New-York tribune., 1874-03-06
NTILIQUoR MOVEMENTS AT HOME.

ANTILIQUOR MOVEMENTS AT HOME.
MEETING OF THE MANAGERS OF TIE NATIONAL
TEMPERANCE sOCIETY-rHE LADIES MOVEMENT
IN BROOKLYN.
The schemes for advancing the temperance
cause in this city rapidly maturing. The Board OF
Managers OF the National Temperance Society met
Yesterday afternoon a No. 5s Readcs IL the absence
Of william T. Dodge. Peter Carter presided, aud the
following members OF the Board present: The
Rev T. L. Cuyler D. D.; the Rev. Alfred Taylor, the
Rev. A. G.. Lawson, the Rev. W. w. Newell the Rev
William Howell Taylor, the Rev. Cyrus ID. Foss r. s.
Doty A. A. Robbins. J. " Searns, T. T. Sheffield, John
Falconer r. r. Sinclair I. A. Brouwer, aud B T. Hale.
Very great interest manifested In the present tenn
perance movement and after the transaction OF bust
ness relating to the increased demands upon the Society
the following resolution. offered by the Rev Dr. l. L.
Cuyler, adopted
Resored, That the National Temperance society c1-
tend cordial greeting and hearty sYmpalh' 10 tle none
and devoted women Of our land who have so earnestly
entered upon the crusade against the lquor trdc
and its attendant evils and we WI gIady eoopeTe nr
suason, and personal eHOrI'
ON motion Of j. n stearns the following resolution
was authorized to be sent 10 the ministers OF the cy
Resolred That in view of the present aspect OF the
temperance movement, the National Temperance So
ciey cordially invite the clergy OF al DENOMINATIONS W
meet in the parlors OF the Young Mems Christian Asso
ciatop at Fourth.ave and Twenty thirdst on Monday
afternoon March 1874 ats O'Clock, TO confer together
in relation to the best method to advance he movement
In this CITY,
Committee was then appointed, consisting OF J' n
stearns A. A. Robbins, the Rev. Alfred Taylor l. A.
Brouwer, and the Rev. A. G. Lawson, to secure by
themselves OF by cooperation with committees from
other organizations, the holding OF series OF pubic
ty DR. Cuyler enthusiastic in his description Oi
the work OF the Brooklyn ladies'
SUGGESTIONS FROM THE REV. DIR. HALL.
Olivet Chapel, on Second-st, near Second
ave. was completely filed last evening" on the occasion
nd
auspices OF the City Mission The Rev. George j.
Mipgips took charge OF the meeting and called 1t TO
order After the usual religious services the Rev Dr
John Hall was called upon to speak. He began In
this way
DEAR FRIENDS: 1t affords me very great pleasure 70
take part IN TINS In the first place. we do not
suppose the Divine sight ntenpefanSe nee differs n
death and any will bring death in Gods slghtn It
be not washed away in the cleansing piVGd p1
BSsuaTts BSt 9s tha. n It specially Outrageous
that its fruits are immediate. that ~, they are
Ia the place, do not suppose that men Tho are
stsmazod ss sinners above ali Others There
many the trade because OF circumstances; mere hf
many in il who are sufferers from an unhappy state OF
things there are men engaged in this traffic whom IT
would be unjust 10 charge with Willingly attempting 20
noison the community. We believe that the men ana
women who most Immediately concerned IN inls ns
like other men and women; 10 pe %
sciences that they may take TINS Ior d
like il distinctly understood that we are not here as
meetInR 10 approve the other hand, TO dlsolau
ana contemn that in the West which has at-
tracted very great interest, take IL that the people IN
Ohio know the nature OF the laws there take thst
thev have thought their own affairs ana nave come
10 their the matter ana t1at they
are honestly trying 10 work out their plans Wo may
lock upon this question as political question, anu
we NAV look upon social question III mas great
deal 10 DO with social life, ana social life Is 100 thought
fnl a subject 10 be ignored by any man thlnK lhls
question may regarded IN place ike as 10
some degree a civic question IL Is very pad II peope
are drunkards in the country villages ana towhs ou ~
IA still worse that they should be drunkards here De-
csuse 40 many people more closely together III Tue
cities We have persons OF all variety OF eeng, as
nositiop habit natural temperament natlonaty, ana
am sorry 10 say, with every variety OF InOdern
defortnity The tide OF IDtempeTanee sweeping over
the city Is continually Increasing the amount OF
taIstion, 10 say nothing about the expenditure;
CIiidren are being trained up through the neglect OF
druugeD fathers and drunken mothers 10 become, III
pty. Therefore regard the question as civic ques-
tion and think that whatever city goVernmeh.s can o
for the dmnution OF this evil they not only nave n
right to do but right TO the Goa specd oI
every wise and Christian He may see anOtner way
going to work this line, but ne VIII not SHRINK III
hostility against those who are working Tue pest lhoy
know on their line TO diminish this great evil
The Rev. Mr.. Mlnglns then made brief address IN
which no referred approyngly to the work that had
been done by the temperance organization present. lie
wanted his hearers TO work. not talk. II the ladies
once began TO talk, they ruined; Dut ne was
Just ready 10 say that II they began with work.
they would continue TIL their efforts met with success
The Rev. Mr. Parker next made a prayer aud the exer
cses OF the evening were ended with tho sinsng OF
hymn.