New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-04

tho ministers OF New.York and BrooktSu hOo
various views on tho subject Of temperance
some favorng the most extreme measures-sossl
| abstinence. absolute bf0nibiAon. and @ prohlbtory
party IN the State and oountry-and others regarding
tho use OF wine In moderate quantities perfectly
stsnt with tho spirit of tho Bible and tho aims OF the
Christian religion. II will DO remembered that two
years since two OF tho most prominent OF Brooklyn
minister's were engaged IN discussion OF tho prin-
ople OF total abstinence the Rev. Dr. Cuyler taking
strong grounds In favor OF the principle, and tho
DIR. Duryes claiming that moderate OF wine was
not opposed TO the Bblo teaching TO the safety OF
society Dr. Cuyler presided at last evenings meeting
and the Rev. Dr. Duryea made OF tho most effective
addresses Nothing could indicate more clearly the
unanimity with which tue present movement has begun
in Brooklyn.
In the audience were the majority Of ministers Of the
city. ana representatives from the various temperance
societies. Letters read tho Rev Horny Ward
Beeoher. the Rev. DR. Fulton the Rev DIR. Tnage ana
the Rev. DIR. Burlington. expressing hearty sympathy
aud regret that they were unable 10 DO present.
The Rev. DR.. Cuyler made tho opening address. IN
which he referred TO the grand results OF the womans
movement In the West aud road tho staten ent made in
yesterdays TRIBUNE. OF the number OF liquor stores
already closed in OHIO and Indiana. Then, In elo
quont appeal to all Christians aud citizens Of tho
city and State he urged that they all together to
overthrow the cause of 80 much and crime and
tho meeting TO be Prayer, persuasion. and PRAISE"
Tho Rev. W. C. Steele OF Beekman Hill Church then
spoke. aud was followed by the Rev. Emery j. Haynes
Mr. Ault tho reformed drunkard. interesting &C
OF how no to he drunkard. and OF the in
fuences which produced his reformation. Tho Row DIR.
Duryea spoke rs follows;
one of the grandes sights that man can look upon
is tho human soul thoroughly aroused in AL IT. passion
noblest work Of God when ltho soul Is aroused with
mighty energy within IT, and when at once multitudes
are fired aud every form IS strained and every eye
glanccs To show then there is something not only
grand but solemn, as when thousands OF men were IN
Unon-square during the war tune. aud the men could
not keep their feet with enthusiasm. What Is 1t that
seeds simultaneously mighty impulse over whole
SttoS until aud children ted 10 demon
stratonsi Whence but from the Being who s as broad
as spacof THIS movement Will result IN Immediate ana
Ia ultimate good We can discuss the proper materials
test cannon ut Sandy Hook when there IL no war; out
and guns shoot, There ia in time OF general excite
ment advantage rho side OF TRUTH and right, and
things TOO accomplished on the mind and char
acter and heart OF man without excitement Where
without attention you cannot persuade him. The OK
element has produced attention. The newspapers are
you could purchase for thousands of dol.
lars for advertising. Ia times OF excitemen,
reason is sympathetic. When men agow with feel
ing thor hearts like under the sum- SOFT i'm
pressiDle and then you strike, and leave marx
that cannot be erced. There is subtle sympathy be-
tween anu man and neIghborhood AMI neighbor-
attempts st good be welcome In times OF excitement for
tho We have this advantage; the mind OF The
American people attends their hearts, excited through
sympathy. Now 10 the time ~ 10 to work
Resolutions then read. which had just been
adopted by the Brooklyn Young Mems Christian Assooi-
alton. effect that the Board OF Aldermen had
recently leased or tho largest liquor
in the city, the earnest protest OF the Association
be made against branch OF tho City Government
occupying for any purpose whatever buildings owned
by liquor sellers The chairman put these 10
q vOtc aud they were unanimously passed Mi. Morton
presented series OF resolutions. which he said came
from the male OF Brooklyn, and which expressed
sympathy with tho ladies IN this movement. These
passed.
Miss Smiley, who had been standing during the even
ing the foot OF the pulpit steps then introduced
10y DR. CuYler who expressed himself greatly pleased to
welcome her second time TO that pulpit Miss Smiley
then briefly described tho good results OF the movement
out West: She had resolved not TO speak IN pubic ex
cept the Gospel OF Christ aud sne had at first re-
fused speak here but 1t flashed her mind that
this waS the Gospel. she compared htemperan0e TO
jericho. She hoped GOO would bless them that
blast given there would end IN the cry Shout
tue given you the victory and the miracle
would be wrought. and tho walls VI Jericho over
turned.
DR. Cyler then said that while the meeting at its
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