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

Leave them 70 the Opera. Don't bring them into the
Now in regard to the Sunday school service, need not
say much about that may say that in this country we
have set an example the world IN regard to sunday
school singing II ia Nowhere think, so wei conducted
as our own country But there are rev places s n
srument for the children love music. Get LADY or
gentleman to play, and gather few singers arou III
would talk TO the children frequently about cue ny WINS
though not too long would mol et me sgg b
discussed during the day keeping the minds OF the chill
Now the evangelstic services. 1nese are being con-
Quoted very extensively all over the country now ana
when you bring all denominations together wond ask
all the ministers to send to tho place OF meeting tne very
best singers he has IN his choir or congregation i9r
ind sometimes the best singers are In the congregation
and not in the choir Tor some reason or Othef ana
would thus have all the together say
Ing Fnr tnis tnn anu lor .1se n that We nav
know Christ" All these meotinss OF tue chQrs should
think, ought 10 be opened snd closed with prayer
think Is great thing 10 open meetlng WIN prayer
The people feel that they are IN the presence Oh 600
further tho cause OF Christ.
would make the point, too, to have the people sup
Is oft ntmes greatly disturbed by tho people not having
the words before them. Mr. Sturgeon comments on the
sung and so the people become deeply interested and
there in his church that is not singing at
interest in the singing and is studying the heads OF his
sermon the choir get careless ana llstess; iany
ont OF his and be forgotten, but tho hymn VIII hgcr
and work for good
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for questions, which were rapid though few compared
with those Of the day previous. The import of his
answers 10 the effect that ii Is not best to nave
procentor 10 the place OF choir because very few pre-
cenors have the power OF voice TO lead 1000 or SOU
people without wearing the prccentor out ana Dreans
his voice. and the congregation ale conscious that ne
laborirg hard and does not create the Indispensable
sympathetic feeling that is produced by tho singing
Of a choir The same thing applied to small
congregations also. When asked II he WOuu
have leader OF singing in the praycrmeetHgs to pitch
the tune, he said II the leader were good singer no
would have him. But he must he goid singer ~
think for instance said Mr. sankey, sobcry, that II
you would Brother Moody to start your singing here
today You would have a hard time" ilaugAierJ NT.
aney added in response to another question: that no
thought all ministers had in measure suInoleht
ability dictate how songs should be sung Just Ike NY
Sturgeon. They could at least read the hymn and
ask the people TO Join heartily in singing tho
sentiment Of it, 10 the question, Suppose you
have not Christian singers in the church " Dir Sankey
replied with MIR Moodys tcrs-ness "Then l would
holding evsngelstic services ana ger some
lie also said no would have both the superintendent and
the choTiser select The ymDs and that was why ther
hearts should be in unison. Ii deadly thing to
have difference existing between the minister ana the
choir and the superintendent He was then asked no
would have solo singing in the ordinary church singing,
and replied, "NO not rs rule" MI. SanAey
explained that there hymns that preached and
taught the Gospel Every prayer that HAD been made on
the platform there rad been request 10 God to bless the
hymns Of praise. They had Dot discovered that thore
was no praise in such hymns, for instance Jesus OF
Nazareth passeth by" and yet God had blessed That
HYMN TO hundreds Of souls That praise but the
preaching of the Gospel in song, and that was what he
meant by this solo singing II he wanted to preach the
Gospel to them lie should nsk them % listen to what he
sung the same Nj Moody asked thom 10 listen TO what
he said II not praising God at ALL but 1t was simply
impressing % truth upon them
After the questions a hymn was sung with
great and heartness, and then the Rev DrsIay-
Ior of tho Broadway Tabernacle made few remarks in
the line OF thought adopted by Mr.. sankey, speaking
very strongly in favor OF singing which, lie said not
only prepared the way the that TO follow,
but il very often clincked the effect pro
duced By The sermon. DR.. Taylor restricted him
from the point OF view % the pastor and the gc
Mr. sanGey said had forgotten that while the evan
ges has every thing in his power 10 arrange tho service
The pastor take the church with him. Tie church
is at the best imperfect, and tho pastors mast
He favored limited range in the selection Of hymns
and had profound belief that tho great SIZE OF tie con
gregStionsl hyInn-books was hulnS, eongIcgalloA.u
singing. ApplsuseJ 1t was not possible Tor ihem to
acquire facility IN singing all ne tlhrs that "ee ge.G
recommend a minister TO do wac, by Sle-
Ggi ymI5oos out of me biz one Keeping all the
Jewels. and Ciscarding every hymn that dragged lap
plansc II Won want good congregational singing sald
he in closing, you must have rorsing pieachns lGrea
appause The bcs; way 10 heat church Is to nave the
Tno Rev Dr Hastings sposc next. FegTettins the diff
Guilty under which laborc he was obliged 20 talk
OF this congregation. Re liked what Mr. sankcy bad
said. ii admirable sense for the mllenniam. 9Gt
men We're as vet in the Nineteenth Century He ne
heyed singers had rights which Christians were
bound TO respect sPl@nseb ,and mo tAu!c4 a,S OF
we're not helped tnCy should be ~ TIC
church or the minister They held arms length.
rbe ayerase naaIe OF musical culture given time in
given CATION must be considered ~ providing Tor
Inc music that congregation. lie would rather aaTe
a
could be Christian influence prevailing IN Tie quartet
Alter hymn had Beon sung Mr. Moody answered tho
various questions hat had been sent up Slips Of pa-
per. In his answers ne covered many points cp'ac'HS
among Others the paint that 1t was good thing to nave
service devoted ltirCly 10 sacred song opened and
closed by prayer some one asked Mhat vas the ptst
book for lurcYS, ana Ec replied, the BOOK written by
John Is abont the best have ever seem lApp!ausel
To the anxious question OF o teltsale, no" gan -,
wake up fresh interest Ia our church praJc-nceuhgF
up those around YOU" pastor sent IN tho query how
DO could get the young mon 10 attend religious services
yo1e-fellOw's band II had been found 70 work we'll
ii there were only three Christian young men
lie Landbi1ls and invite people in The band
would soon increase nom Three TO 30, ana they
en had been brought in and before tue pastor let
him throw away his manuscript ad lax rSht ~ ~ m
again MT. Moody sharp adverse criticism upon all
orns OF fcsuvai He thought It Was anything OUT
delicate young ladies' behind the tables IN order 10
draw young men IN to look 81 their faces and
spend twice as much money as thsir pnr;;
chaseS are worth. IL the congregation had lived
West rs he had, they would see these fairs IN their
rpe aspect In one OF them they advertised that any
man could come ia aud kiss the handsOmest woman for
20 cents. Shame on it," exclaimed Mr.. Moody, Il
would rather preach in the street get church built
Up aud sustained in that way lAppause In RESPONSE
10 question of how TO get men into the church, MIR.
MOODY told long and really exciting history OF an effort
be once made with iDidcs which finally sue
ccssnd When he closed the story many eyes were wet
with strong emotion.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The HippOdlome was crowded again in the
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