The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-27

years been making a canvass OF the
unfortunate women. who are outzide
OF the pale OF all society except the
most degraded. and they nnd that half
a million OF these women are In the
United States today. $4,000 % whom
fearful incline By the fsscinstions OF
the dance. oh. friends. this Is the
most frightful picture that can be pre-
scented TO the mind OF = true man or
woman, and ought to make Us take up
evil.
Il Is said by some that the church
churches today frown ON the institu-
uon- Even the Catholic church. which
u tolerant OF some things that Metho-
dists do not allow. tells us that dane
ing Is a menace TO society. The Epis-
copaiian who dances violates his con-
nrmation vow. he Baptist wnen no
"a Is a dancing corps. for when
Christ; the Presbyterian does not al
low u. and the Methodist distinctly
forbids IL in the discipline. SO that
every church 10 against II. and soon
let US hope that the ban OF all society
VIII be put upon I.
whsrs the Church stands-
MI. Hart read extracts from the
churches upon this subject:
a.. Ths Catholic Church
In this connection We consider IL to
pie against those anusements which
may easily become an occasion for sin,
ana especially the fashionable dances
ing to every FEELING OF deiieaey or pro-
Priety and are fraught with the gravest
OF ossn ser to S morals; The Catholic Bishop
the confessional that nineteen out OF
every twenty who confess TO have fallen
from virtue: ascribs their nrst and sub.
sequent downward steps to the dance"
Episcopal Church
blshop Coke OF New York says. The
tolerated in our ,im ns 80 ei.sSens mIni ~
the age. and 30 irreconsiiable TO the COS
Pei OF Christ that ! feel II my duty to
dance with tho world TO the same ex-
tent OF riot In these things that they
presume not TO come 70 the Lords table.
Bishop Cobb Alabama has said: the
dancipg has foated much trash down
Daptist Church
From Baptist Quarterly: Our accusa-
ton is that the dance consists substan--
with more than human ingenuity to in
cite the Instincts OF sex To action. how
s %sn, selected lee and dn,ssglssa 4, me mo;
deoasing We charge that here and
elsewhere. I'm the anatomy OF the elusive
lssinattou Nnlch oeionss pecuharty 10
Quivering sectual life. Passion-pas-
sion transformed II you please. never
go much. subsisting In no matter how
nnely contrasted degrees OF sensuaiity.
passion and nothing else. Is the basis
of the popularity OF the dance.
Presbyterian Church.
Presbyterian synod has resolved.
That the practice OF dancing. and OF Civ
ing or attending private or public par
ties, or OF educating children In the art
OF dancing by Christians. Is clearly for
hidden In the spirit OF Eospei. condemn
decisions OF our highest church councils.
and IN violation OF the covenant rela-
tons entered into by every one who
connects himself with the Church OF
Christ"
n y. Church.
As 1 have before said the Methodist
church was raised up 20 down these
things. and 60 show TO the world a pecu-
liar people. because zealous OF good
works instead of fleshy lusts and pleas
ures. In General. Annual and District
seemingly unanimous opinion and the
Methodist discipline specifics dancing
under the head OF "fmprudent and I'm
christian conduct" as follows:
In cases OF neglect of duty OF any
Kind. imprudent conduct, INDUCING sim
full tempers or words. the buying, SELL
ing or using intoxicating liquors ~ a
beverage. signing petitions In favor OF
granting license for the sale OF tnto1i-
eating liquors. becoming bondsmen for
PERSONS engaged In such traffic. runt-
ing property a. q place In or on which
70 manutaeture or sell Intoxicating
LIQUORS. DANCING. playing at CANES
or CHANCE. attending THEATRES.
HORSE RACES. circuses. dancing par
,itsi or pa5roni1ing dancing schools. or
obviously OF misleading or question: bl e
moral tendency or .siisobedient to the
order and Discipline OF the Church"