New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-08
THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT

SKETCHES BY THE REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER
AND HORACE GREELEY.
A large and enthusiastic temperance meeting
WAS held in the Church OF the Messiah 1.-THE Rev. Dir
Hepworthsy last evening AT early hour the people
began to fiji the pews OF the edce. Several fine seiec-
lions were given by the organist and choir
william T.. Dodge the chairman opened the meet
ing by saving that they came together III behalf of the
National Temperance Society The amount, SAID he,
which is annually expended for liquor IN tho United
States is enough pay the entire national debt IN four
{ Me said nero '''' D'''1'' "'' ,, .,
from the animal kingdom, and appearances indicate
that the human race has natural affinity for its former
10 forsakc their animal natures They like to hug their
lower passions Strength increases as we 20 DOWNWARD
the red dragon himself when attempt to cure men of
intemperance Strong drink represents anlmailsm ln
toxrating drinks than all other things, promote
animasn. In America We are weaker for we are set to
higher as It were Gg r HI ~ n ihc
lean Yankee, who is bundle OF nerves We I'VE on eK
element and we burn more wleks than any Other people
this world than there are in the tropics AS soons men get
rich in tins country anGy IKE i IL to drink thew do this
because t is fashionable When tell me that wine is
tbev viii soon get 10 the hckory-wood. We full OF
nerves and it viii not do to burn them out No man IN
health needs aSSnoc rsa wants a"u vii not
undertake to say that men do do M not 10, need
qure alcoholic smulants 1t Is the duty of all Christians
TO take decided stand on tho temperance Question
There are reasons why people should let 1t be known that
they are for total abstinence We have got to shield the
Young from temptations we!cannot look to the Ignorant
nor to those we make money by destroying their fellow
men, for help We have night TO LOOK TO
church goers, and they are bound TO abstain
from strong drink. And let 10 be known that
they arc opposed TO ntcmperanee. There must be
an example set AS il is we have to contend not only
against the passions OF people, but against the
bghting influences OF fashion. The young man comes
down from the country TO get situation, ne enters
store and is looked kindly by the proprietor VINO mas
IS TO dispose Of In year So he is invited To dine at
the house OF the INGREDIENTS and there while his employer
and all the guests making merry over their wine, he
dare not refuse 20 drink with the man who has done so
much for him. This is the beginning.
You have right, said Mr. Beecher TO SET trap LOT
Young men-to make your liberty the destruction OF
Others The Christian Church has the power TO suppress
this evil and appeal for younot to be silent on ths qnes,
ton but to stand out aud show clean hand IL Is love
that clings to until the end. When memory has
gone and reason fed, the early love is the last thing
which fingers; and 1t is this that will finally conquer
Mr. Greeley followed with an address, which was ire
quently applauded. After music by the choir MT Wm'
f. Dodge made a few remarks, after which COLLECTION
was taken up, and the meeting adjourned