New-York tribune., 1874-02-24

Presbyterian Church (the Rev. T. L. Cuyies, ora 'e'
day oyenng, March g. The pastors of the city will be
invited, and the Rev. Dr. John Hall OF Hew-York and
the Rev. Dr. r. L. Cuyler Of Brooklyn have requested
to be among the speakers. During the revival which
has been going the Lafayette Avenue Church
for the last months several inebrates among
the converts. The movement In Brooklyn WILL 1t Is
pected take the form OF personal appeals to drinkers
ana sellers OF strong drink, with combined
OF the total abstinence pledge. -...... .. .sa
meeting was held last evening In tho Methodist
Church at Fourth and South Third-sts, T. d.,
70 devise means for checking the LIQUOR traffic
In that section. It we'll attended
ana vas cnaracterzed by considerable zeal and DIS
cussion. Mrs. DIR. Martin gave an extended account
Of the meetings recently held in NewYork and the plan
shout to be put in operation by the ladies' and urged
upon her audience tho necessity OF immediate action
Committee Of five ladies then appointed d. to meet
Today to determine upon definite plan aud to proceed
to organize the ladies of the community The use Of the
church has been proered by the trustees AZ the
quarters OF the temperance people, and u Temperance
Societies OF East Brooklyn embracing the lodges of
Mathew Societies Of the Roman Catholic Church have
expressed Their Willingness to cooperate In any
some OF these organizations unite In grand parade
and mass meeting at an early daY Meanwhile the
ladies' will hold Temperance prayer.meetnes daily, and
disposed to adopt plan similar To that OF their
An effort was made on Saturday TO Introduce temper.
ance pledges all the outward bound trains OF the
Long Island Railroad. but only partial success was
achieved. Through the efforts OF few earnest women,
over 40 names added 10 the pledge. In q number
Of depots pledges have been posted up ana are nnner
ousy signed. The temperance people or Hampstead
are moving IN regard to tho charter election. cOu-
vention will meet night for the purpose OF nominating
"a temperance ticket for village trustee. They have
never yet been successful In the cause OF antliquor
but determined to again. In Oyster Bay the
people have not become excited on the subject but aie
quietly working for II the cause The
have In number OF Instances appealed 10 tho
liquor-dealers but have accomplished nothing.
In revival ODgnf0,
and the woman have taken the field and are Waglng
war on the dram-shops. In addition TO the regular
meetings, special temperance prayer services are held
I'm the churches every night The pledge IL largely signed
bv meu who have been known as almost haDltual
drunkards The ladies are much encouraged, ana de-
clare their determination to work until tue shops are
closed uD On Sunday temperance sermons were
preached all the village churches, and pledges crcu-
lated among the congregations. ,,a,o.
In Glen Cove the women appealed to q noted liquor
seller who been engaged 10 the traffic quarter OF
century. and Saturday last he announced nj. deter
inaton forever aDanton the nefarous business, 0y
posting the following notice upon MS d1oL; On anu nv
after Monday, Feb %, moro liquor VIII be bought or
given away from this establishment, wllch Is perma @
nently closed rs liquor store" Three chscrs were
given the proprietor. who came out anu SAID ne shOuu
establish grocery business on the same ground III
During the past week through the efforts Of band Of
young ladies, two notorious liquor saloons nave Deeh
closed UP In the village OF sag Harbor. Only SIX
licensed rum shops open, against twelve Tor tne
same period last year. The Agawam DIVISION OF tue
sons and Daughters OF Temperance furnishing and
coDtempate series Of temperance prayer meetings
they concentrate their forces for doter-
mined effort.
IN Dutch Kills. and two on Hunters P0int have been
closed for want OF PATRONAGE Tne women are taking
tanning signatures to the pledges. An effort is being
made to organize another lodge OF the Order Of Good
tes Point horse-car yesterday young man appeared
with q pledge, and succeeded in obtaining several
names. A temperance meeting, under the auspices OF
the new Washington society to be held at Smithsonian
Hall on Thursday night.