The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-12-26

at the CAV preserved ln ~ ~ 49, ~ =
iahow whst vast sums were spent sirot
them. Cheapsids. Tower HiIl. Southwark
even forlorn aud fallen Whilechapel, were
scanea 81 such Festivities. They wake Il
| ne M we read at the carolllng professions
Lot the olden time; yet, rs may well bt
/ IMAGINED such redundant doinRs led 10 ex-
cesses. and then authority had t0s'ep in.
Ministers and priests forbade, much thai
mad been customary, white Win the
| Puri,sns came M absolute law against even
the singing OF carols. Queer dronipg
mnsic. tuneiess aud depressing, was that oil
Cromwell's choi, g; yet here and there in
the homes OF The better classes, voices We're
net 10 be- siepced. Had they not the pre-
cedtn, of the angelsY As Jeremy Taylor
saws of that first Christmas music, 'As
sos,n IA those blessed choiisters had sung
their Christmas carol, aud taught the
Church hymn to put into her offices tor
ever on the anniversary Of this fee tiviiy,
the angels returned to heaven, their mess
age sung f,r all waking Christian world.
Meantime in other lands the neople had
caught up the Song vi the Nativity. Ia
Itaiy the mu.ic oil Christmas day tor cen.
turtles was famoua, the Sisdne Chapel being
historic for iis work OF praise that great day
and from the sweep OF the Benedictus and
Mag, ihcat We reach the sweet 8. Il notes
ut those Calahrian shepherds, call. d
Pifferari, who come down from the mOun-
tains to sing Christmas hymns from plat Q
to place, visiting chiefly stables, where they
have tradition the Child Jesus has passed
by.
To dictate precisely what should and
what should not cons ituie good Christmas
singing 10 not possible; but OF course there
are, rs 10 every branch Of the divine art,
certain guiding rules, the first one b ing
that all music appropriate for the day
should be joyous and expressive OF thanks
TO God, while there are solemn parts OF
every service of such thanksgiving, OF
course, as with every deep Joy is the sill
ness" in ht arr aud voice aud uiterante.
No home but sh,ula have its own festival
Of r. joicing; and let those who Elk Tor
home harmOnies search only the Noels of
carols OF France, ar the by MS "t these
English WRITES who had vast Cathedral
aisies 10 ill, yet c,.n,rivtd to preserve AL
exquisite simplicity iu all their work.
We need To preserve every Chrisiitn
tradition dearly. the yuie 'og cannot BE-
lighted, yet, iIOn YEAR 10 year, We Can
surely keep tiie vi good will ~ d cheer,
have the yule are wont to do. La Tie old
times we have been considering, N custom
was maintained which we have seen rev.r II
IN that same Norfolk dwelling mentioned
before, when, after the Christmas dinner
had been enjoyed, the l"viBg-cup wa
passed around, q, ors at one end OF he
Ong hall were thrown open. and there en-
tered comptn VI ptrhaos nifty people
guests OF The host, humble men and women
and children, invited from Tar and wide.
After WORD ui welcome. all arose, and, as
with one voice. sang that most eriect of
old Oh is mas hymy-. with hearts truly
grateful
Centuries ago other carols were sung
there, and, AS now, u feast provided for one
and all. while The question Of rank was far
thai day forgotten. Later, In the orchards,
the songs Of tue sea>oB were suns-a ira
diiion prevailing that this insurts good
crop for all during the Coming year.
Our theme ia endits-, yet il 10 emit Odieu |
In one dominant idea. Whether the notes
of great organ fill Cathedral. u h.,h+r |
the humblest little band nf waits u,
from door 10 door. the should I've ntt
bought upperm0st We sinx The mes
Q .ge Of the angels, We praise God, anal ols |
hearts should remember. Peace nu earth is
the glory of The day.