Morning herald., 1839-05-11

ACT ToyRTH-scsSH SECOND.

ACT ToURTH-scBHH SECOND.
Great Temperance Anniversary-IHe Socisty In
De6t-1As Christian World gicen to Drink
More Money scanted for the former--more Mo-
yoiity for the i&tter-7ne MLienixm somi~s.
After the performances of the first scene Of the
fourth act the rich and amusing sacred drama Of
the /" Annversaries," the scene shifted to Chatham
street Chapel, on Thursday evening, whsre the
menbcrs Of the Temperance Socisty appeared wpon
the stage The Theatre was well filed; the dress
circle ard pit were full but the ladies not very
fashionably dressed; the second tier was very SLIM,
and we did not see single soal in the third tier
The dialogue was commenced by the Secretary,
who spoke Of the importance Of the society to this
city, and the necessity there was fer increased action
and energy and for more msney to carry ON the
work. In this city, ardent spirits to the amount Of
81 600 600 were still annually consumed; and whis
key colored red TO look like wine, to the amount Of
another 81 900 900; there was alss large quantity
of other vile spirits drank, Of which the society had
no record, but which all recorded in the books
of 6nal judgment. This city had been poisoned
long enough, through the influence Of milk from
cows fed upon slops from distilleries; bSt now,
through the blessing of God, and the contributions
Of the good the society had caused at least 1900 gal
Ions Of pure milk to be distributed this city every
day (Great applause.)
Twas God who our fears,
Who heard his thousands sigh,
When earth, abase'd in tears,
Scarce hop'a that help nigh;
Hs dash'd the cup that he'll had given,
And showd the chrystal stream of heaven.
So long as men use whiskey dregs for milk, and
whiskey colored, for WINE, they must suffer, and
must their wives Whiskey and wine are the fsun-
tains of crime; profanity, gaming, icentisasness,
adultery and seduction, find in strong drink power
ful incentive to make men commit these crimes
In this city there are
+ 2607 liqaor shops,
1852 are open Sunday.
o55 are closed.
There are also 200l other places open On Sunday
connected with grog shops; such as cigar shops,
oyster shops, livery stables &c. all OF which con-
tributed more or less to aid in carrying the devils
great work Of adultery, seduction, licentiousness,
and drunkenness. These being opened, also caused
clothing stores to be opened, nine sinful parties of
pleasure on Sunday. Crime had increased by the
addition of one Sunday paper, and more sinful con-
dnctors Of newspapers were laboring hard ON the
Sabbath with body and soul drinking wine, and en-
ploying average, each from 10 to Il men; ma
king thus an aggregate Of 100 souls all serving Satan
in one particular way although than all other
men they were eminently qualified to the Lord.
There are also employed on Sunday
80 race boats
$50 sail and boats,
81 ferry boats
2 steam excursion boats,
lines OF steamboats,
All these exist only by wine and whiskey: never
theless the good work is progressing; the number Of
Young ladies in the field as laborers on the in
crease and they made more converts than men, they
turned many to and they should shine
the for and In many OF the circles
of wealth wine was banished from the sideboard in
the Sth 9th llth 18th and l7th wards of this city, the
ladies had passed resolutions TO abstain totally from
wines and make their husbands do the same. The
following names have been added to the pledge to
drin no louor n the last