The New York herald., 1871-03-28

open there durinS the war. And what Ia
going ,n France Il thaf eyery Ihird calld born In
that country u nepltimate II duncing IL an exer-
cise why do not genueren dance with each otherY
and why must ladies DC always IN ltf Of ore thing
he was certan-dancng does not promote religious
revlvals, can II thrive In the midst OF revlvas.
M0w wna sne au o. prsscn ~ sgainst 70 tnsm
kindly, temporarily aud IN the spirit OF charity, and
then let the people see that You carry out your theo
ries in practice. There IL FAR
TOO MUCH PROFESSIONAL PREACHING.
We preach, said the Doctor, against things that
We know the people indulge IN, but We never prl-
against their danger. In the place where Brother
Schader lives there is scarcely y house where
liquor IL sold which has not dancing In IL
also. Can he go and reprove them while he himself
INDUCES IN the social dancef He tDr. Ferrs) would
but with the most fashionable church member, and
one such example would be better for any Church
than any revival we have had mere for ten years.
He wondered that the Church had been allowed TO
go in this waylnntithe distinction between Itself and
the world has been SO totally broken down.
Rev. Mr.. CARTER. returned missionary from
South America, IN q few woods showed how, by his
silent influence anu refusal to attend social parties
In Rosario where dancing was induged In tentirely
Rev. Mr. ScHARFER agreed with Dr. Ferns and
he found the Doctor agreed with him. in the belief
the evil complained Of and That the cure must be
effected Dy Kindness and better education.
rule or section OF the Discipline he would apply 10
DANCING CHURCH MEMBERY
The Doctor replied, General Rules page 81 which
vaguely prohibits whatever cannot be used 10 the
glory OF God.
DR.. CURRY, being called our, defended novel read
ing and, within certain circamscrbed limits, many
other of the fashionable amusements Of the day
could be used; but there was danger, as had been
said py DIR. Ferris, that the Christian man who goes
up 10 The dividing line between the Church and the
world will very likely 20 over TO the world. He
quoted passage from the Biblical history OF tho
Jews whicn declares that 1.-THE people sat down
to eat anG drink and rose up to play" and remarked
that this portrays II eat moral degradation OF the
people. And such must always be the result where
eating, drinking and amusement are the chief ends
OF life. Safety ana eXpedency may require that we
shall not go as far as the law allows.
THERE IS A "DEAD LINE" AROUND US,
and should keep rs far from IL, instead OF going
near to IT, as we may. N1ne-tepths OF our amuse-
ments are wrong, and we had better let the one
tenth alone The Doctor also oh ected to Mr.. Bot
tones proposition that every man should be a law
unto himself.
The SECRETARY (Rev. Alexander McI.ean) read q
paper on amusements, adopted by the Board OF
Bishops, May %. 1859, IN which they are unquali-
edly condemned, and ministers are exhorted to ap-
ply the "Dlscpine," part l, chapters, section To
guilty members.
DR.. pURBIN asked II there had ever been trial
under the "Discplne.n
Rev. Mr.. BUCKLEY said he was aware OF trials and
expulsion for this offence
The hour having passed the meeting adjourned,
with the beneoiction by Rev. DR.. Holden.