cy. But a greater fault in the work is, that too many of the pieces cannot be suitably executed by a choir without instrumental accompaniments. They may be performed well and with effect in the church with a good organ and a good organist, they may be performed in the chamber with a piano, but they fail when attempted by the voice alone. This however would be a less fault if such pieces were distinguished by some mark to inform the chorister under what circumstances to attempt them, and would be no fault perhaps if our churches were all furnished with organs, as (craving the pardon of our puritan fathers) they ought to be.

But we will not enter into particular excellencies or defects in th work, because to do this profitably or even intelligibly we must adduce examples which would carry us beyond our limits, while the general ground on which we recommend it to universal use will be easily apprehended without such details. It is a collection containing most of the old approved tunes whose melody or air is dignified, solemn, reverent, chaste, and every way suited to divine worship-harmonized judiciously upon the improved and essential principles of modern musical science. This is ground enough for commendation, and it is a ground of commendation which belongs to no collection used among us except of the Handel and Haydn Society.

We intended to offer some remarks on the history of sacred music, but must defer them for the pre

sent.

ted to music. Their attention may
be occupied with delight in the prace
tice of this, when it cannot be fixed
upon studies more purely intellec-
tual, and when some agreeable em-
ployment is absolutely necessary to
restrain them from improper indal-
Let
gence in sensual pleasures.
them attend only to secular music,
For this can-
if that be insisted on.
not fail to "give them some glimp-
ses, at least of purer enjoyment than
that which is to be derived from the
sordid gains and sordid luxuries of
common life." Much seed of em-
inent virtues, said Luther, will be
found in minds which are touched by
music.-But aside from this general
consideration, we think Christian
parents bound, where it is possible,
to qualify their children to sing the
praises of God in the sanctuary.
And we feel no hesitation in saying
that it is the duty of every young
man and young woman, who has the
capacity, to acquire sufficient skill
to unite with propriety in this im-
portant and delightful part of pub
lic worship.

Especially is it the duty of those
who are preparing for the ministry to
cultivate taste and skill in sacred mu-
sic. The preacher who is unable to
sing will often find this a deficiency
that lessens his power of doing good.
However, many have piety and tal-
ents adequate to preach the gospel,
who have not the capacity to acquire
this art.
that
We would not have them
on this accouut turn aside from the
holy work. But we would require
of every
candidate for the ministry,
what the man entirely destitute of
musical capacities certainly can do,
that he attend sufficiently to the sub-
ject to know what style of music is
suitable for public devotion, and what
collections contain such musie. With
this knowledge alone he can do much
in promoting good psalmody; he
may at least avoid the misfortune
and the shame of recommending and
encouraging that which is bad. We
sincerely regret therefore that there
is not more interest on this subject

We cannot close the article, however, without alluding to the importance of cultivating this art. The pleasures of music are perhaps when strictly considered, only pleasures of sense. But they are inseparably connected with intellectual enjoy ment, and have a powerful tendency to wean the mind from those grosser delights with which the multitude are satisfied. For this reason the attention of youth should be direc

548 at our theological seminaries. Every thing connected with the interests of the church is a proper subject of attention and study at a seminary for . educating the guardians of the church. If it be important that the praying and the preaching in public worship be performed suitably, it is also important that the singing

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should be performed suitably. And if ministers will not watch over this part of the service, who will ? But proper attention will not be given to the subject in our theological institutions until they are furnished with professors of music. Let this be done and we shall witness a new era in the sacred music of our country.

Literarp and Philosophical Intelligence.

COLLEGIATE RECORD FOR THE YEAR 1824.

* Received Testimonials; the Legislature not having authorized the Institution to confer Degrees.

HONORARY DEGREES.

BOWDOIN.-The Marquis De La Fayette, and Parker Cleaveland, LL. D. DARTMOUTH.-Joseph Story, LL. D., Theophilus Packard, and David Kellogg, D. D. MIDDLEBURY.-James Spalding, Edward Lamb, Samuel Head, Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, M. D.

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT.--Eliphalet Gillett, D. D., Heman Allen, A. M. HARVARD.-William Wirt, Josiah Quincy, and Daniel Webster, LL. D. Bazaleel Howard, John Andrews, and Joseph Tuckerman, D. D., George Washington La Fayette, A. M.

WILLIAMS.-Elijah H. Mills, and Levi Lincoln, LL. D., Nathan S. Beeman, D. D. BROWN.-Henry Wight, and Robert Semple, D. D.

YALE.-Smith Thompson, LL. D., Thomas Chariton Henry, D. D.

COLUMBIA, N. Y.-Thomas A. Emmett, Langdon Cheeves, and Daniel Webster, LL. D., E. Herzelius, D. D.

UNION.-John Griscom, LL. D., William Rafferty, Lucius Bowles, and E. Herzelius, D. D.

HAMILTON.-Professor Proudfit, of Union College, D. D.

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.-H. A. Muhlenburg, D. D.

TRANSYLVANIA.-J. J. Crittendon, and Edward Livingston, LL. D.

PHI BETA KAPPA ANNIVERSARIES.

ALPHA OF MASSACHUSETTS.--Harvard-Professor EVERETT, Orator; Rev. HENRY WARE, Poet.

ALPHA OF CONNECTICUT.-Yale.-Rev. CARLOS WILCOx, Poet.-Orator for the next Anniversary, Hon. James Gould-James A. Hillhouse, Esq. second; Poet, Rev. Professor Fitch-William C. Bryant, Esq., second.

ALPHA OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.-Dartmouth.-SAMUEL L. KNAPP, Esq. Orator; NATHANIEL H. CARTER, Esq. Poet.-Orators for the next Anniversary, Hon. Samuel Bell and Prof. Haddock; Poets, Rev. Joseph Torrey, and Rev. Thomas C. Upham. ALPHA OF NEW-YORK.-Union.-Rev. President NoTT, Orator.-Orators for the next Anniversary, Hon. John. W. Taylor, and Hon. Samuel Young.

APPOINTMENTS.

The Rev. Dr. Neill, of Philadelphia, has been elected President of Dickinson College. The Rev. John Wheeler, of Windsor, has been elected President of the University of Vermont; and the Rev J. T. Robinson, Professor of Languages.

The President and Fellows of Middlebury College, have elected the Rev. Absalom Peters, Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in that Institution.

The Rev. Thomas C. Upham, has been appointed Professor of Metaphysics, and Moral Philosophy at Bowdoin College; Professor Newman is elected Professor of Rhet oric and Oratory; and Mr. Alpheus S. Packard, to succeed him as Professor of Languages and Classical Literature.

The Rev. Alva Woods, Professor at Columbia College, Washington, has been appointed Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in Brown University. Horatio Gates Bowen, of Providence, Professor of Natural History, Librarian, and Keeper of the Cabinet.

The Rev. Nathan W. Fiske has been chosen Professor of Languages and Belles Lettres in the Collegiate Institution at Amherst.

William Tully, M. D. of East-Hartford Conn. is elected Professor of the Theory and Practice of Physic, Medical Jurisprudence, and Clinical Practice, in the Vermont Academy of Medicine.

Mr. Josiah W. Gibbs is appointed by the Corporation of Yale College, Librarian and Lecturer on Classical Literature and Biblical Criticism.

The following gentlemen compose the Faculty of Washington College, recently founded at Hartford, Conn.

The Rt. Rev. Thomas C. Brownell, D. D. LL. D. President.

The Rev. George W. Doane, A. M. Professor of Belles Lettres and Oratory.
Frederic Hall, A. M. Professor of Chemistry and Mineralogy.

Horatio Hickok, A. M. Professor of Agriculture and Political Economy.

George Sumner, M. D. Professor of Botany.
The Rev. Hector Humphrey, A. M. Tutor.

The Anniversary of the Theological Seminary at Andover, was celebrated on Wednesday, September 22. The following is the Order of Exercises.

DEPARTMENT OF

SACRED LITERATURE.

1. Nature of the argument in Heb. 1. and state of knowledge implied among those who were addressed.

F. E. CANNON, Amherst, Union Coll. 2. Nature of the argument in the fourth chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews. J. NOYES, Wallingford Con. Union Coll. 3. Exegesis of Heb. VII. 1-3 *S. H. COWLES, Farmington, Ct. Yale Coll.

4. Exegesis of Heh. IX. 23, 24, with reference to the question whether the comparison made in this passage implies a material, local tabernacle in the heavens.

L. HALL, Sulton, Brown Univ. 5. Does our English version exhibit a correct view of τέλειοw and αγιάζω, in the Epistle to the Hebrews!

O. PEARSON, Rutland, Vt. Mid. Coll.

6. What kind of faith is described in the eleventh chapter of Hebrews? R. LANDFEAR, Manchester Con. Yale Coll. 7. Characteristics of Hebrew poetry. S. FOSTER, Andorer, Dart. Coll. 8. On what are the principles of interpretation founded?

O. P. HOYT, New-Haren, Vt. Mid. Coll. 9. Do the Scriptures contain a revelation on subjects of science?

S. RUSSELL, Bow, N. H. Dart. Coll. 10. Examination of objections against the critical study of the Scriptures. J. I. FOOT, Hartland, Conn. Union Coll. CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY.

11. The perfection of the Scriptures.

F. GRISWOLD, Greenfield, Yale Coll. 12. Principal errors of Pelagianism. 1. ESTY, Westmoreland, N. H. Yale Coll. 13. Holy affections necessary to the right understanding of divine truth.

S. MARSH, Danville, Vt. Dart. Coll. 14. Is not the Unitarian doctrine of human depravity liable to the same difficulty