Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-07-24

knows that to refuse would bring upon
herself the ridicule of all the party.
She looks at him as if to protest, but
he returns the gaze, and hands her the
fatal glass and she has not the moral
courage to say no. One glass and then
another, AM the brain unaccustom-
ed to wine is whirling and giddy. The
wretch sees that his game is won.
The girl whose blood is hot from the
exertion and whose carnal sense is a.
reused and atiame by the repetition of
such scenes as we have just witnessed,
is led to the waiting carriage where
she sinks exhausted on the cushioned
seat.
"Uncle Tom, this is enough TO con
vince anyone that dancing is wrong,
and, listen, we oel ltaiuly do not judge
all women by the ones located in red
light districts. If it were not for the
dance hall or ball room assure you
that red light3 would be scattering.
There would BE- very few. The most
accomplished and most perfect dancers
are to be found among the abandoned
women WhyY Because they are
graduates of dancing schools. Do you
believe if it were possible that you
only engage in the indecent and sug-
gestivn positions and motions without
a single sinful thought or feeling?
Do you believe your Heavenly Father
could say to you: "Well done, ta ou
good and faithful servant. Thou
hast spent the evening to my honor
and glory. Thou art in the world and
not of it, Thou hast done nothing that
could cause thy brother to offend but
hast set good and godly example.
Thou art letting thy light so shine be-
fore men that they will see your good
works and glorify your Father which
is in heaven. Thou art denying thy
self and taking thy cross daily and fol-
lowing me- l left my home in glory
and lived end suffered and died the
death of the crucified that thou
mightest take thine ease, dance,
drink, and be merry, and then lay
down thy eros, and take up thy crown
in glory to be with thy Savior and be-
like Him"
The Son of Man cometh at au hour
when you know not If He should
come and find you embracing some
other man s wife do you feel that
be would consider you ready Do
you to feel the slightest fear that he
would say, Depart from me, | never
knew you" AL. my friends, l should
fear it very much. / should fear that
20 my account would be laid the sin |
If the harlot. What have You to say
'or those who, looking to you for
christian example, see that you, a
,burch member, dance, and conclude
hat there can be no harm in it for I
hem, so they indulge and are ruined
~ it, and in afte days are to be
ound leading life of shame in the
,rothel, all because of your example
which led them to take the first step
N the downward road2 Do you be-
ieve that when you both stand before
he bar of God for just Judgement that
one of her sin will be laid to your
barge?
"Uncle Tom" contends that there is
o harm in home dancing. How many
arents are able to restrict their child
en to parlor dancing only? Not one
I ten thousand. Dancing is too fas-
mating and they who were at first
ontent with home or parlor dancing
ION want something else, and will
'r the sake of dancing go to almost
ny place. If private dancing is al
wed and all else strictly forbidden
le child will often deceive his or her 4
srents and dance at times and ini
aces that they know not of. I have
,rsonally known young people to be
Sunday night dances and in low
mpany when their parents (who on
allow private or parlor dances
fought they were at church. Aud
'me mothers say, ~ know that Lean
ust my daughter" but if you place
IT in the ball room she cannot and
i'll not remain what you say she now
How can you say it is mo harms
not believe that any woman can or
'es waltz without being improperly
oused, to a greater or less degree y