New-York tribune., 1874-09-16
TEMPERANCE In THE STATE.

A YEARS WORK OF THE GOOD TEMPlAhs'
The tenth annual session of the Grand Lodge
OF Good Tempars Of the State OF NewYork was opened
yesterday morning at Irving Hail. About 400 delegates
and ali OF the lodges throughout the State
were represented. Dr. r. e. Sutton, Grand worthy
Chief Templar, OF Rome. presided Tho morning ses-
sion was devoted principally TO ORGANIZATION Aoout
$50 new members were initiated. The reports Oh 'no
officers OF the Lodge referred to the appropriate
committees. DIR Sutton, ia his report congratulated
the Order the progress which 1t has made ana ated
that at no time during the past ten years
has 1t been SO united and so aggressive
10 the legalized traffic in alcoholic beverages
In detailing the condition OF the Order for the past
year. the report stated that the Board OF Managers
Ing early IN the year directed the Grand worthy oec
tary to strike from rolls all lodges that were three
aarters in arrears lodges dropped at the nrst
meeting in accordance with this action during the
wear o. lodges have surrendered their charters making
an apparent OF l39 lodges since the last session Inc
OF new lodges nstituteds 104 and OF the 6s9
lodges now reported all are believed 10 ee w0rkg M ~
Sutton suggested that committee pe appointed 70 c
fer with like committees from otser societies, W
view OF uniting all friends or temperance IOf poutcai
action. 49, =. .,.,..s
The present number OF members Is 672 against 5os3A
Sept i 1873 Tue loss in membership is largely owing
suspensions. The increase Is largely the res9. OF
the increase in the small counties Mrs; v: e. Ed
wards WIG mas charge 1i t1e U children sepored
that there are now So Temples In working order. A
having been chartered during the year Inc Total mem
bership OF the Order is now nearly 1000 having In
creased $500 the beginning OF the official term
The Board of Managers after reviewing the WORK per
formed during the year. suggested that some acon DE
taken by the Grand Lodge 10 prevent money being
boarded by the country tnaJ ~ 9 eraona
work 10 be done by members OF the Board, ana thas
subordinate lodges be required TO meet tSice monn
the Lodge took until p IN. After reassem-
bling. the remainder Of the session was occupied Win
huotu
tees aud the nomination or ocers Tor the ensuing year
This morning the Lodge will have an excursion around
the bay continuing the business meeting In the after
noon.
THE GRAND LODGE WELCOMED.
The reception rendered to the members Of the Grand
Lodge of this State by their brethren who hail from
this and neighbOrng counties at the Academy OF Music
last evening, was very hattering testimonial
Of the success Of the Temperance cause.
The Academy filed Many wore regalias, red and
black red and white, the women as well as men. The
displayed great and any reference
by the speakers TO the wonen's crusade, or TO the
desirabilty of total prohibition sure to draw loud
applause. Between the speeches. the Hutchinson
family sang some of their temperance melodies, and
were encored each time The meeting was opened with
the singing, by the entire assemblage, OF an old
campaign song Of the order, stand Up for Temper
ance" The Rev. T. f. Parker, from Western New-York,
followed with prayer in which he deplored the ends
Of drunkenness, and asked that they should be
led lsee it In all It's terrible aspects aud united TO
of the Reception Committee, followed with Few
words, then Introduced the Hon. W. H. Van Cott Of
Westcheser County, who delivered the address OF well
come OF the supremacy OF the worshipers OF
drink this city and OF the comparatively small band
opposed It, then spoke of the benefits they hoped
TO derive the presence and OF their
brethren making them pure and better aud nerving
the performance OF their work, and also III hea
ing the feeling between the city and country
members. DR.. r. +. Sutton made the response thank
ing the delegates for their reception and cOngratuang
the Order upon its past work present vitality aud future
prospects for good Miss Susannah Evans aud the Rev
J. ID.
Evans made a very earnest and impassoned appeal,
speaking particularly TO the women, as controlling
the homes and social life, where the reform must
start. She lett out the women OF fashion, as well
as men, of whom she drew picture showing them
caricatures OF humanity and unable through
their follles to do any good in way. She appealed
entirely the women of the middle class, the class
which represeu the heart and brain of the nation f
they would do their duty, she said an army would be
raised would achieve the good tempars object by
sweeping drink from the earth. She censured the
ing that they afraid of losing the embershp and
pecunary ard of the many liquor dealers in their
gregations She urged that the women should
pray while the voted. Mr.. Fdlton's address
was directed to show the great power OF stroDg
drink the fearful hold 1t had upon its Victims SO
that they might properly prepare TO overcome 1t. He
told incidents of his experience cler
gyman illustrating this cnchng story with few
words Of appeal. He praised highly the work OF the
women In the crusade which, he sad not dead but
nore quietly conducted Reading Dy Mrs. Anna Ran
dali Diehl, member Of the Order, and songs by the
Hutchinson family closed the exercises at late hour.