The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-04-27
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the ancient saints sent their. children to the
dancing schooli But mysmy young friend
you need not mako 80 much ado: things
have materially chanscdfrom what they once
were. All! have theyl then tho ell des-
roger has been converted and become pious |!
But stopa moment, right and wrong arc
immutablc principles, and cannot bcchansed
by all the sophistry ever invented since time
began. Ioncc heard that "out Of the eater
came forth meat, and out Of the strong came
forth sweetness" Many ycum ago young
man was travelling on religious tour, when
being ovcrtakcn by night ho stopped at an
inn. 1t 80 happened that there was assem-
bled, at q hall connected with the inn, u
company of young people fora ball. Dur
ing the evening ho received pressing invita-
ton, BY sOrno Of Tho youps men,, to go into
the hall, and take part in their hilarity.-
He accepted the invitation and being request
ed to take part in the dancing, ho replied,
It is my custom, when about to engage in
any new enterprise, to ask council ofmy
father; and us this evening Sc Engagement may
involve important consequences, l propose
that wc spend short season in prayer, in
order to ascertain tho will Of our Father in
Heaven concerning this undertaking; at the
same time he knelt down and poured out q
fervcnt supplication to the GREAT I AN, to
decide tho important question. He then
arose and after quoting the following scrip.
turo, "Rejoico, o young man, in thy youth,
and lot thy heart cheer thee in the days Of
thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine
heart, and in the sight of thine eyes but
know thou, that for all these things God
will bring thee into Judgment" lie then
withdrew, leaving the young people to their
own reflections. We shall only add, that
tho salutary influence Of that interview con-
tinues to this day.
It was at ball, that one of tho most self
sacrificing and virtuous young men that ever
lived, was murdered. 1t was in this wise.
At q festival held in honor of the birth day
of noblcman, a certain young lady danced
with great CLEO before him. Tho nobleman,
being 80 highly pleased with the antics of
the young lady, sworc, with an oath, that
he would make her present ofanything she
should ask If It sho uld be halfof his kingdom
The young lady's mother being present, she
went 10 her to know what she should ask rs
n present. Ask, said this virtuous mother,
tho head ofa certain young man to bc pre-
,cntcd to you in platter. Tho wishes of
tho young lady being made known to the
gentleman. ho forthwith sent his officers,
who severed tho head Of the young man from
his body and brought it to the girl in q plat
ter, who presented it to her mother This
was the nc plus ultra of wickcdness. It's
innocent rs we'll as instructive amusement to
visit the Caravan, because our knowledge is
increased, and our ideas enlarged, by seeing
what God has made. But tho Circus has no
such salutary influence. In Rome they had
their ampithcatrcs. There, for the amusc-
mcnt Of the people, tho gladiators had their
prize fights, and their combats with wild
beasts. John y. Hcenan, ono Of tho Ameri.
can gladiators, with all tho display ola
worlds bencfactor, has left his native shore,
and in the depth Of winter crossed the bois-
ferrous Atlantic, in order to beard the British
Lion in his den; and hundreds OF young
men have followed their file-lcadcr to Europe,
to SEQ the fight. But no doubt they will
return in time for the fall elections, for how
could the country mako President without
the aid of these hopeful young men.
It is said by tho historian, that, when
Catalino would overthrow tho liberties Of
Romo, he began by corruptins tho young
men, and preparing them for deeds Of daring
and crime. So when Satan would destroy
the influence Of the gospel on the hearts of
men. and pcrvcrt and dcmoralize the youth
of our land, he sends forth his emissarics in
the shape of clowns, buffoons, stage players
and gladiatorS, and the work is accomplished.
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