The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-04
GIRLS SHOCK A Dominic
PRETTY BAPTIST FEET TWINKLE
IN TIE TWO-NTEP HALTM

Pastor Houinnd. Methodist. Could Not Cur1
the spirits OF baptist Mnidens on n Unioi
Excursion-They "Sassed" Hrirn when M
Forbade tho Hand 10 riay Profane Music
Tho Trinity Baptist and the James M. n
churches OF Jersey City had a Joint excursion
TO Boynton Beach on Thursday last. Neithe
church IL numerically strong enough to 20 \
alone on excursions, and as the congregation
are friendly with each other there was no din
Guilty In arranging the union excursion. Tn
pastors Of tho respective churches, the Rev. II
II. Johnston OF the Baptist Church and the Rev
It. o. Rowland OF the Methodist Church. wert
to participate in tho festivities of the 90
casion. but at the last moment q prcssini
engagement kent Mr.. Johnston at homo. TIL,
care OF the two flocks dcvolved. therefore. OF
tho Rev. Mr.. Rowland. AT the appointed tim,
on Thursday morning the barge. loaded will
youth and beauty. was pulled out from the Mos
rs street pier by a tug. Tho band played a ma
tional air and the girls waved their handker
chiefs. While passing Liberty Island the band
struck up a lively two-step waltz which had an
celebrating effect on the Baptist girls. Some
Of them began to dance and evidently enjoyed
1t. The Methodist girls, on the contrary, looked
shocked.
Mr.. Rowland, who was on the lower deck con,
versing with come of tho olLor folks, was in
Mortified. lie fastened upstairs and ordered
stopped, but Others paid no attention TO tho
order. Mr.. Rowland then ordered the band
leader to cease playing the dance music. and az
a matter OF course Tho girls wero compelled
to stop dancing. They were very indig,
a sSoat AR Mr. m ms%i fGms tra IHfaHs rG MssSo.
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told him that they were Baptists, not. Metho-
dists, and that thoy could see no harm In. dano-
ing with each other; Mr.. Howiapd said he was
unslterably opposed to dancing, because no con-
sidorcd 1t sinful, and he did not propose to Der.
NIT II. He instructed tho band TO play no moro
dance music during the day. The
was willing enough to obey the instructions, but
his repertory OF religious music was limited and
The baptist girls, regardless Of the frowns OF
Mr.. Rowland, danced when the opportunity
offered. 1t is thought TINT strained relations
between the two churches may result from the
Tho Rev. Mr.. Johnston's wife. in tho absence
of her husband. said yesterday:
MIR. Rowland acted just right in stopping
dono It myself. Neither Mr.. Johnston nor / be-
lteve in dancing, and we both do all we can to
nave an excursion and. there would be music
aboard the boat He told the girls to wear the
heaviest shoes they could get, SO as to keep
their feet Town.. II 10 too bad that this
thing occurred; The girls did not mean to, be
Of scolding Mr.. Johnston IN their girlish way.
and they thought nothing Of doing the same
thing TO the Methodist minister.
These girls who danced are members OF the
Sunday school and congregation, but arc not
tho church, and arc girls Of lovely character,
The one thing needful for them 10 the spirit Of
God, which has never entered their hearts"