The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-19
DANCE BAN READ IN
CATHOLIC CHURCHES
Cardinals Letter and Dccrcs
Heard by Congregations
at All the Masses.
NO EXCEPTIONS ALLOWED

Roman Catholics in New YORK VA,
read 70 them at the masses ,c,,ord,,
letter from Cardinal FARLEY ,c'a,.,o g..
the decree on dancing rr~onulca,sI l.
tho Sacred Consistorlal Concrcslt.,r I.
Rome and approved by Pope snoJ..
XIV. The decree, which places a ban .,
dancing AZ all parish entertainments ,,4
also prohibits priests from ATTENDING ~.
t%ertainments at which DANCING play.
part. applies TO both the United STATE.
and Canada.
The Cardinals letter had becr se,,
to every pastor In the archdioce.e p',t
instructions To read Il to tho coreror,.
lions yesterday. The Cardinal also .1.
structed he pastors to read the decree
In the churches. As the readlne Of hot.
the decree and tho letter required ron.
siderable time, in many churches a, Al
masses except the high mass TIE han
on dancing formed tho tcNt ~ tNA
sermon.
hat part Of the Cardinal lt',st
which excited the most !nictet, Ind IN
deal with church entertainments a,
which dancing constitutes a .ar' given
for the purpose OF raising funds 'o- flo
benefit Of the parish or 10 holm sore
local charity. on thia phase tho Ca..
dinal placed particular emphasis Ga.
STRUGGLING pastors not e. make a%rrl,,a.
tion To- hold dances for those purpose,
as permission can no longer ho crau',d
because II would be an Infringement, NJ
the law which has been I'M effect sine
the third Baltimore Council. hu' vat
had fallen into disuse until revived i
tire Sacred Consistorial Congregation.
Tie Cardinals letter follows
"REvERESD DEAR FATHER Attention Il.
called TO a decree of the Sacred Conel..
torial Congregation. a copy 81 which q
enclosed for your particular reading
The topic dealt with ~ ~ G-si lr.
portancc and will recciv" to s,irror, ~
all WHO have tne care Of immortal soul,
for they must view with no small meas.
ure Of alarm the growing torior'v ~
II day toward the gross material Al,
the eNspenfe Of the spiritual
In your experience you hav~ notice.
the cradual hut steady lowering "
moral standards. the loosering ~ ia.
that formerly bound nil right tNusi~s
pee pie TO ideals hat were the power az
strength of the community Wa say ,
with deep regret that pleasure IN -.
most alluring and degrading forws ~,
entered into the homes Of tho land erd
we cannot IN loyalty 10 our conscience
and God stand by and do Nothing ara!rs'
this stream Of easy morality with ts
daily becoming broader ard ,upre iror,..
Ing THE Church has always been NE
open enemy OF the world with all - o--o-
ana vices. and the strong defender =
sln ts,,tt,. n.l -.
the world go strongly robots. -
present decree is. therefore. u natural
protest to tho sriri. ~ wor'G'ne.,
which fnds full expression IN THO ~. !,rr
dances
with the Introduction 90 WOW e,-rl
~ this kind OF pleasure. To mention o,'r
one OF the many Indications or to o..
~creasing luxury OF the times, &, .. ,a.s
Imperative for ~ to offset the wr-,
danger that threatens our Young
and To positively prohibit the hold :
entertainments ~ any kind whose Pr.
cipal feature is dancing.
The third council Of Bal;'.urra %.
creed that balls conducted uul.r .-.
cal auspices must not be hold. .,.g "
the income therefrom served To- >s.r.'
and maintain n very WORT 's'..a
The present decree 81 the St.r.I r.r.
sistorlal Congregation orders ttt' =
legislation he carried ont 'i'crn"v
with a knowledge OF tho eu't.r- -
o. spiritual life by These dl'.os -
day. We decree tina, orr pastor. 81. .G'.-
and regular. Will obey IN T''H'r.' It
tail the terms OF the dcorce ~ .'
are they forbidden to promote t'''.e-
balls. hut they arc Nkcw's" '.r"
to 10 present NJ dances cot ".l '.
under 'av auspices