The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-26
TEMPERANCE MEMS PLEAS.
AN INSTR UCTIVE MEETING OF THE
TEMPERdNCE UNION.
The Rev w. q. samson on tho Antiquity Of
Total Abstinence Doctrines DIR. r. :. Linn
bert on Alcohol as AGectInR Longevity.

pert on Alcohol as AnectinH Longevity.
At the American Temperance Unions
public meeting on Sunday In the large hall Of the
Cooper Union, DIR. 4. $. Lambert tackled up
strange charts over tho platform. when his
work was done, the bust Of Henry Clay over
looked great sheet Inscribed " Educate. exer-
else, wash. rub" &C., sc. that OF George
Washington was partly draped by what looked
Ike mammoth table OF lottery drawings he
tween them Goatcd banner with the words
"Nervation. mentation, eangliation, colornca-
ton. sanguncaton, inteectuation :" and on
the extreme left curiosity was awakened by
another chart, largest Of ALL inscribed "Why2
What2 How2 when7 where2 WhoS" &C., sc.
The Rev. W. G. Samson Of the Harlem Baptist
Church delivered the nrst address. lie directed
his consideration to the laws Of the wisest and
heat OF men in all ages. concerning the use u
intoxicating liquors, AS an evidence that from
time immemorial the hurtfulness OF intONicant5
had been recognized. Thus the laws ~ Manon,
the last Of the Nedas, Of greater antiquity than
the laws OF Moses, prescribed the use OF wine
for Brahmins, who were meant to be the ruling
class of that country, for the reason that II
would sap their physical and mental energies,
and even In time their moral precautions. Mo-
ses forbade the Naz rites. who were to be the
rulers OF the people, TO touch the Intoxicating
cup. aud Holy wit informs IA that the names Il
those who were great In Israel for many genera
tons we're those who suring from the Nsz rites
ana were Nazaritrs themselves. samson, he Of
III. u Of greatest moral vigor were both children
OF Nazarite mothers. Daniel, Shadrach Me
shach. and AbcdnegO, who when tempted win
the Kings wine refused to touch It. were NaZn
rites. cyrus the COnquerOr was one who drank
no wine. XenophOn, Plato. and Aristotle are
fun Of evidence OF the supremacy belonging 10
those who stunned the Intoxicating cup. Christ
was not an ascetic lie turned water into wine
az the marriage feast OF Cana IN Gallloe' nut
the wine he made was simply the pure,
Notwithstanding. fresh Juice Of the grape.
lie did not mean to say that there was
never AN occasion when the very ightest Of the
wines OF the country might not be purtaken OF.
But he taught the lesson u TEMPERANCE. lie
who would be great must DO temperate IN all
thinvs whether his ambition Is In physical or
mental pursuits. The men who perform the
great feats and walk the tight rope in lihrnum !
amphtheatrs never touch the intoxicating
cup; neverl never! tNpplnuse.l The law Z
the land. In the West, wien \ German. who
doesn't care about the community or Anything
else. comes along and sets up his Leer shop, Gnu
sells. perhaps, something stronger than peer,
| the women sometimes take his place 10 hand aud
! close It, 50 the should, aud the moral sense
! u tue community should sasiaiu them every
| time. Wneu the women Of any community
! tud that there i among them man who VIII,
| to mako money, mako drum. iris and be sis Il
their husbands and sous, the law u On their side
Mis-, Hammcni, a blind Girl sang Guide me,
! .. thou great Jehovah" aud Miss Lois Bangs io-
! cited The Bride II Enderuy"
| Dr. I. :. Lam, ert delivered his thirteenth lee.
ture, the last Of his coutsp. ON the eva effects Il
alcohol, the particular - enc OF tais TIA d effort
! beng TIE responsibility attaching to l1ngeviiy
! ufli the eject or total atstinri &c IA promoting
! long life. not Onl5 IN the ahsttncr himself. tui
/ IN ais progeny. Long lived persons, he said
! wOulA naturally he the rulers IN the land. not
! only 10y their experience and knUwcdg" gained
Ia tue lapse OF Sc Is. hut hy their flfce OF
! VII, which Is always strongest lu those
/ who have Inherent longevity. Among ia,
Seicctmon OF one bundled and eleven NcW Eng
land towns he cited. there wa. not NLc who CID
not come OF LONG live. parents. II We wish O.
h We healthy aud lOns-liNed 81 ileren, We mus
i've Is NaIaritcs. escI ewing the Kindred cures
liquor. tobacco, liceutiu usness, and gamlli
No XIII should marry "a man addicted 10 eltnci
| II these vices. But the young lady perhap
may say. " Love will 20 where IL /. sent" We'll
a man whose Constitution Is tainted by thes,
eNces-ts. The lUuu. man should be equally
| careful about the sirl lac Is TO marry. daush
| ter inncTits the Characteristics OF her father
| father who was a drank ri a. to Dee one herself
the craving for hqu1r viii ecu slly tr present Il
her, aud be - liable 10 Ue communicated ~ he
| chill 4rcn.
| shortening ME, and illustrating 10y reference
to tie sheet Il figures below the b4st 4 George
Reconsideration now turned out - be Ion
ge,i'y tables and not lottery draw 'n-s-the lee
tuTtr eillfkeu that ne nlu never kuOWn OF
hlu,-cy,d at hs1el-eied Itrson diving 81 apo
| IlcNy. y .fure demands Obedience tu her Laws
lie said, and cannot be forced. 10 maiutuii
highest mental vgor and promote longeNt
the body must be kept free from all eAcesse
and be carefully nurturei. There Is no sue
| thing a hardening bN exposure. Enforced ell
curance Of violation Of natures Law uuly tenn
! To shorten lie. The body must have good. ul
tfl'i Us food. warmth. tc4uliue'-. pure air, aui
exercise. Nei'n-r niiGd hvr uc4N en- Ore nur
/ tur.d on -lI.~. Better lrt the DOR die az OUC
| than lHugt. IN uuf tnotr existence rs soups aii
such tl,u, waterY oi,t. GIVE item n'au. -nli ]
oDsbN G. .oAed pork auI hrAts, aat G AZ siy
them food IAe iht - Nl dlI4tl.A Win N4trf