Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-23
RECT0RS DIFFER
IN THEIR VIEWS
ON TANCO|SSUE
Rev. c. 7. A. Pise Says Problem
Is To Be Met by Setting
Right Example.
DR.. WILMER NOT WORRIED
Mr.. Memminger Thinks Dress and
Dance Fashions Are Not
Very Alarming.
DR.. WILMER NOT WORRIED

Further contribution was made Sat
urday to the explanation Of the Epis-
copalian Church's attitude toward the
slit skirt and the tango and allied
dances.
Three well-known Episcopalian
churchmen had something to say.
Two of them said good deal. The
third said very little.
The third was DIR. c. B. Wilmer,
rector of st. Luke's Church. DR.. Will
mer, being asked about his attitude
toward the tango and the modern ten
denotes of feminine apparel, spoke, in
full as follows:
II haven't the time to discuss that
subject now"
Individual Problem.
It was rather difficult to judge from
this pronouncement what DR.. Wilmer
really thought of the problem, or if
he considered it problem at all.
The Rev, C. T. A. Pise, of St. Phil
ips Cathedral, evidently had been
bordering the subject earnestly, and
he was plain in deeming 1t prob
lem.
81 am not able to qualify as an ex-
pert in the matter of dancing" Mr..
Pise began, though l have danced a
little, a good many years ago. / have
never 'tangoed,' however.
Now, l am assured that all these
modern steps can be danced without
any immodesty. But 1 must admj'
that | have seen them danced in a
manner not decent.
Church Is "Under Ora &C."
Tn fact. l do not understand how
any self-respecting woman can take
her part in such dance-or how any
A1f rrnrr nd esyAA an
ing man can ask a woman to dance in
such a way.
"As to the attitude of the church,
it must be understood that the Epis-
h, copalians always have believed that
they were not under the law, but IN
der grace
But we are taking this stand, as
outlined in our recent conference at
Rome The sense Of individual re-
sponsibility and parental RESPONSE
bility must be strengthened by teach
ing and right example.
81 do not expect to deliver homi-
lies from the pulpit on dancing.
do intend to continue. to make it
plain In my talks with the classes
of prospective members that all rec
reations and amusements should con-
form to the church's teachings of
temperance-by that l mean self
control and godliness
and purity.
TT is by careful personal teaching
that we reach the individual-and
this problem never can be helped by
dealing with all men alike. That is
Scriptural doctrine, and good COM
mon sense"
The Rev. w. w. Memminger, rector
of All Saints Church, evinced avery
hopeful attitude toward the dress
and department problem.
Fashions Not Alarming.
With respect to this movement of
the Christian churches against the
silt skirt and the Tango" he said, 81
think it would have been a very good
movement year ago. l am con-
WINGED that feminine apparel is to-
DAY far less extravagant in it's So
called immodesty than it was year
ago. Also, l believe the various fan
tastic dances are in better taste.
This alarming tendency isn't so
very alarming to-day. 1t is becoming
less alarming daily. The pendulum
always swings back, and such ebulli-
uons in amusement and dress wear
themselves out and die a natural
death without the prod Of the reform
er
II don't believe the tanso and the
silt skirt need attention from the
church. For my part, 1 am not go
ing TO 'belabor my congregation with
any moral clubs on that account"