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The sermon Deacon Vanderwater preached

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American popular songs

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Title
The sermon Deacon Vanderwater preached
Additional title: He prayed for some poor mother, a father and a brother. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: In our little town the people flocked to church one Sunday night. [first line of song]
Names
Gray, William Benson (Composer)
Gray, William Benson (Lyricist)
Cluxton, J. J. (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York
Publisher: W.B. Gray & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Preachers
Divorced women
Pathos
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: As sung by J.J. Cluxton of Geo. Thatcher's Minstrels. Cover includes photograph of J.J. Cluxton.
Content: Summary: The congregations gathers to hear a sermon from the preacher about a woman who had been divorced by her husband in favor of another woman; but the first wife reveals that she opposed the second marriage, but the second wife was about to die, so she and the preacher encourage all to pray for her.
Content: Author's note on cover: A well known theatrical man was relating to a party of friends one evening some of the interesting experiences of his travels and referred to a sermon he had heard in a Southern church as the sweetest of all his recollection. To the intense delight of every one present he beautifully described the church, its surroundings, the old gray haired preacher, the congregation, and the sermon. So deeply did it all impress me that I have used the theme for the song and chorus, "The sermon Deacon Vandewater preached."
Content: On cover: A new composition by the originator and only successful writer of semi-religious songs.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Wm. B. Gray.
Physical Description
Extent: 8 p. ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21736880
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21738653
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 87bc56c0-c595-012f-752f-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1899: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The sermon Deacon Vanderwater preached" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-efb8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The sermon Deacon Vanderwater preached" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-efb8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). The sermon Deacon Vanderwater preached Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-efb8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The sermon Deacon Vanderwater preached