The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-10-31
Theatres and Dancing
IN wmcu RELIGIOUS FRIEND srrAK

on YOUR editorial ul last week, under IL.
above caption | do not design giving Won
dissertation ON tho subject ol lhea,t.,
aud Dancing bu, simply, a. have stated
commentary on your article. that 9Th.
religious world, or at least that portio,
who read your paper, may see the force Of
your potent Arguments against that which
you set out TO support
ou affirm that, " II the stage was a,
all times made 10 convey lessons OF whole,
some instruction, it would meri, the patro,
mage OF the religious portion OF tho COM
muuity.' Ecu thon ask Nigh, it not h..
made so under proper encouragement, %
| take this rs q clear concession that tho
stage does not at all times convey lessons
Of wholesome instruction. aud tbat con.e>
qnen,ly It does not merit the patronage
OF the religious portion Of the commgniiy
Is this concession not 'qua to an ailir'ns
ton that there is no merit IN theatres .,
all by what authority do you cau
privileges for the ifrelleious world whe.
must be denied the religious world lloa
can thirg mcrH the patronage oi the sin,
uer and, At the same time, mcrH the con.
dcmnaiioa of the saint STANCE logic
'hht Wouiu nAfhohh' '"es" eou''afl"s
but You say mat 'he stage II not nov
under proper encouragement Suppo,
Nat our re''g'ous iflenus were 70 initiate
the example OF Soofa'"s' ana INN When
ANYTHING occurred s"'eu'a''u TO ohenc
Fahiic morals lh'f were To arse ~ BODY
aud leave, would the effect not be TO tram,
form The character @ tue stage 10 o's'fo'
ITS Hcehuoashess a"n 'enoei II m'ifof Of
virtue '"en' you admit 'hH'' at pre-
en' ITS ch'tActef Is ucrhi''us ava 'ha'
must be transformed before can men
'he patronage OF Tue religious "oild Aoa
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what they ought 10 he 10 aicru their On,
couragemeul The theatre aud the dance
are the exclusive property II " the world ="
they are emphaucal.y worldly amuse
ments." II the Church eyer had any mtes
rest ~ them, It eioims Bone nov. N"d It