The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-12-25
Facts About Dancing

From time to time our opinion has
been asked on the question of dancing.
We prefer to state some facts touching
the practice, and leave every one to DO
his own thinking and reach his own
conclusion:
1. 1t is fact that the dancing men,
tened spprovingly in the B.ble was
carried on by the sexes separately, and
generally, if not always, as religions
act.
Q. Il is fact that modern dascing,
however we'll done, adds no worth to
the character.
3. 1t is fact that trained monkey
can excel the best taught young lady or
gentleman in the use Of the heels.
4. Il Is fact that it requires no in
telligence and no virtue to dance we'll.
5. Il Is feet that there is no 1lbre
honor in dancing we'll than there Is in
jumping, walking, running, or wres'-
ling we'll. Dancing matches are on u
par with walking matches, etc.
6. It is fact that mixed dancing
becomes extremely fascinating.
2. II is q fact that much valuable
time is lost by this species of reveling.
8. II is fact that much money is
wasted on dancing.
8. Its fact that people who cannot
enter tain themselves and each other in
q rational way and must employ their
heels for this purpose, are to be pitied.
Q. It is fact that young ladies per-
NIT familisrities in the ball room which
public sentiment universally cond, mus
as dangerous to.purity.
10. 1t 10 . fact that many females
have been ruined by attending dances.
IL. It fact that the best Of young
men, even of those who dance, do not
wish their sisters to attend balls, and
they do not like to marry dancing
girls.
10. It is fact that the whole spirit
and tendency of dancing is worldly.
IL. 1t is fact that no one was ever
noted for piety and dancing.
IA. It IS fact that when a professor
of religion follows dancing, his iDfu-
ence for good is lost.
Is. Ills fact that men OF the world
think dancing inconsistent with the
christian profession.
| 16. 1t Is a fact that the best people
in the world never dance.
II. It ID fact that dancing church
member is not worth anything much to
the church. AS the love of dancing
comes in, the loYe of God goes out.
IS. 1t is fact that the most pious
and considerate people in all the de-
nominations are opposed to dancing
and earnestly advise against it.
10. It is q fact that no young convert
desires to dance, nor any one else IN
whose heart the love of God burns.
90. It is q fact that no one ever
dances to glorify God, but an Apostle
epjoins US to do everything to his glory.
81. It is fact that dancing is revel.
ing, and Scriptures condemn reveling.
%. 1t is fact that the most ardent
ADVOCATES Of dancing always change
their views in the presence of death.
All these facts can be proYeo, and
are true beyond doubt. In the light
of them, it ought not to be difficult fol
any enquirer after the right way tc
come to q safe conclusion. Reader il
you are christian and wish to decide
the question, shall I dancea with refer.
ence to your christian growth, influence
and happiness, you will never dance.
It is safe rule Gays one to engage II
nothing upon which and in which We
cannot ask the Divine blessing.
Apply this simple rule to the dane
ing question, and your feet will nevel
be found in the slippery ways Of thu
| ball room RQ1tist Rec0TI