The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-17
EVILS Of DANCING
TOLD BY PREACHER
Rev. Carter A. jenkins Talks to Large
Congregation at Calvary
baptist Church.

Declaring 'rhat any man who wen,
upon ballroom floor with woman
who had on low-cut dress and had
his arms about her and had no evil
thoughts was either n broomstick. a
fft inmate for an insane asylum, or 6
49, 49, - r x,e,-sf ~ y, II II
mon, on da9cing delivered In thu
Cavalry Baptist church by the pastor
Rev. Carter A. Jenkins, last night.
Dancing. stated Mr. Jenkins. is one
OF the wrost forms of evils, now that
the saloons are closed, and should not
be tolerated by the people OF this
community. The speaker furthei
stated that he could not see how any
civilized nation could stand for dane
ing. He pointed out thateven In the
ancient time dancing was recognized
by the Romans as being an evil occu-
patton.
Every variety Of dancing and every
method resorted to to encourage dane
ing was criticised by the preacher
Dancing teachers came In for their
share OF the criticism and were char
acteri1ed as being goddess and heart
lssA Mothers who allowed thefz
daughters to 70 to dances and balls
also were criticised and were de-
sribed ~ building their nests too
~.
He used ~ IN illustration the wren
WHO 6uflt her nest in low bush and
later her her young ones destroyed
by . snake which reached it, bead
INTO the nest because II had been bum
10 low. Rev Jenkins plead with the
mothers to bufld their nests high
enough 20 that the dance adder might
mot poke his head IN and carry Oh
their daughters.
In stating that dancing was one OF
The worst forms of evils existing In
thts day and time the speaker present
81 statistics to show that the downfall
OF three fourths Of tho women in the
underworld Of New York was attrfb-
yfed to tho round dance THIS num-
bar constituted nearly all of the in
mates.
There was 4 time when tho preach
~ had seen NO harm in the square
Dance. but h stated his views have
changed and he was down on dancing
IN any form and would do his best to
eradicate n, This change In VIEW was
brought about by reason Of ths fact
That the square dance led to the
round dance and he again brought
out the fact that It was one of the
worst evils of the modern age.
Prior to his discourse on dancing the
preacher dealt with several varieties
Of marriage. The secret marriage, he
sza1d In one OF the most aborninabie
Und degrading features Of matrtmony.
In his experience he said he had
never yet seen a secret marriage that
was success OF course. this may
not be true In every case. but II Ia
true In the cases that have known -
Young girls were warned to beware
of the man who asked them to become
his wife and that they would b mar
rfed secretly. The speaker pointed
out that any man who desired to Be
married secretly was ashamed OF his
wife and what girl desired to b mar
rfed TO man who was Ashamed of
her.
NEXT subject discussed This nar-
rtage, he stated, was brought about
b. the joining OF q Christian with a
non Christian. II IL utterly impo4d
ble for congentaifty to exist between
Christian and a Christian
Where did the round dance orfgi-
nate2 Some say in Egypt, but II did
not The round dance originated in
the lowest dives OF Paris and was be-
II should be sent back to Parts to the
very dives In which IL started
As further evidence Of his dfzEuat
FOR dan cling The speaker stated that
he would rather have his dauKhtaru
In a smallpox hospital than to allow
them On ballroom flOor.
NEXT Sunday afternoon at 1850 the
pastor wM preach the same sermon
for thcee who were unable to hear Il
Last night on account OF the crowded
condition OF the church Many per-
sons were unable to gain entrance to
the church and had to be turned
away.
DR.. Jenkins WIN preach on bad
Companions. TheAters and Cards, -
mart Sunday night, and the following
Sunday he win take a. hts theme.
Cigarettes and I,ope." In the an
ncuncemcnt regarding the hast sue 3ect
The preacher stat ed that he thought
4 was time that somebody was lee
erine on cigarettes In view Of the
fAOt that about 60 per cent OF the r.
~. c. A. workers In England had be-
Gun smoking cagaretteA
At the close OF the sermon a short
revival service WAS held and several
came forward on profession OF their
fMfth in Jesus Christ and others on re-
animation of their faith in the 9a~
vtor. There were several additions to
the church BY letter also
CHARGED WITH AN