New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
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LARGE SUNDAY MEETINGS IN NEW YORK AND IT'S
SEIGHBoIHoOD-THE BROOKLYN LADIES MOVING
Observation-Disclosures OF THE CRUSADERS TO
VISIT THE SALOONS.
The temperance movement In New-fork ana
Brooklyn received impetus yesterday through the
efforts Of the thoroughly aroused women and men OF
both cities who gathered In many OF the churches, and
made thor prayerOfrngs IN The presence oI large anu
eager audiences. Although Large majority of the
meetings were held III this city, tho ladies OF Brooklyn
seem TO be the boldost their efforts TO crush inempor
ance They have determined to adopt the Western
method organizing bands and praying In the saloons
besides intercedin with sellers and drinkers THIS mas
been done aready extent but the work is now
TO be carried forward earnestly than ever Three
routes have been out for special work Ia visitation
IN Fulton-s from + Flton Ferry 10 the cartabie' ~
Court-s from Montag re-s to the end % Myrtleaye.
from Washngtou-jt. to Broadway.
large aud earnest mass meeting held at p. m.
yesterday. n the Thirtiethst. Methodist Episcopal
Church. near Eghth-ave The pastor. the Rev. u. ).
Terry opened the meeting and declared that the Chris
tian character not admit the use OF intoxicating
liauors Tue Ii IN. Rufus f. Andrews affirmed, In his
address that he full OF enthusiasm tnis great
question For generations he said we have been slug
c1sh in saving our friends and companions from ruin.
He declared that inemperarce Is the great crying evil
OF all countries. It's inroads society be traced
back to the time OF Noah and the Fall of Man
anity Now Divine Providence has raised up
the women5 movement from an obscurr
town OF Ohio, t0ya moro obscure than
was Bethlehem. This great work has now
reached this great metropolis, the wickedest city,
think upon the face OF the globe. suppose, within The
sound OF my voice. is being dealt out In spite
Of laws and authorities In every street aud avenue
there are many Of these Of niquty tempting the
young and leading the passions of those who have
been led astray The laws which have been tried In
mans states have done very little good because not
sustained by pabiic sentiment Foe first thing to do in
the temperance movement is TO arouse sentiment
which will require the enforcement of the law. TIE
Rev. Ur. l.. IL. King spoke OF tho immense extent
tns destructive power OF intemperance, surprising
the combined horrors OF and pestilence.
Dr. KING declared the women's movement To come
from God In twelve weeks the women have done more
against intemDer than the men have done IN Thirty
years At the first attack they have closed $50 saloons
aud induced $4,000 persons to sign the pledge Tho first
woman tempted TO eat tae lorbdie fruit. Woman
Is now trying withhold from him the forbidden cup
May she be successful The Rev. W. C. Steel celebrated
the trinmphs OF tho womens movement, IN which, by
actual count l76l dramshops have been closed In Olio
Indiana, Wsconsin Minnesota Illinois, aud Ionnessee
and dramseers have been converted The spirit Of
the movement, he said had been love. and Is mas con-
uuered In the sign or the Cross. He entreated
for more compassion to the drunkard made a Grim
a protectsd by the w He also desired more pity and
for the conservative minister's VINO defend
pied 1e not to sell liquors needed In NewYork.
mauy confectOners se to schoo children ite bottles OF
vi
Nearer my God to Thee" sung. and tho Rov. Dr.
Twombley, eX-President OF tho Wisconsin Uaversty.
made an address. Al the conclusion OF tho exercises
about 80 ladies OF the church met and made arrange
menti FOR a daily temperance yer-neeting.
A temperance meeting was held yesterday AFTERNOON
IN the East Methodist Episcopal Church
There a good attendance present Tue ReyWBroOks
presided aud the meeting opened with prayer aud
siuging Mrs. ". J. Clark OK Bergen called on The
women TO 90 forth the Spirit OF tue Lord 10 eradicate
the evil Of intemperance sle sad tha thsy osnt 20
drinking their New Years tables anu social
evening parte Even with their food they had mixed
aging the appetite which had led many to ruin. Several
female members Of the church made brief cddresses
which interspersed with short prayers and the
singing OF hymns. One OF the gentlemen
present suggested that tue ladies should form
rgantic procession aud march through the city with
banners which should speak aloud to every eye Tho
every day which spoke in louder tones than either ban
nes or music the procession from the TomOs TO the
courts Of trial from the CITY Prison to Bacxwelrs
TO the P0ters Fed-taousands and tens OF thousands
every year. The had great work before them,
and although their friends might now say There would
Ohio the day would come when the spirit OF GOd would
nye them the work. aud all thoughts OF what others
would say should sink into lnsigacance peslde the
great good which would DO accomplished The meeting
Tae AIlen-st Methodist Episcopal Church filed
on Saturday evening by the friends OF temperance re
form DR. Dio Lewis was announced to address the
gathering but he failed " attend owing to sudden in'
dsposton whlcn obliged him To return home. Tue Rey.
" e. Steele said that through the temperance crusade
In the the towns throughout Southern ONO without
An exception had changed their entire social aspect la
Indiana efforts u the noble women who had under
taken 10 stilo the iaflenco OF the liquor power by
been doing good deal In this very city, no said They
have been calling upon grocers and drlzslsts and
Aud tho result OF these vlala sufficient evidence