The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-19

persist in these sinful smuselhehts you
cannot approach the Sscraments, ana the
Rev. Clergy will see that this proaioi'ion
is faithfully carried out.
A kindred abuse prevails TO very
alarming extent in the pubic nails
which young Catholic men and girls are
too much in the habit OF frequenting'
Apart from the immodest dancing, the
Questionable characters that congregate
at such places, the late hours kept, the
lone walk home, and other dangerous
features make these balls fruitful Oh
most sad and sinful consequences. how
MANY q fair name has been blightedi
how many life forever embittered; how
many family brought to shame BY lhese
nocturnal reyeriesl Parents, we entreat
YOU, for the love of God, Withhold your
children from all such gatherings. See
that poor girl, on whose brow, osce lar
with gems OF holy purity, is now written
the stigma of disgrace and shame. ASK
her iohere, hoo she fell; and doubtless
she will point to the bal! room and the
dance house. Or watch that Young man,
whose lecherous looks betray the hidden
corruption, and inquire into the story OF
his short but checkered life. But Whiie
% he knelt monthly at the holy table
ond enjoyed the pure delights OF virtue
innocence. But the dizzy round OF the
dance, the sensual music Of the siren VINO
there presides, the consequent excite.
ment OF his low, animal passions, have
corrupted his heart and well nigh driven
him to despair.
Say not that you must have some en-
ioymeLt; that those pleasures canno. De
wrong in which the most refined ladies'
and gentlemen indulge without scFuple.
Arc you willing to purchase few mo-
p1ents' pleasure at the cost of Coos molly
grace and your souls sslvatiouE Is 1t
By the maxims and conduct OF world
lings that you, as Christians, must square
your lives? Is it from them that your
religion bids you learn the correct PM
ciples of Christian morality? Have you
not heard the severe condemnation which
your Divine Lord and Master utters
against the world; and the solemn appeal
which the beloved Disciple makes to you
"no, TO love the world, nor those things
which are in the world. IL any man
love the world. the charity Of the Father
- not in him. For all that is in the
world is the concupiscence of the flesh,
and the concupiscence of the eye, and the
pride of lite"
Even II you find it hard to torego the
pleasure, do you not know that Heaven
must be bought at the price OF much SELL
denial? Our Lord assures you that the
Kingdom of Heaven sufierelh violence,
and that only the violent--those who dc
violence to their corrupt incliastions-
will carry it off.
In this we are no. asking you, dear
children, to be generous with God, but &c
be lust to your own souls. Ale that low
eth iniquity, hatch his own soul.
w hatever pretences your woridly-mlnd,
ed and pleasure. loving associates may
suggest 10 you to justify your INDUCING
in these indecent performances and ire
ouentins these dangerous amusemes's
all such preteXts have no weight with
conscientious Catholic, when put IN The
balance against the warnings OF YOU
spiritual guides. And our words OF warn
ing are but the echo of the Holy Spirit
telling you: "ue that loyelh the danger
shall perish in it." Experience shows
TOO, that il is generally on occasions o.
public balls and night parties, those
intimacies are formed which so often re
suit in