New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-07
THE PROCEEDINGS.

TIE PROCEEDINGS.
The exercises of the evening were opened
with song by the Hutchinson Family, beginning, "AA
Hail Friends OF Temperance - Prayer offered by
the Rev. NJ. 6. Hutton. After another song py 'ne
Hutchinson Family J. n. stearns, secretsry OF the
socty read an abstract of the Annual Report has
already been published The Chairman then read ieer
nom the Hon william +. Dodge, regrettins tbat te
annual dnuer of the Chamber of Commerce, o. when
body be has for several years been the President pre-
vented his being present Mr. Dodge closes with TINS
sentence:
had much rather be with you Ior there are just now
special reasons for most active work, IA whe we are
in the interest OF temperance. our state Le97a
ture meeting in the interest OF the l1unHeis ana wal"
20 secure votes aud ready 10 open wide tho codte
for the more free flow OF the different Kinds OF no1r
eating drinks 1t is TINS helping 10 swell the vast
snonnt of crime aud vice that cursng our city, i'll
ercasns for the support Of panpeis and GRIM
inas multiplied by the traffic Let us not be discouraged
hut only stimulated renewed efforts, to enhgh'en the
people, and 10 carry the war against the using ana
selling OF all that intOxicate"
Mr.. ODonnel. the Chairman, said that he regretted
deeply the absence OF the President, for to 20
one was the Society much indebted for lis
prosperity as 10 him The speaker mentioned the
Metropolitan Excise Law, telling what had been accom-
pshed While in force, toward the suppIo ssion oi
inempcrancc, nnd deplOring its repeal The only e.
fcual bulwark today against the evil was the National
Temperance and Publication Society The organization
had scattered during the past year 2l5,oo0,OOO pages
20 show the DiQuy Of the traffic and TO furnish arg
,nents 10 the friends Of the The evils OF intern
perance could be in the annual reports OF the Gov
ernor, the Controller, and the Almshouse Keepers'
OF all the crime in the land CONGRATULATIONS hfhs
even-was traced to Intoxicating drink Friends had
sung OF the good times coming. There would come a
tune when olelRymcn travelling abroad on the Continent
would not fnd the water so bad as they tnd 1t now
Thore would come time when the statesmen would
find something to Investigate beside canal rats-they
would find whisky rats. Gov. Tlden, be it said to his
honor had blnished the vino cup from Executive recc
tons lapplausethe for nearly % years
who had done the like, although his ExcecDcy was not
o professed Temperance Al honor 10 Gov Tildcn
Applause Ii 10 be sincerely hoped that nc WouId
not h,ckslide Such things had been heard of before
former Mayor OF this city had started grandly into
Office with the avowal that he should take in hand the
hquordeaeIs OF the city ard enforce the law concern
ing them Every body who was friend to The Sood cause
rcjoiced But he turned out to be hacksider'
The National Publication Temperance Society wac doing
great work II furnishing the argume Mt TO make
ecrgymeu know that there is good water in Europe and
70 convince the medical fraternity that alcohol is not
food, but poison.
The Rev r. s. Macarthur was introduced as The flirt
speaker
The next speaker wa. Mrs Annie wttenmeyer
President the Womane National Chrstan Temperance
Union.
ADDRESS OF THE REV. Z. S. MACARTHUR.
IL gives me genuine pleasure to meet on this
Joyous occasion this large number OF earnest workers IN
The good cause OF Temperance Ever since childhood
this cause has dear my heart When only small
boy read an autobiography which decided my future
course this subject. sympathized with the author
IN his sorrows and rejoced with them In his victories
1t s-neod l ssy it-John Is. Cough. am
deeply indebted to this cause In the little town OF
Dalesville c. E. where lived, there was formed tenn
yerance society about the time OF my reading ts bog
rapby Most of al indebted to its restraining infu-
ence Long fearful, haunted with the fear that
might make sbpvreck the fearful rocks Of ntemper-
snce found D total abstinence safe refuge Moderate
drinking might make safety possible; total abstinence
makes safety absolute, Next to the praise of God and
the Church of Christ am indebted to the cause Of Tenn
Friends We are lighting good fight The struggle has
been long and bitter the victories have been numerous
done. Partial success has crowned our onUrts complete
saio s s TIE sTens Of onf enemies
Jesus commend those who set down TO count the cost
be with sare more THAN they that he with them" II we
only listen, shall catch the triumphant challenge OF
Among the things against first The force OF
the habit OF drinking in1Nieatmg LIQUOR IN any
has never had any personal experience OF ITS power
themselves the devil II ever man was sold Il is the
man who has become the vicim OF stYns drink such
u has consented 20 take his place among The
slny aud creeping things Of the earth and TO hide in the
dust Instead of standing erect a OF God 10 cat
ange's food. You remember the story of Laocoon the
Trojan hero and priest of Apollo. As punishment
for his iIDpety In striking his spear luo the wooden
horse of the Greeks the serpcns attacked him, coilcd
Themselves about him and bis soma, until they died
ia all the agOncs Of strangulation have seen
fadder sights. Coming from hell over seas Of 81
eoho are serpents which fasien about men, destroying
thom with their weeping wives and Innocent children
Tire serpent OF habit Winds around man then it
tshtns. lie cries out IN vain. When the fever is Oh
him he would sell heaven for his whisky He would muir
dr wife aud child he would wade into the flames of he'll
a. satisfy the awful thirst Against this force must
contend. When under full sway nothing but mar
ton is better than reformation Even should re-
form after such an experience their souls viii be bis
tered SCARED and stained by the trial.
We have 70 contend against The habits OF fashionable
tocety Many esdmablc Indies have not the courage 10
obey lnsr conscience by hnlslg wine from theil social
life. Many Christian ministers have not the courage,
when IN the house and at the receptions Of prominent
PaTishioners, 10 say no when the vine cup Is offered
1s social opposition wide reaching inhIcutcS can
ddaes for Office and II controls votes II robs temper
ance Legislators Of their power LEI arpo. 20 you.
respectable dlinkeys You IN refined society, you
l1end may enter your hue home You have sons-savo
them. Tonight say by the help Of Almighty God,
friends The blood Of souls shall liz found on my
SKIRTS" All honor To Gov Tlden that be dare 10 defy
this depraved social custom IN the Of the world
when the news flashed abroad, the Empire State was
crowned with additional honor by hin MON II lad hon
We have the Organized opposition of the liquor dealers
ThL force has recently rysallimd IL Is new thing,
n not desirable thing. There Is here show OF strength
(,rs and viii feel lis ni1eIre Bnt tre
u Inherent weakness IN organizations which repudate
righteousness and God. EVIL viii confederate ony for
brief period and for selfish ends The touIency Oh sin IA
10 dsnte CRATE The liquor alcrs already dstrlsl one
snother Tue blight Of God Ia them and their children
would starye than eat bread bought vii the blood
Of ls Tie day Will come hon quor and ,h,r
victims must stand together at tie Judgment srat ~
Christ and ihs curse o the Almighty will lie upon them
We have also to oOneBd against the negative help or
open opposition Of some preachers. Thank God, the
humber OF prominent preachers these Two cities and
IN the ministry oppose the temperance movement
very small Almost AL the men who ili q'li eaas pna
pits Of every denomination heartily III favor vi our
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preacrs attempted justification of tltlr own
AraGticos Their influence 10 not great As might he
Inn Their hest DcODle do these TNSoCtN