The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-13
THE ANNIVERSARIES.

Second Annual Meeting OF the American
temperance Alliance at Cooper Insti-
'tute-Between Four and Five Thou
sand Children Present.
Tho second annual meeting OF the American Temper.
Alliance took place Cooper Institute yesterday
afternoon. Between four and Eve thousand children
vsse present The hour having arrived, the children
began 10 be restless the boys commencing whistle
and stamp Upon this the Managing Secretary Mr.. J.
hsve advanced 10 the front Of the platform and called
MAR attention TO the programme, in which was a re-
guest that the young friends should manifest their
pleasure by whistlng stamping their feet In any
elher way by clappng Of hands He desired them
- ccase all unnecessary noises and act like lot Of
httle Fenians" The children then sang my Country
'ns Of Thee after which Lucian Hart, Esq, do
eaared the President Of the meeting
The report then read by Rev. DR.. smyth. He had
scarcely spoken before man voice from The upper end
sf the hall cried Louder" when several children
psassd The word and, It being undoubtedly considered
good joke, cries o. Louder louder, resounded from
every part Of the hail. and the reverend gentleman was
ssupelled 70 cease until quiet restored the
be the the children cried LOUDER
Young America, having had its joke out, allowed Dr.
onyh 70 read the report from beginning end without
subject Of entire absence from ali nto1csine drinks
had been brought before the religious public In
Sermed, tracts distributed and hundreds signed the
Dos<ge Medals have been given " the juveniles
s.esnsive 70 their keeping The pledge Situations 70,
nsseings held with the newsboys and destitute
children. The Temperance missionaries have labored
With good results among the seamen- The new Law
eguiang the sale Of strong drinks especially on n
1aya and the concentration Of Temperance influence,
49, n he reht drsetion and I'VE pray that peace
cd power may attend all efforts TO remove the business
vhsch Is pling up so,ns opening graves, toIng bells,
eeaking herS, blasting hopes ransack ne the church,
and destroying souls BY thousands Gratitude
yrssssd the "pubc for their kindness IN soins 70
70 ministers and gentlemen who have kindly given leo
snres free Of all charge Turning attention particu
knowing our success in the work i sarsp The opera
uons Of the society will be given In detail In the general
veport
Total income during the past year.
kHpendares ............ 27A
balance on hand In the treasury. ............. sac
THE ADpRgssKs
Major J. b MERwrs remarked that Of allshe annver.
sary meetings this taking hold Of the children was the
most important Educate the boys girls singing
sad recitation In moral and religious teaehnes and this
gpsat country will take OF Itself. How
construct the South Ia an important question: and the
question how TO bring the children TO be sober
and women was an important one too Major hervin
closed his remarks with anecdote where . great
painter painted picture Of beautiful child Year
After he the counterpart Of this innocent laughing
cherub clothed rags and nth every semblance Of
humanity disfgured by rum. The painter thought OF The
seanufal child and wshed 70 pain, the counterpart 90
be allowed sketch Permission granted,
and after tracing back the history Of the unfortunate
proved 10 b. the Identical child grown 20 manhood
Dr. smyth, after q few preliminary remarks, told The
children the following affecting anecdote, which Was
listened 10 with breathlcss attention Not many yes-
go there lived In BRISTOL. England, man uRmed -.
Ne had wife and two children. Wesley. the eldest
came 70 Dr. Smyth 20 sign the pledge. and on being
asked what his father did, replied HE drinks ctr
bot what does your father do for ivinrf HE finish
- hass. ear" vs the reply. HIS father drunkard
ma mother and children were plunged Ia n,sery and
POVERTY. The mother prevailed upon her 70 sign
- psdge 30 that an weeks after he could be allowed
ssisr The free shcsl> The boy signed the pledge,
49, nn veeks aner he admitted TO the
. vrsvsn upon him 40 get "a ~ arsos,ng
end sss the p,~drs ''So n'sno USE" the wretcbed
- rpns1 I'm lcst past redemption. but save my
10y hom c~tns ernnkArd; he has signed the pledge
beari vs<h ovsr him ~ thai be may keep ~ A for
~, Duss dnbk-I vill dnnkl- This unhaOpy man
- Formerly an able minister q The sosps en-
DsnsA Without essss 10 sAd ssd Nh ssds him sssvsr