WICKED BOYS.
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We were shocked in passing along the ca
nal on Sabbath last at the conduct OF several
groups of boys, some Of whom were bathing,
others sitting on the banks playing cards, and
nearly all utering the most profane and obscene
language. We think we recognised among
them the children of some professors of reli-
gion. How will parents account to God for
suffering those whom He has committed to
their charge thus TO desecrate his holy day
We havs-no disposition to be improperly cen
serious, but we cannot resist the conviction
that it is our duty to call public attention to
this matter, which is not only great sin, but
burning shame. And is there no one to look
into the evil, and apply remedy Certainly
there should be. We fear the rising genera
tion, if permitted thus to sin against God, will
prove q blighting curse to the community.
II is fact not to be disguised, that hundreds
Of boys in our city are growing up in vice
and immortality. All the learning they receive
will do them no good whatever, il this state Of
things continue. X is our sincere wish that some
good may grow out Of this public notice of the
evil which is going on in our midst; but mo
raj reform seems to be a slow work


Did not the Sabbath Convention resolve to
appoint certain committees to look into thi,
subject7 What has been done in relation tc
it7