Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-03-10
That CHARITY Ball"
(Communicated)

Rev. Dr. Alonzo Monk, pastor of
the Centenary NJ. f. Church, South,
Chattanooga, on Feb. 9th, took tor
his subject After the Ball" using as
his text "Ye adultercrs and aduIter- ,
esses, know We not that the friend |
ship Of the world is enmity with
God? Whosoever, therefore, will oe
a friend OF the world is the enemy of
God."-James, t. 4.
lie paid his respects, in the most
unmistakable terms, to the "charity
ball" recently held in that city. He
said many things that every parent
should know, and that every young
lady that desires 10 be useful and
maintain pare character should con-
slder. The following is an extract
taken from "The Times" of Feb.
2Sth
DIR. Monk, before entering upon
the discussion Of the ''chamty ball"
took occasion to say that he was not
sensational preacher. "If the pro
InouncemcRt of the truth" said he,
''produces sensations then am not
responsible. If the truth hurts it is
not the truths fault
He stated that there is no church
that decrles and condsuns dancing
more tHan the Methodist Church,
South. at is popularity known"
SAID he, "that the highest courts Of
the church have pronounced against
such worldly anusements as dane
ing"
AT this juncturo Dr. Monk eluci-
dated the doctrine of the church rela.
tive to worldly pleasures, showing
that the church had never counte.
nanced dancing.
81 could have 100 accesslons t.
our membership next Sunday" said
he, III | were to say you could come
IN with your balls, card playing anc
theatre going"
DR.. Monk discussed the "chamtl
ball' from two standpoinIs, viz: the
dancing side and the charity SIDE,
He called attention to the fact
that Mr.. Crittenton, the milionair,
mission home worker, denounced
dancing III several Of his sermons il
tins city. Speaking Of dancing, h,
said:
81 will say this: II the round dane,
and if the undue proximity OF tn,
SsIes had been kept out of dancing
other things being equal, the church
, es would not have pronounced
against it," Here Dir. Monk assured
the young people that he wanted
them to have all the right kind o
j pleasure they could possibly have
/, 81 have no sort OF sympathy for
melancholy religion. believe in al
elastic step. II You take the roun,
! out of it, you know, and l just vii
t speak it, you would destroy the ryth
q mic and inspiration aud enjoymen
. and inspiration Of the dance. al
not A years old, yet | can remembe
i that when a girl danced a roun
4 dance she was considered fast. | ar
- told that if you call the old-tim
square dance, where there is nj
huggng set to music, that ninetee
II out of twenty of the womCn woul
: keep their seats like wall flower
e But the moment you call you roun
4 dance, am told, they are all 0
their feet and ready, Is that 81
I The mother who superintends tn
ii dressing Of her daughter for a bali
n in great danger of dressing her for
HE'LL
AT this point DR., Monk quote
i from the report of the chief OF poll,
ID of New DIRK, saying that 80 p,
10 cent. Of the fallen women that can
= under his observation attributed the
" downfall to the dance.
Here Mr.. Monk praised the Char
E. tv Circle for its good work, but
q denounced its methods for obtainii
charitable aid lie declared that
- must carry on Its work in accordan
,, with the doctrines of Christian
/ and the church "The Christian
!, said he, "can do nothing that
= can't do in the name Of Jesus Chri
u Can you have a ball in the name
e Jesus Christ? 1t can't be done.
the charity ball is all right, lie
have one under the auspices of t
Pastors Association. with the b,
music the country affords, Wo
T you come and bring your best 81
At 81 apiece, and we'll divide t
a profits among the churches | t