The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-15

tne e and glory on them ALL IKE the spiritual mr. aunR nj
the WORD thin the literal There occasion re3ocs
then In The Light whose dawn h,udi ed yea
aga, aud they uion whom tho light .hone with morr d.
rect rays had especial cause for thai ulness that
within and above the clouds their eyes Lad hesn permit
TED to behold tho glory Him whose ramen white
and wh,@e face shone like fire.
Mr. Barrett concludod his d.course by saying "rhe
hest means on show ing hankrnes the new church
meh must do zlln their disseminate the writings
Of S~ edeDbox who had been the OF revealing the
light " he aven 10 their souls"
hymn Wa then sung, bcnedcton pronounced, aud
the sssemblaes quietly dispersed.
AMERICAN TEMPER ANCE UNION.
Tai. ocicty celebrated its twenty hrsl anniversary at
the Central Presbyterian church, Broome street, last
evening. There only small attendance, chiefly Of
women
The exercises commenced by tie singing OF the
anthem, " Glory to God In the Highest"
Dr. Joan Marsh, the Corresponding Secretary filed the
chair 10 the absence of the President George N Briggs Of
Mass achusttts.
Dr. MARSH read letter from Mr. Briggs La uenung thai
he State az New York had returned 10 the license
syssem, which always ruinous.
Prayer offered by Rev. Or. Dewitt
Dr. MASsa read she annual report
The ANNUAL report, lengthy document, presented
BY Dr. Marsh the Corresponding Secretary, but only fsw
di.un& writer, tsat making suiaen a'ow
ance for human iperecuon, the best moral reormers
have s m w. place. only Dead sss to some extent It
hss bern with The law Of Maine was followed by
vile system of license Prohibition in Now York, by free
trade then iceuse Unparalleled SUCCESS in Connecticut
by genera apathy while Indiana and cousin, baiet
10 vruoas effort by jadcai and executive ve,os, have
h.. ssguant pools, filled With loaths oue veno
meus srrIep's Yet orr rejoicing was more rational
THAI has be~n the triumph Of foes The Maine is
be- overthrown tide Of drinking sod drunkenness
has rolled in uIOp with wealth. luxury an mgnty
increase, We have nothing compared with The past,
what would have been ours had no reform ever been
SHOWN Maine again stands upon her feet, aud will
tread the sc, pei Ia the dust New Hampshire ami Yer
mont firm and successful in their prohi ,tory law.
Wealthy volsturs u law in Massachusetts hndng
home IN the H,se Of Correction. Grogshops in Rhode
I-.and are abaed ~ a common nuisance Michigan and
Iowa Ike the tabernscies Of the righteous, places
~here dwell in safety In every State the vast bod
OF r,ngnus and moral men let the druukards drink
alone The trufic extensively forbds entrance into
churches .uvenie movements mot promising, and
the millions in Sunday schools are trained on temperance
principles Farms and manufac, cries, work. hops and
stores railroads. shpyards aud merchant vessels Abure
the alcoholic poison The German population drink
bicr,he sh whisky brandy and wi c for the fast
young n and the weahier classsesand doing their
work o death, FASTENED onward by vile drugs and
lures. Fifty Thousand are swept annually into drunk
ARDS graves yet will and
feel Thirty years the American Temperance Society
Gas but an cian' no~ 1t Is giant in the earth Once
little plant; now, under It's shade thousands
tocug and It's leaves for the healing Of the nations.
The Csnadas take their typ. from the States New Bruns
wick IL again ring into life. England, Scotland and
Wales making rapid strides toward prohbitory law.
Their Alliance numbers 29736 registered and paying
me nbers and 1872 auxiliares, all OF valor To
land, Ford hcKenzies act saves her Ssbba,hs Six hun
dred Of her ministers total abstainers Father Mthew
has been followed by $1,000 his grave; but his works
remain and Ireland is lrey.ying la NORWAY and
Sweden, In Bombay. Madras, Australia, the Sandwich
Islands wherever the missionary plants the aud
breaches the word or HE there temperance Is living
Nus, Of our Stale and local crc, Templss
of,emperanec are active ana vig,art The temperance
The lager bier mania. the state OF paupe,ism and rne
the A,,ium for nebrairE, f drunkenuess liquor
adueraion rtardipg influences and cheering prospects
all have notice The committee feel that every op-
lotu, lily rhoud be improved 10 hedge up trouble aud
suppress the traffic ard that w5sre license il given by
Law TO law the ,euder shosd be held strictly respon
he and be made 70 feel every violation in its severe
penalties
whh aid from their friends To the amount OF the
mmtse have Issued about the usual OF
from their oce. They feel that there every needed
coGragement 70 go forward, and they Call upon the
public 70 TO the help the help of the Lord
against the mighty"
| The tolouipg resolutions read and adop'ei,--
Resolved That the good providence Of Col In orgl-
natl sustaining and carry ing forward IN temperance
reformation the resent time, ar extending II the
nations Of the earth demands our continued graef
know edgmcnt and Is an ASSURANCE thai R weary
10 We ldiEg siall witness more aud more hroa Oh
| on, the world OF Ia blessed fruits.
Reu lived Tia, our great work or reform a. ks Ia
the nrst psoe, for nothing ard needs nothing 1t entire
abstinence in each Individual man, snd ch Id from
the Intoxicating cap IL all men would cease from It's
use, drunken would cease; The humaa family would
be more healthy, more vigorous, more Industrious, mo-e
moral thar they can be IN its USE and would better %
q the great objects Of existence.
Resolved That the friends OF temperance place their
chief Dependence for the extension ~ PRINCIPLES
moral Influences they never have cough aud never
shall seek inierpo ion or law Ia compel be
temperate than TO be religious.
4. Resolved, That satisfied that II Is the supply
OF intoxicating liquors that creates tho demand that to the
temptations OF the dram shop the tavern bar and drinking
consequently mot of the paupersm, crime, insanity
and distressing Casualties a the country that against
these, q civil right the people should be protected by
the Of government that In cen-ing few there may
be rericsn. but there Is real protection from
t1s 10 the Jao far which no government
should be willing ~ be responsible, and which must Ia the
END demand Tho entire prohibition.
are and satisfied o the correctness Of pro
hlbtion. means which directly acc Inpshcs, and
without permanent piary 10 any, the desired end:
that where Il has had trial, for short periods. az
10 Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island Connecticut New York Delaware. indiana
Hicbga., Iowa. IL has exceeded expectation that
toe recent revcrse5 in Name New York, Indiana and
Della defects IN the principle In its adapt
edncsr TO intutUnf and II and dissatisfaction
among those ~ho have been is iends and promciers;
that the hostility tn Is tho holty Of gain ana o appe
ue Temporarily aided by defects IN legal constructions
snc w Political rarty stries. l every defeat, Ike Wash
ington, the 0tr IotF. will 0ursove 10 greater
eoori I'll prohibition becomes a1cd Institution IN all oar
country.
Q. Resolved, That everywhere and By all proper
means, the uafic Ia inlox.c sting liquors bcver
age, should be held VI In it, true character, at
rience with all the beet Interests Of humanity; that
Il should be licensed than other great
physical aud moral evils, but always be eheOked an
suppressed 50 far poseble thsi as the Isxing
and Concord from behind every ~a fsi ADD
tree baried the rereaipg foe ali times ant IN
der oil circumsaaces v give 10 qrgrer t. licensed
unlicensed, coming with tho Eirg authOriy a Lag
les riree, will purlGe Il With the hot fires OF Indignation
tll u l. expelled for ever
= Is olyed mat ths friends Of Temperance IN every
State earnestly cxhoFed TO and s,rcngihc.
thcr varir ora sn7ai1s That all n aitcrs aud churches
respectfully invited % cooperate wiih la great
work. tnit ienac irnueuce Is everywhere nceacd and
most highly vBlusd. and that every home sLnlh bsa
Maine law 10 ief, carefully excluding all nt0xic ting
bcverrg, from under a. roof tli &C. aad absi.
ncuce hail have the one hold Of the family az
purity uab regard Tor God tha great interests OF
eternity.
Resolved, TIA feel n deep Interest IN SCI men,
ard No. der detveiance from their grratest evil n'c
p-rance. that fsf. homcs snd temperance boarding
houses should eve here be- patrJpi2st, and that cf
fcrt- fhuui be spared 10 roo, ont tue. disgrace
country. the s,fit ration in the navy.
q kcEuvtd. rhai while waCid rtrcfuly shln MI IN.
tarlng arcea tits rgh, snf duty for
surn sxecuve yis dt-a on vihc and
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