New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-31
MOVEMENTS AT HOME,

THE CRUSADE OF THE BROOKLYN LADIES-MEETINGs
IN NETWORK - ACTION OF THE METHODIST
PREACHERS.
AT the temperance meeting held in Associa-
on Hall. Brooklyn yesterday afternoon, prayer was
offered Tor the superintendent OF OF the oldest and
largest in the city, who sells and drinks
intoxicating liquors The large attendance and the
sober interest OF those who gathered at tho saloon
prayermeC tings OF the preceding evening, with the
names obtained upon the pledge, referred to as
signs Of pr in the movement Two saloons have
been closed by the circumstances OF the praying
the proprietor OF another ia expected to give
up the business soon. Two other saloonkeepers
are reported as much affected by the appeals
addressed hem and 1t is anticipated that they will
surrender. Two dram-seers in the district upon
Westinghouse. AMI Myrtle have sent in requests to
the Temperance Union that prayer-meetings may be
held in their saloons. The R5v Dr. Cuyler during the
mems prayermeeng in Association Hall. spoke OF the
necessity OF trust In Gods help in this movement He
prayed for Christians who wine and for those who
to fail In sympathy for this kind OF Christian
effort and that Brooklyn might DO stirred more
aud more to the evil OF ntemperance. Mrs.
johnson the Executive Committee of the Temperance
Union spoke OF some OF the novel incidents OF the
crusade The work Of dividing Brooklyn into districts,
which assigned to volunteers for canvassing for the
pledge for visits salooneepers and Others, was
proceeded with. Districts In Dekiib-aye. have been
added TO the routes already given This work OF vista
ton and canvassng Will be prosecuted By the volunteers
their domestic duties will allow. There IS to be no
sudden and simultaneous attack.
In this city call has been out to all the Methodist
ministers, requesting each select two ladies from his
church in order to form Central Temperance Union OF
Christian Women. This evening there will be temper
meeting in the Eighty-sixthst. Methodist
Episcopal Church. at which George w. Bungay, the
Rev. DelOs Ll and Others will speak
At the Methodist Preachers meeting yesterday the
discussion OF the temperance question was resumed
Chaplain Iiibbcn who had been appointed 70 open tne
debate not appearing. the Rev. Robert NJ HItfcd, d. ID,
OF Ohlo spoke by request He chlractezod tne crusade
in that State as the most remarkable event which mad
occurred since the day Of Pentecost lie ai never Dee
celebration of the Lords Supper, than ia listening
10 the prayers OF the women. Tho uomOn
prayer. He saw no exhibitions OF arrogance
among the women. bat on the contrary, marked
thous luds had signed the pledge, and hundreds OF
women the state had resolved to die before giving up
the contest Ii the result OF prayer aud met the
conditions II Tyndals prayer gauge Public sentiment
had been aroused ana the sale OF liquors had sensbly
diminished the receipts OF the Collector OF Internal
Revenue showed Many wholesale ani retail dealers
have SAID that they would become bankrupt II tue
favored the license SYSTEM would Dugicd 40 100
feet deep ~ the coming election. A ter answering a
large number OF questions Dr.. Hatfield resumed MS
seat.
Tac Rev. james ". Buckley said that tn. climate OF
OF alcohol para 'ullry among nnercal Travellers
weddings. lie dsniei tha' The Bible per sc was
alcohol be used as beverage. Considerable opposition
was elected from the pre1cncrs several opposing ms
Of the Bible. Rabbi Louis recently converted To
Christianity, defentcd his remarks made last week. ana
declared that kinds OF vine were used among the
Jews even 10 this day Christ di aOt make ntOXl.
eating wine at Cana in GIee, ami that no icrnented
article nf any description allowed to enter tho tenn
pie at Jerusalem Tne following petitions were signed
by "A large number OF the ministers:
Of te SGts OF Ner-IOrb: We the ind rsgned
citizens AID taxpayers the Cities Of SegfO:k and BOJkn eoh
these filh
the ciuInsD directly
from tn nYor public which number between 900
safety @eisre oil
our community the ons these pro-
evil hereby earnestly petition the e latI oil TIE
SesYok law which shall prevent spruous Ld
intoxicating liquors being where they Sold
on any premise. her-uno appertainng
CLERGYNkS AGAiNsr ALCOHOL
Of vicinity, believe
prolific OF disease and crme
good neither yng stumble a1 are
made that ng odsht 70 bear the nhnn
(on IL Therefore,
ale hoc AMI wori welcome
ad-qn,te and National for the suppression OF tae
raRc in alcoholic iqgors for drinking purposes -
EDxUsp ). JtNss Bishop Methodist b9lseoDn church
Broadway Tabernacle COngretols otureh
THEODORE ~ CUYLHR Pferb g. dfcs Brooklyn
A :. PArrOS Editor Baptist UetkL 90
" W NEWELL, gh'h -fourh.'t. Pre'byteriin Church
" H. BOotg Seye1 eath-s' Hs'h"f =. ,--.,- ,uuruu
I " Kfcf For:v.thirisi Meho IL Episcopal Church.
Henry WARD BEsCHgR, Plymouth Church. Bfocklyn
De BROOKLYN Tabernacle.
CIRrs D. Foss, st. Pau's Ae hoi!st Episcopal Church
u d. GAssI, Madlson-ave Reformed Chgrrh.
CuXaY, Editor CArfsltIH AdrOoIt.
VIM HOWELL TABOR Greer Poi,t Presbyt sisn Church
Tabernacle Methodist Episcopal Church.
W. C. STEEL, Beslman Hill Methodist EIi,copll Church