The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-19

the second day. and naturally enough by
the brethren who do not believe IN the
use Of instrumental music, nOtwlthstand-
ing the 10th Psalm. The committee had
arranged that only psalms should be sung
by the council. but had also arranged
that the great organ should lead the
music, as the best possible precentor I'm
"A hall so vast. But the little group OF
brethren referred to were not satisfied
with the concession made TO them in the
one matter. and demanded that the conn
ell should yield TO them In both. This
was opposed by Or. Marshall Lang, Or.
4. K. MacEwen, and Or. John Han, the
latter pointing out that I'm the very
Psalms we were using there Was one verse
which they would hardly respect If they
denounced instrumental music:
with harp. with harp and voice of
psalms.
Unto Jehovah sing;
With trumpets. comets, gladly sound,
Before the Lord, the King"
But the council decided for the sake OF
harmony (fgurat.ve not literaD to silence
the organ. or rather 1t fell back upon the
general understanding reached by tho
original organizers Of the alliance. which
was that. while the anti-instrumentalists
would not ask the majority to explicitly
prescribe the organ. they would cast
themselves upon their generosity and
hrotherllness in the matter. Well, they
did cast themselves, at this meeting, In
the manner beforesaid.
DIR. JOHN HALL.
BY the way, while speaking OF Or Hall.
I will mention that he took occasion to
set a gentleman right who had spoken or
the ScOtch-lrish as a blending Of the
Scotch and the Irish. He said he had had
10 correct this misaDpr shcnsi1n hundred
times in the United States. The Scotch
Irish were the people who were Scotch
and who continued TO be Scotch and who
got that name attached to them simply
because they were residents in Ireland.
The blk pink preacher from New York
participated also to good purpose in the
discussion which sprang up as 10 the
teaching OF the Catechism, some having
said that it was useless 10 cram a child $
mind with technical theological definitions,
mere forms which were 10 him without
meaning. Or. Hall pointed out that rules
OF grammar which he memorized when he
did not know the meaning OF them were
of daily practical use 10 him now. We
may XII 'ANH Il hfAA'i lllNrAi 1AApI AA'Ht
the multiplication table. I'm fact. every
thoughtful teacher knows that I'm begin
ming 10 learn anything 1t Is necessary 70
TemOriZe certain forms the meaning Of
which cannot then be understood.
The papers on the Catechisms and con-
fossions 10y Professors Doumorgue. Sal
mond. Minton and Heron were all highly
suggestive as was also the able paper
by Prof. orr on "rhc Church's Mission
as Witness for Revealing Truth and
tho Unseen world"
DIR. HOGE'S ADDRESS.
on Friday evening there was a series OF
brilliant addresses on The Educatiye In
fuence Of our Church" I. on the In
diyidual by Rev. A. II. MacEwen. d. ID.
2. on the Family. by Rev. j. NJ. Robert
son. 3. on Social Life, by Rev James
Stalker, y. -. 4. on the Nation, By Rev.
Moses -. Hoge. ID. y. The subject as
signed 10 DR.. Hoge was one well calcu-
lated 20 call forth his best gifts. and he
| handled IL with his customary ease and
yigor He was warmly received by the
| council whenever he appeared. tie spoke
several times. once in presenting a hand
some gavel 20 President Roberts at the
close OF the sessions. and once at Lord
/ OyertOun's Garden Party, whore he told
the story Of the American who said his
country was bounded on the north by the
north poie. on the east by sunrise, on the