Front 8
have
been
published
in
the
early
song
books
of
this
country,
all
of
which
has
caused
tedious
research
and
patience.
The
plan
of
writing
sketches
of
authors
and
tunes
has
not
been
attempted
heretofore
by
authors
of
music
in
connection
with
the
tune,
except
the
writer
of
this
article.
(See
Union
Harp
and
History
of
Songs
published
by
him
in
1909.)
In
that
book
there
was
a
much
smaller
number
of
tunes.
To
write
the
sketch
of
each
tune
and
print
it,
in
connection
with
the
music,
is
an
expensive
and
arduous
labor
and
undertaking
that
no
author
before
has
been
willing
to
attempt
or
expend.
However,
it
will
greatly
add
to
the
interest
of
all
tunes
to
know
something
of
their
composition
and
the
history
of
the
composer
of
the
words
and
music,
and
much
benefit
gained
in
reading
them
by
one
knowing
the
source
from
whence
they
came.
12.
New
rudiments
have
been
composed,
arranged
and
so
compiled
as
to
embrace
all
the
old
features,
and
at
the
same
time
to
get
all
ma-
terial
modern
improvements.
These
rules
are
so
arranged
as
any
one
who
cares
to
do
so,
can
learn
how
to
sing
or
play
at
home.
They
are
so
fixed
as
to
apply
to
any
notation,
it
matters
not
whether
in
four
and
seven
shape,
or
round
notes.
They
are
made
simple
and
easy
to
under-
stand,
possessing
many
new
features
and
additions
not
heretofore
printed,
a
very
large
dictionary,
and
many
things
which
will
prove
help-
ful
in
the
study
of
music.
13.
All
the
plates
from
which
the
book
is
printed
are
brand
new
and
will
give
the
best
results.
Nearly
all
the
notes
and
all
other
musical
characters
are
first
class.
14.
A
new
Appendix
of
valuable
tunes
and
anthems
has
been
added.
Quite
a
lot
of
this
was
once
in
the
Sacred
Harp.
It
has
been
revised
and
some
of
these
tunes
are
new
in
many
respects.
The
other
tunes
are
selected
from
authors
whose
reputations
are
so
well
known
by
music
people
which
guarantees
that
no
tune
that
comes
from
their
pens
ever
fails
to
prove
they
are
of
the
best
class
of
sacred
music.
The
new
music
in
this
addition
is
also
up
to
the
top
of
standard
sacred
tunes,
and
by
composers
who
do
not
in
any
case
put
forward
any
but
superior
tunes.
Some
of
them
will
at
first
require
careful
skill
to
render
them
properly,
but
when
fully
understood,
they
will
prove
to
be
of
very
high
class
sacred
music.
All
of
these
tunes
are
arranged
in
dispersed
harmony,
and
in
perfect
accord
with
all
the
other
music
in
the
book.
15.
In
the
first
of
the
book
there
has
been
some
new
music
added,
but
not
in
any
way
to
interfere
with
the
music
therein
as
heretofore
arranged,
but
to
fill
pages
where
they
are
placed,
and
at
the
same
time
utilize
all
the
pages
in
good
music.
In
one
or
two
cases
the
plates
made
lap
over
so
as
to
displace
the
page
or
pages.
In
order
to
keep
the
book
as
it
has
been
heretofore,
we
have
put
some
tunes
on
pages
following
by
continuation
of
same
page,
by
adding
to
the
same
A
or
B.
(See
page
253.)
We
are
not
presenting
the
book
with
high
sounding
praises,
but
feel
justified
in
claiming
that
it
is
the
best
song
and
tune
book
of
its
kind
to
be
found
in
all
the
country.
We
are
presenting
it
to
the
people
with
the
earnest
prayer
of
this
committee
that
it
may
in
the
name
of
the
great
"Master
of
all
music"
accomplish
that
whereunto
it
is
sent.
J.
S.
JAMES,
Chairman.
Atlanta,
Ga.,
August
11,
1911.