The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-06

class of melodies we use. thinking it al
most sacrilege.
Rock of Ages l. hymn that touches
q chord in every heart. Just AS AM IS
another beautiful hymn. and l think that
no one hymn has been the means OF saving
az many souls as the latter one has. When
the Trumpet Blows l Am Ready to Co.
one Of the Salvation Army hymns. has
also been productive OF much good"
DR.. Louis KIopsch. of New York. who
has conducted some OF the largest revivals.
says:
Il have found that the hymns, Jesus.
Lover of Ny SOUL and My Faith Looks
Up 10 Thee are sung with the most en-
thusiasm and seem to be the most popular.
think great deal depends upon the char
acter OF the music. Rock OF Ages seems
more in the passive mood. but Jesus. Low
err of Ny Soul has direct action in IT,"
Writing from Columbus. o., Rev. Wash
ington GLADDEN. says:
II have no means OF knowing which Is
the most helpful and popular hymn writ
ten In the English language. The most
helpful might not be the most popular:
some that are very popular are hurtful
rather than helpful
MY own favorites are many; on the
whole however. I think I value most and
use most frequently CHARTS Wesiey's Love
Divine. All Love Exceliing.'"
DIR. F. w. GunsauIus president OF the
Armour Institute OF Technology. Chicago.
says:
II cannot think OF any hymn which has
been more helpful and popular than Rock
of Ages
Rev. Louis Albert Banks, of Cleveland,
o.. writes:
II think Charles Wesley's Jesus. Lover
OF Ny Soul certainly challenges the right
Of Toplady's Rock of Ages 10 be named
as the mos, helpful and popular hymn ever
ally. Cardinal Newmans Lead. Kindly
Light has for many years been my favor
tie hymn. 1t soothes my unrest and feeds
and inspires all that Is noble in my soul. :"
Personally / prefer such hymns az Lead.
Kindly Light. Amid the Encirciing
Gloom but ] usually select hymns which
the people can sing" says Rev. Madison G.
mighty King L. favorite with me. I
select hymns which have rousing element
Al our evening service we frequently use
Baring-Gould's Onward Christian Sol
der and doubt II any hymn fs more
helpful ard uplifting at the close OF ser
vice than God Be With You TIL We Meet
Again.
Collegiate church. New York. GAYS:
The two most popular and useful hymns
in my judgment are Jesus Lever Of Ny
Soul. ana Rock q Ages Batn are wno .h
two should say the former has the deep
or and more perrnans place I'm the heart
Of the church. This. no doubt. n partly
due TO the fact that Martyr is A better
tune than 'Toplady. Anyway. the people
seem to carry IL more easily and heartily"
Rev. John ". Chadwick. who has himself
written hymns that are sung by many de-
nominations, says:
II admire greatly Lather's hymn, Elm
FeSte Burg though I prefer Or. Hedges
translation 20 that OF Carlisle. LEAD, Kind
IL Light r. interesting 10 Dr'ariaDs. es-
pecIally taca Use 1; was frs; introduced in
America by Samuel Lon yfeliow and sam
uei Johnson. IN their aymn60ok. and was
considered a. tha, time a very radical de-
parture. In our nUnitarIsrl faith should
say that Samuel JohnsOn's Father in Thy
MYSTERIOUS Presence Enselfng.' has doubt
lees been thn rros. helpful Next should
place Nearer. My God 20 Thee by Sarah
r Adams, ore Of the sisters 20 whom
Browning was 50 profoundly attached.
OF Rock Of Ages / should say that
q was an admirable expression Of sac
rtNctai theology. and 81 vivacious atone
inert II 50 vastly superior 70 the popular
picture Peck % Ages which represents
woman cifagine TO tha cross and surround
ssi nv a turbulent sea. when In reality the
rock means rock IN desert. In whose
shade the weary find rest
The last word n this symposium r. from
Rev Russell H. ConEsu the popular
preacher q the Temple IN Philadelphia.
who ssyss an ray estimation Jesus. Lover
81 Nv Soui' u the best hymn published in
the Ezgiis.a language.