El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-16
HORRORS! DANCE
HELD BY. v. c. 4.
It Didn't Happen Here, But
in San Antonio; Minis
tiers Are Shocked.

= dance given in The cafeteria OF the
7. ". c. A. at san Antonio. Texas.
recently for some Of the militiamen
by some Of the girls. members Of the
T. ". c. A.. has stirred up the san
Antonio ministerial alliance 10 con-
demnation OF the association and is
causing great deal Of talk one way
or another in san Antonio. Rev. g
Wesley Webdeu. formerly pastor OF
Trinity church in Fl Paso. was one
Of the ministers to sign a resolution
condemninE the dance
In the meeting OF the ministers. the
dance was discussed with great fervor
by some Of the pastors and a commu-
nication from some of the women
: members OF the Y. W c. A. read be-
fore the ministerial body. almost
caused an explosion. This is the para
graph that brought the most ire from
@As a matter Of fact, every one
knows that the leading feminine mem
bers of the san Antonio churches give
dances in their homes and attend with
their daughters dances in other PEG
PIES homes. What harm was there IN
their daughters and the selected mill
tiamen (from the very best homes ~
the places where they live) dancing,
properly introduced and chaperoned
The whole affair simply is a tempest
Churches Harmed
Rev :. j. Porter, Baptist, declared
the defence" had done the churches
Of the city more harm than The dance
through undermining the authority or
the clergy. Where the authority OF
the church Is questioned ne said. ~
IS i'll for the people As with priest
with preacher. Look at italy and Mex
The ministers passed resolution
before adjournment asserting that they
would take no further action than re-
porting the matter TO national head
quarters Of the Y W c. A. me
work OF Christ waits on some folks
who have been playing the fool, SAID
me ministers also adopted resolU-
ton setting forth their satisfaction e
the resolution passed Al a speclaH
called session OF the. directors OF INC ne
Young Womeu's Christian associallou
forbidding the use for dancing OF
buildings under the control or the as
ISOLATION
The resolution carries q clause as
sorting that il is the wish OF the MIN
listers that the cordial relation be
, tween the churches and the Y W =.
A. shall continue and that nothing
heartily cooperating in its work
Dance in Cafeteria
The dance to which the pastors Cd
ject was given in the cafeteria under
The direction Of Miss Ernestine Fried
mann Of New York city, extension sec
rotary of the Y. " c =. and com
mittee Of san Antonio women Miss
Friedman was detailed hE the ma
tfonal board Of the Y. ". c. A TO san
Antonio to aid the friends, wives ana
sisters Of national guardsmen who az
companied them TO the border ana 10
plan social pleasure Tor the mllllla-
men II was in furtherance OF the
latter OF her mission that the canoe
was given
II. Q Leonard. pastor Of the Trinity
Methodist church, declared that dane
Ing in good surroundings and Win
proper introduction Of partners was an
evil He stated that he had worked in
The Sums Of ST Louis among the fac
tory girls and the alley rats ana
termed unsuccessful dances which the-
attended under the auspices Of social
) 7 depIore the leadership that
brought this Christian body into such
a nire- said Rev. B. A Owen, pastor
Of the Hillcrest Baptist church
DR.. $. j. Porter. pastor OF the lrs-
Baptist church. declared that although
the discipline OF several Of the Protest
ant churches made no menllon OF lne
dance the Christian conscience was
AGAINST it. He asserted that the New
Testament was his headquarters ana
81 the leaders Of the Young w omenS
Christian association IN New YORK ely
and Of the churches i'm the north let
down the bars TO dancing he would
array himself against them
No Friend of Christ
Il think this woman has committed
N offence against the Christianity Of
this community" said Rev. r H
Newly. pastor Of the Government Hill
Christian church. 7 would not con-
slider anyone who did this thing q
friend OF my Lord or of my boy
They questioned our right to inter-
fere with their work said one pas
-The devil VIII question nythinS
Christians do said Mr. McStravick-
Mr. NcStravick stated that menu
her of the Young Womens Christian
association board Of directors had told
him the board knew nothing Of tie
dance until after IL was given
The national organization must
stand responsible for the acts Of its
agents and appointees.' said Mr. owen
WAS there much else done al the
cafeteria that night besides dancingt
INQUIRED one minister.
Zach of the pastors denied having
any first hand knowledge Of the az
fair Several stated they understood
dancing was "the whole thing
Fancv SQUADS for dinner parties or
banouets Central Market formerly
-Ardoins). A. Milton Robinson prop,
pbors S0O-SO2.-Adv.