The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-29
NO MORE WHISKEY.
Support Of the Crusaders in New
York and Brooklyn.
"A GdrcSS of a. Converted
BarLxeeper.

IuThudut W GILL issued Dy the W ODau'b lelu-
perance Union mass meeting of the friends oil
tile cause was held last evening IN the Allen street
Methodist Episcopal church. The attendance was,
however, not large, plainly indicating the fact rhar
tne denzens OF the eastern districts Of the city,
especially IN the lower wards, nave not yet been
su.nclentb educated up to proper poinc OF
enthusiasm III emperance work, The meeting was
called TO order by the pastor, Rev. ". ID. Thomp-
son, aud the proceedings opened by the sing ng
OF the regulation hymn--
Nearer my God, to Thee.
prayer was then offered by Rev. Mr.. Briggs,
after wIlcn Rev. Dr.. W. c. steele was introduced.
lie prcIaced MS address 10y stating that DR.. DO
Lewis, VINO had been announced as the speaker Of
the occasion, was mdisposea and unable to attend.
Dr.. Steec tnen reIerrcd To Inc remarkable success
attending
THE CRUSADE IN THE WEST
quoting from long list OF statistics the fact that
some 76I liquor saloons had been closed since the
commencement 81 the NOV ment, aud that $40 Of
the keepers oil snch places had been converted.
He thcn spoke OF the action adopted by the ladies
IN ONO, ano SAID tneir weakness constituted tier
power they had attained their grand successes
by
PERSUASION AND PRAYER,
and that Is the method that must be adopted in
New York and otncr Large cities He then went on
by ~ Crosby III his sermon OF Sunday last, which
he characterized as dangerous ana unchristlan-
like, and merilng the condemnation OF every
lover .. temperance and follower OF Christianity.
Dr. steele ieXt reierre1 to the results obtained
by the movement in the West, which he thought
showed b yOnd the shadow OF a DOUBT that 1t mad
been Inspue "a Vi God Crllne had been iessened,
rel., ION revived, Christian unity Increased ana,
bcyVnu All, the tralic Dad received
DEADLY bow,
inasmuch as the Wholesale dealers in liquors, as
wei as tue brewers, wee complaining in loud
tones that Their traue Is ruined. Tne ma,sullu ue
Ol tie ulOVeinent, sald the speaker, III concluding
his Remarks, As oyerwheimng; The wnOie OF the
SOCIAL aspects Oh JHe continually, Wherever the
war has ueen waeed, nave oeen Changed; uomes
arc being hAed up; literary societies ana eading
roOLs are taxing Lne place OF the dram shops,
men ana woneh ae meet NJ together III social
Ielectua III erCuurse, 10 the general benefit
anu goou. ne movement VIII Overspread tins
Lmpire state, iVr Goa rs apIOau, and ne intends
ina IL SHAT spieaa over the Wnole bre tdLn ana
length Vi tae United States. Ihere are, however,
scs crai eViis to Ue counterdcted and Kept down,
tue prncllai Oi THESE being Tue
sP.slr or CONSERVATISM IN PULprrs
and the il-auvlsed Acd certain people ito want
w rush Ia anu proceed IN the same way
UnIu.
.,usannah Evans was the next speaker She
botn men aud women IN TINS great Cause OF tenn
LelLnce. Inc movement OF the wUnen, am sure,
Is noe u mOMentIry impuiSe, but
ISallkAriON,
rising out OF deep sorrow aud degradation. 1t is
TIE greatest work engaged IN since the time
VI DeoUfan. Their var cry Is 'i4uveu their Dat
he axe il tenderness and b1seeChlns earnestuess,
their banner the Cross OF Jesus. EXtirpation
u runseLers by law would create jealousy
anu DAtied In the c0ullnu1ity. We do not
mean 10 aAopt lesd. Inc .sures until prayer, per.
suasiOn anu love ave ioso tneir earnes mess and
eIieci. One argument bought 10 bear agains5
wSnen engaging III the movement is that ~ is
nVi,e o. tneir ouslnesS and that Ihey wound he bet
t,r enl io.ed to shay at nome ana mead tao
babes. no. C the women WIN make IL tnelr busl-
ness 70 see TO 1t that ,ne.r nusDands' SHIRTS are
properly nended anG the buttons at ended TO- Tor
hothilg .asperates man more AID leads him to
u2c
NAUGHTY WORDS
more frequently tran 10 find button wanting,
es ec.ay II IL happens TO Oe mat OF the coiiar.
so nope they VII to the darning OF the nose
so that the noDe i0id Of creation Will not be re-
minded Of
HIS POOR FEET:
also, look alter the coOKlus ana the babies. MISS
LVans Also reerreu to Ur. CrVsDy'S Genets saying
appeal Ell thai loved VINE much 10 glVe 1t
W., a.tnousn ne knew 1t to 20 tue stumbling block
OF thousands OF his weaAer brethren. l hold tnat
total aostiuence Is absolutely necessary to con-
sstency IN religion not oniy good to hold as
sentiment, bat very good to lOiOw as practice."
Charles Meyer, the converted Brooklyn lager
beer dealer, Was then Introduced, and delivered
his maiden speech Us temperance man. He told
the nistory o! his conversion III graphic words,
saying now sorry he was tnat he had ever i'll
duiset ID
THE SINFUL BUSINESS,
but that he tnanAed Goa Tor the visit OF those
Christian women WHO nad brought him to bee the
erlOr o. MS way. lie next described the chdrac-
ter o. Tie poison sod uennd the majority OF bars
when, lie sad, sent thousands Oi men to iunatic
asylums, abnahOuses am 10 dea h, while IL con-
demned their families 10 lie OF wretchedness and
wan. lie concluded his remarks by saying that
he knew OF twenty Joun5 men VINO used to get
drunk nightly IN his saloon VINO had since
SIGNED THE PLEDGE,
and we're now members OF Young mems Christian
associations anu uselui members OF society. lie
tod o The time wnen he was employed IN the
Flatpush Lunatic Asylum, where he knew two out
u
lunacy by drinh, While the remainder lost their
mtciiect rom hereditary causes resulting also
thousands Vi the dramselcrs IN this city would
follow his example lOf their own souls sake, as
wei as Tor tue cause Vi humanity.
Tue pastor OF the church then addressed the
congregation IN lew words, when the Meeting
was brought 10 close ny the singing OF the
"Doxoio.y."
The Brooklyn Women's Meeting-Pray-
for Runsellers.
The wOmen's temperance meeting at the Young
Mems Christian Association rooms yesterday
afternoon was Largely attended. Prayers were
asked Tor several Individuals and for the saloon
pray err meetings OF tonight One lady said - Il
know little child, who on coming from school, If
she does not find her mother at home, runs to the
plncushOn, wnere she always finds q little note
So, l til nix we have come here to get little mes
sage from our Father, to get word OF love and
encouragement, and what is the word Tor us to-
day2 We need strength ana need to find out wrat
He VIII do Tor us. TO believe and praise Is our
part the battle is Gods"
After singing and praying, a lady said:-"One
hour ago l was IN the office OF one of the largest
newspapers in New YORK city, and the editor said
to me- we don't want any more OF the women s
TEN perance movement; 1T Is
HACKNEYED SUBJECT;
IL has all fallen dat said, We don't think 40 In
BIOokiyn.' Now. we have said great deal about
conservation and l think ought to speak of
another subjec.--ot the manner OF work, not OF
the success. Now, there are three things the
Thought Of which mas helped me q great deal.
FIRST, there rs the Kingdom, the dominion over all
external influences; second, there is the power,