The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-31
MUSIC AN AID
TO CHRISTIANS
Inspiring Tones Impart Soothing
Influence Upon All Beings


nraise the Lord&today we believe I'm
The power of sacred song" said Rev.
Jesse Povey in his discourse on the
theme Music" at the Red Jacket
CONGREGATIONAL church last night. The
text was 80 Psalm. 9th Verse.
Continuing. Rev. Povey said;
"There are many arts and sciences
that exercise Il very strong influence
over the human family. but if there
is one more powerful than another II
is IN. art of music. II has become so
thoroughly n part of our existence
that we do not stop To think as To how
much and 10 what extent we are de-
pendent upon il for the enjoyment and
pleasure that enter into great part
of our lives. Neither do we consider
II we we're deprived'of this art what Il
great loss II would be to us. Much In
trrest has been shown of late years
IN tracing the history OF music In
nnearthing the cities Of by-g gone days.
musical Instruments have been de-
licted on sculpture. ON coins and IN
ancient tombs these have been care
fully examined with excellent results.
History has been aided by these
discoveries: manners and customs of
nations have beer compared; for the
musical instruments and modes of
thought probably passed from one ma
ton 20 another. we find IL so today.
Music i'm sense is u universal Ian
gnaee-this is among the civilized ma
tons Of the earth.
AS To the origin Of music II re-
mains 4 mystery, No exact date can
be fixed OThe ancient Greeks tell us
that Mercury discovered the Tyre. that
n was formed Of strings stretched
across a tortoise shell. They also tell
Ms of Orpheus who received a Tyre
from his father Apollo who went
forth and by his skill he moved the
over birds and fishes and trees and
rocks. BY the magic spell he warded
IF all mishaps and disasters and
rocked monsters to sleep. His wife
Eurydice IL bitten by serpent ana
dies: he follows her into the internal
regions. and. so powerful are his gold
EN- tones nt hsp hel IN permitted to brine
lack his wife into the hight of heaven
Language is God given: music is
divine. Wherever there is Language
there is music. for singing Is reallj
little else than a highly beautifu
speaking.
Listen 10 the earnest and persua'
sive tones of the preacher of glad It'd
ings, or To the tender strains of tn
anxious mother or loving friend. Car
vc not say that vocal music woulS
naturally grow ont of sweet talk am
therefore vocal music may claim prl'
GRITTY over the instrumental?
Music both vocal and instrumental
is Il handmade to Christian worship
II is a helper To the effort of the wor'
shipper, an interpreter of those deel
and thrilling emotions of the Chris
tian heart II draws us heavenwar'
and oftimes by its aid we enter pros
rectively into heaven itself
Music liz an intricate science-ye
there is much in IL that an ordinar!
mind may understand and much NOR
than a good ear may appreciate.
Music exists In the lower order -
nature Listen To the bleating OF IN
sheep. the lowing Of the cattle tn
moaning of the winds, all are set u
the minor key--they are plaintive am
sad. But in the higher order of ma
ture in man power and ability ar
given To throw off the plaintive wa
and the sad moan. s,
we cannot ask questions or ente
into conversation without producin
the musical intervals and sometime
going the full length of the scale.
Music is universally appreciated
The farmer plowing his field whistle
and sings. The young man after I'll
days labor in the village, returns {
his home and delights in the song q
in bit of n tune on his fiddle. I
hundreds of thousands of America
homes you find the piano or organ q
some less pretentious instrument, thu
holding the family together and inn
parting an influence that may be pc
tent for good forever.
Music is lovely gift of God,
awakens and moves me so that
preach with pleasure writing to
friend who was oppressed with melar
choly. Luther said. Up. strike up
song 90 my Lord on the organ Sin
away as David and Elisha did. If II
al. IAxsI