New-York tribune., 1871-03-27
RELIGIOUS.
TUE MORAL DUTY or TOTAL ABSrISENCE-DR.
CUYLER VERSUS DIR. DURYEA.

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The Rev. DR.. Theodore l.. Cuyler addressed
large congregation yesterday morning. at the IAfay
ete-aye Church, Brooklyn, in opposition TO tho views
on temperance lately advocated by the Rev. Dr. Duryea
taxing ~ text Proverbs xxi. After claiming that
science ana Gods law both forbid the OF alcoholic
stimuant5, aud claiming that Christ did not create
fermened liquor at the marriage feast, but only thepure
jnice OF the grape. he said
Before closing LET me speak frankly In protest against
certain views advocated y beloved brethren from wlon
II pains me TO differ. IL las been latoy asserted tat
the use 0f Intoxicating beverages s IN Itself hebef
morally wrong morally right, but ~ matter OF IN
dlnrIence; that man may drink alcoholic liquors Mit
ou1 DONG any Hrons or he may let them HoHe Wn0e
t9at question which practically Involves the sa!Yaoh
fashion, ask you, Is 1t an Indifferent matter for you,
ieuoW-S lIstians to give your sanction aud example IN
ETY. and crowdne hell with their vicnsi The pOpOsi-
ton nat the drinking O glass OF alcoholic mtOxitants
Coos law written in our bodies and the law of sede-
nial written In His Book There is not grog-seler IN
| Brooklyn Who would ask TO have his dramshOp door
| set open wider than that proposition opens IL.
beverages il ntruscav "A matter OF ind N renee il may
be left t0 every mans conscience 80 decide. In reply
this postuate, affirm that IL Is as much the duty ~
every TO regulate his conscience hy the teachings
Of God on bodies and in bis book, Il is 10 regulate
his watch by the movements of the sun But suppose
that mans conscience allows him TO habituay the
decet glass; will conviction Of cOn cieuce him
from the consequences of his acSi Voc unto them that
call evil good aud good evil that put darkness for light
A third proposition is laid down by those who hold to
the liberty" Of using Intoxicating beverages, which
reads thus: 81 may wine I'm moderate measure, hut
if should at length find the appetite for IL uncontrol
be, would never touch it again" We would sHe at
the verdant simplicity of this idea II II were not too
sadly serious for laughter Millions Of drunkaids now
In perdnn have lucd themselves NJ hrst WIN ts Ce
lusion until they found it deceptive az he liquors
wicG ihey drank when be appetite becomes mneon con
trolahe II i- too lHtt' Fihay has been aFIeu h.
this bcnehcent total abstinence reform has no Other
basis 10 rest on than the principle Of eypedency Tie
longer ve Tie more suspicious grow ~ 10 tue use ~
that word "expedency." IL Is rather too elastic; ~
often lacks bottom and backbone. A9 principle OF
moral obligation II will not always hold wafer Nay,
have even known 10 To- be- made Ia hold several gallons
OF exceedingly bad liquor. l nave tauGhl II uppllhg
H. ly behind the door. have seen u tripping up eve.
some good mems heels, when strong conyl tion on
lasting hills. To-day advocate total abstinence ffol
alcoholic poisons . Gut, toward Goi. du,y % our
creatures point 10 tue Straight umnou. l"tI o. To.
tl abstinence u has led thousands TO that cross o,
Jesus Christ which d. tho entrance 20 everlasting r aud
~: ,Ii Tor he n,,yasy footsiep The light OF COZ
beams on il. ard it ia bright with the luster that fl9
flou yuud,r CIro,. Tp- s the WY walk yc in Do; hud
remember that 10 man Wd5 ever yet Lost in straight
A BAPTIST .uuonIAL-$t0,0O0 SUBSCRIBED.
Memorial services were held yesterday at tho
Fhaye. Baptst Church IA honor Of It's thirc'h amt
ycrsary The au,llcnce.room fcckrd with protr-
sion Oi flowers. AZ the Iig1t OF tho pulpit hrof
banner, Inscribed I'm immorte!les or bed OF moss
"Geor-e Benedict Pastor I3u to 1s ana o. the other
side hung one similarly made bearing the inscription
Thomas Aruitlgc ia sto 1873 10 l,71" Ia thc fore
noon, DI. Arniil ;e preached fitting and eloquent ds-
course the ~ Ercss OF tho Present G"neiioh' 30
the close o the $4,000 was subscribed TO FREQ tho
church from dobf. b0unDnl lunch WIS p'oyioei iof
those living distance. TIE prugrnI' iot n rfln9
ana evening included words of Mc'cOmc'' py IHa7; T.
Goodwin. senior Dcacor an address hy thc Rev Ir
bowling ON Nev-York apfI3ts IN ls41 and 1919" 'u a.
dress hy the Rev W H. peudlcOn on Long l'lstodtr,
an address ny the Rev. H. Il. Ga4her o. oar Bapi-t
Fnturr and an address by The Ecy. r. Macarthur ON
"Ccdpcraon ana sympathy among Ne"-Aor" h'p''-'
Churches"
TIE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE EXPLORATION
OF BiBLE LANDS.
A meeting was held at The MlGis0n-aYe.
Prp-byerdn Church. last evening, Ia furEerante OF ne
project foot In this country for new ana COM
pcte exploration Of the Holy Land. TIE Rev. pr How
arI Crosby stated that information had been received
from The Secretary Of tie English Society and the Arch
b hop of York asEng that me two organizations should
uutc in the proposed plan Of exploration. TIE Chair
man said that the American Society bad heretofore
worked entirely Independent Of any other ard mat II
wls deemed best in the future TO cAp!ore that part
Of Palestine lying west OF the Jordan He then
introduced the Rev Dr. BuIdington. VINO sad
that the friends Of the expeditions the other side OF
the water we're looking arxiosly for The encouraging
OF the hearty cooperation of me American 70
generosity Of several English gentlemen VINO nave eA-
pended enormous amount OF money IN uSng up the
ruils ana the buiedci OF thr i-a't' int ~ -
nave pcThdp, encouraged more he" queries INN iAey
knowledge when has peth glf' 10 ~ T
tErr ius1Iueualiy l. ncacuablc. Ihc Jisoly of the
Turks has for centuries Dtcu lHc Hl"HhhhE
today the diGlcuty H. as great as ever
THAI great point Of interest around which centcr} al
New Testament histor} Jerus e'L-has Deen as'autcu
captured, and overthrow 20 times since tIe Hls o
King David. Fro sword. and the rayase- of Time lave
All sriyen 20 oDIitcratc H. The whole aspect Of tAe
natural scenery surrounding has been 40 clHtr1 ava
vrpupbt upnu ny rse scNrTll causes tha tt only Two
pnutS pDsiliyry known no tle present dhy are me
Mount Of Olives and Mount Morilh. Dr. Robinson OF
thj, CITY has done than all others together % aNt
been supposed until recently hat The precise ocat'n oI
Mount Zion was known, Eut recent Investigation hts
shown tie supposi. ION 10 De incorrect.
the work Of resoing from obliy yion these buried records
They pay high tribute 10 the explorations OI our e!t
tryInen, Pruf.. Robinson and smith. Thcy edniJ
lint Lieut. Lynch OF the United States Navy made the
frat actual survey Of the Jordan from us source 20 Us
mouth and took the iir-t acCnrto sJnhui'E5 OI iHc
Dead sea They ask the hearty cooperation o ue tnfi>
tan people in Dvh countries for the carry ing Out u tLc
DR. Hitchcock was introduced, and said that person
OF average intelligence ana culture IN going 10 Fhe'lhe
could possess himself Of more coIlecl ol nc
real meaning OF many passages IN ne bin" tha ~
most scLunry can ever hOVc 10 obtain in his studio at
home This Society hopes 20 give 10 the word tc result
,f XpioratOuS 10y best cacudltu
la prosecute then thus accomplishing for many Wh"t
tbev viii not be able to do for Themselves. Neudfhs
were also made by Dr. J. r. Thompson.
Three candidates for The priesthood were or
daned in tie Church Of the P@ulist Fathcr' at Ninth
ave and Ffty-ninth ST., Saturday morning. VIZ H.
ID HILL an Engli.hman formerly Protestant; g. NJ
Senrlr graduate OF Harvard, aud subsequently, naval
Academy professor; and W. j. DWyer, attly cahuI-
date for orders in tie Protestant Episcopal Church
Bishop Potter administered confirmation last
evening 40 men and 10 women in the Church Or 81.
John the Baptist ON Lexington-aye the Rev. Dr. Dufe,
pastor.