New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-01
EARNEST EFFORTS AT HOME.
THE BROOKLYN LADIES ACrIvE-A RESTAURANT
KEEPERS ARGUMENT.

gHF BROOKLYN LADIES ACrIvE-A RESTAURANT
KEEPERS ARGUMENT.
At The business mems prayer-meeung, held
IN Association Han, at a. m. yesterday tnere were
about 80 persons present Alderman Richardson pre-
sided and the DR.. Fulton and others, prayed for
the continuance OF the which had attended the
Brooklyn temperance revival
Several visiting committees began work yesterday
morning In FultOn-s Myrteave. and Court-st, but the
Indictment weather discouraged extensive operations
one committee reported TO the Executive Committee OF
the Temperance Union that IS saloons. drug stores
and 4 groceries had been visited Several OF the
saloon keepers said that they would be will
ing TO give up their business II all their
means were not engaged in it, one saloon proprietor
has invited the use OF his place for prayer-meeung
piedgng himself That good order shall be maintained
Two owners OF buildings in which there are liquor
saloons visited this committee, and said that no
more liquor should be sold in their buildings, provided
the present could be induced TO gave 10 their
leases The officers of the Temperance Union say that
tbey can only advance gradually the work of visitation
which demands much labor in organization. They have
50 volunteers assigned to districts and do not wish
20 extend the work hastily. one new district was
assigned yesterday. The ladies Of the Union say that
they are uncertain whether the Ohio method OF
beslegiug saloons with praying hand Will be adopted
IN Brooklyn. II it il put practice, IL will not be TIL
tile mas larger strength and more thorough
organization.
A. the prayer-meenCs held in the Brooklyn Associa-
lion Hall in the afternoon, several saloon keepers were
prayed Tor. Among these one was mentioned VINO had
promised a dying mother never 10 sell liquor on sun
day; another referred tn as man who defended
hs trade declared that he prepared for death
As one Of the episodes OF the Temperance movement
the following Is interesting John J. Russell is resaur-
snt-keeper ut Washington ana JOhnscn-sts Brooklyn
His place BY judges, lawyers merchants
and Others For the bene; OF persons obtaining meals
\. furnishes ales, branties, champagne and other
liquors. some temperance ladies entered his saloon
yesterday afternoon and besOught him TO abstain from
selling intoxicating beverages Mr.. Russell said that be
did not keep liquor saloon, and permitted ntoN-
.ated persons 10 remain II his place. he believed IN
temperance and religion. He said that MS VIE De-
longed TO church, that kept his saloon open
on Sundays. and that his two children, who attended
Sunday always prayed as ne had ansh them TO
no. for their parents. One Of the ladies ,then asked
the privilege OF praying in his saloon on next sunday
She said there no doubt that he was moral
man. but he had not become regenerated. She
desired 70 have the ladies call and pray for
him He replied that he always kept the
Sabbath day holy. He did not believe IN any
x0rshiped COD after church Sunday with his family
and he would not permit a theatrical entertainment,
circus performance, prayermeeIng 10 disturb the
eguauinty OF ms Sabbath evening. de had acted
squarely with his neignDOTs all ms c and mad injured
40 one, and had nothing 10 regret II ne mad done
wrong he would Brst person 70 ask Divine Tor
clVeness On the whole. ne disposed TO forgive
Them and hoped that they would be charltaDe To-
ward hun. In response further requests lie refused
20 open place for praTe'meetuc, and the visitors
departed, saying they would pray for him at their
At the Methodist Episcopal Church South Fifth-s1,
near Fifth-st. Brooklyn T. D. temperance mass meet
iug held evening, under the auspI IS o the
Enterprise Division Of he Sons of Temperance. IL I.
Ryan presided. The Rev. Mr. HATFIELD opened with
prayer. Mr. Cobb then made few remark, saying that
the time for discussing temperance over what wa
now wanted wac sympathy and PRAYER.
The Rev Frederick Bel said that practical speakers
were the demand 0f The hour. he believed that this
movement vas already success. The sermon OF an
eminent divine SewYOrR had disneartened. some but
rhe rest were ncrved greater efforts After ad-
dress by Col Morton. the meeting closed with singing.
There will be a Union temperance meeting at the
Methodist Episcopal Church, On secondst on Thursday
evening Or. Do Lewis, ". H. BOCe and others Will De
present aud speak
temperance meeting was held last evening in
the Feets, Methodist EplscODa Church, BROOKLYN un-
the auspices the Temperance Union OF Christian
women. for the purpose OF cOnseCratng mothers and
children The temperance work. The attendance was
large, and prayers offered for the sue
OF the movement
A large meeting was held last evening " the Nc
DOugal-st. Baptist Church. IN this city. Addresses were
made by Mr. s l. Parsons Cha Graham. and Mrs. Burn
ham. Mr.. Graham said that IL did seem hopeless 10 try
gain meus salvation by praying after looking at the
figures of the liquor traffic, but the women had
them that II nOt impossible, and every ad
vOCats OF temperance was clcOuraS q.