Telegram-herald., 1890-10-08
HIS VOICE Is GONE
Blatchford KavanaShs Sweet sing
mga ThiEg CT the Pazr.
THE FlREHELL CHoIR SERVICE
saa .osa~s ~ 9E4es haFeh Lass ssaaAg
khs ree4tsF hsy's Csaia> Tap
- AaEsP@- as sarrsadsEs
tAs "a sd&l

BialchfoFd kaYanazh's wonderful
solcs IS 80 Inspiration of the PAST,
nsmofy. al echo IL those marvellous
ui1.s age ever leaFd aga.n e vii not
b. 3. tns pare. childish melody attrD-
ated ~ tue angels, bat ln the deeper
tones OF manhood lie s a child no
longer. aae ca tsie Niags of his ooyaood
we're s-tl.d a. flle heavens that gave u
a ya.es So diFnely sweet 50 pstnstes
s. soulful. I14t soulsn have sept aud
strong men have been moved - tears
Last sunday = .eFyiee al grace Fps
colai Church vas Que that Will De
r. msa4oefed during sue lifetime Of
taose Nno were present. Never before
as the otsftory sung with s0cn feel
n4si s~ca pallDo. uOt a dry eye was IA
taat efua @e4 cAuIcA. 10 Was blatCh-
z ~ havanagh's farewell and "a NJ
sang tir cot.tralto, Tie Was peepised
a-d hrlecieQ, ur poured cat nis very
soul ia song lie AS leaYlug the
cap.f, hls irlslds % years, as pastor.
his gupd fTieud and instructor nis
Chlde etiDG ard Die s0ice in Lae past.
Nearly every one knew what that
meant. and lhe sail p4tny u the whole
asulf nCu Was ~ I'll the noble boy. lie
wts ziven a divine voice Tor llttle
Whisi De- used e as hest he knew IN
losing itacsin be- feit - lOSs tue less IN
haFuIg tuc heartfelt sympBthy OF ali
Mo bad kuuwi. hnu.
40 tue evening service, when 10 came
time Cor tncdlstr bntlOn Of choir medals.
b.atnlOrd stepped 20 the chaneel and
Ieg4rned 10 Rev. Or. Locke the gold
utedAl t.iat he had worn ever since ne
lonrd the Choir. IL Nas given HIM
tieu ius general excellence; ne has kept
u through ali these years for general
excellence aud tine service MAS sad
one, indeed. 10 t.le congregation that
was 20 max his departure from the
scenes Vi 50 many OF nis tFIumpas and
81 80 much pleasure 10 those Who have
heard ham -iug.
Alter be- had taken his place again
among BIS fellow CAorlstcrs, Or. Locke,
~ most unsteady voice, said; my
son, . q with the greatest regret re-
ctlso hack from you the medal you
have worn With honor the last two
years. Well ! know that you could
have worn with eQusl honor tor many
bore wears IF you had remainea with
u, uut ths time has come ter us TO
part. / was hiied with sadness
when yOg were s.rgng this morn
ing. Al TIE tLnugEt of IS being
TIE la-l tiule ! Should near that lovely
NtaUt. it was the gitt Ol tod. my son,
ALI lt Las been used sO faithfully Ia
500 * iii- praises. And nuW YOU are
10 so. ssi tar awayi iiappy boy 90 have
tie oIpcrtluitvs but ~ wlii not forget
you, - ore al. /, y0ur rector. 1ou
havc aiwaY- been good. Obedient.
rev rent ard stovt. all. modest
and huuthie. All tue praises heAped
upon yuu have never turned
yuur heal. Nur arr iIst a hat You were
waen you b gan nvour wonderful career.
Ou4 Di, = yuu, my ciult. <eep YOU safe
lu all 1cur Eanaerngs. keep Won pure.
kf,i. lae ,ald heart in you. Think of
~ sometime, and rerns.nter the choir
ln yuur play, re - a. wll remember
yu4. sa4 aiaN ,ro,i Ills time bring
yoH lack st4t aSaa % home aud
frtu4>.'
At Che close Of the service the CHOIR
sang fhH anthem, "fbr Lord Prosper
l.u--Nte Nisu Iou t-ood Luck m the
y ui, ut tar Lord Tie p0ys sang u
vtry nsais. Sad NAeu Professor Rooney
asS q tpr Ul explanation, ouc Of taenl
81 ~ had .umps 81 our throats.'
lntt rv'Ce severed BlafcniOgt Nav
uutugH'- s-so, latiun witu Grace
Church. IT, Utce farewell 90 The pub
u 90 shat unie. and .n an probability
Nii4 ues.r s.rg AGAIN. (lBeago Post.