Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-08

soul with tho bread of life. Open yoar
mouths and take it. O hungry III; .h.,
In addition to the inspiring musi"s
our own day we have q Glorious ~ VI
heritance Of church psallnodv ,vh;.r
has come down fragrant with tho a.
votions of other generations-t,,ns.'
more worn out than they were wh.o
our great-grandfathers climbed nm 81
them from the church pew to pIora
Tear old souls, how they used TO sin.,
When they were cheerful. our rrans
fathers and Rrahdmothers u.sa
they were very meditative. ,h.s
the board meeting house rang wiz
South street. and EST Edmon1s
My christian friends, have we rich.
to delegate to others the dis :haros -
this duty which God demands Of MS?
Suppose that four wooi.thrushs.
should propose to do all the singing
some bright day when the woods ara
ringing with bird voices. 1t is decided
that four wood tbrushes shall do Ali
the singing OF the forest. Letal other
voices keep silent. How beautifully
the four MARBLE. 1t is really fine
music. But how long will you keen
the forest still? Why, Christ would
come INTO that forest and look up as he
looked through the olives, and he
would wave his hand and say Let
every thing that hath breath praise the
Lord" and. keeping time with the
stroke of innumerable wings. there
would be Ave thousand bird voice,
leaping into the harmony suppose
this delegation of musical performers
were tried in heaven: suppose that four
choice spirits should try to do the sing.
ing Of the upper temple. Hush now.
thrones and dominions and principal.
ties. David! be still, though Won
were Tho sweet singer OF Israel"
Paul! keep quiet, though you have
come to that crown of rejoicing Rich.
ard Baxter! keep still, though this 10
the saints everlasting Rest" -Four
spirits now do all the singing But
how long would heaven be quiet, How
long? 'Hallelujah." would cry some
glorified Methodist from under the
altar. PRAISE the LORD" would
sing the martyrs from among
the thrones. Thanks be unto God
who giveth us the victory a
grcad multitude of redeemed spirits
would cry. Myriads Of voices
coming into the harmony, nnd the one
hundred and forty and four thousand
breaking forth into one exclamation.
Stop that loud singing! Stop Oh no,
they cannot hear me. You might as
well try to drown the thunder OF the
sky, or beat back the roar of the sea,
for every soul in heaven has resolved
to do its own singing Alas. that we
should have tried on earth that which
they cannot DO in heaven, and. instead
of joining all our voices in the praise
Of the Most High God delegatinx per.
haps to unconsecrated men and women
this most solemn and most delightful
service.
Now, in this church, we have re-
solved upon the plan of conducting the
music by organ and cornet. We do it
for two reasons: One is that by throw.
ing the whole responsibility upon the
mass of the people. making the great
multitude the choir, we might rouse
more heartiness. The congregation
coming on the Sabbath day feel
that they cannot delegate this part Of
the great service to any one else, and
SO they themselves assume it. We have
had glorious congregational singing
here. People have come many miles
10 near II; Ihey are not sure apu'
the preaching. out they can aiwaysat,
peno on the singing. we nave nearu
the sound coming up like ''the voice Of
many waters: ont IT VIII DC zone az
better rate after awhile when we snali
realize the height, ana the Depth ana
the immensely OF TINS pr'2liese
forgot TO state the otner reason
why we adopt TINS plan. mat IS, wo
90 not want any choir quarrelS 'oa
know very well that IN scores "
churches, there has been psrpetus.
contention in that direction Inc on.y
church hght'ng that ever occurls s an'
ger my ministry was over meloueon,
in my irst settlement. have you neses
been In church on thecaooath oay' au1
heard the choir sisy. ana you sa,.
That is splendid music. Inc neAs
sabbath, you were at tnat cnurcn ~.
their was NO choir At all. why ans
leader was mad, or ms assistants we.o
mad, or they were al mad togesnoI;
Some OF the choirs are maze up
our best Christian people. so"s "
the warmest friends ! nave ever ~
have stood up in them, oAeoa.
after Sabbath. conscientiously ana sue
cessfully leading the praises OF 700:
want to rouse you to unan'mnt