The record-union., 1897-10-24

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The crowds who attended St Pauls
fast Sunday We're most agreeably sur
prised in the feast of music to which
they were treated In the morning the
regular service was used with a sermon
by the rector taken from the parable of
the prodigal SON. In the evening there
was no sermon, the service being entire
.ly choral. The programme, which had
been arranged with infinite care, went
off beautifully every number being ex-
ceedingly we'll rendered, and the soloists
particularly surprising even their
usual excellence. Mr.. Ovens Holy
City" showed his voice to the best pos
sible advantage, and I think the gen
tleman never sang better than on this
occasion. Mrs. Moynahan's Lord of
Ages" and Horace Crocker's Fear Not
Ye, o Israel were equally well rem
dered. Of the choir work, 1.-The Radiant
Morn,,' with solo by Mr.. Lovdal, was
perhaps the best. This number was
arranged entirely for the male voices.
Mrs. Pinkham's Communion" By
Greison, was an exquisite number, and
0lS play EQ liicLL lclOy Sk1iCAA0AO NCOAAAAAN ~
to fine advantage. The rector has a
right to feel encouraged over the sue
cess achieved by this initial Choir
Night" since the church was packed to
its utmost capacity with those who had
assembled to witness this new era in the
church's history. Music in the church
service is a greater adjunct to that
church's success than is, as a general
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never so eloquent, but his fine discourse
will be listened TO not only more readily
but more Understandings when offset
by a choir of good voices. The music
IN church work to-day holds as neces-
sary a place as the sermon. 1t is sim
ply preaching Of the same order given
IL a voice that reaches the heart more
readily and sympathetically than mere
words unadorned, and the modern
church as it stands to-day in consid-
Grafton of the demands of the people Of
to-day and the counter attractions
constantly offered whereby to tempt
the weaker minded, cannot afford to
dispense with this most powerful at
tribute to its influence. and that of as
good an order as it is possible to af-
ford The congregation that filed
tNCIS POSeSlDlt PletCC Ii ~ 4 SbN4 AeNHe
Sunday was a most eloquent proof of
this, and, if this may be a criterion,
these choir nights. which will be held
once month regularly, will be a source
of much pleasure and real worshipful
enjoyment to the people of Sacramento
who can appreciate good music, and a
great success every way. The excel
lence of the programmes will not be
lost S1ITl-
day nights service, the hymns will all be
familiar ones in which the congrega-
ton can all heartily join.
Mrs. c. l. NTieI left last Tuesday for
a ten days visit to her sister in the
mountains.
The camp of regulars at Seventeenth
and H streets has during the past week
played havoc among our girls. 1t is a
well-known fact that a uniform has
a greater power over feminine fancy
than a mere civilians dress, and these
particular uniforms have set many
maiden's heart to fiuttering within the
past few days. They have, in fact, been
quite the rage in our quiet town,
where excitement of any sort is worth
its weight in gold, could that weight be
estimated. Some of our most attrac-
tive girls have created quite sensa-
4ion by walking into church attended by
some good-looking young officer. Who
wouldn't be a soldier!
The Ladies' Sewing Guild of this city,
who have already done so much for the
poor in our midst, have hit upon novel
scheme for raising some of that most
necessary substance, hard cash, to aid
them in their work. 1t is said that at
some date not yet fixed upon IN the COM
ing month a chosen few from among
them will take possession of one of the
large dry goods houses, and, going be-
hind the counters, each with one of the
legitimate clerks at her elbow, will sell
goods and be allowed a percentage on
the amount sold, which will be turned
over to the guild to assist in its good
work Such a project ought TO meet
with unbounded success, as II undoubt-
edly will, when the time and place are
publicly announced. Curiosity as well
as kindly feeling viii induce large
number of people to go and buy, and
the outcome will probably be eneourag-
ing to those who have the project in
hand.
Master Henry Loring has at last de-
parted for season Of hard study in an
Eastern dental college. regretted by a
large number of friends. who feel that
it is hard lines" to have to give him
up for even so necessary a cause, since
it viii keep him away from Sacramento
for so long a time.
Mrs. c. T Milliken is visiting her
mother at the home OF the latter in FL
Dorado County.
Jesse Anderson has returned from
three months sojourn at Leadville, Col
orado. with quite an acquisition OF
avoirdupois in consequence OF the
change. Mr.. Anderson is greatly pleased
with Leadville and its surroundings
Although the severity of the rain
storm on Thursday afternoon prevented
a large majority of the Saturday CLUB
from attending the opening reception
at the residence of Mrs DR. ". E.
Briggs, President of the club. those who
did brave the weather were glad they