The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30

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and the endowment fund wasn't exhaust
Cd yst-and among them was quartet os
male and female voiees that oouldn't DO
beat Anywhere. We were billed to appear
ons Monday night IN town of 1000 peo-
pie in Ohio which had reputation Of be-
Ing the frostiest place ON the road, and the
manager put NJ In there only because
there wasn't any other place to 60 with
out costing a much In railroad fares AZ
No could lose At performance
I'VE got to the town Sunday morning,
and IL was long and tirssome day. and we
were 10 bored when night came that we
made up q party to 60 to church, just TO
change our luck. I don't know what
kind Of church IL was, except that 1t
was big one and there was some kind Of
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early, and We had SEATS about the middle
Of the orchestra chairs. As It happened,
our quartet sat together, and they got
hyMnbooks all right
when the first service Of song was
offered, our combination was bit shaky
with stage fright, for they hadn't been to
church since they had sung in their home
church choirs long ago, but on the second
round they were all right, all right, and
the hymn was ono they were familiar
with. Well, they went at 1t a. they
ought to, and when the first verse was fin
ished could sec there WAS some sensa-
ton among the people nearest to us and
lots Of eyes and ears were turned out way.
Our quartet was interested by now In
their singing, though, and We didn't think
about anything else but the word to 60 on
with the second verse, and when they got
II they went at It with all their skill and
Sweetness. By the time the second verse
was finished there wore not dozen voices
to be heard besides their own, and the
sensation had spread all over the house.
ION the third verse our quartet went In
alone. and don't think ever heard such
singing a. they put up. 1t was one Of
those good, old fashioned hymns that have
tho spirit Of truth and glory In them, and
the music matched the words In way to
carry anybody of his feet, and it did 1t for
that audience or congregation, or what
ever you call it, for when the last note
died away the cold chills ran down my
hacls and up my neck, and If some old
brother In the amen corner had not shouted
glory and dozen moro in other parts Of
the house followed suit believe would
have shouted myself.
However that might have been, when
everybody had sat down the gentleman in
the pulpit stepped forward and thanked
our people for their singing and said If
they would sing few more selections the
congregation would be greatly pleased.
OF course our quartet was pleased, too,
and they not only sang few more selec.
tions, but they received the personal
thanks Of everybody after the service was
over, and the next night we had an audi
enoe that filed the theater. Now, that's
what I call real power. "-Washington