Rollicking religion

Last night there was a packed hall for a gathering under the title, 'The Musical Salvationist'. It featured the kind of music which characterised The Salvation Army in its early days. Before the constraints of copyright law the Army took hold of music hall tunes and set them to distinctive Christian words. Many of the results were upbeat and rollicking. Some of those 'oldies' were featured last night. The musical idiom may have been that of another age but the message was timeless. Some people seem only to have enough religion to make them miserable. Last night we knew what it was to have enough to make us happy.