The New York herald., 1875-09-20
THE ANTI-WHISKEY WAR.

AN OLD FASHIONED TEMPERANCE TALK AT RoI
Il INsoN HALL-wINE DRINKING BY REV. MI
BEEcHER's SUNDAY SCHOOL PEOPLE
Robinson Hail. in Sixteenth street, near Broadwa!
was Crowded yesterday afternoon on the occasion Of Il
meeting of the American Temperance Union. On u
platform sat j. B. Gibbs, the President P. VI. Stacl
pole, Vic President; L. c. Cole, Secretary; DR.. Al
Mrs DR.. lawrence, of Boston, Mass Mr.. Ress,
A CONVERTED JEW;
W. Rog,rrs OF Schenectady, the converted comedli
and reform,ed drunkard, and now well known tempe
lecturtrr, and Miss Hammond, the blind organs
Owing to- the publication in the HERALD that Il
President Vice Presidents representatives from Il
Liquor Deale rs Association invited to be preser
a lively time was expected
President Gilbbs addressed the audience and said:
In the HERAL W advertisement we have invited q
President or re representatives. Of the Liquor Dealers ASS
citation 10 be hoire to-day and shall be happy 70 be
from them as To- the best side OF the liquor rsriic
No response fwas made 10 the invitation, and
President then introduced Mr.. Lawrence Of Bosto
who said IL am glad to are in better quartei
congratulate yo ~ upon the newly formed branches
this association, and hope shall continue TO gro
Ike our liberal platform in inviting the liquor deao
TO come forward to defend themselves (Appausel
the liquor trafic not an Objectionable one why IS
taxedH The dral y shops are the basis upon viii
criminals may be rAcckoned | was told by
DUBLIN HAEGMAN
VINO nau HhnBeu p'eOplo, anu ne uau bdhcu IHe e
dence Of these people ol the scaGod that they all &C
fessed TO him that was the cause Of their coming
the galows Man Is then only creature who kills
female mate The brues 10 not murder their mates
man does when infuriatecd with drink If the lidt
trade Is a good trade throwv II open and make IL fr
II you do so good liquors will Nbe sod and the vile do
"''' " wrre. DRiNKrsG M sEcnERrrEs
Mrs DR. Lawrence then Etntroduced Inv tho Pre-
dent She was dressed In blackt and spSke In a sonl
what manly voice, though occasi tonay when speakil
in pathetic tones, her voice remulous and svrnr
thetic She walked the platform n and smoke vitb,
over hesitatng for a word. Sh IA despisos Raoch
During her remarks she said that Mot long neo som "
the most prominent members of thea church Of a 1o
brated clergyman in Brooklyn musteA rod the Sabh
school and sailed up the river to visit Z
clergyman, who was spending his vacation in mo
little country town. On the way a Md offered u
a barrel Of claret punch They drank it ali and
cheercd for the liquor (sensation) | ld,nu wot
continued the fair speaker, with dashing eyes tina
clergyman In question has been on the Aagged ed
despair" for Ave years. Some more OF the m lnstt
America will be on their knees before the ruCac
ling themselves before their God II this rrvltoa
RESPECTABLE wrNE-B BrBBIN0
Is not stopped "A voice. That's So sister"
Mr. Rogers then arose, said that for sem re-
he poor miserable drunkard, and told iintbt
ing language Of his reformation
The President here threw down the gaugegato
the liquor dealers We shall be very happhe id
70 hear the representative from The rum ders No
rcsponseD n
The speech making was then resumed ~
Mr. Dver Al the close asked the reportf .but
down that s'the dear beautiful rum dealerg fben
invited 70 address them, and had not had 1uraa
70 put In appearance"
The meeting then adjourned