The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-13
NEW YORNS RUM WAR.
The Metropolitan Clergy at Asso-
citation Hall.
BANDS OF WOMEN TO Be FORMED.
The Battle To BE wased
with ViEOr.

The adjourned meeting OF the ministers OF New
York, representing every religious denomination.
was held yesterday in Association Hall, Twenty
third street and Fourth avenue. The assemblage,
In point OF numbers, far exceeded the gathering OF
Monday last, while throughout the proceedings
considerably more interest was manifested. EVIL
IDENTITY evincing the growing interest on the part
Of the pastors and teachers in the great temper
ance movement now inaugurated.
The meeting was called to order by Rev. DR..
Prime, who presided throughout. Mr.. Ssearns,
the secretary of the National Temperance Associa-
ton, oficiated as secretary. The business was
preluded by \ prayer offered by DIR. Giett, after
which the Chairman delivered the following ad-
Dress
ADDRESS OF DIR. PRIME.
DR.. PRIME said The temperance revival, now
pervading large regions OF TINS country marks an
era IN the history Of the cause. 1t is wonderful
only that we have ever been asleep ana need a
trump IKE that OF the resurrection angel 10 starue
US from our repose. SO vast the burden OF lntefn-
perance; widespread, Deep terrible, destruc-
tive the misery IL has wrought among us; SO often
our hearts are wrung with anguish when those
we love are SEIZED cursed a&d blasted oy us
breath the air Is so full OF signs ana groans anu
walls Of hearts bursting because OF the
agonies this one vice entails, 1t Is pro-
foundy strange we can sleep whue IL
riots in devouring Jury all around us.
The great problem Of crime stares US
In the face Here is the immediate cause OF the
larger part OF al the crime that ILLS our prisons,
enhances our taxes and reddens our streets with
blood. Rum makes even policemen murderers,
and Is 1t possible for human language to say any
thing more terribleY The problem OF poverty
stares US in the face. We debate plans OF relief
and exhaust charity in working them out, while
great gaunt crowds OF hungry mendicants, with
cavernous eyes and pallid cheeks and skinny
fingers appeal TO US for food And here in this
vice Is the guilty author Of it all; or so nearly
all, that II we could cure the appetite for
strong drink, and make all men and women
temperate, our prisons would become palaces
and our paupers might be princes. 1t
~ said there are other vices. Alas 1t
Is true; but when we are confronted with another
shat makes monsters Of men and turns women
into fends; when an other vice fills the land with
wretcnedness and woe and the very atmosphere
with orphans and widows cries, then we Will rise
mp in our might and hunt that vice into some
mammoth den. and bar IT up until the gates Of
he'll prevail against it to reclaim its own. This
vice OF intemperance stands out alone,
Monstrum horre UNI ingens
Gun luInen adem plum.
Up to this hour all measures OF reform have come
short OF success. Sixty years ago the organized
opposition to this specific begun. The story
OF the war is familiar. Temporary triumphs have
been followed with reverses and failures. The evil
has grown upon US. 1t has taken large and porten-
tous proportions. 1t has seat In legislative halls.
Ii governs political contests. Its trafic affects the
revenue so that within the last week cry of fear
rs heard from washington lest the prayers OF the
women OF Ohio should diminish the receipts from
the tax on whiskey. Yes, this vice has its claws
Oh the throat oil this whole people IL is next TO
impossible to procure wise legislation TO restrain
IT. 1t is utterly Impossible to enforce laws when
shey are enacted VAIN is the help OF man. Put
no confidence IN politicians Let no such men be
trusted. They are on the side OF the enemy. The
trade, with It's hundreds OF millions invested, Is
against The ignoble army of martyrs to the vice
Ii against u.s. Appetite and lust and passion or
every loul NAME and sin and hell are all against
MS. Toll and care, sadness and sorrow, all cry,
''Give me drink or perish" and they are against
us. To whom shall we goS to whom shall we fee
Tor succorY To GOD, the everlasting God, in whom
are the hearts OF men-the great, loving Father Of
us all, who pities our miserles and healeth all
our diseases; unto HIM we come, and cry How
long, lord, how long?" STIR up Thy strength
and come and save usn In tins desparng yet
faith in the arm OF the mighty God OF Jacobw-e
All to JOIN Whatever their opinions as to
practice, though they drink and are
drunken, If they see the evil OF it and long
browns mems souls in perdition yes, and what
ever their creed or profession, GENTLE, Jew or
Christian, let US come, all children OF one Father,
burdened with common load OF sorrow, III SYM
patty with all who love their Kind let US PROSTATE
ourselves before the throne OF Infinite mercy and
cry "Spare thy people, . LordW
Rev. DR.. JOHN next submitted the following
resolutions Tor adoption, as the result OF the labor
Of the committee TO whom this matter had been
referred -
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved That in view OF the widespread and dreadful
evils OF inemperance, through which unacy. pauper-
ism and crime are increased happiness destroyed and
sna in view the general and profound interest the
subject awakened by the RELIGIOUS movement in the
to be the immediate duty O. churches and ministers 70
the Incorporate and the protection of the community in
the Gospel resolve ourselves and aztec tonately re-
sSie ways the crmaity and
and the danger Of all usages and customs that lead
taneoqsly on sunday the I'd inst.
keso ed hat societies for the old and the
young be organized revived in churches and sunday
schools and that from these centres Jealous effort be
and helptqness which our holy religion inspires
yed That RECOGNIZING the influence TOR good or
evil gwen IN this matter to women, they be invited
associate themselves together for the promonon OF the
anxillarles' consisting of two members from each
Resolved That Christian women be and hereby are
urged TO emp oy all the time and energy they afford
ing and influencing their neighbors, IN ali Christian
ways ~ avo OF consistent and intelligent temperance.
Resolved, That while the multiplication OF drinking
faclles extends the evil and therefore resisted
them, Christian effort be energeealy directed toward
the uprOoung OF mat love sustans the
drinking usages and drinking places OF the land.
Resolved That regard with cordial good will the
operations OF all organizations societies and
honestly intended according to the OF their
members, tor the repression of this national vice and
that shall labor to create and maintain that might
ened sentiment and conviction without which laws
however excellent. must tail OF their intention.
Resolved, That we earnestly pc ton the Legislature of
the New York TO enact law the Suppre ssion
OF all uppng houses and Tor the entire prevention of
the drinking OF Intoxicating beverages the premises
where they sold.
Resolved That hail with profound satisfaction the
passage by the of the United states the 9th
inst OF blu 70 provide for national OF in
Quirv concerning the alcoholic liquor traffic,
hereby express the prayer that our honorable Repre-
sentaves in the otner mouse OF Congress may promptly
concur in the important measure
Resolved That we recognize the valuable services rem
dered by the press, earnestly hope continued
operation and request the publication OF these resolu
lions tina; encourage the circulation OF temperance
literature In our families and In our schools
THE DEBATE.
Rev. Dr. NEWELL moved that the resolutions be
taken up sertdtim and debated upon There be-
ing no Objection this course was ADOPTED.
Inc nIst resolution was then read Dy the Secre-
tary and adopted mem con.
The second resolution ralled forth considerable