The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18
DAnC|NG As EVIL
IS EMPHASIZED
Discussion Waxed Warm and
Resolutions Carried AS
Offered
BISHOP COMMENTS
ON WORLDLlNESS
Or. J. G. Reed Delivers Adj
dress to Young Metho-
dist Ministers--Stand-
ings Passed
By REV. GRAHAM H. LAMBETH

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
SALISBURY, MD. Nov. 1.-THE
third days session OF the Virginia
Methodist Episcopal conference was
II lively one. The question OF dancing
was introduced and the Methodist
brethren spoke at length and no un-
certain terms concerning their atti-
tude towards this worldly amusement
Ono ortwo Of the preachers ATTEMPT
or In line with the precedent estab-
lished by the college OF bishops in
their last address to particularize md
specify certain worldly practices
while ignoring others, but these
sneakers we're so manifestly upon the
unpopular side of the subject that
they were literally overwhelmed.
1t came about after this fashion:
Rev. e. II. Rowe, the principal of the
Southern Female Seminary. at Buena
Vista. declared that he had expert
enced considerable difficulty and en-
barrassment in handling q situation in
his school when almost the whole stu
dent body petitioned that they might
be granted the privilege Of dancing.
He introduced resolution calling
upon the conference to condemn dane
Ing ad to strengthen the hands of
those educators who were unable to
control the situation In their insti-
tutions
All Waxed Warm.
Many spoke and they all waxed
warm in discussion. Only two seemed
to oppose the passage OF resolutions
condemning the practice.
DIR. Lipscomb thought that the law
iof the church A Interpreted by the
general rules and Episcopal addresses
was entirely aufncient to cover such
cases without new utterance by the
conference.
| DIR. g. c. Kelly believed that II was
Ifnexpedtent and unjust to denouncs
one worldly practice while permitting
others and worse ones to 60 unre-
buked While not upholding the 30
cial dance as II Is commonly INDUCED,
| ne thought the Christian method oil
dealing with the matter was to de-
clare the great Christian truths and
principals and trust men and women
to make the right application OF them
James Cannon. r. NJ, Maxey. w
| A. Christian, J. c. Parker and 9th
| ers vigorously defended the necessity
| and propriety of tha conference put
ting itself on record as opposing thu
| dance and other forms OF worldly
| amusement, and the body finally
| adopted it by an overwhelming ma
| jority. These resolutions were intro
duced by DIR. James Cannon:
Whereas. dancing Is contrary e
the spirit of our discipline and Of
| the New Testament, and Is Opposed
to the tradition and the Teachings
of our church,
| Resolved %, That we urge thu
| authorities OF our schools and col
leges to maintain the principle an'
traditions Of our church on this sub
jecf.
Resolved (2). That We earnestl.
| commend to our people the address
of our bishops on worldliness-
Bishop ON Woritlllnces.
After the passage Of this paper tn
bishop rose from his chair and de
livered a scathing arraignment o
| worldly practices and amusement
developing the thought that tn
worldly life was antagonistic to tn
! Christian life, and was never tn
product of a regenerate heart. TIL
bishop was unusually ready In speed
| to-day,
After the religious service OF tn
morning. conducted by DR.. J. c. Reed
who took hts text from a hymn tina
had just been sung, he delivered a.
! fConftrued nm third pare1