DR. J. Q. A HENRY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2744, 24 February 1910, Page 3

DR. J. Q. A HENRY.

MISSIONS AND MUSIC

Says “Civis” in the “Otago Witness? -—Wo are to be favored presently with a new * Torrey-A 1 exalider visitation new, in the fact that the names are new; in all else the same old thing. This time is is to be Dr John Quincy Adams Henry, paster of the First Bap tis.fc Church. i;t Eos Angeles, United States, America, who “combines Hie solid sense of the Adamses of Massachusetts with the fervid eloquence of the Henrys of Virginia,” and is otherwiso described as “the Baptist Napoleon who will never know a Waterloo in battle nor an exile in defeat.” To make him, “the Lord took a piece out of V esuvius, a cross section out of an earthquake, and a side light out of a tornado,” with other ingredients. My information is derived from a series of American puffs quoted in the “Outlook” ; that the “Outlook” homologates them—as wo sa.v in Presbytery is more than I dare affirm. Along with the Baptist- Napoleon will come a singer—Professor P. P. Billhorn, otherwise “Sweet Peace Billhorn.” “Brother Billhorn,” and “the Prof.” It is on record that the original Apostles went forth two and two. But it- does not appear to have been arranged that one Apostle in each pair should be a singer. Which is proof once more of the” American doctrine that “they didn’t knew everything down m Judee.” Imagine a Garrison Hall Mission without the sole singer, thc doggrel ditties, and the waltz times lilted b? chorus. A dead failure, inevitably. Professor Billhorn “is the composer of over 2000 hymns”—which fact alone will give liis measure for all sane people. '“The “"Westminster Gazette” relates that “a- man who lias just been, sentenced t O . imprisonment in Chicago is said to- have made his living for years by stealing horses, and to have devoted" liis. spare- time to writing and publishing hymns and sacred, songs for schools.” But “the message does not make it clear which lie lias been sentenced for.” For either or for both, would satisfy the equities. I notice that the sober-sided Anglicans are going to hate a- mission, they also-. Unless they set up a solo singer we may count on them to make a muddle of it.