CHAPTER IX.
SOCIAL GATHERINGS.
No List of Recreations Furnished, and Why—One Suggestion, nevertheless—The Indolent have No Claim—The Busy need Recreation—The Sedentary need Air and Sunbeams—The Active want Books—The Solitary require Society—Talk the Universal Recreation—Social Life—Grand "Party"—More Excellent Way suggested—What the Fitzshoddies Think—Mrs. F.'s Disappointment—Mr. F. Doubts—Miss F. Trembles—The Reform Unpopular—The Author Despondent in regard to it, yet Firm in the Faith,
CHAPTER X.
APPEAL TO THE YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH.
Word of Exhortation—Reasons why we should Abstain from all Questionable Diversions: 1. Our Church has always Condemned them; 2. Solemn Vows bind us; 3. Offenses disturb our Pastor and our Fellow-Christians; 4. Our Errors injure the Unconverted; 5. Error mars Usefulness; 6. Compromise Positions hard to hold, either in Argument or Practice—Fight on the Right Line,
CHAPTER XI.