The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-09

killed his father. II he him eli said that he mated
them he would be telling lie. He called them ali
rlenns o, ms ana ne mad come to say SIMPLY that
DRINK wINr<wAs NOT WISE.
nps st ios .ae pee you know" was question
l~Hordern Mr.: /eManen Went on to say that, in
~ & hs pace4 tor the temperance cause Mr..
own GOD IN reality %a the hmse adns
ne w0u,s said, sS@s iass nSi Christians who
a 100 .sa o sna! s S@t its was not He
ola no think 1t dissertation OF the sabbath 10
MIN on temperance or any other good subject
" aich had Tor us chief end the salvation Of the
chandeliers and a Brussels carpet to make the
preaching of the Gospel hoy I'm .ning; lor the
the byways, and not invite simply, but compel all
men 70 come IN. ('out oil the DRAFT, " muttered
the MONITOR Mr.. McMuen then closed by say
ing that the temperance people present were
going to do just what they pleased during the
evening, because Mr.. Hill had given them permis-
SION to do so. They wanted only TO use their per-
suasve powers, 10 ask all drinkers and drink
sellers TO be niends to themselves. He also added
RgFusED TO THROW OPEN THEIR DOORS
so that the temperance advocates might hold
TO DO Mr.. Hill, a rumseller was really doing, and
finally made his bow by compnmentng the au-
dence on the good order That prevailed.
Mrs. Lawrence was then called upon by Mr..
McMullen to read several letters addressed to
which, after being read, were adopted" by the
meeting and ordered TO be sent to those to
as signed on behalf Of the crusaders" Mrs.
coed are m Ssr and 6oay
when reused, as was apparent from her prayer
and the way she read the letters. She was neatly
dressed IL BLACK aid wore blue ribbon in her
hair, which hung IN a short crimpy mass at the
back One of the letters was addressed 10 George
Jones, the publisher OF the Times, Calling upon
him, as he valued mis- eternal salvation, to put an
end TO his LIQUOR selling and ASKING his permiSsion
for the women to hold prayer meeting in
his place OF business; another was addressed to
Mr. AstOr calling his attention to the tact that he
was doing more than any other man to Kill OH the
youth OF the land by
under his control in the Aston House and else.
where. One was TO Commodore Bennett, Of the
influence to induce the members OF the cub to
abandon abandon LIQUOR drinking. Another was to
Senator CARPENTER, asking that Messrs Car
to receive the praying band at the bar OF the
Senate. Another was to DR.. Morgan, OF Trinity
all that property now leased by the Trinity
corporation and on which liquor was Sold
his iniuence to nave wns dispensed with at the
communion table; and, lastly, another to Mrs.
Grant requesting her to DO all she could TO further
the views and objects or the temperance people,
and also asking ner TO induce her husband to sign
the pledge.
deal OF merriment among the 'bhoys" present.
When that portion was reached where the crusaders
in the letter asked Mrs. Grant to have the President
"Amenl amen!n amid the most uproarous
laughter, which even Harry's cry Of "Horder" was
unable to overcome for a minute or two.
PECULIAR WAY OF APPEALING.
After the reading OF the letters addresses were
made by Ambrose Palmer and Mark Pomeroy, aud
the formal meeting came to an end by the singing
OF the 'DOxoogy." When the temperance iolks
had lett two or three fellows got on the stage, and
make addresses, showing that the temperance peo-
PIE were wrong, and that Harry Hill and all like
raa naa r,aht a1taotmy waereon 70 ease
and the Ike At late hour all those
who had attended "lor the fun Of the
thing" or for better purpose had gone and the
bar was once more Itself again. When the HERALD
reporter was leaving, the number Of men that
were patronizing 1t showed quite plainly that but
few converts, II any, were made by the "holy
work" OF the temperance people during the even
into the street he heard voice in the saloon say
ing, Chem temperance takers have made me
awful thirsty; give me this one stronger than
the other, piease.''
Next sunday evening there is to be another
temperance meeting at Harry's saloon. II it will
not do the temperance cause any good, 1t Will GER
tainly do harry II harm, judging from the result
OF last nights work.
Presbyterian Temperance Meeting.
The second temperance meeting held under the
auspices of the West Twenty-third street Presby-
terrain church, Of which the Rev. II. d. Northrop is
pastor, was held yesterday afternoon at The north
east corner OF Twenty fifth street and Eighth ave-
nue.. Whether the energetic address made by the
reverend gentleman few hours previously to his
congregation respecting woman's work in the
cause of temperance was the reason OF the meet
ing being crow ded it ID difficult to say but this
Is certain, that the ar sex as largely represented
and, at little alter four O'Clock, when the meet
ing had been called to order, not vacant seat was
to be had The proceedings were commenced by
the singing OF
Nearer, my God, to Thee.
WHAT AN ODD FELLOW SAID.
Mr.. W. n. Barnes. P. G. NJ, P. G. R., said: Our
Father, who art in heaven, give us all, men and
women, power to rescue the poor drunkard from
everlasting perdition. Bless the efforts OF our
sisters in the West who are struggling Tor the good
cause. strengthen the hearts OF mothers that they
may not appeal in vain to the hearts OF their
children, and fill them with argument They say
that temperance revival Is Impossible here, but
believe that II Is not Let US hope that the day
Is not lar distant when the poisonous stream OF
alcohol shall flow n longer, causing crime and
misery to be less rife. We want the women TO
co operate with Us IN the good work, for when
man is drunk he generally acts IKE brute to his
wife and children. recoEect woman going to
liquor dealer
to sell no more liquor to her husband, as after
drinking rum he always struck her, and more
than once threatened TO Kill her. The present
movement Is ike great wave said the speaker,
with enthusiasm, winch Is spreading over the
country In TINS world ne SAID, there are three
CidSScS Ol people, 'Iuc WOulu-Dc lille nave.
beensn and ''the s's.n What we want is the lat
ter category. and good men at that, Tor we are all
we want to help us. There Is no good abusing the
liquor dealers. that won't help Us any. Mothers
and 1athersi what a fearful Thought it is that
IS 900 Inhabitants OF this country TALL annually into
drunkards graves Beware lest any of your chill
dren become tlpplers first Of wines and then Of
spirits
KNOW THAT AT DELMONICO's
dinners are now being given at which no 1ntOxi-
eating drinks are seem This IS q change In the
right direction, and the publc appreciate Mr.. Del
monlco's action IN encouraging temperance.
Other speeches were made by Messrs. W. Nell
valne, W. Mackenzie and Mr.. Delamater.
DIR. Do Lewis.
DR.. Dio Lewis is expected in New York on
Tuesday to consult with leading temperance men
touching the opening Of the crusade in New York.
He will start Immediately for Philadelphia, where