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ml            ,,!re ,,is ,,no ,,h>m ,,9 
,,danc+    by    ,w4 ,e4 ,,p5n    ,) an 
,introduction by ,rev4 ,j4,h4 ,,/ribl+1 
,d4,d4    ,/4 ,l\is1 ,mo4  ,lewis ,e4   
,kl9e1 ,publi%] & ,booksell]4    #ahhd  
,buy ! ,,tru? & sell x n2 also ,,wisdom 
& ,,in/ruction &  ,,und]/&+4--,,prov4   
#bc-bc4    ,!re is a way t ,,seeme? "r  
unto a man1 b ! end !re( are  ! ways (  
,,dea?4--,,prov4 #ad-be            ,?is 
little book is respectfully & k9dly     
d$icat$ to all ,husb&s1  ,fa!rs &       
,bro!rs1 :o love _! ,wives1 ,daught]s & 
,si/]s1 by    ,,! ,,au?or4              
,,preface4    ,dur+ ! pa/ sev5 ye>s ,i h
 deliv]$ ! sub/ance ( !  =ego+ ,lecture 
on ,danc+1 z a "p ( my "w z an          
,evangeli/1  be=e n less ?an "o hundr$  
?\s& p4 ,i h be5 reque/$  by hundr$s (  
,,fa!rs & mo!rs1 "y m5 & girls1 ,,husb&s

 &  ,,bro!rs1 & pa/ors ( *ur*es to      
publi% ! ,lecture 9 ! =m (  a book1 t   
its influ5ce may be ext5d$ to fields ,i 
%all nev]  visit4 ,x is 9 compliance )  
^! reque/s t ! little book is  writt51 )
 ! hope t at lea/ "s good may result 9  
begett+  & fo/]+ a bett] /ate ( morals 9
 our day & g5]ation1 & 9  *eck+ !       
t]rible increase ( crime :i* is roll+   
ov] ! e>?  l a mighty wave ( ! ocean4   
,if ,i %all ev] he> t ?is little  book  
has _h "s humble "p 9 /opp+ "o poor s\l 
f tak+ "o  m /ep d[n ! ,,broad ,,road1  
or t x has done any good 9 !  _w1 ,i    
%all feel well paid = all ! "t & tr\ble 
x has co/  me 9 gett+ x into ! h&s ( !  
pr9t]4 ,mo/ ( p]sons speak+  or writ+ on
 ! subject ( ! dance1 are he>-say       
witnesses1 b  ,i pr(ess to hav+ be5 an  
eye-witness1 :i* ,i propose to prove by 
all ! bad m51 or ^? :o h be5 bad m51 :o 
may c>efully  read ?is book4 ,_! v]dict 
w be3 ,,he ,,has ,,be5 ,,!re4    ,:ile  
,i believe t hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( fa!rs &  
mo!rs1  husb&s & wives1 bro!rs & si/]s1 

& pa/ors1 & ,*ri/ians1  w bless ! day   
?is little book 0 writt51 & w (f] _m    
e>ne/ pray]s = ! au?or1 ,i %all expect  
_m ,o!llos to curse me  ) all !         
bitt]ness ( _! s\ls1 because ,i hope x  
may be said  :]ev] ! book is read3      
,,o!llo',s ,,occupation ,,is ,,gone4    
,,! ,,au?or4          ,,introduction4   
,major ,w4,c4 ,p5n1 ! au?or ( ! foll[+  
treatise on ! mod]n  dance1 has reque/$ 
! writ] to p5 a few ?\ghts introductory 
to a  !me he has pres5t$ ) su* pi? & p[]
 to li/5+ ?\s&s  9 8 travels z an       
,evangeli/4    ,v>i\s inquiries h be5   
made z to h[ ,major ,p5n1 a lawy] 9 a   
lucrative practice1 & ) all !           
attractions ( weal? & ( fame  be=e him1 
& 9 a quiet1 lovely & elegant home1 ) a 
wife :o has  ev] be5 z a gu>dian angel  
to 8 pa?way1 0 l$ to *ange 8  vocation  
to t ( a w&]+ ,evangeli/1 & h[ x is t he
 n[  /&s be=e ! _w beside ,knapp1 &     
,e>le1 & ,moody1 & o!r  _w-r5[n$        
,evangeli/s ( ! #ai? c5tury1 9 lead+    
multitudes to  ,*ri/ z a ,savior8    ,x 

is answ]$ & c5t]$ 9 ! sublime tru?3 ,!  
love ( ,*ri/  con/ra9e? u4 ,z ! />s are 
dimm$ & lo/ sight ( 9 !  brilliancy ( ! 
ris+ sun1 s e>?ly pleasures1 ri*es &    
honors  fade & dw9dle 9 ! glory ( !     
,cross4 ,z ,god 0 pleas$ to use  ! writ]
 z an in/rum5t 9 gett+ bro!r ,p5n into  
?is "w1 s  x seem$ prop] t a few        
incid5ts & facts :i* l$ to x1 z         
rememb]$ 9 our associations toge!r1 %\ld
 be /at$4    ,x 0 9 ,jeff]son1 ,texas1  
:]e our bro!r !n resid$1 t ,i fir/  saw 
him1 9 ,may1 #ahgd1 dur+ ! session ( !  
,s\!rn ,bapti/  ,conv5tion1 at t place4 
,b x 0 9 ,june1 ! ye> aft]1 at 8  own   
home & dur+ a s]ies ( meet+s 9 ! ,bapti/
 ,*ur*1 t ,i  began to "k m ( him1 z he 
br\ght up 9 our social int]views a      
review ( 8 life religi\sly--z he told ( 
! "t :51 9 !  ardor & vigor ( y\?1 9    
,t5nessee1 at a meet+1 he s\ght to defy 
& brave a gospel message f ! v5]able    
bro!r ,james ,hurt1 by  tak+ a front    
seat2 & !n h[ 8 s\l 0 convuls$ & 8 he>t 
melt$1 z ,god's message wr5*$ ! bolt$   

door ( t he>t2 h[ he  /ruggl$ ) !       
agonies ( conviction = s91 dur+ ! long1 
we>y  h\rs ( night2 & h[ ! joys ( p>don+
 love ?r\gh ,*ri/ came  to 8 s\l ) !    
brightness ( ! morn+4 ,z ^! conv]sations
  7 review$1 he told ( frequ5t          
backslid+s1 & h[ f> away f  ,god he _h  
be54 ,!n he told ( "s ?+s he _h done 9 !
 ,sunday  ,s*ool & 9 ! ,*ur*1 & !n at   
times gave 8 op9ion z to !  be/ way (   
conduct+ a s]ies ( meet+s & o!r ?+s     
p]ta9+  to ,*ri/'s ,k+dom4 ,dur+ ^!     
conv]sations ! "q 0 ask$3  ,bro4 ,p5n1  
are y satisfi$ & sure t y are 9 full    
dis*>ge (  y\r duty8 ,aft] a pause he   
repli$1 z if consci5ce 0 awak5$3    ,no 
,sir4 ,i am n satisfi$1 & h n be5 = ye>s
 pa/4 ,!n  said he3 ,y are ! fir/ man t 
ev] ask$ me t "q4 ,!n  ! writ] made kn[n
 "s impressions ab\t him t mu/ h be5    
made by ! _s ( ,god1 = he nev] _h j su* 
an int]e/ to  burd5 8 he>t previ\sly1 & 
t 0 t ,god _h a peculi> &  wond]ful "w =
 him to d4 ,b1 said ,bro4 ,p5n1 at my   
age1 9 my  pr(ession & 9 my condition1  

,i _c believe x to be my duty to  prea* 
! ,gospel--8 age be+ at t "t =ty-two    
ye>s4 ,among  o!r ?+s said at ?is "t by 
! writ]1 z he n[ rememb]s !m  "o 03 ,t !
 ,_s ( ,god leads & tea*es u 9 /range   
ways1  (t51 z to :at ,god w\ld h u d1 & 
t our me?ods ( hold+  meet+s seem$ to ! 
writ] z be+ defici5t 9 "s ?+s1 &  t !   
good ( ! cause requir$ a *ange f ! ruts 
& grooves  9 :i* ^! meet+s _h be5 run1 &
 t we 7 mak+ our  s]vices monoton\s &   
*ill+ out spirituality by common me?ods 
(  conduct+ div9e s]vice1 9 protract$   
meet+s4 ,ano!r ?\ght 03  ,t he & m5 l   
himself1 z lawy]s1 t 7 giv5 to talk+ &  
t knew mu* ( m5 & ! _w1 if ! love (     
,*ri/ 0 burn+  9 _! s\ls1 might d a     
great "w 9 go+ out & help+ 9 su*        
meet+s1 ev5 if !y nev] engag$ regul>ly 9
 ! m9i/ry4    ,b x 0 9 ,tyl]1 ,texas1 at
 a ,sunday ,s*ool ,in/itute1 9 ,july1   
#ahge1  t a new era 0 to dawn on ,major 
,p5n4    ,x 0 a fix$ impression 9 ! m9d 
( ! pa/or t !re ought to  be a *ange 9  
our mann] ( conduct+ revival s]vices2 t 

! "t  _h come to beg9 ! "w1 & t ,bro4   
,p5n 0 ! man to inaugurate  su* a *ange4
 ,9 pray] ?is matt] 0 c>ri$ to ! ,"l =  
,8  direction4 ,x 0 a settl$ impression 
9 ! he>t ( ! writ]1 z  pa/or ( ! ,bapti/
 ,*ur*1 t ! ,*ur* & community ne$$ a    
s]ies ( meet+s at ?is "t4 ,!re 7 prea*]s
 pres5t (  exp]i5ce1 piety & ability1 & 
he _h no d\bt !y w\ld rema9 &  aid 9 su*
 s]vices if invit$ to d s4 ,b contr>y to
 :at 0 a  common practice at ! close (  
su* meet+s1 & aft] implor+ !  ,"l to    
direct him1 he c\ld n1 f 8 he>t1 ask any
 ( ^!  prea*]s to /ay & aid 9 a meet+4  
,:ile s++ ! la/ song1 at ! close ( !    
s]vice on ,sunday  night1 ! writ]       
approa*$ ,major ,p5n1 :o _h be5 aid+ 9 !
  s++1 & said to him3 ,bro4 ,p5n1 ,i am 
go+ to appo9t a pray]  meet+ at #i      
o'clock 9 ! morn+1 & z y\r tra9 does n  
leave  until #b o'clock to-morr[ ev5+1  
,i %all expect to see y at !  meet+2 w y
 come8 ,to :i* he repli$4 ,i h "s       
bus9ess )  ! cl]k ( ! ,f$]al ,c\rt1 & if
 ,i get ?r\gh 9 "t1 ,i w try  & be "h4  

,a pray] meet+ 0 ann\nc$ = #i o'clock ! 
next  morn+4 ,at ! appo9t$ h\r a fair   
congregation _h assembl$1 & a  few      
m9utes aft] #i o'clock ,maj4 ,p5n came 9
 & took a seat n f>  f ! door4 ,! writ] 
approa*$ him & said3 ,i want y to       
conduct ?is meet+4 ,he repli$3 ,y mu/   
excuse me1 ,i am a lawy]1  & d n believe
 9 mix+ ?+s 9 ?is way4 ,y conduct !     
meet+  or get "o ( ^? prea*]s sitt+ !re 
to d x1 & ,i w help 9  s++ or lead 9    
pray]1 if desir$4 ,to :i* ! writ]       
repli$3 ,if  all ! prea*]s 9 ! _w 7 "h  
,i c\ld n p]mit "o ( !m  to conduct ?is 
meet+1 & ,i am n physically able4 ,y mu/
 d  x4 ,to :i* he answ]$4 ,v well1 ,i w 
conduct a pray] meet+4    ,! meet+ 0    
op5$ z is usual1 :5 ,bro!r ,p5n arose & 
read a  portion ( ! #bj? *apt] ( ,john1 
& !n talk$ ab\t fifte5  m9utes1 :i*     
seem$ to awak5 a v deep int]e/ ?r\gh\t !
  entire congregation4 ,at ! close ( ?is
 talk q a numb] ( wives1  fa!rs1 mo!rs1 
bro!rs & si/]s arose "o aft] ano!r & 9  
great e>ne/ness ask$ pray] = _! lov$    

ones4 ,:ile s++ !  la/ song1 ! writ]    
ask$ ,bro!r ,p5n to rema9 & conduct a   
s]vice  at night1 :i* he positively     
refus$ to d1 say+ t he mu/ g  home4     
,:]eupon ! writ] publicly ent]$ a prote/
 aga9/ 8  leav+4 ,si/] ,p5n & o!rs ( !  
company f ,jeff]son  cons5t+1 he agre$  
to rema9 "o m day4 ,at night ! h\se 0   
cr[d$1 & great int]e/ manife/$ by       
,*ri/ians & by _m  unconv]t$4 ,a pray]  
meet+ 0 ann\nc$ = #i o'clock ! next     
morn+4 ,at ?is meet+ ! h\se 0 well      
fill$1 ) a decid$  increase ( int]e/4   
,"o or two conv]sions-& a numb] (       
inquiries  7 made4    ,at ! close ( ?is 
meet+ ! writ] said to ,bro!r ,p5n1 ,y   
_c leave ?is meet+1 x w nev] d1 !re nev]
 has be5 su*  an int]e/ 9 ?is t[n s9ce  
,i h be5 "h4 ,to :i* he repli$ ,i  am   
b\nd to g home1 ,i h no p>tn] & no "o to
 att5d to my  bus9ess4 ,! writ] !n      
arose1 & 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus  ,*ri/   
ent]$ ano!r solemn prote/ aga9/ 8 leav+1
 say+3 ,i  believe be=e ,god t x is     
,bro4 ,p5n's solemn duty to rema9 "h &  

c>ry on ?is meet+1 & x is my firm       
conviction t if he leaves he  w commit !
 great s9 ( 8 life1 & ,i call ^u e memb]
 (  ?is *ur* & ( ?is congregation1 :o w 
jo9 me 9 ?is prote/1  to /& up4 ,!      
entire congregation 7 /&+ 9 a mom5t4 ,he
 !n  said to ! writ] privately3 ,i tell 
y ,i am b\nd to g home2 ,i  promis$ my  
wife ye/]day t ,i w\ld be c]ta9 to g    
home ) h]  to-day1 & ,i "k t %e is b\nd 
to g home4 ,! writ] said3 ,bro4  ,p5n1 y
 are mi/ak52 ,si/] ,p5n w\ld n h y leave
 ?is  meet+ to g home ) h]4 ,%e w g ) ! 
"y p4 ,he !n  w5t to :]e 8 wife 0 sitt+ 
& said to h]3 ,i promis$ y  ye/]day t ,i
 w\ld g home ) y to-day1 & ,i am go+ to 
d  x4 ,si/] ,p5n look$ up 9 8 face )    
te>ful eyes & trembl+  lips1 & said1 z  
only a true1 noble he>t$ ,*ri/ian woman 
c\ld h  said3 ,i c g home ) ! "y p1 ,i d
 n ?9k y ought to  g4 ,?is seems to h   
be5 ! la/ hair t broke ! camel's back4  
,we h se5 _m /rik+ photographs ( !      
,major z tak5 by arti/s  9 8 travels1 & 
9 v>i\s attitudes1 b a picture del9eat+ 

8  features on ?is occasion w\ld be     
pref]able to all o!rs4    ,z he rose to 
respond to ! prote/ ( ! pa/or1 ,*ur* &  
congregation1 ) 8 head ?r[n back1 8 eyes
 dilat$1 8 lips  quiv]+1 8 voice /amm]+ 
& te>s c\rs+ _! way d[n 8  *eeks1 he    
tri$ to give expression to 8 a/oni%m5t &
 ! deep  emotion ( 8 he>t2 he seem$ to  
realize t x 0 ,god's call1 &  t he c\ld 
n resi/ x4    ,x 0 circulat$ ?r\gh ! t[n
 t a lawy]1 & n a  prea*]1 0 to conduct 
s]vices at ! ,bapti/ ,*ur*4 ,"s ?\ght  x
 a /range freak 9 ! pa/or to sugge/1 & 9
 ! ,*ur* to  approve su* a ?+4 ,v>i\s   
op9ions 7 freely express$ z to !  lead] 
9 ^! s]vices4 ,!n x 0 spok5 9 l[ tones (
 voice among  "s good p1 9 sub/ance1    
aft] ?is fa%ion3 ,did y ev] he>  ( su* a
 ?+8 ,"h are prea*]s all ov] ! c\ntry t 
we "k1  good m51 :o c prea* ! gospel1 & 
"h !y've call$ 9 a  lawy] to c>ry on !  
meet+4 ,"l h m]cy on u1 :at are we  com+
 to any h[8    ,at e /reet corn] & place
 ( bus9ess1 9 ! saloons1 (fices  & homes
 ?r\gh\t ,tyl]1 ,maj4 ,p5n & ! s]vices 7

 discuss$1  :ile 8 ,satanic ,maje/y & 8 
allies 7 busy 9 try+ to cripple  & cru% 
! good effects4 ,a mighty & irresi/able 
attraction drew  cr[ds to ! h\se ( ,god4
    ,at times x 0 app>5t t ! lead] 0    
emb>rass$2 n[ & !n  frett$ & & *af$2 !n 
at a loss :at to say or d2 & m ?an  once
 0 he tempt$ to say he w\ld leave !     
meet+2 & t he _h  n rema9$ !re to be    
sl&]$ & p]secut$4 ,b he 0 rem9d$  t !   
be/ ( m5 _h ?us suff]$1 t ,god _h       
furnaces ?r\gh  :i* we mu/ pass1 to burn
 up ! dross1 & t 9 ! mid/ ( ?is  /ate ( 
?+s ! ,*ur* 0 be+ reviv$1 w&]]s br\ght  
back1  s\ls awak5$ & conv]t$ f day to   
day1 & t he _h !  sympa?y1 pray]s &     
co-op]ation ( _m pi\s1 devot$ he>ts4    
,aga9  ! new lead]1 aft] wre/l+ 9 pray] 
= grace & direction1 took  c\rage & 0   
r5ew$ by ! _s ( ,god to g on 9 pull+ d[n
  ! /rong-holds ( iniquity4 ,b ,satan 0 
n yet ov]come1 he made  ano!r p[]ful    
assault ^u him4    ,:5 ! meet+ _h be5 9 
progress ab\t t5 days1 abuse1           
misrepres5tation1 ly+1 toge!r ) ! base/ 

& mo/ contemptible  sl&]s1 7 hurl$ at   
him ) unmeasur$ sev]ity4 ,x 0 a new     
ordeal1 & he 0 tempt$ /rong] ?an ev] to 
lay (f 8 armor &  leave ! meet+4 ,he    
decid$ to g home1 & s /at$ to ! pa/or1  
say+3 ,y h already kept me "h long] ?an 
any man on e>?  c\ld h done1 & n[ ,i am 
det]m9$ to g4 ,well1 said !  pa/or1 ,i  
am sorry to he> x1 & believe y w commit 
a great  wrong1 & w incur ! displeasure 
( ,almighty ,god 9 leav+ "h at  ?is "t1 
& /ill fur!r1 ,i beg y to be> 9 m9d ?is 
tru?1 t  duty nev] po9ts 9 two ways4 ,if
 x is y\r duty to be 9 ,jeff]son        
practic+ law1 !n x is n y\r duty to     
rema9 "h & c>ry on  ?is meet+4 ,god only
 c guide y aright4 ,?is conv]sation     
occurr$  9 ! aft]noon4 ,at night !      
,major 0 9 8 place1 & said to !  l>ge   
congregation3 ,my fri5ds1 ,i h he>d     
to-day ( s _m  sl&]\s reports ab\t me t 
,i det]m9$ to g home1 b  rememb]+ t s   
p]secut$ !y ! prophets1 :i* 7 be=e me1  
& t !y p]secut$ my ,ma/] ev5 unto dea?1 
,i h only to say3  ',fa!r1 =give !m1 =  

!y "k n :at !y d8' ,i %all g on  ) !    
meet+1 'look+ unto ,jesus1 ! au?or &    
f9i%] ( my  fai?1' to su/a91 protect &  
guide me 9 all ?+s4 ,x 01  p]haps1 !    
dr9k+ ( ?is cup ( p]secution t pass$ our
 bro!r  across ! ,rubicon1 t burn$ all !
 bridges beh9d him & caus$  him to b[ 9 
humble submission to ! w ( ,almighty    
,god4      ',tis ev] s ?y fai?ful love  
,does all ?y *ildr5's graces prove2     
',tis ?us our pride & self mu/ fall     
,t ,jesus may be all 9 all4    ,z !     
meet+ cont9u$1 & z ! scores & hundr$s   
came toge!r  at ! s\nd ( ! *ur*-go+     
bell1 f day to day ! lead]  seem$ to    
develop 9 p[] f ,god to move1 melt &    
sway ! he>ts (  ! li/5+ cr[ds1 z he sung
 & pray$ & talk$ ( ,jesus & 8  dy+ love4
 ,aft] m ?an five weeks' cont9uance1 !  
s]vices  clos$4 ,scores 7 conv]t$1 _m   
valuable additions 7 made to !  ,*ur*1  
,*ri/ians 7 r5ew$ & develop$ 9 piety (  
he>t &  life1 & ! leav5+ & sav+ p[] ( ! 
,gospel 0 ext5d$  ?r\gh ! t[n & surr\nd+
 c\ntry4    ,?is meet+ 0 ! beg9n+ &     

e>ne/ ( ! bless+s & success  t has      
att5d$ ,bro4 ,p5n's labors = m ?an n9e  
ye>s pa/1  :ile 9 8 life we see t1      
,defects ?ro' nature's be/ productions  
run4    ,! sa9ts h spots1 & spots are 9 
! sun1    ,& t he1 ) all ( ,adam's race1
    ,are only 's9n]s' sav$ by grace4    
,yet we rejoice & praise ,god = :at has 
be5 manife/$ 9 8 gr[?  & developm5t 9 8 
"w m5tally & spiritually1 = ! life1  p[]
 & effici5cy infus$ into our *ur*es by 8
 m9i/rations--=  8 rebukes1 exposures & 
d5unciations ( s91 9 & out ( !  ,*ur*2 =
 hold+ up ,*ri/ at all times1 z ! only  
hope ( lo/  s9n]s2 = te>+ away ! mask ( 
a he>tless =mality 9 !  pr(ession &     
practice ( religion2 = ! ?\s&s ( all    
classes  & ages 9 ! =e/s & prairies (   
,texas1 :]e he has pit*$ 8  great gospel
 t5t1 & 9 ! cities ( ,galve/on1 ,h\/on1 
,san ,antonio1  ,dallas1 ,ft4 ,wor?1    
,mobile1 ,memphis1 ,l\isville1 ,/4      
,l\is1 & 9 !  cities ( ,cali=nia1 9     
scores ( cr[d$ places ( wor%ip2 9 small]
  t[ns & 9 ! c\ntry1 :o h be5 br\ght to 

,*ri/ z lo/  s9n]s ?r\gh 8              
in/rum5tality2 & t at all times & ?r\gh 
8 :ole m9i/ry he has decl>$ ! :ole      
c\nsel ( ,god1 & made  no compromises ) 
error & h]esy4    ,z to ! disquisition (
 ,maj4 ,p5n1 :i* fr[ns on ! mod]n dance1
  we ask = x a c>eful read+ & an hone/ &
 practical application  ( its facts1    
argum5ts & illu/ration1 z ! prize1      
practical essay  ( ! age on ?is subject1
 s f> z is kn[n4 ,t x is cle>1  po9t$ & 
ov]:elm+ 9 its exposures ( ! evils &    
crimes1 !  corruptions & abom9ations ( !
 mod]n dance is confirm$ by  exp]i5ce & 
obs]vation4    ,let e lov] ( ! dance1 e 
fri5d ( morals & ( religion1  & ea*     
pr(ess+ ,*ri/ian1 read & circulate ?is  
production among  all classes ( m5 &    
wom54    ,& may ! bless+s ( ,god att5d  
x's circulation1 z x may be  scatt]$    
into ?\s&s ( homes1 & an increas+ bless+
 att5d its  au?or & 8 labors4    ,j4 ,h4
 ,,/ribl+1         ,rockdale1 ,texas4   
,octob] #ad1 #ahhd4          ,!re is ,no
 ,h>m 9 ,danc+4           ,e good tree  

br+e? =? good fruit1 b a corrupt tree   
br+e? =? evil fruit4--,matt4 #g1 #ag4   
,if ,,!re ,,is ,,no ,,h>m ,,9 ,,danc+1 x
 mu/ be a good tree1 & if x is a  good  
tree1 we %all be c]ta9 to f9d t x be>s  
good fruit1 & if  we f9d ! fruit hang+  
on its b\ghs to be s\nd & :olesome food 
= ! physical1 m5tal & spiritual man1 we 
%\ld /rive to h  ^! trees plant$ 9 all  
our homes1 our *ur*es1 ,sabba?-s*ools1  
s*ool-h\ses1 colleges1 sem9>ies1 or o!r 
in/itutions ( le>n+4  ,b if we f9d !    
fruit injuri\s1 to ei!r ! physical1     
m5tal or  spiritual1 to su* a degree t  
its injuri\s effects are n ov]come  &   
de/roy$ by ! b5efits conf]r$ ^u u by !  
o!r two1 x  %\ld be condemn$ by e fri5d 
( humanity4    ,e tree %\ld be cut d[n1 
& e deal] reg>d$ z an enemy to  8 race4 
,"s trees are v tall & graceful1 &      
dress$ 9  beautiful foliage1 b ! fruit  
is deadly poison4 ,"s trees are n       
comely to look ^u1 b ! fruit v good &   
:olesome4 ,s x is n  ! tree1 b ! fruit1 
to :i* we mu/ look4 ,"s fruit may be v  

bad b n dang]\s to society1 because ( ! 
v small quantity on  ! m>ket1 & because 
x is n good to ! ta/e1 b little1 if     
any1 ( x is us$4 ,b ?is is n ! case )   
danc+1 = !re is  a l>ge quantity ( x on 
h& all ! "t1 & a great deal ( x is  us$1
 because x is palatable to ! natural    
ta/e ( m5 & wom54  ,! dem& is always f> 
great] ?an ! supply4    ,?is fruit be+ s
 v popul>1 ( su* great dem&1 we mu/     
conclude  t1 z x is b\nd to be ei!r good
 or bad1 x mu/ be v good1  or v bad4    
,n[1 read]1 be=e we proce$ to exam9e ?is
 fruit1  please d ! au?or & y\rself !   
ju/ice to sign y\r "n to !  foll[+ v[3  
,i d solemnly v[ t ,i w c>efully read ! 
foll[+ pages z  ne>ly z possible free f 
all prejudice & p>tiality1 ) a  desire  
to "k ! tru?1 & t ,i w a true v]dict    
r5d]1  accord+ to ! hone/ conviction (  
my own m9d & he>t4    7,"h sign "n47    
,:5 & :]e are ! trees ( danc+ to be     
f\nd8 ,!y gr[ 9 !  night & g5]ally p]i% 
) ! d>kness :5 ! morn+ light  appe>s4   
,?is is ! condemnation t light is come  

into ! _w1 &       m5 lov$ d>kness r ?an
 light1 because _! de$s 7       evil4 ,=
 e "o t doe? evil hate? ! light2 nei!r  
come? to ! light le/ 8 de$s %\ld be     
reprov$4--,john       #c-ai-bj4    ,!   
trees are to be f\nd 9 _m private       
resid5ces1 danc+ s*ools1  danc+         
academies1 sem9>ies & colleges1 :]e our 
girls are  educat$2 9 public halls1 9   
side %[s1 9 "s ( our s-call$  *ur*es1 9 
be] %ops1 be] g>d5s1 v>iety !atres1     
music halls &  h\ses ( ill-fame4 ,9 !   
five la/-m5tion$ ^! trees gr[ mu*       
tall]1 l>g] & m luxuriant ?an any:]e    
else1 because x is  suppos$ by          
naturali/s t !y are m indig5\s to ?is   
k9d (  soil4 ,9 ^! places ^? are !      
favorite trees1 ! trees admir$  above   
all o!rs1 because ( ! fruit !y be>4 ,:y 
! virtu\s &  ! vulg> are s fond ( ! same
 fruit1 ,i %all n try to expla94 ,i  mu/
 leave ?is knotty1 ugly problem to be   
solv$ by wis] & m  exp]i5c$ heads ?an   
m9e4 ,i ask$ ! proprietors &            
proprietresses  ( ^! la/-m5tion$ places 

:]e !y procur$ ! spr\ts f  :i* all ^!   
great trees _h gr[n2 ^! trees t h gr[n s
  tall & /rong1 & ! b>k s ?ick1 t !y d n
 vani% ) !  d>kness :5 ! morn+ light    
appe>s1 b gr[ & fl\ri% 9 !  brighte/    
day1 ev5 bett] on ,,sundays ?an any o!r 
"t4    ,!y all1 )\t a diss5t+ voice1    
made answ] & said3 ,! se$s  7 plant$ 9 !
 dec5t1 respectable p>lors1 g5]ally     
among !  poli%$ & ref9$ p ( ! t[ns &    
cities--7 wat]$ &  cultivat$ by ! fa!rs 
& mo!rs1 & !n transplant$ into !  danc+ 
s*ools1 *ur* fe/ivals1 & !n !y are      
remov$ to !  public halls1 & "h !y are  
kept until ! b>k on "s ( !m  becomes h>d
 en\gh to be c>ri$ to ! be] g>d5s1      
masqu]ades1  v>iety !at]s1 music halls &
 o!r t[ns & cities 9 ,sodom &           
,gomorrah4    ,)\t ! fasc9ation = danc+1
 :i* is g]m9at$ &  cultivat$ 9 ! private
 p>lors among ! nice1 respectable1      
ref9$ p1 _m ( ! l>ge/ t[ns & cities (   
,sodom &  ,gomorrah w\ld soon be        
depopulat$4 ,we next come to enquire :o 
x is  t att5ds danc+ p>ties1 balls1     

hops1 etc41 & :5 !y usually  break up4  
,b "o answ] c be giv51 viz43 "y m5 & "y 
wom51  toge!r ) "y m>ri$ p1 ) an        
occasional se> & yell[  leaf repa9t$4   
,) a v few exceptions1 danc+ p>ties1    
balls & hops are made up  ( "y m5 &     
girls ( e grade ( society1 f ! poore/ to
  ! weal?ie/ 9 ! community4 ,n[ x mu/ be
 admitt$ t !re is  z great a desire 9 ! 
he>ts ( ! poor "y m51 & z great a       
desire 9 ! he>ts ( ! girls ( poor       
p>5tage to make a favorable  impression 
9 society1 z !re possibly c\ld be ) !   
weal?i]  classes4 ,z a rule1 x may be   
said t n m ?an "o 9 tw5ty (  all :o     
p>ticipate 9 danc+ p>ties h a suffici5t 
ca% balance  to gratify _! pride 9 !    
pur*ase ( ! suppos$ necess>y outfits  9 
clo?+1 jewelry1 etc41 )\t any misgiv+s z
 to ! future  com=ts & necess>ies (     
life4    ,:5 we consid] ! l>ge numb] (  
"y m51 "y husb&s &  fa!rs & mo!rs :o are
 n able1 9 ju/ice to !mselves & ^?      
look+ to & rely+ ^u !m = a support1 to  
keep pace ) !  ri* 9 _! extravagance1 & 

t all mu/ come toge!r on ! same  floor1 
9 ! same room & pass 9 review be=e !    
m]ciless critics  always to be f\nd 9 ! 
ball room1 & f9d t ! weake/ & mo/       
vuln]able po9ts 9 human nature are "h   
attack$ by ?ree ( !  devil's mo/ p[]ful 
armies1 "u comm& ( ?ree ( 8 mo/         
/ratagetic & exp]i5c$ g5]als--,,envy1   
,,jeal\sy & ,,w\nd$  ,,pride--we may at 
once proce$ to exam9e ! fruit ( danc+4  
,ne>ly  all ( our "y p are 9 love ) "s  
"o1 & n unfrequ5tly  two or ?ree or m   
are 9 love ) ! same "o1 or ! lov]       
imag9es t he or %e has f "o to a half   
doz5 rivals1 :i* is  ! same to !m z if x
 7 true4 ,x is (t5 ! case t an          
engagem5t exi/s1 or !re is grave        
suspicion ( its exi/5ce4 ,a  danc+ p>ty 
or ball is 9 prospect4 ,! same          
prep>ation mu/ be made  by ri* & poor4  
,"o "y man :o *anc$ to be born ( ri* or 
well-to-d p>5ts1 & "o "y lady ! same1   
ord] _! outfits1  & !y are paid = n     
unfrequ5tly out ( ! usuri\s int]e/      
wrung f ! fa!rs & mo!rs ( ! poor] "y m5 

& girls4  ,n[ ! poor] & less able to    
pur*ase ! necess>y all outfits1  :i* are
 always co/ly1 mu/ g4 ,!y mu/ g1 because
 !y love  ! dance4 ,!y are              
,,passionately fond ( x4    ,!y mu/ g1  
or x may be said !y c\ld n g on acc\nt (
 _!  pov]ty4 ,!y mu/ g1 9 ord] to keep  
pace ) _! rivals1 s z to  keep an eye on
 !m1 le/ !y be supplant$ 9 _!           
affections4 ,^!  are ?ree p[]ful        
inducem5ts4 ,)\t ,div9e aid !y are      
irresi/ible  :5 br\ght to be> on ! "y4  
,,!y ,,mu/ ,,g6    ,,!y ,,w ,,g6    ,,!y
 ,,d ,,g6    ,"h ?\s&s ( fa!rs & mo!rs h
 be5 compell$ to yield to  ! entreaties 
( _! daught]s1 & sometimes _! sons1 9   
pur*as+ co/ly app>el1 jewelry1 etc41 :5 
!y knew !y 7 n  able1 outfits t nev]    
w\ld h be5 ne$$ b = ! dance4  ,hundr$s (
 ?\s&s ( "y m51 ) small sal>ies1 9      
mod]ate  circum/ances1 h be5 induc$1 "u 
?is heavy pressure1 to resort  to _m    
di%one/ devices 9 ord] to make !        
necess>y prep>ations4  ,cl]ks h sold    
goods above ! m>ket price & put ! excess

 9  _! pockets4 ,!y h (t5 borr[$ money f
 _! employ]1  )\t 8 k1 small am\nts1 f  
day to day4 ,!y h  borr[$ f fri5ds by   
tell+ !m !y _h money com+ f an  e/ate1  
or fri5d or a debtor1 :i* !y knew to be 
false1 & 9 !  same way1 or by o!r false 
/atem5ts1 h b\ght articles (  clo?+1    
made l>ge liv]y bills1 :i* !y knew w\ld 
nev] be paid4  ,_m conceive ! idea !y c 
raise ! desir$ am\nt at ! gambl+  table1
 & "h d _! fir/ gambl+4 ,:]e "o succe$s1
 at lea/  "o hundr$ fail4 ,"s raise !   
requir$ am\nt by transf]r+ a few  c[s1  
ye>l+s1 /e]s1 a horse or a mule1 to     
di/ant pa/ures2 "s  are caught & "s are 
n4 ,^? n caught are 9 a f> worse        
condition ?an ^? 9 ! jail or 9 !        
p5it5ti>y1 because !y  h be5 *eck$ 9 _! 
mad c>e]1 & ! o!rs are embold5$ by  _!  
escape to commit o!r & great] crimes4   
,be sure y\r s9s w  f9d y out4 ,yes1    
inexorable1 un]r+ ju/ice is on ! track (
 all  evil-do]s1 & w be c]ta9 to ov]take
 !m soon] or lat]4  ,hundr$s ( ?\s&s (  
fa!rs & mo!rs1 & "y m>ri$ p1  h be5     

br\ght to pov]ty & mis]y2 "s1 )9 my k1  
to  alms-h\ses1 by ! heavy draws made ^u
 !m by _! sons1 daught]s  & wives1 9    
prep>+ = danc+ p>ties & balls4 ,= weeks 
be=e  ! ball comes (f--& "h let x be    
und]/ood t ,i mean ! ball  to cov] hops1
 danc+ p>ties & all mann] ( danc+--! "y 
p are wild ) excitem5t2 !y are almo/    
:olly incapable ( any  k9d ( bus9ess4   
,all mann] ( dome/ic affairs are almo/  
entirely  neglect$ by ! girls & "y      
wives4 ,! bright anticipation ( great   
pleasure 9 ! ne> future1 turns "s ( _!  
little %all[ bra9s  up-side-d[n1 & !y   
are (t5 se5 9 a sort ( deep rev]ie1 we>+
  a blank gaze1 hav+ v mu* ! appe>ance (
 poor un=tunate  idiots4 ,if ! fa!r1 "m1
 husb&1 bro!r or tea*] speaks to  !m1   
unless x be on ! subject ( ! ball1 !y   
gr9 l a baboon  & snap l a mad dog4 ,if 
we run on at ! rate we are n[ go+1 x  w 
n be a great :ile until x may be f\nd to
 be *eap] to build a  few asylums = !   
sane1 & let ! idiots & lunatics run at  
l>ge4    ,,! ,,ball4 ,,! ,,hop4 ,,!     

,,dance4    ,,x ,,is ,,all ,,! ,,same4  
,well1 ! long look$ = day has come2 x is
 n[ #h ,p4,m41 & ! boys1  girls & "y    
wives are 9 _! rooms donn+ _! new &     
co/ly  app>el1 :i* has be5 b\ght1 borr[$
 or /ol5 9 div]s &  sundry ways4 ,"s h  
be5 paid =1 "s w be paid =1 & "s  w     
rema9 op5 acc\nts until judgm5t day4 ,! 
weal?y & ^? :o  nev] pay _! bills w be  
dress$ 9 ! co/lie/1 ri*e/ app>el1       
because only ^! classes c af=d ^!       
luxuries4 ,,extremes ,,w  ,,meet4 ,! "y 
m5 g & br+ 9 _! girls1 & :5 !y get to  !
 door1 !y are met by ! committee (      
reception1 :o politely %[  ! ladies a   
side room :]e !y w g & lay (f _! wraps4 
,!  "y m5 g out into ! corn] ( ! y>d or 
9 ! woods & lay (f  _! wraps--9 ! nature
 ( a bottle ( :iskey or br&y--or !y  h  
left !m 9 a buggy or c>riage1 or a room 
has be5 set ap>t =  ?is purpose1 & !    
,,wraps h be5 provid$ be=e-h&1 or !y are
  to be f\nd 9 a conv5i5t dr9k+ saloon4 
,,! ,,wraps ,,are ,,!re4    ,! girls we>
 _! wraps ar\nd !m4 ,! boys we> !mselves

  ar\nd _! wraps4 ,^! wraps are br\ght  
into requisition z !  physical man beg9s
 to weak5 "u ! excessive & unnatural    
ex]cise4 ,unnatural1 because ! h\rs     
design$ by ,god1 our mak]1 to be  us$ 9 
re/ & sleep are appropriat$ to ano!r & v
 diff]5t  purpose4 ,"h ! tempt] discov]s
 ano!r weak po9t1 & he makes !  attack4 
,! great draw made ^u ! physical =ces   
makes x  necess>y--! tempt] says--to use
 an artificial /imulant1 :i* is  "h (t5 
tak5 ! fir/ "t1 & :i* is n unfrequ5tly  
repeat$1  until _m are s mu* "u its     
influ5ce & "s get s drunk--no1  become s
 sudd5ly indispos$1 t !y h to be c>ri$  
home4  ,^! ent]ta9m5ts seldom break up  
until ! light ( ! morn+  beg9s to appe>1
 b ,i w compromise on #b o'clock1 ,a4,m4
 ,at #i or #aj  o'clock1 ,p4,m41 !      
p]=mance beg9s1 & ,i propose we %all    
c&idly  & hone/ly exam9e ?is basket (   
fruit4 ,:e!r design$ or n1 x  is simply 
a fact t _m ( ! girls & wom5 are dress$ 
9 su* a  way & mann] z be/ & mo/        
successfully to excite ! bas]  passions 

( m54    ,if ! /yle ( dress (t51 yea1   
ne>ly always1 se5 at !  fa%ionable balls
 & danc+ p>ties is :olly )\t any evil   
design--innoc5tly foll[+ a fa%ion--& if 
^? :o ?us dress are  really ignorant ( !
 effect x has ^u ! opposite sex1 x is   
high  "t _! eyes 7 be+ op5$4 ,if ?is be 
only a fa%ion1 & ,i want  to believe x  
is no?+ m1 b :5 ,i rememb] di/9ctly t   
?is  mann] ( dress+ = balls & danc+     
p>ties has be5 ! fa%ion  = =ty ye>s & t 
x has nev] *ang$1 except to become a    
little m s1 & t all o!r fa%ions h *ang$ 
at lea/  tw5ty times1 my belief /agg]s &
 hangs its head = v %ame4 ,?is  fruit   
alone has s5t hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( m51 wom5
 & girls to  premature graves1 di%onor$ 
graves1 felons' cells1 & to an endless  
hell4 ,t ?is semi-nude condition1 9 :i* 
_m girls & wom5 are  se5 9 ! dance1 has 
be5 productive ( a va/ deal ( s9 &      
crime1  no hone/ man c]ta9ly w d5y4 ,9 !
 :irl ( ! gay & giddy  dance1 we see3   
,/rong m5 & wom5 fair    ,are n[ )9 !   
tempt]'s sn>e1    ,) arms ar\nd ea*     

sl5d] wai/1    ,ea* woman held 9 close  
embrace4      ,if all ! ?\ghts c\ld be  
made kn[n    ,( se$s ( crime :i* "h are 
s[n1    ',tw\ld cause ! h>de/ *eek to   
blu%    ,& e virtu\s he>t w\ld cru%4    
,b s x is1 & ere mu/ be1    ,:ile m5 &  
wom5 ?us agree    ,to tempt !mselves1 & 
o!rs too1    ,,to ,,s9s ,,& ,,crimes ,,(
 ,,deadly ,,hue4    ,! foll[+ is !      
exp]i5ce ( a lady ^: "n is )held1 b  :o 
has di/+ui%$ h]self 9 lit]ature1 & made 
a _w-wide  reputation3         ,9 ^?    
times ,i c>$ little = polka or          
v>sovi5ne1 & /ill       less = ',money  
,musk' or ',virg9ia ,reel1' & wond]$ :at
 p       c\ld f9d to admire 9 ^! sl[    
dances4 ,b 9 ! s(t float+       ( !     
waltz ,i f\nd a /range pleasure1 r      
difficult to       intelligibly         
describe4 ,! m]e anticipation flutt]$ my
 pulse1       & :5 my p>tn] approa*$ to 
claim my promis$ h& = !       dance1 ,i 
felt my *eeks gl[ a little sometimes1 & 
,i c\ld n       look him 9 ! eye ) !    
same frank gayety z h]et(ore4         ,b

 ! climax ( my confusion 0 rea*$ :51    
fold$ 9 8       w>m embrace1 & giddy ) !
 :irl1 a /range1 sweet ?rill       w\ld 
%ake me f head to foot1 leav+ me weak & 
almo/       p[]less1 & really oblig$ to 
dep5d = support on ! arm       :i*      
encircl$ me4 ,if my p>tn] fail$1 f      
ignorance1 lack (       skill or        
innoc5ce1 to ar\se ^!1 to me1 mo/       
pleasureable       s5sations1 ,i did n  
dance ) him ! second "t4         ,i am  
speak+ op5ly & frankly1 & :5 ,i say t ,i
 did n       und]/& :at ,i felt1 or :at 
7 ! real & greate/       pleasures ,i   
d]iv$ f ?is s-call$ danc+1 ,i expect to 
be       believ$4 ,b if my *eeks grew r$
 ) uncompreh5d$ pleasure       !n1 !y   
gr[ pale to-day ) %ame :5 ,i ?9k ( x    
all4 ,x       0 ! physical emotions     
eng5d]$ by ! magnetic contact (         
/rong m5 t ,i 0 enamor$ (--n ( ! dance1 
n ev5 (       ! m5 !mselves4            
,?us ,i became abnormally develop$ 9 my 
l[e/ nature4 ,i grew       bold]1 & f   
be+ able to return %y glances at fir/1 0

       soon able to meet m d>+ ones1    
until ! waltz became to me       &      
:omsoev] danc$ ) me1 "o l+]+1 sweet &   
purely       s5sual pleasure1 :]e he>t  
beat aga9/ he>t1 h& 0 held 9       h& & 
eyes look$ burn+ words :i* lips d>$ n   
speak4         ,all ?is "t no "o said to
 me1 ',y d wrong2' s ,i dream$ (        
sweet words :isp]$ dur+ ! dance1 & (t5  
felt1 :ile       alone1 a ?rill ( joy   
indescribable1 yet ov]p[]+1 :5 my       
m9d w\ld turn f my /udy to rememb] a    
piece ( tem]ity (       unusual gr&eur  
on ! "p ( "o or ano!r ( my cavali]s4    
,m>ri$ n[1 ) home & *ildr5 ar\nd me1 ,i 
c at lea/       ?ank ,god = ! exp]i5ce  
:i* w assur$ly be ! means (             
prev5t+ my little daught]s f indulg+ 9  
any su* dang]\s       pleasure4 ,b if a 
"y girl1 pure & innoc5t 9 ! beg9n+1     
c be br\ght to feel :at ,i h confess$ to
 h felt1 :at       mu/ be ! exp]i5ce ( a
 m>ri$ woman8 ,%e kn[s :at e            
glance ( ! eye1 e b5d ( ! head1 e close 
clasp means1       & kn[+ t1            

reciprocates x1 & is l$ by swift] /eps &
       a sur] pa? d[n ! dang]\s1        
di%onorable road4    ,i read 9 !        
,scripture1 9 t ev] memorable s]mon on !
 ,m\nt1  ?is significant decl>ation3    
,:osoev] looke? on a woman to lu/  aft] 
h]1 ha? committ$ adult]y ) h] already 9 
8 he>t4 ,"s  may n receive ?is z s\nd   
doctr9e1 because x is ! language (      
,jesus ,*ri/2 b ?is w n give relief1    
because ! corrupt+  influ5ce w\ld be j !
 same if ,*ri/ _h nev] said "o ^w ab\t  
x4 ,*ri/ only gave ! great s9 a "n by   
call+ x adult]y4 ,x 0  9 ?is way ! se$ 0
 s[n 9 ! he>t ( ! ,psalmi/ ,david t     
caus$ him to commit "o ( ! greate/      
crimes ev] committ$ on e>?4  ,see #b    
,samuel1 #aa ,*4 ,9 ! same way ! se$ has
 be5 s[n 9 !  he>ts ( ?\s&s ( m5 9 !    
ball room1 9 ! dances & 9 !  private    
p>lors1 :i* has rip5$ into disruptions (
 ! m>ital  relations--has rip5$ into    
husb&s murd]+ _! wives1 has rip5$  into 
husb&s los+ _! wives by elopem5t1 has   
rip5$ into husb&s  be+ murd]$1 has rip5$

 into "y m5 kill+ ea* o!r2 & la/1  ?\gh 
n lea/1 has result$ 9 ! utt] ru9 (      
hundr$s (  ?\s&s ( ! fair daught]s ( our
 l& & c\ntry4 ,tak+ !  decl>ations (    
,jesus ,*ri/ z true1 & no hone/ man c   
d\bt x1  !re nev] 0 & nev] w be a danc+ 
p>ty or ball t !  great s9 ,he ref]r$ to
 0 n & w n be committ$ 9 ! he>ts  ( "s  
m54    ,"h p]mit me to ask an important 
"q1 & solemnly *>ge e  read] to make    
answ] z ^u oa?3    ,,) ,,:om ,,is ,,?is 
,,great ,,s9 ,,committ$8    ,if common  
hone/y compels fa!rs1 husb&s & bro!rs to
 admit ^!  ?+s to be true1 w y ev] aga9 
p]mit y\r wives1 y\r daught]s  or y\r   
si/]s to be f\nd at "o ( ^! places1     
h[ev] dec5t !  p may be1 :ile !y are "u 
y\r control8 ,if y d1 aft] y\r  att5tion
 has be5 call$ to ! hide\s de=mity ( !  
dance1 ,god1  man & y\r own consci5ce w 
condemn y4 ,:atsoev] ( evil or  crime   
may be committ$1 unyield+ ju/ice1 unmix$
 ) m]cy1 w  c]ta9ly hold y responsible4 
,?is la/ objection to ! dance w  hold & 
be j z good aga9/ ! !at]s & op]as1      

because no "o  w d5y b t a special ef=t 
is g5]ally made at ^! places to  excite 
! passions ( m5 & wom5 by an indec5t    
exposure ( _!  p]sons4 ,to say ! lea/ ( 
x1 ,*ri/ians h no bus9ess at ^!  places4
    ,a ,*ri/ian has no bus9ess at any   
place :]e he _c g 9 ! "n  ( ,jesus      
,*ri/1 because ! ,scripture says3 ,!y   
%all walk up &  d[n 9 ,8 "n4--,za*41 #aj
 *4 #abv4 ,micah1 #d *4 #ev4--,8 "n %all
  be on _! =eheads4--,rev41 #bb *4 #d v4
 ,ye are my witnesses4--,isa41  #dc *4  
#aj v4 ,c a ,*ri/ian1 a true foll[] ( ! 
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1  walk up & d[n 9 a    
ball room 9 ,8 "n8 ,c a ,*ri/ian g into 
a ball room ) ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ writt5
 on 8 or h]  =ehead8 ,if a man has ,8 "n
 writt5 on 8 =ehead1 & he goes  into a  
ball room1 !at]1 op]a1 or a dr9k+       
saloon1 does he n1 by  t act1 hide ! "n 
( ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,c a ,*ri/ian be a      
witness  = ,god 9 ! ball room1 !at]1    
op]a1 or dr9k+ saloon8 ,if n1  8        
te/imony is false1 & he is a p]jur$ man6
 ,i h no d\bt "s  v nice p--society p--w

 be t]ribly %ock$ at !  developm5ts h]e9
 made4    ,i 0 rais$ 9 ! c\ntry1 & ,i   
rememb] a v>m9t got to visit+  our      
p\ltry y>d & c>ry+ (f ^? roo/+ ne>e/ !  
gr\nd1  :i* 7 g5]ally our improv$ blood$
 7society7 *ick5s1 &  :5ev] we w\ld get 
aft] him1 he w\ld run d[n ?r\gh a v     
muddy place1 & take refuge 9 a hole 9 ! 
bank ( a creek4 ,we  r dread$ ! task (  
foll[+ him ?r\gh all ?is mud &  fil?2 b1
 z a la/ resort1 r ?an let him h all !  
p\ltry1  or all[ him to cont9ue 8       
depr$ations at pleasure1 we wad$ ?r\gh  
! mud d[n to 8 d5 & dug into 8 hid+     
place2 & :5 he 0  /ruck on ! head ) !   
back ( a hoe1 he too 0 t]ribly  %ock$4  
,n[ ?is little animal 0 n1 z may be     
suppos$ by "s1 "o ( !  common or        
unclean1 b he 0 "o ( ! elite1 a regul>  
society  m9k4 ,he 0 cov]$ ) v f9e fur1 b
 _h 8 /oma* fill$ )  /ol5 *ick5s4 ,i    
leave ! application to all to :om ^!    
pres5ts  may come1 ,,greet+4 ,:5 ,i want
 to buy a hat1 ,i nev] take "o unless  x
 fits me4    ,m or less ( ! girls       

p>ticipat+ 9 ! dance are engag$ to be   
m>ri$1 & great ef=t is made to keep ?is 
a pr(\nd secret1 s %e  v naturally has e
 man = a p>tn] except h] int5d$4 ,"h is 
music 9 ! back-gr\nd1 if h] int5d$ is   
pres5t1 & he is sure to  be !re if he is
 9 /rik+ di/ance--if he is n d[n )      
typhoid  fev] or 9 prison4    ,?is music
 is 9 8 he>t1 9 ! nature ( clamor+ =    
blood1 by a  legion ( diff]5t siz$      
devils4 ,x may be !re is n "o man 9 !   
room t w\ld h 8 girl "u any consid]ation
 :atev]1 b he  imag9es t !y all want h]4
 ,! female outfit = ! ball consi/s  (   
girls & a numb] ( "y m>ri$ wom51 & "s a 
little old]1  & "s old wom51 =ty to     
fifty ye>s old1 ) gr[n *ildr51 false    
tee?1 false hair1 & bloats to swell out 
_! wr9kl$ *eeks1 &  !y1 too1 are dress$ 
9 ! fa%ion ) r$ ribbons1 & blue &  gre52
 ^! furni% ! disgu/ = ! occasion--& "o (
 !m has  be5 kn[n to furni% disgu/ en\gh
 = a city ( t5 ?\s&  inhabitants1 & ( ! 
v be/ quality4 ,let u return to ! basket
  conta9+ ! "y m>ri$ p1 & exam9e ! fruit

 !re94  ,read]1 did y ev] see ! "y m>ri$
 woman wat*+ h] husb& z  he glides up & 
d[n 9 ! m]ry dance1 ) an old swee!>t 9 8
  arms8 ,if y nev] did1 ! fir/          
opportunity y h1 take a good  look at a 
cat's eyes 9 ! d>k & 9 imag9ation       
transf] !m to !  "y wife's head1 & y w h
 a v correct idea ( h[ sweet  & amiable 
%e looks4    ,:o among ! liv+ w ev] =get
 t poor un=tunate girl1 9 !  ,/ate (    
,georgia1 :o 0 assass9at$ 9 ! ball room 
by a jeal\s  "y wife8 ,! civiliz$ _w 0  
%ock$ by ! ann\ncem5t ( ?is  t]rible    
trag$y1 :i* 0 purely ! fruit ( ! ball   
room4 ,^!  p>ties 7 n ( ! l[ & vulg>1 b 
7 ( ! society p  ( ! age4 ,h[ _m husb&s 
h 9 ! same way & = ! same  cause _h all 
! bas]1 bruti% passions ar\s$ to su* an 
ext5t z  to h _! reason+ faculties      
de?ron$1 & h be5 driv5 by !  rag+ devils
 )9 to commit _m ( ! greate/1 mo/       
%ameful &  mo/ disgraceful crimes t ev] 
black5$ ! records ( a crim9al  c\rt8 ,h[
 _m h curs$ & abus$ _! wives :ile on !  
way home  f ! ball room8 ,h[ _m1 aft] _!

 arrival at home1 h us$  _! sup]ior     
physical /r5g? 9 abus+ _! wives 9 a mo/ 
%ameful & disgraceful mann]8 ,h[ mu* (  
all ?is 0 ! result (  a fr5zi$          
imag9ation1 & n = any real misconduct8  
,h[ _m ( all  ^! cruel wrongs & outrages
 are nev] kn[n except by ! p>ties       
!mselves8 ,h[ _m fa!rs & mo!rs h        
neglect$ _! *ildr5  by leav+ !m 9       
incompet5t & unsafe h&s1 :ile !y sp5t ! 
night 9 ! ball room8 ,h[ _m husb&s h    
left _! wives1 9 poor  heal?1 sometimes 
sick 9 b$1 ) two or ?ree little *ildr5  
cry+  ar\nd !m1 :ile !y h sp5t ! night 9
 ! ball room danc+  ) o!r wom58 ,h[ _m  
m5 & wom51 & especially wom51 f         
physical & m5tal causes sup]9duc$ by !  
effects ( ! ball room1  h be5 driv5 to  
madness1 & h ?us become inmates ( insane
  asylums1 or h delib]ately tak5 _! own 
lives8 ,o6 = ! p5 ( a  ,milton or a     
,pollock6 ,b ?is w\ld n suffice1 because
 ^! que/ions  c only be answ]$ at !     
,judgm5t ,b> ( ,god1 :5 ! secrets ( all 
he>ts %all be made kn[n4    ,,!y ,,w    

,,be ,,answ]$ ,,!n4    ,h[ _m girls h   
innoc5tly & ignorantly kill$ !mselves1  
or  h s[n ! se$ ( "s t]rible l+]+       
disease1 by *eck+ !  c\rse ( nature1 by 
ba?+ or o!rwise1 9 _! prep>ation = !    
ball room1 :i* !y w\ld n h done to att5d
 any o!r place8 ,h[  _m wom51 all ov] ! 
c\ntry1 are suff]+ ! pangs ( dea? f  ?is
 cause alone8    ,"o ( ! h&some/ & mo/  
accompli%$ girls ,i ev] knew1 at !  age 
( eighte51 ignorantly kill$ h]self 9 ?is
 way4 ,i "k ?r\gh  physicians ( _m o!rs 
:o h wreck$ _! heal? 9 ! same way4  ,let
 ! invalids among ! wom5 tell _!        
physicians ! tru?1 &  !n let !          
physicians & ! graves speak out1 & ! _w 
w\ld  be horror-/rick5 at ! awful       
report4 ,:iskey has sla9 its ?\s&s1  b !
 ball1 ! hop1 ! dance1 its t5s ( ?\s&s4 
,9 ?is connection ,i wi% to give "y m5  
"s :olesome advice1  :i*1 if obs]v$1 w  
keep !m out ( a great deal ( tr\ble1 &  
save ! paym5t ( a great _m bills4 ,:5ev]
 y he> t an old  clock1 an old c>riage1 
an old saw-mill1 an old /eamboat1 or a  

woman or  girl :o is passionately fond (
 danc+ is on ! m>ket1 be c]ta9  to rema9
 9 b$ or get ! %]iff1 :i* is mu* saf]1  
to put y 9  jail until ^! articles are  
dispos$ (4 ,i respectfully ref] to all  
:o h _h any ( ^! articles knock$ (f on  
!m4    ,:5 ! ball closes1 ! "y m5 take !
 girls to _! homes4 ,9 a  little :ile ! 
girls--d>l+ angels--are 9 ! l& ( dreams1
 b  !y c]ta9ly nev] dream t !y h be5 s[+
 ! se$s (  et]nal %ame1 s[+ ! se$s ( a  
madd5$ bra94 ,!y nev] dream  t !y are   
responsible = all ! s9s & crimes t fl[ f
  ! ball room1 ,,b ,,!y ,,c]ta9ly ,,are1
 because if !y w\ld n g to  ^! places1  
!re nev] w\ld be ano!r ball or hop or   
dance ^u !  face ( all ! e>?4    ,,m5   
,,w ,,n ,,dance ,,by ,,!mselves4    ,if 
!y d1 !y w n injure any "o b !mselves1 &
 !y w  be c]ta9 n to keep late h\rs4    
,:ile ! girls are dream+1 !  "y m5 are  
assembl+ at "s favorite room or corn]   
d[n 9 t[n4  ,if ,jim gets !re fir/ he   
waits = ,bill1 & !n !y wait = ,jack1    
,bob1 ,b51 ,*>lie & ! balance ( ! club4 

,:5 !y are all 91 "o  or two ( ! old]   
ones propose to g across ! way & take a 
dr9k  at ! corn] saloon1 :i* is /ill 9  
bla/2 yes1 runn+ at a full  head ( /eam1
 or r mean :iskey4 ,n[ "h is a v /range 
?+4  ,i h nev] he>d ( b "o fir/-class   
saloon clos+ until aft] !  ball clos$1 &
 9 ?is case ! own] 0 v sick & ! b>-t5d] 
_h skipp$ ) ! ca% balance4 ,"s ( ^! boys
 h be5 taught  by _! old-fogy fa!rs &   
mo!rs t su* ?+s are n to be  f\nd on !  
/raight & n>r[ road1 because !re is no  
room =  !m along ?is road1 & no use = !m
 ei!r4    ,i h c>efully exam9$ my       
way-bill to heav51 & x 0 made out by  "o
 :o kn[s e foot ( ! way1 b ,i f9d no    
m5tion made (  dr9k+ saloons1 ball      
rooms1 !at]s1 op]as1 h\ses ( ill-fame1 &
  su* l places z be+ on or ne> ?is road4
 ,! same "o has  furni%$ me a way-bill  
to hell1 & ,i f9d all ^! places m5tion$ 
z be+ on ! l9e ( ?is road4 ,:5ev] y f9d 
y\rself1 de>  read]1 at "o ( ^! places1 
y may "k beyond ! %ad[ ( a  d\bt t y are
 n 9 ! n>r[ road2 & ) equal c]ta9ty y   

may "k y are 9 ! broad road4 ,n[ ^! boys
 are evid5tly on !  broad road1 because 
! devil's sutl]-%ops are n to be f\nd   
any:]e else1 = ! v good reason t he _c  
get a p]mit to  put !m up on ! n>r[     
road4 ,he w\ld put !m 9 ! v c5t] (      
heav5 if he possibly c\ld4 ,8 impud5ce &
 d>+ is only equal$ by  8 fa?omless     
corruption4 ,! man or woman :o w d>e to 
say t  ^! places are f\nd on ! road to  
heav51 c]ta9ly has a v poor  idea (     
heav5 & its inhabitants4 ,if !y are to  
be f\nd along !  /raight & n>r[ way1 & !
 travel]s along ?is way are to ent]  &  
p>ticipate 9 ! ?+s !re9 go+ on1 !n !y   
are c]ta9ly  design$ ( ,god to aid 9 !  
salvation ( immortal s\ls4 ,if ?is be   
true1 on ent]+ ! n>r[ way ! fir/        
refre%m5ts we %all get are  to be f\nd 9
 "o ( ^! places1 hav+ ?is sign ov] !    
door2  ,,fir/ ,,*ance1 & ! la/ ?+ we    
pass 9 ?is life1 j be=e we  ent] heav51 
w be ano!r "o ( ^! h\ses ) ?is          
inscription  ov] ! door3 ,,la/ ,,*ance4 
,"s ( ^! boys don't und]/& x  ?is way2  

!y h be5 rais$ to ?9k t !re is no h>m 9 
danc+1 b 7 nev] told t ! danc+ %ops (   
all k9ds are  on ! same road ) all !    
dr9k+ saloons & o!r places ( a  l "*4   
,no1 ! same p>5ts told _! sons t ! dr9k+
  saloon is next door to hell1 & ^! are 
! ones we read ab\t 9 !  ,bible1 :o /ra9
 at a gnat & swall[ a camel4 ,t is to   
say1 9  ^? days :5 ,*ri/ 0 on e>?1 !re 7
 "s p s  peculi>ly con/itut$ t !y /ra9$ 
at a gnat & swall[$ a  camel2 b we live 
9 an age ( improvem5t1 an age 9 :i* "s p
  /ra9 at a gnat1 & swall[ a ,jumbo )   
p]fect ease & 9 ! mo/  graceful mann]4  
,i "k an advocate ( ! ,woman's ,*ri/ian 
,temp]ance ,union1 :o (t5  dances all   
night1 mo/ gracefully1 & 9 ! morn+ %e   
turne? up  h] little nose1 j z          
gracefully z ! elephant turne? up 8     
sn\t :5 ,peck's bad boy has ?r[n him a  
piece ( tobacco1 at !  awful dr9k+      
saloon & saloon keep]s4 ,! private p>lor
 dance is  ! beg9n+1 ! fir/ depot on !  
great air-l9e r\te f ?is  _w to ! city (
 de/ruction2 "h ! boys & m5 are drawn   

into  ! coa*es by ! g5]al pass5g] ag5ts3
 ! ,,mo!rs1 ,,wives1  ,,daught]s1       
,,si/]s & ,,swee!>ts4 ,?is l9e is       
adv]tis$ z !  f9e/ & be/ equipp$ road   
b5ea? ! sun4 ,f9e sleep]s2 all !  way   
?r\gh1 )\t *ange4 ,special gu>antee     
aga9/ accid5ts4 ,?is  road is laid )    
smoo?1 glass rails1 & ! :eels are made (
 ,india  rubb]4 ,dr9k+ saloons1 be]     
g>d5s1 & "s o!r places ,i'll n  m5tion1 
are ! wood y>ds & tanks1 :]e fuel & wat]
 is procur$  :i* gets up ! /eam t draws 
! tra9 ) increas+ velocity  d[n to !    
great city ( de/ruction4 ,:5 ! tra9 /ops
 = wood &  wat]1 all ! pass5g]s are     
expect$ to take "p 9 ! v  int]e/+ &     
social p]=mance4 ,b "h are same boys :o 
beg to be  excus$4 ,c't excuse y1 cries 
! brakesman4 ,come along1 y c  take a   
small /ick 9 ! way ( a cig>2 & s ^!     
boys1 n  wi%+ to appe> ugly & incur !   
ill w ( ! brakesman1 walk  into a saloon
 = ! fir/ "t4 ,!y fir/ take a cig>1 b   
soon !  brakesman 7an old /ag]7 laughs  
!m to scorn & confusion1 & n  be+ able  

to /& ! fire1 !y ?r[ d[n ! cig> & take  
_!  fir/ dr9k 9 a dr9k+ saloon4 ,aft] ! 
dr9ks h be5 repeat$  a few times1 "o ( !
 brakesm51 well "u ! influ5ce ( :iskey  
or w9e1 takes a c>eful look at all      
pres5t1 & if satisfi$ !re is  no        
relative or swee!>t 9 he>+1 he !n & !re 
tells an  anecdote on "o ( ! nice girls 
or m>ri$ ladies ) :om !y  h be5 danc+1 t
 c]ta9ly w\ld br+ ! blu% ( %ame to !    
*eeks ( ! blacke/ devil t inhabits ! _w 
( out] d>kness4  ,! dr9k1 & anecdotes ( 
! same "*1 only worse1 if  possible1 are
 repeat$ until int]rupt$ by ! appe>ance 
( a  half-witt$ look+ "y man1 ent]+ f a 
back door1 :o seems to  h some?+ ( great
 importance to tell ! b>t5d]4 ,he talks 
l[1  b suffici5tly l\d to be he>d by !  
boys1 = x is really =  _! e>s4 ,h y he>d
 ! news8 ,no1 :at news4 ,:y1 ab\t ,bill 
,jones2 he w5t 9 back "h to-night ) only
 five doll>s = a /ake1  & he has j n[   
gone home ) five hundr$ doll>s 9 8      
pocket4 ,!n ! boys slide out1 & z soon z
 out 9 a d>k corn]1  !y beg9 to enquire 

to see if a /ake c be rais$ among !m1   
f9d+ none1 "o or two be+ confid5tial    
cl]ks1 g to ! /ore1  bank or o!r place (
 bus9ess1 & borr[ fifte5 or tw5ty       
doll>s1  hav+ no d\bt ( _! ability to w9
 a few hundr$ doll>s 9 a  little :ile1 &
 !n replace ! borr[$ money )\t x ev]    
be+ kn[n4 ,soon ! borr[$ /ake is 9 ! h&s
 ( ! deal]4  ,!y repeat ! dr9ks1 & !n   
borr[ "s m 9 ! same way1  :i* goes into 
! same h&s z ! fir/1 & ?us !y cont9ue   
until ! appe>ance ( day-light1 & !n     
reel+ to & fro "u !  influ5ce ( ! mean  
:iskey !y h be5 dr9k+1 & ! pond]\s      
weight ( _! s9s & crimes1 !y g to _!    
rooms1 curs+ ! day  on :i* !y 7 born4   
,,!y ,,h ,,lo/ ,,all ,,self-,,respect4  
,!y are n[ at sea )\t *>t or compass4   
,:5 a man or woman loses  _!            
self-respect1 !y are moral wrecks4      
,,w&]+ ,,/>s4 ,!re is  no?+ left to     
build ^u4 ,x is f ?is cause t ?\s&s     
commit  suicide1 bo? m51 wom51 & girls4 
,x is ! cont9ual gnaw+s ( !  consci5ce  
ov] ! secret s9s & crimes !y h n ! moral

  c\rage to confess4 ,l ! hidd5 sp>k (  
fire 9 a bale ( cotton1  x cont9ues its 
ravages until ! :ole bale is r$uc$ to   
a%es4 ,?is  w acc\nt 9 great measure = !
 hundr$s & ?\s&s (  unacc\ntable        
suicides ( to-day1 :i* are pr9cipally   
conf9$ to  ! "y ( bo? sexes4    ,i d n  
mean to say t all ! "y m5 g to dr9k+    
saloons z  soon z !y c>ry _! girls home1
 or z soon z ! ball or dance is  ov]4   
,no1 _m ( !m g to o!r places1 su* z are 
describ$ 9 !  #e? *apt] ( ,prov]bs4 ,m5 
w n d5y ?is4 ,:o caus$ ^! m5  to g to ^!
 places8 ,%all ,i answ]8 ,%all ,i tell !
 tru?8 ,if ,i d1  ,i mu/ say x is !     
virtu\s wives1 daught]s1 si/]s &        
swee!>ts1  :o h be5 p>ticipat+ 9 !      
dance4 ,e man kn[s t ?is is  true4 ,let 
e hone/ physician s5d 9 a report ( all 8
 male  pati5ts1 giv+ ! disease ( ea* & !
 cause1 & !n let u h  a correct report f
 ! dead ( ! same k9d1 & ,i am confid5t t
  no husb&1 fa!r or bro!r w\ld ev] p]mit
 8 wife1 daught] or  si/] to be se5 at a
 ball or dance4 ,,husb&s1 ,,fa!rs1      

,,bro!rs1 y\r  wives1 daught]s & si/]s d
 n "k ^! ?+s1 b y d "k  !m1 & n[ t y\r  
eyes are op51 w y1 c y1 z a husb&1  fa!r
 or bro!r1 ev] p]mit ! females "u y\r   
c>e to ev5 take  ! *ance ( be+          
,,recruit+ ,,(fic]s = ^! s9ks (         
p]dition1  ,,^! ,,ante-,,*amb]s ,,(     
,,hell4 ,^! places1 dripp+ ) ! blood (  
hundr$s & ?\s&s ( "y & middle-ag$ m51   
:o1 b = _!  en*antm5t1 might h be5 good 
& true m51 & h fill$  honorable graves4 
,^! places h brok5 ! he>ts ( ?\s&s (    
wives1 mo!rs &3 si/]s1 :5 !y h se5 _!   
lov$ ones b\nd  9 ! fett]s & *a9s (     
et]nal dea?4 ,^! funnels1 ?r\gh :i*     
?\s&s & millions ( s\ls ( bo? m5 & wom5 
h be5 p\r$  into an endless hell4    ,i 
h tri$ to furni% fair samples ( ! fruit 
( danc+1 if ,i h  fail$1 x is an error (
 ! head & n ( ! he>t4 ,x may be said  by
 "s t ,i h occupi$ =bidd5 gr\nd 9 writ+ 
a book to be  read by ! public g5]ally4 
,9 reply ,i c only say t ,i h simply    
foll[$ ! v>m9t to 8 hid+ place4 ,i h n  
us$ any /rong]  or m indec5t language   

?an 0 us$ by ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ,god =bid  
t ,i %\ld ev] be guilty ( ! sacrilege ( 
say+ or ev5 ?9k+  t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 vulg>
 or want+ 9 ref9em5t2 t ev] ,i  %\ld say
 ( & conc]n+ ,him3 ,i am holi] ?an ,?\4 
,if !  ?+s ,i h h]e9 m5tion$ h fl[$ f ! 
ball room1 if ,i h  /at$ ,,facts1 & ,i  
"k t ,i h1 y %\ld n get mad at me1  b   
get mad at ! facts4 ,if a man l5ds a    
help+ h& 9 remov+ a  dead dog f ! y>d1 x
 is n ! man t is indec5t1 x is !  dead  
dog4 ,! man %[s 8 dec5cy & k9dness by   
condesc5d+ to  give aid 9 remov+ ! /5* f
 ! premises1 & no "o b a  contemptible  
snipe dude w\ld /& (f & turn up 8 nose &
 call  ! man indec5t & vulg>4 ,if ,i am 
wrong1 ,i rejoice to "k t ,i am  9 ! be/
 company on e>?1 = ! :ole religi\s _w1 )
 a  few exceptions1 reg>ds danc+ z an   
enemy to good morals1 & z  de/ructive to
 all spirituality1 because x is         
productive ( s mu*  evil & ,,no ,,good4 
,:o ^u all ! e>? has ! opportunity (    
kn[+  ! true inw>dness ( danc+ l !      
,ca?olic prie/s & bi%ops8  ,:o ev] held 

& us$ su* a prob+ in/rum5t z !          
,,confessional8  ,:o on ?is e>? c come z
 ne> kn[+ all ! acts & de$s1 yea1  & ! v
 ?\ghts1 t d pass ?r\gh ! m9ds & he>ts (
  m51 wom51 boys & girls1 z ! ,ca?olic  
prie/s & bi%ops c "k  ( & conc]n+ ^? "u 
_! *>ge8 ,ar*-,bi%op ,j4 ,h5ry ,william 
,eld]1 ,co-,adjutor to ! ,ar*-,bi%op (  
,c9c9nati1 has issu$ a  circul> lett] to
 ! cl]gy 9 8 ,diocese1 f :i* ,i take ?is
  v significant clipp+3    ,,!re ,,mu/  
,,be ,,no ,,r\nd ,,danc+ ,,at ,,any     
,,"t1 ,,& ,,no ,,danc+ ,,( ,,any ,,k9d  
,,aft] ,,d>k4    ,:at meane? !n ?is     
blat+ ( ! %eep 9 m9e e>s1 & ! l[+  ( !  
ox5 :i* ,i he>8 ,:y does ,ar*-,bi%op    
,eld] inhibit ! r\nd  dance ev5 9       
day-light8 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,,e*o & _! girls
 & boys  w please answ] :y8 ,& :y has he
 inhibit$ all k9ds (  danc+ aft] d>k8 ,w
 "s memb] ( ! same family please rise & 
expla98      ,oh wad "s p[] ! giftie gie
 u1    ,to see oursels z i!rs see u4    
,:ile ?is circul> lett] has an exi/5ce  
^u e>?1 let all  s-call$ ,prote/ants &  

_! fri5ds1 :o say ,!re is no h>m 9      
danc+1 & :o p>ticipate 9 danc+ ( any k9d
 at any "t or  place1 or :o simply att5d
 su* places1 or :o rema9 at a place aft]
  x has be5 turn$ into a dance1 7= !    
aid]s & abettors ( crime  are j z guilty
 z _! pr9cipals71 hang _! heads = v     
%ame1 z poor old dog ,tray hange? 8 head
 :5 caught 9 company )  %eep-kill+ dogs1
 & especially :5 "s wool is f\nd 9 8    
tee?4  ,paul 0 pres5t :5 ,/eph51 ! fir/ 
,*ri/ian m>tyr1 0 put to  dea?2 he only 
held ! clo!s ( ^? :o ca/ ! /ones1 b he 0
  j z guilty ( murd] z ?\gh he _h ca/ ! 
fatal missile1 by  8 pres5ce1 & mak+ no 
objection he 0 cons5t+ to ! crime4  ,to 
h reliev$ himself ( ! blood ( ,/eph51 he
 %\ld n h  gone to ! place :]e ! murd] 0
 committ$1 if he knew1 or _h  good      
reason to "k1 t a crime 0 to be         
committ$4 ,if he _h gone  !re ) ! belief
 t x 0 an innoc5t1 h>mless ga!r+1 &     
aft] gett+ !re he saw _! murd]\s int5t1 
he %\ld at lea/  h left imm$iately & ?us
 h )drawn all 8 influ5ce &  suppos$     

sympa?y ) ! crim9als4 ,! hold+ ( _!     
clo!s did  n make him guilty1 b 0 only  
cumulative evid5ce ( ! murd]\s  int5t 9 
8 he>t4    ,read]1 if y g to a ball or  
dance1 kn[+ x to be su*1 y are a        
p>ticipant 9 all ! s9s & crimes :i* w\ld
 n h be5  committ$1 if su* ball or dance
 _h nev] be54 ,s if ! ga!r+ be  = a     
s9less1 h>mless purpose1 & y f9d1 aft]  
arriv+ at !  place1 t !re is to be a    
dance1 & y d n leave imm$iately1  y w be
 j z guilty z ?\gh y _h gone ) full k ( 
:at 0 to be4 ,! enc\ragem5t & endorsem5t
 ( y\r pres5ce makes  y j z guilty z ^? 
:o jo9 9 ! dance4 ,!re is no  diff]5ce1 
except 9 degree1 betwe5 ! select p>lor  
dance & !  masqu]ade ball1 because ! "o 
is ! /epp+ /one to ! o!r4 ,n  "o 9 t5   
?\s& h done _! fir/ danc+ at ! masqu]ade
  ball1 j z n "o 9 t5 ?\s& ev] took _!  
fir/ dr9k (  :iskey 9 a dr9k+ saloon4 ,b
 let x be rememb]$ t hundr$s (  ?\s&s h 
tak5 _! fir/ dr9k ( w9e or :iskey at a  
ball or  dance4    ,"o ( ! greate/ s9s  
committ$ by *ildr5 & "y p is  disob$i5ce

 to p>5ts4 ,x is "o ( ! greate/1 because
 x is "o  ( ! fir/1 & because if        
cultivat$ x becomes a cesspool (        
iniquity4 ,x is a p&ora box1 out ( :i*  
t5 ?\s& tr\bles1  trials1 difficulties1 
s9s & crimes w come4 ,i claim t ! love  
( danc+ is ! mo/ fruitful s\rce (       
disob$i5ce to p>5ts to  be f\nd b5ea? ! 
sun1 because x becomes a rul+ passion4  
,if  any?+ w cause a *ild to disobey its
 p>5ts1 x is to =bid !m  go+ to a ball  
or dance :5 _! he>t is set ^u x4 ,!y g &
  !n d5y x4 ,= all ! disob$i5ce br\ght  
ab\t 9 ?is way1 !  p>5ts are g5]ally f> 
m to blame ?an ! *ildr5 because x is  ! 
p>5ts' fault t !y h ev] le>n$ to dance4 
,"s p>5ts  h an idea t danc+ is a       
necess>y bran* ( education1 t x  makes  
_! *ildr5 graceful1 b nev] look f> en\gh
 d[n ! l9e  to see t !y are op5+ ! way  
to graceful disob$i5ce1  graceful li>s1 
graceful ?ieves1 graceful gambl]s1      
graceful  drunk>ds1 graceful pro/itutes1
 graceful :oremong]s & to e  s9 & crime 
t m5 & wom5 c commit b5ea? ! sun4 ,!y   

are  op5+ ! v gates ( hell to _! own    
*ildr54    ,,_m1 if n all1 ( ! foll[+   
s9s & crimes are committ$ at  e dance1  
hop or ball1 & e "o pres5t1 :e!r        
p>ticipat+  9 ! dance or n1 is equally  
guilty ) ! p]petrators ( all !  s9s &   
crimes1 :i* w\ld n h be5 committ$ if !re
 _h be5  no su* ga!r+3      ,,samples   
,,( ,,fruit ,,f\nd ,,on ,,! ,,tree ,,(  
,,danc+3    ,,envy4    ,,jeal\sy4       
,,pride4    ,,deceit4    ,,disob$i5ce   
,,to ,,p>5ts    ,,backbit+4    ,,/rife4 
,,hatr$4    ,,lascivi\sness4            
,,emulation4    ,,s$ition4    ,,ly+4    
,,!ft4    ,,drunk5ness4    ,,sabba?     
,,break+4    ,,gambl+4    ,,embezzlem5t4
    ,,suicide4    ,,vulg>ity4           
,,=nication4    ,,adult]y4              
,,obsc5ity4    ,,extravagance4          
,,divorce4    ,,lunacy4    ,,wantonness4
    ,,cruelty4    ,,idolatry4           
,,p]jury4    ,,s$uction4                
,,pro/itution4    ,,abortion4           
,,infanticide4    ,,assass9ation4       
,,murd]4    ,,& ,,su* ,,l4    ,e hone/  

man is compell$ to admit t ^! s9s &     
crimes are  ! natural fruit ( danc+2 ,,t
 ,,^! ,,?+s ,,d ,,fl[ ,,f ,,!  ,,dance4 
,i frankly admit t all ^! s9s & crimes  
may & d come  f o!r s\rces1 b ,i *all5ge
 ! _w to po9t to any "o  ?+ t produces z
 _m ( ^! s9s & crimes z ! dance4 ,!     
dr9k+ saloon is a prolific s\rce ( evil1
 b n "o-half z mu*  z ! dance1 = x mu/  
be borne 9 m9d t m5 only att5d !        
saloons1 & t _m ( !m are s5t !re f !    
ball room1 &  _m1 :o nev] w\ld h se5 !  
inside ( a dr9k+ saloon b =  ! ball or  
dance4 ,! ball is a fe$] = dr9k+        
saloons1 gambl+  saloons1 & h\ses (     
ill-fame4    ,i h deliv]$ ?is lecture on
 danc+ 9 sev5 ,/ates1 be=e ab\t  "o     
hundr$ congregations1 numb]+ f ?ree     
hundr$ to t5 ?\s&  p4 ,i h call$ on all 
! m51 old & "y1 sa9t & s9n]1  at ne>ly e
 place1 to give an expression ( op9ion f
 :at !y  _h se5 !mselves1 or :at !y _h  
he>d f ^? :o _h att5d$  balls1 hops1 &  
su* l places1 z to ! correctness or     
incorrectness ( my *>ges aga9/ ! dance1 

& out ( ,i ?9k n  less ?an fifty ?\s&   
m51 ,i h nev] f\nd b ,,sev5 :o /ood up1 
!reby say+ !y did n believe t ! s9s &   
crimes ,i _h  m5tion$ _h ev] fl[$ f !   
ball room1 :ile ne>ly all !  balance    
/ood up be=e _! wives1 daught]s1 si/]s1 
&  swee!>ts1 say+ t !y d believe1 f :at 
!y "k1 & h  se5 & h he>d f ^? :o att5d  
balls & hops1 t ^!  s9s & crimes are !  
natural fruit ( all k9ds ( danc+1 :]e ! 
sexes dance toge!r4 ,a few1 p]haps "o 9 
tw5ty1 kept _! seats1  n express+ _!    
op9ion ei!r way4 ,( ?is class ,i ?9k ,i 
may  safely say t f\r-fif?s fail$ to    
und]/& my proposition1 or  ?\ght x n    
necess>y to rise2 b if !y _h /ood up1 !y
 w\ld  h be5 ) ! affirmative4 ,:ile ,i  
am n an apologi/ = saloon  keep]s &     
gambl]s1 ,i want to record ! fact "r "h 
t ,i h  _h m or less ( !m 9 my          
congregations1 at ne>ly e place  :]e ,i 
talk$ on ?is subject1 & ,i h nev] kn[n  
"o1 no1 n "o1  to keep 8 seat :5 an     
expression ( op9ion 0 call$ =1 & n  "o 0
 f\nd among ! immortal sev54    ,!re are

 _m m5 worse at he>t ?an gambl]s &      
saloon keep]s4 ,if  !y & _! families 7  
treat$ by ! ,*ri/ian p ) m  k9dness1 &  
less l !y 7 outca/s1 hundr$s & ?\s&s (  
!m w\ld become ,*ri/ians4 ,i d n claim t
 all :o att5d danc+  p>ties1 balls1 &   
hops are ru9$1 b ,i d claim t all :o    
att5d  su* places take "p 9 ! et]nal    
disgrace & ru9 ( o!rs4 ,!re  is n a man 
or woman among ! liv+1 or ! dead1 :o has
 made a  practice ( att5d+ su* places1 b
 t has ! blood ( "o or m  lo/ s\ls ^u _!
 g>m5ts1 & !re x mu/ rema9 ?r\gh\t  !   
ceaseless ages ( ,,et]nity1 unless x be 
wa%$ away ,,by ,,! ,,blood  ,,( ,,jesus 
,,*ri/4    ,my sa9t$ "m & my wife h     
att5d$ & p>ticipat$ 9 !  dance1 b1 l    
hundr$s & ?\s&s ( girls & wom5 ( to-day1
  !y nev] _h ! mo/ di/ant idea t ! danc+
 p>ty or ball 0  a cesspool ( iniquity1 
=1 _h !y kn[n ! ?+s br\ght to light  9  
?is little book1 !y nev] w\ld h made "o 
/ep 9 t  direction4 ,i believe t ,god   
has =giv5 !m1 because1 l ,paul1  !y did 
x ignorantly4 ,i obta9$ m]cy1 because ,i

 did x  ignorantly4--,i4 ,tim4 #a-ac4   
,read]1 if y ev] g to "o ( ^!  places   
aft] y\r eyes h be5 op5$1 z !y mu/ be   
n[1 y _c  plead ignorance1 b y w s9     
wilfully & kn[+ly4 ,see ,heb4  #aj3 #bf1
 #bg4    ,^? :o are turn$ into ! pa?s ( 
%ame1 ( vice1 & ( crime1 are  describ$ 9
 ! ,bible 9 ! foll[+ t]rible language1 &
 :]e  c\ld a bett] description be f\nd8 
,woe unto !m6 = !y h gone  9 ! way (    
,ca91 & ran gre$ily aft] ! error (      
,balaam =  rew>d1 & p]i%$ 9 ! ga9say+ ( 
,core4 ,^! are spots 9  y\r fea/s (     
*>ity :5 !y fea/ ) y1 fea/+ !mselves    
)\t fe>4 ,cl\ds !y are )\t wat]1 c>ri$  
ab\t ( w9ds1  trees ^: fruit )]e?1 )\t  
fruit1 twice dead1 pluck$ up by  !      
roots4 ,rag+ waves ( ! sea1 foam+ out _!
 own ,,%ame2  w&]+ ,,/>s to :om is      
res]v$ ! blackness ( d>kness            
=ev]4--,jude1 #aa1 #ab1 #ac4    ,mo!rs1 
wives1 daught]s1 si/]s1 if !re is a d\bt
 left 9 y\r  m9ds z to ! *>ges made     
aga9/ danc+1 w y d y\rselves1  & ^? "u  
y\r influ5ce1 ! ju/ice to ask y\r       

husb&s1  fa!rs & bro!rs to read ?is     
little book1 & give y _!  hone/ op9ions8
           99       99       99       99
       99    ,,v]dict4    ,?is is to    
c]tify t ,i h c>efully read ?is little  
book1 & give  x z my hone/ conviction--f
 :at ,i h se5 & :at ,i h he>d  f ^? :o h
 att5d$ danc+ p>ties1 balls & hops--t ! 
*>ges & specifications are true1 &      
believ+ !m to be true1 ,i  "h promise to
 use all my influ5ce aga9/ all k9ds (   
danc+1  :ile ,i live on e>?4    7,"h    
,sign ,"n4744444444444444444444444444444
    ,try & get f\r o!rs to sign ) y4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,if ?is little book %\ld be ( b5efit to 
any "o1 ,i w\ld l to  "k x4 ,z x is my  
int5tion to get out a second edition1 ,i
 desire to  collect all ! facts ,i c 9  
support ( ! *>ges &  specifications     
aga9/ danc+4 ,m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel1       
physicians1 &  fa!rs & mo!rs1 c r5d] me 
great assi/ance if !y w4    ,names (    
correspond5ts w n be publi%$ )\t special
  p]mission4      ,!re is ,no ,h>m 9    

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 ,book1 j publi%$4    ,suitable also =  
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