Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-13

sor In Oakland. Cal. and he made 1900
month out Of his CLASSES, and he told
me that out OF one class there were
eight girls who became outcasts as a
direct result OF the dance, and he Quit II
because he saw what the dance was do
ing right in Oakland. and out OF 800 girls
taken at random there were i63 who were
there through dancing, twenty through
drinking ten from wilful choice and
seven because poverty and abuse had
driven Thorn TO II. do not believe that
poverty will make n slrl so wrong II her
heart Is rlght.
| Oh. but you say: Il so to the private
/ dances. l don't so to the slums or free
! for-alls." The slums and free-tor-alls
| have YOU beat a mile. Why Because
/ they wear more clothes than you do.
/ Jean Cowles, who has charge Of the
work Of fallen girls. declared before the
/ Chicago councilmen that his inventory
shows that 30 per cent OF the fallen girls
| fall because OF the dance. Upon her
/ statement which opened the eyes Of the
authorities. dance hall licenses were re-
! fused.
FRvoru New Method.
But you say; Cant a fellow dance
with hts own wifeT" Ills who9' His
own wifeT" why you would Just as soon
husk corn all night by moonlight "a dance
with your own wife. It's not your wife
you want TO dance with. IT'S some other
fellows wife or some other fellows sister.
You let him hug your wife for the
privilege OF hugging his. l want 20 see
the color OF the bucks hair that dsres
TO put his arms around Nell.
You say you need the exercise OF dane
ing. Passion Is the basis OF the populs rity
OF the dance. Let women dance with
women and the men dance with men.
Make men dance by themselves and
women by themselves and I'll Kill the
dance in a month. / believe that passion
is the basis OF the dance popularity to-
day. Men drink and gamble and they
go to racetracks and they bet-Rll OF
this they do without their wives, Why.
then, can't they dance without their
wives, or other peoples wives. II exercise
is the thing they want
The dance brings vice and virtue into
} such close contact that virtue Is we'll
nigh helpless and powerless.
Did they dance in Bible times3 Yes but
they danced by themselves. They danced
then for religious exercise. But dancing
|
ligious experience. David danced before
the ark Of God and saurs daughter looked
on In envy. But he danced by himself
Dancing weakens You morally. There
Isn't reforming influence In II. You say
1T doesn't hurt you," but you know II
does II It hasn't. hurt you so far, will
congratulate you and warn you in time
There are plenty of graceful exercises
and cheerful amusements which have
none of the objections that lie against
dancing connected with them.
As everything a Christian does should
be done Unto the Lord" feel that tc
indulge In dancing would be more Of an
insult than an honor to Him. So / shall
abstain from II altogether.
In Rome there stands the great ct
Peters cathedral. 1t required SS7 years to
build Il: fifteen architects were required
There are 1866 columns and 12l swinging
lights are always burning before the
{ altar, A man travelling in Europe came tc
, the cathedral and went In. He had only
> gotten a short distance when there came
. the cry of hats off. tho pope Is com
ing" and as they stand In respectful
silence. the Swiss guards come down thu
n aisle carrying a chair bearing the pale
r then, emaciated Leo XIII.
p He dismounts from the chair and creep
, to the foot of the statue OF the lowl
! fisherman of Galilee and Kisses the foo
: of the figure and returns TO his chair
/, Peter, the fisherman OF God.
= What would not give II could llv'
life that would leave behind me
monument such as that!
What would you not give? Peter CAV
up all and followed Christ. Great God
is II too great a sacrifice for you to stol
cards. theaters and balls7 Stop it,
Copyright, William A. Sunday