Post by Lee on Mar 2, 2014 22:52:12 GMT
Interesting comment from RR about whether it was ok to use musical instruments in meetings.
Where we shall meet, at what hour, in what order conduct our exercises, what kind and quantity of wine to use, what psalms to sing, what words to employ, whether all to sing together or to sing one by one, whether to sing in one key or in discord, whether in parts or in unison, whether with instrumental assistance or without—all this is left for the loving agreement and decision of the assemblies of the Lord’s friends. There were instruments in the past; there will be instruments in the future, and there may be in the present if it is found to help the cause of edification. It is wide of the question to say the apostacy use instruments. This is not a sufficient condemnation of anything. They use Bibles, as well, and have collections, and sing, and preach. Shall we discontinue these things for such a reason? The question is, is a thing right, and good, or even, is it not wrong, and good? “Let all things be done unto edifying.” This simple rule settles much.
1883 Christadelphian p 178
Where we shall meet, at what hour, in what order conduct our exercises, what kind and quantity of wine to use, what psalms to sing, what words to employ, whether all to sing together or to sing one by one, whether to sing in one key or in discord, whether in parts or in unison, whether with instrumental assistance or without—all this is left for the loving agreement and decision of the assemblies of the Lord’s friends. There were instruments in the past; there will be instruments in the future, and there may be in the present if it is found to help the cause of edification. It is wide of the question to say the apostacy use instruments. This is not a sufficient condemnation of anything. They use Bibles, as well, and have collections, and sing, and preach. Shall we discontinue these things for such a reason? The question is, is a thing right, and good, or even, is it not wrong, and good? “Let all things be done unto edifying.” This simple rule settles much.
1883 Christadelphian p 178