CHRISTIAN HERALD A FEW PLAIN FACTS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF ALL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN CON­ GREGATIONAL SINGING. is published on the theory that hymn-books are made for the churches, not the' churches for hymn-books, and hence is pushed solely on its merits. The best of facilities will bo given to every church to examine it before they purchase if application is made to the STANDARD PUBLISHING CO.. 1H0 Elm street, Cincinnati, O. THE CHRISTIAN QUARTERLY REVIEW. EDITED BY E. W. HEBNDON, A. M., M. D. Agents for The Christina Herald. The tollowing persona are agents for T he C hristian H erald , and are authorized to re­ ceive and receipt for subscriptions. If no agent is convenient, remit the amount direct to the office by registered letter or postal order on Monmouth:— 1883 ~ There ai^~TnTIT:mr«rttnnH of p roe mT portance in the selection of a hymn-book for HE CHRISTIAN QUARTERLY review xTirasr- the use of a congregation : „ 1 has han completed itB its first volume, ana and on me the Aumsville J. W. Propet 1. I ts E xcellence .—This is first in, jmpor- first day of January, 1883, the first No. of Vol. A. 8. Powell THE WORKER. II will be Issued. It is the purpose of its Albany those who are noZ only skilled in music, but Mrs. T. J. Stites Editor to keep if up to (Tie highoet standard of Elizabeth T. Barker who-make it their business to drill congrega­ B. R. NEAL, E ditor , excellence. It will be issued.in January,April, tions in music. We have two brethren who •.. F. C. Williams July and October ; will Ire printed on fine book have been conspicuous in this wosk for years. LOUISVILLE, KY. .. .D. H. Putman paper, and each No. will contain 160 pages of Bro. J. P. P owell , tire musical editor of the .....Miss E. Davis origbial matter from our best writers, and Re­ old Christian Hymnal, and the author of a ......... J. T. Gilfry views. 1 would be glad to receive the names of subscription , ‘ superior book of anthems, has devoted himself . . .... E. P. Largo subscribers as soon as possi ble, so as to deierm-^ —............... Fifty Cents io congregational niudid lW thS'lUl iBuywu»" ....... N. P. Briggs i nn the we e o^ tl i o e d il ni iA».—...— ----- - ‘ ~~ garrmirrw—— Bro. J. 11. R osecrans , author of many musical 7...B. Knox Trice $2.00 per year, in advance. Fifty cents CONTRIBUTORS. works of great popularity, has made congrega­ ....... Jas. Caldwell foi a single number. Address all communica­ .Kingston, Jamaica. W. K. Azbill. .... .. tional music his specialty, and never fails to j 8.1. Gerking tions to the Editor. ... Mt. Sterling, Ky. Thómas Munnell. .. arouse great enthusiasm in its perfection where (G. W. Ely D h . E. W. H erndon , ........ Frankfort, Ky. T. N. Arnold .......... ever he teaches. Both of these gentlemen pro­ IN. Garwood Columbia, Boone Co., Missouri. .......... Marion, Iowa. Hr. A. M. Collins. .. nounce the “New Christian Hymn and Tune- ■ ]G. W. CrvBtal T he C hristian Q uarterly R eview will l>e Dallas........ .Collingswood, Cut. Book” the best book for congregational use they J. W. Caldwell. ... ..D. H. Deardcrff furnished with ike C hristian H erald for $3.60 Damascus ......... ....... Lancaster, Ky. Jas. W. Lowber.... 1 !...... n k;- ....... Jas. Harlan Drain’s Station T ‘ himw ii m ivi l i o, ky. Aiu f i mr. to L vlb L-apers. ................ 12 45-Cm. is coufirmed by many other eminent toacherB, ’TirnAAyéB...!?.’?- nnrtnrwnnd . .■ DuTur"............ ....... .Corinth, Ky. but to add to such authority would be uesaless. Hón. P. II. Dunean .......... A. L. Todd Elk Head. ....... . .Washington'. D. C. Hon. J. D. White. . COLUMBIA BICYCLE. This bookis declared (he uhMt perfectly adapted ...R. G. Callison Eugene........ -> The Bicycle has. Djoved f tQ be aper. to congregational singing that can be procured A 24-Colitmn Paper, neatly printed and red- . ............ . ICharles Bmitli manent, practical road vehicle, and (he Elkton. ........ hot for Familv, Church, State, National and anywhere. number in daily use-is rapidly increas­ ....Mrs. Belle P. Walker Forest Grove... ing'. Professional anti business men, 2. T he 81. ill and E nteiiprise of tho P ub ­ World-Wide Prohibition. ....................... C.M. Ely seekers after health or pleasure, all joift Helix... ...TTr. lishers .—-The importanew -gf Inis point, too Address all contributions, snliscriptions and tn l>earing witness to its merits. Send 3 ............... , H. Davidson Halsey .............. c ent stamp for catalogue With pru e'list often overlooked, will lie seen on a moment’s business communications to the Editor, Louis­ ............. ..W.. H. Rucker Hillsboro....... and full information. Th* Pope MT'« reflection. If the publishers are musicians, who ville, I£y. 13 3-tf Co., 673 Washington St., B vslqu , Mass. .......... nA. C. Vernon Harrisburg. ... are alive to all improvements in the ;niblicatinu ....... .-.W. L. HodgeA Independence. . of music ; who ire in close communication with ......................V. 8. Bond MI STACMK A.\D UlUSZEM. Irving.............. BUCKEYE BELL FOUNDRY. Jacksonville. the teachers and writers of music ; and’whose DIME f BA ARD ELIXIR 0*1 Uta» R ............ Martin Peterson hato U 4 bare far*. ... vo|'|ivi «arili a ut mi vuoi i ii'-e, • • - -- Bell»« of Pure Copper and Tin for Churches, pugress dermrds solgtv-on theimaa^ -tlwv make .............. J. A. Bosbuell bahoiil«, En e Z AlariuH.F^raia. ‘ etc. FULLY _ Junction. . • for themselves as publishers, it is evident that "-WARRANTED. , U. C s talngUH sent Fret, KingfleV. - iz.' • • • Wr~B. Menofi-o io* »M.1 3 pr.4t-HU<.2 the wants of tlio poople and the churches will be 1 V r ’ A Palati W Ji 3 W. TT. "Fenton VANDUZEN A TIFT, Cincinnati, O Lafayette....... more fully met than where the publisher« have ..D. R. Lewis Lewisville-juux; but a side ixterest in music, ana hive no such . .J. H. Hawley McCoy ............ incentire to perfect their work; especially where ....... F. M. Gabbert Myrtle Creek.. .......... J. W. Cowls McMinnville... plain prrm*'rf this is tobe-seeu-iaUhaZanlandidf series of plates which have beenmadeto adapt the Milton ................. ............:— „ „ - . “New Christian Hymn an<^Tune-Book” to every Mt. Pleasant.................... f?rJ,un.. - want of the congregations. Before the book was New Pine Creek.................. .. • • R°bne a month old, there was a demand for an edition North Yamhill....................... C. V. Kuykendall for choirs and singing-schoolp. The publishers Oakland.......... ...................... • A I instantly appreciated its importance, and have Pleasant HUI........................... O. W Banteker issued a magnificent edition, with rudiment» — — —- - Perrvdale—• • „J-P Frizzell and anthems, to meet this want. An urgent— n vi » I F. Hannah, Jr but very limited-demand arose for a large Pendletou....................................| N. J. Gerking print edition, for those of inflrm sight. The ----- ... Drnrv Davis Philomath ....... . • demand was promptly met, and now, although ........ J. W. Cox fi Pilot Rock...... theyjhave the most-perfect series ever offered to A. F. Campbell Roseburg.......... the congregations, tliev have other editions in While the Lessons are In that part of the.Scriptures that béar directly on first and Tangent .............. ......... D. Houck 1 view, to meet special demands. This series of fundamental principles, can you afford to teach the .children a doctrine you would not ........ T. B. Davidson Shedd........ ,• books is their pride, and a source ot honorable, want preached in your ulpit? Consider this before ordering your supplies. ........... Mrs. ft. Hiltner St. Helena.......... lifelong ambition. How different where there Stay ton ............ . ............... í. C. Darby is onlv a temporary and mercenary interest in CHRISTIAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL TEACHER. [Monthly.] Scio.. ................. ~7.......... John Shore the publication I A monthly inagazino of twenty-four double column pages, for the use of Teachers Salem...-.. .-• • • • .......... H. A. Johnson 3. T he G eneral U se of the B ook .—It is a ....... T. N Faulconer» very important matter whether the book to be and Bible Classes, containing Hints on Sunday-scboel Management and Methods of Sheridan ............ Miss Rebecca WatkinsA chosen is in general use or not. We are happy Teaching, Home Studies and Work, Notes and News, together with a thorough expo­ The Dalles.......... Wheatland.......... ................... Wm. Scott to be able to say that the sale of the “ New sition of the International Lessons. ....... Q. W. Hardwick Chelialem.. Christian Hymn and Tune-Book,” since its in­ - T erms .—One copy, one year, 60 cents. In clubs of ten and upwards, 50 cents each. West Weston.............. . .............. O. Mosier troduction last Angnst. lias been—in the teeth THE LITTLE ¡SOWER. [Weekly ] of an opposition acknowledged by its most WASHINGTON TERRITORY. T he L ittle S ower has been so long in the field, and is so well and favorably frantic enemies to have been almost'nnanimous Alderton. .............. ^.. .... ..Mrs. D. V. Alvey . on the part of the press—fifty per cent, greater known, that it is useless to say more than that its eight wide double-column pages are than that oT (lie book which these papers all ad­ filled with Choice Poems, Interesting Stories, Sketches and Lesson Notes profusely Alpha....................................... R. H. Wimply Brush Prairie...................................8. C. Harris vocated. This fact, in favor ot a book pushed illustrated with the finest new wood cuts, and printed ou line calendered paper. Cedar Creek...................................E. A. LaDow solely on its merits, tells the whole story. A T erms .—Weekly, in clubs of not less than ten copies to one address, 45 coots a Castle ltock....... %.................. Wm. Huntington book that outsells another of acknowledged Coin..................................................J. M. Baker merit by fiflv per cent .when almost the entire copy, per year. For not less than three mouths atúsame rates. Semi-monthly, 25 cents. T he L ittle S ower M agazine I s a monthly of thirty-two pages, consisting of Dixie.........;.................................... W. T. Barnes {iress i- (•■ 'mbiiied in strenuous support of the Dayton...........................................R. L. Daahiel > >ok outsold, is a book that it will do to adopt. the current numbers of the weekly,neatly bound,und furnished at 75 cts. a copy per year. Elma............................. .............. Mrs. E. Himes Within six months, from Cincinnati alone we This is the only edition sent to single subscribers. Farmington..................................... F. M. liavis supplied more titan 350 churches, not to men­ SUNDAY-SCHOOL EVANGELIST. [Weekly.] Pine City........................................James Butler tion the large number supplied from St. Louis P. E. Fisher ami other cities. It is In use in mere than 100 P iie S. S. E vangelist I s a beautifully illustrated paper. It is intended to furnish Lone Pine................................. Lincoln.................................. .W. H. McClure congregations in Ohio: in more than 75 in In­ the children and youth with first-class reading matter for the improvement of heart and New Tacoma................................. J. II. McClure diana : in Illinois more than 40 congregations mind at lowest rates. Palouse............................................... F. L. P-ell have boon supplied from Cincinnati, and manv T erms .—Weekly, in clubs of not less than ten copies to one address, 35 cents a more from St. Louis, while numerous orders Puyallup............................ Dr. Chas. Spinning have been shipped to everv State. 30,000 copies copy, per year, or 10 cents a copy per quarter. This is the cheapest Sunday-school Pomeroy....................................... Ranson Long paper published. are in use, in more than ¿00 churches. So far Pine City................... . .................. James Butler as rapid and general adoption is ooncerned, no THE LITTLE ONES. [Weekly.] Spangle.............................. 1... W. A. Sanders book can equal it. Sumner................................................8. Bonney T ub L ittle O nes I s a u eekly for Infant Classes tn the Sunday-school and the Seattle............................ 4. C heapne ^.—Thore is no book, of similar J. W. Osborn ex-el’ence ■■i’make, tlia» presumes to oom pete little ones at home. It is printed op line tinted paper, each number handsomely illus­ Vancouver.................... .................. S C. Harris . with the price« of the “ New Christian Hymn trated with two or more tine engravings. No pains or expense is spared to make it Waitsburg........................................ W. P. Bruce ’ and Tune-Book.’’ Not to mention tlie fact that the best and prettiest little paper published. Walla Walla...................... Sirs. A. H. Reynolds the low price? st which other Looks can now bo T erms . —In clubs of hot less than five copies to one address, 25 cents a copy, per ------ CALIFORNIA. had is due solely to the low price of this, it is a • fict that the only books that make the slightest year. Monthly Magazine, 50 cents. College City............................. Prof. J. Durham approach to tlicsc prizes, while tlicy have only THE CHRISTIAN BIBLE LESSONS. 1 [Monthly ] Elmira....................... ;................ ..J. M. Oiler 5 per. cent, more hymns, are sold at prices from For Intermediate and Advanced Classes, the most popular, thorough and compre­ Monticello................................... „.J. I,. Bmittle 25 to 30per cent, higher. This book is, then, Napa City....................... Mrs 8. E. Inman from 20 io 25 per cent, cheaper than any other hensive of the International Bible Lessons published. Saratoga.................................... William Tollard Ten copies to one address, one year, in advance, 81 20; 2§ copies, 82.80; 50 copies, book in the market. And this fact alone, when Sacramento........................ Mrs. F. E. Hembree we consider that Rome 5.000 or 6,(>0I ehnrebes $5.60; 100 copies, $0.60. Santa Rosa......................... G. O. Burnett must be supplied with books, is an immense ar­ If one month’s lessons are ordered at a time, the rates will be as follows: Ten San Francisco... Mrs. H. H . I use 14 Esse I St gument in its favor. If no more than two dozen copies, 16 cents; 25 copies, 80 cents; 50 copies, 55 cents; 100 copies, $1.00. San Luis Rev......................... .Mb nie J. Borden books aro sold to each church, it makes a differ- Vacaville......................... W. W’. Smith ends of $12,000 I Tho demand for cheap books THE CHILDREN’S BIBLE LESSONS. [Quarterly.] Visalia..................................... Lewis Van Taw-el is no trifling matter. TliiM lx »ok has been pre­ F or P rimary C lasses . [16 pages ] Prepared with great care and special ref­ Watsonville.................................. H. D. Connell pared on the motto: “Good enough for any; erence to the wants of the youngest scholars. No school can expect to succeed with­ Woodlaud....... . Mrs. Sue E. Grant cheap enough for all.” out making proper provision for each grade of pupils. To succeed you must com ­ miscellaneous . We hzve thus shown that fonr Of the most im­ portant cont ¡derations punt to the “New Chris­ mence right. Do not expect to reap wheat If you sow tares. If you wouid make Grangeville, I. T............................. E. A. Chase tian Hymn and Tunc-Bk” as the book for gen­ Christians, you must teach the little ones true Christian doctrine. M obcow , 1. T................................ G. W. PaSlsJ eral adoption. A book that is pronounced the Five copies qr more, sent to one address, two cents per copy; or eight cents a^year. Four Mile, I. T........................... T. L. Childeis best bv the most competent judges; that has the Sumac, Tenn..................... ............ J. C. Roller Samples of all our Suu«lay-school papers sent true. promise of every possible improvement in the Wiekluw P.O., Ont., Can.... .Deavenport Caul Address, z* ... > future; that has had the widest and most popu­ ('’airfield, Iowa.............. ,.8. H. Hedrix lar favor, iu spite of the frantic exertions of the eavenworth. Kansas.’. I. ... .F, M. Rain« press« and that, finally, is from 2d to 25 per Ijtwn noeburg, Indiana .J. W. Caldwell cent, cheaper than anv other book whatever, is Neodesha, Kansas........ C. J. McKinney a ST. leOTTZS ’ • book that can be adopted with all safety. It Dallas Texas J. T. Hawkih« FOR PROHIBITION T m m • m Xw.e^sM' f MM Ttt ; tn CO. in Pig*. Pkf < as. 111. "Juarautce ».it J-fccM GREAT IMPROVEMENTS FOR 1883. Patronize Your -'.Own. CHRISTIAN PUBLISHING COMPANY 1 J a