New-York tribune., 1874-03-13
BROOKLYN FIRED WITH ENTHUSIASM.

BROOKLYN FIRED WITH ENTHUSIASM.
MEETING AT THE HANsoN-PLACE METHODIST ulS.
oOPAL CHURcH-ADDREssEs BY THE REV. Mr..
HAYNES, THE REV. DR. FULTON, do LEWIS, AND
OTHERS.
The Hanson place NJ. f. Church, in Brook
lyn was denselY crowded last evening" the oecasioa
being temperance demonstration. The body Of the
church and the two galleries were filled even 70 the
asles in which chairs were placed. The meeting wss
very enthusiastic and all Joined In the singing and sp-
piauded the speakers heartily The pastor OF the
church, the Rev. Emory J. Haynes. presided With him
upon the platform were Dio Lewis the Rev MI lsNA.
-ing Rev. DR. Fuou, ana others The services be-
gan with the singing OF IAN hail the power iof Jesus
name" In which the whole audience Joined. The Rev.
Mr. Lansing then led prayer thanking the Lord for
past victories In the OF temperance, and asking for
help intemperance in these two large cities
so as to put to shame those who had said that the great
centers could be successfully attacked Nearer.
my God 70 Thee.D was then sung.
The Rev. Mr. Haynes made the fret address. He gave
much credit to Temple OF Honor Lodge No. for tho
success Of the meeting, which had also received ths
countenance OF the Brooklyn women's Temperance
Society. II Gods canse he said which had drawn
them together BY the fundamentally OF law Of socie-
and such means struggle had been carried on, bub
little nothing had been effected. He thanked God
that this revival had been largely religious one ana
that politics and other machinery had had so little 10 do
10. blessed aClleVcd
tnIuS tnas Dr,s PsSe~s~.
growth of the remarkable religious revival OF the last
year II all willing pray and become warriors In
the temperance cause this work could be accomplished
The Rev. Dr. Fulton was then introduced. He began
with a complimentary notice OF Do Lewis, as one TO
whom much of the success OF tho movement was due
He thought this movement had been mlsunderstood
lie had often talked against the driuker but never
against the rum seller. lie was afraid he had often
thought the latter past praying for and yet from
one end OF the land TO the other they giving way
before the power Of prayer He was glad to see God
grapple with these big sinners He spoke OF the many
persons who they left the ferry step around 10 the
corner rum shop, and asked what would be the eject
II guard OF 80 stood there all day,
and watched for those who came 10 that
shop-perhaps their husbands. He had advised tho
membersof his congregation to look out FOR the drunk
ards. Many OF them had been redeemed from tia
power OF this evil by prayer and suppcsou. lie did
not know how the would be worked lherc, but he
wanted every man and woman 10 go 10 work as God
impressed them Men had somehow got the idea thai
strong drink them strength and he told the story
OF Franklus refutation OF that. Men thought IL gave
them mastery over matters, but rum always
gets tho mastery man 1hat r ges s,rons arons
drink is spirit and It has lite. Il ~
q devil, and IS used by the big devil. All must hghv
Of the Treasury afraid OF the revenue being dln-
ished, but in one year. II all stopped drinking the whole
National debt could be paid ana money LEFT III the BANK
There Is work for every do Every one knows some
one who drinks and over whom he has lnnueuce Leu
every make his her mind to exercise that m
duenee. Then all VIII be at work; they viii Obtain
moral power which Will help the cause forward 10 sue
Do Lewis then referred to his own boyhood, when
his father victim ol ntempeIduCe, aud hts mother
the light OF the household, bearing her heavy bur
dens 10y the help OF her frequent prayers. That had
prompted his lecture Tue Power or Won ans Irayc
GrOg-shOps," for he had become convinced that
women through their prayers could do more IN tIaL
direction than men had been aOle 10 do In 40 years Ho
told the story Of the beginning OF the movement IN
ONO, where the women in small town, aroused TO
their power by his lecture, closed all the draDsbops
their village. and started this mighty crusade IL wss
GOd5 force, ne sild, Wnlch, through the prayers
OF these women, stronger than name force.
personal pledge from every person. not 10 liquor
shape, regarded the basis OF the whole thing
upon the dealers would be the plan 10 be followed iu
Brooklyn.
The audience had been very enthusiastic IN their
cepon OF his remarks, leading hlu TO taI lac Lad
found such spirit In the East. He aeked al the
women the audience who willing 10 do whatever
they could, when the way was pointed OUT to rise 10
evidence OF their interest followed by applause
which could hardly be quoted. WITH such spirit, he
sad, every dramshOp I'm Brooklyn could he closed ia
month. Even In the West he had not seeD such spirg
OF Willingness TO enter upon the work.
DIR. Fulton than asked now many were Wiling, N DR..
DiO Lewis would stop here and hep organize this work.
applause, and Mr.. Lewis, explaining thar he had
ENGAGEMENTS that took him away tor two wecks. saG:
" Will come here two weeks from t0hght, without
money and without price. VIII take nothing Tor tbs
work will stay here as long as can help Think or
great city ike this throwing of this horrible incubus.
point a city like tbs then all the cities
people believe IN prayer hold prayer meetings, and
then IL TINS IL sample OF Brooklyn, II VIII be short,
Aer the applause that followed this had ceased
singing ana few remarks by W. {. steele closed the
services.
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