Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-06-30
May a Member Of Baptist GhlrcI,
Engage in the Modern Dance -
NO, ..
No. 2.

j In discussing this subject We io'ls
take it in its l,roadest sense; it is no
the little improviaed social "set' tha
Is i&d IN The parlor ior Il short tine
after The your 8 people are met anc
have grown tired Of talk and othel
amusements-this we think wrong
We rnu5r:conaider the hall-rcop, tht
subscription Eop, the company, al
The environments. and the round
without which tae votaries OF thii
amusement say, ut !an't worth the
trouble to get up a ball. :
Men are permitted Is participate
in these dances. apd therefore tbs
canons oi' the ball-room gay, "Youl
daughter must lance get Will bin
al ieasS, ii lie requests, which mean,
that his arms must encircle Your
aanghters peraon. in the dizzy whirl
D; the German while should he
propose 10 take snch liberc;e- next
day i'll your parlor, be would be eiect.
ei from yonr door, by !os.-taliius
blows from your cane; bur %here tE,f
difference comes IN, for the life oi me
can'tteii. lam uncultlred in zome
directions, bu5 ! am like the rbeu.
matiG old bachelor, who couldn't hcr
round iaat, but said he felt well, and
pronosed 10 Ills 2artnerthat they take
their hugsing on tise sofa, while the
younger and more acquainted ones
took thsirs on the !loor, wlirling
round Ike ierrishe7. And then
when tie gentlemen IL have daacsl
and whlrled and talked with your
wives and sisters and daughters on
the !ioor, they 80 ont ior \ little aiy
c. and oh, could you hear what they
say about them-and they do say it;
I know whereof affirm. The fash
ionabic bail lasts lor The major part
OF The night, adionrning in the email
hours Q: the morning. Tine and
strength are dissipated, AMI health j:
.ieopardi@ef.
A ,:9aa :.,,..c h.
7 va, -vor5o'' s0raetime Tgo slfcnr-s
day ard nj l5ht ut a fashionable water
insrlaoe. and "=aw the sights n he
ball-room, sc. Said he to me: |
wonldni i nave my daughters come to
this pisce Tor any consideration in the
world That man il en the shady
aide D: lorty; ISN'T his judgment worth
more t:,;.n that Of our boys and G;rl= :.
Now aan ihe:a be anyshing III the
place, company, exercise, 10 rromote
rieiy: Is praye4. repentance, seIt-sac
ritice or modification Of the lesh to
be found in the ball-loo,u% Isn't its
every influence worldly anl sepsuai
al will net such :n''lences stamE
ont anl destroy The :oye 90 aoly
thing: But T an .tnld. "Icu oyer,
draw tbe picture: dancing parties Il
the towns ana VILLAGES AND count.y
oye not carried to the same excess.
Perhars rot; hnt have known 6
Sunday school teacher 10 dance sc
nearly al night Saturday night) thai
Inc class was neglected nexs day IL
Sunday school. and have known in
the country parties OF Young men to
"Dance al night ill b-oad dag Light,
.tnd so home with 'he girls in tht
morning"
Influences may be brolght 10 bea,
On TIE young people in some places
30 that the excuses .Nlt grown vii
nor he tolerated, but tie gHAas Of Tie
iull crown serpent are to be found il
every little Tiper, aud q nog is but E
grown NJ pig: ana 50 dancing le,
alone in town and country vii, fru:t
out illst as ii does ST fashionable re-
sorts and wateriug-piaces,
/ give ibis as my observation made
for fiteen years il the ministry
Dancing among church. members die:
ont luling times o; spiritual awaken
ing. and increases again il times G.
coldness and spiritual death; and fur
ther, l have never known 4 dancing
church-,ne-nber who was punctpa
and regular az prayer meeting, q
who was worth 4 copper in the Sun
day school, Or who appeared to bs
spiritually minded and consecratec
to Christ. No, these oppo@ng ele
ments won combine; oil and wate'
won't mix. Worldliness ana Chris
Likeness cannot be harnesaad together
Dancing had legs inAnenee in th'
congl egation in Darlington than ii
any other church with which I hav'
ever been connected, aud il. tha
church was deeper p!ety, more broth
erly affection, more liberal giving t
Christ's cause, rarer instances OF self
sacrifice than in any church Wit
which l have hail connection. Til
absence Of tha--ore may account, Ii
some measure { least, for the preva
lenee Of 'be other. Who wi!! attenip
to prove The contrary:
", II. S.
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True merit will always he recog
ni@el. il circus mapager secentl.
went fishing in certain brock, AT
F.. found out that there wasn't q fab i