The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-04
MOVEMENTS OF FATHER MATHEW.
THE CALLS AT THE CITY HALL.
Taking the Pledge.
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THE MEETING AT THE TABERNACLE!

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ten to one O'Clock, and was visited by thousands;
and none were mora welcome TO him than the NOR
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and humble who have lately come out from Ire
land
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About noon, committee, consisting OF
Nessrs. Smith, Cowdin, and Oakes0 from the
var;ous ,.m,.roros asoo;a,;,,s oc pos,o, ,o;,.l
mon him ""''N
DR. JV. c.. SMITH. chairman of the committee
Tins addressed the venerable man -
Rryrnyrp SR-Ths fame of AN extraordinary in
fusnce YOU exercise over men OF depraved habits in
turning them from the debasng vice Of intem
recognition Of the responsibilities we are under to
society long ago waited from the old world to the
new; Although Stranger we are the representatives
.t;S,;nr you nave @ Win
ten Is from the SortbWths metrono. of New ESS-
land-a region in which the most abundant natural
productions according aarations Of travel
Ter, are granite and ice. But, the hearts Of the
inhabitants are neither as hard as the former
cod as the latter Is our express business to acer-
ssn wsn VII SUIT your convenence TO WISH the
an srmy Of we'll w;hsrs to man,x eynsct ponr
rival there to strsngtb.n a nd snc1myaye bbem Wba
greeting You as benefactor OF the age we pray that
blessing may follow your mission t. America, which
contempates the noble purpose OF raising the drunkard
from degradation to position Of respecabiity from
TO happiness and from moral death
so Ea'hns MI IRE. x,o,J.d ~ eouo
GsnI,r,,rnii hsartly thaoS ,ou Sar me lind at
tentiona Won have tho1,bt nr"nr 70 L.ssow mon an
Individual SO humble and 20 fe, Bile as myself feel
that have much TO do in America in behalf of the
cause of temperance have but just arrived in this
great city intend to visit Albany and shall be happy
to visit Boston, and shall probably be able to do so
saly ~. august. trust gen.emen' that ai.nougn we
ns;n1ea &c f., we sua soon @ ac
1ey to those whom yoa represent, NV sincere thanks
tend to me this invitation Amplo motto, will be given
in regard to the precise time OF my visit to your city
AT half mast one o'clock ne went 70 Rradv,s da
srnerre TYNE rooms in Rraad,yav and nd his
likeness iaken 10 ,,ratifv his fr,ends II banrs
there smonS The liz en-, s,es of the eminent men ~
the dav
He ihen went ont TO drive. TO see some things
ahont Nov Vo,L which s,ran,,er. consider ,vor,Sv
of rerard
Previous TO the reverend gentleman LEAVING the
Irv;np Uouse for the Civ 5J,u m The mor5ing
he was waited by Il depuiation Of his own
at the iecert,on given hun by the brave people of
America. MIR. McCirath. ON the part of The depu-
tation, read an address, which he was deputed to
deliver, ON behalf OF the temperance society OF
which he Is president. Father M tthew replied in
his usual alIectionate manner to this address.
Their enthusiasm X. bounds, and they shed
tears of Joy on beholding him They pressed for
ward with the utmost eageness to shake him by
the hand. Many OF them kneit before HIM aud
kissed his hand, III despite OF every effort of his to
prevent II. One poor fellow, named Francis
O'Connor, came forward and asked for the pledge.
Father Mathew replied, that though 1t was not his
intention tn have administered II there, he could
not refuse, and accordingly he directed O'Connor
to kneel down, and repeated the words OF the
pledge '.to abstain from all intoxicating drinks,
and to discourage lntemperanee In Others, and
the postulant repeated It after HIM when Father
Mathew gave him his blessing, and the, poor man
went away, delighted beyond measure that he was
sne hrst 10 take The pledge from Rather Mathew In
America --,
In few minutes after. Irishwoman named
Mary FaCgn knelt at his feet, and likewise took
the pledge Three or four more received it, in
cjmd;nS = man who had been ON = drunk en- spree.
I'D hoe H. ,narL of IL On his face
any Tbc nurohar Who sboob hands with Father
Mathew was immense among them, many VINO
insnkeo VOC tney hao taken ,h, Pieo8e iioul nun
in society," thronged TO touch him, If he posse
ed some healing power. Many Of the most distln-
guished citizens thought 1t high honor to shake
i,ced "a I'm, aI,eng tbem Mrs Lamar who nre-
U'at u ,' ,' ai. ass mn 80. 80 ,,nrnrnc.
sch'es INN wl.h se.Se.'u @opieS Vi temperance
tale, written py herseH'
FATHER MATHEW AT THE TABERNACLE.
last eveniny nursuant In advertsement rrcen-
e., So o;,..s ., ,he Anos,e az Tre,nnerance in the
sri w." e. ~ 49, ~ H., hv he imar;can Temne
rance Union. The building was pretty well filled,
but not crowded. Inc line brass band OF Mr.. Din-
&c Pao. a;s e,unc ,sn n,,,es be'
fore e;rbt O'clock Father Mathew entered the Ia
hcrnacle amidst Iond cheers. lie wasacc.mpanled
pc'ao, a, eiiiuss , n W. ', - 80. s ~ .
py inc Mayor anu sie co,i.i''e. y. az -
who reiire9, Tor lew minutes, 10 waiting room,
when the Apostle OF temperance again made ms
appearance, which was the signal for a renewed
burst of applause. lie looked remarkably well,
ana ma es,densy improved In hearn anu spln mus
'as w ou, SLY Auo oe,'u Wy, u
sIuck VI, Ss.ouineen Deeiish, IN eNquisi@ sVie'
Kew. Ut. lie VIII, OF the reformed Dutch Church,
then opened the proceedings with prayer.
The Secretary az tho Tenperanca Inion Rev Mr.
M.rsu said he was sorry tbet The eve Of the
sary Of The declaration Of American had
les:ened Tho humber Of The audienee lie lad no re-
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male and that vas that Tsthrr yatbsw was come
Toud oIseys1 That r.nort Dr Gov would read for
th.rr ,nd aironta,a q, ~ oysr ia Lard loar md
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