{"id":379,"date":"2013-08-02T15:24:58","date_gmt":"2013-08-02T20:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/?p=379"},"modified":"2013-09-11T09:24:06","modified_gmt":"2013-09-11T14:24:06","slug":"show-and-tell-a-mini-exhibit-in-stone-campbell-hymnody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/specialcollections\/2013\/08\/02\/show-and-tell-a-mini-exhibit-in-stone-campbell-hymnody\/","title":{"rendered":"Show and Tell: A Mini-Exhibit in Stone-Campbell Hymnody"},"content":{"rendered":"

We had a special treat a few days ago when several participants in the TX Singing School<\/a> visited Special Collections for a tour.\u00a0 In response to their request, I pulled several hymnals and related artifacts for a brief show and tell.\u00a0 We thought you’d like to see the pictures.<\/p>\n

Elias Smith, A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of Christians<\/em>. Boston: Manning and Loring [1804].<\/p>\n

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Elias Smith and Abner Jones, Hymns, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians.<\/em> Boston: Manning and Loring, 1805.<\/p>\n

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Here is an inscription in another edition of the Smith-Jones hymnal: “A Gift from Elder Abner Jones of Charlston Massachusetts to — Mary Boodey of Alton June 13th [or 18th] 1806–.”\u00a0 This inscription may be from Jones’ hand, or from Mary Boodey’s hand.\u00a0 I suspect Mary to be the wife or daughter of Joseph Boodey [or Boody] a minister whose book detailing his call to the ministry was advertised in an 24 November 1808 issue of Elias Smith’s Herald of Gospel Liberty<\/em>.\u00a0 A nice inscribed association copy with an inscription!<\/p>\n

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This table displays the assortment of Smith-Jones hymnals on the bottom row.\u00a0 With the acquisition of the Joe Johnson Collection in American Christianity, ACU received a fine collection of Smith-Jones hymnals, and each one is in remarkably nice condition.\u00a0 On the other side of the table is a row of Campbell hymnals with a photocopy (oblong red buckram volume at the top of the photo) by Enos Dowling that we use for reference rather than handling the early originals.<\/p>\n

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Alexander Campbell, Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs<\/em>, Adapted to the Christian Religion.<\/em> Bethany, 1828.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Four Campbell hymnals, ca. 1840’s-1850’s.\u00a0 When hymnals were privately purchased the tastes and finances (and theology!) of the purchaser dictated the type and style of binding.\u00a0 Here are two plainer styles of leather binding and two fine\u00a0gilt-embossed calf-bound ones.\u00a0 Later in the nineteenth century congregations purchased hymnals in bulk to be kept and used at the meetinghouses, gradually closing an era when worshipers brought their own hymnals.<\/p>\n

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Here is another shot of the fine leather bindings:<\/p>\n

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We thought a letter from Alexander Campbell’s hand would be a fine addition to the exhibit.\u00a0 The paper, which served double duty as its own envelope, is housed safely in a Mylar sleeve.\u00a0 We apologize for the glare.\u00a0 Below is a transcription.<\/p>\n

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This table brings us into the 20th century…<\/p>\n

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Since Austin Taylor established the singing school, we thought an item or two from his collection would be a big hit.\u00a0 We were right.\u00a0 Above is his copy of\u00a0Songs of Joy No. 4<\/em>.\u00a0 Below is another inscribed association copy.\u00a0 George Henry Pryor Showalter was editor of\u00a0Firm Foundation<\/em> and co-compiler with Taylor (and others) on\u00a0The New Ideal Gospel Hymn Book<\/em> .\u00a0 Here is Taylor’s copy, bearing a gift inscription from the publisher.<\/p>\n

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Among the most enduring hymnals among Churches of Christ are the Great Songs of the Church<\/em> family of hymnals.\u00a0 The 1922 copy below was part of Austin Taylor’s collection.<\/p>\n

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Here is a red leather bound ‘deluxe’ edition of\u00a0Great Songs<\/em> with brass embossing plates used in the production of “Number Two.”\u00a0 The plates were gifted to ACU by Tillit S. Teddlie.<\/p>\n

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The earliest hymnals above did not have musical notation.\u00a0 Assuming the meter matched, the texts could be coupled with various tunes.\u00a0 Convicted that notes on the page was a distraction from the content of the song, Alexander Campbell did not allow his hymnal to carry notation.\u00a0 Here is a 1957 hymnal used among British Churches of Christ.\u00a0 Look for the meterical indicators, pair the text with a matching tune, and set yourself to singing!<\/p>\n

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Dr. Leonard Burford was long-time choral director and Professor of Music at Abilene Christian College.\u00a0 Blind, Burford compiled this braille hymnal and with his brother Jack (also blind) produced several albums of the ACC Chorus.\u00a0 Hymns of the Church <\/em>was printed in Louisvile, Kentucky by American Printing House for the Blind in 1958.<\/p>\n

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Great Songs of the Campus<\/em>, published in Taipei, Taiwan by Campus Bible Study Press [ca. 1970s] open to “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.”<\/p>\n

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This Arabic hymnal, Hymns of Faith<\/em>, was published by Dar Manhel in Alhayt, Lebanon.<\/p>\n

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Since summer is the season for Vacation Bible School, we thought it appropriate to include an assortment of VBS songbooks from the early 1960’s to the later 1970’s.\u00a0 These are from Standard publishing Company of Cincinnati, Ohio.\u00a0 I think these may actually be rare (certainly not as rare as the Smith-Jones items!) since they were produced, used and discarded.\u00a0 When next year’s VBS kit rolls out, the old ones get tossed aside.\u00a0 Should you have such in your closets at church, please consider donating them to our collection.\u00a0 We want to save them!<\/p>\n

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In an age of Power Point, we took our guests back to an earlier time when visual aids consisted of bedsheets-turned-sermon-charts hung in brush arbors.\u00a0 Here is a nicely illustrated one.\u00a0 You can see dozens more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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