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The Brussels Post, 1891-1-2, Page 6rHE BRUSSELS POS1 011051 EWE 11.) ahould mix bis More. Opia ed, "With brains, sir " If you leek me how to render different pieces that need different expreseiun, my answer also is, "With brains." Each piece, hymn and psalm, re. quires to be sludied by itself. This requires thoughtfulness, attention, study, practice and perseveraace, If you give thee° to the work, if you inspire your scholars to do the same, there is not one who may not sing so as to make the service of paaise a power for good. A great deal of the incorreet, expression - lees and wearisome singing is the result of pure laziness, Only a few can engage in prayer, only a few can teach—so people say—but, oh 1 anybody can sing straight away, end that without any pains taken The pains are for those who have to listen. Let me give briefly a few hints that may help to more expressive singing. Remember that the time in singing is not the principal thing. There are precentors who ouly nes the words of a hymn for beating the time of the lune. And they beat all the heart out. The hymn becomes wooden and mean. logien, like the regular clanking of the mill -hopper. Then as to speed in singing, let it be rather lively than soporific ; but let it not be too fast, else the meaning of the words will be over- looked in the struggle of a rase. Neither extremes—too slew or too fast—the scholar& are forced to punctuate with gasps for breath, in the very middle of worde, making the manse ridiculous or the sound ludicrous. Let the singiug be not only with brains, but with the heart. Brains without the heart are of no use, either physically or spiritually. Music was created to enable man to express the feelings that language was too feeble to convey. If you feel what you sing you cannot help singing with expression. If you sing of love of Christ, be filled with lova and every word will rise bap, tised with it into the presence of God. If the song is one of peni- tence Tieing with thauliegiving and adoration, be filled with real, gum. Me gratitude and the piano of the beginning will swell through eras condo till the double fortieeimo of the Mom will hardly allow oecepe for extibmenee of your soul. This lead* mo to remark—See Unit till tbo schelare take part in tho siugiug. There is no eingina 00 expreeteve as hearty united singing. I do not mean that it should be loud, but that it should be universal with the heart throhe of every ohild and teacher pulsing through it lied finding ailment in their fellow . wcialuppere, tee ripples la pool that widen end aiden till they ret on the further shore. If the scholars in yeur class aro cycles-, and slovnly in their service of praise, is it not to some extent the sign of failure en your part to make living and real end of absorbing iu. ter, et to them the priceless ttiblie idiot) they may be eingiug ? In regard to what may be called the minor morals of the service of praise ic t me tun hei superiutendente Ana precentors to get the chilareu to slug clearly end distiuctly, free hem ell slevenheese. Give God the best service you can give. Each one in eingiug, not for himself alone, but also to beep the others to in- terpret their feeling more fully. lint when inennerients are obtrud, ed by anytime, or lie drawle and drape, or siege slovenly, he becomes a nuisance and a hindrance instead of en aid, A Irked of mine with the hump of the ridiculous pretty highly develepea, leas sitting with a companion who was joining heartily in the raises cf a meeting, and singing about "the consecrated cross I'd bear." My friend entitlen. ly struck 011 It lib, "Where is it ?" "Where is what ?" was the reply. "Oh," was the answer, "that con- secrated crops•eyed bear about which you ars singnig. ' Sing clearly and distinctly and in Queen's Eng. hsh. Then, finally, if the children are to sing heartily and with expression or at all, the superintendent and teachers must set the example. There nanet be no studying of the lesson during the praise, on the part of the teacher ; the superin- tendent must not make tip his books during the service. If you do the children will look upon the whole thing as a mere form. An incident occurred in a Glasgow Sabbath school, absolutely marvel. Wed I should hope, but whieh may ehow how great is the irreverence and even sin of such conduet. The superintendent of this school was engaged in prayer when a dieturh- once arose among the boys. In• s'ead of eoneluding his prayer, the ' euperintendent left the platform, walked delve the aisle to the seat of disturbauce, boxed the ears of the worst boy e and returned to the plat- form—prayiug all the time. And irrevereuce io just as great (luring Ilio raising of thanksgiving of God ae while offering politicos for blees• ing. But 1 must conclude and cou• Made without any application, should have liked to have spoken on the need and plane of obildrenni choke ; on the musical tramline of echoole ; ou the organ question,and other pointe, but life is too short. I trust that we will have been lea to lee that the service of praise has hitherto been undervalned and abused, and to find in it a source of joy and gladness as a newly die - covered fount not only of pleasure, but of spiritual blessing ; and to re- gard it as a God given instrument by which His followers may more fully and more adequately express their love, as well as a means through which the Spirit may work to the saving of sonls. PPM ION NOTES. Long watch chyme are being worn again, Two binds of fur aro frequently combined in a garment. Ordinary tailormeade gowns are construeted Most simply. A Longfellow luncheon is the lateet fad of out of town society. Brocaded silk yearly always ap• pears in combination with velvet. Black Persian lamb in a promin- ent factor in garments and trim- mings. The salient point about evening dresses is the pretty Watteau plait. at the back. General Booth and the Salvation Army are the vogue in the highest English circles. Housewives are trying to outview themselves in quality and decora- tion of their table linen. Guests at dinner are permitted to be a few minutes late, but should take care never to be before the time. The Carrick cape reaches down to the waist, and is a comfortable garment when made of or lined with fur. Sable boas are merely long enough to cover the throat, and show the head and tail of the anim al lapped in front. Ea'- rings, when they come batik to fashion—they are not quite cbio now, excepting ie the evening—will be worn quite largo. The smallest toque yet invented is made of two rows of jet beads and a, cluster of black feather pon pens and a bow of pink ribbon. The elaborateness of a cloth gown is reckoned by the amount of decer- ation it has in the way of fancy braille and embroideries. no richest cloth armee are white, enperble braided in gold end •They aro hugely affected for (riot home weddings. orelerof the Prince of Wales, whose word means law in the Eng - social world dinner, which for the past few years hes gradually been advaeciug toward 1) o'clock, is now to be served at 8. 111 a'reTO 110E-eEK-E-EPEItS. For nausea, lay a little pounded ice ou the Lime of the neck. IThe soft water and a few drops of turpentaio and ;Linde sugar with your stove 'Gee Impel to wash the children with in winter, and they will be good natured while bathing. Little Cllleb Ails for small trun kets are devised, as broken egg Shells in bronze, with grey•plumed chicks rained on each side. Cold water may be drank freely in all fevers except when tire fever is connected nide lung troubles, as in such a case it might chill the patient. Many good housekeepers who have lreserved straivberries, plutni, cherries or almost any preserves which have begun to ferment, but aro not mouldy, add them to the mince meat before it is scalded, ill preportiou of a quart to the quan• tity given. Ventilation is a provision of na- ture too often abutted. Every sleep- ing -room should have its windows open an hour every morning, and all the bed clothing laid open to the air, where, if possible, the sun can shine upon them 11 18 not generally known that tin cleaned with newspaper will shine better than when cleaned with flannel. A. clothes wringer can be easily cleansed from the lint which collects on the rollers by saturating a cloth in kerosene and rubbing it over. The use of the tooth•brude in• connection wtth powders, washesor other treatment of the teeth should be gentle. Bleeding of the gums 15 always a auger signal, It shove that the skin hes been heoken, in- viting the absorption into the 5S - tem of any poisonous or foreign matters whicli may be present in the Mouth, "foie gum are very teuder, a eoft brush elionla be lied, and need very gently, till they have hardened sullieleutly to withstand more vigorous treatnieat. Even then the liability will bo to err op the side of harelenees. One way of preventing delicate and sweet scented flowers from flagging is to cut them with several leaves on the stem, and, when lbs flower head is placed in water, to allow only this bend to remain above the water, while the leaves are entirely submerged ; by this meane the team/ Beene to help sup. port the flower, wliioh will then laet for three days in a fairly cool room, (coymoto Money to Loan, Money to Loan on Farm Pro, party at LOR EST LUTES. Private and Company Funds. DICKS3N & HAYS, Solicitors, cfc., BRUSSELS, ONT. REMOVED! MRS, a. SWAMIS Has Removed to the Store Vacated by H. L.jaokson, PosToretoe &oak, and calls the attention of the public, to her Stook of CANDIES, FRUITS, CONFECTIONERY, FANCY Goods eine Slaw, Wenn. FRESH OYSTERS ALWAYS ON IWO GIVE ME A CALL. 17-8 MRS. A. E. SIMMS. Private Funds to Loan. $20,000 Have been placed in my hands for Investment on real estate. LOWEST RATE OF INTEREST. No Commission. Borrowers can have loans com- pleted in Three Days if title satisfactory. W. M. SINCLAIR, Solicitor, Brussels. n R. PidiNCLAM, '1-7te, Scotch, Specialist 0.11:0 ucokaorti IMECIALIST FOR TEE TREATMENT GE Chronic Diseases, Private Diseases, Di5. eases of the Brain and Nerve, Die - eases of the Heart and Lungs, and I ieemes o' positively Treated Baceessfully. ZONATEIAT 13E0CETART, Lictowel, nye :— "Al ter 02)50010a all my 100003' and property to no pureoso on ntoilloal MOD, for whal they termed 122101102001 0058 of oonsoutptiou, Dr. Sinclair cured ma." 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