The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-08
The Reports Continued from the First Page
Clerical Temperance Convention.


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Clerical Temperance Convention.
MEETING AT TIE BRICK CHURCH CHAPEL, CORNER OF
NASSAU AND HICKMAN STREETS.
Yester day forenoon, at nine O'clock meeting of
ministers favorable to the temperance cause was held
in the lecture 81 the above named place of
ship The meeting having been called, pursuant to
order by the Rev Marsh Secretary to the American
Temperance Union, it was moved and seconded that
the Rev. d. c. Lansing, ID D., should take the chair
The Rev. CHArRmas commenced the business Of the
day by very beautiful prayer besees hing the assist
of God in their future efforts, and thanking
I'm for the that had hitherto attended their
efforts.
Rev MARsn in proposing the first resolution took
occasion to observe, that it the clergy who
body, first raised the temperance cry and sustained II
ly their efforts for considerable period, until the
other classes took prominent part. They 0he minis
ters) then gave way to their auxiliaries in the
cause Of temperance but II was found out, in time,
that the tagging and that the clergy must
take 1t up again II this that they had
met in that ROOM in the previous year nor did they
know at the time of their assembling how portant
the proceedings Of the assembly would be There had
been similar meeting held at Boston during the last
year, which, like their own adjourned until the fol-
loving. The reverend gentleman then animadverted
the great work that the ministry had to do in the
Of temperance and maintained that where this
latter did not prevail religion must be at a low ebb,
lie greg chop was the antagonist Of the pulpit these
two were In direct hostility To another and II they
did not Kill the grog shop. II would kill religion Al
though scme Efforts had been made In king the
tiufhc in Liquors on the Sabbath In New York.
much had been done AS In New Jersey or Mary land.
Al baltimore, In particular, they had succeeded in
closing thsm entirely on that day. But In parts
Of the Wet lie was sorry to say that intemperance
drcroful b,hold how the Sabbath was by
the opening oil thee places In New York there we're
three thousand drinking places; and In Brooklyn not
WnhstsI ding its reputation Observance of the Sab
both h,e w.r. tour or FIVE hundred open that day
Tor IN. tne OF liquors The reverend gentleman
clud.d his speech by referring to the progress q the
.mperabce cause In Scotland said that the minis
rs IN that country had taken hold Of caus. una
nimously Indsd some Of the ministers Of the Free
| Church were total abstinence men.
Rev {. WahHrS, (s-cretary) felt deeply interest
I'd IN The union Of the temperance with that Of
missionary enterprise, Tor In this wide hed OF exerion,
the ,sis OF nt.mpersnce had been sor.ly felt THIS
be nftapccd In at Cey on where through the in
| Temperate habits OF successive schooma.t.rs nour-
hing school settls had been obliged be- abzn.
| doLsd 1he evil had been CON planned Of by
early missionaries as early as lose who isbored
the American Indians. and who complained that the
influence Of missionary enterpris. would be Of no
an uni While rum was abundant One young mis- on
any before setting out ON his Iabors remarked him
that he hoped that the people Of this country would
Iot s.bd HIM out In chip containing cargo of rum;
hut nevertheless he did 20 out with one three
c,ssive csrgoes Of the same liquor followed In
tb.srvatons on the extension Of the brewing bu
sin.fs in Albany and the striking appearance IL the
,nises II Taylor Son, the banks II the Hudson
near that city Ne you sail up the river The word inn
p,ris nom u,r sian strikes you wildly In the broad
dayhebt NJ you advance Taylor star,s you In tho
lace; but pres on it'll, further aud soon you
Cpsn Ale startling you from your tranquility. Such
was their tucccts that Tay lor was planning to
build larger brewery and he was sorry to add that
the brewers II Albany bossted that they sble
to proouee beer that would bear being carried to any
country or climate lie hoped that ministers you'd
make ,ome combined efforts 10 stop the progress II In
tsnpsfsDte
Rev Dr. sKssn eontcnded that the example ought
TO be eel ~ the elssses Who too fond "
taking their vine after dinner. and that not much
would be a0re TO stop the evil Of ntemperance until
The VIPER strata of toci.ty we're prevailed upon to
Rev. MIR. PIHiUs. Of Rondout, was sorry 10 ackno~-
ledge that II bad lately become badge Of gentility
snorr the higher strata Of society to drink wine sr
diBbsr The evil was prevailing aud there had sprung
ssupcrior description such the CEN Sc
tan y.ars ago would have b.sn ashamed 10 have been
In porter hous.s Again ntem perance greater
In t,n. missionary stations than in others ~ was par
tieulsrly prevalent among the American Indians; and
this sfose iron their intercourse with white men.
mini,ter Who vent out A. a missionary among the
aborgnss tcd him that the first thing that he
crofbg the Red River 70 enter the Indian territory
~et gro aud an Indian playing for bottle 81 vine
and the lsst thin that he leaving the country,
va, the grave Of John Rose young man of promise,
Who DIED at an early period the victim Of intemPer
Rev. MIR PvrssN, ofConneeticut made some remarks
On the pr.,asncy Of drinking formerly practisei In
seotsnd even by the ministry, who. .hilc lameniug
the .,i, q ntsnpsrauce among the laborns populs
Rev y ~ BrreuAspr commenced his speech by
VI m. ntne reverend brother his advocacy Of
q cause TO which he had formerly been opposed The
reverend gentleman directed hi looks to opposite
side Of the room. aud drew forth inquiry from DR.
Sinner whether ~ sss he that he meant
Rev y ~ burcushDi-Y,.. IN the hall q Yale Col
leee. at COMMUNICATION meeting you were Of a df-
Dr ssi.s,n shook his head, as II in denial, bu, made
Ecv ,. " Bupes.snr continued his speech. BY re-
marking On the progress that had been made In the
esusc % tsbp,rsnce Ia wi,consin and thought that
IAl restraint ought TO be put upon the sal. -prtu-
liquors In that State gal suasiVn had been
poycd If ctually snd In village after villsg.
w,re far sfore the Eastern In their advocacy Of tenn
Isrnrce
~, Mf Pnsrs, CBrookseldl made some renrss
on The progress OF temperance In Massschusets The
eau. ~ss advancing IN that State particularly IN the
Nsst,fn countiss. although not much progress had
ben made IN Boston itt,H
lie following revolutions we're then agreed to-
Received That 50 m mbers Of common humanity
With The deud'd aud suffering from the raysges o. IN,
tsnI.suce rejoice In the continued influences OF
the t,nIerarce refcrm but az ministers of Christ set
stih, in the world ~e feel peculiar interest IN ~
- r'ntvfe one ~ the greatest obsructlops 70 .ne
spread reception OF the Gospel snd do uuitedly
rkdee TO ~, more aud more our sssmpe ana private
our ovn country and the globe.
Received. That W deyreste exceedingly the inhu-
enc, 81 many wealthy and intelligent members Of our
,t,,,l,s ,Lo not only stand aloof the temper
cause hut DO actually sustain the drinking usages
e ,es. ~ ,s,5s rs On w s.n",,, ,h. IN snS
, n, m the tLops 81 tho. Who continue In the
fsetur. sud sole 81 intoxicating hquofs
p,s,s,sd That the sabbath Dissertation In cities
srd lnr.e towns ~ the trsfc In tstiug drinks
ea than receives of the rebuses Of the
puip aud the I'm. ntsticb aud sbhorrence Of all good
men spd fhcud contnuelly be exposed In all its dc.
strtetve ipquny aud besven-dsring impiety, until
10 csu,,d to e.sse.
I.so,wd. That ministers have great encourage
msrt TO labor In the csusc 81 temperance With the
youth a THU rspsctive charges aud that the wider
circulation Of the fc~0s Tsnpcsr<s .adrsssie, pub