The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-13
OCEAN GROVE.

CHuDRENs MEETNo-TENPEBANcE MEN PUT
THO coNUNDRUMs TO JUVENILES.
The weather yesterday was great Improvement on
that of the day before owing TO which the camp meeting
ground presented much cheerful appearance In
the morning from nnc to ten, prayer meeting was
held under the direction OF Mrs Mary C Johnson, OF
Brooklyn, and Mrs Dr. Iowrcy, Of Philadelphia From
twelve Mrs Annie wittonmeyer President of tho
W. n C T o., presided, and delivered address on
'womens Work for Temperance" and Miss +. E.
Willard, of Chicago, delivered address on "How
Women May Organize for Work"
From halr-pas one TO three P. ~ childrcns meet
ing was held under the direction OF tho Rev. D. C
Babcock and associate. From three TO 1--WE the Rev.
G. K Morris, New Jersey, presided and delivered
address on ''The Temperance Effort Auxiliary 10
the Church, " and Mr.. George Shepard Page Of New
Jersey spoke on the Satns Of the New Jersey
and Its Needs Colonel George J. MacFarland of Har
rsburg Pa, editor OF the Temperance Vindicdtor and
Keystone Good Ttar also spoke on The Prohibition
Party Essential TO the Success OF Prohibtory Laws
From seven 10 nine
A TEMPERANCE LOVE Feast
conducted by Rev. Dr. j. b. Grau, after which came
n series of ten MINUTES speeches by Mr. S. b. Chase
and wife, Mr.. A. NJ Powell Mrs Lathrop Miss Sadie
Jackson, Mrs Harriet French, NJ d. Rev. DIR. Kdder
and wife, Mr.. William Daniel and Rev. Dr. Butts.
The meeting at halfpast one was the childrens meet
ing and was held in the open air the audience being
covered only by framework, covered with brush. The
seats in the reserved for the children who
were for the most part quite small, and exhibited a
spirit of scarcely be expected This meeting
was presided over by Rev d. G. Babcock and it was a
practical Illustration Of the theory that the true to
remove the evil of intempcrance is to instruct
and appeal to the children The meeting opened with
hymn sung by the children in spirited After
this the Lords Prayer repeated Then came re-
sponsive exercises which was conversation between
Mr.. Babcock and the children Mr. Babcock endeavored
20 impress the children first with tho idea that ntox-
eating liquors were
SURE DEATH
10 hcalthful organizations then with the idea that
temperance consists, not in the immoderate use OF
liquors but in any however small; temperance is
defined the moderate OF such things as good
for food drink and alcohol in the minutes quantity,
does rank in that category MT Babcock then
brought forward a multitude OF texts from the Bible
which plainly denounce the of strong drink. Hav
ing poured small quantity Of whskey into gnss he
asked the children whether they would ike 10 havo
SrUPP
In their stomachs Mr. Babcock contnued:-"During
the past three years have addressed children after this
manner have used over co 900 copies OF the lesson
leaves and | have usually scattered them broadcast
among congregations, as have here and think some
good has been accomplished in this way. You can take
these questions and answers which carefully pre-
pared and do much good with them. don't claim any
particular originality about them. / shall not prosecute
you If YOU make OF them Take them and do what
you with them At the request of Brother Storms,
Of New York, am preparing
A SERIES LESSON LEAVES
will commence with lesson in general questions on
the subject Of temperance, and take up the question
systematically, so that children may be familiar with
the whole subject. y
II was intended present the pledge TO the children
sign but at this point Of the proceedings the rain
descended torrents, without the slightest warning,
and had the effect OF Immediately breaking the meet
ing as covering of brush proved insufficient pro-
lection from the shower So far this crusade in favor
OF cold has had plenty of cold water thrown upon
it which has however, failed to damp the ardor of tho