The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-23
A B S TIN EN- CE.
The Vfnes Of Temperance and the
Evils Of Drunkenness.
A Gathering of Strength,
in Columbus.
PULPIT CoNsERvtAT TsM.

piOus people ID this commu nllv IN regard tn the
temperance movement. From aearly every pulpit
something was uttered IN regard to the trafnc,
while the ladies, who drst GAncarke ed in thescause
held their second meetirE Ia the Town street
Episcopal church. AT the latter meet
Ing the, ladies managed the whole business them
selves. whereas at the previous meeting last Sum-
nay aiwell Known and popular divine, the Rev,
4r. Gardner set the machinery in motion. But
cd ~ woman exercised her prerogatlve, aud
we Fythtng except the hsnedietion was conducted
* SslsrvcH BY the hases. Mrs. Anson Brown,
" - OF o prominene merchant, presided The
: setting exhibited more than the spirit and en-
Dassasn OF last week, but the attendance was
eDOut The same. From eco to 700 persons were
present. There were singing, praying ana ex-
eAortatAon. The lales were on their knees most OF
'Shet tune, the prayers being mostly voluntary ana
scarcely would one supp,iant finish before anether
would begin and occasionally three or four would
1kKock together st the gates OF the ThrOne OF
! urace Then woeld GENE more hymn Singing, ana
svncn more praying. mingled with shouts Of
sAneup' "AmenW interspersed with sObs ana
groans as II The deyotees were undergoing some
= terrible mental or physical affection letter
uom the Worth street chapel, New York, COM
: mending the ladies OF Columbus, was read
The spirit ss evidently being moved among the
women of the city, but do not see that the pen
n a mass especially the members OF the Leglsla-
ture are being much touched. 1t Is, however,
renerally conceded that the Legislature, although
democratic and In a measure pledged to Iberallze
the present statutes In relation to liquor SELL
Ing. will do anything TO relax the str1Dgency or
existing enaotments on the subject. In the ad-
dress OF the President OF the wOmene meeting this
afternoon she declared that she had for many
years advocated temperance; That her whole phys
ical, moral and mental forces were enlisted IN the
cause that the sign OF intemperance must be
wiped Ont, and that this would have been done
long ago had the Church had clean hands. She
avOwed that the Church was governed entirely too
much by those who are engaged In the liquor
among the pious people. Some OF the most promi-
Dent church goers are engaged either IN the gro
Gerry or drug trade, aud the sale OF liquor in some
shape Is considered legitimate business with
them. There Is hardly enough piety and goodness
want OF harmony among the churcn-going
people in this city in regard to the pres
eBt crusade To partlcuarize, those church
going people who favor the present movement are
leaders among the Methodist United Brethren and
the Christian Church. The Universasts are partly
IN favor OF 1t, although there are some prominent
grocerymen belonging 10 the society. Those who
oppose the movement as at present conducted
terians CongregatIOnahsts ana Episcopalians,
the baptist organ having already denounced 1t,
although there are many Baptist individuals and
preachers favoring il. The German church element
does not engage IN 1t, the Rev. Dr. Mas, OF the
Germa1 E T c nra naUng SO recon
ent German Protestant church, where the services
are held IN Engllsh-the congregation beng mostly
leaders in such societies as the Mannercnor and
other popular NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN a similar
position. Bishop Rosecrans Roman CathOnc has
expressed himself to delegation OF ladies that he
favored anything calculated to advance the cause
Of temperance among his people, out SO far as their
spiritual connection with the present movement
was concerned he mad nothing to recommend. In one
Of the Presbyterian churches to-day the minister
said ne was in favor or the present movement. pro-
v1ded 1t did not INTO anaticism. Hence it Will
be seen that the pious element In this State Is by
NO means unit in favor OF the present whiskey
that OF the DrllClDal objections TO II IS
that IL will finally engender spirit OF fanaticlsm
nent temperance reforms so much desired by the
well wfshers OF their fellow men. Meanwhile the
women Will continue to press the war IN the fun
And cOnscien tiOue belief that some good must
eventually spring from IL. A delegation OF women
rom this city goes TO London tomorrow, TO en-
gage In labor, gong TO see how 1t works Tor them
In his sermon tonight the Rev. r. j. Laidlaw,
grounds strongly in favor OF the women's move
ment urging them to persevere and concentrate
their. action, leaving all side issues like those Of
appealing to the Constitutional Convention,
Legislature City Council, and to centre all their
efforts upon fight against the liquor Sellers as it
has hitherto been conducted in the state. Mr..
Laidlaw was not expected TO come out so strongly
IN favor OF the movement, and his declaration OF
war against the saloon Keepers creates no little
sensation.
Bisnop Rosecrans also preached on temperance
taking conservative grounds. AT other CHURCHES
some other sermons on temperance were also de-
nvered.
STATUS OF THE MINISTER'S.
Inc HcV. MI. kStue, OF the diRH street Meth0d-
ist Episcopal church, is strongly in favor OF the
movement, urging the work upon all.
Upon further inquiry learn that the course of
the Rev. MI. Laidaw was unexpected. He has
always been In favor OF the womaD's movement.
The other pastors are about equally divided. The
Rev. Mr. Hutchins, OF Broad street Congregational
church, favors the work OF the ladies'. that they
shall obtain from saloon Keepers q pledge to Alb
stain from selling intoxicating liquors. and If not
successful obtain from them pledge not to sell
liquors against the law, taking occasion to read
the State law upon the subject.
Mr. fhA Drac utar.a hstr1
objects TO the praying OF ladies' upon the street,
but favors the obtaining OF abstinence pledges
from drinkers.
The Congregational Temperance Society
One-Fourth Of Congress Stand on the
Temperance Platform.
WASHINGTON, Feb D. 1874.
The Congressional Temperance Society, formed
February %, 1885, held two large public meetings
to-day. They were presided over, in the absence
OfVlce President Wilson, by Hon. John Cessna.
Of Pennsylvania, and Senator NORTH, OF Maine.
Dr. Chickering reported as a result OF canvass in
Congress, that about one-fourth OF the members
stand on the society's abstinence platform. Ad-
dresses we're made by several senators and Repre-
scntsuves. Judge Strong, OF the Supreme Court,
Success Continuing in Ohio.
CINCINNATI, Feb. %, 1874.
"A special fsom Springfield, ohio says large TEN
perApce mass meeting OF children was held there
this Afternoon. The doors OF all the saloons we're
closed to-day, which is very unusual fact Re-
ports from South Charleston, Clark county init
mate the surrender OF three liquor sellers and the
promise Of surrender from Two others.
The Ladies' 1<giOns Still Marching On.
CINCINNATI, Feb. ~, 1874
special despatch from Union CITY, Ind, reports
. temperance movement there In which $1,000
have been raised to execute the Law l0rbiddng the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors. and states that OF
Twelve saloons all but Two have been closed since
last friday.
report from Mount Vernon. Ohio, says that
several saloons have been closed there and that
ihere H promise o! still greater success.
f1ttshurg's Fair Daughters PYepar ing
for the Fray.
PrTrsBURG. Pa, Feb. ~ 1874.
PREPARATIONS are being made ~ the ladies' OF this