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Editorial
January 8, 1877
The Weston Democrat
Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
The Christian Observer endorses the efforts of a New York and Brooklyn society aimed at suppressing the traffic in indecent books and pictures, which has infiltrated homes and schools, corrupting youth. It notes shocking revelations from arrests of perpetrators.
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Indecent Publications.
On this subject the Christian Observer says: We have more than once called attention to the efforts made by an organization of gentlemen in New York city and Brooklyn, formed to put an end to a business of which it is almost a shame to speak, but which has gained a fearful influence within the most sacred precincts of our social life. We allude to the society for the suppression of vice, organized to break up the traffic in indecent books and pictures. One who has not seen the statistics and heard from the officers of this society an account of the methods and means by which this infamous business is prosecuted, can have no conception of its magnitude and of the extent to which it has been carried on among the youth of both sexes, in homes and in schools, throughout the country. The most shocking revelations have been made from time to time by the arrest of guilty parties, who have had their agencies secretly at work wherever children and youth were to be found, not excepting the purest homes or the best of schools.
On this subject the Christian Observer says: We have more than once called attention to the efforts made by an organization of gentlemen in New York city and Brooklyn, formed to put an end to a business of which it is almost a shame to speak, but which has gained a fearful influence within the most sacred precincts of our social life. We allude to the society for the suppression of vice, organized to break up the traffic in indecent books and pictures. One who has not seen the statistics and heard from the officers of this society an account of the methods and means by which this infamous business is prosecuted, can have no conception of its magnitude and of the extent to which it has been carried on among the youth of both sexes, in homes and in schools, throughout the country. The most shocking revelations have been made from time to time by the arrest of guilty parties, who have had their agencies secretly at work wherever children and youth were to be found, not excepting the purest homes or the best of schools.
What sub-type of article is it?
Moral Or Religious
Social Reform
What keywords are associated?
Indecent Publications
Suppression Of Vice
Moral Corruption
Youth Protection
Social Reform
What entities or persons were involved?
Christian Observer
Society For The Suppression Of Vice
New York City And Brooklyn
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Suppression Of Indecent Publications And Vice
Stance / Tone
Supportive Endorsement With Alarm At Moral Corruption
Key Figures
Christian Observer
Society For The Suppression Of Vice
New York City And Brooklyn
Key Arguments
Efforts By The Society To End The Traffic In Indecent Books And Pictures
The Business Has Gained Fearful Influence In Social Life, Especially Among Youth
Magnitude Of The Problem Is Vast, Affecting Homes And Schools Nationwide
Shocking Revelations From Arrests Of Guilty Parties Operating Secretly