WOMEN TO ENTER MUSICAL FIELD AS ORGANISTS • „ Word comes from England and is loudly echoed here that there is a great demand for woman organists What this means can only be appre ciated when one takes into consider ation the fact that for years it has almost amounted to the strength of tradition that the woman's place was at the piano, the violin, the harp and any and all of the other instru ments, but never, never at the organ: that is, the organ of any note. The excuse given in the majority of cases where this opposition was shown was that a woman was not strong enough, that her wrists were too feeble to efficiently master the workings of the king of musical instruments the pipe organ. The war has proved, however, that the old song of men working and women weeping is false and that the latter can take her place in the industrial and art fields at the sid" of the best of men. At any rate, the churches of Eng land and France are now eagerly holding out their hands to those women who. in the face of all oppo sition. have mastered the intricacies For Today and Monday a Sale of USEjD Pianos and Players I Including instruments of well-known make, in guaranteed condition, at worth while reductions. Pianos Weaver , SBO Estey •.. • $125 Tiffany McCammon .... $155 Wheeler $165 WeaVer SIBO Weser P>ros $2lO Farrand •.. $220 Player-Pianos Autotone $290 Weser Bros. . . •.. $365 Emerson Angelus $455 Knabe-Angelus $595 Your Choice of the Above on Easy \\ eeklv or Monthly Payments. J. H. Troup Music House Troup Building, 15 S. Market Sq. j service and reputa- Spangler Music House 2112 North Sixth Street SATURDAY EVENING, of the organ. The remuneration giv en them is on a par with that pre viously given to the men similarly engaged and in many cases where the need is great and the choice lim ited. even greater. According to prominent church dig nitaries in Xew York, trie time is not very far distant when this country, too. will show a dearth of men or ganists. Already some of the best known of them have either been drafted into or have voluntarily joined the Army and will be allowed to prove their strength and nimble ness of wrist in the handling ot" gun and the throwing of a hand grenade. He that as it may. the fa it remains that the world at large will soon be in a position to judge wheth er the weaker, feebler woman can show as keen an appreciation of the music of Bach, Handel or Haydn and whether her interpretation of the great masters is any less beau tiful or powerful than a man's. That there will be a difference is to lie expected, but it. is this difference which will make the innovation an interesting one. INSPIRING MU MUSIC HELPFUL IN REFORMATION Luther Turned Attention to Hymn Writing After His* Translation Work ! This year marks the four liun j dredth anniversary of the Reforma- I tion, the year that' Martin Luther j affixed his now famous theses upon | i the door of the castle church at Wit- j tenberg. It is interesting to note that in the plans for the celebration of this epochal year, music is taking a leading part. Musical programs are being prepared for the churches 1 and Sunday schools, and concerts are: | ueing held in communities of all ■ classes and extractions. It is alto- I gether fitting and proper that this I should be so. For it was really due to Luther, though known to the | world as; a religious reformer, really j made his inlluence felt in the social, political and educational world of thi time, that music was made the I eritagc of every man. Previous to i that time, it will lie remembered, it vvas> only the clergy who sang or chanted the songs and hymns of the church and in the main those were the only musical expressions of any value or beauty. Appreciation of the Part Music I'lnycd in the ltollfflous l/ife of People I-'elt by Luther Luther himself, after he had com | pleied the arduous task of translat i ing the New Testament of the Bible j i.ito the language of the people it large turned his attention to the wr:ting of hymns, it was through ■ those that h-? believed the people ! could give expression of their sincere | and deep feelings about the new I theology. At that time he is known to have written to a brother re i former, "I propose after the example iof the prophets and of the early i Fathers to write for the people some | Herman hymns and spiritual songs. I so that, by the help of song, thu i word of God may abide among j them." How greatly he succeeded in ! this can perhaps best be appreciated | b*' quoting the words of a Jesuit ! priest to whom the new religion was ! naturally obnoxious. "The people." he said, "are sing ing themselves into the new doe ! triner. Luther's songs have damned I more souls than all his books and I speeches." AVhether or not the Ref- I urination and its subsequent results i hpve damned souls is a matter to be | settled by those' in a position to j 'judge, but the fact remains that it i i was music that brought light to bear t upon the darkness in which the mind of the ordinary layman was at that ! time steeped. One of the means which Luther j used toward the universal spread of I music was having it introduced into ! the day schools of the country. "The | devil can't bear music," he wrote, "for music is one of the most beau- I '.iful and glorious gifts of God and allied closely to theology. I have | always loved it; it is absolutely nec j essary to encourage the study of t | in our schools." l.uflier Responsible For Growth of Music Anions the Germans D'Anjou, the French historian and ! critic, in writing about the work of < the great Reformer gives to this man j the credit for instilling the love of ' song into the hearts of the German | people. Says he. "Of a truth, Lu i ther, in causing simple, easy, ap ] T eallng melodies to be adopted, I learned in the school* ana sung with S the organ, powerfully developed in i Germany a feeling for music." ! The most popular hymn at that time, the one which later came to. iUe culled the "Marseillaise of the 1 Reformation," was "A Mighty Fort i re <; S i.s our God." It marked the i l:e;.ncte of the Reformation, the new ' order of things, wherein the people i were given n part in the public wor ship which had hitherto been denied j tueiii. in the gatherings of the early Christians at the beginning of Chris tendom, it was the rule that all who I worshipped might join in the music that was an outpouring of the re | ligioub feeling within the Xearts of those who had come to pray. With | the coming of the Dark Ages, how ever, all this was changed. The ) chutch. meaning the clergy, took j away from the layman everything j which might in any way bring him in ! closer communication with his Goa. llt was against this which Luther ! rebelled and which led to the popu larity of the aforementioned hymn. New Faith Spread by Mustcrsingers A powerful aid in the populariza tion of the Reformation was the s'ligint: of Its teachings by the Mas tcrr.ingers. In France troubadors rendered service of inestimable value to the reformed faith; in Gernftny the Minnesingers accomplished the same work. Some of the greatest anong them were Walter von der Vogeiwelde and Hugo von Trimberg, who poured forth in song their in vectives against Rome and the cor ruption of the church. The greatest of the Mastersingers was, however, Hans Sachs, the shoemaker-musician who, through his music, reached many circles which otherwise might not have been touched by the new faith. CALVARY The Rev. Frank P. MacKenzie. 10:15, "Conformation or Transforma tion;" 7:30 "A Sweet Story;" Sunday School, 9. CAPITAL I The Rev. B. M. Ward. "Paul ( 'Called,' 'Separated,' 'Sent,' " 10.45; "Seeing Jesus," 7:30; Sunday School 2:lt>. MARKET SQUARE i The Rev. George Edward Hawes, !D. D. 11:00, "The Best Thoughts in 'Youth;" 7:30, "Why Does God Not End the War?" Father and Son Day; Y. M. C. A. Day. BETHESDA MISSION John Fulton, Superintendent; Spe cial services all next week, conducted by Rev. Walter Russell and wife of j Chicago; Evangelistic meetings every j night at 7.4 5. Beginning Tuesday | Dr. Kussell will give a series of uible : Studies. HAKRJSBURG SSSS* TELEGRAPH FEATURED IN CHURCHES Music of Unusual Merit to Feature Church Services Throughout City Tomor row; Organists and Choir Leaders Prepare Pleasing Programs For Morning and Evening MESSIAH LUTHERAN Morning: Prelude, "Prelude In G'" Barnaby: offertory "Ave Maria." Duncan; Anthem, "The God of Abra ham Praise," Buck; Postlude, "Festal March," Poster. Evening—Prelude, "Introduction and Prayer" (from Rlenzi), Wagner; offertory, "Berceuse," Kinder; canta ta, "The City of God," Matthews; postlude, "Grand Choeur," Montgom ery. RIDGE AVENUE A. M. E. Morning—Prelude, "offertory in F," Batiste; anthem, "Guide Mee," Petrie; offertory, "Andante Pastor ale," Griffiths; postlude, "Tannhaus er March," Wagner. Evening—Prelude, "Adoration," Callaerts; anthem, "I Will Extol Thee," Sudds; offertory, "Reverie Pastorale," Storer; postlude, "Marche Pontlficale," F. de la Tombells. MARKET SQUARE PRESBYTER IAN Morning;— Grand Choeur in A, Kinder; Intermezzo, Kinder, "Ye Shall Dwell in the Land," Stainer; Pastorale, Guilmant, prelude in G, Bach. Evening—lndian Summer Sketch, Brewer, Duet, Mrs. Heefner and Mr. Watkins; ' „!y Faith Looks Up to Thee," Lachner: Sunset, Bernard Grand Chorus, Dubois. SECOND REFORMED Morning—Prelude, "Solemn Prel ude, Barnes; soprano solo, "O Para dise," Hawley, Mrs. Ada Culp Bow man: anthem. "Deliver Me, O Lord"," Stainer; postlude, "Festival Hymn," Bartlett. Evening—Prelude, "Ariosa (In An cient Style). Rogers; anthem, "Deus Misereatur." Shuey; postlude, "Fes tival March Op. 7, Miller. GRACE M. E. Morning—Organ, "Melody in A Flat," J. A. West; quartet, "There is a Band," Shelly; organ. "Andante in F," Wely; anthem, "They That Trust in the Bord," Frey; organ, "In modo di marcia," lirahams. Evening—Organ. "Festal March," Calkins; "An Indian Summer Sketch," Brewer; anthem, "Jerusa lem. O Turn Thee (Gallia), Gounod; organ, "Serenade" (Requested), Schubert; anthem, "Glorious Is Thy Name," Mozart; organ, "Tocatto in D Minor," G. B. Nevin. /.ION LUTHERAN Morning—Prelude, "Allegro," We dor; quartette, "Art Thou Weary?" Buck; offertory solo "Adagio," Ben del; anthem, "Praise Ye the Lord," Rogers; postlude March, Rartner. Evening—Cantata "The City of God," H. Alexander Matthews^ BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN Morning—Prelude, "Aspiration," Wilbur Hascall: solo, "Why Art Thou Cast Down, I My Soul," Mr. John P. Gibson; duet, "Whispering Hope," Hawthorne, by request. Mrs. Baum baugh and' Mrs. Witherow; offertory, "Pastoral in E Flat," Roland Diggle; postlude, "Grand Choeur," Chas J. Grey. Evening—Prelude, (a) "Allegro Gioososo," P. Geo. Marshall ? (b) "Idylle du Soir," Frederic Lacey; an them, "Awake Up My Glory," Chail wick; quartet, "Invocation (patriot ic), Tregina; offertory, "Romance in D Flat," Cyrus S. Mallard; postlude, "Marcia di Chiesa," Gordon Saun ders. CHRIST LUTHERAN Morning Prelude, "Prelude," Flagler; offertory, "Andante Relig ioso," Lemalgee: anthem, "Saviour, We Come to Thee," Meliail-Shep herd; postlude, "O Salutaris Hostia," Gounod. Evening Prelude, "Offertory," Solaine; offertory. "Chanson D'Ete," Clyde; a Canon, "O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing," Finley Lyon; solo, "The Homeland," Herbert Johnson, Miss Margaret Wilson; postlude, "Postlude," Stern. PRESBYTERIAN Morning—Prelude, "La Fete Dieu," Dubois; anthem, "Hear My Cry, O God," Gordon Balch Nevin; offer tory, "Andante," Heinricli Reimann: solo, "Hear Ye Israel," (Elijah) Mendelssohn; postlude, "Postiude in F," Stern. Evening—"Prelude and Fugue in C Minor," J. S. Bach; Berceuse," Ralph Kinde/ - ; quartet. "Again as Evening's Shadow Falls," Bynes; of fertory, "Repose," Gatty Sellars; an them, "And God Shall Wipe Away all Tears," Coombs; postlude, "fan tasia in E Minor," Stainer. WESTMINSTER The Rev. E. E. Curtis. 10:30, "Safety First; Sunday School, 1:45; 7:30, "A New Worker." COVENANT The Rev. Harvey Klaer. Preach ing 10:00, "Fathers and Sons in I-lomo and Church; 7:30, "Fathers and Sons in a World at War; Sunday School 2. PINE STREET The Rev. Lewis Seymour Mudge. The Rev. H. H. Baldwin, Assistant. 10:30, "Are We Worth Living For " 7:30, "Our English Forefathers;" 1:40, Sunday School. CAMP HILL The Rev. R. A. Ketchled3e. Preaching 11:00, "The Use of Mon ey; 7:30, Sunday School 9:45. DIVISION STREET CHAPEL The Rev. H. H. Baldwin. 3; 00, Sunday School; 7:45, Evening Ser vice. , IMMANUEL The Rev. H. Everett Hallman. Preaching 10:00; 7:30, "Hate;" Sun day School, 11:15. BETHANY I The Rev. John M. Warden. Preach- I Ing, 7:30, "Principles of Holy Liv ing;" Sunday 9. PATRIOTISM AND COMMUNITY SONGS 150,000 Persons in Great Chorus Pledge Hearts to Cause of Liberty Patriotism and a spontaneous love of song were combined in one glori ous outburst of enthusiasm when 150,000 people gathered in Philadel phia last week. It seemed as though all the patriotism in the city became vocal when soul-stirring melodies arose from this huge throng of voices assembled at the Festival of Songs and Flags, given under the auspices of the Community Singing Associa tion in honor of the city's enlisted men. They sang their 150,000 hearts into their throats and the tears into their eyes. They sang their patriotism of pent-up years and rhe aching love from that last good-by. They sang for country and for kin; they sang as they never thought it possible to sing. And in the hand of nearly every one of them was clasped that bit of red and white and blue which was to them the real meaning of it all —the country's flag. A Patriotic Harmony The melody, the noise, the multi tude of sounds and cheers, and the slow echoing of the same songs as singers in various parts of the field took up the melodies, the staccato barks of the bombs and of the anti aircraft guns brought out for the oc- | casion, blended In patriotic harmony. ' It was what it had been planned to i be—"a forest of patriotism and a sea j of music." | Not a speech was made during j the whole spectacle except the silent i one made by a huge captive balloon. > which carried a banner inscribed | "Buy a Liberty Bond." The co-operation such an event i necessitated was fulfilled beyond ex- I pectation. Every civic association. I from the chamber of commerce to the junior city clubs, every musical J and social organisation, from the ! Savoy Opera Company, Wanamaker j Chorus, etc., to the Settlement Music ■ School and the Matinee Musical Club, i co-operated to the fullest extent in making this "song and patriotism" demonstration a huge success. The ] message the event conveyed was I written deep and strong in the hearts 1 of those who attended. They all j went away imbued with the spirit ! and love of community siniiing, of 1 community association, of commu- j nity self-expression. Thus Philadelphia has shown the j country how deeply song and patriot- j ism are intertwined in her heart. ; She has set the pace, a high one l- j must be admitted, for other commu- . nlties to follow. And now, above] all other times, the country is ready ) for the duplication of such demon- , strations. Patriotism translated into I song is the concrete expression of ; love of country. It is the emotional 1 expressions which indicate to ever.v ; one the surging waves within, and of ! this emotion the country must see i tangible evidence. Community sing- I ing lias full reason to occupy the | center of the stage in the national | drama entitled "Patriotism." I GOSPEL HALL 10:30, "Breaking of Bread;" 2:.10, Sunday School: 7:30, Gospel Preach ing Dr. E. A. Martin, of Providence. ASSOCIATED BIBLE STUDENTS The subject of the regular Bureau ' study at 1:45 o'clock will be "Heav enly Wisdom vs. Earthly Wisdom." j Why the prayers of the world for: peace have been ignored by God for j over three years will be a perplexing; question made clear in the Sunday i School lesson at 3 o'clock on "Nehe-: miah's Prayer." REFORMED SALEM Morning—"Preludio, from 3d Son- j ata in C Minor," Guilmant; anthem, I "Christian, the Morn Breaks Sweetly I O'er Thee," Shelly; duet, "He That ! Soweth Little," Shepperd, Miss j Wynne Cassel, Charles Cassel; "Marche," Schumann; "Toccata," Dubois. Evening—"The Call to Service. ' (Home Mission service) Kyrie; "O God, Hear Thou the Nation's Peo ple., I J i|| c TfieFTuit of Generations iSiB I | of Piano- Builders - IpM I|l| A FINE PIANO is riOL ;l|B II /vbuilc in a day"- years i fli of Darning & experience !b|gj 511 arc needed to Teach per- !;p fj I | Sj feetion.74years of art I 1;! science are behind the ||| ;gj Slj! STIEFF PIANO 111 lif - f I the onlv piano m tts class which 1H $3 I■l aI! ycu can ouy ditect at factory.pices PNn J || 11 FOURTH REFORMED Morning—Prelude— "Adagio in A." \\. Volckmar; offertoy, "Andante,'' A. L. Barnes: anthem, "Great God Attend," Kern; postlude, "Prelude and Fugue in B Flat." J. S. Bach. Evening—Prelude, "Adagio in B," W. Volckmar; offertory, "At Even tide," Shackley; anthem. "Father in Heaven," Meredith; postlude. "Song of Triumph," H. S. Turner. FIFTH STREET METHODIST Morning Prelude, "Andante," Westbrook; anthem, "Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem," Maunder: offer tory, "Melodie in D," Gliere; post lude, "Postlude," Remenyi. Evening Prelude, "Aria in D," Dcmarest; anthem, "Conquering Kings Their Titles Take." Maunder; offertory, "At Vespers," Duncan; postlude, "March in F," Wallis. AUGSRURCJ LUTIIERA X Morning—Prelude, "Offertoire in i'V by Wely; duet. Miss Keeny and Miss Elmer: offertory, "Communion in E Minor," Batiste; postlude, "Pre lude and Fuge in C Minor," J. S. Bach. Evening—Prelude. "Allegro Mod erato, First Movement from Sonata 2," Guilmant; anthem, "Beloved If God So Loved Us," Barnby; offer tory, "Larglietto." Sonata 2, Gull- ■ Join the Rothert Victrola Club $6.00 will deliver the XIA new style Victrola to XIA new style Victrola and 16 selections of music for $1 16—and $6.00 monthly payments. Jj The 100 Rishel talking machine and 16 selec- I tions of music for $ 106—56.00 down and $6.00 il monthly. Have one delivered now and you will be sure to have it during the cold winter months. I Records Sold Here KOTHERT-CO " K All Victor Records 312 MARKET ST. 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Baldwin, a professor In the College of the City of New York, will formally open the new three manual pipe organ at the St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, in Front street, Monday evening, November 19. Professor Baldwin has agresd to come to this city in the interest of the war relief and the offering will be turned over to the Red Cross. ORGANISTS ORGANIZE The organization of an association to promote the advancement of or gan music and to foster a higher standard of ecclesiastical music and ♦o help to elevate the service In the church was effected at a meeting held Thursday evening in the St. Stephen's Episcopal parish house. The organization has a membership of more than tifty persons. At the meeting the following officers were elected: President, Alfred C. Kusch wa; vice-president, Frank A. Mc- Carrell; secretary, Mrs. John R. Henry; treasurer, William R. Stone sifer. and a committee of E. J. Dece vee, Newell Albright, Mrs. M. Pfuhl- Froelich and Miss Steinhour was up pointed. ! j Four New Victor Specials 18369—10 in. 75c Old Grey Mare- Fox Trot Earl Fuller's Famous Jazz Band Beale Street Blues —Fox Trot Earl Fuller's Famous Jazz Band Of course if you harnessed up a few steam whistles to a full brass band you'd get more actual noise than there is in Earl Fuller's Jazz Band, but you'd lose out on the fine points. 18374—10 in. 75c Somewhere in France Is Daddy .. Charles H. Hart So Long, Mother Charles H. Hart 18371—10 in. 75c J A Hot Time in the Old Town —Medley March, Victor Military Band The Girl I Left Behind Me —Medley March, Victor Military Band 18370—10 in. 75c Over There —One-Step Victor Military Band Where Do We Go From Here? March and One-Step Victor Military Band ! C. AV.Si4lar,lnc. Pianos Victroias S/GLt* -2 A IVT Q„ JO f I 6LULO/NC. >~J\J £* . fcnu.ou WAtA/A. PHO-GKHMANS I.OSE OFFICES To In BllltnKK, Mont., Forcul I" Third Compelled to Klsa American Flag Billings, Mont.. Nov. 10. ln ft roundup of alleged pro-Germans heitj Thursday night a crowd of CSO citi zens -who made no effort to conceat their identity forced Curtis C. Oehnn-, an architect, to resign us member of the state board of architectural ex aminers, compelled Alderman Herman Schwann to give up his seat as mem ber of the city council and made Ed ward .1. Kortzborn, a butcher, kiss the American flag and publicly de clare his cllegiance to the United States. Ooliine is alleged to have been guilty of pro-German utterance, Kchwanz was accused of refusing to purchase a iLberty Band and Ivort/.- born v.-i . charged with having torn up Liberty subscription blank. MItS. JAMES BAIRD DIES Wllliamstown, Pa., Nov. 10.—Mrs. James Baird died at her home on Vine street, from a stroke of par alysis. She was aged 70 years and is survived by her husband, one son an dseveral brothers and sisters. The funeral was held to-day with , burial in the Methodist Cemetery. The Rev. Charles Roads officiating. 3
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