The Globe-republican., 1906-04-05

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Commsnts "a Messiah.
Navqustts, Kansas, narch Z, looe.
l have attended The Msssish festivals q
Bethany College 10 LIndsborg many
iinss. lam moi tired Of them. Or me
contrary, my interest, ny Joy I'D my
gratitude have increased every year !
admire the soloiats, shsir voices and lhs
performance Of thsir parts, but ID noisss
degree the chorus o. husdrsds o. voices,
voices iull Of youthful life asd strength.
Listening 70 them, ! must think 81 "shs
great msllltude" thst sings ths praiss u
de Lamb u tie heavenly lempls. Ard
what can ny about the accompaniment
Of tho string instrumsnts and The wInd
instruments: uoilns, trunpss, clari-
nets, hssns, drums and ymbolsf Bsss-
tifsll HajNslIei VI tel ovsfwhelmsd.
aplifted. Sorrow and slruggles ~ IDr-
sotisn. wsrsjoiss. W sxult. Wei oia,
spiritaally !, ~ singing 0ock. We dream
happy drsams, now enjoy great fealilIes:
Coos holInees and greatness, and ~ lsvs
Of Christ
EMIL LUxp,
Pastor Lutheran Church.
Thai ths .MsssiaA'' Il Lisdsbore = 10
greet musical event d Kansas y ! tAcs
which ~ long bssa rsscguissd b. evsry
wsll-informsd psfssa. No osbsr sysat
| has attrastsd 70 issslf frsn year V year
ever growing audiences nor elected such
wide comment Oratosiss have at times
been ersditably glvsn In clAsr cities Of
the ssats, bat 40 othss plass Gao psinl y
an unbroksn record Of . quarter Of cen.
| fury daring whish time no rear has pass-
| "a without one o. more rspititisss u
Haadsls inmertal masterpiece. Il ~
sass Of an entire ssmmunlly giving itsslf
lap y the accomplishment d pps. Ming
and this the most idssl :; aIl punuIss.
|uprinslns from the smallest bsglanings
amidst a. unfsisndly snvirsamsnt. u be-
grown to bscons the artistic event q Ne
ssassn to which Thousands are lookisg.
To estimate the number Of people, whs
|sInss tie Asst rendition has attended
thsss concerts, b iask srt Of eussslos.
bat u 10 no sxasssraiioa when wssay ~
number 10 up In NE handrsd thouasnds.
Last yeas the gats.rsssipls show thss over
Ten shousand people passed shrough The
doors. Special trains carried many oil
|thsss visitors from . distance Of msss
than three hundred nIIss.
Thsss facts slessly svidenoe that ne
sMsssish" concerts Ct LindsborR have
qualities 81 mere ihan lasting impssiases.
Amsag the visIlsrs AVs these whs have
gone 10 the expense and lnessvsnIsHes Of
returning fFsm ycat V year end sAsy
bear che unanimsus testimony thai via
each tIns the fascination Of this musical
srsai becomes more ifFsslssibls.
The audisncss include cot oaly the
mssIsally educated, but msn Aad wemss
from every walk Of life anl win oasl
mouth hey give ulssmsos 10 anstinsed
praise. The great Chorus throsgh 4
psdsA Of training extending ever ysars|
under the mort skiilful Leadership hes
attained 9 smooshness and esxibilisy
rarsly heard. -
The statsmenis oontalnsd ID TIE present
Issue OF the Bullssin speak for themselves
and require 10 additional oommsst.
The management Of the festival b max
ing preparations for . musical event aIeng
broader lines than during any previous
ysars. Innss celsbrstsd Band Aas bssl
engaged FOR the sntiss week 70 ca.opsrais
with The OFat0fio Society as tie gym
phony Orchestra. The soloiss ere bsins
chosen Win M greatest care anssg |
when We as this slime dssIrs 70 call a. |
ssnsion 70 Virginia I.islsmann, Who DUR
~ he pais seasen has ssiablIshsd ! rep |
ssstios Tor hsrssifin Europa. 10 addition
10 me regular messiah soaesrss shs
Onaorie ersaaisatieA VII give % III |
az afssrboon, April lsih, anz Ssnday |
aisesnoea April 18th, > pregramms o.
waxnsr'E pzrsiial.
Ihs festival week lAis year bsglns
April oth and closes ApslI lssh. TAsss
Will bs oonosrss sYszx alissnooa snd svs-
nine viii 1peoiaI lfaip 5srSiss april sih,
oh, 1llb. issh and l6th. Il addition d |
ne spsslal train ssFviss & greatly ~
ducsd rEtes. ~ Western Pzssssgss As-
sociasien bee allowed rate q ope ARE
plus 80 eeais. excspt whore uben rate q
one Third nakes leez. from points IN Kan-
sAs End from Kansas OIey ard 81. Joseph,
No, ard supssiof, NsbE., . Llhdtboss |