The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-23

n not one chance In ave thousand that they win
get clear OF It, see men In my congregation rom
Tor would not dare to talk TO any man who 10 not
my personal irisnd-of whom must MAKE the re-
IL THEY DO NOT CHANGE THEIR COURSE,
that within ten years they will AZ to their bodies,
sous So lie down in drunsaras' perdiiion. know
that 10 an awful thing to say, but can't help say
ing 1T on, beware You have not yet been cap.
tured On, II you could only hear lntemi GRANGE
with drnnkards' bones drumming on the head OF
the wine cask the dead march Of immoI tai souls,
make you shudder and the color OF tie liquor
would make you think OF the blood OF the soul, aud
OF the roth on the maniac,s lid On. God. save us
and our families and this whole country from tue
scathng, scalding, blasting, damning influence OF
strong drink
Methodist Temperance Jubilee.
temperance jubilee was held yesterday after
noon in the SanDath school room Of the Lexing-
ton avenue Methodist Episcopal church, corner OF
Lexington avenue and Flity-second street. The
hall was not overcrowded. Alter the opening ex-
ercises, which consisted OF prayer and the singing
OF temperance antaem, Mr.. Robert Layery. the
superintendent, In the absence OF several gentle
men VINO had promised TO be present and make
addresses, introduced the pastor, Rev. J. b. Wake
ly, ID. d. The address of The reverend gentleman
was attended more particularly Tor the ladies Of
the audience and TO show them the immense
power they could WELD in the community, either
Tor good or EVIL. In the course of his re-
marks he said:-.IJ is important that
the children should be impressed wita the horrors
OF the wee OF mtemperance. We must drill into
them the IDEA that they must let intoxicating
drink alone. 1 could speak Tor hours Of the cases
winch nave fallen under my personal observation
during my ministry OF the rum which has beeD
elected BY this cause. The temperance agitation
is not by any means new idea; nave been
preaching IL for nearly hall century, but we
must DO sometning else besides taking. Il we ex-
pect 10 quell TINS soul-destroying vice without
putting our sn iulders TO the whee we are like the
old woman VINO tried to stop the waves OF the At
lantic with mop. lis evils are manifold; Ii dis-
pels reason, drow ns memory, deiaces beauty, eats
up our worldly substance aud Is very deVu
TO the soul. II Is the woe OF wives and
the chd's sorrow. 1t makes man fool ana
a sell-murderer. While drinking to another's
good health he deliberately DESTROYS ms
own. For many, many years the apathy has been
depiorabe. Ministers OF the gospel anu members
Ell Car stan consre cations have sat quietly down
and let this work OF death and rum go on.
preached 50 persistentiy at one time on this sub
gregatIon became nettled and wanted To know II L
was never gong 10 stop; but tell you, my friends,
that all the OilcAl men In this metropolis could
not gag me on TINS theme. No one can alold to
be Ia AZ equiv pUstlion IN tue crusade. Dur
ing the war | was unaterably on the side OF the
Union. The Old dag my ''clOud by day and my
Pillar of fire by nignt.n so 1t should be WITH us al
IN the cause oItempe. ance Its banner should float
side by with the banner OF Calvary. We know
we are right. The law, the Gospel, tue Interests OF
humanity Tell US we are right, and all We have 10
do now is to 90 ahead. Women can do more IN
this cause than they have any idea OF. Inc power
OF woman III any It. orm Is incaicu-able. nave
been ruled by one lor over NIFTY years my self, SO
ought 10 know something ABOUT 1t. Women have
the best right 10 take decided stand against the
evils oi drunaenness, because they are the greatest
sufferers. The nand that rocks the cradle rocks
America, rocks the world. 1t Is the wives the
daughters, the sisters whose lives are cursed;
whose affections are pllRhted; whose hearts are
crusned by tnIS demon OF drink. Let tlem take
sny stand, adopt any measures, pursue any pan
for the abolition oil The curse anu the community
viii sustain tnem AT the conclusion OF MI.
Wakely's REMARKS addresses were delivered by The
Superintendent, Mr. Lavefy; Mr. W. T. Disosway
and otnerS.
Prayer Meetings in Brooklyn Liquor Sa.
looms.
There was another prayer meeting held by the
ladies' last night at the liquor saloon OF Charles
Meyers in Bridge street, near Fulton, and prayers
and addresses were made Tor the cause Of tenn
perance.
The Ladies' Temperance Society held a temper
ance prat er NEE ing at the liquor saloon OF Mr..
DraZell al the corner or Park and vanderbilt ave.
nues. 1t was largely attended.
Revival Of Enthusiasm in Cleveland
The Ladies Versus the Liquor Dealers
Prospect of FiOtous Excitement.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March %, 1874
The excitement here upon the temperance ques-
ton is intense. The Mayors proclamation Is con-
strued by each side to suit themselves, and both
are determined to tight the battle to the bitter
side OF beer, large meeting being held on satur.
day evening, which was addressed by Mr.. Fred
erck Hecker, VINO expressed the views held by
most OF the Germans Of the country in relation to
the matter of sumptuary laws and the rights Of
people to eat, drink and wear what they chose.
He characterized the present movement as Fa-
naticIsm versus Liberty. He advised the ladies' en-
gagged III this movement TO consider the matter OF
OpIates to which So many OF tAem were addicted.
THE CAUSE IN THE PULPIT.
On the other side there was scarcely a church in
the whole city In which there was not more or les
ausion to the matter at their regular services u.
day. In the afternoon there were mass meetings
ia all the tour quarters OF the city, and the entu-
siasn manifested on ali hands mas never been
equalled. The leaders were unanimous In urging
the crusaders TO proceed with the utmost vlgor.
AT the main mass meeting it was decided that the
prayer meetings should commence at nine O'Clock
In the mo nIng and that the general crusaoe
should begin at several points at the same time
at two III the aternoOn-On both sides oil the rIver
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST RIOT.
The Police commissioners and Mayor have been
In consultation during the day. ana IL Is unuer-
stood they nave made arrangements for an extra
number OF police, there VIII undoubtedly be =
hot time on both sides.
TINS evening there were meetings in nearly all
the churches. and the same spirit OF enthusiasm
was manifested. There is scarcely ANYTHING else
talked abou. or thought OF throughout the city,
and the deveopmeDts OF the coming days are
looked forward to with great interest. The women
say they Will con1ne themselves TO the strict
letter OF the law put will not give up the
movement until the evil IL suppressed or badly
crippled Inc saloon keepers are equally deter-
mined, and Will close their doors against all pray
ing ana singing bands, compelling them To pass
on or submit to the orders oil the Mayor aaa,nst
obstructing the streets. the prospects any
thing but pleasant for the next few uays, SO lar as
the peace Oh the CITY Is concerned
Drunkenness the Overwhelming Evil
How to Extirpate IL.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Your correspondent was not aware that the
name he had assumed had long been honored py
another. SHOULD an apology be deemed necessary
ior this unintentiona discourtesy it is hoped the
veteran journalist and author will accept this
pubic disclaimer.
The moral storm. whose mutterings still I'LL tho
air. must nave ioiced one fact at least upon the
public conscience and that is the urgent need OF
reform both in the and the tratic of alcoholic
liquors. 1t is useless to conceal it-n temperance,
or If you please, drunkenness, Is the bane OF every
denomination, every class, every profession in the
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