The Increase of Crime

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Michigan · Oct 10, 1865

The Increase of Crime

A RELIGIOUS exchange gives the following significant item in reference to the terrible increase of crime in the land. It says:

"Never have there been more fearful developments of crime in this country than during the past few months. To say nothing of the crimes against the person, which have been shockingly prevalent, the most astounding defalcations, forgeries, and robberies have been committed by men in high standing in our business circles. Six of these occurring in New York, amounted to the immense sum of five million, nine hundred and twenty thousand dollars!"

We opine that the above are not very flattering figures to those who believe in the ultimate regeneration of the race—at least the prospect is not very encouraging for the city of New York. G.