Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-04
THE MODERN CRAZE.
And the Thoughts II Suggests to a
-. ri Local Divine.
Rev. Mr.. Shots Sermon, Addressed to
the DeYotees of the Rollers, Preached
Last Evening.

Las. evening Rev. G. NJ. Shot, pastor Of
the First Baptist Church, preached the first
of q series of SIX local sermons, the subject
being "The Modern Craze" The text was
Ezekiel 4. ii: They turned not as they
went to the place; whittier the head looked
they followed it; they turned not as they
went. The text" said the divine, lis q
part of highly fgurative illustration OF
the perfection and unwavering. designs OF
Gods Kingdom. Stesdfastness IL to be al
mired in everything to which we Bend our
forces and yet we may and do take the best
things of life and steadfastly bend them to
evil. The sermon before me is only ae first
of series of evening tslks on the strange
tendency of human nature TO overdo those
things which pertain to eur lower nature
and und srdo the duties of cur higher nature.
The craze in question is too young
an institution in this city and is yet
under too rigid control and watchful care to
demand that shall morah2e at any very
great length upon the unblushing results to
which the mania has led many in other
places. The physician says: 1T you had
called me in before the disease advanced
so far could control it and help tired ma
ture back to the regular performance OF her
functions From the watch.tower OF one
who is called of God and his people to care
for the body as we'll as the soul see danger,
and come tonight to lift the voice OF alarm.
"More money" said he, lis exchanged
|. on Kinks than on the staples OF body and
soul. Everything to be done at all must
be done at full head of steam and on 2:30
time. The higher pursuits of life for bread
and brain Justify, to certain degree, this
readiness; but who does say the roller craze
has anything in view to Justify the readi'.
ness it genders?
Five Kinks erected in this city in ten
months, and only one churce debt paid and
no new ones built!
at is the extremes to which we carry
most of our pleasures that arm with stings
ensuing in remorse and ofttimes agony Of
body and soul. Many of you are already
determined that you will continue your pet
craze, right or wrong, so long as you do
not see the peril or signs Of danger.
'Tis the drunken man who imagines he is
the only sober man of the company and will
oftimes abuse the lamppost, against which
he thrust himself, for striking him. once
heard man define drunkenness as follows
A man is not drunk till he is so full he
can't lie on the ground without holding to
the grass fear for many who are already
training such extravagant terms at which
only they will abandon the craze in ques'
t on. 1t is still a question whether 1t were
better to be drunk or fool sober. My
text furnishes good heading for the fool
hardy practice Of OVERRIDING this most tas
cinating of modern enjoyments. The ten
dency Of the average skater is to overdo
the exercise which, under proper physio'
logical restraints, wondering good results
to body and mind
"rhey turned not as they went, but to the
place whittier the head looked they followed
it; they turned not as they went" The
physician told a weak woman, who was too
| lazy to take little daily exercise to buy
pair of skates and take little exercise
every day, meaning from twenty to forty
minutes, but circumstances threw her in the
exciting arena with hundreds of other vic
Tins and like Mark Twain in his street car
craze she caught the melody of many
twinkling feet and whittier her head turned
thither she was wont to 90 till nothing can
reach her graceful spraddling strides. Let
| us confne our thoughts to the physiological
and pathological affects Of this craze.
The speaker then went on to consider
the evil effects OF too much exercise on the
| rollers on children Of various ages, married
women and mothers contending that the
| effect must be the intliction Of great injury
upon the delicate tissues and fragile bones
OF the former, and the peculiar and delicate
organs of the latter. In closing he said:
"Thus far have spoken of the bad effects
of exercising too much il is now due to
common sense for me to add few hints as
| 10 the good use to be made Of this means OF
exercise. If one is obliged to lead Sc
dentary life the demand for physical exer-
| else becomes imperative. Then If you are
skating mad, 60 with your mother, brother
or some friend whom you know is TO be
trusted, and make no promiscuous acquaint-
ances. Many young woman allows her.
self to be seen on rink floor with men
whom she would scorn from her parlor and
would not even walk with on the street. |
wish we were all perfect, but since we are
not we must be careful Of our lives lest
we endanger our strength and limit the days
allotted to man on the earth. Let US take
sober views of this matter. If young ladies
would only help mother little more she
would have a little needed rest and they
enough physical exercises. In the quiet
dining.room and kitchen, with only the
orchestra ola simmering kettle and the in,
spiration Of doing duty, the average girl
will not get more exercises than she needs.
That one may sprain an ankle while climb
ing step ladder to wash window does
not argue that we must increase the posi-
biEty Of more sprains and bruises: Those
who are q little nervous about this craze
taunt the minister by saying: Saloon
and variety show managers are agreeing
with the minister in condemning the rink.
That is an argument for the choice OF
evils. Has God made it necessary that we
shall have either. Keep sober aud be tenn
perate in all things and iength Of days and
long life. shall ste added unto you And
when be came tobimseff he arose and cams
to rs father"