San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-08-05
Fashions.


The baneful effects of fashion have been
under estimated by writer's, but are of such
importance to Christianity, that we do not
consider it below the dignity of the COSMOS
to make few remarks on it,
There is great difference between Gus
tom and fashion. The custom of the sim
plicity of Asiatic dress has been boon OF
happiness to the nations of the East for
thousands of years. Fashions were un-
known among the ancient nations. AS iar
az we can trace it, it seems to have originated
in the ninth or tenth century we belleve
that fashions emanate from the female rela-
ton of Satan, and those mortals nearest re-
lated to them are inspired to attire them.
selves in peculiar manners, regardless OF
beauty, convenience and utility; and such
attires are initiated by those who are most
in sympathy with the exhibitors of such
new fashions. Lately, fashions have ex-
tended to houses, carriages, furniture.
farming implements and mechanics tools,
regardless of economy and utility. Paris
is the centre for fashions for male and fe-
male clothing, from whence they spread in
monthly issues over Christendom.
We believe that fashion has destroyed
more domestic hnppiness than wars, cpl
denies and famines The pulpit has no ef-
feet on it, neither the ridicule of comic il
Illustrated papers. Satan is IN important
part of the celestial household; he is in part
a divinity, and we see no reason why new
notions in dress, emnnating from his head
Quarters, should not be admired and imi.
tated by frail, conceited mortals. i.
1t is singular that new fashions only ef.
feet the Christian nations. The Turks and
heathrn have no regard for fashion. They
dress as their ancestors did, in nm attire
which, for sanitary purposes and conven-
ience, cannot be excelled by modern IN
yeution. A loverof art would be disguised,
il a sculptor would produce bust OF Ho-
mer, Socrates, Seneca, st. Paul or Luther,
in n stove-pipe hat. tight pantaloons and
high-heeled boots; but it is considered the
hiohest honor TO a great modern writer OF
poet. to have his likeness in the bust attired
In the dress similar TO that worn by people
of ancien; Greece or Rome.
We have grave doubts as TO the reign OF
Christ In the Christian church at present.
We are inclined 10 believe that Satan, with
divine permission, has assumed the reign
OF the church, incognito, for limited time.
according to the programme in the celestial
drama We attended, once, the opera OF
Gathe's Faust, and were surprised tn hear
Mephistopheles singing sacred hymn 10
the music Of church grgan, Just after be
bad desiroved the haTPiness Of two noble
persons. For many years after, We consid'
cred this scene Profane aud inadmissable !
but lately came 10 the conclusion that the
composer Of Gosihe's Fauss was right
The religion taught aud introduced By
TIE living Chris; and his apostle, consisted
u purity Of host and the supremacy oi
oonscience over the intellect. The modern
Chris.fan has disclrdsd The dictates of con-
s-iencs. AID substituted CON and inieiiee'
a. TIE supreme rr'cr. The iutsliect q mar
hss uorksf uondsrs IN the oo1struciio1 u
labor saving AID other runchiness ard san
cll.istiaus IN general are The unhapples'
-.er-le o. tse giobe WIN saiau reiire'
fra-i ths Stage. aud Chri-t stsTs i1. then
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