Dancing.
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To Tie Editor Of The Tribune:


The subject Of Dancing being one which has OF
late commanded something of popular attention in
this city, and very properly TOO, we beg the privi-
ese Of saying few words in your columns IN rela-
lion TO it, From It's antiquity, its prevalence TO a
greater or less extent through all periods OF history
among the civilized and uncivliized, the Christian
and unchristian portions OF the human family II
certainly is worthy the careful and candid considera


lion Of all end particularly OF our religious teachers.
We had the satisfaction not long since, OF seeing
notice in your valuable paper, that Sermon on
:. Dancing" was 10 be repealed by an able Divine oil
our City. The sabject was ably handled, doubtless,
in the estimation Of many. We, however, were sadly
disappointed. Every passage in the Bible relating
TO the practice protessedly examined, after
Which depending upon memory the following con-
clusions were arrived ct: That according 10 the
Sacred Writings il was never practced IN the night
tine-mosuy by men occasionally by women, but
never bv the sexes together-that always when not
praciiced as an eXpression OF religious Joy, &C. the
attending circumstances and results were unavora-
BILE. A lady in our hearing inquired OF her ncighhor
as 10 the purport of the DISCOURSE The answer was
" Dancing is very bad practice, but of the when,
the why, and the wherefore we are not informed.
This would not be worthy OF mention were II not ior
the fact that the vegueness OF opinion 100 gen.
eray peIvades religious society. We confess we
could not much admire in this discourse the sneer
cast upon Frenchmen, as being " men OF hddle ana
of fantastic toe" Onr teachers oi this Kind ere
principally American.


The subject will soon, We trust, be fully and ably
examined and set forth i'll all its bearings, by one
who has long studied the Bible and Slan in his
every relation. We refer 10 DIR. Graham. Ihe
lecture believe noticed 10 be repeated during
the present week. lit takes place we bespeak fuI
DR.. G. large audience, which we are confident Will
be happily entertained and instructed.


A CONSTANT READER.