Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-05
REV, DIR. TALMAGE.
THE BROOKLYN DIVINE'S SUM-
DAY SERMON.
Subject "The Quick Feet"

TEXT: 'when Hcrod's Irthday was Kept,
the daughter Of HeroIins iHnceihefore them
and pleased Herod. Matthew xiv, 6.
II is the anniversary OF Heroi's birthday.
Tho palace is lighted. Tho highways lend
Ing thereto are all ahlazc with tho pomp OF
invited guests. Lords. captains, merchant
princes, the mighty men OF the land, arc
coming TO mingle in the festivities. Tho
table il spread with all the luNuries that
royal puryeyors can gather The
gue't. white rohei and anointed and
perIumed, com" in and sit AZ
tho table. Music The jests evoSe
ro1rs Of laughter. Riddles are propounhoi.
Ecpdltee ls INDUCED. Toasts are drunk.
The brain is hefoggr1. The wit rolls on
INTO uprOar ami blasph"my. They are not
'aiis|ni yet. Turn on moro light. Pour
out more wine. Music. Souui all the
lrumpeis. Clear the floor for q lance!
Bring. in Sllome. the beautiful AMI
accomplished princess. Tho door opens,
ami I'm hounds the dancer. The lords are
enchanted
Stand back and make room for the brill
liant Ryratious These mon never saw such
"poctry Of motion" Their soul whirls in
the reel and houn * with tho bouniinG feet.
Herod iorccts crown and throne ard every
thing hut the fascinHtIor5 81 Salome. Ailthe
nv VI lit~ ItdlIll - slN hbAlllE INV
compared with the splcndor that whirls on
ttptoe before him. His body sways
from side TO side. corresponding with
the motions OF the enchIntrcss. His
soul is thrilled with the pulsatlons OF the
feet and hewtchcl with the taking pastures
aud attitudes more and more amazing. Nj
ter awhile he sits in enchanted silence look
ing at the flashing, leGping, bounding beau
~, and as the dance clos IS and the tlnkling
cymhals ccas" 10 clap aud the thuniers
OF applause that shoOS tho palace h'"n
TO abate the enchanted monarch swear- 10
tho prncey performer, "Whatsoevrr
thou shalt ask o, me will give II thee, %
the hall OF my kin ;dom." Now, there was
In prison at that time a minister Of the Cos
pei OF the namc OF John tho Baptist, and h"
had been maxim. q great deal o, trouble by
preaching some very plain and honest ser
mons He had Denounced the sins OF tho
king and brought down upon him the wrath
OF the females Of tho royal household. At
the lnstigation OF her mother SAlomc takes
advantage OF the cN,rtyacint promise OF tho
king and says, Bring me the head OF joan
tho Baptist on dinner plate
HarS to the sound OF feot outside the door
and the clattcr 81 swords Tho execution
ers are reiuruin: rom their awful crrln..
Open the door They enter. AMI they pre-
sent th" platter TO Saomc What is on this
platter? A new glass OF win" TO continue the
uproarlouS n.crrMcnt2 No. Something
redder AMI r2stllcr-thn CHASTITY. bleedinc
head OF John the Baptist, tina death glare
still in the eye, tho locks dabblei with IN"
gore, the features still distressed with the
last agony
This WOMAN, VINO had whrrled so grace
fully in the dance, bends over the awfulhu-
den without a shu der She c'olts oycrtG"
bloc J, and with az much iuiiT renee n
waiting mHii miSIt tIke u tray OF empty
glasswar' ont ~ the room after an enter
tainmcnt SIiome carrie, N" Hiss vcrci head
OF John tn" Baptist, Will" NIL the tanluotrrs
shout with laughter AMI think il gooi joke
that in 50 easy AMI quick way they have
got rid Of an earnest an! outSpokrn minister
OF thu gospel
You will all admit, whgtevor YOU think OF
that style OF amusement and exercise, that
from MANY circles it has crowded out all IN
tcIliEcnt conversation. You will also admit
that il has made the con !,tiOn of those who
do not dance, either because they do not
know how or because thcy have not the
health to endure Il, or because through con-
scicntious srruples they must decline the OK
ercis' very uucomOrtahc You will also
admit, all OF YOU, that II hnS pISs'I in many
cases from an anus 'mont 70 u dissipation.
and you are easily ahlo to un 'crstnni ths
bewildcrmCnt OF tho educated Chinaman,
who, Standing in the brilliant circle where
there Was dancing going on four or five hours
anu luo guests s,tMc eAhan7ted' tutheL 10
tue proprietor oi 'lo HouSc an silu, why
doh YOU allow your servants to DO ms Tor
YOU
Iou are also Win; 10 admit whhtevorbe
your Idea III regard totAn amusement that
am speaking OF. and Whatever be your idea
OF the old fashioned squire dance and OF
many OF the professional romps in which
can see no eva, tho round dance Is admins
lratlN' OF eVil an ouEht 10 bn driven ou' OF
All tespettaOIe c'r'I'S am 10y natural tenn
permanent ana rc!iElous theory oppose 10
the position taken by AL those VINO arc nor
riheh NJ pay uIneSs on the part oil IN"
young. ana VINO 'hihH that All questions ar"
dccilrd-Guestlohs" OF dccency ana morals-
by the position oi tho irrt. while on tho
o'hcr mana, can see ho'h'nS but rum. tom
poral ana eternal, 'or thoSe VINO 90 INTO tho
dissipi'tonS OF socIai ht"--lss'plions whlch
nave alrehhy u"spoIed thousands OF young
mon ana Young women 81 al that IS ho2Ie
IN character nnd useioI IN ne.
Dancing Is the graceful motion OF tho
oony a"Jhs''a ny ART 10 the souhu anu
measure OF mNs'rnI instrument or OF the
human VOC. Az nu''un9 hhEc u"u'tH;
me "utlehtS lhouIht mat ,"s'oI una
follnx taught tue art TO the LareAemo-
, mans. but UNCOVER starter II All cl,iheN
nave adopted II. In ancient times they
had the icstal dance. the military
dance. the mediatorial dance, tho bac-
| chanqlian dance, and queens and lords
swaycd to and fro in the gardens, and tho
rough backwoodsman with this exercise
awakened tho echo OF tho forest. There
Is something in tho SOUND OF lively music
to evoke the movement OF the hand
and foot. whether cultured or UNI
cultured. Passing down tho street we
uhconsclousIy Keep STEP 10 Tue SCUM OF tho
n,, his 49, hnt. III" M, IN Ghuren
m. rs, ,O0. .v m''''u ,tS SOU rs
a., ',ITi, ~. IA, "I,0 t''S Is 80
,n clFi.lHeu MINUS ,ic reu men Vi lho FOREST
H",,, ny n ''i1,t HLoru Gotn
tha oMo'r m u'uGtS u 1nc.ent t,,n1s
Topa,,aI .6o ""I % "th -,
gePratGu C wa. tno r.urch HntnollluiNon IT,
me oiu ontstlIh LathHts cxpressou them-