Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-09-24

cymbal, and the harp. and the trumpet, as
well as the. organ,
And suppose that, in the last days of
the church. the harp, the lutte the rrum
pet and all the instruments of music.
whether they have been in the service of
righteousness or sin, will be brought by
their masters and laid down at the feet of
! Christ. and then sounded in the church s
triumph. on her way from suffering into
glory. Praise ye the Lordl' Praise him
with your voices. Praise him with stringed
instruments and with organs
draw another argument for the fmpor
lance of this exercise from the impressive
ness of this exercise You know some
thing of what secular music has achieved
You know it has made its impression on
governments. upon laws, upon literature,
upon whole generations One inspiring
national air is worth thirty thousand men
as standing army There comes time
in the battle when one buge is worth a
thousand muskets have to tell you that
no nation, no church can afford TO severely
economic in music.
THE MOTHERS SONG.
Many Of you are illustrations of what
sacred song can do. Through it you we're
brought into the kingdom Of Jesus Christ.
You stood out against the argument and
the warning Of the pulpit, but when, in
the sweet words Of Isaac Watts or Charles
Wesley or John Newton or Toplady the
love OF Jesus was sung to your soul,
then you surrendered as armed castle that
could not be taken by host lifts its win.
dow to listen to harp's trill. There was
Scotch soldier dying in New Orleans aud
Scotch minister came in TO give him the
consultations OF the Gospel The man
turned over on his pillow and said, Don't
talk to me about religion" Then the
Scotch minister began to sing familiar
hymn of Scotland that was composed
by David Dickinson. beginning with the
words:
Oh. mother. dear Jerusalem.
When shall come 10 thees
He sang it to the tune OF Dundee" and
everybody in Scotland knows that; and AS
be began to sing the dying soldier turned
over on his pillow and said to the minister.
"Where did you learn thatf" Why" re-
piled the minister my mother taught me
that" 80 did mine" said the dying
Scotch soldier; and the very foundation OF
his heart WAS upturned. and then and there
be yielded himself 10 Christ Oh, it has an
irresistible power Luther's sermons have
been forgotten. but his Judgment Hymn"
sings on through the ages. and will keep
on singing until the blast Of the archangel's
trumpet shall bring about thar very day
which the hymn celebrates would 10
God that those who hear me today would
take these songs Of salvation as messages
from heaven, for just as certainly as the
birds brought food to Elijah by the brook
Cherith. so these winged harmonies, God
sent, are flying to your soul with the bread |
Of life Open your mouths and take it. oh.
hungry Elijahs
In addition to the inspiring music Of our
own day we have glorious Inheritance Of |
church psalmody which has come down |
fragrant with the devotions OF other gen /
no more worn out than /
they were when our great grandfathers 1
climbed up on them from the church pew
to gloryi Dear old souls. how they used /
TO singl When they were cheerful our
and grandmother used TO
sing Colchester" When they were very
meditatiye then the board meeting house
rang with South Street" and "St. Ed
nond's." Were they struck through with
: tNdA AtINtfut~' AuNl oAll hOOANlRIAs
Were they wrapped IN visions OF the glory
II the church they sang Zion" Were
hey overborne with the love and glory of
Christ they sang Ariel" And in those
lays there were certain tunes married 10
certain hymns, and they have lived In
,eace great while, these two old people,
md we have no right TO divorce them.
What God hath Joined together let no
nan put asunder.' BUT how hard hearted
We must be u all this sacred music Of the
,ast and all the sacred music Of the present
Toes not start MS heavenward.
1T CHARMS TIKI MELANCHOLY.
| have also noticed the power Of sacred
ong TO sooth perturbation. Yon may have
ONE IN here this morning with great
many worriments aud Rnxieties, yet per
laps in the singing Of the first hymn you
ost all those worriments and anxieties
You have read in the Bible OF Saul and
low be was sad and angry aud how the
10Y David came in and played the evil
pirit out Of him. A Spanish king was
The windows were all closed
lie sat in the darkness Nothing could
ring him forth until Faraneli came and
iscoursed music for three or four days TO
i'm. On the fourth day he looked up and
Fept aud reJoiced, and the windows were
brown open, aud that which all the spien-
ors OF the court could not do the power Of
ong accomplished II you have anxieties
nd worriments try this heavenly charm
pom them Do not sit down on the hank
the hymn. but plunge in, that the devil
I care may be brought out OF you.
1t also arouses to action. singing I
hurch is always a triumphant church,
a congregation is silent during the exer-
ise. or partially silent, it is the silence Of
cath. If, when the hymn is given out.
on hear the faint hum OF here and there
lther and mother in Israel while the vast
Majority are silent. that minister OF Christ
tho Is presiding needs TO have a very
trong constitution If he does not get the
hills. lie needs not only the grace OF
Iod. but nerves like whalebone 1t is
mazing how some people who have voice
nough to discharge all their duties in the
'orld when they come into the house OF
cd have no voice TO discharge this duty
really believe that II the church of Christ
Duid rise up and sing rs it ought to sing,