Is Dancing Wicked

Tbe Methodist ministers' union in Detroit discussed "Popular Amusements" on Monday,andof course under this head there arose the subject of dancing. Severa] clergyifien took a hand in. among them the Bev. Mr. Davis of Dexter, who said: Tlu:t he was annoyed a #ood deal a year aso by the conductof a voune ladj In his church. She was in the habil of going to dancing parties, and on the nex1 night vrould come to prayer-meetins; and say thal she " loved Jesus." The young mes who sat liaek of her laughed heartily, and she suliscqucnliy left the church.' The speaker said that the ministers are too indulgent in such cases, llê knew another young lady who was a promising convert, but she afterwards beganto dance. Shestopped coming to prayer-meetings and was rarely sei n ;t church. Tiic next Sundaj he preaohed a sermón on the evil and it had tl ö effect of bringing the young lady back to the church. He thouglit thal Bome ministers pass over the rule too hurriedly. They Bhould acquaint their congregationa vith the rules and tlien enforce them. When (iraní was iu üalveston, a small boy anxious to see Mm climbed upon a warehouse and feil, severely injured. Now it is related Giant will make the yquth a handsome present, and if, when he recovers, lie provea deserving, the general will lind him employment. This reminds the writer of m accident that occurred in Aubum N. Y. in 1866, when in company with Graat and Seward, Andy Johnson began Iris famous iwinging-around-the-circle tour. Èl boy named Kiohardson eager to get a glimpse of the famqns trio monnted a carriage, the steed attached to which was frigh tened, and starting the vehiele unexpectedly the boys leg was broken, and amputated. In consideration of loss of limb, and expense f olio win g, the father of the boy was made postmastcr the last term of Grant's administration, and f rom the proceeds of the office the injured boy was sent to Europe where he received a musical education.