Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-01

mage, VINO is still absent on his round
the-world tour, has selected as the sub
ject OF to-day's sermon, through the
press: 1.-THE Quick Feet" the text
chosen being Matthew xiv. 6: "When
Herod's birthday was kept, the daugh-
ter OF Herodias danced before them,
and pleased Herod."
II is the anniversary Of Herod's birth
day Tue palace is lighted. The high
ways leading thereto are all ablazs with
pomp Of invited guests Lords, cap
tains, merchant princes, the mighty
men OF the land, are coming to mlngle
In their festivities. The table is spread
with all the luxuriss that royal purvey-
ors can gather. TIE guests, white
Arobed and Appointed and perfumsd,
kmei sDG|sit at the liable. Music!
gevoke roars Of laughter. Rid
re propounded. Repartes is in
ged. TOasts are drank. The brain
u befogged. The wit rolls on into up
yroar and 6lssphemY. They are not sat
is1sd yet. Turn On more light. Pour
out more wine Music! Sound all the
trumpets. Clear the floor for a dance.
Bring in Saloms, the beautiful aud &C
complished princess. Tue door opens,
and In bounds the dancer. The lords
are enchanted. Stan d back aud make
room for the brilliant gyraTions. These
men never saw such poetry OF motion. &"
Their soul whirls in the reel and bounds
with the bounding feet. Herod iorgets
crown and throne and everythinQ but
The fascinations OF Salome. All the
msgni6cence Of his realm is as nothing
now compared with the splendor that
Whrls on tiptOe before him. His body
swayS from side TO side, corresponding
with the motions of the enchantress
HIS SOUL Is THRILLED
with the pulsatiOns of the feet aud be-
witched with the taking pOstures and
attitudes more and more amazing. At
ter a while ne sits in enchanted silence
looking at the flashing, leaping, bound
ing beauty, and as the dance closes and
the tinkling cymbals cease 20 clap and
the thunders Of applause that shook
the palace begin 10 abste, the enchanted
monarch swears 10 the princely per-
former: Whatsoever thou shalt ask OF
me l will give 10 thee, to the half OF my
kingdom" Now, there was in prison
~ no frf Of ho GNoraI kv,
the name OF John the Baptist, and he
had been making a great deal OF trouble
by preaching some very plain and hon
est sermons. lie had denounced che
Gins OF the king and brought down upon
him the wrath OF the females Of tAe
royal household. At the instigatiOn al
fvrsge of
Es on log and
says, Bring me the head ofR0hn the
Baptist OF a dinner plate"
Bark 20 the sound Of feet outside the
door and the clatter OF swords. The
eXecutioneh are returning from their
awful errahd. Open tae door. They
enter and they present the plate TO Sa-
lone. What Is or this platter? a new
glass Of wine 20 continue the uprOarious
merriment? No. Something redder
and cOstlier-the CHASTITY, bleeding head
or John the Baptist, the death glare
still in the eye, the locks dsbbled with
the gore, the features still distressed
with the last agony. This woman, who
had whirled so gracefully in the dance,
bends over the awful burden without
shudder. She gloats over the. blood,
and with as much indifference as a
waiting maid might take q tray OF
empty glassware out Of the room after
an entertainments alOms carries the dis
severed head of John the Baptist, while
al the baDqueterS shout with laughter,
and think IL a good joke that in so easy
and quick a way they got rid OF an
earnest aud outspoken
MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL.
..-h1iell, there is 20 harm in a birthday
PAL. All the kings from PhsrsOh's
lad celebrated such occasions, aud
pt HerodY No harm In kindling
hts. No harm in spreading the
luet. No harm In arOusing music.
pt from the riot ard wssSail that
osed the scene Of that DAY every pure
allure revoltS. am not at this time to
discuss the old question, is dancing
right or wrong? but ! AN TO discuss the
question. Does dancing take too much
place and occupy too much time in
modern society? and In my remarks l
hope 10 carry with me the earnest con-
vietiOn Of al thoughtful persons, and
believe / will.
You will all admit, whatever you
think OF that style OF amusement and
exercise. that from many circles it'has
crowded out sliintelligent conversation.
You will also admit that 10 has made
she condition OF those who do not dance
either because they do not know how
or because they have not the health to
endure 10, or because through cOnScien-
tiOus scruples they must decline the
exercise, very uncomfortable. You will
also admit, all OF you, that il has passed
In many cases FROM an amusement TO u
dissipation, and you are easily able TO
understand the bewllderment of the
educated Chinaman, who, standing 10
the brilliant circle where there was
dancing going on for four or i've hours,
aud the guests seemed exhausted, turned
20 the proprietor OF the house aud said:
"Why don't you allow your servants 10
do this for you?"
You are also willing TO ad nit that
whatever be your idea in regard to the
amusement am speaking Of, aud what
ever be your idea Of the old fashioned
square dance and Of many Of the pro-
cessi0nal romDs in which l can see no
evil, the round dance is administrative
Of evil and ought 10 be driven Out OF all
respectable circles. lam by
NATURAL TEMPERAMENT
and religions theorv oDDosed 10 the nos.