The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-13
C0URTING In CHURCH
Parlor Provided by Thoughtful Cleve-
land Clergyman.

In hitting up pNrloro In his church, the
Euclid Avenue Baptist OF Cleveland whers
young people who havo suitable homes
may meet for courting purposes. tho Rev
Charles A Eaton is doubt inspired by tho
best=naturcd and most commendable OF mo-
lives None but grovellng minds. tainted by
tho commefcnlism OF the ago, would attribute
TO the reverend doctor deep-laid schomo TO
Increase the visible supply Of wedding fees
In competition with his Methodist brother OF
the came city, who presents handsomely
bound cook book 10 cnch bride. or tho Detroit
clergyman who gives away trading stamps
DR. Eaton liz the pastor OF John D Rocke-
fc!lcr He does not have to count the pennies
Granting then, tho BuilelcsBnsss of tho Clevo-
land pastor. who docs not say viii you walk
into my paLlor?" 10 tho young men and maid
doubt the brilliant success of his scheme
should have courtlng porlor.' Gays DR..
Euton- Young men and women. whom
chance and circumstances havo modo home
less have the same proclivities for falling
In love and have the right to pleasant
courtship as tho moro fortunate onco who live
In comfortable homes 1 would not provide
special entertainment for them. would NOT
preach TO them. ] Will simply furnish a SPA
cious church parlor where thoy can meet. say
In other words. DR.. Eaton is not going 10
tell tho young people how TO do their courtlng
gone by. Ho furnishes the parlor, they do tho
rest. In this, without doubt. he ~ wiso The
third person at n courtlng party is about as
appropriate and useful as a whip an auto
mobile. Two company. nnd the addition
OF wcll-mconlng clergyman. with his heart
full OF love for young people would constitute
H crowd IL spois the harmony to try 10 turn
some ducts into tros There orc reasons how
ever, why the coUrtnS parlor, after q brief
season OF popularity. Will doubtless be turned
into bowling alley or other modern adjunct
TO institutional church. Tho sourroundinCs
will not be sufficiently romantic. for one thing
either 20 encourage tho popping OF the oues-
tlon or an Affirmative answer II IL IS popped
Tho out-of-door season Is Iust opening the
season or golf, OF tennis, OF picnic OF moon
light strols along leafy lanes or boating on
the lake, OF riding on the front seat of summer
cars. Each OF these diversions furnishes a
better sccne for courting than n stuffy church
paIlor. with the tanltor. moro than likely,
snooping around somewhere in tho vicinity or
hiding under pow, Tho publicity may be
greater but after all. what is there TO be
ashamed of in good honest courtshp? And
to kissing in public, why even Andrew Car
negio hns set the seal or his approval upon
the custom. Tho olergymcn OF our country.
body OF earnest thoughtful workers
ever planning for the good OF others, but coca
sloaally their zeal outruns thoIr judgment
We believe II Will be many years before tho
young people OF tho country call upon the
clergy for first aid to thclr courtng The
course of true love has never boon like park
boulevard and all tho ministers in the United
statos can't mako II any MISUNDERSTANDING
Gazette,