The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-24
EvEyING or SACRED SONG.
stainer's "The Crucifitioh wen Rendered
o., - Psurs.

st. Pauls church mas Deen OFTEN nlled
with large congregau9ns vi occasions OF
the like mi never was there a larger
crowd than that which thronged IL last
night.
The occasion was the rendition by the
Wednesday Club. OF '.ls elsy, musi-
~ tho - eantata Of The Crtcifx-
ion " a connoeition Of very great merit.
The music is bv Sir John Staner, an
eminent ENGLISH composer; whose works
rank in the highest or"er OF church
che Cruciexion" IS called "A Med;ta-
tion on tho sacred Passion of the Holy
Redeemer." and is written ior Two SOLO
Voices renor and bass and chorus, and
Is interspersed with hymns 10 pc sung
by the congregation t5o,,, Scr,rt',ra and
u-,i,,on -. Of Them, by the Rev. j.
Snarrot,. si,nneon an English clergyman.
Tho "Wednesday club Is 10 be very
much congratulate Oh the entlre sue,
tbeir s., ne" rre,sarsals and drilling showed
with srast enect an the many fine
chor,iees in the cantata. especially the
proceseionaI IA calvary ring Wide the
Gates" and "The Appeal to the Cruel
fed" - -. A., .oor
NJ u W ,Ictsor land. OF Washington,
and the haeso Mr. Thomas ), Baker, or
ST PauTs church choir, baltimore. BON
these gentlemen sang thelr nuiiioels WIN WIZ,
devotional style and eAPISsSio.I, III iIit,t t,
out with fine religious eHeSl the peauts
Of the musical setting Of the sacred
MIR Arthur scriyenor is the efficient
and painstaking director or the Ned-
nesday club. and conducted me music
last night while ~ prof. Jaeob Rem
bardt Who nlaved with his usual skill,
IN The Rev. Hartley Carmichael. the rec
tor Of ST. Paurs. made snort ADDRESS
before the closing MN, rnressed CHS his erest
measure at the successful rendition OF
mo service Of song. and hoped that II
was the first Of many such services 70
follow. For. said he the Protestant
Episcopal Church IS reh III Ihe p9ssyssio u, -.
of the hest music. and he should always
ID What he could 10 bring out this most
beautiful and Devotional part Of its SER
He alluded TO the invaluable aid given
to the great Mr.. Moody by the sweet
singer Mr.. Sankey, E hose Sonss VIII" tbe
as far-reaching and Impressive as tnS
sermons of tie former and trusted ana
believed that the solemn music the con-
gregation had just listened 10 Would nav
a good effect upon them' ior there couls
be no better or more prontaols way VI
than this. He thanked the singers FOR
giving him the service Of song, ana AFTER
the closing HYMN, dismissed the cOhBIe-
cation with the benediction.
\ word as % the large crowd. Inc
people packed the steps or the churcn'
far ont into the street long before the
front doors were opened. and when they
were admitted inside the sacred eulnCe'
went with a rush. hop. skip. and Jump,
into the pews. in the main audlence
room and galleries. N a most undignliled
and indecorOus style. '2ulchly nii.il5
even the alsles, II required EFFORTS on the
mart of the ushers TO control them, ana
Mai. Robert styles OF the Vestry' ar0se
AT the chancel and asked for cessation
of the chatter and buzz or conversation,
which caused mucn pain to the deVout
people who came TO hear what was
solemn religious service .,,o.,,
After this reminder there was silence
and close attention TO the music, put AT
the closing Of the doors, by reason OF
no standing room being left. at the be-
Ginning OF the service. many persons
KNOCKED loudly at the doors and window $
IN cain admittance disturbing those WITH
towards the close. the hymn which
ended the music was rudely interrupted
bv a rush for the doors on the part OF
MANY before the benediction was pro-
nounccd. T.. es.,,,
Next time a similar service Is gwen
these people should know better anu
bebave Themselves better and either stop
a. home or go somewhere else, where
thew will be at liberty 10 dispOrt theHl-
selves in true hoOdlum style.