The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-08-31

"Let us sing the praise and glory of
Cod" Don't GU think that sounds better
than the crude way of, 'Let the congrega-
ton come to order and the choir will sing"
etc.
| am warm believer in congregational
singing. From the commencement of an
Gent Israel's wanderings, we find that con-
gregational singing was a great and prom
inent feature of worship. True, there were
leaders, but the congregations made joy
full noise and joined in and sung praises unto
God, and came before His presence with
singing.
Now, do not wish to enter into any con
troversy upon the subject, but wish to af
firm my feeling in favor of united congre-
cation blending their voices in public sacred
assemblies. l have no objection to choir.
l think it is a necessity, especially as we
have so many different nations represented
in this country. l also think it is the duty
and right of a choir to lead, but
still tank there is much Joy
in this great spiritual exercise. There is
a triumphant blessing derived therefrom.
Who that has listened to congregation
singing that good old hymn, but his soul
has gone out in praise, viz:
''All hail the power of Jesus name,
Let angels PROSTATE fall
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown Him Lord of ALL
Where good congregational singing is the
custom, the worsnipper is never disap-
pointed with the heavenly feast, but is
sometimes disappointed with the spirit and
potency of the sermon.
Tell me of the first person that has not
felt on attending Wesleyan service and
partaking of the spirit of singing but what
Id al, ,oI, -
other than the praise of God and the very
! gate of heavenr'
| What man ever attended divine service
at the late II. w. Beecher, Plymouth
church, or T. Dewitt Talmages tabernacle,
Brooklyn, or G. II. Surgeons tabernacle.
London, or even went to religious service
in Exeter hall, London, and heard those
beautiful words sung to the tune of the
''Old Hundred
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
| Praise Him all creatures here below,
Praise Him above, we heavenly host,
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
but what have felt that the Lord accepted
| their praise:
Those general praises of God in the as
| semblieS are the bright, beautiful. spark
ling waters, rushing from the rocks, all
having tendency in one grand, harmoni-
yous sound, or as one of old has said, like
the rushing of many waters. WHAT a
! grand sound we have at Niagara falls
| What sweet seraphic swells we are Toasted
with in this kind of singing, and what u
marked contrast to the twaddle we are
/ sometimes obliged to listen to from the pull
pit.
Will you find me an utterly depraved
character that passes by the Sabbath
scnool and hear those hundreds of dear
little voices singing praises to their heav-
b,,f i
and you see the effectit has upon him. The
man is softened, and he thinks of his maker
at once.
The national airs of England, France,
Germany and other countries stir and fire
up the armies, navies and the nation a,
large and why should not the songs oil
Gods people unite1ly stir and move Him
self and His angels towards His people
Listen to that skylark the cuckoo the
!. nightingale, the whippoorwill, praisirg
Him day and night. You have your canary
in your house and you admire him because
of his song, and yet when you go to wor
ship God you are afraid to sing because il
! is not fashionable to sing aloud.
God calls upon every thing that he has
created t Opraise him.
Why should not man come to the front
and take the suggestion of the Psalmist
LET the people praise thee, o God. Let al
the people praise thee. 0, that man woulC
J praise the Lord for his greatness and fol
his wonderful works to the children Of
men,.
I Let them exalt him also in the congre
cation
of the people, Ctabernacle) and praise hin
in the assembly of the elders" | am in
clined to think should we be so blest as tt
, surround the great white throne and t.
gaze upon Him that stitch thereon and u
see Him upon the right hand and to stanC
with the four and twenty elders, the hund
: red and forty and four thousand and be il
that thing small and great, which nc
man can number. 1 think we will believe
) it will be fashionable to praise Him.
/ do not wish to depreciate solos, duet Is
quartettes, quintettes, sextettes or an,
other scientific singing. Vhis is nice ant
beautiful, and well suited to the praise
and glory of man-not much of God in it
! Toomuch jealousy, pickering, rivalry, dis
appointment, etc. This is in better place
on the stage. the concert room, or parlor en-
tertainments.
) All Thy work shall praise Thee, 0 Lord
UNCLE