Beck sends McMaster $3.00 for the Freeman's Journal and asks McMaster to settle a theological question relating to the practice of round dancing which is growing up all over. He asks if a pastor may give his tacit approval to such dances at Church affairs and picnics for the purpose of raising money for the Church and if they would be legal for that purpose would not they be legal on other occasions where the pastor is not present, merely for pleasure's sake. Beck quotes from the council of Baltimore that pastors have a duty to warn their people about these dances which are revolting to every feeling of delicacy and propriety and are occassions of moral danger. Beck believes that such gatherings cannot be blessed by God because the name of Charity to the Church is used to cover a multitude of sins. One father here has said that his children learned more wickedness in one night as such a dance with the pastor present than they ever did. This question is of growing importance and rules concerning round dances in his paper and thus settle the matter. :: I-2-b A. L. S. 6pp. 12mo.