Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1888-06-08

Christ ior at least loo wears. Were it,
music corrupt. as Bro, *. atlirms. then
were it, inspired prophets who COM
ninded Il, corrupt, yea. the Lord Him
sell. Who claims tia iIi- own Conn
manlmrnt' i involved in the same cor
ruption. This j, Bro Hendricks argu.
ment reduced down g the rciaci, ed uJ-
s'tjoD wh'i' it b,long,.
!. la my previous article I stated that
the commentaries OF lange, Meyer aud
old-hausrn sustain my position, that the
instrument l. involved in the use uf the
Grrck worl lsrlio Bro. X. replies "lou
greatly wrong the author, YOU puote on
p~'d". A. YOU prosecute and wrong me. ="
II utterly wipng ont every trace uf Bro
Hendricks argument il persecution aud
wrong, PROPOSE 10 ito that cilectually
| here introduce these authors and they
shall put an end t. this question.
Iange's commentary on lst Cor. ll:l6,
II will sing p-obol with the spirit and |
will sing psk,i with the understanding
also. Comment. ~ proof that the pray
er was accompanied followed by song
and harp also. prepared 10y DR.. King
and approved hy Dr Lingc. Never on
fphesians Hl9. speaking to yourselves
in psalms. hymns and spiritual songs,
singing and making melody lp~i,l in
your hearts TO the LORD" Comment
properly psalmo> which originally
means the making the cithara sound is
a song in general ami that indeed a. sung
:" -tr,ng"d instrument
NJ this writing have not Olshau>cn' :
commentary by me. hut | remember
very distinctly the substance OF his com
ment. 1t H. a. follows that while the
instrument may not have been actually
used by the Apostles. yet their inspired
words ia reference 90 singing imply that
it, usc was contemplated know the
above 10 be- the sentiment he expresses
and am responsible Tor il, being correct.
" Bro. h. states positively that the
APOSTLES rejected the Use of the in
~trumcnt, submit the following argu.
ucnt in nutshell in I.rooithat the very
contrary IL true. There arr three words
employed in the New Testament Greek
that signify 10 sing. viz ito, kga,nco and
p-,iia. !. lto means only 10 sing. =. bpianso
expresses the complex ilca OF singing
praise: >, p.oYo expresses the complex
idea uf singing with an instrument.
Examples When the Lords supper
was instituted before our Lord left the
room with His Apostles. they sang a
hymn oi praise ,buapc..l The word
h"mnso l. used hecau>e that word and
no other tells specifically what they did.
When Paul and >ilas sang at midnight.
while last in the stocks in the jail at
Philippi. the word hummer Was again en-
p!oycd 10 express what was done. Now
II the Apostles intended tn reject the Use
OF the instrument in the songs OF the
Church. they would have used the words
oio and hHmaep. both oi which mean TO
sing to the exclusion oi the instrument:
hut gu the contrary they Use the verb
p~iho. which means 10 sing in connection
with the instrument, whenever they eN-
hort Ia praise the Lord in song ~ the
Apostles found the instrument in the
worship and retained il there. precisely
~ they retained vocal music. Thus the
New Testament authorizes! both vocal
AMI instrumental music in the Worship
OF God and no living man can show the
contrary. Finally! leave the reader TO
judge wherein have greatly wronged
the authors | quoted or prosecuted. or
wrongrd' Bro. kcndrck. have shown
his arguments Ia hc ialaciou.; his reason
ing unsound; hi scripture quotations to
teach the very reverse OF what he affirm
ed his statements incorrect; his logic
loose and incohercnt and himself very
unsafe party leader. In this respect he
has failed oi his accustomed success.
traternally. W. l.. WILLIAMS.