New-York tribune., 1874-03-20
THE WARFARE AT HOME.

vrcoRous TEMPERANCE DEMONSTRATION IN
PLYMOUTH CHUROH-A FoRcIBLE PLEA BY The
REV. DIR. CUYLER-OTHER MEETINGS.
A well-managed temperance meeting was
held in Plymouth Church last evening ana the moor ana
galleries even the little remote one at the top ana
farhest from the pulpit, were filed with an audience
enthusiastic and deeply attentive. The Rev Mr.. Reid
f the South Presbyterian Church presided in the alb
ence OF Mr. Beecher and made the first address, after
the meeting had been opened by the singing OF the cam
paign HYMN Coronation" the reading OF the scrip
lures by Mr Halliday, and a short aud impassloheu
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Ladd
Mr.. Reid considered the question OF temperance in
two aspects: First what does cost and secOndy"hat
do men get from He quoted statistics showing that
fifteen hundred millions OF money for rum are dltrio
uted in single year 100000 gallons are distilled III
the United states annually for the dispensing OF ths oV
retail there are 10000 heuses IN the United States OF one
for every ls3 citizens the state OF NewIOrk Inereae
enough houses employed for retail liquor dealing II
they stood 30 feet side by side, to form douoie
,va Of re from the of this church to tho capto
Of the United States. Enough money Is pau
ont each year to equal tho 'aiuo Va
all the railroads OF the United states ana ther
eoupments TO equal more than one-haf OF the haoha
debt; enough to equal sis paid out by every man.
woman and child in United States; aud engaged IN
rho trae are 10000 more than there are teachers
,d nreacbers in the United States On the other side
OF the question We get 10000 drunkards every year
sOO0o drinkards' graves filled every year. more than
three drunkards going down every hour to dishon
ored grave, and the wicOws and orphans
from the results OF strong drink this land to-day
so many that line from the Battery TO Harlem would
not hold the long procession OF these mourners in black
as they march in their desolation down the grave.
Mr. Reids address was followed by " Nearer, my God
10 Thee" and tie Rev. Dr. Cuyler who had left sick
bed 10 come, spoke with great earnestness, saying at
the outset that could not miss being present at this
momentous crisis wish, said he, had that great trum
net voice silenced forever in the Senate Chamber TO
thunder for the right Sumner thundered and live
IA sumner lived the victory. Here the audience
interrupted the speaker with loud ana long applause
Inst now, Dr Cuyler resumed, great amount OF
steam has been generated this subject, and the
practical question Plymouth Church tonight Is, How
ba this s1eam power, this moral power rapidly gem
erated be utilized Shall all the steam 20 Out OF the
nozzle In mere snort 2 No God forbid! lApplausel
IN this movement does not take praetca! turn III ~
dsys Won will a reaction that Will leave blessed
philanthropy stranded far up on the beach JUST now
ibe public mind is alive, the public conscience IS being
examined. The day OF rhetoric ana fesoiutDhs ~
Ar the conclusion OF Dr. Cuyers address, Dr seudier
spoke briefly. batting the views Of some VINO believe
tha because Christ manufactured VINE IL Is moi
wrong 10 drink He also read humorous recipe OS
French manufacturer TO sh0s now WlhGs
ing episode in the sing OF "Father dear iather'
come home from the shop" by the niue slrI, Whose
sweet pathetic voice caused an humbly y-dressed man
on one seats To burst into passion o weep
ing and with his head rocking OAck ana l9rh ana ~
fears making furrows on MS hard dlIY hihds ne WVu
break into grOans, and mutter uhhtelIsIDli IT,
come home come home; forgive me- several 81 mpi-
tbetic gentlemen gathered around him ana qulrlB
snnght 10 assnage his grief and he nnay dried hi, wet
,,ce The proceedings then closed win SHORE dddFtss
nv Mrs Caroline Talbot who stated IN the course OF hr
remarks that she had visited neafy ON SALOONS " 'o