lead the service o. song N the house OF Coo nave
addresses in This ROOM tGe cOntagou spreads ana tho
audience give attention, too; bat II TINS cl9r
writing notes, etc.. the audience would be
watching them 10 see what They were GCinS
suits lost The attention should be given TO
the preacher while ho IS preaching viii not dwell inr-
ther upon that, except 10 speak aD0at the instrument
want 10 talk about the practical uhnts vim MI you
have in contact have often found iins 10 De
Now. it is not 20 much tho fault OF ts oIs rs ~ - me ne
fault OF the man who plays ~ - aigo ossn ' t o
are not drowned; but You usually ma ~
as TO shake the whole building ana 10
shake the whole people that they can baioIy sing
themseyes would ask the organist play very softly
N rs 10 have The peopo led oy the organs and not
their attention takon up by IT. would rather have
shall organ than large one-a cabinet organ a small
organ near the pulpit sot 10 drown the peoples voices
bu simply support them: don't care II lhis organ u
want il the human voice There Is nothing equal 10 that
in the world, and keep our leaders correctly IN
tune and lime with instrument il all want That
IS why tne people Join heartily here in these songs
might have large organ here don want IL 70 inter-
fere, however. | cannot sing with that great organ
going get 70 listening to 1t and watching 70 see how
Now We viii 20 on 20 the prayer-meeting. How
would you conduct the singing IN prayer-meotngi III
you have in your congregation Christian man WhO IS
good singer, would have him lead the singing lwOud
have him at the meeting Very often some very
good and sometimes a very good woman WI start
up song entirely out OF tuno Sud out OF pich, so t1a
no Join with them, and they worry through ~
nearly breaking thsr voices ! woald take control OF
this. and say, "Now, Brother Smith or Brother Jones
will have charge Of the singing; and Brother Smith
wants 70 cit and have one OF two friends gath
cred about him, all the better, aud let MIN
pitch the tune In regard TO an instrument at
the prayernesting, some are opposed 70 IL snu some
not IL had good singer one whoeo voice wa strong
enough, would have him instead OF an instrument, but
IL not would have VINO could play the organ
III the proper Key ana then the people can IoiiOw nm
Then / would introduce many OF the Sunday
hymns into The prayer meeting W0hd boi sing al tne
old tunes We love > well always. OF course they arc
good but want variety. Bring IN new hymns now
and then The question Of new tunes INTO INC
then a tune should be introduced Tie best plan
have found is that the should DC sung voluntary
frequently before IL IS given out as nyInn would ex
clae altogether oPeIeuc pieces it0n tAe NH"On vi Hou