The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-04

Hanson place Methodist Episcopal Church, who
made strong speech IN favor OF the movement.
He said that they could not tell what dram shop
the women should FIRST call upon. They had no
scheme to propose, but by this popular Assem-.
bage they expressed to the people OF this country
that they were alive upon this question-that they
had slept long enough and were beginning to act
until rum was destroyed. Legislation and moral
suasion had been used but the mtghtest arm to
God. While It might be true tina. there v were GER
tain circumstance which would render
impracticable. q great deal OF good could be done
IL people would refuse TO have anything to do with
persons who drank.n the physician who drank,
and the grocer and druggist who sold liquor, &C.,
The meeting then united in singing q new tenn.
perance hymn. written for the occasion. commence
See orr mothers, wives and sisters
over iashers. hussssds. Sro sSSs
sunk below II their destiny.
Awful curse Of arankenessi
Mr. George "; Aut, 2 reformed drunkard, re-
lated mis- terrible experiences while the slave OF
rum, advised ali to abstain from the use of LIQUOR
and babe the women godspeed IN their work.
REMARKS OF DR. DURYEA.
Rev. Dr.. Duryea, OF the Casson avenue Presby-
terrain church, was introduced and SAID that he be.
lieved this movement had begun under the inspira-
ton Of the Almighty It would be carried on un-
der the Providence OF God, and it would result In
now to ask any questions connected with the great
reform which was now to be advanced. We could
discuss the proper materials and the exact compo-
stlon OF powder IN time OF peace we could test
cannon at sandy Hook when there is no war; but
when The conflict opened what we wanted to do
was to use powder and guns to shoot. (Applause.)
There was in time Of general excitement an adj
vantage on tue size of truth and right and charity.
WOmens Society, Friday OF next week would be
day o. united prayer offered all me churches or
feelings OF each congregation.
MISS SARAH +. SMILEY
was next introduced and received with loud ap-
plause. She said that she had always steadily re.
fused to use her voice IN public Tor anything other
than the Gospel, ana she began that evening to re-
IT, ard It seemed TO her that II the old maglcans Of
sfhis is the fnger OF God" Miss smiley spoke
of the success OF the movement in Ohio,
shss she she that h sad ara%
shops OF Brooklyn were all brought together
they might be able to make a wall as thick and
high as the walls OF Jericho, and the dramsellerS
might be like giants but what was that before
Christian women, full OF faith in God 1t seemed
cient to compass, the city In seven DAYS. Work
patiently and consistently, and then at last God
now blown would end at last in shouts unto the
Lord, who gave the victory, and the walls Of this
Tna wSaa 90 hen w and
the benedlcuon. During the evening another
meeting was held in the lecture room, and num-
Der OF addresses were made. The greatest enthu.
slasm prevailed.
A Magisterial and Judicial Row In
Philadelphia Over Closing the Rum
shops-The Politician and the Lawyer
at Variance-The Mayor Afraid to Act.
PHILADELPHIA, March 8, 1874.
While there is no assurance for stating that In
their raid upon the beer saloons and rum shops
generally, the efforts OF the women are likely to be
attended by any real success, there is very strong
indication that they will agitate the community
very thoroughly and bring the temperance
question before the people more conspicuously
than it has ever been presented before. One Of
the most commendable features which the crusade
has brought about is the excitement it has created
IN regard to the Sunday liquor law. The state
ment made upon the rostrum the other
day that 100000 persons visited gin mills
each week, and that on Sunday there can
be found more persons in the rum shops
than in the churches was by no means false, while
1t is equally true that Law s In existence which
directly forbids the saloons to keep open. The
wording Of the law is very PLAIN, of course; but
there seems to be a doubt by whom the law should
be enforced.
JUDGE PIERCE STRIKES AT THE MAYOR.
Judge Pierce upon the bench . day or two ago
made reference to the present prevailing vice in
an exceedingly iorcible assertion about as fol.
ows:-"Notwithstanding the reiterated complaints
of grand juries, the laws requiring taverns close
on Sundays are openly and dehanty violated week
after week with the full knowledge OF the city
authorities. would say publicly, that the Mayor Of
the city, with his 1000 policemen in full knowledge
OF their violation, permits It, while 1t would take
but one solitary order from him to close then,
all" The Mayor, alter the delivery OF the above,
to ascertain IRON Judge Pierce what means the
latter would suggest Tor the more perfect fulfil
ment OF the law. Judge Pierce returned some
what peculiar answer to this inquiry stating that
since the Mayor had found the means to break up
faro banks and policy shops, he could also find
measures to close up on sundays the drinking
saloons and hotel bars
once when strong case was brought before this
Court by prominent anti-rum champion, Mr..
Hunsicker the latter informed him that an &C
quittal resulted because it was necessary for him
to swear that the fluid the man had in the tumbcr
placed to his mouth was actually liquor and not
something else In order TO learn which he would
nave oeen oDgea 70 faIcn me lumber from the
as a temperance man he could not do.
1t would be useless Tor any one to state that the
community is not greatly agltated; Tor, as will be
discerned in the above, the agitation has already
reached the courts.
effort OF last Friday in the outskirts OF the CITY, it
did possess SUFFICIENT power to wring for the pro-
motion OF tae temperance cause, Just and decided
at once, by direct, sensible and legal method
good women Will continue their stout war against
rum.
PRAYER MEETING ON COLUMBIA AVENUE.
No one could nave been present at or anywhere.
in the neighborhood Of the women's prayer meet
ing, which was held on Columbia avenue this even
ing, without recognizing the great enthusiasm
which peryaded Il. 1t was at this meeting that the
all iuture measures OF the crusade (if such 1t can
be caed) are likely to find their development
from the gathering IN the little Cohocksnk
church to-day. The prominent lady IN the
inauguration OF the temperance movement |
here, Mrs. Dr. J. f. French, plainly stated at the
opening Of the exercises that in an affair ike this
no one must be looked upon as leader, but that !
each woman should act as If she were alone and
perform her work 10 mat degree which her powers
enabled her, and IN those sections where her natu
raj instincts lead her. When some one asked |
whether 1t would not be well for the ladies to !
enter the saloons and hold meetings there the |
answer was made:-''if any ladies feel convinced
That such action would be OF good result those
who fet inclined to enter should DO so, and thus
all companies OF ladies are left to do as they think
oest. Inc most Important interrogation was,
how many members are there in the particular
churches OF which We are representatives who sell
in OXlCating drinks or who lease fheir hnnses Tor