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CHRISTI-Aisr HERALD 14 A FEW PLAIN FACTS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF ALL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN CON GREGATIONAL SINGING. There are four questions of preeminent im- wwiro “tir thè selection <jf a hymn-Doe«- ie use of a congregation : 1. I ts E xcellencb .—This is first in impor tance, and can only be properly determined by t hose who are not only skilled in music, but who make it their business to drill congrega tions in music, WVe have two brethren who have l>een conspicuous in this work for years. Bro. J, P. P owell ; the musical editor of the old Christian Hymnal, and the author of a superior book of anthems, has devoted himself to congregational music for the last ten years. Tro . .T. TT.R sse C rans , author of many musical works of great popularity, has made congrega tional music his specialty, and never fails to arouse great enthusiasm in its perfection where over he teaches. Both of these gentlemen pro nounce the “New Christian Hymh and Tune Book” the best book for congregational use they have eVer seen. This unequivocal endorsement is confirmed by many other eminent teachers,, but to add to such authority would be ueseless. This book is declared the most perfectly adapted to congregational singing that can be procured anywhere. - 2. T he -S kill and E nterprise of thr P ud - ushers .—The importance of this point, too often overlooked, will be seen on a moment’s rctlection. If the publishers are musicians, who are alive to alb improvements in the publication of music ; who are in close communication with the teachers and writers of music ; and whose success depends solely on the name they make for themselves as publishers, it is evident that the wants of the people and the churches will be more fully met than where the publishers have but a side interest in music, ana -have no such incentive to perfect their work, especially where they do not own the plates and copyrights. The plain proof of this is to be seen in the splendid -plttO-s which have be en eaa d eto a d a pt tha- --- “New Cinisiisn Hymn and liinn-Rook” jo every want of the congregations. Before the book was a month old, there was a demand for an edition for choirs and singing-schools. The publishers iustautly appreciated its importance, and have issued a magnificent edition, with rudiment« and anthems, to meet this want. An urgent— but very limited—demand arose for a large print edition, for those of infirm sight. 'The <1-inand was promptly met, and now, although theyjhave the most perfect series ever offered to the congregations, they have other editions in view, to meet special demands. This series of books is their pride, and a source of honorable, lifelong ambition. How different where there i. xutlv a teniporary-aud mercenary interest in th,! publication ! a 3. T he G eneral U se of the B ook .—’t is a very important matter whether the book to be chosen is in general use or not. We are happy to be able to say that tho sale of the “ New Christian Hymn and Tune-Book,” since its in troduction last August, has been—in the teeth «if an opposition acknowledged by its most frantic enemies to ltave I»een almost unanimous on the part of the press—fifty per cent, greater than that of the book which these papers all ad vocated. This fact, in favor of a book pushed * Fotrffy rm tHuwito, tells the whole story. A Tiooii fliH^bfftsells another of acknowledged merit by flftv per cent, when almost the entire press is combined in strenuous support of the book outsold, is a book that it will do to adopt. Within six months, from Cincinnati alone we supplied moro than 350 churches, not to men tion the lave number supplied from St. Louis and other cities. It is in use in mere than 100 congregations in Ohio; in more than 75 in In diana: in Illinois more than 40 congregations have be n supplied from Cincinnati, and manv more from St. Louis, while numerous orders have been shipped to every State. 30,000 copies rre i i use, >n more than 500 churches. So far as rapid and general adoption is ooncerned, no book can equal it. 4. (' hexpnesh __ There is no book, of similar ex «citane* of make, that presumes to compete with the prices of the “New Christian Hymn and Tune-Book.” Not to mention the fact that the low prices at whioh other books can now be hid Is due soioTy to the low price of this, it is a fact that the only books that make the slightest approach to these prices, while they have only 5 per. cent, more liymns, ore sold at prices from 25 t > 30per cent, higher. This book is, then, from 20 tu 25 per cent, cheaper than any other l,ook in too market. And this fact alone, when we <• < uider that some 5,000 or 6,00 > churches must be supplied with books, is an immense ar gument in its favor. If no more than two dozen books are Sold to each church, it mak,es a differ ence of si2,00<» ! The demand for cheap books is no trilling matter. This book has been pre par <1 on the motto: “Good enough for any; cli.-ap enough for all.” We have thus shown that four of the most im portant consideration« point to the “New Chris tian Hymn and Tune-Book” as the book for gen eral a ¡option. A book that is pronounced the b*si by the most competent judges ; that has flic jiromioe of every possible.improvement in the future; that has had the widest and most p< pil lar favor, in spite of tho frantic exertions of the press? ar;d that, finally, is from 20 to 25 per cent, cheaper than anv other book whatever, is a book that can be adopted with all safely. I is published on the theory that hylnn-bookB are made for the ebnrehes, not the churches for hymn-books, aud hence is pushed solely on its merits. The best of facilities will be given to every church to examine it before they purchase if application is made to the STANDARD PUBLISHING CO., 180 Elm stroet, Cincinnati, O.^ THE CHRISTIAN QUARTERLY REVIEW. Ì EDITED BY E. W. HERNDON, A. M,, M. 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