The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-14
American Temperance Union.

Ine eleventh dnnlv 0rSRry q tho American Tempe
Union, held last evening at the Tabernacle
The exercises opened with music, by the North
Carolina band, followed with prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Coleman, Of Albany. Arson G Phelps, chairman, then
introduced Rev John Marsh corresponding secretary
the Union who read abstract Of the report Of the
executive committee, showing the achievements gained
by the cause Of temperance during the past year.
Rev. NJ L. ScvpDnR Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, Of New York, addressed the audience. He
said Let me be permitted say that this is time for
congratulation The cause Of temperance reform has
been onward and upward 1t has not been the work Of
single day, or single year, it is not mushroom
form, sprung up in single day to die in day II has
required years OF toll to accomplish the work So
far as 1t IL accomplished and it will require
years Of toll and should We live many years
have hved weshoud not see the work perfected. The
temperance reform is not q which shoots up and
atta,ns its growth In short time, without su-
cicnt to feed and noursh its branches but grows sead
y and surely throwing charming influence all around
True temperance has had obstructions, but not
such dampen its progress The fifteen gallon law
in its passage had saluLary effect and its repeal did no
harm. Tho public mind stirred up, the tenn
perance reformation was given u consideration The
time is coming when this repeal will be great blessing
Though the enemies OF the may boast because in
apolitca contest. several Of the towns in this State
voted majority against the license system who
short time previously voted for it, thereby thinking
the the decline, it is not The echo from
every quarter says ~ Is not Temperance reform if
gaining slowly, ~ gaining surely These repeats will
make the horrors Of intempefancc and lay
ofthe OF reform with whole heart
such men AZ are stable In principles; such men
to what they profass, who will and
faer because Of reverse but press forward with unde
waiting energy for the they espouse. Mr.. Scud
dtrs address followed by stirring and envening
performances by the band when Rev. John Todd ID d.
dress, said, after few preliminary remarles:-rhe
cause of temperance reform, with me, has Long been
subject ofdcep and tho why 1t has pro-
gressed fter Is the simple fact of Of energy
Like the fdlah, when Asked by his Christian teacher
what was original sin replied 1t was lazness Energy
and perseverance, requisite to carry the work "
may seem like great work, and the sending Of
the gospel to all the nations Of the world Seemed
like u great work but see how far it has already
been sent and see what efforts are still made for
hold with determination TO and by their cxerons
thousands of coporeurs abroad distributing the
gospel To prevent the spread Of the desoating in
huence of this child Of he'll 1t is necessary combna
temperance Is the mother of crime Look your State
prison, and the prisons of other States look at your
paupcr houses, and the effects Of intemperance
Twenty yenrs ago, when student your speaker heard
Tor the 1rst time, temperance sermon every word
seemed like haistonc, and every hailstonc of the
weight Of talent. Since that time have pursued one
course. At that time, in the State of
there four and half gallons of spirit consumed
for every man, WOMAN and child in the State amounting
to than Two millions Of dollars per annum A re-
6rmaton then begun and the cost of spirit has
boon reduced than eleven hundred Thousand
dollars Business has prospcred industry increased
and smile appears upon the once forlorn and detected
features OF business in that State - -
At the conclusion Of Mr. Todd's address collection
was lifted to pay OF some or the dtmandb upon the
society while the band played stirring temperance
tune. :! "a ..ir,. g. -. ?. - .ft.i+f, 70. ..s g.
The meeting was ad dressed by the Rev, Dr. HrwErr
Of Bridgeport Connecticut; m short bat appropriate
speech after which the audience was dismissed by