New-York tribune., 1877-07-11
EXTENDING THE WORK IN THIS CITY.

| AUxILlARIEs To DR. CROsBYs SOCIETY ORGANIZED
IN THE EIGHTH And TwESTIfTH WARDS.
The Society for the Prevention of Crime ia
n out its the city, aud Judge Culver
Is confident that before the Fan branches Will be
formed in every ward Last evening auxiliary societies
were ORGANIZED in the Eighth and Twentieth Wards, and
much manifested In the project To close the
tppng-shops Of the city. Cergymen OF nearly all de-
nominations proso nj at the meeting.
The Spring street Presbyeria Church witnessed tho
organization Of the Eighth Ward Society The audience
WAS composed abou, equally Of ladies and gentlemen
upon the platform occupied by tAe Rev Alfred
H. Moment, Of the Spring street Church; the Rev. Dr. H.
b. Chaplin. OF the Canal Street Presby te' Church, tne
Rev. c. NJ. Eggeston Of the Duane street Methodist
Episcopal Church; the Rev. d. c. Gum, Of the ST. Am
brose Episcopal Church.; the Rev. j. J. Muir,
OF the Macdougal street Baptist Church the
Rev. Mr. smytn, OF Philadelphia; the Rev Mr..
Davenport, Of the Alexander Nilsson, in Kng-st:
Benjamin Latham. and eXJadge i. d. Culver
Dr. ClaDin who was called upon to preside made few
remarks first reading from THE TRIBUNE OF Monday tho
account of little grl who had been driven from her
home by drunken parents, and found by the police
at Grandst and South Ffthaye. This incident, he saId
should awaken feeling OF nd gnlt0n that such state
OF things could exist in a christian city IL
should be tue desire Of all good citizens 10 sirke
of the evil. and prevent crime rather than
strive to cure IT, "Whatever may be views ten
or otherwise here is definite object which all of
can give our influence and aid" ExJudge Culver, VINO
the next speaker referred to the laws relating to
temperance. and then read OF i2llres showing
the number OF drinking places in the city and their cost
to the community. Remarks also made b. Benjs
min latham. tine Treasurer oi the Parent Society.
The following officers elected President, William
Mitchell; vce-Pr sldents the Rev Dr. IL. B. Chepn t.
& Adams, c. ". Esseston j. J. Muir. AMI the Rev. T.
Grimm. OF the st. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church,
Secretary. Gilbert ID. Alley: Treasurer j. NJ Clawson
Executive Committee v. NJ; Waite :. Meeker. J. H.
lion adopted was substantially the same As that Of the
Very plain and unmisfakeable language was used by
the SPEAKERS the meeting OF the citizens o the Twen-
tet, War1 al the North Presbytera Churh al Ninth
" aud Thlrty-drst-st. While committee was draftilg
constitution and arranging ticket for the election ~
officers, speaking by the Rev. y. EOssiter,
the Hon W r. b. Mukcn, Robert III s,annon and
others. Mr.. Miken had much 20 say about the District
Attorney and tho part he PLAYED in the tras OF quor
dealers; rather the part which the speaker said
he dill not play. There was trouble enough.
along 10 come within the jurisdiction OF tfat
officer But II they did get far along. IN his
office they certain To remain buried "Otener aud
important waiting" wasalways the reply
And unless the DstrictAttorney could De made 10 feel
the moral power OF votes there was not much hope at
he would act The moral force OF tls society
ed for hat very The Commissioners OF Charities
and Corrections. II was also said had woefuy neglected
their duty Ia NOT prosecuting unlicensed liquor dealers
The Commissioners had that power and the money which
they might nave now would nave gone 10 the pOr thus
the liquor dealers would nave been forced % support
poor poverty they cause. These Oiccrs and the
Excise Commissioners might be warned IN time II they
would not do their duty, they would do well 10 sympa-
thze with the liquor sellers Tor they would all be prse-
cutcd together. There nearly 5000 saloons
York. one saloon ~ every 1872 inhabttnts. Such
dton OF afairs needed Immediate attention. The tax
not all severe. IL was said tat the rights ~
every one should be protected as far as the law went
They did not by any wish 10 that tine liquor
dealer Was lost They would abuse But n wsa
time to have the laws enforced. IL they M g.
main the statute book they were ht " b. enforced
The Committee the Constitution aud Officer
ported finally. and ts work accepted unanimously
h. officers chosen for this society follows Prs
dent the Rev w. Plesed Vice Presidents, ". III Haxlct,
Jonn Hooper Joseph GOescliens Treasurer Frcder ek
Link; Secretary Hamilton Gordon; Executive COu-
mittee, Cummings Tucker. william etagg, I. 81 smith,
and Charles Forbes An opportunity then given 70
ali persons present TO become members VI socicty
aud many signsd their names " the rou