New-York tribune., 1874-03-09

meeting then nominally closed but the crowd re-
question Several responded and the audience which
had been orderly thus far became somewhat noisy and
present could not fail regard the meeting as
whole as saeregous and attended with more harm than
good WhLe those who had II in charge woTo eneerc'
tho result was anything but satisfactory.
IN oREESPoINT.
Association Hail. In Orchard, Colyerst., Green
point L. l., crowded yesterday afternoon, the occa-
sion being jubilee temperance meeting. given under
tho auspices OF the Seventeenth Ward Temperance ALI
ance. j. " Stearns presided. and tho meeting was
opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. SOmmeryile. Tho
Chairman said that the women of Greenpoint had not
been backward In their work. as soup houses hau been
opened and small crusade begun against tho liquor
stores He know that the whisky dealers wero trem-
bling with fear Saturday they met in secret coun-
Gil TO consider what they should do. lie trusted that
every store would be closed. lie then introduced
Rufus F. Andrews who said that the movement re-
Gently begun In OHIO had drawn the attention OF tho
public the subject OF temperance, and now the whole
country was thoroughly aroused all OF the Respectable
classes apparently desiring to suppress tho use OF In
started by women who have at iength thrown on thcr
slumber, and prepared for fight. Woman has been al
thought that woman should not interfere VITA msns
affairs. She has been made TO sit silent and alone at
home. ana suffer all the evils from ron nav havnE ma
have arisen In their might. and II man cannot
accomplish a moral revolution, woman VIII do IT,
1t very hard TO speak against something which is
so familiar 10 u.s. and MANY reOu ana sneers are TO DC
expected. Nou all rcccOleCt when the question oil the
emancipation of the slaves was first agtated IN this
country. 1t was as much as mans He was worth to
Of slaves. and such good men as Horace Greeley Wen
dell Phillips, Gerrit Smith and others were h0oted and
speak. But still they persevered, and did not
care for public criticism, until in less tnan q
Cess, and over over 100000 slaves gained fToodom
The speaker referred to the customs OF pubic ana pr
temen would Danish all intoxicating drinks from their
tables He thought that Christianity and temperance
the work will bravey In conclusion he spoke OF
the men elected by the people to FIJI high oices who
stagger intoxicated TO their seats in Congress- Senate
and Assembly chairs. IntemperaDce among nigh Of
fcals he SAID Is the crying evil of the land and revo
luton i'll this direction is much needed.
BROOKLYN, T. ID.
Tho First Methodist Church, Grandst., Ffthst,
Brooklyn, L. d. densey crowded last evening, by q
congregation assembled TO hear the Rev. Dr. Kendrck
lecture on temperance. Within the altar raings sat
several prominent advocates of itemperance. After the
usual preliminary services OF the church, Mr. j. Conkn
called to preside. In taking the chair no made a
Introductory remarks, and then called the Rev.
f. T. Kendrck said that the object OF the lecture
to win the Of his congregation TO act as CO.
laborers in the of temperance reform II there
any class Of society more affected than another by
the of drinking IL woman ana no voice could
be raised against her IN this movement OF acting out or
her sphere No like her feels the evil IN the house,
and therefore question her interest IN the
Of the temperance movement, for the drinking
strikes her with the blight OF pestilence. No e
she is uDjlstly treated by those nearest and
dearest to her. 1t is impossible 10 number ,G
tins curse. Take the sweetheart. She has cen;
tered her hopes of life one ana as she gave her word
TO him looked forward to a new life of happiness
with strong arm manly form, and faithful heart
TO support and shield her with his love But how mas
that vision dissolved in the fumes OF the bOWf Sne mas
found that the social glass has greater charm Tor her
husband, and in the society OF boon companions her
very been tho subject of wantOn jest she has
seen her loved one on the road TO ram She Iemoh,
strates, he promises, but soon breaks MS word ana
han fn
from the glorious picture had formed and looks at
the horrible picture, which may bring her
her saddening memory even to the grave.
Then the daughter. How can she csress her father
while reeking with the fumes OF liquor She bears MS
name his child has to blush for him. and must bear
his degradation She has no one TO give her fathers
sister She glories in her brothers name and fame and
him in life with all the ardencY OF her soul
vancement would sacrifice every selfish hope But he
falls into the snares OF the enchanter the Wnecup out
shines what he had been aiming at and the scheme OF
his life has baen quenched in the nery drsught Ihe
sisters ardent soul falls for how can she look on ta
she cannot lean on his arm or point him out TO her
friends sne can only weep and pray III there are any
Then the wife, mark her sitting by the fant emDeis II
the crevices patching few tattered garments while
she shvers with the frost, with MOI hope IN ener look
or attitude The hungry children In their sleep
and thinks Of the time when she was happy gill,
and perhaps remembers the first glass that led TO her
husbands ruin and The first unkind word he uttered
There is Winter within and without, and still deeper
down in her heart She hears q step. and ne VINO has
the night call her wife enters lie may approach put
she cannot fly. He may silence the moans OF the chl,
by blow and curse an she can only put Der frai
body between There Is no escape except Dy death et
the law would legalize the sale OF tho poison that
does such work. that depryes the vile ana children Oh
the food and which he is bound otherwise TO
furnish. Then the mother-she loves her son. and u Is
music TO her to hear the world praise Ms name shc
watches his progress ana O0k5 upon ann 40 lo nope V
her declining years He falls and ial love dies IN his
heart. He grees her with slllen looks ana perhaps
The is not the gn-shop The primary step
is taken in the social circle ana the places
attached TO groceries Go to them with your tears anu
prayers and appeal 70 their cOnscleces 10 give up the
deahdealing trade Then the churches would be better
attended. For temperance and Chrisuanity must ana
always viii 20 hand in hand for II father brother
son, husband VI sweetheart Is CArisan nc cannot De
George W Bungay was next introduced, and made
very stirring speech regarding the progress or the tenn
perance movement in Philadelphia and through the
West. Mr. Bungay was followed by Dr. FlShDow ana
The services lasted hour beyond the usual time
Daily temperance meetings are to be held during the
present week in Hanson-paco Methodist Episcopal
Church, at $3.50 o'clock each afternoon.
Under the directions of Bishop Loughlin OF BROOKLYN
the Roman Catholic Church Temperance Societies are
making preparations i4r grand tenperance oealoh
sratOn TO be held IN the Brooklyn Academy OF Mnelc
attend body. The clergy OF Brooklyn have signhed
their be present ON the occasion 70 ndorse the
movement. The Rev. WIN. Keegan and Dr. Fnel wIIl
deliver tho principal addresses.
IN sEw-JERsEY.
The lQuorsaloons in Elizabeth were closed yesterday
in obedience to the order issued by Chief OF Police
Keron This is the first instance on record for many
years. the law in relation to the sale OF liquors on
Sunday has been dead letter. The Germans par
cularly incensed, and 1t IL understood that move
ment is on foot have the law repealed large tenn
perapce meeting held In Library Hall yesterday
AFTERNOON several prominent clergymen being present
and occupying seats the platform The ting was
addressed by DIR. D. F. Pond Temperance Advocate and
others One thousand tracts bearing on the question
were distributed. On Wednesday evening another
meeting Will he held. -. - .
Temperance prayer meetings will be held In the First
Presbyterian and the Congregational Churcne Pdter-
son, tomorrow at 3 y. IN.
pURLJC OPINION