New-York tribune., 1874-04-06
TOTAL ABSTINENCE DEFENDED.
The Rer L. CayLr Larlyseave Presbytr7Gn CAvrea
BroOElVr.


The Re- T. L. CaySr nS LaJlye'-ave Pre'0y-7Gn Cawe'
BrooEyH.
The Rev. Il. l.. Cuyler of the Lafayette-ave.
Presbyterian Church, BROOKLYN delivered last evening
sermon n answer 10 discourse OF the Rev. Howard
Crosby On Drunkenness" II twas in defense Of the
total abstinence opinions Of the National Temperance
League Of whose Executive Committee DR.. Cuyler is
chairman. HIS text taken from 1. Thessaonians.
w. - Abstain from all appearance Of evil" He said
In substance:
TLs word appearance should De translated FORM"
These words rightly rendered signify, abstain from
every form Of evevery species Of evil There are GER
tain pursuits and practices that must be judged of by
their effect their ordinary influence. II practice
Is productive of vastly mischief than benefit; II II
y opposed he best welfare OF home and society and
the -ate If i s calculated TO tempt the weak snd IN
wary stumble If r is deceptive in It's nature that
IL 4nS "--1 - az -, uiCr -. 20 20 80 d,saaoo .'no
poverty. misery. ana death tnan one practice
hho"n 20 % tho ma a. lacTtce that 5,eet9 an
these cond,t0ss Yes II IS the practice OF drinking
lent of evi, unparalleled form of evil, for its
terrible consequence in this world aud IN the next Do
common aud Christianity teach me tO hold fast
10 H. or 10 abstain from It, That the question before
The speaker then discussed the nature of intOx
eating beverages dangers from the reckless OF
intOXicauts medicines, and the various temptations
No man said he defends drunkenness. Every one
IT, The Grunard lOathes t ana himself for being
so The drrnsa Ter hates drunk .nness: it dsR races
ms and kls of his customers. 1t costs moth
ing either to denOunce lntemperance or grOg-se1ng
How 10 keep men from drunkenness and how to stop
the dram-seng. the practical questions Of the day
MyOWu answer 10 the nrst one would be very simple
II rnenuess fuvarlabiv arises from the practice Of
drinking intoxIcants would say stop the practice
never drink a drop! This Is short, simple common
sense. ana not opposed TO Gods word This means
But an eminent pastor in New-York has lately de-
clared from lIs pu nil that total Abstinence is delIsive
remedy drunkenness and that its advocates hinder
NOR tnau they help human reformation. As TINS dis
course La. become public document through the daily
s "A
Mine snail be courteous, for love the author warmly
As personal friend aud honor his ability scholarship
and zeal the conversion OF souls he is cOurageOusy
independent Indeed his independence often leads hun
10 f. IN the face OF the settled opinions and
convictions Of his brethren on many questions
honor his trankness even ieei O0ilged
prove that moderate drinking is better remedy for
drunkenness than entire abstinence am giad that
man Of his intellectual stature has made the attempt
for the utter fracture OF his argument through the
cause OF total abstinence For much IN MS discourse
i thank him. Where agree, can work together
friends where We differ differ as brethren.
Chancellor CrOhDy text mas often been quOted IN de-
fense OF moderate drinking. The words Let your
moderation be known unto all men, The original word
here translated houerauon,' means propriety gen
teneSs fOrbetrance. Paul exhUrting his suffering
of then Lord. Now Just imagine Paul had in his
mind idea OF drinking liquor aud see now the whole
agaiu say rejoice. Let your moderate use Of ntoxi-
eating liquors be knogn unto an . az men The m Lord II at
cuioust II il often charged upon Us aosainers that we
nnrIoses So | am happy 10 strairhten the
nneck ~ this passage. winch Is cer.ainly very
1ncomfortaby awry. The first position taken by my
onuent brother y that drunkenness If sln OF gross
est depravity." To this we cordially respond amen
He secOnd position IL that drunkenness s SO henous
crime thai every nebriate should De arrested ana
prisOned as summary for theft AS Dr CrosDy Vel
knows our present arrest and lock up the WreeAeu
drunkard OF the streets, although the arlsVOcrac Ane
brlate driven home IN his carriage and sleeps on Hs
debauches on damask and down My friend would cree
toll gate OF punishment 90 TINS road 70 Iuln
But puts t far along He places where the nOu
crate dunKer, longer able 10 control bis appetite
reels on into drunkenness. But Noulu Put
the gate at the entrance 10 the road. would MAKE
IL the seven-Darred gate Of total abstinence. ana wrs
over A. Look not upon the wine wnen IL ls req IL
Diteth Ike adder. Wine is q mocker Abstain from
form OF eYll." Instead OF punishment would
have prevention The Chancelors third position is that
tipping houses should be prohibited by law. Let ali
the people say amen In behalf OF my fellow wprohibi-
tonists thank Dr. Crosby Tor his pungent advocacy
OF principle for winch been battling for %
years We welcome aid from every quarter But there
certain which our longer experience in this
warfare has taught us. One truth is that no
men likely To make any vigorous successful
keadway against the liquor rsrhs vhiie they are