how the Liturgy of the Church should be read. Yet, while recognizing the value of all the musical methods, in their proper place and time, whether by monotoning, intoning, or making it purely choral, there is still much use for the ordinary speaking voice. The necessities of the case, indeed, for want of musical skill and appropriate accompaniment, generally compel the Clergy to depend upon this method. It becomes, then, simply a question whether it shall be well or ill used in public worship. The effort has been made, in this part of the work, to secure the expressive and appropriate reading of the various divisions of the Divine Service. The essen Part III. treats of the subject of manner. tial elements which constitute an effective delivery are here discussed, in the hope of securing a correct standard of pulpit elocution, adapted to the nature of the sacred. office and the character of its theme-free from all mannerism, affectation, and artificiality. The author has undertaken this work at the solicitation, and with the encouragement, of many friends and pupils, and has been greatly indebted to Mr. Melville K. Bailey in preparing it for the press. If the treatise shall aid, in any way, in making the Service more effective, and if it shall increase the usefulness of any of his brethren, the author will gratefully esteem it privileged labor that he has done. F. T. R. August 1, 1882. CONTENTS. ᏢᎪᎡᎢ Ꮮ PRIMARY CONDITIONS OF VOCAL POWER Physical health-Fresh air-Proper protection-Warmth-Rest -Mental quiet-Further considerations-Diet-Cold water-Con- Preliminary remarks-Tidal breath-First series, with refer- ence to complete airing of the lungs-Second series, with refer- ence to the vocal chords-Third series, with reference to the uvula How differing from apparently synonymous terms-Will power -Drill exercises-Rate of vibrations-Effects of professional life DELIVERY OF THE VOICE-MODE OF UTTERANCE Poising, or projecting the voice-Expulsive utterance-Example -Effusive utterance-Example-Explosive utterance-Example. PAGE It is a reed instrument-Purity-Examples-Smoothness-Ex- Degree requisite-Caution against boisterousness-Transition, to be secured by practice-Exercises-Subdued degrees-Exam- Compass of the voice, two octaves-Flexibility-Exercises- Definition-Divisions of the syllable-Radical stress-Median Source of impulse-Slides of emotion-Octave-Fifth-Third- Determined by subject-Inconsistency-Sameness-Moderate More than a change of force-Dependent on activity of thought and will-Examples of distinctive emphasis-Continued empha- sis-Examples-Errors in emphasis-Example of various inter- Its importance in Divine Service-Proper mental attitude-Ex- pression founded on feeling-Standard of expression-Not that of ANALYSIS OF THE CHARACTERISTICS CONTAINED IN THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER AS A GUIDE TO EXPRESSION. 1. Sublimity and majesty-2. Simplicity-3. Reverential fer- vor-These must all be present in just proportion-Defect of neglecting a single principle-Fault of undue prominence of a single characteristic-Further defects: rapidity, undue slowness, THE OPENING SENTENCES, ETC., OF MORNING AND EVENING Three leading characteristics still preserved-Fourth to last sen- tence-Their penitential character-The first, second, and third sentences, how differing from the others-The Exhortation-Its great simplicity-Different shades of feeling in different serv- vine worship-4. The bidding-Comparison with other exhorta- Should be sung if possible-Full expression when read-The Te Deum-Divisions: 1, Praise; 2, Confession of Faith; 3, Interces- sion-Value of reading Benedicite Omnia Opera Domini-The Creed-Peaceful significance at the present time-Solemnity, earnestness, reverence-Each clause characteristically marked- Subdued expression-Fitting preparation-Analysis of their structure as an aid to expression-1. Invocation: Purpose-Varied Suggestiveness of term-Proper manner-True standard- |