, 1873-11-30

ula not bfotheriy love require that tn0y aHuulu
broatllo eaol, othora oast.ont broeth, and thus
hold Hwoot communion, both Of body and apirtt7
Did not any mud ovory Ohriatian-Aseociatio
gathering nlonn oarbonio-Aold das?-and
ha.l not suffered ,onongli tn tho win
oonHcioneo' aako, tho disgasllnE compound fur
nls,od for worahiping assombl{es7 Had I not
oftou enough made mysof painfully oons.picuoua
md publicly offensive by openl9g w[ndoWs, h or or
tho rroacnor's exposition Of fait! With my own
ealoulatlons aa to the practloabtlity OF cutting
down tho air IN whlnla ho spoke into SECTIONS
pitohfork7 Had not often enough bcon guilty
Of tho rudonoss Of leaving the house bofore tho
eervooB woro half ovor7 I thought had, and
folt that not oven this array Of namoa should
sol Of folks mike aolf. glorifoation Rpeeohos.
REPORTS and prayers 30 said, II pray thee,
hnvo mo oxolacdl" 40
But some friends vantod mo to 80, and prouis-
ed not to bo mortified when loft boforo optor.
breath for tho twontIeth timo. SO VIC went and,
to my great Rstoniah1uent, found a froo raading-
room, pleasantly lighted, warmed, and yontilat-
od q latseH' dressing-room ditto, and ornament.
g. Ss1 G1 P PStsas as Of S ebpan b gSSa s pe sss
Of tho Union, George ". Pullman, which has no
appearance Of exhaustion after all 1t ,hae con-
tributed to the well-6oing OF tho race. It is q
euperD AeAu. beAlAu ENC roauin6 ROOM vas LUG
bali. with platform st ono end; aud soon =
band on 1t began to dlhcourse mont excellent
ntt,sc. whilo pooplo walkod and talked. or eat
soo sa oeey0 5 a1 sho o ssone o61yo and psanoyy BY
for quadrilio r. Tho young folks
began to danoo, and overy ono wan aa merry as
II inirth we1o not ain. Then there was ooHeo,
and sandwiches, and cake, In = room below:
the company could 60 to tho tabloa at onco, each
aoemed to prefer that others should procodo
thom. mover, in my private party, eaw bot
tor Illustration OF true Christian politouoss than
that whic, characterized tho wholo, intercourse
Of tho eyoning. and ti,oro WAS air enough for
alt. Wo visited tho gymnasium, which aeoms, to
be oomploto in it's arrango1nonts; and oil this
wasn Christian oifort to guard tiie' young from
tho paths Of evil looIsed aud wondered, and
could not mako it out, until I mot ono. whom
had known, long years ago, full Of gen-
orous impu1sos and gontlo corrtosies; who. since
nmong tho husks Of tho swine. florehe was
looking almost bis old sof, only 40 sad and aged.
It seemed probable that thero were othora sioh
thero and thought TINT tholr Father md ours
a s US e rooso @
again; that thoy who had heen lost wore now
found. Ho had continued to us tho Ba1no ay1l-
bols Of rejoicing nnmod and approved By Dlvinc
Wisdom, Wisdom 1 tho old, b9t evor,new, story Of tho
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eympathizlng frionds horo the music and tho
dancing; and, in my heart Of hearts. know that
tho Father WAS prcsont aud blesgel His children.
It Ia said that, WHOM John Wosloy was roprovod
for using secular music In churcll-worshil,, tic
replied that ho did not moan ito lot tho Devil
havo all the good tunes i" and this Christian
Union aeema to act on hiB idoa for, In It's con-
test with tho powors Of owl for the souls OF tho
young, 1t will not lot tho enomy have all tho in
nocens a1nusemonts. There are o great many
young folks in every city who are not altogether
bad and yot donot enjoy pray ootinga often
or than ouco week wel-moaning folks who
find intense pleasure in light, music, and
rilythmical motion. IN fnct. tic want OF amuso-
mont ia as much human want aa TINT Of broad,
aud no othor is 80 universally desired
as that OF dancing. Al this disposition
ia implanted by tho Creator as
It's Indulgence Is not o1tco condemnod, but
ofton approved. in Holy Writ, lit Ia strange
whonce our religious people drew their prejudice
against It; aud sad that, through this prejudice,
it has boon mado 80 potent for evil. One cannot
but wish tho Union SUCCESS In its efforts 10 sen-
son q great deal OF wholesome instruction with
o little healthful amusement, and thus to supply
q res training and purifying influence which cau-
not be found in teohnioal religious EXERCISES
alone. The effurt which. furnishes cheap les-
aonH in French and German, aud English litora-
lure, treo leoturoR on autenoe, FREQ roalnE-
room, q pleasant gymnasium, an occasional
dnncing- uuder wholesome restraints, cheap
lunches disconnected with 0ramshops, with ad-
vico and sympathy in MI perplexitios,-m
we'll appropriate tho name of :" thristinn," aud
confidently ask tho aid Of Christian people.
-, ... JANE GREY SW1ssuELM.