New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-06
TEMPERANCE EFFORT.
WORK Oy INF NATI bNAI sJCIErY-rfiE COMING con-
VKNTfDN ~ CHICAGO.

WORK Og INF MATT tNAL SJCIErY-riiE COMING CON-
vKNrfON ~ CHICAGO.
The National Temperance Society and Pub
lioatou House will hold its t'uth ann yorssry al stein
way Hall ihis eycnins The Hon. WIN. l.. Dodge
President ~ tic Society will pre+il;. an al iess vii
delivered by John u. Gongh. Mrs. AMMO Wittcnmcyor
President ~ the wOm,n's National Christin Temper
ano Union; the Rev. II. s. Macarthur, ihn Hon
VIM. l.. Dodge and others. Tho National
Temperance Society WAS organized In 1865. "foI
tho special work OF creating AMI circu
iating a SOUND temperance literature" II Is under
tho direction Of bJirj of - mintg'rs representing
tho various reli gous denominations AMI Temperance
Organizations OF the country"
The publications Of the Society In the various forms
OF books. pamphlets traeis. anl prii" ala and in
tho nature OF essays, arguments. statistics, s'ruOas
s,Dgbooks cateehisns etc. For many years the pubi
cation house in wilamst, but commodlons
Eea,lo-st.. broadway, now occupied. Two
periodicals. The TcmDsrdnes Banner for children, aud
The National emperanoe Advocate Issued monthly
Daring tho pat year tho receipts OF the publication hosc
have been:
Snb4crirtton. 10 Afros1> and Banner ....4ISs2s So
SALES of bOoKs ,acia ba'g's -452! AZ
Total ..................... 1929 90
This IA an increase Of than ~ 400 the
ceips from the the previous year. The to;a
number OF publications. Issued since tho organization Of
the Society IA 4O2 OF whch SO have been published the
past year II il tho aim ~ tue socicty reach
rmildr through Sunday school Libraries. AMI book,
have been published together with illustrated papers
tracS, cards isio books 3d. which have been in
In various denomination u AMI mission schools. The vol
In this department. b3 IN Number. have been se
lc.'Ie by a COmiBitoo composed of representatives O
tho din Ont Christian churches
The st year, IA considered has been good one FOL
the ten II Is claimed that the effects
tho women's crusade begun In the West are ~ In
throughout the nation I'M the friends Of emperano,
have been stimulated to Intelligent co6frrntion rcgio
bodies boon annated with Zeal, and Legislation
of improved character has Ia seUnrsi Ia relation
to tin liquor traffic. The demands On the Society Tia,
plsl yrar for publications for yrauous distribution
have been great making apparent tho cd Of sprcia
fluid Ia ~ then. Te OincOme ~ the Society
he sao" ~ s publications. nni donatois. The lst
TOR alien of during tie past year. The total nrof
about $4,000 ana the expenses reached similar
figures.
A the result Of action taken Last year by the Board
In Chicago June l. Associations "f ninisiors and
chr. cles all General Assemblies and Syn0s all Genera
ani Annual Conferences, Clsssrs I'resbyierh's ant
religious State Conventions all National aud STATE Tenn
Unions, Grand Divisions Sons OF temperance Gram
Iod ses ~ Good Trmplrs, Grand Temples or Honor
Tompcran,e, and other State Temperatures bodies have
bsu invited 10 send delegates. II has been che aim o
the Committee Of Arian gmcns for this Cow, non I,
provide for Papers tO be prepared in advance 0u the
aspects Of the temperance question The topics
suggested aud the assignments male ore ~ f0l0ws
Total Abstinence" j. NJ. Gregory, Ill. d.: "Tht
Christians Duty" fho Rev LcmuI Moss, ID. d.; "'fnt
ork Among tne thllrrn" Miss r. r.. Willard; "Woinan'
Work for Temperance Mrs. A. Wttenmeyrr; Persond
pcrinoc Politics. the Hon. K. C. Putnam DOES Pro
iibton Prohibit I" j. n. stsarns; The Verdict Of
". Powell: " Friendly Inns" W. Dantns; Sacramento
Wlues," the Eev. william Patton. ID. D.. WASTED kb
sources."w W. HLrgreaves, NJ D.; "remierance Lltera
turu." Peter Carter; Public Schools" the Hon. W.
S,ouner; "SOcieiy AMI the household" Mira III. Il
brown Tho Relation Of the Ministry to TEN perance
the Rcv. Janirs Il. Dunn d. d.