, 1874-03-01

New York, Feb 2s.-Assocation Hall ~.
not n1ore than half filed tonight tho occa-
sion Of tho lecture Of sDio Lewis, under the aus
pices OF tho temperance ladies Of tho city. An
admission fee Of Is cents was charged. Rufus
A. Andrews, known to this community as d Inv
yer and politician, and q recent convert to total
abstinence. WAS the only person OF any
note on the stage. Con. MacMu'len, President
the exercises, After PRAYER, by the Row. Mr.
Beele, Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. and
the singing OF hymn, Macl1ullen n73lasizoi
FOR the small attendance, which he attribatol to
tho lnsnlhciency OF Advertising. The charge for
admission he said was made necessary, Giving 10
debt Of $500, recently incurred by his Temper
ance Pzayer-Meetings.
DO LEWIS
Was then Introduced. He said he had been lee
turing twenty wears in tho West changing as
rule, but tonight he lcctu1ed without pay. 1Io
said there WAS danger Of division beswoen the
moral SEASON and prohibitory cAs5es Of tompor-
ance men. He urged the education Of tho people
up to such moral rectituds that the pronib;tory
If r ss ss0d eosy ss s;'''sd ss in peSrs a Ra
point is attained prohibitory legislation ia an
obstacle to the growth OF temperance. Dr.
Lewis then told the story Of the progress niade
by the women Of the West in their crusade.
Whether such a course WAS practicable in larga
cities he could not Say. They lad better try it
than talk about it, but the meetings should not
be free. The work also should bo preceded by =
few weeke o9 prayer, for the religious element Is
tho characteristic feature from frs: to last.
At the close Of the Doctors address tho do1-
ology WAS sung and the benediction pronounced
In the course Of tile eytninE number Of tenn
perance tracts we're distributed.
THE NATIONAL TEMPERANCE SOCIETY:
The Corresponding Secretary and Publishing
Agent Of tho National Temperance Society said
to-day that several efforts had been mado for G
mceting OF the managers Of that institution, but
it had been delayed by the absenco or engage
ment OF several prominent local officers. Ho
thought the clergymen in this city
COULD NOT BE UNITED IN PRAYEn NovEMKSC
for the reason that many no! total abstain
ers. Some difficulty WAS found IN ali large cislos.
and had hindered the starting Of q movement IN
Boston. The efrort*in the West seemed to hare
been heaven-Girccted. and no ono could say
what the influence OF woman aud prayer might
finally accomplish in this city.
At ruE FULTON STREET PRATEn-MEET1xd
to-day the temperance question entered l7rgely
into tic prayers and remarks offered. A 1nEn1-
ber from Brooklyn stated TIM. tho movement In
conversion OF drnpkards and Hquor~6eElers had
begun in earnest. One hquor-sel1er, who had
for many years been notorious for wickodnce5,
had given up bis business aud ~aa now praying
Christian:
HARRY HILLS vAR1E11Ea.
HAIRY Hill, tho owner OF the Houston Street
Varieties Thcatrc, having been asked br sonn
women il he wculd Charge admission leo,
writes that lie will give his concert~toom, with
out any CHARGE on Sunday next, or any othex
Sunday following, for the use Of those rho arc
really Interested in the cause OF true temperance.
aud cven more than that: 4 will furnish tLa
gas and m orchestra for the OCCASION, and Tia
see that good order is preserved He adds:
pledged their pockets well as thoir hcarts in
this work attempt anything that looks like mon-
ey-makins, and to carry on tho work make tho
offcr OF my room in good faith"