New-York tribune., 1874-04-22
TEMPERANCE YORK IN BROOKLYN

, ,pcr NETTING AT THE CHURCH OF THE PILGRIMS.
temperance meeting was held last even
ino under the auspices OF the Women's Temperance
Society in the Church OF the Pilgrms Brooklyn. The
Rev. Dr. R. g. storrs presided and, AFTER song oy tue
auarette choir. read passage OF Scripture beginning
with the 9th verse OF the third chapter OF Galatians.
prayer was offered. hymn sung and Dr. storrs' III
few Introductory remarks said that there were many
things in which all might not agree, but all should agree
n the furtherance OF the temperance cause In ts cou
try Peope should all agree, for instance, that drunken
nes. ia constantly increasing and that all good czens
ought 10 unite in overcoming the eyil. lie tnousn0
that tho tendency to drink was inherited from 'he
English and Scotch ancestry, while the stinuatng a
osphere of the country strengthened that tenoehcy'
Another thing upon which all should agree was thas TINS
ain should be opposed by moral influences, ana py tne
laws which grow out of the moral sentiment created
Too much stress put upon the power OF law distinct
from the moral sentiment which produces 1t. NO Ia"
can be enforced regard to which the sense OF men nus
not been convinced The Christian woman ne resardeu
70 he the conscience OF the community, Wnlcn was ho"
asserting Itself.
The Rev Mr. Lansing was introduced ana spoke VI INC
temperance movement which he thought to be In the
direct line OF the temperance work OF tho past t"enS
years The movement said he, Is the action OF cohVic
ton II was born In the church and has been carried
forward from the first by Christian ladies In the
land 1t is claimed that the supply must meet the ue
and but the not only do this but serve 10 Gre
ate greater demand The purpose OF tho ladies' rs
supply the demand but to supply IL WIN the sp1 VI
God instead OF intoxicating drink ,,., ..,,.. a.
The Rev. Dr. John Hall SAID tnat legisation IN ue
mend for its efficacy upon the firm CONVICTIONS OF tho
people, The love Of excitement contributes ~
drunkepness Men stimulate themselves untl they
come to think themselves agreeable, although hey arc
Constantly becoming dull and stupid. The drinking
usages society go largely 10 increase tne haot VI
drinking TO excess Good women have much to answer
for In this respect and IL is In their power 70 correct
the abuse The traffic has much TO DO with the comm 10
uance OF vice. Increasing facilities Suggest anu III
crease the supply.
We have defective views OF the sin OF drunkenness
many men look upon it not disgrace nut as ttie
more than frolic II is sin against the body, when
it weaKens and degrades sin against the Drsih "on
God given for the most nOOle uses anu against
tle soul Tm afraid the politicians are not III te naul
OF attending temperance meetings, and We harIy kuO|
where TO look for statesmen, but the people shoud
insist that the legislation be such as to produce he pest
results for the community. II said that the deciding
votes in the House Of Commons are controled py tue
ltauor element OF Great Brtan Tnefe Is danger tht
the same power control the legislation Oh ou state
and country. The ladies have kept se9t untl eou
pelled to speak out, and they must now Dc hehru.
The Rev Dr. Cuyler, IN a characteristic address, pre-
sencd resolutions from the Christian women OF Drooh
Iyn calling upon the Board OF Excise TO enforce srcy
the present against the sale OF liquors. ana upon
Ali citizens cooperate with the ladies III aldlng the
Hoard OF Excise their duty by reporting lniorm
ton OF any saloon kept open Sunday or Of the sale
OF any ntoxicaDts at any time to drunken men anu
minors. The resolutions were adopted by unanimous
vote The Rev. DR.. Thomas then spoke Dfleny. Mhch
the great OF incompetence was uncovered so as 10
be seen by all in its enormity he believed the conmu
ny would rise up IA man and put an end to IT, as
when Charles Sumner the seer Of his day, uncovered
the crime OF Slavery, its doom sealed Tne meeting
then adjourned