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All true ChristiaiM love and revere the LordV day, because it is the Lord's, and jrhen duly observed, according to His Commandment, redounds greatly to the honour of His Divine Mi^eetv^ who is "Lord of the Sabbath," and to the prosperity, p?ace, and happiness of His loyal subjecto:— On ^he other hand, when pointed and set «,t naught by those called by HU name, it (n«atly detracts from His declarative glory, tends to bring HU supf^me authority into contempt, and drags down thousands IVom the paflis of righteousnes and honour to those of vice, ignominy and ruin. y The importaht duty devolvea upon ns at this time to submit to you for your deliberate and pr»yerftil consideration, the perilous and alarming sUte of things which exists as to the desec|«tion of the ^nV» Day on the nfilways and canals of On- tario, and Quebec, especially on the Grand Trunk Railway, and on ^e St. Lawrence and other canala'of the Dominion, We had learned some time ago that by a vote of the Houte qlf Commons, 18th May, 1888, on motion of Hon. 3Ir Abbott, " an Address was voted to His Excellency the Governor General, praying that be will be pleased to order the series of canals known as the Carillon and Grenville Canals, to be closed for traffic on Sundays," and though not recorded in the "Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons," it has since be«m told us that after the dlacussion of the Address the order was made ap- plicable to all the canals of the country. Believing this to be true, we hail with pleasure and tbaukfUlness to Almighty God, and grateful feeling towards the House of Commons, the recognition by them of the right* of the employees and labourers on the canaU to a *hole Sabbath, each individual for himself, as given to ail by the Supreme Ruler of the universe, for their physical, moral,_^»nd intellectual well-being; and we hope that no time will be lost % the Executive, in restoring to them the ftill enjoyment of this right, and that it will never again be encroached upon. The House of Commons having taken this im- 'portant step in the line of duty, as reganis the closing of the canals on the Lord's Day, we trust they will not stop till they have randered the same debt of Justice to all the public departments under their immediate control, and until all who suffer undei Mmilar griovances, «. g., the employees and labourers on the Railways, have the same right restored and secured to them by 8ta- toteu , . Thus, we are naturally led to solicit your attention to the atat* of things on Sabbath Days, aa it presented itself on the Grand Trunk Railway last winter, rofcrring yon to pages 5, 8, 8-10 of our Eighteenth Report; for 188T, (a copy of which i« here- with sent), for information, confining ourselves in this A ddress to a few remarks aa to the prtaent state of things on that Rail . way on ^he Lord's Day. ^- . We have ascertained fh>m a reliable source that not only do express tnUns leave Montreal and Toronto on the evening ot every Saturday, at 7:80, or therealwut (as during last winter), and prosecute their Journey to their respecave termini, without stopping during Sabbath hours at Belleville, and Brockville, respectively, as previously, to the gn-at annoyance of the inhabitants all along their course, uisturbing the peace of fitmiUes, and grievously into^rring with the religious duties of Churches, Sab- bath Schools, &c., but that fireight trains also run upon the Lord's n»enri«d time ; and that on each of the last three Sabbaths, from 3 to 8 such trtdns passed through the neighbouring Depot, recjuiring the attendance of employees and labourers. We have also obtained conflrmation of the statement* in the annual report, regarding the excessive work on the Grand Trunk Railway, during the whole of the past wlntor, engrossli^ almost alUhe week and Sabbath days of all bands. These and such like most be admitted to be onnecessHy ana m^ustifiable aggressions on the Lord's time, demanding the xealous and persevering eflbtts of all good man to have themairreated by legal enactmnnt, and that prompt Hid decideis medical purposes. ( Many other matters we should wish to lay before you, but time so precious, especially to you ministers of the gospel, and lay members, at your approaching Synodi and OoBferaaeea, and in preparing for tUcm, precludes our trespassing longer upon your patieace. We conclude by bespeaking your impartial and prayorftil .oonsideratloB of the premises, itnd that of all to whom fhia appeal is addrewed, hoping that each church will at it« annual meeting pass resolutions on the subject of Sabbath desecration, and re- commend to their congregations the formation of Sabbath DefiMice Societies in each city and town, and In evwy ^pulous locali- ty ; and sIm the (•slling of a Convention to ronBi>!f<*ta«ri«runt branch of Christian ethics, at an early