The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-25
STIRRING UP THE PASTORS.
soME UONry ~ NEW JERSEY MIXING
TUEIR JOIC5,s HgiKD
Motber EiiI Telling what the Temperance
Brotherhood of Newark has Done and
whn, ~he Know snbnut the NcwnriI Icnxuo.


Mo,ber rin Telling what the Temperance
urothcrhood or Newark ba. Done and
whn, She Nnovsnbnut the Newark ycnxue.
The Newark Methodist preachers held
meeting IN the basement ~ the Clinton street
Methodist Episcopal Church. IN Newark vcs-
torluy to dignuss the Sunday law. The Rcv.
Dr swan of the South Baptist Church aud the
lt"v. Or. Taylor Of the Clinton Avenue Reformed
Church. members Of the committee appointed
last week 10 seek 10 unite minister's Of all de-
nominations in an appeal 10 Mayor Yates to
strictly enforce thc sunday law, and to form
Law aud Order Society, were not present. About
twenty Methodist clergymen were present, tho
only NON -Mcthodlsts hcins the llov. Dr. Brown
CT the First Congregational Church and the
Rev. ]. NJ. Lee Mother Hill. President of the
Womcns Christian Temperance Union Of Now.
ark, and Mrs. NJ Il. Dcnman President Of the
Womcn7 Christian Temperance Union Of New
Jersey, with six othcr wofsen. occupied front
seats. and made some pertinent rcmanks, Some
of IA" ministers evidently considered the ladies
disturbing element.
The Rev. A. J.. Brcc Of ~. Luk.'s Methodist
| Episcopal Church. one Of the Law and Ordor
committee. spoke Of tho slim attendance Of
Methodist ministers and os the marked alb
sencc of clergymcn 81 other denominations.
Iir said that he wns not enthusiastic any more.
The Rcv. DR.. Wan. h. Brown. OF the First Com
lrosational Church, said that Mayor Yates had
| expressed sympathy with the moyomcnt.
But he added. " n" rests on the general
! principle that be emit enforce laws that are NOT
supported hy public sentiment. We must cregte
| pubi,, sympnhy inr our .Hus". believe th1
one-half Of the Christian people do not care
whether the SUNDAY law is enforced or not. and
tn"relorc We shousi not lay all the blame ON tho
Mother Hill arose and snoo,hed back her sill.
vered hair. sh. said that the ministers spurred
| on by the Womcns Christian Temperance
| Union, had organized heTemperance lrother-
! hood two years ago. " Thcn.' said She. we
felt that tho city was To- be- taken sure. In u lit
tie while. some brothers found that the women
! would hnve too much to do with their society.
! But we told them 10 do their own work. and we
! would do ours. Well all that this Tcmperance
! brotherhood ever did was tu adjourn Then
| they formed another organization. and said that
! they were going to enlarge their sphere of use-
iulnrss that tho city would be- nsirollpd ly de-
! tcotiy.s. and the rumscllcr pun nlshed. We were
| glad that the brothers were going 10 do some-
thng at last. But they failed. Next thoy re-
! organized az the Newark League, without the
word t"mpcran,e, hnt whore that league - now
we do not know. We have come here to-day to
entr,at tho ministers TO do something for onco.
| Two years have passed since you pastors began
| your movement. yet We can't point to the, first
| thing Gonr. Don't ictNe this terrible coma to
| the women olon" SOME oi you pastors don't
| know as " II rs w. women. who are living down
| into II, the m -"ly raused Toy he r and rum
| MIS-. NJ. X Denman. Prs dent Of he N9mens
| Christian Temperate Union of New Jersey.
| suVtrsicd that the pastors should lriy u little
| hgt ANA appa' o. iA" o. '"er of God
=, ~" Rev. |; ~ Sen. .w't'r OF the Wieklire
| Presbyterian Church. VITO wis cruSugri hv tho
| Newark Irr-oyt-ry and bS tle Synod ol New
| Jrlsny for allowing women 10 prca h IN h
plpi;. made an earnest speech. My heart
| and soul are SICK sud hr. " b. uiisr ministers
| are afraid OF the women; and Brother Bliss, ~
sweet anian ns oyer know tine women 1cs.
| that's true. brother he WIS iHIuredhy ministers
| saying tnai they would not mel bo'nusr women
had a hand in the work 'rae temperance
| Inuvcmrnt was born ot woman. and is onrricd
| on 10y her to-day. lNocrS-' That's SOL say
T. YOU. Mcthodiss, that YOU should hold tho
| fort
prcsidin. Elder Van Horne said; Brethren.
| Will toll YOU the ru upon viii 'h We suit.
| Our political principIrs are stronger Ian our
| religious priu 'lplt- and svns' ~ Christian
| duii.' Women: Tlr's su." "El.-s YOU.
| hr tier, for your c0ufa.' 10 .9y so.'I ' 1t IL
ira lh Hil d'nohiinnii "us. i'r tI" question: VIII
r., 4 Is t"nsi3'4N, ii,m wih ,,"l.~ move ..s
! pnriy l' lulac". hro'nI r. i % r@ht
| ON" hm,n.' " Cu!~-s vtt.oi ol. arr o.. .ather
| au weep over Ting Cssn.Af'nn ceu9cl ly rum.
| a. .ho.' IS mon dn. auI tninn loss about tho
salaries ol our political friends, ior inW.5 all II
amount. 20. We won't a'couIli.n mueh,'
The wonl' "a cr. ii Amen Bless the good
! lrl'n 60 ant Glory"
ON motion of the R"v. Mr. Gilbert the meet
iug WIS adjourn q Untl Mon iry morning. 4
dr."-3ilNl tpWvu upon Mayor Yates is then to DO
aIi.o.It" 4.
Mott, n 10 snil To- a reporter tor THE SUN 10
-iH was leaving tn" chur. b. Well. VIZ slirrod
tn I,u,lors ny II little. ltwill do othem good"