New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-31
TrnpERANCE REFORM ~ NEW-Y YORK.

TIE wOMEN's CRUSADE NOT ABAND)NcD by ALL
TEMPERANCE. SOCIETIES TO b. OHIANIz:D IN
EVERY WARD.
TO the Editor Of me Trtbune.
SIR: Many people are asking the question,
WHAT are the Temperance women o! Srw-fork doInEf
I'm the multitudJ OF encouraging reports published in
the secular and religious papers OF progress mIdo In
Brooklyn and other large cities WIN do wo not near "
saloOn.vsiting in this mciropOl,ol"
10 answer these inquiries allow me To say that ~
due time several women Will he hctri from The little
bani that assemblies daily in Association Hall is rom
posed OF ladies representing all nations iuil OF
fai.h hope, and love- IL their aggressive work they
fGily rcaZc tue magnitude o. I'll" r"l"n contemplated
They know it cannot DO done ia dY. Moral suaslon
must used and public sentiment Connected, profes
eors AMI ministers OF rGion awakened to see the evil
that bv their preaching aud example 1t may become
fashionable not ~ use ce + not the rulpits, and
the people before The pIp5. the architects or social
custOmsi 81, this it'll invisible siStcInOOd ~ ambitious
10 use tncsC strong weapons whch need only thelr
edges sharpcncd TO give them tremendous execution
skful general does not need to touch the ground be-
meath his feet with ifry waud call armed men TO the
rescue or iuvOkc spirits Of the air 10 clOhc themselves
with warlile lahilimens. He rather gathers around
NJ az existing forces and makes them tributary to his
bciIicrTcnt designs. 3d. III warning against TINS demon
Of IioGor, any and all lawfu means which Goi puts in
the HANDS OF his agents must he usci. The press that
- progress must bo made subsCrvcnt TO the OF
TEN! crantc. -
YET those who close observers OF
chan cos I'm the moral atmosphere tel whether no.
the barO meter OF pubr opinion a1 marked ahy inaca
toms of good since CRUSADERS ST. !oTt ClO ned ii the
uanOuy divInc2 Dd they see that mite cloud on the
hOizDn which, few years ago, Law 81 great we1lth
high position, and eminent pctY b"sc VINE nom Der
aIInptuoIs table on NrTTc"r5 Day Have
they seen the coui grow larger ia the hundreds
of tahls spread the fra of nu Try, minu7 II"
wine what do they see in the inrrea ed srIngehcy OF
license laws and p2iicc reGuitl'I'; III the c0mU!ld
tOns " i1 Or d2alr.; il ta slgIng up Ill over the
civ OF lkcr dar"s cheap restaurants, "ohOuses
= Do not all tLc$c changes lndlcdtc tie time-?er
haps to come epncAiy=Titn there shnll lie great
cloud of Wltups>r$3 Wdpn KIM AhAp h'-"Yel dQYl
from the mountain his chariot to escape the rain
which had been scaled mp for three years did he remen
Der that poor prophet III LIS Kingdom WAS In daily
communion with the Gal who opens the windows Of
heavens TO ID few feeble wOmon, with their heads
bowed IN humility, Is given tho tCCiJugly mpo ssI lc
task OF closing the saloons In the City OF NcwYork. II
will be DONE because GODS rIgnt hand and 0mnipO
tent arm arc ortstretcned for the guidance and defense
Of the weak whom lie has sont iorL as his nesscn
gers plan lie arranged for calYasinR the whole
cy by wards, each ward to be center OF influence,
each sustaining meetings for prayer aud
ference and GJd may supply tho means Tor this work
OF faith opening cOffechOuse5 ana readingroOns the
latter TO be made inviting and attractive "a sub
sttute for winedrinkug sapon5 where oir young men
" 90 down 10 death" b. A NC.
Netc- York, Dec. %, 1874