Show h w AMU the appeared in the deseret news of saturday it SUt contains airis instructions on a maitel matter ot of great interest inte reit and we heartily ta I 1 eriq it 6 f pur readers re adera elthey elthe will give it garefal cou sidera hidu there haying buying been peen applications u made fd for r instructions to be given dancing Part wiles los we think it proper te to ap pp re 0 following i instructions which first appeared in the deseret news of november 21 t 1877 and were again lapin published 3 januar january ve reason eisan far changing our view concer ulna ia instructions ta the they y f dubov presen t sentiments i arid add N i deprecate any depart 0 urba as befog unworthy the ibar character acter and ro reputation of con Pei ts stent latent latter day sainta saints jons jonn TAY TAYLOR Loit gioli at Q CA pf of presidency of the church of J jesus isu s christ of latter day saints much praise has justly been given a to reverend president Pies ident for the f lie pursued to the bf the people of god it was bia his aim to guide and regulate not to suppress rese the rational enjoyment of the latter day saints and to do so be he rave gave their social parties their picnic their theA theatrical trica pr formantes for mances the sanction of bis his prest I 1 ence and the aid of bis his experience K beell ell understood that true b pleas pleasures aies that are unlawful and also an inordinate depree degree of attachment to pleasures in 1 yet there is nothing in the spirit of the gospel which h ia opposed to a cheerful enjoyment of life the council apostles is in full accord with these its members refard regard it ai its a portion of duties to K counsel and d di 1 lattur day t ainis in the coh con durt of their soliel and reunions re unions aney believe that itla is enot not necessarily the sequence of theatrical performances or gitig dancing parties and that there is n m aim pir enable R sible cord which binda binds together the vice and anti of mckind from ionic experience they haie hat e druven that itie tile latter laller day sainta can gather to enjoy without the if an ibin occurring V to hurl hurt it or offend the purest that at Jd pr injure the faehn lz I 1 of tho tile juht lh bibis re ia no reason why the spirit of if the L rd should should hit hi t lidl be enjoyed in the dance in their proper uie and place as ja in llie tile sen ice of public W worship 1 at its own appointed hour zi to r i iuenure nure as much as wi possible freedom in in our social parties patties from every influence that Is opposed to true e godliness and purity the cuan un clcil of the Ap otlee at a a late tal P meeting aecil to tvA limited number t of parties being beldin jin out ou vard house until wa can erect t other halli halla amusements ments of the people these parties the council place yoder the and supervision eu per vision of the hi bishops of the re respective pec tive ward waide enjoin I 1 upon pon them to preserve thu the nt ut ngoat order and sod decorum at alt all the 4 t and to permit n no 0 diere aw a peran to there 1 at eld jn the of the sainta saints all o allt it is also the thi tin ernee sense of the council that thai our parties never bo be continued after midnight bat but that the priesthood encourage the closing of public parties and other social kathe cal heringa rings at an early hour say ay at tenor eleven pm p and fu fur r ther that they discountenance and prohibit the tho retting getting up of all dancing parties for the purpose of ot making money gathering funds or paying ot of debts as they have learned that hen this waa was done it too often hap opened ened that the wives and daughters of the latter ater day saints were brought in contact with and introduced to avery very undesirable persona persons the desire efto to make these parties a financial sue 1 cess having got the better of the inviting committees good judgment go no that they bad had permitted the pres cence of those whose r reputations eions and rendered them very un desirable companions for men and t women who were seeking to serve cathe the lord for this reason we re bluest quest that the list of those to be in cited be invariably submitted to the th presiding resl authorities in the ward and that it never be deviated from u without their consent C the instructions here given with bregard ty regard to the getting tip of dancing parties for the collection of means 01 kare are not intended to apply to concerts lectures literary entertains entertain mente monts partie parties etc forsbe benefit of sunday SC schools improvement I 1 m asso asio clatious missionaries incidental avard waid expenses etc abe objection 1 classes which ws we wish te til ex 4 41 clode clade are agrenot not so likely to desire to attend catherin eat bering i of this character gorlian nora tan they exert the same pera ulicious I 1 influence if it they do attend as they cati can in ili llo associations of a dacin dancing party the permission aaion being here given to bold social parties for the lattery jay day saints in inthe the ward bo houses uses itis it is ia to be hoped that the stake and ward authorities will disco discountenance urit cenance balls etc held by disreputable people in other places and that those 4 persist in getting up and atten attending ding outside parties where all c classes lasses of character s are invited and allowed to com ming leybe not invited to those held under the e purview of the priesthood where q q it lu tended that only the pure pixie hall hull associate ais blate in relation to round danys there has been all correct feeling people a strong prejudice pre judici against themas them as they tend not always intentionally so to de moralize our youth and operate p prejudicially to those innocent di n ought to ti teriz the tile recreations recreation a of ill the lattur di dk a inte we 10 IO nt n t 1 wish to t be tm t in relation to lo blips 1 litters but would recommend thir thi r tle ve V e jait more than one or ort wiper permitted in any evet I 1 I 1 we impe avrie that t lit presidents of 0 kb bishops and all 11 be dallai nt in itei abe giltne and purity of our ur und and see that I 1 lie fie contained in time them be lie harried out aa ts faras far ai arm pr wv also invite operation cooperation co ot ill the vinni men annl amig wing TAll rj at associations and of all good to anything wron and slid to assist a their BI Billio hopsia the furtherance of these desirable 0 objects o bj I 1 c t a taylon president of ibe the twelve apostles Apo alles f alvo foregoing ng was pub as expressing the views of the 06 11 of the Apu titles when acting as the presiding quorum of the church it is as embodying the antenie An tinie ats and anti instruct fionn on the subjects mentioned of the farat it publication airthea third lime time has been rendered expedient by requests from different quarter quarters and to uniformity of rulea in all the stukes of zion mon As comments upon the fatherly and valuable u counsel it contains we cannot offer anything more suitable eui table and to the coln tb than anthe the following fol loning which accompanied it in the editorial adl umeso this paper on its second publication li jan an ath there can be no misunderstanding of the spirit and meaning of the fore counsel it is plain and simple I 1 and adapted to the saints linta in all parta parts odthe territory and if the instructions and imparted are carried aut outa the results cannot fail to be beneficial order it Is said is heaven tf farst law 1 certain it Is that jt without can be no ration al enjoyment and ta secure order there must bo be 4 res responsible pon sible head bead in all public societies and oem blies submission to proper authority is essential to the greatest happiness happl ness bf the greatest dumber number as much in a gathering for amusement as in national or local government this ought to be understood by our young people as well as their seniors and they should be taught that the object of proper restraint and who wholesome le some regulations Is not 0 o deprive them hem of pleasure but to insure it in in t that hat degree which will be for their highest good compatible with the enjoyment J of others regard for the feelings and desires boj our oci h 1 d govora 1 11 people young and old e especially specially in assemblies for general relaxation this is the essence of true politeness 0 1 and the evidence of true c civilization I 1 pi I 1 i only the uncultivated the it ignorant borant and the selfish ignore the tb e wishes bes of others and rudely try to mako make their individual whims or wants want prevail oyer the expressed wishes 0 of the majority the craze for what is known as round dancing prevail as much ate a any anything hing from a to do that w chuh is or for 1111 bidden n were wt re placed u der ter the tile bin ban they would eoon oine coine c into prominence as the uno one thiu needful to elij q ment of sonie folka folks the tile leaders of our people tire lot slot singular in their opposition to 10 immoderate m wal waltzing izing and slid kindred dats ves these atie the i loe eni embrace brace and ird ii i fur I 1 improper and 4 ihen lien agot tai actions aro op s d by hy eine of ijo i best men an aal 1 boni in in ili all paria parts of 0 the civilized world tu to the tile pure 11 all 11 thing may be plire but we have hale to deal with pauple p aple us as they are in a mixed assembly and therefore it ie 19 that a it check ba placed on this ape les ifs of dam dant ini for redions that should be to the in without de desiring eiring to be too sarret strict but with cAin for the vi wiehe of or many young people the tile advice was and aduis to gavvn that one or two round dances lances only be permitted at bayh evening ball our young fol folks ks should remember that most anel of their t o 0 friends ake mke no plea pleasure tiare in thet thee c mode modern i rn but prefer the moro sedate on ft h d cotillion ur or and should therefore be content wih willi one or iwu two danced allowe I 1 fur their r spenial bene alt particularly w when hen they have t insl opportunities with their theire for participation in the square dancea thre th re iii it another thing that should be mentioned in this con lection nn lion tion the rile r manner in ili which some youns persons conduct ait oit parties is simply disgraceful As soon aa the word is I 1 a given give U to fill up the floor often before any wor word d Is given at a all 1 young men will rush in all directions for partners art fiers and when selected pull them into into place as if crazy inebriate or engaged in a scramble elderly people or those disinclined to engage in a struggle in a public ball ro omand who come for respectable amusement not for a disorderly romp arc are crowded brode out of the dance and most of them preter staying at home to mingling with a noisy and rowdy throng it is time that a check should te put upon upon this rude and riotous behavior the floor managers should stand firm against it and if tey do not regulate the proceedings ce so as to ensure that reasonable degree of order that is absolutely necessary to decency and rational enjoyment joy ment the person in charge of the party agreeable to the foregoing instructions should interpose and se cure propriety aad aud decorum most of our dances too are overcrowded it ia is a great mistake to allosso allow eo many sets on the floor that there is not room to moye with any freedom nor without colliding E either ither less tickets shoula be eold sold or the company should bo willing willingto to put up with less dancing for the object of a ball is destroyed b by y jamming people together I 1 in n th the 0 manner eo so common and the poetry of motions 7 is transformed into an ungraceful eort of jumping ti up and down within narrow limits crabbed crib bod bed cabined and confined oni inea ll 11 Refe reave ii is frequently made now a days to the delightful gatheY gatherings ings in arly times in the social hall in this city y tb there P perfect feet freedom corn com wiro with h th the general en eral good prevailed while the test beet of order and the ahe utmost courtey courtesy governed all i the company each one trying try ing to anh enhance ibe the pleasure of others and thus thui all air were blessed dancing is designed as a recreation which will improve the deportment of those who engage in it produce grace of motion and promote friendship I 1 harmony and politeness but when on people elbow each other out of the way dispute positions laugh boisterously talk at the top of their voices and rush round like a lot pf boye fresh from frow the restraint of school tr true ue enjoyment is spoiled refinement is out of the question and a sense of haine I 1 if painfully felt by ihrie present who hive hv regard for the coman rules of social intercourse the prophets who foretold foro tod ti tin gories of fie latter day dmn apt ph I 1 mr edthe the old adf ti ie e together tm ether in the tile dame adkin ce an ano this is how it he be before tin tilt fariah d wyles captivated tir tilt 6 ys anil and girla until hey they bi lt bit l t k onside roi isi ration oration fur their peril rs we liar ciket tn the fathers and gioi hert mid pr andia and tiran dinae asam ia tm K the yanna anil at cur social sik ial parties ami anti ilia the hints we hive thrown will have the aff ff cc ct bi b male it pop kable for ahl ulin glinz lief f arthe file saints of all akes in on ow public that all giai take leapis le re OKeh crand hat ardt aft cc ity lon and cou ricly may aid vi ith tile sa s beet A beet i boond 9 of merry HI inu mir anil anti joyful of it he spirit of the tile aard in nt ou bant inv parilea what they ww 0 t b sr attona nf f pennine plew siire rp anil anti innocent and I 1 rational I 1 |