Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-08-25
MORE MUSIC WANTED.
Kind Editors and Readers:

,
OF this our sunny land to proper con-
ceptiOn OF their duties, and responsible
tiles on this all-important matter, But
alas, not one word have l seen on the
subject that would create within the
most sacred breast, single thought OF
the responsibilities that rest on them
as God.loving and God fearing people,
much less the swerving class that might
be stirred up and brought up to sense
of their duties and responsibilities to
their God and Creator.
What is wrong with our people? Do
they not realize the fact that when
God created US he gave US musical
faculties, gave US the power of speech
and the ability to produce tones, uttera-
BILE and expressive, and with these
powers given US, be expects us to use
them for his glory and our own edifca-
ton. Listen what he says: Let the
words OF Christ dwell in you richly in
all wisdom; teaching and admonishing
one another in psalms and hymns and
spiritual songs, singing mot playing)
but singing with grace in your hearts to
the Lord" See Col. 3.l6.
In Psalms lxxxi, l, we read; "Sing a.
loud unto God, our strength: make
joyful noise unto the God of Jacob" :"
In Eph. 5: 10: Speaking to yourselves
in psalms and hymns and spiritual
songs; singing and making melody in
your heart to the Lord. Now, kind
readers, can we in the face Of those
very positive instructions from the
mouth Of our God, sit back and play
the part Of a non.musical mummy?
Why, oh why, do we treat this God
ordained science with so little momeut?
Shall we just continue to grOpe along in
our musical ignorance, and in the end
hear that awful denunciAtion, depart
ye into that awful lake whore there are
continual wailings and howlings", in
stead Of enjoying the home Of the re-
deemed, where there is one continual
strain OF sweet music, singing the
sweet songs of the redeemed forever
and ever.
Let's ''wake up" to our duties and en-
Joy the grand privilege that God has
givenus and prepare and equip our
selves with complete musical knowl
edge so we may become blessing Il
mankind and an honor to the one whit
created us, and that we may be full!
prepared to join in with the redeemed
throng, and help to sing the redemp
tion songs, singing that our souls hav'
been washed in the Blood of the Lamb
lis a burning shame to think ho'
little concerned people are in this coun
try relative to sacred music.
Go to our fine and very expensive ed
iRces and behold the convenience
there that the worshipers enjoy. EV
erything to make person comfortable
7 Look and consider what great expens
the people have gone to to erect come
I thing fine to be looked at but, ala
what do you hear? You see everythin
: TO make the body feel at ease, but thi
longing yearning soul is begging Il
Q that which is not there, What Is tn
q causeP All outside show and work bl
nothing to build up and keep th'
+ part that longeth for the eternal thing
Men will spend their thousands
n build fine churches but will not spend
nickle to give their children fair m
l. steal education. Why do we spend
much for that which wears away by |
D. usage and are so close and so narro
It that we are not willing TO invest CO
! in that which is lasting and eterna
e There is something wrong somewhere
% Now, Mr.. Editor, hope that wha'
have said and the suggestions ! ha
made will start that little old ''ravele
musical ball to rolling and it will II
until its prints are seen and felt
every ones heart and home in Il
a. grand old sunny land Of ours.
n hope some one who is equal to t
~ ~ task will take up this subject and ke
:, IL before the minds Of the people un
1t they are awakened to a full sense
TX their christian duties, and that we N
% have more good, old-time sacred Vo,
es music.
I'd What have said about music in 81
C. article has reference to vocal music a
y not imitation music, Music is not U
sic, in fact, il 1t is not produced by
individual from the very heart Tor so
and by his or her knowledge of the Il
lis science of music. We are admonist
p, by the Apostle to sing with the spi
a. a. and with understanding and how
es ws sing with understanding five und
'ct stand not?
gy And now want 70 ask here, b
a. many OF us do sing from our own kno
edge Of the true principles OF mus
Hoping to hear from others thro'
the columns Of the News on this '
important subject will quietly
sv patiently wait
Yours for a better knowledge Of g
sacred vocal music. AsAPt