The Chickasaw messenger., 1881-05-05
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. QnEATnEAHI o. DANCING.
Y ThenextSunday the house was ful
someiime before Che hour for service
The subject had been freely discussed
during the week, especially by hose
who bad 80 long loved the amose-
meht Mf Ofgkn Llghtlo0t. who Jed
the Young men IN Verdon had been
much excited. heoauae he saw thai
De would be discounted e the dance
! lost favor He bad inborad bard 10
prevent his ring ron going cot On
Suhday, but llgeHeHfa hafl bssn futile.
They bad thesama curiosity to hear
thar sermon that bad nrnt prompted
them To atiend the services held III
4 Verden by vi 0realheaft Mr
/ Llehllo0f was not in tie best mood
/ On SuudaF moruna hal aa everybody
seemed % he aoing he went and took
his seat in thc rear of The chuich.
Al ihe proper hour lht preacher
read bis text "Ahd whatsoever ye
DO. do It TO tho Lord end not unto
men &c" (C0l. a-23
Alter atating lls general principles
apd the aiali9clIre features d those
who do not obey i be made The aDpli
Cation 81 the text to the dance ID The
fon0Winx words ss'Daaeine Is the
most oommon. most popular, least
deiensible, and 10 some respects the
most demoralizing amuaement al oar
day The esil II ibiqaifous, pervad
ing an places sad alT grades 81 s6ci-
ETY.. TheaviiRiect hhidh Il exsrialo on
the mind, Eharapler, ani social lie "
those who iqdulge ID i. determines
it to he sihfdl. Whatever it, form,
from The reel 70 ihe aalis, round or
square, priyats orpuhlic, tie n apirlt
inimical 10 every element OF genuine
religion II is death . spiritual life. |
1t is prola1e Intruder npon the
sauctlty Of ouf church. Itisa for
bldden tlruk onbeoominn, inconeru
opsiand out 0f cl,areeter The de-
sire n dance proves either that We
we're never renewed ID the spirit of
our minds OF We have backslidden
i eonfess, 7 Save no patience Nth Il.
Z tliuE itanb Oli iihs .nilfast smnso-
menta ihat inteligent beinqa ever
engaged in. Nohoay ever knew q
very religious person 20 love is IL Is
HEArHnSisn in itS ORIGIN. When the
ancient met 70 celebrate ne feast 70
Bacohus. they had theirWineo. aad
after drinking they felt merry and
would shop around the image 0i
thcirgod. Aiter they ha met 8 Iten.
It was Suggested That this amusement
e made1A regular Haft oft fthe feast,
-fFom which Iteained favor elth The
heathens. This Is it, history. II
appeals to The lowest instincts OF
humahlty, and some of the vilest aud
most imbratsd of our raos revel IN Il.
Il has been Fe6ned end nollahed. but
Is QaunQt aa aIaRiaed and elevated.
Tue venom Of lhe serpent Is IN It
The ialnt Of is birth. the virus OF
its Constitution is laeradicabla. II
does not promoiep pety., No one vas
eysr malis bettsF hy il 4 did not
.otigilate in desire 10 grow 10 grace,
nor does its enj nymeni ever bring TO
the sou thB awDei peace Of those who
VAR saflAg of tile vocation shere.
wilh lheyi haYe been called The
pnhlis eslimate of the pieiy Of al
who engage ii Il is lowered Take
man Ii whom every body hes con
fi6ence, who has always walked In
higinlBgrity, and loved the religion
af Christ, Introduce hin On he dan
eing door and let him whlrl il the gay
circle for an hour. and every one
present Uill feel shocked and aould
say that there bad heen q sad eclipse
Of consistency. Hia lightWonld not
shine 80 brightly any more, The
confidence 0l The public 10 hlm would
be weakened, and ths religion which
Ae protested would be discounted.
Even decent sinners would regret
that be had 50 sadly betrayed the trust
committed %. him The veil nigh |
universal feeling Is lAat the dance 4
not prom0tlve of pisty. There ia
nothing intellectual about + "A
savage, g 81 monkey can leHn It.
Take aWaF The QlauonF Of fashion,
and the eountenanea which some
men and women ol culture have
given Il and the whole thing would
be oOntembllhle, nua fall into deaue.
tude In eli FaaDeotahIa aaoletr. e is q