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1818 Methodist missionary condemned dancing in Canada journal
Original: 1818 in Canada # CanadianHistory # history A # Methodist # missionary says # dancing creates expense, injures # health ,
A journal from 1818 in Canada, attributed to Methodist missionary John Lewis, records his condemnation of dancing, which he claimed created expense, injured health, promoted drunkenness and 'inflamed passions'. The transcription, published by Memorial University's archives, is being shared by history enthusiasts amused by the fiery moral rhetoric of early Methodist missionaries in Canada.
Why now: The colourful 200-year-old moral denunciation of dancing strikes readers as both absurd and fascinating, making it a shareable piece of Canadian history.
John LewisMethodist ChurchCanadaMemorial UniversityNewfoundland
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- 1818 in Canada # CanadianHistory # history A # Methodist # missionary says # dancing creates expense, injures # health , promotes drunkenness, inflames passions, destroys the soul forever etc. https:// dai.mun.ca/PDFs/archives/John_ Lewis_Journal_Transcription_8.pdf (scroll… · Man1t0ba@hcommons.social · 2
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