, 1876-04-23

GOSPEL TEMPERANCE WORE,
Wnlch Waa opsned BY Mrs. II. 3. Holyoke. ST
began by reading from the fifteenth chapter
Luse, and then prayed for Divine blessing II
gnid ance in the work Of saring men. she the
proceeded to say that the phase Of Christi,
wore she desired to present for their consider,
tloh WAS Hlth reference to the men in this ci1
VINO had ~, no homes. and lived in bonrdin,
cago !shither men we're attracted as by a
Eldorado, and their condition was ofte
such Is to make the hearts OF Christian pepp
bleed. Many Of those mon used to attend Sal
path-schooi and church at home but loyo of I'D
venture and the hopo Of amassing wealth q
tracted them to large cities, where home intiu
ences IN tune we're forgotten There was no al
traction in the cold boarding houses. The deyi
realized this fact, and had provided many places
WIZ "A1!n, oraliant appeafance, in which the
eooo nlae away saelt spare nours- It was no
| eua9ge tnat aite1 enjoying The seeming hos
uaoltuai 11e4uoute1s, tnlnsfng, no doubt tn
propt1eto5a nad some claim upon them. In ehi
way tueY entered Tue ooWnWard path, until 3
last 9 a9no. and PUTTY, nealta and respect. dlsap
pea,ed' ana they became suicides OF Migrants
| Az nsss they probably attended church, but NJ
one tooK notice OF them, aud they fell away, ex
CLAIMING that religion Was mockery and I
sham. They lad = duty to perform tt
those yonnR men. The churches ought *
district the cities so as to take in ali those who
we're without the advantages OF a home circle
I Another agency to reach this class consisted oil
reading and coffee rooms, which should be made
light aud cheerful Great good could also be
effected by the establishment OF Christian
boarding. houses, with music and Christian con-
Yersk:ion which would recall tho beautiful
memories OF home. The Woman's Temperance
Union mas doing good work in this respect.
Their meetings we're attended by \ number OF
young ueu, who were there induced to register
resolutions to break from bad habits and asso-
ciates. Their Union had established Reform
Club in one OF the worst parts Of the city. and
also \ Juvenile Club at tho NewsboyB Homo.
Both institutions ws7s progressing favorably,
sud she appealed for aid to carry out those
schemes Of rcforn- Above everything that was
needed to SAVE the class of men to whom she
had referred was the closing of the aaloous. for
which the urged everyone to labor.
ms, WILLING.
who apoks ue1t On this snhiact said oononon
sense. to sav nothing Of humanity. ahonli rnnae
them to earnestness In tetnneran.a WorE Va
heard = crest desl abopt hsrd time. and ths
pressure Of cur taxes. but it vas MOI remember.
palr The mischigf done by tha nso # atTonc
drink. The United States lost So. 1oo. mn (506
every year through the use OF intoxicants, which.
contemplated in coniunchon with tbs thounands
Of families who we're yearly roinod waa n
frightful condition Of arairs. Il wss eratifying.
Church, and sending out IN army to rescua thn
poor druukards. They should enter heartily in
10 this work. which demauded patient nrrsjst.
ont, constant effort, aud God would bless thoir
aud talking had to be done before any result VAS
obtained, but shia should not discourage them
in the end they would conuuer and humanity
would be tho better for the victory.
hEs Schuyler closed the discussion with few
pertinent remark ke. It T&s true, she SAID. that
workers. in the various departments OF life, and
ThereTer ne eaH auccessfui service we might
rest assured that His blessing rested upon it.
Laying aside old prejudices, and forgetting there
were anJ side Issues to the question, sao asked
them to consider the woman's labor question
aud see il she did not stand forward "a the ex-
poneut OF temperance based On Christianity,
Gods appointments we're never mado BY acci-
dent, aad ne could not believa ttnt it was by
chance the first news Of the resurrection Was
conveyed by womaps Lips. There were many
instances Of womans PERSUASIVE sweetness ex-
ercising potent 1nt1uance on the happiness OF
Ine Hofln- men nso lrleo lnnnmeIable plans to
check the desolatng scouree 81 lntemperance,
but failed 1t Was only Whea God worked through
1ne women or *ne lano Inas hlng ALCOHOL was
maze 10 tfemo!e on nle throne, ana tnou-
Sands OF reformed men had attested
their power. Mbat Here the Nu'ta-
LODE tof Homans MISSION III Gospel HofK
They would go no farther than God LED tAem'
struction would she lend ner helping hand to
the regeneration OF me world.
SIR. John '. Farwen remarked that there Was
no permanent cure for drun8ards but through
the SAVING power Of ths Gospel and he wlnhed
the 4no'ence 10 pear IN ml6a thas tne "orS OF
the Womans Temperance Union WAS based on
that truth.
THE REV. ARTHUR MITCHELL
opened the topic ' Young Mon: What i1ors Can
We Do for Them :" His first answer to that |
inquiry was, by the Church gaining deeper sense
OF the importance Of young men, and of shining
spccially 1t their conversion and Christian
training. they would do more for them Ut present.
Tbs Book of Proverbs was intended especially !
for young men, which was sufficient proof Of |
tue estimation in which they wero held by God. |
Another thing revealed the importance !
ot young men to tho Church OF this /
city, and that was their vast numbers Again, !
all the interests OF the Church and society IN
lew years we're to be transferred to the young
men, aud this fact should be enough to nepire |
them to greater efforts in the instruction OF
Foutn.
TIE HEy. 4. ropxEn
also spoke briefly On the question, The Church.
q his opinion, had neyer done more for Young
till too great distinction between the old and
ne Young mep. enhke OF the hand or kindly
ou ron1a ~ ~ me u9o' + ,as eU oa coneIeganons
90 hin, ~ ~ good ra,h th.n ~ auo en.ou1