MODERN DANCING

Hokitika Guardian, 22 February 1928, Page 4

MODERN DANCING

METHODIST CHURCH ATTITUDE. ; A statement adopted. CHRISTCHURCH. Feb. 21. 1 The evils of modern mixed dancing - were discussed in committee by the 1 Methodist Conference yesterday morning. following tlie presentation of a report from the Young People’s Department of tbe Church. At the conference held last year tbe following resolution relating to dancing, which was .submitted by tlie Temperance and Public Morals Com- ■ mittee, was carried:— “That this conference calls the attention of our people to the regulation of the Church warning them against tlie ‘great moral and spiritual peril’ attaching to dancing. It recognises, further, the wide implications of Christian ideals and principles, and is of the opinion that tho Church can fulfil its complete mission, and carry on its work without the introduction of dancing in any shape or form.” On resuming in open conference it was reported that tbe following resolutions bad been adopted:That for the guidance of our young people in the matter of their moral and educational life, the conference resolves to issue the following positive and constructive statement: 1. The Young People’s Board appreciates the larger and truer conception of Christianity which relates to the wholet of life, and thus • includes physical education, sports and amusements, and social relationships. It is tho task of our rej ligion to cultivate body, mind and ! spirit in the interest of complete : Christian personality. 2. The board approves the action of the Y.AV. and Y.M. Bible Class .Movement in their appointment of a ' committee to apply its attention to ■ raising the standard of programmes i at church socials, and trusts that stops will he taken to train a special leadership for social and recreational life. 3. In these days of the now freedom "f youth and multiplied opportunities for pleasure, a great respon- | sibility rests upon all who are asI soeiated with organisations for sport i and amusement to use their inilueneo Io promote- bv those means a clean and healthy citizenship. We are concerned that there exists in the community a spirit of vulgarity and j greed which is strongly organised to ! exploit the lower passions ol human ' nature for monetary gain, with the result that multitudes of young people, innocent and unwary, become the victims of potent temptation al- ! most before they have become aware ' of its presence and their peril. Against all such subtle and powerful perversions of true snort and recreation inn- Church stands in iiucomi promising opposition. 1. We respect iho rights of indiviI dual conscience in the matter ot eonj duct. At the same time we stress j the need to educate the Christian j conscience. Every such right of conI science should he exercised liv Christians as in presence of their Lord, ! weighing the effect, upon their plans and purposes as professed .servants of TTis. They should also act with a sense of social responsibility, conj sideling the well-being of others, especially those younger than tliom- , selves. Si. AVe recommend all Christian parents to encourage an open and frank relationship with their children in adolescent years concerning their so- ! rial problems so that by reasunablej ness sympathetic understanding and active participation they may win their confidence and help them to choose ever the way of the Christian ideal. The following words were deleted ' from paragraph 2, on the grounds that it was not the function of the conference to propose the programmes to he carried out by the young people of the church:—“We value the steady development of healthy outdoor sports, and desire to see in social evening programmes a wise use made of pageantry, drama, and rhythmic games, such as cannot he interpreted as mixed dancing.”

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