Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-31
FRIENDS OPPOSED
TO ALL DANCING
Declare It Is an Evil to Be Con-
sidered by Everybody.
Will Issue Pamphlet
TO HOLD PARENTS MEETING

Unqualified opposition to every form
of dancing was expressed again today
ut the yearly meeting of the Society OF
Friends. at the meeting house, Fourth
and Arch streets.
Arthur ,. Vail. Of Moylan. started
the discussion by declaring that
dancing is an evil to be considered by
everybody"
Dancing should meet with the dis
approval of all parcuts.' he said. He
proposed the issuance Of pamphlet
setting forth the position of the Society
of Friends concerning dancing. This
was agreed to by the meeting. 1t will
be issued in a few weeks.
DIR. Edward G. Rhoads. of German
town. supported Mr.. Wallis view, but
! stated that the problem was very hard
one for the parents To deal with.
Daniel II. Test. of this city, proposed
a conference of parents in the Society of
Friends at which the question of pre-
venting dancing among children will be
discussed. A committee was appointed
to arrange the meeting
Iebedee Haines criticized the so call
| ed scholarly study" Of the Bible.
81 doubt the value Of this present day
! method of study" he said. Give me
, the good old. fashioned reading"
The Friends again agreed not to
adopt the pastoral system in their meet .
ings. Ellis Y. Brown was one of the
chief opponents of the plan,
There is no way by which the truth
! can be better known than by the
spoken word he said. Every one
should be allowed to minister 1t should
be incumbent upon every one TO do so. -
Friends were urged to apply more
| Christianity as remedy for political
troubles and the conditions Of social un- e
! rest, in an address made by Levi Pen =
| nington. of New York.
Mr.. Pennington compared the world
during the last few years 10 mari
ner $ compass during an electrical storm
| Now that the worst of the storm is
over" he said. Consult the compass
again. Cling to all that's good, but
don't let prejudice hold us back from
/ new things. Steer by Christ. the pole
| star of our faith.
The plan of Joseph Blkiutou to tour
! Palestine and the principal countries Of
! Europe TO determine the progress as
we'll as the condition and needs oi
Friends was approved by the members in
| session.
Arrangements have been completed
! by the peace committee for the peace
conference of Friends to be held al
! London. England. next August.
At meeting at 1 80 this after
noon under the auspices Of the social
order committee at the Twelfth Street
Meeting House, Mr.. Ordway Tcad. ot
the Bureau of Industrial Research oi
New York city, and author of Instincts
| in Industry will lecture on Putting
/ Personality Into Work"
| The Western Soup Society. the Aim
we'll School aud North House will pre-.
sent brief reports of the work cou
Quoted by them in the last year at @
meeting to be held at 2 O clock.
In the evening at : 80 the Forelg,
Missionary Association OF rricnds o.
! Philadelphia will be addressed By Pau
Kanamori on Christian Progress il
Japan" Paul Kauamori is one of tn,
greatest evangelists that Japan has eve,
produced. He lives on the basis o.
faith and prayer, leaving il with those
10 whom he contributes inspiration auC
service to meet his bare physical anC
material necessities.