The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-12

iishcd names Of some of the dances
were suggestive enough to condemn
the whole affair.
1t is this which has led to the OIL
cial utteranCos of the Cristian
churches which have been almost unan-
imuus i'm stating the harmful effect of
promisCuuus dancing upon the moral
and spiritual life of those Who indulge
IN this and other questionable forms OF
| amusement
The position of the Methodist Epis-
copal church is well known. Improper
! amusemcnts and excessive indulgence
in innocent amuscmcntS are serious
! barriers to the beginning OF the rclig-
| ious life and fruitful causes of spiritual
decline Some amusemcnts i'm common
use are positively dcmoralizng ANA
furnish the first easy steps to the total
loss of character. \ little later IN
! this special advice dancing and some
other things are specifically mentioned.
THE General Assembly OF the Pres
! bytcrian church has made this utter
ance Resolved. That the tashonabl"
amusement Of promscuous dancing Is
so entirely unscriptural ANA cmincntly
and -clusvcly that of the world
/ which liCth in wickedneSs ana so
! wholly Inconsistent with the spirit OF
Christ and with that proprietS oil
Christian department and that purity
of heart which his followers are
bound To maintain. as to render 1t not
only improper and injurious for pro-
Tossing Christians either to partake IN
il. ar to qualify their children for 1t by
teaching them the art; but also to eau
for the faithful and iudicious exercise
OF discipline on the part OF Churth scS-
sions when any of the numbers OF their
churches have been guilty
Some of tile churches have no leg
islatiun upon the subject preferrins 10
b,x, the decision to this conscience OF
undivided numbers Yet leading men III
IAN denominations uncompromislhglE
declare against the so-called popula'
lamusement For example BISHOP
McIlvaine of the Protestant Episcopa'
church in ohio speaking of the theater
and the dance said: The only line
would draw in regard To these is tha'
of entire exclusion, and Bishop SoAo
of New York said some years ago
| You are welcome to quote me any
whcr, and everywhere as regarding
the modern dancc-as immoral Ihese
; uuotations may be taken as iair rep
rcs,ntation of the position of 'hc
Christian church as to the trehd Vi
tendency of the modern daGcc'
And not only negatively Is tue
: church trying to train her young peo-
nile hut she IL seeking To build theih up
i In IN. pcsitivc things of Righteousness
puritv of heart and love OF tue "u'"
= And Il is generally conceded 'n'' Nv
other institution is surpass'he Wv
j christian church in effective service III
/ heba,f of our Young people tonch'nt
their moral and spiritual welfare
at is "A matter of congratu'a''o'i .,'''
,,,r uubljc schools are co-ope'"''"e
with the churches in so many ways !"
II ,ai,t,ining those lofty ideals so essen
u H., A., ,oble living. Certainly nothiii'
i ought To bc allowed to ina us way nv
= H. scbool life that Is imrnoral UT ''o
" ,as ,o s,,bvest the high ideals ot h,'
&c taught IN the home or by the c'''',o"
And to encourage 81 even 49,
u dances 10 he conducted by hash senoo '
- r,,sses as such Is in my opinion uo'i'
~ this very thing. INIT go,
II 90 an, mot one who would deprive ou
- Young people Of sinsD 80, !,
81 h,.lpful sane or safe form Oh spV'' y
u rocrsation. for recognize the value :
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