The New York herald., 1878-07-07

| the mouths OF their women singers and 10 iorm an
ecclesiastical chorus OF male singers To put them 10
their right place ,ney next enlarged their sanctuary
and fitted up with stalls Tor the cnorsIers lhey
looked for recognized sanctioned music, ana iound
none save Gregcrian chant Obedience 10 the Roman
Church was tneir motto, and they were all READY 70
upon their heaus said Father Young, II that
was iound directed by the rubrics 70 him was con-
hded the work Of teaching and directing the chant.
| and more profound study OF IT mas convinced MN
that IL IS not only tue true h,urgical music Of the
Church, but that Il Is by It's very essenta me'oeIc
character Inc only music ht accompany the sacred
Offices He published HIS arguments on this subject
in various articles on 'Church Music and "Ohurcn
| Chant versus Church Music" in the pages OF the
| Catholic World, magazine edited by Father
| Hecaer. These articles we're translated in'0
| Italian ana appeared in the columns OF the AZ
Iaiestrno musical jour published in Rome during
the Vatican Council. ! am conhdeut, sara the rev
crepd tahcr tnat those arguments cannot be reutsd
! The moyemcnt did not fail 10 excite remark and
opposition ana ritcue. was stigmatlzea as
dead ana buried at best an antquaed monotoaous
melody, nt ior polite The people VIII not
tolerate 1t, 4 was said, and you WIN preach 70 empty
'splendid music Of the Cathohc Church. ana perhaps
get converted TO the true faith rhese iears prcvea
groundess rho Paulist Church mas contnued TO hod
It's popularity, and, as Tor the Protestans, SAID Inc
Father. such OF them who want TO oeJoy cheap,
third rate concert do not trouble us, thank Cod, MS
they trouble otners, while thoushtiu intelligent and
dcvoutiy minded ones love TO Come TO our
church, particularly iond OF tho chant,
ana some OF them do get converted
Probably tew churches can be found in tho world
where The ceremonial is SO strictly observed as with
the Paulists, and when the church which tney
have begun to build, whose vast enclosure anu mas
viii be nnished, there he but iit,e doubt that
The grandsst and most imposing celebrations OF Catho-
lie ritual Will be produced there, such AZ may vie with
what Is seen the great Continental European
churches Their services are at present held ID tenn
porary building on West Sxeth street. near Ninth
avenue The chant is rendered by double chorus Of
men aud bows, aoout sixty in number who have been
gctner as musical society, under Tue name
oi the "Chorus OF 81: Cecilia" They are
all volunteer amateurs Il am eonyinosa o, sas
love OF God VIII reach hearts more profoundly than
singing of the highest artistic character can do
Tor money, aud do not slug To EXHIBIT ourselves
but TO help the people TO pray AT tunes our chant
ing rs deeply impressive, but even Al our best we
have not yet realized my highest idea OF
the chant. This would require picked voices oil great
nexibty and sweetness OF tone. with long and thor
| SUCCESS OF THE rAuLIsrs
The success acnicved by Father Young drew the
attention OF other holding similar views, who IN
different parts the United states, have inflated his
example starting Gregoran chors, and mas inducod
church musicians generally 10 make special study oil
the chant SO complete u victory, indeed, has been
gained fer the oil chant, as such, apart from
It's practical USE tna tagonist appears TO be
left In the 6ed OF music At least SAID he, ''the
emy's gu abuse SILENT" The German Caecila
| verein. both In Europe ana America, nave contrib
uted not little toward the accomplishment oi the
same purpose II is said That tue chant as gwen IN
the Cathedral OF Ratsbop under the direG.ion OF us
accom- pshed cnor master, the Rev. F. Haoerl, au-
thor OF the "Magster Chorais," is The finest in inc
world Greater attention has also OF late been paid TO
tho STUDY pract ce OF the chant in England ana
ireland. Looking toward the same end as was done
hore by Father Young IN the Paulst Church, is the
| has forDiddcn any church to be erected where
provision made Tor sanctuary choir. aud wher-
ever Is possible he has ousted The women singers
TIE CONDENSATION ROME.
rhe letter IRON Rome WIN when Father Young
has been honored scarcely needs an cxpanatio II
Will seen that il is addressed TO him as tue pres-
dent Of the society Of ST. Gregory About Two years
ago ne held consultation with The Rev. Father tx
natus Trueg a monk OF tie Bencdiciiue Order, and
/ memoer o. the community ol those monks at ST.
Rev Bon,lace wimmer IS tne abbot. In Fai her Ig-
natus he found n thoroughly educated musician ana
man heartily in sympn' ny with MS views, ana, AT
| the tmc author OF some excellent harmoniex
| to the chant They resolved 10 found society for
the promotion oil The study and use Of chant, aud
gave II the of ST. Gregory, the Pope from whom
1t has receivod It's title oil 'Cregorisn chant, ana
wno Is not only the au'ncr Of many Of its best
morceau1 but 10 whom Is due the reduction OF tho
chant modes they ow exist aud. nc doubt the edit
ing would be called, OF the choral manuscripts
Having associated with them several other equally
| devoted plain chantists The society was formally
orpau,zed. Father Young was chosen president aud
| Father 1rueg president. CONSTITUTIONS were
| drawn up printed III Latin ana English ahd sent all
over the states. Letters OF sanction ana adhesion
were received IRON various quarters, notably from
His Eminence Cardinal McCloskey, together with
auoul thirty othcr archbishops aud Oisnops and
abbots, from several oil whom came the most latier-
ing words OF benedicton and enco uragcment. Tho
.ht Rev. Abbot Zelii, also Benedlcnc and Abbot
OF ST. Paui's In Rome having heard OF the formation
OF the society aud OF the remarkable sue
cess already attained IN the cause OF
chant, proiessed himself ready to petition for
n still higher sanction Hence tue letter
from the Carainal Prelect Of the Sacred Congrcga-
OF Rites 10 tue president, Father Young, OF which
umcnts vi the KIND emanatDg from such a source
are couched In terms oil so cordial sanction, and
cannot fail OF giving most powerful impetus W the
work tor whose promotion Father Young as iabored
| with such indciatigabie zsal:-
Isrrna PROM Tan SACRED eoScascAmos or RITES 81.
huc RGum gationi accpere ex itters uis
Gre ."rio Magno euus hnis eccesiai
cantum sve In isudDu Dec pero sve IN s",ris
tbus obeunds npensus coicre, ct IN prstinum decus
| resttnere.
ouum snim hisae prsrsertm temporibus invaluerit
delestabs consuetudo ut IN demo Del non museG moin
lAt'onss oeum haee ant guou, eoraa ac en M
"ures ,aptum permuleeant max'mopsre landanaa est
eontrnitis senuin cantus Grea'ani cuitum aiane
Aiacf aque amino in nceptum opus pergie. viribus
omnibus .dnitmin ut praearam hnem asseausmni IN
s,atuta porro vestrg eoeietatIs tie. aamodum
ende domino huic Conregatoni exhiota, ampiiss
oatoneu: ct sacra esdsm cum
sus ds ir
in domo Dom ehorrscat ad divn, cuus ,piendorem ct
s,netum instIintnm oenino iayors proeani plane n.n
pro eusden ecclesiastical canus deeore t"tum adaoora
oume placea. tbi. admodum rcvcrende domino. hoe
saern psins Congregations encomum universe soeiet"t
f. m. MA cAkp MAnriNELLii. $; r. G., % ss@,
tsro Sosgreg s,ignls = faa Apas"' Fra aeu' soe'e
RoSlr die - Mai 1873
TRANSLATION
Way REvsErsp sinlt wa. certainly most pleasing to
Of .he cnndati,n lately made IN YOU country OF .he So
cirty called alter ~. Great, TO
cultivate more assduously the chant both
for the praises Of aud
formance the sacred rites, aud to restore
| its pristine glory.
Since especially la these times, deteabe custom has
prevailed of performing ia the house o. kind o
lane whicl only cKe the OF the
hearers instead OF singing melodies lit the
mnd' and hearts o the faithful " the contemplation o
heavrny things, your intsntion is exceedingly p"i u
worthy and your WORK by whicn you isboung
the uNe brogpriAn cuant
4 all me ans 10 De encouraged.
Push on, rcore, onsrgeesis the work you have be
gun, with al your might - accomplish tne
noble purpose proposed Uy your tNniZnton
The society shown. reverend STR
this sacred Cation, have nerited It's fullest com
ndatvn, the alton cordially
hopes that the Grsgofian chant which hitherto would
fallen into desuetudc, real
flourish In the house Of tho Lord to the spleDdor Of avne
wor nip ana the spiritual pfoht OF the faithful
Assuredly God will tail furth with His divine
blessing 50 ho undertaking specially conhdcd tho
Of blessed Gregory the Great iabored
I much the beauty OF the eeclesiastcsl chant.
Mhersore be eased reverend sir. make known
cty which y1u the dent the encomgm
which this sacred srogaton bcstows upon IT, With
wishes your contiaued good heal and happ