The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-07
THE CHAMPIONS OF WATER.

Meeting or Temperance Women mt Balm
Hall Yestcrday-Filthy Lucre WANT
ed-Sister Lawrence Declares She Will
Pray in the Mud If Necessary-Harry
Hill to Open u Soda Fountain.
The working organization OF temperance women
met yesterday afternoon, at two O'CLOCK in Balm
Hall. There was a very slim attendance, which in
Guided George Francis Train and when the hour
Tor opening the meeting arrived no lady was found
willing to play an Introductory on the piano. Mrs.
Donelan, o wan, slim little woman, offered an
impassioned prayer, in which she besought the
Lord to give the New York women the power he
had gwen TO the women Of the West Wickedness
and corruption were spreading through the land,
and this country was becoming a byword OF re.
~proach for dishonesty and intemperance, Before
the prayer was offered hymn had been sung with
much spirit, and now another hymn Crock OF
Ages,n &C., was sung.
Mrs. ANNIE E. SMITH, very tail, stout lady,
took the chair. She opened the exercises by O
lengthy reference to the meeting at DR.. DEEMS
cnurch appointing committee OF temperance
women TO visit the saloons. To-day this meeting
was called to enlist other women in this cause
and to enroll them as visitors. They were IN no
hurry to 90 to the saloons, the proper time had
not come yet. The women engaged In this move
ment were women Of God, and whatever He would
make known to them they would do All women
who were willing TO distribute tracts should
volunteer for this service. This TERRIBLE terrible
what should she call 1t p
TIDE OF SIN AND INIQUITY,
which was now sweeping over this country, must
be stopped To show how wretched men were
made 10y drink she cited the case of q mother who
died from o paraiytic shock, and her son. who had
lost all his love ior her through his frenzy for drink
She reiterated that 1t time TO stop this terri
BILE tide OF iniquity.
Some people, Mrs. Smith continued, had an idea
that when any particular excitement prevailed
women were ready to do almost any thing There
was no danger visiting the saloons, and the
speaker alluded to the many different and far more
serious dangers she had encountered in the course
OF her eventful career. God was capable OF taking
care OF His handmaidens If they went into liquor
saloons. She did not believe in praying before a
saloon and ODstructng the street trafnc, although
would gladly go INFO rum shop il she lett that
God desired her, but not otherwise.
Mr.. A. L. MCMULLEN SAID all who were here
were probably Interested IN the success of this
great work. and that they were IN sympathy with
this great movement. They had all only one wish
to accomplish the will OF Almighty God. They
would ask God to tell them what to do 1t was i'm
possible that the enthusiasm IN the West could lal
to 40 great deal oil good here. The stronger the
liquor party the stronger the laws In their favor
and while they were bitterly opposed to the liquor
enemies oil those VINO carried on the traffic. No
man, however, had right to trade on the misery
and degradation OF his brothers. II there was any
one here who mad seen one OF his dear ones coming
nome reellng ana intoxicated he would appreciate
the motives which impeled them to this move
ment. They who had been redeemed from tnls
curse, could they
SUFFER OTHERS TO PERIsHf
He would confess again that he once was victim
to this cursed appetite. sshen men robbed them
OF their property or money u was bad enough, but
when they were robbed q all peace and happiness
NV Wn mt frna tar nam
works Let them go to work prudently, but let
them proceed at once They had pledges here,
them. They could go to the proprietOrs OF Duid-
ngs, and ask them not to rent houses be used as
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the cllnklng OF glasses and music could be heard
even on sunday evenings in the church next door.
elder OF church. who was thus instrumental
In sending souls to the devil. They should
also invite the Roman Catholics to help them In
this work. When they went to heaven NOBODY
would ask whether they had been Pedestrians or
Catholics. but they would all be kneeling to-
gether to snout the praises of GOD. They required
funds although they PAID no salaries. They must
pay Tor printing and also for the rent Of halls
''Nearef My God, to Thee" was then sung with
fervor.
complexion, dark eyes and short hair, said there
was power In the land now, and she believed
that the time to work was just now." Yesterday
she interviewed Harry HILL and found his saloon
hled with men who were drinking liquor. She
was shown into kitchen, where Mr.. Hill presently
made his appearance. she told Mr.. Hill that the
mothers and sisters OF this city wanted HIM to
abandon his business as they desired to
SAVE THEIR OWN BROTHERS AND SONS
from becoming drunkards. Mr.. Hill said that he
was under great expense and must make money.
She asked him If 1t would make him happy in eter-
OF young menY Mr.. Hill asked her what other
business he could begin, and she suggested soda
fountain or tea and coffee saloon. She declared
that the women meant work. and chat, with the
aid OF God, they would shut up every rum shop in
the city OF New York. lAppause.) They loved the
rumseiiers they loved the drunkards, because they
improperly OF women going to saloons, but as Tor
herself she would pray In the mud from Monday
perdition. tApplause.) They could not bear the
fearful curse any longer, and they would pray so
that they might live and their children might live
and be saved IRON liquor and ruin. (Applause.)
collection was then taken up, after which the
meeting adjourned.
The Seventeenth Street Prayer Meeting.
The usual daily prayer meeting took place yes
terday at the Seventeenth street Methodist Epis-
copal church. The attendance was somewhat
smaller than on Thursday. The proceedings were
almost entirely confined to devotional exercises,
although special prayers were offered up in two
instances for the benefit Of dealers in ardent
the congregation will shortly organize and pro-
coed to q vigorous distribution OF tracts, while
they VIII inaugg Sa a system Of special prayer
thought that at present 1t Is better to cOnne the
proceedings to an attempt at arOusing pubic
than by the taking Of more active measures.
Efforts to Engage the Clergy.
Yesterday In accordance with the resolution
passed the day previous by the Board of Managers
OF the National Temperance Society," circulars were
sent out calling meeting Of the clergy of all de-
nominations to be held at the rooms Of the Young