The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-11

instrument of punishment to another; but His fore
| hand God hath determined tho times before ap-
pointed. and the bounds Of their habitstion" Refer
encs was made to the 9Th chapter Of Daniel, Isl
It'll Daniel, verses 10 and 49, Gods original intention
to give to Israel the ascendancy the Gentile
but after awhile their term of probation perpetual
ted and the consequence Is shown by 2lst chap
kiel v. IS The preacher then showed that prophecy
had been fulfilled and asked whether the future would
rity. Reference was made to the ID and I'D Psalm,
showing tho prophecy to be fulfilled in the Judgment
to come The parable Of the King going into q far
country Luke 10 IL, then introduced, to bear
upon the audience and concluded with King
the Millennium; he that nothing IL now to
come but the re-appearance Of Christ king and
the judgment.
| Fourteenth Anniversary Of the American
Temperance Union.
| At the hour of meeting designated for this annual
celebration, the vast space of the Tabernacle was
crowded with well-dressed company of people
brass band seated in the gallery, in the rear of
the platform, exhilarated the company with several
lively airs. The meeting opened by prayer
from Mr.. Pastor Tappan, of Maine. Chancellor
Walworh, President of the Union, presided over
the meeting He then introduced Mr. Marsh, the
Secretary of the Union, who proceeded to read
several interesting extracts from the annual report
The report began with lamenting the sad havoc
made on temperance by the brandy regimen required
during the prevalence Of the cholera A review
was then made of the progress of the cause in the
several States. Maine continues her prohibitory
system; Massachusetts is creeping on Connect
cut goes ahead the Empire State is not backward
the cause is progressing in the counties of the
state The liquor-shops, however, gather s25, 0OO-
CO0, annually, from the pockets of the people.
Drinking fills the poorhouses, alms-houses, prisons,
lunatic asylums, &c. In New Jersey the prohi-
bltlon laws work well in Maryland great resist
aDce is made against them in Ohio the cause is
advancing in Indiana the people are petitioning
for laws of prohibition in Wisconsin the riots of
The hquor-people have only strengthened the laws
against the sale of alcohol in Iowa and Illinois
noble efforts are made TO resist the encroaching
flood. There is general rising in the West
against intemperancc. In the South the friends of
temperance have not been inactive. The navy il
siill degraded by the spirit ration in the merchant
service the cause is more prosperous. From
foreign countries the accounts are more fattering
than ever before in England, especially, the cause
has begun 10 run like wd-iire. There is a scheme
on foot 10 establish, in this city, life insurance
company, TO insure the lives of none but total alb
stinence men. (Applause.)
Pastor ii. WARREN then offered the following re-
Resolved That the above report of the com mittce be
accepted printed and circulated with other ustra-
documents
DR.. DowI.IyG arose to second this resolution
lie felt II an honor 10 celebrate the 2ih anniversa-
~ Twas an old age, nearly quarter Of century.
his Union was the mother Of all the other tenn
perance societies; this was the great jubilee TO
which they all came UP. lie owed much as a
clergyman 10 this society. III this institution had
done no more than give TO the world the docu-
ments II las published, IL would not have existed
M vain. lie (Ir. d. could not conceive how any
clergyman couls refuse TO sustain this society.
Before this Union the nseetiaea of ole rgyocn
| accompanied with brandy Twenty years ago IL
| was the custom in England, when the minister
/ came down out of the pulpit, for the deacon TO
| come with the key and open cupboard and pour
out glass Of the intoxicating drink. This is one
| reason why many minister Of the Gospel Of fine
promise, has been led to his ruin. He Cbr, d. re-
msneered many such cases; As ,r a minister, ne
| ishing drinking among the clergy The great OBJ
siacle 10 the temperance cause, was the fashion
| ongihe better classes of taking their wine.
The band, then, according TO the programme,
! played tune.
| Dr. EDWARDS was then introduced, and offered
! the following TCsclu;iCn:-
Resolved. That the continued manufacture nd sale
Of Intoxicating liquors. beverage Is the scourgc Of
country; tlai lite encouragement, and protection
ty license laws morally and eivily wrong and that
the people have right aud should claim the right to
| protection from it's desolating evils
Mr.. w: III. BrR1EIGu, representative from the
New ok state Society, then addressed the meet
| ing. He said that whatever he had learned on this
subject, he had learned from the writings of the
teacher who had just offered this resolution, which
he rofe To second Too true was, that this country,
| though assuming to be free and proclaiming il by
the booming of cannon, was scourgsd by the pesti-
leDce, not Of disease. but Of liquor. We can and
than the cholera There are probably 100000
drunkards in the land. Each drunkard is the CEN
TIE of a drunken system aud set around him
SO,0O0 die annually drunkards death.
| When the last speaker sat down, the audience
! rosc, while the band played Weber's last waltz
Wm. Il. DoDcE, ESQ, of New York, then adj
dressed the meeting, ON the following resolution,
| which he proposed for adoption;
| Resolved That the vast innux OF foreign popula-
tion, demands generous contribution from the friends
Of temperance that they may be .bgadsn,ly supplied
sencss alike runous to themselves and our common
| country.
Much he observed, mad been done, but much
| yet remained TO be done. The best instruments
were publications, TO be distributed, and he hoped
the audience would contribute literally, to enable
the society 10 publish and send abroad the facts
| they have been collecting. Without the means,
the hands Of the society must be paralyzed. We
want funds-funds we must have-and he hoped
the audience would contribute literally.
collection was then taken up and the long
handled mahogany boxes were carried about. in
which, while the money ohnked, the band stirred
UP the spirits Of the people by lively airs, we'll exc
| cuied.
r. b. sraAR, Esq., of New Jersey, then offered
the following resolution:
Resolved That the glory Of nation consists In is
virtue; and that the continued secrihce % talent.
wealth. private and domestic peace and public good
the altar Of intsmPcrance should alarm every citizen
aud be boldly resisted among all classes and In every
| portion of our great republic.
| Mr. Marsh, Secretary OF the Union. rose to se-
cond the motion, and expressed his regret that Sc
nator Houston had been disappointed in attending
| this anniversary lie had expressed his wish and in.
tention to ccnie some weeks ago, but only three
hours bach he had telegraphcd from Washington
that he could not slip away.
Loud cries were made III Coplcy, =" Copley =
| and Ccplcy, the Indian chief, came forward, and
said that the Mohawk yocalists would sing the In
dian Lament. and the melody "White man let me
CO. after which, he himself would Say something
10 the audience about hing Alcohol. The three
Indian vccasts then stood up in their seats, Just be-
hind the chair. aud sang plantvc melody.,n plea
sing style. winch was highly applauded. tine was
an Indian male; the two Others females, rnigo
squaws. They were dressed in hats. with black
wells. and looked like two ladies' in riding habits.
| From their round, fat laces, and rosy cheeks no
| enc would have taken them for Indian women, as
We generally such. such n metamorphoss does
dress and the show OF civilization effect.
The Indian chief CorTrY, then addrc the
meeting. lie felt glad that the white man took an
interest in the Indians cause. There was a time
when the wigwam OF the Indian was peace-hs
children played around in cheerful Joy. What is il
which has huehed nm the merry Songs of his chill