Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-07
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This ia not particularly the season
for dances, though lawn parties and
like entertainments for suu msr are iu
iull swlng. within comparatively
Few weeks, however, tho time Tor balls
will be- again 10 the fore In the cycle oil
society seasons, and II Ia not cut Of the
way now Tor people 10 give thought IN
advance 10 the class Of amusomonls
which then will prevail. Asa form Of
recreation, danoiug has been the suU.
jcci Of much discussion among the In
tolllgent class Of society every where.
ana its prupriuiy has been seriously
quceiionci in many placcr. Among
some religious denominations 10 hau
been strictly forbidden. while in oil
which 90 sr,a an elevated mjral sense
70 has been p'scoi under restraint,
there being found some features which
arc beneficial aud therefore CUM
msndablc, nnd tomo which are ~
rcprchensil'.o as 10 demand their
elimination.
In tnis situation II Is interesting 10
note the position now taken by lead.
Ing dvnomiuatilna clergYmen In the
United Sia,os on the question, "Ought
a Christian to dancs2" pr5pounded by
the New York World ~ Representa-.
tive of the leading religious sentiment
of the Nov England center OF culture
AMI reilncmeat may be quoted the *
ression OF tue great Bis,on preacher,
Rev. d. G. A. Baftol, who says he
can fec nothing wrong Ia properly
coniucloi dance. lie docs not approve
% the popular siyle OF ball dress,
0r rather uudftss, which pre-.
vailf, aud Of number u forms u
dancing Tor whion there IL hn
apparent cr.ze Ia society. Outside OF
these oiJcciiO ablo features he believes
tue amusement Ia admissible Tor
Christians, hut adds that "by im-
proper associations, improper places
hnd excessive indulgence II may DO
made highly reprehousible. Thc
question:" hr s.S~. WITH him, sis not
whcthsra Christian ought so dance,
but how, wien, where, tnd with
whom and 10 What oxtunt.D The ltvy.
lhomas X. lieecner takes a similar
view, and says that In his opinion
"whelhcr Chfistian ought TO dance
Or not must depend largely upon, first,
the character Of TIE dancing; second,
the associates with whom auI among
whom the dancing 10 done; third, the
place whore the dancing IL done;
fourth, at what hour; hnh, how long
At time; sixth, with what toilet or
dress; seventh, with what 70 rosh.
iuenui eighth, at what money cost;
ninth, with what after rnect-rcorea.
ton or depression" OF the same
lpiuion 10 tho late Henry Ward Beech.
ere great rival as a pulpit oraloF-tho
Ruy. II. B. s orrs.
Archbishop NJ. A. Corrlgan, OF New
York, giyea an authoritative Catholic |
view In which he advises "rostralut |
m dancing hs from any form OF world |
ly amusement" lie il emphatic in |
MS autngonitm 10 fomo forms OF tue /
amusement, however, anu says can |
Kinds Of round dancing are contrary g.
piely. There can be no doubt about
that, All young men and women WHO
wish 10 botrue, pure Christians should
abstain from II and avoid IT, Impure
Influence" The eminent divine, Dc
II. Hebsr Newton, discusses tho sui.
ieol at SONS length on about the cam,
lines ~ Archbishop Corrlgau. lie
recognizes Two schools OF dancing, 4sl
as thors are lh,aiflcll entertainments
that ace n.bing aud Others that arc
tmorauziug Ia their ilhueu.
co.. Ho points on. that where
unu protesting to 10 Christian
INDUCES 10 danoiug which may
bo harmless IN itse Sc. tuorcby gives
example nud nt0umfpmcnt Co lead
Others 10 the Adoption GOT Objectionable
forms OF impropur associations, such
course DO sin; pud concludes b. anying,
with regard 90 dancing, l mus. sgy
mat 1, tor one, eau REQ nothing
Objectionable In proper dances, Do
proper society uu err Ir.per comb.
ions. think that all irus Of ROUND
dances uro fepruhcnliblc. strongly
favor return 90 EARLIER aud more dig
nifed forms NJ JdauonA such, Tor
ux nipple, ~ tue stately aud digningl
mnuyt o tho uldyn time. Il fashion.
Allo society ug tine present time there D..
tolerate freely muoh H4glusg which
would draw Huosvy ba.G MARS"
Ins D. Ice pol bishop ni Now Yu.,
john H. Vincent woulI not PENN.
dpucing except where ",ugru aro Dor.
Igct home saieguadt agains. ruplulr
evil" buth 90 40 c.mmuiluBlip anu
tho style % dsugs iu que. n,
llbisa ,u1. modem "aloloy" h..
nu reu. to "ucAtu TO Chr.t- f,
Ian people wHs. they SHOULD
lo. Take the s3.oailel sUrlgy II tan O
world What ace i,s olJtup2 Tue 8
good ul .ho uct2 The promotion %. q
aa wc,r %. f,l .oynlroI? OF h.h b
idea o. OF purity and gooIue2 Ger p
.nluly not Toe hey note Of society is
plren llruon, The radical plymelt @
100 DO be- pleasure. Preference bias luI. ID
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