New-York tribune., 1874-03-14
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TiAf'gENNCr MCEifNG> IS NEw-NORH AND BROOK
LNN.
There was m interesting temperance meet
IN in the Methodist Episcopal Church In hunired-
and-uueteep pth-~t yesterday afternoon. The audience
was largely composed Of ladies who earnest and
ready to upon work tor the suppression OF
inteDperauce whie awaiting the arrival oi Dr. Lewis.
who had been announced t. speak, All Hall the Power
OF jesus Name sung. ami the Rev. W. S. steele
made brief remarks concerning the action of the mu
ister Thursday, and sdid at it should be distinctly
that Notwithstanding the resolution passed
at that time the great majority ot the ministers were
total abstinence In belief and practice. The resolutions
we're simply compromise. the majority treating the
minority with that spirit Of courtesy aud love b. which
the entire movement is characterized.
Miss susarnah Evans spoke in favor Of total abSt-
nence and said that people have 10 he taught that virtue
aud sobrety the only bases OF true freedom Tue
child should lee taught Just much not to drink nor
to lie or steal She believed thai 1t in the power OF
women change the terms OF social intercourse and to
alter the opinions OF society.
The Rev. $. II. Virgin sad that humble but
ful student OF the Bible he wished to utter his indignant
pyotest against the teaching OF that distinguished
scholar. the Rev. Dr. Crosby, that Christ made and
drank xicatiug wine. IL Bible truth could be
clearly demonstrated he believed that it could be shown
that two kinds OF wine mentioned in the Bible. and
that Christ never made drank that which nOxcates
He declared that ne sbOuld never again ask blessing
a the Lords table where intoxicating wines were used
The audience by rising vote then passed the follow
Be'orsG fbs; We, Christian women of Harlem distinctly
nI,tforn /. ,os ,b.nenc, frora ali that ntOIie.ies
DR.. Lewis. VINO came in az this time, was suffering
nom cold, bat spoke briefly and answered
questions. He criticised the clause Ia one OF The
recon me nded the women TO do what they could for
Temperance consistent with their domestic duties a II
they needed TO be instructed in this regard II
then determined TO have daily temperance prayer
meeting in the chapel at p. N.
prsyermeeting wac held In the sehool-room OF the
First Baptist Church at Fifth and South Flft-sts.,
Brooklyn, L. d. yesterday for the success OF the tenn
Jew said they wished join the body
OF and women who were striving 10 suppress IN
meeting the OF the warfare not
tho stronghOids OF intempersnce."
TOTAL ABSTINENCE MASS MEETING.
The Grand Division Of the Sons Of Temperance held
ther first meeting OF the present temperance
pagn In this city the Seventh Avenue Methodist Epis
copal Church last evening. All the seats were filed
and many persons stood. The meeting was decidedly
enthusiastic In tone but not equal to the sprt of
either Of the Brooklyn meetings. s. L. Parsons pre-
sided and the Rev. y. Boiiome offered tne opening
PRAYER The Rev W. E. steele, in rev opening re:
narks said that he could draw up resolutions against
intemperance and drunkenness 80 worded that every
rumseller In the city would readily Sign them but that
such we're not the resolutions needed. After singing
one or two temperance hymns, IN which the whole
audience united. j. ~ steaTns introduced some resor-
said that lie almost wished to pray for the re-
turn earth OF that great and noble champion OF tenn
prance aud member Of the order, Horace Greeley VINO
Teplled in public pseng. 10 the statement vi doctor
Of divinity in this city that Christ made aud drank in
soxicanne wiDsi You cannot make me believe tnat
my Lord drank thai which makes people drunk" The
resolutions were pointed and bref and as follows:
WNr,1 Lrsnksnre. esE'' "G slAs' AsS 0flnA.d' sr0"
ifoIa Moderate drnitrti ard - -
consists the moderate
yos tlr ard to's ssunerc. ~ bad Aihg therefore
osd Intelligent temprsats demand, total
sSsif from al ttoIieai!nt Egaors as o beverage .
That hail With JOY TIE nsS era IN our -oft and will
p,v be ls plead VIA God anI t.I
in,emp.,nce ts bsnistsd ffom our midst
These ere passed without opposition, but te Rev.
Mr. BoOle satisfied with the vote and said tha
N his was the work OF Cod 10 should have hearer
sanction frOm such audience In such place. Tue
resolution. we're then rcreah and voted upon scpntaey,
almost the audience rsng IN response o. the one
driuandiug total an,tgCuce no one vouug n the mega
tive,
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