The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-14

last week
Mrs Mary Shanrr and Mis- Grace
CUalc, are very sick
Nh. Bu,hou, the carpenter, has Il
position in the Lead Belt
Linn Rclf and Rob't Glasscork con
template going to Kansas soon
Andrew Wyatt of Brlleyiew wa,
lransncliug bushes, here last week
John Wyatt has accepted position
a- travelling salesman flr - machine
company
Mr. ) II Collier has secured the
service, oi gentleman named Smith
n~ drug clerk
John RobndruN will make Il trip to
our sister Republic Mexico to settle the
estate ui hl, deceased brother.
" + Butler has purchased the
I'D mill ste Oh the east side ri town
and will probably erect a business
house there during the summer.
Rev Hodges was called to Icnncs-
-rr last week an account uf the srri.
ou, Hines, Of hi, sister, consequently
there were no service, at the NJ T..
church south.
"NIriur takes me to task for hay
my dared ln advocate the pld-;lmc
simplicity and freedom Of our service.
he speaks of the unculljyalcd end I'M
trained voices mingIing with the cult
waited and trained Isn't it Il fact,
Victor, that, in developing the present
degree II culture, too many If u have
lost sight Of the true spirit OF worship.
When the common people are dcbarlcd
from participation in the song services
because they haven't the opportunity
or nj least feel that if they attempt 10
III, up their voice, in praise ia their
Maker, they will infringe on the
righlS(D of the chosen few, who by
their actions intimate that they are the
only one, fitted to IDEAL with vocal
cNprr-,iun", it seems to me that we
are going astral. Isn't there danger
Of the culture aud training for show
becoming paramount, IN the eyes OF
many, to the true service, which is
the more acceptable inr it, simplicity
and sincerity.
with all the culture and training of
which Victor pirates, We have yet Ia
see one instance where the people of
our sphere Of acquaintance have been
50 moved that ''tearS guShed from
their eye, ike rain. The choir Ia
which Victor belongs may he made np
Of Jenny Linds, PATHS and mocking
birds, each one of whom may be full y
conscious of his or her powers, hui
| singing fur the entertainment OF the
public and singing praise to the Mos
| High are two different things. There
ara many young people, especially
children, who have natural talent
for vocal music. II they are not per
mlttcd to engage in singing until they
have attained that degree of culture
which moves the multitudcs to tears
we fear that we are drifting into Al
age similar to that of the unCulturet
| Egyptian slaves, whose mere existence
depended upon their doing the bidding
oi their cultured masters Now,
will modify the meaning which Vic
tor put on my former expressions, by
saying, "Lct halt the people sing
and eliminate the iormality which ha,
Il tendency to drive so many from on
| modern institutions. PsEuDo
Rev. C.. +. Forth Of Belgrade va
here Friday.
Mr.. NJ. 7. Norrid of West Plains l.
visiting friends here.
Mrs Walter FOWL Of rotosi VISITED
friends here Monday.
Rev Dodson spent Sunday last will
", + Butler and family.
Rev. +, H. White Of Caled0nis
passed through here Friday.
VIM. Knop of DE Soto was trans
acting business here Friday.
Miss Mollc FOWL OF Potosi is visit
ing the family OF Mrs. Sloan.
W. $. Anthony and David Heidie
berg of Pennington were on our street
Monday.
John l.. Stephens and wife of Gale
donia visited the family of Prof. Bake
his week.
X. l.. Sheriff. and Mr.. RobadeauS
Sr., contemplate trip to Mexico i
the near future.
The tray cling public will no dout
welcome the new passenger line on til
Belmont branch.
Mr.. Bisplinghoff has sold his hare
ware stock to MIR. Steele. They al
taking an inventory this week.
, 1t is rumorcd that the Hotel Assoc
alton will add another story to Il
a., breckenridge Hotel this summer.
$ There has been very pefceptib
4 falling off in business on the Ir,
: Mountain railroad since the caste
freight il being deloured via the Y,