late afternoon, and at the same time find good music, many
will be drawn to make avail of it.

Two very simple matters need attention, perhaps more
than these difficult aspects of the subject. Choirs should be
trained to sing their words clearly, and always to give care-
ful attention to the hymns. Because things seem small, they
are the more neglected. Many organists play difficult works
better than they play hymns. And the value of much music
is lost because the words are unintelligible. As in other arts,
it is the little things that count. We are often too ambitious
musically. It is far better to have simple, plain music, sin-
cerely and successfully rendered all the way through, than
to have occasional brilliant productions in the midst of
slovenly and irreverent work in general.

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