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velt establisliments. Meanwhile the development of organ-build- 

 ing in this country, it must be remembered, depended almost 

 wholly upon the disposition of church patrons and clergymen 

 to follow the example of their European brethren in giving the 

 instrument a place in religious ceremonials. As evidenced in 

 the Brattle incident, much prejudice formerly existed against the 



Fig. 8.— Haarlem Catoedbai,. Built by MOller, 1785-'38. 



use of the instrument in church services among the Protestant 

 sects— the predominating element— but, unless in very rural dis- 

 tricts, none of this feeling now persists. 



The Hooks, precursors of the celebrated firm of Hook & Hast- 

 ings, Boston, were the first builders in New England to display 

 individuality and a desire to adopt new improvements in their 

 instruments. The Hook brothers, Elias and George G., began 

 business in Salem, Mass., in 1827. Elias, the practical head of the 



