The New York herald., 1869-01-21
LECTURES LAST NrGHT.
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Temperance Lecture by Mr.. =. NJ. Hewitt as
Westminster Presby terian Churcs.
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together large audience In midsummer but not 50
favorable, one would suppose, in midwiner Not
withstanding probabilities there was, however,
very large gathering last evening at the Westminster
church. in West Twenty-second street, near Seventh
avenue, to hear Mr.. s. NJ Hewitt. OF Irvlngton. N
j. The lecture was gotten up under the auspices OF
the Chelsea Division, No. IL, Sons OF Temperance
the members Of which we're dressed In their regalia
After singing BY members OF the division the ode
''Yes, we in those principles join." and prayer by
Rev. Mr.. McKeon the lecturer was Introduced. The
subject he had chosen, rather the mode OF its
az singular, but he bad precedent IN a lecture by
bishop entitled "One Cow and Two Dogs" Some
lecturers however beat him in getting up attractive
titles for their lectures, as Beauty and the Beast"
"Fact and Fiction peculiar People," and the
like. He had done the best he could, or at all
events had given more taking title than temperance
lecture. Having made his preface GEAR on this
point he launched IN medios res into his topic by
speaking Of protective laws against storing gun
powder, regulating the sale OF p0isons and the like.
and insisting that the kind OF protective laws
ought to be enacted against the sale OF Intoxicating
auors - In other words n, taat legislative acton
He now proceeded 10 tell anecdotes bear
ing on the subject, embracing mostly his
own personal experiences as temperance
lecturer over vide domain OF the country. lie
showed how the Indians were protected now, and
how the negroes, when In q condition of slavery
were protected from the evilsresulng from the sale
OF liquor, and urged that white people were entitled
to the same protection The only efficient protec-
tive laws he insisted, that could be passed
and they should be rigidly enforced as well
as passed-would be TO prohibit its sale
altogether except for medicinal purposes, and
competent medical certificates OF its need being re-
quired. Some did not believe that such laws could
ever be passed in this country where 50 much was
constantly being sold and drank He did not belong
this class OF believers, he or temperance
had progressed and was progressing All that was
required to accomplish this end was determined,
faithful unceaslng effort in this direction. Pursuing
this subject awhile and showing what the friends OF
temperance had done and was doing he gave some
statistics on tie subject In this country, for in
stance are 090 groggeries. In all OF these Il To
found Madeira wine, although not grape had been
grown on the island since 1S45. In all OF these Is To
be foundsport wine, although Paris and London con-
sumo all the port wine that Is made. There Is also
to be found In all these groggeries French
brandy. when all the French brandy that is
made Is consumed in London, Paris. Edin-
burg and Dublin. The evil results arising
from the sale OF intoxicating liquors were In con-
clusi0n most graphically OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ana
murders ard how prisons were 1ied and food fur
nished for the gal0ws, and then enforced the usual
m0ral-toa abstinence the only safety.
The lecture, which lasted considerably over an
hour, was listened to with great interest Lake
Cough, by alternate anecdotes and pathetic recftAs.
he kept his audience alternately convused with
laughter and In tears.