Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-07
THE GREAT GRIMES
or Our City and Nation, and the
DispensatiOn Under which We


or Our City and Nation, and the
Dispensation Under which we
Live.
corrsspondence Of the Register.
The first and controlling Sin OF our
age is the great and universal sin OF I'M
belief. The whole human race is said to
be under the curse OF unbelief. Natn-
rally speaking, this is true and leg'n-
mate assumption, because all men are
included and concluded to be under the
curse OF original sin, oecasioned by the
fall OF our first parents From the lear
iul sin OF unbelief, permeating as it does
all the parts OF man ut matters not how
he is considered spring all the terrible
crimes upon society, such rs murder
rape, intemperance, prostitution gam
bling, forgery, perjury, thievmg, desc
Grafton Of the Sabbath and innumerabie
other sins and crimes.
Prominent among our great SINS, We
enumcrate. first, mtemperance; second
PROSTITUTION; third, gambling, and then
comes the dissertation OF our h"iy Sap-
hath dav. Inidrlity is exceptional rs
crime against God and society, and can
no, he regarded Us general sin, Ike
the others We have mentioned.
First -lntemperance, or the impru-
dent and excessive use OF intoNicants, Is
admitted by all good citizens to be q
dangerous and destructive sin to the
human family, and widespread IN It's
qualifications in all the social circles OF
our race. All classes and grades OF So
cietv furnish fearful number OF victims
To this great DESTROYER OF the peace,
prosperity and happiness OF mankind
everywhere throughout the world.
The war against this arch tiend has
been hot, brave and persistent through
ont the entire civilized world; and some
OF the highest intellects, coolest heads
and most philanthropic hearts have
been, and are now engaged III this ter
rifle battle, with the mighty hosts of
Habit and Legislation against them.
The battle will still so on till the end
OF time, unless our legislators give Us
such legislation as is necessary to crush
il out entirely, and | feel sure they will
never enact such laws. The conflict
will end when both belligcrcnts are
summoned before the Geat Judge OF
Quick and Dead 10 receive their reward.
Fight on, brave men and women, III
your noble cause, and the crown Will
come by and by.
Next in order is the degrading and
alarming sin Of prostitution, which Is
scarcely secondary i'll its terrible results
to society to those caused by intemper-
ance. This widespread crime has rap
| idly increased in our city, and Ill all the
| towns and cities of our country, as well
rs throughout Europe. 1t is the most
agyressitt crime Of our aye. 1t is not
confined to the lower classes Of society,
as some suppose, but is more practiced,
according to the statements to be found
in detective history, among the higher
and wealthy classes i'll our large cities
and towns than among the laborlng
classes. Can We suppress this mighty
and potential crime against God
and man? What will, and
what can the Christian women
OF this city, nation, and throughout the
world do for their fallen sisters? Who
will answer this prolific question? And
who can solve this social problem
Hundreds Of thousands OF your sex are
victims To- this, the most degrading OF
! all sins in this country and III civilized
Europe.
THIS crime has greatly augmented 1t
self in Wheeling within the past tive
wears. There are a great many women
in this city who follow nothing else but
prostitution for livelihood. Your
police know this TACT. What will We dc
! with these fallen sisters? They arr
running our young men, and many o
our husbands, as well ~ our wives, are
guilty OF this daily growing evil in oul
midst. We appeal to the christian
women of our city, for their rescue from
the social, moral and spiritual death
which certainly hangs over their guilt.
heads. We beg OF YOU to come to then
rescue now.
The sixth great ofiense against Goo
and society is the dissertation Of the
Sabbath day. This ottense can only bs
arrested and prevented by two ways
First, by moral suasion, and then, il this
fails, atfix such punishments in the wa!
OF fines and imprisonments as Will
cause the Sabbath breakers TO feel thai
the moral sentiment OF this country
will not suffer the Sabbath to be desc
Grated with impunity by such outlaws
Our city ordinances relating to the
observance of the Sabbath day are VIC
lated every Sabbath, and no arrests art
made. saloons sell their drinks to on
Young boys. as we'll as to our men, on
that day, and go UNPUBLISHED for thei
violation of the law.
| suppose there il not a saloon i'll tn,
city but what sells regularly every sun
day; vet no one causes their arrest
! This dissertation OF the Sabbath must b,
arrested soon, or some OF our people
will think they are law unto them
selves, and not amenable To our laws a
all.
The last great sin shall mention now
and one in full blast in our midst, is tina
OF gambling.
This offence against our laws is prac
ticcd more Ivy professional men, such u
Judges, lawyers and NJ. D.'s, than b,
WOrkingmcn. 1t is carried on to fear
ful extent in this and all other cities q
the United States. Thousands OF mel
are annually ruined by this deceptive
crime against society As il was in tn
days OF Noah, So is il now.
4 LooKER OK.
December ), 1873.