The report should include 6 items (please number them on your paper):

1. Research Topic. Write a phrase that names what the paper is about.
2. Research Question. Write a carefully worded, significant question that your
paper will seek to
answer.
3. Research Notes are the records of information on which your conclusions are
based. Within the
limits of the time you have, try to find everything she wrote on the topic. For
topics on which
she apparently wrote fewer than 20 statements, broaden the topic to include
the moral
principles involved, or other related issues. For topics on which she wrote a
great number of
statements, try to narrow the topic and/or select the 20 most important
statements.
Reporting your research notes. For sources on the CD-ROM, you can simply
copy and paste
each relevant hit and its source abbreviation into your research document,
and print it. When
using other sources, you may scan, type, or photocopy, being sure that you
write the source on the
copy. If you wish, you may simply place the notes in an envelope, with your
name on it, attached
to your final report.
4. Summarize the Main Outline or Argument that leads to your conclusion, one
or more
paragraphs.
5. Research Conclusion is the answer to the Research Question you started
with. Write at least a
paragraph.
6. Evaluation and Reflection on your research method: Write one paragraph
evaluating your

methods of research and writing, and reflecting on how you could improve
them for another,
similar project.
Grading. This project has 40 points possible:
1. Research topic 4 points
2. Research question 4 points
3. Research notes (minimum of 20 notes,
directly relevant to the chosen topic) 20 points
4. Outline or argument 4 points
5. Research Conclusion 4 points
6. Method Evaluation 4 points

Positive:

Negative:

Conclusion:

1. The music back then had no resemblance of what it is now, the second one
is a device of Satan to cause men to forget God and dishonor Him.
The music and dancing in joyful praise to God at the removal of the ark had not the
faintest resemblance to the dissipation of modern dancing. The one tended to the
remembrance of God and exalted His holy name. The other is a device of Satan to cause
men to forget God and to dishonor Him.16{AH 517.1}

2.

The Power of MusicThe history of the songs of the Bible is full of suggestion
as to the uses and benefits of music and song. Music is often perverted to serve
purposes of evil, and it thus becomes one of the most alluring agencies of
temptation. But, rightly employed, it is a precious gift of God, designed to uplift the
thoughts to high and noble themes, to inspire and elevate the soul.... {CG 523.1}
It is one of the most effective means of impressing the heart with spiritual truth.
How often to the soul hard-pressed and ready to despair memory recalls some
word of Godsthe long-forgotten burden of a childhood songand temptations
lose their power, life takes on new meaning and new purpose, and courage and
gladness are imparted to other souls!{CG 523.2}
The value of song as a means of education should never be lost sight of. Let
there be singing in the home, of songs that are sweet and pure, and there will be
fewer words of censure and more of cheerfulness and hope and joy. Let there be
singing in the school; and the pupils will be drawn closer to God, to their teachers,
and to one another.{CG 523.3}
As a part of religious service singing is as much an act of worship as is prayer.
Indeed, many a song is prayer. If the child is taught to realize this, he will think
more of the meaning of the words he sings and will be more susceptible to their
power.18{CG 523.4}
Instrumental and VocalEvening and morning join with your children in Gods
worship, reading His Word and singing His praise. Teach them to repeat Gods law.
Concerning the commandments the Israelites were instructed: Thou shalt teach
them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine
house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when
thou risest up.
3 Accordingly Moses directed the Israelites to set the words of the law
to music. While the older children played on instruments, the younger ones
marched, singing in concert the song of Gods commandments. In later years they
retained in their minds the words of the law which they learned during
childhood. {CG 523.5}
If it was essential for Moses to embody the commandments in sacred song, so
that as they marched in the wilderness, the children could learn to sing the law
verse by verse, how essential it is at this time to teach our children Gods Word! Let
us come up to the help of the Lord, instructing our children to keep the
commandments to the letter. Let us do everything in our power to make music in
our homes, that God may come in.19{CG 523 - 524.1} Child Guidance

5 Music Acceptable to GodThe superfluities which have been brought into the worship in
_____ must be strenuously avoided.... Music is acceptable to God only when the heart is sanctified
and made soft and holy by its facilities. But many who delight in music know nothing of making
melody in their hearts to the Lord. Their heart is gone after their idols.Letter 198, 1899. Ev 512.1
A Misuse of MusicWhen professing Christians reach the high standard which it is their
privilege to reach, the simplicity of Christ will be maintained in all their worship. Forms and
ceremonies and musical accomplishments are not the strength of the church. Yet these things have
taken the place that God should have, even as they did in the worship of the Jews. Ev 512.2
The Lord has revealed to me that when the heart is cleansed and sanctified, and the members of
the church are partakers of the divine nature, a power will go forth from the church, who believe the
truth, that will cause melody in the heart. Men and women will not then depend upon their
instrumental music but on the power and grace of God, which will give fullness of joy. There is a
work to be done in clearing away the rubbish which has been brought into the church.... Ev 512.3

6. Music showed to be as a way to show joy

Thus far in the Saviours parable there is no discordant note to jar the harmony of the
scene of joy; but now Christ introduces another element. When the prodigal came home,
the elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he
heard music and dancing. And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things
meant. And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf,
because he hath received him safe and sound. And he was angry, and would not go in.
This elder brother has not been sharing in his fathers anxiety and watching for the one
that was lost. He shares not, therefore, in the fathers joy at the wanderers return. The
sounds of rejoicing kindle no gladness in his heart. He inquires of a servant the reason of
the festivity, and the answer excites his jealousy. He will not go in to welcome his lost
brother. The favor shown the prodigal he regards as an insult to himself.{COL 207.2}

7. as a way to honor and praise God

The Lord desires us to make mention of His goodness and tell of His power. He is honored
by the expression of praise and thanksgiving. He says, Whoso offereth praise glorifieth
Me. Psalm 50:23. The people of Israel, as they journeyed through the wilderness, praised
God in sacred song. The commandments and promises of the Lord were set tomusic, and
all along the journey these were sung by the pilgrim travelers. And in Canaan as they met
at their sacred feasts Gods wonderful works were to be recounted, and grateful
thanksgiving was to be offered to His name. God desired that the whole life of His people

should be a life of praise. Thus His way was to be made known upon earth, His saving
health among all nations. Psalm 67:2. {COL 298.4}

The Lord desires us to make mention of His goodness and tell of His power. He
is honored by the expression of praise and thanksgiving. He says, Whoso offereth
praise glorifieth Me. Psalm 50:23. The people of Israel, as they journeyed through
the wilderness, praised God in sacred song. The commandments and promises of
the Lord were set tomusic, and all along the journey these were sung by the
pilgrim travelers. And in Canaan as they met at their sacred feasts Gods wonderful
works were to be recounted, and grateful thanksgiving was to be offered to His
name. God desired that the whole life of His people should be a life of praise. Thus
His way was to be made known upon earth, His saving health among all
nations. Psalm 67:2. {COL 298.4}
So it should be now. The people of the world are worshiping false gods. They
are to be turned from their false worship, not by hearing denunciation of their idols,
but by beholding something better. Gods goodness is to be made known. Ye are
My witnesses, saith the Lord, that I am God. Isaiah 43:12.{COL 299.1}

8. Sacred Music is to be taught in the school old the prophets, meaning that secular music
had no part in the preparation of the future leaders of God. Having in mind that estas
The chief subjects of study in these schools were the law of God, with the instructions
given to Moses, sacred history, sacred music, and poetry. The manner of instruction was
far different from that in the theological schools of the present day, from which many
students graduate with less real knowledge of God and religious truth than when they
entered. In those schools of the olden time it was the grand object of all study to learn the
will of God, and mans duty toward him. In the records of sacred history were traced the
footsteps of Jehovah. The great truths set forth by the types were brought to view, and
faith grasped the central object of all that system,the Lamb of God that was to take away
the sin of the world.{CE 62.1}

9. Music could be used for an evil purpose of demoralization

Youth Can Be a Great Force for TemperanceThere is no class of persons capable of
accomplishing more in the warfare against intemperance than are God-fearing youth. In
this age the young men in our cities should unite as an army, firmly and decidedly to set
themselves against every form of selfish, health-destroying indulgence. What a power they
might be for good! How many they might save from becoming demoralized in the halls and
gardens fitted up with music and other attractions to allure the youth! Intemperance and

profanity and licentiousness are sisters. Let every God-fearing youth gird on the armor and
press to the front. Put your names on every temperancepledge presented. Thus you lend
your influence in favor of signing the pledge, and induce others to sign it. Let no weak
excuse deter you from taking this step. Work for the good of your own souls and for the
good of others.The Youths Instructor, July 16, 1903. {DG 124.4}

11.

Negative

12. Dance tunes and Sacred Words. --We have a big drum,
two tambourines, a big bass fiddle, two small fiddles, a flute and
two comets, and an organ and a few voices. They have "Garden
of Spices" as the songbook and play dance tunes to sacred
words. They have never used our own hymn BOOKS , except
when Elders Breed or Haskell speak, then they open and close
with a hymn from our BOOK , but all the other songs are from
the other book. They shout Amens, and "Praise the Lord," "Glory
to God," just like a Salvation Army service. It is distressing to
ones soul. The doctrines preached correspond to the rest. "The
poor sheep are truly confused." --Mrs. S. N. Haskell report to
Sara McEnterfer, September 12, 1900.

13. Lively Songs and Self-Induced Hysteria. --I attended the

camp meeting in September of 1900, which was held at Muncie,
where I witnessed first-hand the fanatical excitement and
activities of these people. There were numerous groups of
people scattered all over the campground engaged in arguing
and, when these fanatics conducted the services in the large

pavilion, they worked themselves up to a high pitch of

excitement by the use of musical instruments, such as:
trumpets, flutes, stringed instruments, tambourines, an organ,
and a big bass drum. They shouted and sang their lively songs
with the aid of musical instruments until they became really
hysterical. Many times I saw them, after these morning
meetings, as they came to the dining tent fairly shaking as
though they had the palsy. --Burton Wade account to A. L. White,
January 12, 1962.

Secular Music levels that are acceptable

14 Qualities of Acceptable Secular Music. --For about an hour the fog did not
lift and the sun did not penetrate it. Then the musicians [on the ship] who were to
leave the boat at this place entertained the impatient passengers with music, well
selected and well rendered. It did not jar upon the senses as the previous evening,
but was soft and really grateful to the senses because it was musical. --Letter
6b, 1893, pp. 2, 3. (Written of the landing in New Zealand in February 1893.)
15 Beautiful Instrumental Music at the Swiss Beer Garden. --The same night
there was beautiful music and fireworks close by across the road. There is an
extensive beer garden owned by the city and carried on by the city. This garden is
made attractive with flowers and shrubs and noble trees, giving a nice shade.
There are seats that will accommodate hundreds, and little oval tables are
adjusted before these seats and this most beautiful instrumental music is played
by the band. --Manuscript 33, 1886.
16 An Indescribable Concert. --We are having an indescribable concert. Nine
are singing, -Dutch or German or French, I cannot tell which. The voices are just
splendid, quite entertaining. I think it is a Sunday-school excursion company.
--Letter 8, 1876.e

Sacred music could be used in the wrong way

17. B. Ellen G. White Comments on the Music at the 1900 Indiana Camp
Meeting

A Bedlam of Noise Which Confuses the Senses. --The things you have
described as taking place in Indiana, the Lord has shown me would take place
just before the close of probation. Every uncouth thing will be demonstrated.
There will be shouting, with drums, music, and dancing. The senses of rational
beings will become so confused that they cannot be trusted to make right
decisions. And this is called the moving of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit never reveals itself in such methods, in such a bedlam of noise.
This is an invention of Satan to cover up his ingenious methods for making of
none effect the pure, sincere, elevating, ennobling, sanctifying truth for this time.
Better never have the worship of God blended with music than to use musical
instruments to do the work which last January was represented to me would be
brought into our camp meetings. The truth for this time needs nothing of this kind
in its work of converting souls. A bedlam of noise shocks the senses and perverts
that which if conducted aright might be a blessing. The powers of satanic
agencies blend with the din and noise, to have a carnival, and this is termed the
Holy Spirits working.
No encouragement should be given to this kind of worship. The same kind of
influence came in after the passing of the time in 1844. The same kind of
representations were made. Men became excited, and were worked by a power
thought to be the power of God. --Letter 132, 1900, to S. N. Haskell. (Published
in Selected Messages, BOOK 2, pp. 36, 37.)

18.

Noise No Evidence of Sanctification. --I have been instructed by the Lord that
this movement in Indiana is of the same character as have been the movements in
years past. In your religious meetings there have been exercises similar to those I
have witnessed in connection with those movements in the past. . . . There was
much excitement, with noise and confusion. One could not tell what was piped
or what was harped. Some appeared to be in vision, and fell to the floor. Others
were jumping, dancing, and shouting . . . .
The manner in which the meetings in Indiana have been carried on, with noise
and confusion, does not commend them to thoughtful, intelligent minds. There is
nothing in these demonstrations which will convince the world that we have the

truth. Mere noise and shouting are no evidence of sanctification, or of the descent
of the Holy Spirit. Your wild demonstrations create only disgust in the minds of
unbelievers. The fewer of such demonstrations there are, the better it will be for
the actors and for the people in general. . . .
Many such movements will arise at this time, when the Lords work should stand
elevated, pure, unadulterated with superstition and fables. We need to be on our
guard, to maintain a close connection with Christ, that we be not deceived by
Satans devices.
The Lord desires to have in His service order and discipline, not excitement and
confusion. We are not now able to describe with accuracy the scenes to be
enacted in our world in the future; but this we do know, that this is a time when
we must watch unto prayer; for the great day of the Lord is at hand. Satan is
rallying his forces. We need to be thoughtful and still, and to contemplate the
truths of revelation. Excitement is not favorable to growth in grace, to true purity
and sanctification of the spirit...
God calls upon His people to walk with sobriety and holy consistency. They
should be very careful not to misrepresent and dishonor the holy doctrines of
truth by strange performances, by confusion and tumult. By this, unbelievers are
led to think that Seventh-day Adventists are a set of fanatics. Thus prejudice is
created that prevents souls from receiving the message for this time. When
believers speak the truth as it is in Jesus, they reveal a holy, sensible calm, not a
storm of confusion. --General Conference Bulletin, April 23, 1901. (Published
in Selected Messages, Book 2, pp. 33-36)