New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-21
ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARINE TEMPER
ANCF SOCIETY.

TIE twenty second Anniversary Of the NeEYork
Marine Temperance Society was celebrated at the
Sailor Home, No. 100 Cberry-st LAST evening. The
room was filed with very numerous company, OF
which one.hslf composed Of ladies and little
children, many of whom were wives and relatives Of
mariners Capt. TRACY, Of the Home, occupied the
Chair. Mr. L. p. HUBBARD, Secretary.
The proceedings Of the evening were commenced
by singing hymn The Pledge" chapter from
the book Of Hsbbskkuk was next read. The fsstor
Of tie Mariners Church. the Rev. CHAs j. JONES,
followed With prayer. Next came the reading OF the
Temperance Pledge. The Allen Family company
Of amateur vocaliss, sung The Mountain Wave,
with much spirit
The following Report was then read by the Secre-
taiy:
REPORT
The "Msiine Temperance Society Of the Port OF
"New. York whose Anniversary we have met 10
celebrate this evening YVES organized by sssnen aud
the friends Of seamen. in faith and prayer twentyt~o
yes II has puued the even tenor OF M way ffo tn.t
time 10 the present always Keeping In view the obligation to
ali ntISsnr di. sod to msle special Efforts to pro.
Il" mote habit, Of temperate O. among .esmsn -.,
then once ortnsh now they are held here every ~eek
ton Of Scripture aud the vine blessing mploed
after which addresses delivered by shpnsers sesmen
ono Others These meetings are frequently Of great interest
Within a few week. past any who but month ago To-
o1ated daily have and stated that through " Society
they have degradation and ruin Others have
only become but have chosen the good
part that shall lever be taken from them
here 10 Indebtedness the
dssbe eIeons OF the ladies who have cooperstsd wth
mber the sailors friend obtained board the ship Contest
curing the California last November twenty-five
Tbst this Society occupies an important poon will be ap
parent few considerations. In 1888 the vessels be ons
twenty six oops aud forty eight open boats now we hsye an
smen Yneroken lac Of shipping n the North sn5 East Rys
iifuerce annually, including the naval mnine about
Such brief view of past the future before We
the with 20 o0 members. who are carry
.ss 70 sea The mpIosei
condition provd habits of who hsve
% Va. Il. .n'n T''"'' !" 'H' '''"'' '''' ~ ' IL
close In the LANGUAGE Of the President fbe State Society
sTsis OF the Temperance Reformation passed The
time depoupoips the reform isns'ica and inPiou' hiss
be not Itself the highest, OF the moral movements oil the
".Ee" ,
Capt. TRACY read a very touching temperance tale,
after which
The Rev. join MARSH Secretary OF the American
Temperance Union, vas then Introduced 10 the al,
oepce After conera'ulating the Society on the good
which il he'd achieved he proceeded to give history
of the efforts made by temperance men TO baaish run
from board ship. III difficulties which they en-
cOuLtrtd, and the success which had attended their
efforts At the tine of founding this Society vessel
on which no rum ratioDs we're served out, was not
known-n was commonly held that sailor could not
do duty without his grog. Now not asDgle sea gong
nor coastnC vessel that he knew Of adhered TO this
practice; tbe vice is now confined exclusively 10 tue
Navy aid only through the Administration at wash.
pgon for for a. he had been aee to learn the Des
al most respected officers in the service opposed
sroe rstors with all their power and influence: He
hoped that this state of things would soon be altered
for the better so far as the Navy 10 concerned tie
then proceeded to review the condition o' tho lem.
persrce cause throughout the country aud concluded
with the hope that org Temperance would be uni
yerssl fhrOug bout the Union.
The Allen Family then rang Temperance song,
Long, Iorg ago." for which they we're much sp-
pauced. .....
Cspt TRACY invited mariners present to sign the
pledge, accompanying his invitation with some ses-
sopabe remarks. Several persons avsied themselves
of the opportunity, and enrolled their names among
the glorious twenty nine thousand
The Rev. CHas j JONES, and Mr.. W. ID. HARRIS
then delivered addresses in behalf OF the Society aad
its objects.
Some other bu iness was transacted, and then the
meeting adjourned.