The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-27
prepared for US? Your last letter is too
short, Frank" Mrs. r. E. Smith, your
poetry is good. WILLARD REYNOLDS.
Island, Kansas, April 20.
ON DANCING.
Calico Bill Thinks 1t All Wrong-Other
Matters Discussed.


Matters Discussed.
DEAR II. L. G.. FRIENDs-Every time
dance takes place some one is ready to
agitate the question, is it a sin TO dance?
Some will agree with me that 1t is, and
some will not, but here it is and you can
take either side you choose. sin is
sin, and anything short of that is not
sin.
One thing that constitutes a sin. no
matter what it may be, is IN the full sense
of the meaning, a sin. The question that
naturally presents itself to the mind, is,
What is a sin? A sin q transgression OF
a law. Whenever church members dance
and play cards, they have transgressed the
law of their church. We appeal to edu-
Gated clergy, if this is not correct asser-
ton. How many church members today
are there that you can tell by their daily
walk that they belong to the church.
We are to judge the tree by the fruit that
it bears. If the fruit is not good We know
then that the tree is not what IL should
be or it would bring forth good fruit.
Dear reader. how is it with you, do
you bring forth good fruits? Are you
letting your light so shine thas others may
see your good work, and be constrained
to follow in your footsteps? Do you not
know that you are standing in the light OF
some of your friends whenever you dancer
How often 90 we hear the sinner say that
l am as good as 4, b and c. They belong
to the church and thew dance and play
cards. What does the Psalmist David say?
blessed is the man that walketh not in
the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth
in the way OF the sinner, nor stitch in the
seat of the scornful."
Why DO you stand in the way OF the
sinner? Do you not know that the world
is watching you, and every time that you
step aside you are applauded by the world?
have thought if ever angels visit this
earth and hover unseen around the gath
ering OF mortals to survey their actions
and contemplate their destiny and are af
fected by human instrumentallty, il seems
to me there can be no spectacle so calcu-
lated to awaken their interest and enkin-
die their sym PATTY as when they see the
young gathering together around the card
table or in the ball room. How many a
youth has started out with the prayers of
a pious mother and has been led astrsy by
older persons, and who is now established
in vice, unrestrained by any good infu-
ence, and at last will become suitable
subject for the severity of laws and an in
mate OF our prisons, and perhaps a miser-
able eXpiator of his own crimes upon the
gallows?
If there can be one sin greater than an
| other, on which heaven frowns with more
awful displeasure, it is that of leading tine
| young into principles of error and the de-
basing practices of vice.
! Not long since l had letter from a
/ friend, and in the letter the writer stated
! that her main object in life was to be a
/ good dancer and to be able to dance the
! latest quadrille. Her friend would saw
/ she was from the backwoods. What need
/ we care what our friends say about US
when We know we are doing right? 1t
| will make no difference when we come to
/ pass over the dark river OF death where
/ we are from, just so we have kept the
/ faith
Advance" after I mad read your article
| in the page | was so astonished that
couldn't tell whether l had been asleep or
not, till ! asked a friend who was sitting
/ by. My dear sir. it is very surprising to
| me to think a man OF your standing would
/ let so small a thing as that rouse your ami
mosities, but after studying your case
decided that you had had a severe attack
( of la grippe, and it had got such q grip on
/ you that YOU could not get rid of it until
/ you could give vent to some OF your pent-
up wrath. Your grape and canister fell
/ short of the mark and you will have to
/ adopt different tactics if you keep me from
] browning her queen of all and ascending
J TO the throne.
ARNOLD Bur-" you cay you do not adj
mire my task. 1t is al right. We have
some bitter with the sweet, but 1 will
take them both together, if you please.
M. +. p, )" why are you silent so long?
Come to the front. l extend my hand to all
new members and remain. as ever,
CALICO BILL"