New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-07
TEMPERANCE AND Religion AT THE

TrupERANCE AND RELIGION AT THE
FrE PorNrs-wbo supposed, two or three year, ago
that sn important temperance movement at tins Five
Points could at this time be announced, or imagined
that AZ thi. day temperance society bsrng nearly
90 members would have lite headquarters there that
a House of Industry contaoing largo number Of re-
formed and industrious women would have sup planted
four Of tn. wort houses Of infamy In which quite
nspy miserable beings lived In vte and tote nperancs
that notorious GROCERY would be transformed into
Mission room for prayer and temp meetings and
,choo' or that the notorious Old B.eTery" would
have christian owners who make II a condition that
tenants In that extensive sbel shs observe the rules of
sircl temperance that the thieves and vile women
who inhabited that building would be elected, and a
class Of industrious people dwell there instead Woo
supposed tha, IN that Godforsaken locality City ALI.
uld originate, and there fist pitch it' spacious
tent TO be filed nightly with hundreds OF ne wretcaed
Inhabitants Of tina, neghborhood TO lbten 10 good ad
vice on the subjects Of Temperance aud the Go'pel-
ard without being moested by the desperate disciples
of Bscchus who have long ruled toe, region sellers
OF Of the viest compounds that ever spread
disease snd death among the poor aud msersblei The
origin Of Wasting tou .nism 10 bsod of drunkards 10
Baltimore was not more remarkable than ,hs-the CON-
under the auspices Of the City Alliance.
Resolute Christians were found ready 10 undertake
the tank and others willing TO furnish the for
enterprise. The Missionary located hmief on the
spot of his abo,s fearless Of the threats of the despsr
ate enemies Of the effort shO resided there regardless
Of spy dangers to lie end health and willing to IN.
deso the unpesssotness Of seeing sad sights hearing
foul language and smelling disgusting odors, among
-. IT,
Effort has prospered Large and very interesting ten
persnce meetings are usually held Sunday afternoons
in the street. In tina, neghborhood without disturbance
and many have these occssi0ns signed the pledge,
and continue reformed They usually leave that local
ity other neghborhoods and communities to rebuild
their ruined regulations and fortunes.
During ell last week very interesting meetlogs we're
held In the "Bg Tent" but they did not attain the
iul TIDE Of their interest unt the Sabbath when many
hundreds of the poor and wretcbed denizens Of the
purleus of the Five Points came Gro xdiag to the
place of prayer. Those who congregete 10 our cush.
cped temples Ct worship form but fain. idea Of
TIE appearance of the Wild and unbrdied that
come bropgiDg at the sound Of mu,c within this tent
their couptenapcss iul Of wonder and curo,ity deep
that which fills the mind of the Karen South Sea
Islander when the missionary tells them OF Jesus and
Heaven.
Rude aid un,amsd, ragged and uws.bed, children
youth Ct both 10 hear the thrilling 40 ds
Of truth simple but eloquenty uttered Iii an affect
irg sight to look upon such throng diverted for
hour from the scenes of squalor wretchedness In
dark cellars and contracted garres and hanging 10
wonder on the preachers lips snd drinking in his sol
err words AID then, too the powerful iotusnce OF
mu.c upon The minds Of such peops they team for
the strain and join In the singing be too highly
estimated.
During the week there was too little singing but on
The Sabbath ample amends were made and the little
Park seemed ndeeda Parad.e Square" as the air
filed with rich and harmonious song, ana rung to the
notes of lofty praise Services continued during
The osy and evening, ana services as will not SION
be forsot,e by the people Of this vicaiy, tuzy
were they contracted with exhibitions Of cendous
ess vussriy aud bssphemy that have tor many years
made the Sabbath hdeoUs aud the FIVE Points place
10 be shuI ned aud abhorred h. beautiful .he trans
Torn alien Nor Is 1t without corresponding deep mo-
raj enoyaon that fas, changing the physical intel
ectusl aud moral condition Of very many Of the nhso
itauts
new impul.e 10 bein given the thought and life
Of this miserable population by these meetiDgs aud We
are CLAD 10 inform the public that meetings are to be
continued In the Tent every Light this week and during
next Sabbath
On sunday morning several active reform preach
ers we're On the platform, among whom were Rev l..
NJ Pesse, Of the Five Points House of Industry RsV
C. Warren, Secretary Of the City Alliance Rev. John
Luckey, of The I.adi,s Home Missionary Society; R'v
Mr. Eastwood OF the Baptist Church; Rev. d. w. Ora
ham, and Rev. l.. Barleish.
The religious services OF the morning were conducted
~ Rev Mr. Easgsooo, who delivered aa exc7ilon sn1
inn T, s,ve disc from hs ID veis' OF laisn XXI
dna man shau be an htdnS place from he pLsdj
and oOp6rt frOm ne hmpest as rUt1S ~ "atTs u dy
pace as The stGdO" Of Sreas rocA IN "tH'y fina
Inc preacher spoks o. osIn rs rtdry lann' "a VI
Je.us rs re only Comforter for ,hifs,y sintoR per
i,birg souls The lject vas happily selected ao1
well I'D pied meet the spiitus wants Oi toe people
assembled Toi care oissppointed hrpe aud I'VE Oh
ceeradatton and elm hsve made the land ~esFy snd
losi h.ome 10 thuasapds In ths cy tur Who" 20 ona
seems TO LABOR. h' eucourasing therefore, 70
h,ten to ,ch sermons IN such pac- Ii eeaizes tue
idea VI ChIst's own preacniDs " The poor ht'e tns
.o,pel or. ached un,o III IN" IL is hardly cure of
tp ech say thar Inc blind receive their ssat mo
d, at hear ana the lane wsk Sucn scenes ud do
gCuo u the entire mem,ers'p u rae nercan Coaco
We can appreciate tho misson u Jotus aud Ills apos
tbs In sUcn place, and leara more ~ human aud
chslian duty In single DAY tnsn eau be taught fro
yeivet-covereo md tassell-d pulpts Ia toe cpanon
course II pescbiDe fer syeT Ii would be easing 10
sill the religion. people II city and couutry 70 li'toa
TO the singing the ius children OF the douse OF To-
dustry and the mission school, ss they sang "a sur
osy Ii w,u'd QUicken their hopes tor mum nlty. snt
assure thet faith o ibe good tune clGlng, whea viz
tue Intelligent and domestic felicity susl tase tue
Lace OF vice in!sn.pereuce aud domestic mis-Iy.
Ii would have made tire dulies, heart glad 70 nave
heard the swe ct voices OF these lte ones siOg'ng
"Poor sld needy though Ibe
God. uly tor
M r. olstiing shelter. food
Gives ne all have g)oi-
He will when prsy,
He Is ~i = nisht snd say,
When sleep and when | wake,
kceps "a .Ale OG jesus sake
At the clote Of the morning service there was, as
usual large accession 10 the Temperance pledge aud
many wreched slaves Of stroDg diiak Game 70 tbs
table and iigued away their slavery, and vent noms
hoping for better imrs, which, doubt, they would
epoy but Tor the ON, ipresens temptation Of the porter
bou,e aud grog Ono poor Ielow, 10 whom 90 ne