New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-09
Anniversary OF the Clerical Temperance Con
NCmIiOn.

The Clerical Temperance Convention held its
Anniversary yesterday morning a, the BrckChapcl Rev
DR. DEWITT presided and Rev Mr.. CoNELIN acted as
Secretary The meeting WAS opened with prayer by
Rev Dr. WIsNHR after hch
Rev JoHN MARSH Corresponding Secretary of the
American Temperance Union addressed the meeting
tie said the increase of mtcmporancc Of late n this
country has once more elected The attention of the
minds and influence of men and Churches. u differ
emf part, of the country meetings have taken place o
rc.crcaic the ire OF Temperance In Detroit meetings
have taken place with the happcst results IN laying
plans lor the future In New England there we've
means taken rcvyiiy the principles OF sohrcty and
ia Philadelphia movement was ia action for Tho well
being of the cause. and nm those places the nii
listers of religion Joined into County and CITY Societies
with the view the better 10 call then conmuuc- To-
scihcr Tie sNd as there WAS nothing before ne m'ci
mr ne would read Address which might elicit from
those present some ideas when might help 10 bcncnt
the common cause OF Temperance he read AZ follows
ADDRFss
Convened as in tho providence Of God, IN
ais citv from different and distant parts of Zion
Ia strengthen each others hands and encourage each
others hearts the great christian and phantiromc
labors of the age. minister. of Christ OF various dc
nominations, happy 10 respond Ia call % meet ut
this place FOR short pfcd To consider whht are our
present duties relation TO the Temperance cufcrpr
and 90 commend IL 10 Him whose 10 Is, and without
whose hlcssins 10 cannot prosper
Il D. unnecessary Tor rs 10 SAY mat TINS enterprise u
and ever has been dear 70 hearts not merely re-
claiming many once miserable incbIiatc preventing
thousands and tens OF thousands from ever entering the
drunsArds path and drying up tho great fountains of
paupcri.m crime and premature death, hut moro e.
pccay a. removing of the ercstcsi distractions 20
ihr reception and spread oi the GospetchvcrnC The
hufch from sangrcnc n is vtsl. and preparing fr
way of ilc Lord among al people, And a~ % We WIN
special u.itiUiOc o. thc salvation oi the soul that il w
coinmcncoi-as % based IN Christian -cii driit
ihc fear Of the Lord love for Christ rishrousnr-s amt
Judgment 60 the lahors ct faithful Ministers
on the sabbath among the chief causes o ori-uni
iul and cArNIu. 10 forward cNisn-fcy and success
mllv-and a.. wherever those lsbors have hccu conn
ned u has not failed % and prosper while whore
thcy have bcon reunited It has Ncd and lusi inc alice
uou and support OF thc m9rc serious and tea,ciln,-
and MS ihrr, j. msnir-ily srca; ucrt OF trnAn.
and drunkenness m the land 40 the prcfcni time We
cannot but feel ihai, amid all cur multiplied and asdH-
Gus aDOr- there !. loud call upon a. % engage d. new
and greatly increased efforts In lis behalf thot the
pscuc may hc stayed and the land ice me
llappv for US. no principles are 10 be- settled We
aye al united la the bcci that entire abstinence irou
M intoxicating drinks as boscTa-c l. The only safe ana
elective way 81 reform. The traffic IN them Tor this
purpose We believe 90 be- morally wrong; and wien
carried on ~ il Is in most OF our large elites on ur
sabbath ami WhCu tue poison i sent with the ms g ~
,rv of rho cross into th, dark places o the Garth which
are fun of tive hshations OF cruelty i more c>pccY
opposed % ~ tire blessed designs Of the gospel Hnd IN
diets ON endless cursc. Much ass boen done
Dat much remains 10 b. accomplished art sfea' Ft
sponsihhucs rest upon ministers and churches.
The Pulpit must speak out, more generally constant
Is and strongly thW 10 Yet has done fru ssif-
Christians must lct their -ht shine clearly and
powerfully The sabbath school mus; b. made more
vehicle OF forming night this subject the minds
al the young, the vide circulation Ot TIE Temperance
Manuel and other good publications must be- ccou aged
Visible and public temperance organizations Christ
ian principles arc needed IN all Churches and on srces
lions m which old and young male and female may bc
,sthcrrd frequent Temperance meetings conducted ~
= snirit Of religious order and Christian proprictv
should be held meetings not Tor entertainment and
-, .a,.c hut in which light shall be shed upon the
understanding conviction fastened upon the conscience
I ,h hl.ssine of Him secured whose favor lie and
whose froNn Is death.
With such insiruneuiaIilcs N'solvs' 'po' ~. III ~
- pss,o,s aud Churches there could he none other
,r General revival and rapid extension OF The cause
Those who have long lsborod, or arc now h5oTins IN
il would End their hearts encourage Nia NAM M.
indiaerop seeing many burning with zeal and devouns