Excerpt from The American Biblical Repository, Vol. 12: Devoted to Biblical and General Literature, Theological Discussion, the History of Theological Opinions, Etc.; Nos. 23, 24; Whole Nos. 55, 56 Sacred music as a divine institution, was not destined, like the ancient Jewish ritual, to decay. It is to stand while time endures, as a lively representation of the worship of the sanc tuary above. Nor can we doubt that it will yet be seen to operate more efficiently than ever, in enlivening the devotions of the sincere worshipper. That there is something wrong in the present manner of sustaining it, is freely admitted. Indeed, there is so much which is wrong, that it seems difficult to deter mine where to begin or to end the recital. But it is not our present object to speak of the number and character of abuses. A more. Delicate task lies before us, and one which we lmpe will prove on the whole more beneficial. We shall endeavor to dis cover to our readers the principal source of these abuses, and point out the only sure and practical remedy. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.