Kieffer, J. M. The Pearl; A Collection of Songs, Hymns, Chants, Anthems and Concert Pieces, for the Sabbath School. Cleveland: S. Brainard & Sons, 1871. First Edition. [12212]
Cloth spine, orange printed paper over card (hardcover), small oblong 6 1/4 x 6 3/4 inches. Binding with old light soil, text is clean, 160 pages. Very good. Hardcover.
The music is in four parts with round notes.
"In the preparation of "The Pearl," the great aim has been the lifting up of the Blessed Savior, which is a need manifest throughout the entire domain of religious thought. Only such words have been used as place Jesus Christ complete Head; and present, in a subordinate plane of thought, the Sabbath school, the teacher, and the minor means which children are too apt to exalt. The child that is taught to love Jesus, will readily love the place where it can learn of Him, and the teacher who teaches of Him. The music is all fresh and new, and in full sympathy with the spirti of the words, and with sufficient merit to become favorite wherever sung." - Preface.
