The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-11-17


teriaa Chrches in this city, was at
tended on Monday evening at the
Union street Methodist Church by a
fair and appreciative assemblage.
The Rev. Evan Davis, pastor of the
Baptist Church and DIR. Joseph Par
rish were the speakers of the occasion.
1t is generally conceded that warning
against the manufacture Of, and traffic
IN liquor will accomplish as the past
plainly shows, absolutely nothing.
The pecuDiary interests involved in
its make and sale are too multifarious.
potent and Influential to be decreased
or lesseued by any temperance move
ment or party. The course now
advised BY many as likely to be pro-
ductive of permanent beneficial results
and endorsed, if we mistake not the
views of the very commendable
temperance organization 10 Boring
ton, as judged FROM the forcible
address OF the meeting ia question,
is-moral suasion IF after manifest
ing an earnest and kindly iDterest in
bis own and his family's welfare, and
encouraging in season and out Of
season efforts for reform, the inebriste
sill not be convinced of his course
endicg ia bis downfall and probable
ruin, the signing of auy pledge, or
different plans adopted to withhold
the glass from him, will prove as the
experience Of thousands could qualify
but labor thrown away. We favor
conservative course, and believe that
the present policy of our home asso-
cialion will achieve far more, than BY
any as heretofore, radical and spa.
uodic action.
A MOST INTERESTING AND
IMPOSING CEREMONY.
TIE first reunion festival Of the
Choir Guild of the Diocese Of, New
jersey, comprising the choiristers,
numbering about one hundred, Of some
seven churches 10 this State was held
at St. Mary's Church on Tuesday.
Congratulating the choiristers, choir
master and organist Of St. Mary's
upon their universally conceded
success, We would speak in detail Of
the choral service, most imposing
throughout, but space forbids. The
beauty Of the sanctuary was enhanced
BY the adornment Of the altar and
font With blooms and greens of the
season, and this decoration, with the
brilliaucy of the gas lit corona and
side jets, intensified the impressive
ness of the ceremony. OF the
musical services, from the peeling
forth of the grand processioal hymO,
"the Church is one Foundation"
voiced by the united vested choirs as
they marched up the broad nave of
church, accompanied by the swelling
notes Of the organ at the opening Of
the morning service, to the Recession
al hymn at the close of "Even-song,"
there was an effectiveness, precision
and taste, exceedingly pleasing and
inspiring, aud highly creditable to
all concerned. Particularly notice
able was the intoning and rendition of
the communion service from "Best"
in Of" During the morning service
Rev. DR.. Hills welcomed the choir
listers, clergy and congregation 10 his
usual happy and eloquent manner.
Between the services the Guild held
a business meeting and which was
succeeded by handsome repast pre-
pared for them under the auspices of
the young ladies of st. Mary's
Church and who also gracefully dis
pensed the honors Of the table. Dur
ing the "Even-soug" service which
like the morning was attended by
very full assemblage. Rev. Chas.
L. Hutchins of Medford, Mass,
editor of the Parish Choir, and
author ofHutchins Hymnal, delivered
an able address upon church music,
reviewing the several epodes Of
church music, embracing that of the
Jewish Temple, the age of Ambrose
and Gregory. MEDIEVAL Latin hymns,
the service of the Reformation, aud
church music generally of the past
day, he argued that the music Of the
church has always been Except 10
MEDIEVAL times) choral and congre-
gational and likewise progressive and
suited to the age and people. The
learned divine concluded that, adopt
ing from the past only that what is
good, we should form and create
music adapted to our times aud coun-
try.