Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31

equally to be condemned might be tnOugnt
tolerated, if not countenanced, because
not named. 1t was for this reason alone
that the canon was opposed. but, not
withstanding this view, the Council was
SO convinced of the necessity ofputting an
end to the indulgence in this amusement
by members of the church, that large
majority of the body voted for the canon,
and it only failed because it lacked few
votes of being two-thirds majority, as it
required. The subject had been presented
to members of the Council in the strong
est light. Cases had been cited of ladies
commencing with this dance and ending
by being tabooed by all save their own i'm
mediate families. The most mournful
case OF all brought to the notice of the
members of the body was that of young
lady, who had been popular member Of
fashionable society, and who had totally
fallen. She went to the city of New York.
to bury herself from the sight of all who
had known her, and from there wrote to
her father, that while it was too late to
save her, she legged that he would not
permit her little sisters ever to engage in
the round dance. 1t had been said by
some parents that their daughters were
not command them. AS for himself, the
speaker said, if one of his daughters lived
| till her hair was gray, as long as she was
under his roof she should be subject to his
| commands. Mr.. H. read the following re-
solutions, adopted by the Council. on the
subject, saying that the Bishop had said
he was even more gratifed at their adop-
ton than he would have been at the adop-
ton OF the canon:
ReSolyed That the members of this Council, both
clerical and lay, do most earnestly deprecate the
prac ice of round dancing between the sexes, and
believe it 10 be the solemn duty of every communi
cant Of this Church to abstain therefrom.
z hal we earnestly entreat the members of our
communion, as they value their own souls and for
the love of Christ, heed the gody admonition OF
our bishop on this subject,
3. hat these resolutions be printed in two success
slve numbers OF the southern Churchman,'' and
that every minister in this Diocese be requested to
EFFORT to arrest this evil by admonton and discip-
line.
Mr. Hullihen earnestly protested against
and denounced the loose manners. some
times tolerated in society and especially
the fast conversation of young girls, which
on some occasions has caused even men
hardened in the ways of The world to blush.
He closed by impressing on the attention
of his hearers the action of the Council on
the use of liquor. The sermon was one
of great earnestness and was just that sort
Of fearless frankness that creates in the
minds Of even the most worldly, a habit of
locking to the pulpit, for sincerity in deal
in dealing with forbidden or dangerous
pleasures.
MISCELLANEOUS.
At the 1st Presbyterian church Sunday
morning Rev. J. W. Rosebro, of Mossey
Greek, preached and in the evening Rev.
w. D. Morton, of Morganfield. KY. In
the morning persons were added to the
congregation on examination and 10 by
certificate. At the Baptist church in the
morning collection of S46S, so was taken
up which will more than wipe out the
deficit in current expenses. At the Luth- |
eran church Rev. S. B. Hughes, Professor
of History and Literature at Newberry
College, S. C., preached morning and
evening. Rev. DR.. w. A. Harris preached
at the Methodist church.
The new Methodist church at Waynes-
boro is to be dedicated on Sunday,
July 14th, and it is the intention of
the congregation to purchase and place
in the church by that time handsome
large organ. A strawberry festival was
to be held on Thursday night, the pro-
ceeds Of which will be used towards the |
organ.
Rev Beverly Jones of the colored Bap-
fist church at Waynesboro. baptised
three persons on last Sunday in the river
near the railroad bridge.