The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-04

shrieking one-perhaps more lasting.
NEW YORK, March 81, 1874. SECRETARY.
Delegates from the Union Praying Band
Confer with the Mayor and Comp.
trOller.
Mayor Hunter and Comptroller Schroeder we're
visited yesterday by Mrs. William Richardson and
Mrs. Wilder, active members or the Union Praying
Band, at the City Hall. The ladies complained
that the Excise law was not enforced, and liquor
dealers were permitted to deal ont their poison
on the Sabbath day; the side doors are lett open.
The Comptroller suggested that the praying band
could enter the saloons and get evidence and
make complaint before magistrate. He was OF
the opinion that BY continuous assault on the sa-
looms the good ladies would eventually succeed In
Danishin many or them from the trade in order
to escape the annoyances and interferences at
the hands or the iair crusader5. Gentlemen were
take the same interest In the movement as the
ladies'.
might be done by reducing the number OF licenses,
when the Comptroller remarked that the ladies'
were bent upon eradicating the evil enrlrely
There was no country where there were so many
LIQUOR stores as in America and thus fact increased
the use OF strong drink.
Mrs. Wilder suggested the proprety of getting
up petition to have all licenses revoked; but the
financial officer OF the city demurred. as the pro-
hibitory law in Massachusetts, had only tended to
The Mayor said he would help them to reduce the
number OF licenses; he was not IN favor OF substi-
tutlng Eight wlues," as the idea came from Ger
Mrs Wilder said the German lager beer sellers
are the hardest fellows to deal with. they say,
"Get away from here, we don't want your
prayers"
Mrs. Richardson remarked. .They don't believe
in the Bible or anything elSe."
The Mayor promised to aid them In reducing the
number OF licenses, whereupon they Withdrew,
With the determination OF calling upon the Com
mlssiOners OF Excise and Police this morning.
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Woman's Mass Meeting Yesterday Morn
ing Mt Phoenix Hall, Williamsburg
The Temperance Crusade Instituted I'm
the Eastern District-Dr. Dio Lewis
Organizes tho Band Of Lady Workers.
The temperance meeting held at Phoenix
Hall, Brooklyn, E. d., yesterday morning,
had a 1ull attendance. Many OF the ladies'
belonging to the Brooklyn band were there
to help and encourage their sisters IN their
undertaking by giving some OF their own ex-
perience DR.. Dio Lewis took charge OF the
meeting. In conversation with the reporter
previous to the meeting DR.. Lewis said:-
"The cause Of the want OF success In New England
is the want OF religious sentiment. The success Of
the movement Is not because 1t Is conducted by
women as women and because they talk, but 1t is
because they pray IT is the fearful praying women
who find themselves prevail. It is said Il don't know
how true it is) that a lady proposed to start
this movement in Brooklyn by finding six
pretty girls to go to the dram shops,
and while one prayed have the other five 60
round with their hats. Now wherever women
have that notion they have not succeeded. I
can point out three towns where that spirit pre-
vailed, and they are now Just where they were five
weeks ago. Where they trust in God and pray
they nave been successful to degree that aston
ishcs me. The real faith in God, In the Being,
has seemed TO have died out IN the American soul.
We try to run every machine ourselves. People
say, we want some one to lead in this business !;
you win see what to do when yoa get on your
lead you., The New England people are different
from the western: In New England they discuss,
Who Will have the most nnuenceY who shall be
asked to do such and such thing. Out West they
say we must take this to Cod The difference
Case cassee1 Of in' Worcester Mass worcss.ef
the most intelligent, refined, hlgh.minded,
mean c,tv u 'he
attended meeting there. 1t was crowded; there
were 2, 800 people present. 1t was a grand meet
ment OF It could be felt as the electricity in room
full Of machinery Is ielt. / was really frightened.
woman,s meeting, and af,erward seventeen cler-
gymen spent two hours IN discussing the question
whether, IN the resolution they let bound to pass,
naagufate, or whether they should say
there dHa 'pv We're 600 women on their knees
praying to God. TIE New England sentiment
was seen among the ciergymeh. Inc next oay
they began TO devise methods more consonant with
the refined tastes q New England and from that
day they have gone on devisIng methods, and the
upshot Is that now, after four weeks they are
going to work In Western style.n
Alter the opening OF the meeting DR.. Lewis In
vited the w0meI OF Williamsburg TO speak, urging
them say what they had on their minds In refer
cnce to this work. Many responded TO this call, all
testiiying Their Willingness to devote themselves
heart and soul to the furtherance OF this good
work, many being so agitated az to scarcely be
able to artlcnlate. Dr. Lewis called on one OF the
ladies' OF tie Brooklyn band TO say few words
to her sisters just beginning. She said :-'Ths
Is o work ne are unequal to except az God helps
us; He isinighty and does help u.s. ] cannot call
your attention to the public newspapers for q true
Representation OF our work. / do not come to
make 9n attack on newspapers. II Ia not the
papers that opnose the cause Of temperance. but