New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-28
WINE AT HOME.
A TEMPERANCE CONFERENCE-PERILS OF THOUGHT
LESS HOSPITALITY.

A TEMPERANCE CONFERENCE-PERlIS OF THOUGHT
LESS HOSPITALITY.
A meeting of the friends of Temperance, I'M
der the auspices OF the National Temperance Society
was held yesterday afternoon, at stenway Hail. About
20 persons were present. william E. Dodge presided,
and introduced to the audience the Rev. John Hail. who
delivered an address ON Social Drinking Usages."
He said that there was nothing 10 be gained by en-
deavorng the sellers OF Intoxicating bever-
ages. The custom Of drinking liquors on festive and
other occasions widespread one. There are many
who adhere TO IT, however, who would abandon II II
their attention were called 10 the importance Of doing
In public entertainments as well as in social gath
erings strong drinks almost universally offered
From these social customs the young were led 10
think that the dinner luncheon incomplete with
out wine. The prevalence Of these customs was very
inimca TO the progress OF tie Temperance How
could children be expected 10 abstain from the use OK
liquors when they the glass of wine at the lips of
father or a mother The Of drinking is so uni
yersa that strong measures were needed to suppress IT,
When smallpox ragged in the city all were substantially
agreed upon measures Of prevention Here was a
contagon compared with which all the ravages
of smallpox mere triAes II extends TO
all classes OF society and does untold HARM
The speaker ventured the assertion that there
is much more drinking among the richer classes
than is commonly supposed II things allowed to
20 on for the years at present the country
would be in a very sad condition IL was IN servile
sSrt Of imitation aat what were supposed 70 he ne
6sages OF good society across the water were here
adont,d He desired Christian 10 set their faces
against all tending 10 make liquor drinking re-
The Rev. Cyrus Foss spoke Of the great amount o.
good in this direction which ladies could accomplish
The Rev. o. b. Rockingham SAID that whlle ne was lI
terested in the movement yet he could not agree WIN
ali the remarks OF Dr. Hall. The drinking usages OF
society, saud he, today more moderate IMAM thty
were in times past He convinced that 1t would be
better il total abstinence the rule III society ana
he would be glad TO have wine excluded from festive oc
casons But he did not believe that social drinking lea
TO all the dire results which have been given Neither
did be believe that the practices of one class OF society
affected another in such "a degree a. was stated
The Rev. Mr.. Page OF the NewJersey Temperance
Alliance SAID that the country was advancing IN the
matter Of temperance and that Americans are far more
TEMPERATE as "A nation. than the nations OF Europe
Addresses were also made by William l.. Dodge ana
others and the meeting adjourned, after passing the FOL
lowing:
esoired That opinion Of this Conference that large pro-
norton OF prevailing inemperanc the drinking
usag aud fashion with tue Offices OF hospitality
and friendship
Resided That alcoholic liquors taken beverage declared
authority be and luimcal TO
health hospitality demands their duse ALIKE the family The
sOcia circle. and Gu all festive occasions
Ssoed words OF Bishop Potter fashion popagates
fdogpSard appeal especially whose education
ton gyes commanding the and practices Of
otbe both by example pet the fundamental lesson OF
abstinence from all intoxicating liquors
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