South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-26
SPEAKS AGAINST DANCE
AID KISSING GAMES
Can Have g Good Time With
out the Dance or Care Game
Young Peoples Rally at
Christian Church.

Sunday was rally day for tn young
peoples organizations of the First
Christian church. Ia the evening the
services were in charge of the Chris
tian Endeavor society and Pat En-
mons OF South Bend gave a lecture on
temperance. In the morning the pas
tor, Rev +. X Van Wrinkle gave a
special sermon 20 the young people,
ia the course of which ne said:
Young people are most interested
in what appeals TO them as the best
ideal OF life and happiness. There is
always great need for safe advisors,
for wise christian parents, teachers,
ministers and christian companions,
for wholesome books and uplifting
environments. The Savior came 10
instruct US in matters pertaining to
life ia its fullness and greatness. He
came teaching as the secrets of happi-
ness. Without him we are constantly
IN sanger and suffer loss. His sermon
on the Mount opened with the beau-
tudes. He came not TO condemn but
10 save Not TO kill nor to destroy,
but that men might have life and that
they might have it abundantly.'
Whatever ne has TO say TO you today
IS in keeping with his great desire to
enlarge your life and increase your
capacities for joy.
"One OF the great errors for which
many OF our sO-called broad respect
able people will be held responsible is
that in order To be somebody in the
community you must take part in
worldly amusements and conform to
worldly customs. 1t is not necessary
to dance, to play cards, TO attend thea
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not essential TO ones happiness and
Joy. On the contrary they often lead
10 gambling. impurity and bitter de-
spair These so-called broad and lib
eral views in ones midst narrow the
conceptions OF whole communities and
cities as to what happiness is. Does it
not impress YOU that we are exceed
ingly narrow when we think that we
can't have a good time unless we
dance or play cards2 The world Is
full OF pleasures and joys for a chris
tian who needs no dance nor game Of
cards nor indiscriminate attendance
at the play. But you ask, are not
some plays uplifting? Yes, but the
average theater gOer needs to be more
careful in his selection. Again you
ask. does not the dance make you
graceful2 Yes, but there are many
other ways TO become graceful that do
not bring you into tempting relations
with one another and which do not
make it SO hard TO lead a pure chris
tian life. What we would say against
the dance we would say against the
kissing party, the indiscreet buggy
riding or many other things which
SOW temptations before the young and
tend To- the breaking up of homes.
Most games, while profitable for So
cial pleasures are not profitable for
gambling purposes. The card game
has been found So suitable for gam
bling as to become the gamblers tool,
hence should be rejected by the chris
tiau while he is free TO use other
games and pleasures. \ splendid mis-
sion for our homes and schools and
churches and clubs would be TO pro-
vide as they seek to do in some meas
ure ut least, the better games and So
s,ial and cultural and religious enter
tainments. And let the christian avoid
the very appearance of evil and do
all to the glory OF God. Enter the gate
that is too narrow 10 admit harmful
and doubtful influences but broad
enough To develop Intellectual moral
and spiritual life in its fullness-"