The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-02-06


which time 3 f-tfau r,r w. H..
corning impatient. aal Heast hl.
SAY i3 another FELLOW m .eatr
I as ygssn sal W84Ia .s a st.n aHs
fuss
6L course .a anthem. IS -#f r.tUH. ua
aoE#. as Sheen. I&e Es-t. .
theta. Isat al .ar,. shared m ..
--tEssg ar4 e4.ffe. g-...f- sar.
80 ofIos.t-sn u ,lt> cI.r.a a.e sa.as
in .h5ch the esutr Hus 8u. - ~.
organ. but Ia3 <5a.fu. .#a 0...,,
The voluntary vae fmHr ff.e.. 7n#
sotteQ. 1T. on thu. anthem. order Some
tirles one would eiae Bar .u tat
fiddle woul4. rItah us. Then f.r ra-
l3,, N0u4d foot nl~ horn arer Wr#.n
one u.rt Gr another r.s .uas ~.,ma-
times If seemed as taet. .eal.8 a., i.
runaway ana "a general emavn-af.
then an Of IS Nul3e.. tutrr s.t4lfI I'VE 4
calm followed Il. Nr-Hk. fafluh-nn
on tho naale. TL.a fn, eafnrt u.au.4
blow j 9orL OF Ie.elae. and th, deep
toned organ. as Fl a-..eac.IuZ from tht
Vastly deep. would sound as If Ut were
saying. tNo more ot that unless IL
Mere better. The preacher 1luirnti
and twisted. crossed and ra-crsSe.I
his legs turned the leaves II his rxmn
book hit his Inns aad m,nfa4ly .yf.ha
that he nai fnlanaaae ,yar. In an .r.g.
AI-4ASt -1IftI. "a ItAGfn#LE- Bf cannon. nrt
The ors4n. rEa croaaS ~ faa Vaund.t
and diving. On tie bass violin = thrin-
ing fOx-chaSe. rendered b4 tho whole
choir. tine man with the norm bowed
Of the dogs and peace rciened.
Whereunon the preacher arose. and
III solemn voice. his HYMN.
saving ..Wpll to.f ana hddla f,9r
stanzas of t1is hynn 10 rre pIarz nf
God.
The co4ret man and Tho 01dIar c,,;
mad and laid down their Instruments
but the congregation sang 81 Justify
hey were not missed.
| haze no objection la solos and
luets, provided they are appropriate
and sung t. the eIory IF Cod. Elt I
do think it is mockery When 4 Girl
airs herself before . r~9nor.oation i1l1t
because she knows a niece. If girls
would sing naturally ANA show thev
We're feeling the sentiment ~ tn
the songs Of soloist; would
have more effect. But usually they
iry 10 1p classical q snppose that-
The idea). and instead of being nat
ural and singing as evcptlv and a.
ma ffecteaiv ~ tho birds M they ami,
0ut the trGuoIo kew ANA make worse
out Of it than if they haa a shakin
lgue. or were almost frightened ou.
# their wits. Awful. Eut. they say.
that's scientific If the angels sing that
way / suppose III have to get used +,
it.: but. I'm sure they don't.
Yes love TO hear n sweet singer
render ] solo. / also love IL hear du-
cts 0uartvttee. and Guintettps if Weu
love TO hear n good choir ana
[ like the OCEAN and
don't even object 10 ia. corner and
iddle: II after ali. there's nothing
this side ct heaven that equals good
congregational singing. and there are
40 songs equal To those old time
hymns which were as full of the gos-
pei as the authors. whose pens were
l~ivinely guided. could write them.
But everybody cent sing. some
know how to keen a tune. nor
they any voice.
Judge Longstrcet. in his Georgia
Scenes" tells US Of Ned Brace who
vent to church one sunday. down i'm
tueusta. As he entered. the preacher
vas saving. Singing is a part Of di-
rine worship Id which an should
DIN. hone therefore. an VIII sing" !
The CONGREGATION arose and sang me
wo first lines, Ned" joining i'm with "a
most d~iscordant. unearthfy rell. that 4
airlv shook tho house: dwelling on
he last word With Il sort Of howl. after
.verrbody else had ceased. Before
living out the next two limos The T.
Preacher remarked. while singing is
part Of the service in which an
join. there are some people
caGu0l sing. such arc nor ryu...f-
4 10 cine"
Ned" took the hint and sat down.
on the air Of u badly treated
nan. some Of the sisters were sorry
or him. and said the preacher should
.ot have made So uDkind a remark
the poor fellows feelings. In
hat case however the remark was
II right. for. as Judge Longstrpet *
lained it was a piece of mischief on