The New York herald., 1870-12-12
JOAN STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.

Stirring Temperance Lecture by Rev. e. l..
James-King Alcohops Procession Marchi ng
On-Waat Measures Must Be Taken TO Stem
the Tide OF Drunkenness.
A large and very Intelligent congregation assem-
bled yesterday morning the John street Methodist
church-a place Of worship. although far down
town and surrounded by the marts OF business pos
sesses wonderful religious history, tnasmuch as
the word OF God has been preached from Its affairs
for more than hundred years.
The PASTOR Rev. L. 8. Weed, after making the
usual announcements as to prayer meetings. Sabbath
school classes and sandry other church work, in
formally introduced the Rev. e. L. James, who pro-
ceeded to deliver stirring lecture upon the stupen-
deus evil Of intemperance, and what means should
be Instituted to arrest its fearful ravages.
The reverend gentleman said that one year ago he
had alluded to the same subject In that pulpit,
having In view the measures which should be taken
to prevent the spreading or the great evil, and he
was heartily glad OF another opportunity TO press
home the truths then uttered to the minds and
hearts Of the church. the subject he should intro
duce under the simIittude Of procession-a pro.
ceSsioH
IN HONOR OF KING ALCOHOL.
We usually, he continued, associate with royalty
much that is grand and imposing, but not always
SO, with some kings there is about them go much
that they not entitled to any respect. 1t
were proper perhaps, to apologize for the use OF
the term King In this republican country, but such
is here with us, and he wlelds fearful sceptre.
Ers Inc Passing ass, through me streets Is
tllleries, brewerie5 saloons barr0oms and places
where spirits are made or vended in the United
States were In line. The disticrtes you see produce
annually 95 600 gallons Of poison and the brew
cries 100000 barrels OF beer, employing together
56,600 men, 1000 Of whom are constantly making
peer. IL is calculated that one man can make 500
barrels or beer IN year. which In itself alone sug
gests enough Of the wlckedness one sinner can do
to busy ourselves with reflection In the United
States there $780, 600 licensed places where liquor
Is sold, and Is 1t wonder, then, why 80 many Of the
RANGE OF THE BAvARrAS.
who every morning when he got up felt like beer
barrel and every night when he went to bed like
barrel OF beer?
The procession passes on, and now 60 by
asylums, jails ana p0orhouses, OF which there are
enough in the United States to make respectable
szeG city. Who are the occupants heres Those who
have drunk the poison, their wives and children.
woua s oFs %
number OF paupers to be kept by the State. re-
quiring into the cause Of so many paupers within
It's borders, reported that the ratio OF pauperism
one IN every nfteen Inhabitants and that seven
elgntns Of these were made BY intemperance At
the head OF this procession sits King Alcohol upon
THRONE or SKULLS, IN A CHARIOT,
made by the State Legislature at the mighty orders
OF political power and avarice. Then follows q train
of hogshcads barrels and decanters containing
liquors. and II all Of these In the United states were
emptied they would make canal four and half
feet deep, fourteen feet wide and l2o miles long.
Next in the procession, riding IN barouches, come
the dignified legislators who control the right to
allow the selling OF Intoxicating liquors and whom
the dealer locks up TO as the proof OF MS good cl
zenshtp. Then como the Kings subjects who sell
the spirits and Of those IL Is estimated there are In
the land 800, 900 thus employed. Next Ia the pro-
cessi0n follow the
HOST OF MoDERATEDRrNKERs,
and OF this class tEis country has over 3,0O0,0OO
Next old drunkards 600 900 strong, whom II placed
single file would extend 1000 mes--slngle hle we
wsuid have them as thus their individuality can Dc
Their bloated faces, haggard locks, trembling
steps, ragged clothes Is enough 10 appa the stoutest
heart. These are fathers, husbands, brothers and
sons bound and Manacled to disease and hell.
A funeral has the next place in the procession,
and this s proper. III or the 600Oo druDkards that
die annually IN this country each collin could have
hearse and they be put In line ~ would extend Z5o
miles and IL the inscriptions OF the plates upen the
coins wore rightly interpreted they would read,
PROHIBITION AND TOTAL ABSTINENCE.
Tue mouruery are next In lina. and the number or