Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26

tlemen laughed so heartily that the smaller
one rolled of the seat and fell on the floor.
The noise OF the fall was too much for the
choirmaster, who almost laughed out loud.
What was that?" exclaimed the first
c~lericus. ~ am sure I heard some ONE "oh,
no." exclaimed the other, 1T was only the
figures on the stained glass windows laugh
ing at your Joke" SO the conversation was
resumed.
Now, | have arranged with Brother Rob-
ertus to look up the hymnal publishing peo-
pie and find out where we can get a good
pull. There are not enough OF our hymns
yet In the churches. We are getting the
Sunday schools fairly we'll. The Christian
Endeavor societies are progressing. but the
Epworth leagues are causing us some trou-
BILE. We thought we had 1t all fixed, but
there is a horrible mess about some money
having been given to open the way for
their introduction. However, / have not
given that up yet. We will win eventually.
II we cannot do It any other way, we will
get some rich person to offer a window to
the church. or pay off part Of a debt in case
such a hymnal is used. We will make all
gifts conditional. Lots OF church people
VIZ ut dppcditu W th"b way VIZ n "
have a string to tie to each contribution"
THAT was a en-strike you made the other
day." meekly suggested the younger OF the
two gentlemen. ut was clever indeed"
What was that?' asked the other, with
a self-satisfed smile.
"oh, that hymn which was advertised all
over the country as having been sung at the
funeral Of a very prominent national char
acter."
All, yes" he replied, that was pathetic.
The words were printed in every paper in
the country. What a sentiment was con-
tanned therein. l have 1t here:
Weary hands. oh, weary hands,
Resting now from LIES endeavor,
From the conflict, from the fever,
Peaceful lying where We fell.
oh, folded hands, farewell, farewell.
But do you know, brother, that confden-
TALLY / myself was Just a little bit ashamed
OF that for the funeral of a vice president Of
this country. There ought to have been
something more hopeful. and all that; 1t was
too much Of a good thing. The time is not
yet ripe for such stuff as that, but it will
come; ah, yes, 1t will come, brother" And
he sighed a hypocritical sigh.
well. brother, / must now leave you.
You have your instructions; see that you
carry them out. Induce the organist to give
organ ~recitals, descriptive and popular. See
the choristers and tell them what to do; II
you cannot control the music Of a service
make the bellows squeak; get the people to
talk during the music; make them come late
to church; rattle the coins in the offertory
basin; or anything to detract attention. l
must hasten to the religious papers and the
scientific study circles, the official v~estries
and the political religious caucuses. There
is much to be done, and we-well-we must
work, while Christians sleep"
with those words he departed, and his
friend also. The choirmaster and the organ
list quickly took their separate ways home
ward, wondering with great wonder And
as they separated the choirmaster said unto
his friend, Truly, this explains many
things"
When the j%anitor entered the church next
morning he noticed a distinct odor OF sui
phur and birthstone, stale and all permeat-
ing. With a sneeze he said, "Ay tank that
smelter him be the death OF me yet" Bu.
the organist could have told him that it Yves
not the smelter. THOMAS ]. KELLY.
Musical Notes.
Mr.. Delmore Cheney sang last week at a
concert In South Opacha.
Mrs. A. Delmore Cheney has been ap-
pointed musical correspondent at Omaha
for the Musical Record of Boston.
Mr.. W.. e. Young has been appointed
organist to the First Congregational
church of Council Bluffs. He will reside in
that city.
Miss Ethel Free. pianist. and Mr.. Ga
reissen, basSo, gave a recital at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Learned yesterday morning.
1t was entirely informal. o
Mrs. Ely, contralto, has returned from
her eastern trip, and Miss Frances Roeder,
who supplied for her during her absence,
has returned to the First Methodist church.
Mr.. Clement B. Shaw sang the bass solos
of Dudley Bucks Don Munio' at Ames,
Ia, November Is. The work was directed
Shaw and principal of the Musical Con-
servatory of Iowa State college.
Mr.. Charles Petersen announces one of
Germania hall Saturday evening next.
Besides the numbers that will be SUM
by the Orpheus society under his own di-
~rection, there will be offerings in a musical
way by Hans Albert, violinist; Carl Smith,
'cellist, and Mrs. Wagner Thomas, soprano.
In addition to this galaxy of stars, the
Henry Smith orchestra will appear.
Mics Evans has moved her studio from
Boyd's theater to room 228 Bee Building.
Miss Julia Officer, piano studio, Karbach
blk. Les:hetizky method used by Paderewski.
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