New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-04


wines than the vineyards ever produced bottles and
more barrels Of Genesee -four than all the wheat fields
Of Ncw.York grow and all her mills grind twill no.
the other of poor leather 30 that the first shall rebound
TO the makers credit and the second to his cash. nor
the shoes have been promised on Thursday morning
win 1t let Thursday morning spin out till Saturday
night Ii viii not put Jouyins stamp on Jenkins's kid
gloves make Paris bonnets In the back room OF
Boston miiners shop; nor let piece Of velvet that
processes twelve yards come TO an untmely
end In the tenth; OF spool Of sewing silk that vouches
for twenty yards be npped in the bud at fourteen and
half; nor the cotton thread spool break 10 the yard
stick fifty q the two hundred yards OF promise that
was given 10 the eye; yardwide cloth measure less
than thirty six inches from selvage 10 selvage; nor all
wool delanes and alllinen handkerchiefs he amaiga
mated with candestine cottoni nor proof coaks
be soaked through in hour nor coats made OF OLD
woolen rags pressed together be sold TO IN unsnspec
ing public for legal broadcloh 1t does not put bricks
at five dollars per thousand into chmneys which II con
tracted 10 build Of sevendoar materials; nor smugele
white pine into floors that have paid for hard pine nor
leave awnng cracks in closets where boards ought 10
join; daub ceilings that ought 10 be smoothly Pas
tered; make window blinds with sais that cannot
stand the Wind and paint That cannot stand the sum-
aud iastenings that may be Locke A. but are no
Count 10 20 .@-anrG. does not send the httle boy
who has for the daily quart Of milk INTO the barn
yard 10 see the calf and seize the opportunity 10 skim
of the cream; nor does il surround stale butter with
fresh and sell the whole for good; nor pass of the slack
baked bread upon the nor dust the pepper
rnor deacon" the apples II does not put cotton gath
into the skirt ~ snccumb on the slightest
proyocson; nor content Itself with fastening seams at
the beginning and theend trusting 10 Providence for
the Security Of The laisrmGalQjs stages,
With regard TO the vexcd question concerning
the participation of professed Christians in secular
amusements, Gail Hamilton takes decidedly anti
Puri,anic ground The beauty Of plain Gospel
relgion-of Christ-relgon-she maintains Is that
Il Is religion for this world, this busy, gay, social
active. living, present world. The sacrifices which
Christianity requires ut the hands Of its adherents
are'few and small. II demands nothing that the
noblest manhood does not demand. The followers
of Christ sometimes make Tequsitions which Christ
himself does not. They call that common and I'M
clean which God hath cleansed and insist that itbe
cast out and trodden under foot.
o the mischief that is done by this wanton wiliul
wicked cpdoavOr 10 cur9h the sources OF happiness
which our Creator has given us 20 dig up and destroy
the fair rrowtbs whose roots deep down into our M
ture 1t is Sisypheen task. Ii never can be done
for il is crime against nature and nature bleaks out
in perpetual protest Its evil effects are everywhere
visible. Young people, unneturaly restrained, grow
stunted and narrow. or burst out into license when IS
but the travesy Of liberty The Word OF God s Drought
20 bear objects which do not come within It's range
The anstheIias which pertinent only u guilt are
launched on innocence and moIa disDctiOnt are sub
verted. Look at dsDcing-one OF the most heathiui'
the most civil the delightful and the most hoauti
full Of smufements-snguiary adapted 10 the vitality.
activity and high tprits OF the young and greatly con
duciye 10 ease OF manner grace o. carriage and sua
Of address, yet put under ban by whole conmui ties,
the most frivolous pretpIts Some honestly think II
wrong. Whyi Not in its essence-nobody thinks
IT IL wrong In itse-but because 1t leads TO disspa
ton" But it does lead dissipation. II leads ay
from dissipation There is vhiss game that can lind
employment for the closest attention the mnutes' OBJ
seryation. the strongest memory arc the s9uhs iea
delights child Of ten Whole communities look upon
this too a. a snare II the devil % entrap s0Hs Why
Not because IL wrong of itself but lit leads 10 gam
bling" But it does not lead 70 gambling II leads away
from gambling Let family OF children have an hour
three IN the evening devoted 10 social nuSo
ment aud II they have al been woi king during Tie day
as they ought this IL too much. Suppose them u
engage in dancing. SOMEONE goes 20 the piano, n the
res-fathcr mother ard al-take the IOor. OCCASION
ally their Young friends invited n 10 spend the even
ing OF such portion Of II they are allowed before
sleep Occasionally they spend the evening out, gener
Tally accompanied by father or mother. or bots Per
haps little sit down with their parents 10 game
tof whst-the youngest TO play bis very
best that he may have chance 10 piay nguin- Tbs
evening, are varied; sometimes IL IL checkers back
CANNON, or blind mans bnh or singing or readiug
aloud but every evening has IN ia bosom something
pleasant for the children ~ look TO ard back upon
The home II n te community with its round oi hap
uneas az well as Of tasks VII dissipation be likely "a
invade such home The heunts Of vice are The Gunis
Of restessncss, uneasincss. unhappiness what arnc
tions have they for who tEd all :heiT pleasures
without their pains around his own hearth stone IA.
anime statistics and many Of the patrons and
victims Of gambling saoons were nccustoed N tAeiT
youih 10 play cards around the evening table nDd u
dance before the evening ire with iatlels ana mothers
who loved them and prayed for them and watched over
them. $1,000
Christians are verify guilty in this matter Muhitude'
believe and avow that dancing IL not wrong. but they
win not because many do think II wrong
and the many who do think wrong think II not WTong
IN itself but dangerous IL i;s associations and iedeh
cies Ii IL amusement In which the World infulgos
gnd therefore the Church must give 1t up. Absurd
Let Christian families adopt IT, not cOyerty nioogeti
cay az many do but honestly and openly. ara IT, asso
Citations viii very round right An innocent
thing will not bong be held disrepuabe after reputable
people have taken IL up. No matter II the ora does
talk about dancing Church" and "cafd playing
Christian" The World does not decide questions Of
right and wrong for the Church nor thali The World
monopOZe the best Of anything. Let the World under
saHd TINT the Church il not 81 be Tended off from any
occupation amusement that she Sudges Wholesome,
because the World chooses 10 hoist the red flag 81 die
ease Let the Church do thing because II ~ tight HO'
because The World will pat II tie shoulder u.d ray.
Good child good child" Let the Church abstain nom
an oct because IL II wrong not because abe ooes H.
the World viii cay, Behold thou art become NJ one OF
Us" IN IL disgrsceful bOndaye-en insult 20 Cflst
His cause does NOT want the patronage Of the World
II II cannot stand on It's own nrmsic value let top
Me over Moreover. the Chrrtianty that can be dis
tiugushed from wcfriDess only by its acceptance or
rejection of dancing IL very magnificent article Let
yonr light shine before men that they. seeing your
good works may gorfy your fathcf which II ~ heaven
Be 10 humble deyout 30 sincere 30 honest 20 help
full No faithful Christian, that tie World TIE flesh,
ard the Devil shall say Dancing cannot be wrong for
k1 dances" You oGn hGrdly read yonr 'itc clear u
mansinus In the skies YOU hnye hardly begun 30 live
the Divine life, If men say He cannot he much OF q
| Christian. for be dances"
1t would be too much for human vanity to accept
in good part the piquant comments Of Gail Hsmil-
ton on the follies and weaknesses Of the religious
world with which she has come IL contact. Her
faithful rebukos though friendly and kind, are too
much in earnest 10 be received without wincing
Many will wish TO put her down as hereto or IN
believer, because she does not attempt 20 conceal
the - holes in tho saiufai cnsfs Iyut