El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-22

used above is to do something that
leads others astray. Whether the
cards We play, or the dance we dam e,
has any sort OF bad effect upon our
selves or not. II the example thus set
lead anybody astray, then il IS our sin.
While IL may not be either inpurity,
or immodesty, or olinE-we our
selves may escape all possible per-
sOnal harm from these sources-but n
others following our examples do not
escape these evils but fal by the way
side in following us who do not thus
fall then we ourselves also sin. We
sin, SAYS Paul. against our fellow
man. We have led him astray. and
are not gulltless. God has ordained
that all men, every man IN any and
every station in life. live and die "a
esave men just rs much as He. Him
, self, gave his life for the same pur-
pose. But II our example damus men
B we have missed the smaln object OF
our lives
Effect Of Dancing.
Does the dance damn men Of
women7 The testimony OF the great
majority Of fallen women as 10 this
being the Immediate cause Of their
fail has been given again and again,
and given without any distinction as
to whether such dances we're public
or private, chaperoned. or uuchaper-
oned. in a church. a parlor, or IN the
public dance halls. The dance" un-
qualifiedly. is in most cases given as
the cause Of their downfall
Witnesses properly accredited can
be adduced OF the evfl effects OF the
dance on men, from men OF the better
class. leading preachers. doctors. fra
ternity men. deaconss stewards. etc
men OF the very best type. 50 con-
sidered. who have given their personal
testimony on this very delicate sub
jeet. as to the evil effects the dance
on themselves personally
And, doubtless, there have been
some men and women who did not
testify. who might testify, II they
cared thus to humiliate themselves,
all to the same effect Il IS not con-
tended that these evil effects are uni
versally experienced By those who
participate. or that even a majority
Of men and women are thus affected
II IL can be established, that even a
small percentage are thus effected.
the case Is proved But statistics do
a very large one. Hence he who thus
sets the example, sins. whether inno-
Gently or knowingly, against his
neighbor.
Dancing in schools.
But when Il comes to authorizing
or permitting the dance IN the schools,
the case is stronger still against such
G
standing on his rights as an Aemri-
can citizen. can forbid the reading OF
the scriptures, or public prayer. or
teac hing the Bible IN the schools He
prefers to teach his own children in
MES own way, and naturally objects
to having others Of other creeds.
Consideration OF Minority.
And II some one should reply that
II the Jew. or Catholic does not want
his children to hear the Bible read
and explained, or public prayers OF
songs not 70 their notion, that they
may simply be excused from the
De allowed to participate without
them. they viii say. NO, they do not
wish such influences 10 dominate in
any way the school room. lest the
prominence OF these exercises lead
their children away from the teach
ing OF their fathers" They are Amer
.can citizens. and as such ask, minor
.ty though they be. that such public
exercises cease. II IS 4 matter OF
with them.
There IS scarcely a church IN this
land. no matter what IT'S faith. but
what during the past ten years has
Issued some sort OF official pronuucia-
nento against the dance. Catholics
and EpiscOpallanE not excepted II ISL
on the books as being distinctly
against the rules Of the majority OF
Protestant churches. These rules are
not dead letters everywhere The
great majority OF the membership OF
some great churches are onnosed 70
the dance. rule or no rule. Thev are
American citizens, paw taxes. must
send their children to the schools. and
)bJect TO having the atmosphere Of Z
ne school room thus infected