The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17
FAIR HAVEN NEWS
Mems Club Meeting Addressed by Rev. pr. Sneath-Rev,
 MT, BarroWs Resigns.

the Grand Avenue Congregational church last evening, the Rev, Dr. Sheath spoke on the Demand for New National Hymn" He said: "I care not who makes nations laws, if l may write its songs" The author of this saying recognized the power of music upon mankind, It moves men to sympathy, to courage, to saCri- flee and to death All nations have their national and patriotic hymns, Our country has hers, but there has long been a felt need for distinctive national hymn such as other nations have and which they sing on all oc- Casions, This feeling of need mani fcsts itself every few years In renewal of the demand for such a hymn.
 "In 1903 the editor of the Outlook in an editorial on the subject said that the time must come when this | country will have a worthy poetic and musical expression of it's patriotism, | This year President Roosevelt re- newed the discussion by writing to Joel Chandler Harris, suggesting the Battle Hymn of the Republic as worthy to he the national hymn. The Nation, commenting upon the sugges- ton says, The day is gone by for Im- | promptu preparation of war. Then, referring to our increase of arma- mcnt, 1t adds, Something Is still req uisite for a successful war. Congress has neglected to provide the songs for tho men The force of this sug- | gostion Is seen in the statement that the most popular song of the late war with Spain was sung to the tune, 'Therell be q hot time in tho old town tonight.
 The hundrodth anniversary of the birth of the author of My Country, 'Tis of Thee opens afrcsh tho dis cussion as to whether this hymn Is | worthy to he the national hymn. While other nations have many patW- ! otlc songs, they have one which Is officially recognized and which on any state or other occasion is sung with ] out hesitation Further the hymn is known hy memory and can readily hc sung by most any company whether large or small Such is not the case in America.
 What arc tho objections to one or moro of our present hymns? Tho Star Spangled Banner Is officially recognized by the army and navy and when it Is played or sung every sol- dier and sailor rises and remains standing But, it Is objected that it was written in connection with the wnr of 1912 and commomorates tho most inglorious campaign in which tho American arms were ever cnrar- ed Further there arc expressions in ! | which arc not appropriate for an anthem of to-day. Further tho average person cannot remember the words or manage tho tune.
 Tho Battle Hymn of the Republic is hymn of loftncss of thought; hut it is objected that tho South would never consent 10 't. the Hebrews do :. not like its declarations concerning Christ; and the tune being an old l camp-mecting melody lacks dignity and character such as ought to bc as- societed with national anthem. My Country, lis of Thee has secured a more favorable reception with larr- CT number and Is known by larger percentage of the American people. But it Is declared to be 2 Nov Eng land hymn and therefore provincial in It's references and character Fur ther. there are expressions like My Native Country to which the foreign born citizen objects Then. too. the tune is borrowed and is already the air of God Save the King. and other national hymns"
 Dr. sheath then spoke of "The Watch on the Rhine. "God Save the King. The Hymn of the Marseil- laise' and the Japanese national hymn, 'kimiRaye' Hc showed that the demand was for a hymn that le universal, original American and In. spring in it's character He called attention to tho fact that the Amcrl. ran Institute ofiArt and Letters Is of- t"ring prize for hymn. lTo be- liered that in due timo we will have a national anthem which all can and will sing, that it will br horn out nt some great event or movement In the meantime, My Country Tis of 1 Thee, The Star -Spangled Banner and The Battle Hymn of tho Repuh. lic' will meet our needs. He has al. sp tho conviction that as the Yankee has failed, the hymn will come from the brain and heart of some foreign. born or child of foreign born citizen inspired with the true American spirit
 The meeting was largely attended and was tho second in the series this year Patriotic songs were sung hy the club D. R. Pollock, the prcsI. dent or the club, presided, The clul has appointed tho pastor of the church, Rev Dr. Sheath, the presI. dent, D. R. Pollock tho secretary, IT l., Seward to represent the club at tn, meeting 10 he held at the Church Q, the Redeomer Friday night to con. sider the proposition Co form New Haven federation of mems clubs.
 The Rev, William Burrows. rector O St. James P. r.. church in East Gran, avenue has resigned and the resiena tlon will he acted upon at a meeting O the parish next Monday evening, NJ, Burrows has been apointed by Bisho Francis Of the bshopric of 1ndanapo lis, an assistant at Trinity church fl that city to do religious work anon
 the Episcopal students in the Universi i ty of Indiana. There are 2,0bO student : in the university. Mir. Burrows leave
 with his family for his new charg,
 January l. He has been rector of S
 James church three and half year ] having been ordained there, His hom
 Is in New York. He took his theologi