The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-24

II is not reason that impels to
these vanities but Dasslon,--un-
hailowed, carnal passion--the ebu-
;liIiuns Of heart 1T war with God
and bent on ruin. TO such, time
is a torment and lifo a misery, un-
less in folly spent. Of all tho pass.
timcs in vague mono are 30 captiva-
ting, so bowltching as the Ounce
especially to young females, and
lno serpont infused a more deadly
venom. In tho modes and forms
the modern dance is manifestly
iamatory, in its practice it Is libidi-
iIous and bacchanalian. Paris is
In" pul!uted1 fountain which has
gwen currency to the modes and
forms of tho modern dance. From
days OF French atheism to the pres
eat tm", the skill and ingenuity Of
Che leaders Of tho French dance
nave been tasked to the utmost to
devise tho most licentious forms
If dance which their corrupt fam
cics c1uld conceive whereby to dis
play such personal attitudes, act
IONS and relative positions of the
s'Ncs as are tho most antipodal to
stainless purity Of heart with the
view TO break down laws of deli.
cacy and modesty and to extin-
guish every sentiment Of purity
and virtue by force Of one infdcl
and liccntious fashion. l regard it
4: cut OF the question for any one
who has tho Spirit of Christ to
NaTtah" in masquerade. One &C.
cHsotiun is that the dance, instead
Of al1ording al opportunity for cn-
"ohling companionship between
mcn and women inspired with
rhas!c and sweet remembrance Of
t!"ir relations, consists substan-
tally of means contrived with
Nor" than human ingenuity to ex.
cite ,hc s"xes. We charge that
h>rn anI not elsewhere in that do
lusivc fascination which belong ex.
clusivr'y to the dance we lay our
era'n"l upon the qulvoring secret
Of life. Passion-passion trans
:"rm.d 4 if you rlease-is the true
ha>:a Of the popularity of tho
dance, + + it is no accident that
IT." dance is what it is.
|; mingles the sexes in such
>s">,Hr8s of personal contact as is
U"" lore else tolerated IN rcspecta.
be soci ty. 1t does this under a
"un'p!cXity Of circumstances that
c"nSp:ro to heighten the impropri-
"'y e; it. 1t is evening ard tha
]our is late; there IS IL delicious
int"X!ratlon Of music md motion
in ;"c blood; the strange sense of
beng uiobserved among so many
while The natural, noble shame
which guards the purity of men and
women when together is absent.
Such IS tho occasion, and hour after
hour it whilas It's giddy kaleido-
scope bringing hearts 40 near that
they aim st beat against each 9TH
or, mixing tho warm mutual breath,
dnrtiIlg The fine personal electrlci-
~ between the meeting figures,
.u>|ng tho face and lighting the
eyes with n quick language. sub.
}"ct oFtca TO gross interpretations
iy thn tyil hearted. This fashion
4hlc institution seems to RE to
i}avc lccn invented in an unfrlend-
b. quarter, usually conceived as
ici;.g situated under us, to give our
pa.*jous leave to dlsport tEem-
H",""<, unreproved by conscience,
- reason or by shame, almost at
thcjr uiil, 1t incllnes to multiply
y 'n"r,uniiios for physical contact,
A'WHYs to make them prolonged
and moe dancing. If this is not
"nnv1t c;nG, why is git that tn"
dance alone Of all the diversions OF
saV S.c!ety requires the association
.. !'.r &-xes? And then consider,
Christians, o what horrible extent
ynl;" {aUghters, and sisters are ok.
posed, for who with experience does
Hvj N:0X that never does consid.
"TAN,a ''A;'y assemble, even in most
r..'.t1ta"l, society, that does no!
net iuciada some man whose asso
c,lt"s know to he lihsrtine at
-: III art, What better facllitle. |
ct't:,. hn imagined for an accom-
i>:i il d vo!uptuary to compass and
capture his prey?
Clarence Howell,
Central, S. G.
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