The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-04-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
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The ivy Martin u Vincent, ~ the First Pres.
hyietiau Church, IN Troy, says the New York
Post has pnhlshcti four discoufs,s upon the value
Of ainaschrui as force IN Christian training,
which ough, tn have n wider circulation than
thcy are likely t0 obtain IN their present form.
The author i.,krs up the cause oI cheerful Chris.
iianity, and answers the arguments OF those who
--ek to fud somcihing wicked 10 many Of the in-
nocent ana hcalhiul gainrs Of the day.
!, Is held to b. innocent ior boys 10 play mar
hlrs, lui sinful to plsy d0riinoes II Is sinful to
play billiards, bus highly graceful and innocent
io pla, croquci Mr. vilrrni fails To sc the
ethical distinction. here '2,.resscd he finds il
difficult 10 distinguish l-iAreu the wckedness Of
halls 81 iron and the good OF balls Of wood be-
tween mallc's ard cues und between green bAize
and gten grass. 4 Christian household must
not sit dow To II game 81 whist, according TO
some authorities, hat they can spend pleasant
evening over DR.. Busby game involving n
good deal OF healthy mruial exer,ion Ia condemn
cd while the silly, proiilcss liusby cards are adj
mticd Mr. Vincent writes
Youth must not dance hut they may march
10 music ia company and 80 through colisihe-
mic exercises, involving good deal more motion
than dancing. But II people may march 10 music
aud lie guililess ii is very hard to see how skip.
ping TO music converts the exercise into sin. II
is said that the associations make the Difference,
hut the advocate OF this theory is shutup To pro-
wing tina, the associations are bs, parable FROM the
anus, meat. Now ask. 10 the maine Of common
sense, why not devote little Christian care 10
separating from IL. abuses. aEd regulating, Ia
is conduct. r, tNt -,i,c mhirh improves the beat.
INK ~ rst tui.' f,i4s to iril's" thrir natural
49, - s.t';.. IS tu .o,i,'. uad give IiI,m innocent
IS .easin.4 Wn,n uur Young Meas Christian
9 .r'tiiun 81 Troy. furnished their new rooD,
t'f lid 50 on the principle that prayer meetings
.id religion. rc'iolicals though important in
i.ir place, would not o' themselves suffice 20 at
'rn.i youn. irn rom without They had tried
the experiment ia their .Orlorn rooms, under u
uN. hne shop ia an ou; Of the way place, furnish.
20 ~ miniature chapel and very secdy one
a; that aud the result was that abou, six months
~" the association was in a fair way TO die and
make no s,gu.
Young mCu would not 20 10 that dismal hole
20 slcnl au evening when more attractive places
nbogudcd in the city AMI would not IL had
bcvn 10 their place. But the association got q
ucw lease o: life Il engaged large, aisy, pleasant
rooms il a ccnirtl position. II kept It's prayer
mcc'ius room neatly asi appropriately furpished
bat i added large social itFlor its walls adorned
wi'a picture IL fac piano iGyiiinSly open, the
hc.; current periodicals secular and religious up
ON the table, and games Of checkers, chess and
dominOcs distributed about tie room. The young
men came ia crowds. They were thrown at once
into cOniaci with the Christian youth Of every
church in the city, With the city pastors, with
committees specially appointed by the churches
10 take strangers in charge, with good music, re-
ligious literature, and innocent amusement"
The sam" Qaror says. i learns foni authentic
,uuf,s HAT the toun. 90 tie Tsoy association be-
c..m. 81 l'uiuAr 'hat the keepers 81 Places Of
.nus,inc,ii 49, % ,s .,fnci character uttered loud
cump.aini- aui .t;,inpi,l 20 bring about q
sehisn in the rauh. ly ,ptealns abroad false re-
ports. Bat the cheerful roums Of the young men
prevailed, and great good IS daily accomplished.
Mr. Vincent makes some admirable hits at the
iallAcy in ihe arguments OF those who would shut
all amuscmen;s lie says that some people ex-
claim: Think Of Paul or Peter playing billiards
DO you think We shalt have chccker-boafds In
Heaven O. Til he says is no a-gument-ii Is
sheer nOuscnsc, and most unworthy itihng over
a serious subject, "Thisk Of Paul danciag -
Well think of him Think Of Paul wearing u
blue swallow-,ailcd Goa, Nth brass buttons
Thinh Of Peter skating, eating hguics Of eight,
and performing outer edge backwards :.
ThinA o.; John IN q white cfayai, or Bag,ho-
luincw puiting up Scidliz powders, or Of Timothy
running with fire engine How would they
have looked Would you play chess on your
deaih.hed p Probably not, my friend Neither
would put ON my boots OF do q great many
very innocent things" at such a time.
The arguments OF Mr. Vincent have a bearing
10 our own city, and are certainly worthy the
serious consideration Of the thoughtful among
our Christian community