Bernard E. Sparrow
By BERNARD E. SPARROW, Departmental Secretary, North England Conference
Articles by Bernard E. Sparrow
The Church's Supreme Task
August 1945
The task before us is the salvation of our fellow men. What are we doing to save them? Our answer falls into two sections:
Public Evangelism.—ft must be admitted that this only scratches the surface…
Music in the Evangelistic Effort
April 1945
Good music will never substitute for a bad sermon. Music might be called a secondary subject, so keep it there. It can, however, mightily assist in an evangelistic endeavor. A meeting should be a unit. Use music…
Special Music in Our Worship
December 1946
There has always been a desire to beautify worship through music rendered apart from the congregation. Indeed, in medieval days the people had little, if any, part in the church service, for all music came from professional players and singers.…
The Advent and Church Hymnals
November 1946
The best advice that can be given about the hymnbook (either British or American) is—use it! For so many of us it is largely an unknown book, for we rarely use more than twenty-five per cent of the hymns it contains. The remaining…
The Congregation and Music
October 1946
The preacher is supposed to hold in mind the needs of his audience—and all successful preachers do so. But how many organists consider their congregations? Have we dedicated ourselves to their service, or are we free…