The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-13
A New Hymnal.

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 A New Hymnal
 Tn no particular has there been greater change in the customs Of the churches during fifty years than B consregationai singing. and the use of hymn and tune books In isss .ne nns. work that approached the modern type of hymn book was published In this country for Henryi Ward Beecher. then pastor of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn. if came at a time when thers still lfn- rered in the churches the superstition which forbade all church singing ex- cent that of the psalms of David. ana there was much criticism oetn or tne book and of Mir. Beecher. especially bst- fer in some quarters because ofs the fact that some of his hymns carae from Roman Catholic and Unitarian sources.
 Since the publication of the Ply mouth Collection" the-e has been marked development n hymns and tunes for church use. and many books have been issued. All churches, except those of a few small denominations, sing hvmns instead of the. old-time psalms, and publishers have strivsn 10 surpass each other in the production CT modern books for the use of the couerc- gations. , =.
 It is interesting to note that just St this iuncture the newest book comes from the same house that published for MT. Beecher the first hymn book of a modern type. Chutch HyInne and Tunes" is the title CT the new worn; which illustrates the latest demand Of the churches in material of hymns and tunes and the manner of their typo graphical presentation. Modern must cal Judgment as to the lyrical quauty of inc tunes, and the natural manner In which they should be welded to the words of the hymns, have been salis- fed. and a new step in the 'uus'caI ao- vance of the churches has been innrS- ed.
 .p,~. |. pi.s, By Ellis Parked But ,ar The rapid success of this booklet acentuates the truth of the old coupIet:
 "A little nonsense now and then
 Ia reiished by the wfsest men.
 The slim large print story of less than forty pages has at an instant taken everybody's fancy ana sel every body to laughing at once.
 It is a fine takeon on the ren tape methods of corporations.
 1ha faithfulness of the 1rishman is f faith the faithfulest when once IL IS struck. The interpretation Of the ruies of the Interurban Express company causes all the trouble. MT. Morenouss offers to pay 50 cents express charges on two guinea pigs. The rules Feao "Pfgs." 30 cents each.
 Agent Mike Flournoy holds the prop erty for payment of SO cents.
 Whereupon Mir. Morehouse enters into a lengthy correspondence with the "Claims Department" by direction or that department with the "Tarin De- oartment The Tariff Department opens with the great author ity. Professor Gordon, as to whether guinea pigs are pigs. Professor Gor- don was just then collecting zoologi- cal apecimens in South America, but after many months replied. The gui- a-pig was Caria apawea. the conn mon pig was the genus Sus of the fam ily Suidal.
 inc matter. The guinea pigs had by this time made themselves at home Tn tha sundry additions of plank and glass nut up to the express office for their The original two were lively as ever and there were 800 more when the Audit Department de- cided that on guinea-pigs the proper raro was 25 cents
 town, his address could not be found. with tris difficulty in the way of de- livery staring them in the face Flour nov telegraphed for fuller orders.
 Direction by wire to return consign- rent to main office. Then started up A stream of crated gulnea-pigs from. Westoote to Franklin The company's inspector came out on a special car to stop the stream of guin pigs pouring Into the warehouse of the main office.
 when the cost was figured up for Keeping and shipping consignment. TaedinE and handling the same. eorre- spondenee, telegraphing and for opinion If specialists and Journeys of inspee- tors were balanced up the guinea pig episode was over as far as faithful Mike F1ourroy was concerned.
 several hearty laughs are to be had