New-York tribune., 1872-05-09
THE NATIONAL TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
ADDRESSES BY THE REV. GEO. H. HEPWORIH
AND TIE REV. j. P. NEWMAN.


ADDRESSES BY THE REV. GEO. II. HEPWORTH
AND TIE REV. j. p. NEWMAN.
The National Temperance Society held Its
annual meeting in Cooper Institute, last evening the
Rev. Cyrus d. Foss Of this city, acting as chairman
The Hutchinson family present and their frequent
songs were received with great applause The meeting
was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Newell OF this
CITY, and after the annual reportof the Society had been
read by the Secret sry, J. s. stearns the Rev. Geo. H.
Hepworth was introduced, and said:
Your cause is one which leads the deep thinkers Of this
dav To stop and consider its merits We have had two
masters in this country who ruled with rod Of
Iron. One of the was dethroned when Zee handed ms ms
sword to Gen. Grant The other is the slavery or the
body Nov the country has forgotten tne eon eiahs ok
Of the chains OF ssyeT WSeGTord ana bey 3 B we
still have another foe 10 contend WITH lntempefance
have become familiar with by the words of one OF the
principal politicians OF this city, what are you gong 70
labor of temperance is work the reward Of which
comes with {" God bless you" from the mothers and
rcgret 10 say the Christian church does not pay su-
cent attention TO- The woTkingmen are the ones who
lie looked after for they more exposed TO the
wiles of the dramshop than Is the wealthy man,
who or he wants 1a takes It fr91 t1 his OTs Some e bs
fore drinking But how can the churches benefit the
working class Will the se yTG W be oT NTH the %oo.
as well as the wealthy and when people will be allowed
S ~ 20 DO 10 not wear beautiful silks or the latest style Of
swaOw-railed IDtemperance is the most subtle
agency we have to contend WITH 1t is not
confined 10 the novels, but at this very moment
rble am addressing YOU there orgies being held in
IYfth-aye that are poisoning the minds and bodies OF
those who are participating in them These people are
ruled by the worst kind of despOt. refer TO Fashion,
whose rod Of iron rules them with seemingly more force
than the Omnipotent Himself Suppose some strict law
should compel TO drink, why IN snort tne there
,Xoud lie such insurreCtion in this country as was
before heard Of But because comes 10 us 10
subtler shape, in the form OF an NalOh VIC accept
we drlnk-We dle.
The Rev. NJ. c. Briggs of Cincinnati spoke next and
was followed by the Rev. j. p Newman, Chaplain Of the
United States Senate, who said:
Domestic slavery has been banished from continent and
island wherever the American flag floats, and religious
freedom has obtained hold on not only this but the
are two persons any land who think it useless TO per-
suade a man 10 deslst from life OF lntemperance
for persevera has worked and will work wonders
This pure Government OF ours woud 90 10 pieces nke
rome of sand not for the moral sentiment OF its
neople IL moral sentiment that has rescued your city
from the power Of the robbers, into whose hands
IL had fallen, and not your laws. lGreat applause
Civil law should be the side OF this great cause
trust that shall be considered pTesumpye If say
that the Christian Church. when 1t puts forth lts God
given powers, accomplish more than any OtDer IN
stitution country ana has been emneny success
fu in all undertaken But, while appreciate the
good has already done, strongly deprecate the weak
aud inefficient manner in which 1T has disposed OF
question. III It's ministers were 10 TAX
more about temperance, and less about N0a's ark
an amazingly greater amount OF good would be derived
from Christianity. Washington the SodOm and GOmar
rah OF America has taken strong stand Tor temper
ance and is not haDtua drunkrd in the United
States Senate At time before has That place enjoyed
such reign OF peace ana temperance, since tle CapOI
has been within it's boundaries
After beDedction by the Rev. DIR. Newell, the as
senbage dispersed.