Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-24
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r1a Rev Anna Oliver. the well known
femnl~ preacher Of Brookiy'. reornsiy
s.,,xe-et, a sermon on dancing. with a
v;.x 70 Encouraging the custom she
lid ,ist these were the days referred
tc in the Scriptures, which said tnas
,.y,L n. times should come when men
vou,d ~ lovers Of pleasure more han
Ioyers of God. Dancing vas resiesoos
,es sm.pg heashens and Jews As re-
ferr4d TO in tie Scriptures u Gas
usually reformed by naidens only "
vas d. ne on national festivals or after
sre.t victories. Il wss done Ia the
open day before muliiiudes- Men Who
perver,.d dancing 20 other than reli-
aious purposes we're considered tnfan-
ous. The two sexes never danced to-
setter. Tie instances of social dancing
q o, dsnctng for auusement were typi-
fed BIZ the dance Of the young woman
vho ftefward asked ID. head Of John
the s,p,ist az er reward. No scrip
tursi ;@iertnce can 10 found to endorse
.dapc 81.
I.t.su dancing. even in the parlor.
hwt i, bcause it is unhealthy. The
hour. ". the dress worn, this going
fror pHrm room. when in q tired.
nervnua condition. into cold air. ali tend
70 prsmaiore death. Il II indslioate.
Lil.ru.s ere taken in the dance by
frienes aud strangers which would be
VOL. Iii, resented or any other coca
s;op, 1ospi they were offered by a near
feIsiiye or an accepted lover. Take
seI ,ni If the DANCES and they lose their
fa,erns,ion. This il a peeuliarity OF
dancing. Girls go skating aiose and
emf Il. 70 do boys. There are clubs
Of .sch sex where no member Of the
sahsr ser is seen.
I, was impossible 10 distinguish be
tween square and round dances, BE-
sans@ tie square dances remained
sqnsr~ niy until the call. ''Swing your
paru.r.r These indeiicass pastures
are So niisl to tie figures of the dance,
and IN. stock the sensihilit,es Of mod
ct ypune nsn IS veil a. those Of young
kdir..
Tie worst fes;nre of dancing - its
TEL d. Icy. Inst.poes might TO multi
plp d 10 further the statement vi New
Yoik Chisf Of Police. who said that
three fonrshs shc abandoned women had
been ruined by dancing. Many men
we're rnIntd Who began lives Of dissipa-
s5op By dancing In tier 1roshes's par
Ioss.
The plea that The church should CO.
eosrsse psrior dances in order that the
ypure could have recreation vas wrong.
Dancing vss not recreation. BESIDES,
tke object Of the church is 10 promote
puri,, of thought and life. an object
0nNu SU0io - tSBt ~ O8UctuXs NC
supI. SD Christian Who did not find
swplese happiness in doing good 70
slken while keeping himself unspotssd
from the world should a. once seek CON-
ocratiop, for that Vas lacking. The
unhspp:sst people Of the world wsrs
tAoss uho tEied 70 enjoy the amuss-
Dsnts Of the world and The psscs Of
Coz At once H~cauas Of thsis oon-
ssisnee they NOE only missed . great
deal Of fun which the wording fouud,
Bat n, fell short Il the perfect con-
tsr,naea OF the Christian. Ose should
choose between Christ and tho world.
and hen do what his hard found TO do
With his might
TLs f.verend lady u no doubt mainly
- tie right in this matter. and il would
- h<tser far the vosld vers . reform
ihssislted. That such . reform = pos
abl~ h Indicated by very svidsas de-
0drrce in this social custom. which 10
D no n cans - commentary. nos half
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