The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-09


done in the vicinity OF, and even In the city OF
New York by combined and united effort on
the part OF those who wished TO decrease, and
finally crush out the traffic In Intoxicating liquors,
which had unfortunately now assumed sucn I'M
mense proportions. To insure success, however,
the speaker thought that most active measures
were necessary. The ladies could eject gie eat
deal by quiet and perseverlng work, but ne
doubted whether the time had yet arrived when
house TO house visitation was desirable. Tenn
perance doctrines shoula be incucated more
fully among the younger members OF the COM
munlty by quiet and earnest precept, as well as
by example, ana families would do well to set
their faces against the practice, which brought
nacing nsoxcs,irg drnr 20 may yorng men
Is now the custom to do. Mr.. Andrews concluded
by calling upon his hearers to enter into the good
work at once, each one putting his shoulder to
the wheel He also thought that daily prayer
meetings should be held, and advised that the
ladies OF Greenpoint should assemble togeLhe and
arrange plan OF action.
Temperance on Long Island.
Large and enthusiastic meetings were held in
Southold on Thursday and Friday evenings Rev.
Dr. Steel Of New York, lectured on "Beauty and
the Beast, Woman Against whiskey,n after
which strong resolutions were adopted endorsing
the women's movement in Ohio. and the women
OF Southold promptly organized to destroy the
'Beast' in their midst. union prayer meeting,
preliminary to the opening OF their campaign, VIII
ce held there this evening.
- temperance mass meeting win be held in the
Methodist Episcopal church OF Astoria this even
ing, at which Revs Steel, Bowdisn and other
prominent temperance men will deliver addresses.
The Sunday Law I'm Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. March s, 1874
saloon keepers generally closed their doors to-
day. but 1t is believed that much underhand side
door business was transacted.
number OF temperance meetings were held in
this city to-day. One at the Assembly Buildings
was addressed by Mrs. Dr. French, who led the
crusaders here recently She alluded to the
closing OF the taverns here today and said the at.
tention OF the authorities should now be directed
to the enforcement of the act prohibiting the sale
OF liquor TO miners, who are one.third OF the
drinkers
Large Gatherings OF the Ladies' and
Their Converts in Ohio-Eleven Ser
mons In Cincinnati in Favor OF the
Movement and One Against II.
CINCINNATI, March 8, 1874
Mayor Johnston received information tonight
that the ladies' Of East Walnut Hills would com
mence their visltations to saloons tomorrow.
The following eleven ministers preached in favor
of the women's temperance movement to-day and
o-night:-The Rev. George B. Beecher, Rev. Hugh
Smythe, Rev. A. B. Morey, Rev. DR.. n West, Rev.
DR.. Thomas simmer, Rev. Mr.. Ledyard OF Mount
Auborn, all OF the Presbyterian Church; Rev. A. B.
Leonard Rev. DR.. R M. Hatfield Rev. W. J. Fee of
the Methodist Church; Rev. W. B. Benedict, OF the
Mount Auourn Baptist church, and Rev. 9. Grill
nths, OF the Welsh congregational Church.
IMMENSE GATHERINGS.
An immense audience attended the Onion tenn
perance service at the Broadway Prespy terrain
church tonight, crowding even all the standing
room.
special despatch to the Gazette reports i'm
mense temperance meetings tonight at GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, and Madison, Ind.
Reports from small towns where the work has
begun state that the enthusiasm is undated.
THE INJUNCTION DISs OLNED.
Judge Smith, OF Warren county, yesterday dis
solved the order restraining the ladies OF the town
OF Morrow from praying IN front OF the saloons,
anu refused an injunction on the ground that the
peti toner's were engaged In the business OF vio-
latlng The law and could have no protection Of the
law in its violation.
The women IN Marietta commenced work yes.
terday.
In Dayton vsitations were stopped yesterday,
but Will be resumed tomorrow. The ladies' IN
Cincinnati meet again tomorrow afternoon. There
Is no probability OF an immediate commencement
Of work in the heart Of this City. Definite action
will not, probably be taken Tor several days.
MINISTER AGAINST THE MOVEMENT.
The Rev. Charles Hermann OF the German Prot
estant church, OF Hamilton, Ohio, preached vgor-
Ousy against the movement.
The Temperance Cause In Columbus,
Ohio.
COLUMBUS, March 8, 1874
In the majority Of the churches In this city tonight
there were no services, the congregations joining
in the largest mass meeting OF the temperance