, 1865-10-16

Aodresx Of the Reformed Prcsbytcrv to
slolators Of the Fourth Conn
uadtdnIenr.

The Chicago Reformed Presbytery met ycsterd,,
In the Scotch Church. in This city, Tor the t1ansac
ton OF the usual business Of The fall meeting. Thf
BODY aso 1ssred the following address to thoae en-
gagged in The Sunday liquor traffic, and Sabbath
breaking in general:
Rcncnst1hncc Of the ChIeago Reformed pra.byte1r
sabs s5 ,hs psopEiSsoF7 apd tena9s
! Naseaot:es. factories, satoo1a, theatres, and
| labor: ~ "A"""'A
A&N AND BRETHREN: We, as ministers OF God.
ale commanded b. Him TO give notice 10 mcn
tIanseretftng Hls holy Law, that II they cputinue
ss,s5 In snea tnia1ity the{ sha surely d,e we
blood at our hands. Yout open and ostentatioas
violations uf Gods holy Sabbath during he Two
past Jea1r, which haye forced themselves upUn the
notice Of cse1 respectable citizen, DISTURBED tic
worthip Of many churches, and broken down the
respect of the community for the law OF tie Stafe
OF Illinois. znt for the Law Of God, commanding =
consequence 10 you, aud to The eommoawssiths s
Giye heed. tbetc}ore to these words Of warning, If
PeThsps na yna ny yet deliver youfselSea from the
Ry your criminal love Of gain, and teaching OF
yopE employees to disregard t;ods Law for the sake
OF your clerkR, taleemeu, narebonsemen+ drivers,
collector, earhe1s, conductors and ali others on
whom roar example hss olssatsd effectively, and
ctpoecd thcm to the temptation to rob son OF your
time and money, a. you haze robbed God. The
records Of the criminal coIrts Of our great Giles
tOf the p61 month show how aMfntly successful has
.ss See4 yaas node Of educating your employees ior
Dy breaking down the 1rspec, Of The r,sinc ccu.
et1llon for 1ha 6ab2th and tho sanctuary and cIy.
lewd places Of amusement On th:l day yon haye
hceo instrumental in the ruin Of numbers Of funo-
ee1t rt51s. nsu{ Of them previously attendants in
yon hate helped to lead avay from their families to
the tavern many once sober, industrious men, who
afe NOW dIqnkare, the terror Of their tamilics and
u your example and inancnce you hare helped
TO inc1taHc that contempt fur the Law OF God, and
The laws Of nts1stnc. which now go oineoen1iy d.
plass Itself In our streets in protane sweating,
drunkenness and violence, and In ont courts Of law
In the trcreate Of crimes OF dishonesty and lewd-
nees. And for all this Almighty God now holds
you accountable and uill soonet Or later visit you
unlawful gains, on which Il sprinkled the blood OF
the bodies and the. touls Of your victims. Oh,
could you stand b. the bednide Of some Of these
md 1guotsc they we1u hurried into eternity IN
their Sins. surely you would feel that Jour blood
Ruiltint** IL moro than man can bear. Said, Z
the bread Of bis family, .'Bu, Who is to pay me ior
You have undermined the foundations Of the Re.
Rnes Ss ey The RESPECT Of the people foF
ness you hare Taught them that htchhanded resiEt-
ancc TO the lsws Of the Stale Is eafe. You have
seMn ~ me wind What erons arr yon hkeiy to resp!
-. " lu'eet soa3 AAso.teu Ea!Hs ~ fUCauo3
u commony The caie that the families OF bigfl-
banded sabbath breakers ere marked With Code
curte Cn1odlinees epfcada in the house. Children
t.saEht to conlemn God cannot Ia taught to honor
teEelIy Is the hotbcd Of youthful lust SIN disease
eco thame arc GENERALLY the companious OF families
70 Suneted. and IN 4ny ca<es cut them OF IN tho
,ast q their d&5s: Rarely can sou eet the third
In peace. "a ''"'os.' otsaAaoE
1onE re asy Is coming when yon must meet God. and
9ou1 s-e1ine. You will he1r their charecs arsfn.f
sott a. thei, tedIcetf Nho Induced and usecd ani
e;sn su9atSEed them hy threats Of dismissal 10
-, @ sod nw and their own conadeaccs, thai
on Mseht Increase your tntn tVhnt piea vii von
Present. to deliver yo1 fnm sharing ihcis doont
Nay, y the rngleader1 Of crime ought yoQ nnt 10
Hceise deeper daunution! NSt w
Repeat, We heseech Of rpu. your inlouIty. Noka
pnblic oaufessfon before Cod, and tins c5nmnnSty
which you have outraged, Of yonr sin and cstma
Bstor ppon the poor double The gains of. .yonl