Celestial showers
Subtitle: a collection of gospel songs used in Rev. I. Toliver's meetings : adapted to the use of churches, Sunday schools, prayer meetings, revivals, and all religious services
By: by William Rosborough
Contributors: Metcalf, Frank J. (Frank Johnson), 1865-1945; Toliver, I. (Isaac), 1854-1913; National Baptist Publishing Board; Hoffman Music Co; National Baptist Convention of the United States of America
Publisher: National Baptist Publishing Board
Published: 1895
Place of publication: Nashville, Tenn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 172
Subjects: English Hymns; Responsive worship; Home missions; Revival hymns; Duets; Juvenile; Evangelistic work; Gospel music; Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with piano; Hymns; Solos with piano; Prayer meetings; Baptists,
Other titles: Celestial showers, no. 1 :
Notes: 170 numbered hymns, choruses, etc. [close score and (for no. 40) piano score, short title header] (indicating title, composer or source, copyright, occasional author or origin, cited scripture, musical direction, or dedication, circumstantial note [e.g. nos. 35, 50, 117]--no. 135 with 8 "leaders," no. 17 words only)--p. [5-170]

Includes index--p. [171-172] at end.

Copyright : "1895, by William Rosborough"--verso t.p.

Printer's colophon : "The Hoffman Music Company, Music Typoigraphers, Room 31, no. 236 Superior St., Cleveland O."--p. [170] at end.

"... an auxiliary in helping many ... to the land of Beulah .... [etc.]"--Pref. [verso t.p.] (signed : William Rosborough. Texarkana, Tex., January, 1895)

Hints to church choirs [desiderata and cautionary notes for choirs] signed : Yours for the Master, William Rosborough ; [additional paragraph] I. Oliver--p. [3-4]

"Concert Reading Psalm CXXXV (School Standing)" [7 verses preceding no. 42] ; "Concert Reading Psalm XCV (School Standing)" [9 verses preceding no. 21]

Light greenish paperboard binding ["yellow-back" edition] with black linen spine : front cover [crenelated / arabesque border, hachured corners, abstract web or snowflake design and 2 solar crosses (swastikas)] with variant title [followed by price per single, dozen, publisher's information, copyright] ; back cover with publisher's advertisements. T.p. with publisher's ordering information.

Paper highly acidic with breaks and tears. Inner back endpapers mostly torn away.

Outer front endpapers bookplate : "Private Library of Charles G. Harris."

Frank J. Metcalf's outer front endpapers bookplate stamped with date : Jun 13, 1914.