The ministry of song in modern times has been of incalculable value in
spreading the truths of the Word. Speaking of a city-wide revival in
Boston, a current news item says:
The city is ringing with revival melodies. Everywhere Mr.
Alexander’s songs are being hummed and whistled and sung. A
number of revival hymns have been published in the newspapers,
and a few days ago two drummers were seated in a train going out
of Boston, holding a newspaper before them and singing from it
lustily, “Don’t Stop Praying.” A gentleman who happened to be in
the same car, which was filled with people, said that he finally
approached them and asked them if they were ministers. “Oh, no,”
was the reply, “we are just drummers.” In one of the hotels some
theatrical women were singing, “He Will Hold Me Fast,” instead
of their own songs. These are simply indications of the way in
which the gospel songs have permeated the entire city. (Text.)
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=Songs Born in Trouble=--See NEGLECT OF GENIUS.