Pulpit and Press (6th Edition) eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 77 pages of information about Pulpit and Press (6th Edition).

Pulpit and Press (6th Edition) eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 77 pages of information about Pulpit and Press (6th Edition).
as containing pneumatic windchests throughout, and having an aeolian attachment.  It is of three-manual compass, C.C.C. to C.4, 61 notes; and pedal compass, C.C.C. to F.30.  The great organ has double open diapason (stopped bass), open diapason, dulciana, viola di gambi, doppel flute, hohl flute, octave, octave quint, superoctave, and trumpet,—­65 pipes each.  The swell organ has bourdon, open diapason, salicional, aeoline, stopped diapason, gemshorn, flute harmonique, flageolet, cornet—­3 ranks, 183,—­cornopean, oboe, vox humana—­61 pipes each.  The choir organ, enclosed in separate swell-box, has geigen principal, dolce, concert flute, quintadena, fugara, flute d’amour, piccolo harmonique, clarinet,—­61 pipes each.  The pedal organ has open diapson, bourden, lieblich gedeckt (from stop 10), violoncello-wood,—­30 pipes each.  Couplers:  swell to great; choir to great; swell to choir; swell to great octaves, swell to great sub-octaves; choir to great sub-octaves; swell octaves; swell to pedal; great to pedal; choir to pedal.  Mechanical accessories:  swell tremulant, choir tremulant, bellows signal; wind indicator.  Pedal movements:  three affecting great and pedal stops, three affecting swell and pedal stops; great to pedal reversing pedal; crescendo and full organ pedal; balanced great and choir pedal; balanced swell pedal.

Beautiful suggestions greet you in every part of this unique church, which is practical as well as poetic, and justifies the name given by Mrs. Eddy, which stands at the head of this sketch.  J.H.W.

(Boston Journal, January 7, 1895.)

CHIMES RANG SWEETLY.

Much admiration was expressed by all those fortunate enough to listen to the first peal of the chimes in the tower of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, corner of Falmouth and Norway streets, dedicated yesterday.  The sweet, musical tones attracted quite a throng of people, who listened with delight.

The chimes were made by the United States Tubular Bell Company, of Methuen, Mass., and are something of a novelty in this country, though for some time well and favorably known in the Old Country, especially in England.

They are a substitution of tubes of drawn brass for the heavy cast bells of old-fashioned chimes.  They have the advantage of great economy of space, as well as of cost, a chime of fifteen bells not occupying a space of more than five by eight feet.

Where the old-fashioned chimes required a strong man to ring them, these can be rung from an electric key board, and even when rung by hand require but little muscular power to manipulate them, and call forth all the purity and sweetness of their tones.  The quality of tone is something superb, being rich and mellow.  The tubes are carefully tuned, so that the harmony is perfect.  They have all the beauties of a great Cathedral chime, with infinitely less expense.

There is practically no limit to the uses to which these bells may be put.  They can be called into requisition in theatres, concert halls, and public buildings, as they range in all sizes, from those described down to little sets of silver bells that might be placed on a small centre table.

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