The New York herald., 1871-11-20
WHAT HORACE GREELEY KNOWS ABOUT
ENTEMPERAyCE.

Interesting Meeting and EXERCISES at tho
Lnight street Baptist Missi0n-The Sage of
Chappnqun Talks in Fafheriy Way
. the EVIL Of strong Drink-Thc Mistake Of
Coughs Eisquence.
The mission room In the basement OF the old
Baptist church. opposite the former site Of 81.
Johns Park, at the corner OF varick and Laight
street. presented an unusual appearance yesterday
afternoon. Several hundred persons had come
forth from the domiclles in that rather I'm.
social nelgibnrhood, ana the seats and aises
were as completely flied as they could
possibly be. The announcement that Mr..
Horace Greeley would deliver an address was the
cause OF this unprecedented episode IN the latter
day history OF the old ediGce. A large number Of
children were grouped near the platform. around
the piano. with very pleasant look IN their smiling
faces.
THE SERVICES
were begun by the singing OF several very appro.
pirate and impressive hyms by the Children led by
Miss Ada Gilbert. Shortly alter the singing COM
menced MIR. Greeley entered walking slowly up the
aisle, and casting about nim bcaming gances, fun
OF benevolencc and qualification. lie then stepped
upon the platform, drew of his brown overcoat,
laid his black si0uched hat on the ,or aud settled
down 10 contemplate the scene. several mottoes
were hung about the room, and In front OF the desk
was large basket OF white blossoms mingled with
trailing green. Mr.. Greeley began his address In
his ordinary conversational tone much az II he were
telling o story interspersed with dldactic rcnec-
tions to friends who were highly pleased at listen
ing TO nything that he might say. Ills subject was
1SrEMPERANCE. st.
drn"kenness ttseIf. It bushes Itself upon public
notice, as drunken man, although loathsomc and
disgusting, burtonholes his friends and blows his
reekng breath IN their faces, despite their Efforts
to get away. If talked for months as
Goethe talks ! could not make the argument
to s drisx have known to argue for hours in Inc en-.
deavor TO prove that the use Of liquor Was right.
es s' reason nDm aud denes s remonsiance If II were
upon me now all the demons OF the neither world,
could not keep me away from the gr0gshop. so
TT Is IDLE To WASTE WORDS
on on established truth: begin @ ,s, a. 3 dlmclens c
BOOKS. iuii OF moral sppeal-put IN spite ol
VINO Will begin tho drink in the new year
Which viii soon open. I've heard % onr y IrSnd I!, {,
ana moved by hts burning cIoauence; but always
found something wrong In his way OF presenting
nsuns ns mans seccnce % 70 pu men as on iner
sei.assurance and to lead them into temptation
saasPs WINE qnss to rely fay " IS a' iss
hearts OF most people. Appetite = stronger
than reason. TO drink the first glass q liqnor ls
be said on The other side tnat 1t imparts glow
and cneeriuness to consciousness ltut y tins ex'
hilaration rests on stlmulans II Is very poor COM
| plyment to enjoyment
ONE GLASS WON'T HURT your
think that 1t will. You see o man staggering
through the street ana are told that ne Is "iEtOx
catcd:u but he Is more than that--ne ~ poisoned
Mr.. Greeley here defined his ideal Of prohbi.
tary law. The doctors were to be the only favored
mortals VINO could dispense alcon0l. lie then. In
dulsed IN "reminiscences q the drinking customs 80. o
| then than now; liquors to-day are tampered with
and poisoned They set the vital organs on nre anu
caused fearful cort TO he maze TO get rid OF thcii
erects Just as when house is Oh fire there ~ more
STIR and alarm witnIn than when II - still and cold
WELL friends ! shall not talk much further. u
] people VIII poison themselves. J CANNOT ben H.