Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-08

LILY nave UtSu uupIeulCtSO, ana In fdCJ
unexpected. In no case has any preacher or
evangelist been sent for from abroad
- Mr.. Sankey made some pertinent sugges-
tons relating to church music at the recent
convention of clergymen in San Francisco. He
believes that the singing In the churches should
the same end OF the church where the minis
ter Is, either behind him or beside him. The
Choir and minister are not Independent per-
forners-the one to preach and the other to
sing. They unite In leading the worship OF the
congregation and ought to be in harmony with
each other. And In order to have harmony.
PRAISE GOD 70 wbe HOW
Is no love for God In his hearts
great deal OF the proverbial troubles with
ihnreh cnSrs grows out Of the fact that
does not object to quartet chotrS, but he would
Lave a large chorus choir around the quartet,
to join 1t In certain parts. BE liked solos and
special pieces by the trained singers, yet he
would have only one or two such pieces during
any one service, and would have at least two
hymns In which the whole congregation could
the singing. and DOT be fumbling over his notes
as If he had nothing to do with praising GOD.
The minister should not only sing himself, but
urge all to sing. Choirs ought to behave like
ladies' and gentlemen. They have no business
TO be whispering, or flirting, or reading news.
papers While the minister Is preaching. They
ought to sing distinctly, so that the congrega-
ZION can understand the words. The church is
not an opera, to crafty taste for artistic
music.
during the recent Christian conference at
San Francisco, those present were invited to
put In writing any question OF religious bear
I g which might occur TO them, and pass them
up to MIR. Moody. Before the hour had expired
he was constrained to tell the people that they
need senc up no more as he already had more
than he could answer before midnight Then
he took the folded slips one after another, read
them. and answered their queries OF hand.
Many OF them were on questions Of church dis
cipi1ne and management, and other things of
interest only TO church people. The following
are samples: q. Do you write your sermons A.
Ii CID couldn't read them. @. What Is the duty
Of minister who Is called upon to attend ru-
neral on the Sabbat' when 1J could be held Just
as well some other Gay? A. would give them
good gospe, funeral. There are some people
you can't rea h at any Other.time but funo-
raj There Is DO use preaching eulogy OF the
dead, but preach 10 the living. O. What do
you think OF Christians going TO the theater?
A. Go, II you can do 1t for the glory OF God
You can go TO the theaier, dance, or anything
else that you can do TO the glory OF God. That
is the test. II you are sincerely converted and
filled with the legeDeTating influence, you
won't want to go God don't set any of these
things before you and say you shall not go; but
he offers you something better, SO that you
don't want them. 1 never desire these things
because God gives me- something that makes
NE happier than they could. and II you are
truly His child you won't want these things
@. Do church fairs and supperJ help the finances
OF the church? A. In long run they don't:
they hurt them.