The Second Helvetic Confession in Chapter 23 comments that "Singing. Likewise moderation is to be exercised where singing is used in a meeting for worship. That song which they call the Gregorian Chant has many foolish things in it, hence it iss rightly rejected by many of our Churches. If there are Churches which have a true and proper sermon but no singing; they out not to be condemned. For all Churches do not have the advantage of singing. And it is well known from the testimonies of antiquity, that the custom of singing was very old in the Eastern Churches, whereas it was late when it was at length accepted in the West
Was the plain song chant style of singing dropped because of the content of the Gregorian Chant in the Latin Mass, and not an objection to plain song chant in particular?
Are they historically correct that psalm singing was accepted in the East earlier then in the West?
Is the Helvetic Confession correct when it says that we should not be critical of Churches which do not have singing?
Was the plain song chant style of singing dropped because of the content of the Gregorian Chant in the Latin Mass, and not an objection to plain song chant in particular?
Are they historically correct that psalm singing was accepted in the East earlier then in the West?
Is the Helvetic Confession correct when it says that we should not be critical of Churches which do not have singing?