The daily union., 1854-10-13
THE FuslosIsrs IN NEW YORK APPEALING TO

THE FUSIONIsTs IN NEW YORK APPEALING TO
THE CHURCH FOR MATERIAL AND MORAL AID
The following circular letter from the president of the
New York State Temperance Society the ministers Of
all the churches in that State is another step in the direc
ton fusion of politics and religion which s calculated
to excite attention 1t is appeal the pulpit aid the
election of the coalition ticket for governor by raising
money from the different congregations and by in
behalf of the temperance The perusa the crcu-
lar will suggest TO the reader many interesting reflections
lCireuar leilerI
OFFICE or THE N. y. STATE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY,"
Albany, November /, 1858.
TO clergymen Of all denominations throughout the
State of Ne,o York:
The undersigned constituting the executive of
New York State Temperance Society respectfully solicit
your operation the great work of redeemng Com
monweath the of ntemperance and thus
ing of the most active among many that hinder
the triumph of the Gospel
We ndeavorng to operate extensively than here
ofore, through the medium of the press In addition to
tracts circulars appeals and the heavy cost in the
aggregate of leading political and independent
journals we recently issued large double sheet filed
with facts arguments and other matter adapted to the exist
ing crisis in the temperance cause This sheetcontanng
In its large variety something adapted to every class OF our
ctzens-we DESIRE If possible to place in every family in
the State Its contents have been prepared with much
and equal in quantity to ordinary duodecimo volume
of pages As their quality need only that the
of the best and most matured thoughts
best and wsest We believe that its general CIR
eulaton will be productive of great good
We also design the lecurng force of the soce-
y the placed at disposal may enable us
employ suitable for this workmen whose character
and ability win constitute the best guarantee that the inter
of can be safely committed to their hands
To enable the committee to carry out in detail this compre
hensive of labor will require the expenditure of from
twenty thirty thousand dollars large portion OF
which will be needed before the meeting of our legislature
We solicit every friend of temperance to give for this pur
pose according to his ability 1t is impossible for to
peal them person. send soliciting agents TO them
ALL haye neither the time the for so great
work If had, think it might be done more eff
ciently and economically in some other way.
Permit us therefore, reverend brethren, respectfully 10
solicit you view of the urgent needs OF the good work
committed hands, and the vast moral interests which
that work involves to take collection in your respective
in behalf Of the New York State Temperance
Society on Sabbath of the month of November or
as thereafter your eonenence or that OF your
congregation will admit. Should you however, for any
cause deem public contribution nexpedient Will you con
sent and forward such private donations as the
friends of temperance your town be willing to make
We are compelled make this appeal to and through
YOU with the friends of temperance in order to ooviae the
evils attendant upon public collections by our lecturng
agents evils garing and manifold that we nave ie con-
strained abolish the system entirely SO far as the agents
this society c9pcerned who are hencorh
to make collections their meelgsa mandate which not
however intended prevent their receiving behalf OF the
society such private donations the friends Of temperance
may desire to send through them to our treasury.
All moneys contributed for the of the society should be
forwarded by mail, to VIM. McElroy, esq Albany treas
urer We promise that the duty of their disbursement shall
be performed concientiousy according to our best Judg
ment, for the furtherance of the temperance cause
In all where the donors desire that portion or the
whole G their contribution should be returned to them in the
publications Of te society their wishes shall be promptly
complied with In the absence CT such instruction. the COM
mtee will apply the funds received the general purposes
Of the society
Permit u.s. ALSO in this connexion (disclamng any
pose of dcatioD and without assuming to instruct you in
your duties respectfully invite you to make the subject OF
temperance, and the obligation of conforming legislation
in reference the liquor traffic to the principles of moral
ity theme of discourse, suitable OCCASION at as
early day as possible. We think that great good might
thus be done giving impulse not only to the cause
of temperance but of morality and practical righteousness
generally
Hoping early and favorable response to these
requests we are gentlemen behalf of the New ork State
Temperance Society very respectfully your friends and e
low aborers,
EDWARD e, DELEyAN, President.
Henry Vaudeville, VIM, Richardson,
Reuben II. Walworth, Edgar B. Day,
John o. Cole, Herman Camp,
L. ~ Wyckof, b. r. Stants,
Executive Committee.