The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-06

pootlA ewing ofR.teuth % Wtet they
have. and q free wiz euhd besides. The
question Of church hlance was such 2
deep one that n Abe peIple were 20 look
AZ Il closely II might become easier
solved Il Is not n question OF FUNDS
for certain purposes: Il ~ question OF
funds for the cause Of Christ, and. y
would 10 good thing II contributions
were large enough 70 enable the church
10 nay IT. poor and sick 70 much per
WQGk. similar 10 secret benevolent sos
clstlos.
Rev Mr.. Hayden told Of the system
n use IN Wheeling, and said no leaned
toward the dpp0rti6nmant plan. each TO
give In proportion 70 his means. OF the
many sputems, he thought the poorest
preferable to no system, EVGn tho best
system OF raising money would be OBJ
iCcted 10 by some people, and were 2
perfect nlan 70 be devised therO would
bA opposition from those people who
DONE like 70 give much money 10
church,
The afternoon session closed at $40
o'clock. Several Of tho ministers re-
turned home last night and those re-
manning IN the city were entertained by
the CONGREGATION OF tho First ChFlAtlan
yesterday were: Rcvs. Edward Bower,
WellsylliG; Prof. o. 6. Reed, East Law
erpo0l: s. e. Hosklns, Toronto; ], q.
Slater Steubenville; q. y. PIKE,
BarneSVIlle; George Munro. New Cum.
beFland; j, D. Hull FaiT-ViGw: Herbert
TiIock. West I.lbeFtP, and ]. b. Smith.
OF MoundsVIlle. REV. w. II. Hayden,
and others OF Wheeling.
Hast Nights Address.
The proceedings terminated with the
address last night by Rev. George MUnr
70, OF New Cumberland, formerly cdi-
tor OF the Canadian Evangelist, pub
llshed at Hamilton. Ontario The church
was tilled by large audience, which
was treated TO an eloquent and inter:
ostIng address. Prof. o. s. Reed well
sided, and previous 20 the address the
church choir rendered d short song seq
Vice.
Mr.. Munro'S address was laudatoFy OF
church music, and he ehOSe his Ntext
from the fourteenth chapter OF CORN.
thlRns, the words spoken by Paul II
viii sing with the spirit, and I will sing
with tho understanding also" He had
uothlng but praise for the GOOD accom-
pllShed by the singing OF hymns, either
Rs solo singing or CONGREGATIONAL sing
ing, and organ music.
After defining music, Mr., Munro put
especial stress upon the latter part OF
the encyclopedia definition, which con-
cludes thus: Music expresses passion
and sentiment, but linked to words Il
loses Its VaEueneSl and becomes beau-
tdlfuI illustration OF language, The par
tlcular object OF singing or the reasons
underlying Il have never appealed to
the majority OF people, nor even to the
majority Of musiclnus The singing
voice has It's place as well as the speaR.
ing voice. and the choF is as necessary
to a church az the preacher. The song
service with its religious poetry set TO
dellRhtfuI harmOnies Is capable OF
reaching hearts. OF stirring up dormant
feelings, and awakening souls 10 the
realization OF the beauties OF religion
Mr.. Munro did not believe in having
cholrS merely for the purpose Of at
tracing outsiders, but thought their
purpose was 10 aid the preacher IN
pralslnE God; and the services that
were the most Impressive, the most
helpful and cheering. were those where
foods OF harmony were poured forth In
glorious anthems to God.
Church aIusIe.
The speaker thought tho cheerful
hymns should predominant, although
the doietul hymns had their place He
mentioned tho fact that all the singing
referred to IN scriptural passages was
OF cheerful order, and added that Il
CONGREGATIONS would get the benefit OF
the song services they must do as
Paul Instructed: Sing with the spirit,
and sing with the understanding" II
will nos do to hum the words thought
Iessly to the melody. We should sing
the hymns atteatlvesy, meanlngly, ana
heartily. We should ponder over tho
meaning OF each word we sing, and In
doing 20 We will see a beauty un9
thought OF before 10 such a hymn as:
There Is Sunshine In My Soul" Sing
Ing hymns without any attention to the
meaning OF the words Is almost Gacri-
ieue, said Mr.. Munro, for instance as In
the words: my heart. my all. bring
to Thee" when the singer haSno thought
OF bringing his heart TO Him. Such
singing Is nothing but mockerys he
urged his hearers not TO sing WHAT they
did not mean, or as he expressed tt BE
honest"
It Is not the artistic part Of singing
that Is to be considered, but It's purpose
in making harmony aud melody in tile
soul. The artistic part OF singing
should, however, be strIvcn for by the
choir. for It has a noble mission 10 per-
form in leading the congregation. \
choir should not be considered a good
chOEe with a purpose to attract. but II
should be as good as possible. because
In clarifying God we cannot do 60 too
well.
ar. Munro closed By asking that his
hearers reflect on the meaning Of the
words in the hymns hereafter. and sing
earnestly and toyfully; that song has
its place IN church services, as well as
sermons or prayers.
A general handwriting followed ana
the visiting clerEymen expressed the
pleasure they had derived from the
meeting In this city.