Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-30
A WORD IN SEASON.


80 music In your "iamily2" " 40, to
.hate.ionte OF course you have
o,oir: there Is scarcely ward In our
sntire community without a choir OF
.o,no sort. They range oil the way
,-om very bad, indiilcrent,to moderate,
sud. ina few instances, very good.
The choir is, or eau be made, the most
.o,v,ceable helper you have In your
whole family, or II may becomes very
,,mble.ome member. Being the most
,.n.ltiye, It IL like n finely strung
instrument, not easily kept la perfect
,pue. But remember, II IA easily adj
lus,ed II only the proper remedy bo ap-
pll,d. and this Is the simplest tnnd
ought to be the most extensively cuiti'
y,tedl OF all herbs In your garden'
kindness, with due share u con
alteration mixed, n little enthusiasm,
slavery necessary though but seldom
u.ed ingredient. This latter Is just
n. necessary to the exlstence Of good
music as sunshine 10 the growth OF
healthy plants. Arc these three simple
things too much to give your harmony
produclng children? trust not.
Think how they enllven your gather
iugs. Is not your task Of correcting,
exhorling and encouraging your ward
family every Sabbath made lighter as
YOU sec the benches reserved for tine
choir filling up with singers, whose
tanning faces tcstify TO the delight
they feel In meeting together with
vou before YOU call 10 Orier aud an
nouncu the opening hymn? Is not
YOUR heart cheufed 20 the requisite
Strength to fultii the duties laiu upon
Won with pleasure M the melody
and harmony thrill your whole
being before prayer N offered
M 10 the Father " ali2 How
different must you feel when you
are compelled to louk around for some
one 10 "pitch the tune" or. even
though ia. leader be present, when
YOU are obliged 10 listen 10 the heart
les effort OF half dozen singing n
hymn, n II II were task they would
gladly shirk II duty did not stand In
the way.
"Bui,v you ray, az do appreciate
and encourage my choir to the best Of
my ability" yet the results are not
what YOU picture IN the iormer hut
In the latter caae. Even 40: IN your
heart YOU feel 10 appreciate all they
dc: but Do you express II Ia pFacuct2
0pelting" IL not what they require.
though, remember, hudness Il neoiei
10 season everything. Have they the
Uuecessaries Of liic?n--i mean Of u
choir life. IL not, they can hard
ly be- expected % feel much
encouraged. Now, respected fnthcrs,
knowing, as we do, that your desire Is
10 do justice TO every branch OF your
family, yet IL IL possible that you DO
not fully comprehend the actual needs
N this one peculiar branch ~ the
came. do not believe that you will
consider Il impefiinent on my part 10
tnumeratu a few Of the "necessarles OF
lifen for a choir.
Surprising choir IL organized with
from ten 10 Que hundred singers, AZ tbs
musical talent Of ward may supply.
A leader who can read music is select
Ell to take charge. II possible, also IN
OwAnist, who can play such music a-
i within the reading Of conductor aud
Singers. Remember, however, that
choirs may exist aud do much good
work without an instrument, though
the latter. as a rule, should nowadays
be- available and greatly improve this
efficiency OF every ward choir. And
here IL the "iamily" organized. Now,
o. 10 their necessities, without which
no choir can ever he all II should.
Fist. A comfortably lighted land
heated In winter room In which "a
meet for Irehearsais once aud possibly
twice week, when extraordinary
work "a 10 be done. II the meeting
house II too greatly In demand for II
to 10 spared twice a week, smaller
place might be available. But 1t l.
absolutely necessary 10 hold the meet
ings, and To have suitable place In
which to meet.
Second. Plenty Of suitable music fol
rehearsal. This should include hymn
tunes the psalmoiyl, anthems, chorus
a. mud glees. There should also h,
ample copies u each to enable all ia
work intelligently--at least one COPY L
every two members.i
| realize that many cholr-, Mt tn,
present, have TO do without this requi
site article; but such conditions o
things are inexcusahlc In n community
70 prosperous ns ours. Lie Is toe
short, and the moments too precious
TO meet night after night to accom-.
pllEh Ru object without tools with
which To work. There are too many
Important things iOr q choir leader {,
accomplish In seeking 10 Improve the
artistic condition OF his singers with
out wearing himself out In copying
"parts" when the listeners every . 40
bath are abundantly able TO supply IN,
chains with tho printed works. Wher,
IN the man who would expect tn,
Sunday School superlnten ient to copy
The bible lessons for his students.
The very thought is ridiculous; ye
many choir leader is doing worn
Just is inconsistent In having {,
write out the music u the hymns TO b,
sung on the Sabbath, when they cjult
be printed In abundance for u small
consideration Tor any ward. Father,
this branch Of your family Ii justine
In feeling tina, they are sadly neglect
ed, and their Efforts but little Rpprerl
ated. Indeed, II after hayinl
your attention CALLED to Tia,
existing state Of things yot
stll allow those under your car,
logrope along without material uput
which to work, the blame rests upot
you. What can you do? Place tn,
matter In straightforward way beior,
your wards. The members Of the chol
render their services gtatuitOusly. They
must be supplied with music, 50 that al
may enjoy The best they eau give you