New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-06


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occasions excitement anu there fears OF serious
disturbance.
TEMPERANCE MOVEMENTS AT HOME.
MEETINGS IN NEw-YoRK AND BROOKLYN - THE
CAMPAIGN OPENED IN RAILWAY, NEw-JERsEY.
A temperance meeting was held Saturday
evening in the Aen-s Methodist Church, Judge Dyok-
presiding, and Do Lewis. the Rev. W. c steele,
and Miss Susnnah Evans making addresses. Tho
audience not large. nor the enthusiasm very
marked, but the speeches good and the
attention close. The Rev. Mr. Thompson, pastor
Of the church, offered prayer, and the Rev. Dr. Steele
spoke at some length complimenting the old Allenst
Church for its consistent opposition 10 ntempersnee
quoted the saying OF Mr. Beecher that inemperanoe
was the worst OF all crimes because the root OF all
crimes Profanity gambling. sabbath-breakng and
RIGHTEOUSNESS all found in the branches OF neper-
He then spoke OF the religions character OF inc
present movement, and SAID that notwithstanding the
OF the work already. he confident that bad
only begun. So long anything remained TO be done
the work, he trusted would continue.
Miss Evans lamented that the ministers were not
unitedy with them, since the women were tmld AMI
needed the power which their ability could exert
TO sustain them and make them courageous. she Dc
eved 1t to be the time 10 close the places winch
produce ntemperance. DR.. Lewis urged She audience
to adopt some active measures and said that II was
very easy TO ait soft cushion In warm
church and listen interesting speakers, and then go
home and count over number OF meetings that were
held but the keepers OF saloons caro- very little how
many meetings held provided their places OF bus-
neso are not interfcred with. 1t was necessary to
organize for work among the saloons, anything prae-
teal was TO be accomplished.
At close of the meeting II was found by vote that
% ladies' and 100 favorable to active opera
lions. The regular afternoon service yesterday was
transformed into Temperance meeting
Tho following petition presented on Saturday by
the Executive Committee OF the Union League Temper
Association to the Board OF Police aud Excise OF
BROOKLYN:
To the Board Of Police and Ercise ofhs city of Brookin
GENTLEMEN: The undersigned duly constituted tho
Executive Committee OF the Union Temperance i,eatue
OF the City OF Brooklyn respectfully and earnestly pray
your honorable body to administer Section or
Chapter go Of the Laws OF 1873, that any person a
plying for license or renewal OF license Tor the e OF
strong sprtuous liquors, wines, ae or peer pe u,
MED the same Ia case che applicant EXPOSES sens or
offers for sale In the place, or on the PROMISES OF on
the premises adjoining or adjacent thereto groceries,
provisions, other merchandise; that no person
be granted license TO sell at more than one named place
the city, and that license shall Dc granted W any
Captains Of Police be required report in writing 10
your honorable Board each case OF application Tor re
peevioGs year eiosed and Kept closed place
| or business at all times, wnen selling strong
| when not authorized by law, and that such
report be ndorseG upon .nS o non the office Of
your honorable Board Your petitioners further pray
person who has failed In the past TO close ana keep
closed his place Of business on Sundays aud All other
| times when selling giving away or dlp0slDg OF
sprituous liquors, WINGS ales, OF pes, SneH ~
authorized by law. Your petitioners further pIsy
| that a general order be issued by your honor
able Board directing Captains OF Police 10 re-
ceve their respective statlon-houses such femOn,
of licenses TO specified persons places within their
precincts. which reno shall 6e recorded a. ~"
orable Board Your petitioners further pray that no
distinction made III the fee required o De paid iof
lqaDs i.sunl
And you petitioners Will ever pray.
Commissioner Jensen, by whom the Committee were
received promised lay the petition before the Board
and that further nearing should be granted the Com
mttee this afternoon.
DR.. Dio Lewis addressed the congregation OF tho
Forsyt methodist Episcopal Church, yesterday after
noon on the way in which to make the temperance
cause successful AT the conclusion OF Dr. Lewiss
address, the Secretary Miss SANFORD, announced u
for the committee 70 work Ia the vicinity oil tho
church.
the Central Methodist Church. Fourieenth-st aod Few
enthave. Tie audience cnleIy composed ot women.
Fn B6 itee then TH ddre..ed those present
The Hon. {. T. Leigh had heard expressed
great surprise al the rapid strides temperance
was making over this land To hrs MUD II
der that the OF the East did not oxnbll much
Wesf II was WONDER the women Ia Now
YORK did not manifest more feeling IA the matter
Men for the last fiY gears had tred % put stop TO
thi, evil but without success, aud now women lad taken
Il up 10 do their brothers could not Go Wa There
speed from the bottom of his hearth TAis excitement
could subsde Tor it was liked upon religion and bad
the interests OF humanity at heart Addresses we've also
delivered by the Rev Alfred Taylor, d. d. aud d. Do
Lewis -
assembled In the Second Presbyterian Church Situr
day afternoon consider the plans OF Do Lowis for
An ORGANIZATION effected the SJcety 10 DO KNOWN
as the woman's Temperance League. Alter the meeting
saloons left The church about O'clock
and marched to the Railroad House, Kept
.yy,ipr Inav ytI al
They stated their wishes Miss Lowdor who promised
them she would think Eyer aud gave he crusaders an
invitation call again. They visited Nrs. Sharp
the wife OF the proprietor OF Sharps saloon. The Com
mittee urged Mrs sharp 70 Influence her husband 70 an
could interfere with her husbands business. MR..
sharp told hem to 40 10 her husband aes o, glSlns,
| isiug to call again to-day. They visited Augustus
RroRaw PommercIn's saloon bat getting no satsiae.
tory reuy, left but promised 10 call again. Ihey gave
Paul Thorp visit He keeps grocery store, and aiso
sells liquor. He treated the subject IN AN ldlherent
| manner. The League will meet agaiu this afternoon.
when they will gather their forces aud sing ana pray
IN tlo saloons All the liquor licenses expired Aprl
| l. the Common Council viii meet To- morrow mght,
when they Will consider the subject OF renewing tue
| licenses.
! THE MEANING OF TEMPERANCE PRAYERS
ONE WHO REGARDS THE PRAYING BANDS - USELESS
AND INPRoPER-THE EFFICACY OF STREET
PRAYERS
re the razor OF The Tribune.
SIR: | notice ia your issue of March q q
communication from individual, respecting the
Temperance crusade considered ia the light Of answer
to prayer r." urges that the results sought by the
bands of praying mere natural Influences
upon saoonkeepera, but the supernatural influences
upon them wrought by the Divine Being in answer to
their prayers hence that these do pray TO
the saoonkeepers but TO the Almighty Being, aud all
the benefit is expected from the Christians faith In the
efficacy OF prayer. He asks " Is not Almighty God
much present in New.York any city westi" Hence