The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-27
TEN p Err AN CE.
Meeting Of the National Temperance
Association at Saratoga.
Committees Appointed and Pre-
Iiminary Business Done.
Sad Condition of the State Of
New York.

New York.
SARATOGA, N. T., August 20, 1879.
Temperance Convention, composed Of delegates
from temperance associations throughout the
country, met here at ten O'Clock A. M. to-day.
Among the delegates ore Mr.. william B. Spen-
cer, Rev. DR.. A. A. Mann, Mr.. J. N. Usher, Rev.
Asa Ballard, Mr.. r. G. Putnam, Mr.. Elphalet
Trask, Rev. George T. Clark and Rev. George
Trask, the anttobacco advocate. Of Massachusetts;
Rev. c. N. Emerson, Of Washington; Rev. william
Hatton. D. D., of Connecticut: Mr.. 8. B. Ransom
OF New Jersey; Mr.. william Baxter, author Of the
celebrated Indiana law; Rev. A. q. Lawson. OF
Brooklyn; Rev. DR.. 7. Y. Cuyler, Mr.. william e.
DoaEe, -. !. 4: Staarns. Of New York city; Gen.
l. l. Smith, Of Kingston; Mr. r. N. Toust Hccsse-s.
field Trent Of Virginia, and Col W. Ray, Of Indiana
The Convention was called to order by william
E. Dodge, who stated It's object. He said this WAS
the seventh annual Convention. The last one was
held in Cleveland, when It was resolved that the
next meeting should be whenever the exigenctes
OF the cause might seem to require 1t. That time,
II was thought had arrived hence the call for this
Convention, where action can be taken to promote
tho great cause OF temperance throughout the
land.
Professor George B. Jocelyn President of Albion
College, Mich, was then called 10 preside and
Rev. DR.. Potter, OF Connecticut, made prayer.
alter which the hymn, praise God, from whom all
blessings low," was sung.
Professor JoCELYN then addressed the Conven.
ton, saying he hoped something more than the
adoption OF mere resolutions would be done ct
this meeting. In their deliberations, he said, there
political action. For himself ne believed
that the time had come for such ao-
GR &c d S 9S Ss Of Of Hs
hoped the brethren would pray 70 God for harmony
% nray na III act aad
On motion OF Rev. THEODORE L. CUYLER Of New
York, J; M stearns, Of New York; ". Q. Green, Of
and H. W. Connant, OF Rhode Island, were ap-
pointed secretaries. M. u. scott, OF New Jersey;
were designated committee to Collect credentials.
:. The following Committee on Permanent Organ.
Yors A' Mhes Of MassacSusest s;a crsns,
BrownasId Of indiana; ]: q. Kent Of New Asmp.
'u On ,H5t5n " M DSDar Thomas Gale, o,
quebec, was admitted as delegate.
reported the receipt OF various essays subjects
connected with temperance from number Of
sso f oH SasT
Corresponding Secretary Of the United Kingdom
Temperance Alliance, detailing the work per.
is in hourshing condition. He urged political
action for the voting down Of the rum t t
printed and that the thanks Of this Convention be
returned TO the writer and the Alliance OF England.
that the secretary respectfully inform the Alliance
that this convention dissents from the principle oil
has A the rant to ask I for proSbtory law.
This motion gave rise 70 some ni discussion 10
Alliance was engaged in the temperance cause;
that lite single object was tile suppression OF the
liquor traffic, TO stop drinking and, therefore,
ton. Finally, Mr.. DennisOn withdrew has amend
ment and the motion was adopted:
The cofnmittee on Permanent Organization 70.
For President Judge r. G. Pitman, Of Massachu.
For Secretaries, John N. stearns, W. @. Green,
II. w. Conant and d. @. BabcOck.
The report was agreed to.
In the course of his remarks he said the first cali
upon the statesman to roll away this barrier to
our thorough civilization known as intemperance,
and urged legal suasion with much earnestness.
only carrying out to efiecsiveness moral suasion,
and tnstanced the antt-slavery work, which
amounted to nothing until It was introduced into
ance into tne homes and hearts Of the people than
to get it into politics, where 1t will be discussed at
street corners and else where. He said when he
saw the liquor interests involving more capital
agriculture even, he could not see how the temper
arce cause could avail anything until an appeal
was made to the votes OF the better nature which
On motion q Mr.; s.earns Rev. Samuel Mexican.
ofNew York F. N. Pierce, ofPenusylvania and Rev.
George +. Clark, of Massachusetts, were appointed
Committee on Business. Committee on Res0lu-
tons, to consist Of mine members, was ordered.
the sessions as follows Meet 1t nine O'Clock take
recess at halfpast twelve meet again at three p
addresses TO he held in the evenings. This was
agreed TO, and Rev. T. L. Cuyer, OF New York, and
hessrs o. prooHn ana q
Mr. WAGNER, from the Committee on Creden-
fioyo ouhu fad W
140 delegates present, and that others were ex-
pected today which would probably make tho
The Convention then took recess until three
Afternoon Session.
The Convocation reassembed at q quarter past.
three p. NJ, when the Chair announced the follow
ing Committee on Resolutions REV. George A.
iSSn R0Me III MsT
8 hanson nsS Se gsSoocs
CT chus sas' and S Dr.. p. Trent, Of Virginia
The CHAIR then calico upon the delegates for YER
States, which calls was responded to, and IN
se sss SeS YORK.
societies; nothing in the churches; nothing
poo ms ":
the all engrossing subject In New York. II WAS
ss n the mUSs <
body, that Ii, everybody who favors the temper.
ance cause In New York, 10 talking Of this political
action. Therefore he would ask for New York that
she be allowed to report progress.
Rev. 8. mexican took issue with this report, 30
far as the temperance societies and the churches
were concerned. The societies were well organ
lied. and were carrying forward their good work
their duties faithfully. In the city Of Albany, the
capital OF the state, the friends OF temperance
had succeeded in closing the grOg shops on sun.
and showed that, though the local prohibition bill
was defeated, 1t secured very large vote when II
closed by saying that excellent progress was max
ing in New York.
The Committee on Permanent Organization
made the following additional report which was
agreed to-vice Presdents-Maine, Rev. 0. N.
Cozens; New Hampshire, Asa ID. Smith. D. ".
Va n n