New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-08
INERRIATE REFORM ASSOCIATION.

The first anniversary of this society held last
night in the Greene street Methodist Episcopal Church
in the presence of attentive though not large audi
ence. The services were opened with PRAYER by the
Rev. Mr.. SANFORD, after which Mr.. b. Il. DYTR,
President of the association read the first report,
which stated that the society entered into life only four
months ago. but such has been its success that the o-
GERS feel DESTROYS thai those who have administered To
its wants in whatever degree may early he furnished
with statistical proof that their benefactions have been
well bestow ed and chat the citizens of Newfork may
know that the nebriates Reform Association is true
institution, and that great practical results have
Through the goodness of overrIllng Provldencel
crowned their efforts. 4 few individuals who had
long been known faithful workers IN the
TelnpeTance cause, DESTROYS of proving IN the
most practical that the inebriates were not
wholly lost proposed the establishment of Il" Home
where the drunkards might OF their own accord,
sign the pledge be kept from the influence of those
bent upon destruction, calling themselves friends and
| away from the contamination OF the corner grocery
and bar-room, and from the seduction of the Proprl,
oors he fed and provided with suitable lodgings and
bidding adieu TO the staion-house, be placed under
| wholesome moral and religious Influences, and when
thoroughly reformed strong in their resolution, be
placed when practicable, in positions TO earn their
living and saved from the drnkad grave, TO become
useful ard bonored members OF the community.
On the LIST of january 1860 the premises at present
occupied by the " lnebriate Reform Society,", called
the " Inebriate Home located at No. l5f
Chatham street, comprising the second story
Of said building, leased by three of
the present Board of Directors for three years at
annual rent OF S400, payable monthly in advance
Nearly all the expense OF fitting up the house has been
borne by the Directors from their own means. Tenn
per,,nce meetings have been held regularly Thursday
and Sunday evenings, at which more than three hun
dred and fifty pledges have been obtained. Religious
services have been held every Sunday. About 100
inebiates, anxious for reformation, have been admit
ted at the Home. Several individuals have been
thoroughly renovated The So%leiyis under an organ
lied Board of nine Directors, from which he officers
elected. The premises occupied by the Society
viii soon become TOO small, and the Directors hope
that the public will generously respond TO their appeal
for means TO carry on the good work.
Mr.. +. FALKSER read the financial report, from
which il appeared that the total receipts sl04 -
The sum Of $42l 30 had been expended, leaving the
institution in debt to the Directors for 1917 -.
Mr.. 2. T. BARsUM was then introduced, and was
ceived with loud applause. He said he had been
invited to attend the meeting as friend of the Tenn
perance cause and this the irst that he had ever
heard of the Inebrate Reform Society. He had
listened to the reading OF the report with much inter-
est and had no doubt but that the Society would do
well. In the matter of rum-drnking people might
say was none OF business but he thought 1t
the business Of every one, more or legs. IL was a
great evil and who would say that it was not our duty
to suppress evils Men did not drink because they
loved tit was "A social evil. There some born
of drunken parents, in whom the love of liquor was
inherent, but even these might be reformed. II
the social men who became drunkards, and those who
were naturally the most liberal. Who, he would ask,
IL
drunkards grave One hundred and Fifty millions OF
dollars were annually spent for run-enoug money o
clothc and educate every child in the United States,
and give him a farm OF one hundred and nifty acres,
well stocked, when he became twenty -One years of
age He alluded 10 the immense amount of crime caused
by drunkenness, and the money annually expended III
supporting criminal courts lawyers, olicer- aud
the prisons wherein The unfortunate We're Gagged.
What was il that intoxicated peCplei Liquors of
riOus kinds made from grapes and apples and yet
who ever heard Of any getting drunk from eating
either Of the fruits mentioned. God made those fruits
but God did not make Alcohol. Man had discovered
process Of dlstlatiOn and fermentation, and the fruits
of the earth had been basey used He remembered
the time when the of Connecticl used 10 drink
milk punch 10 great extent, and perhaps they did il
vet. II a woman had IA child which war restless her
neghbors and her doctor told her drink flip or
milf -pnnch and in this way the little one got boozy
second hand and would go TO sleep. Laughter.
His mother, he said, who had ralsed eight or nine
children must have drank barrel Of milk punch
renewed laugier and he could not tell how many !
mes il had put him TeSt. ShOwncn were looked
upon az humbugs and he supposed every one had heard
Df the " woody hOrgc humbug, and the % mermaid !
umLug" but he did not think such institutions we're
as injurious demOralizng as places where run was
,old 10 deal death out of numbers bad been made
eptmac but he did not 30 consider IT, and every one
,new how the GqnOr dealers fought for their |
o-called rights He spoke Of the Inafner |
II which liquors had been adnl,cried, and The many
rcks resDricd 10 by dealers and manufacturers IN every
rl,f of tLe country. When n dies, siid lie, N
,ody il consigned to the earth; and ii any person
bould dare 70 violate hs grave and take the BODY
though he should assert that 1t w.,,
,ben for the advancement Of scicncc-the law would
cscend upon him with heavy hand, aud The sacri-
-pious invader would be suininariy dealt with; bu
when that body WAS IN life, II might be buiieed abcn
ere and there by the dispenser Of alcohol and who
vas there 10 say word Noble law Generous
tw! How ust-how impartial Mr.. Barnum con-
ludcd with IN appeal behalf Of the society which
ia its infancy. but which, he sad, was des-
med Ia become Of the foremost IN our Guy. |
Mr. KIsG, graduate of the Home, lnade some feel
X rmarkr, giving is experience, and showing bow,