The New York herald., 1877-11-19
THE CAUSE OF TEMPERANCE.
H ow TO SAVE THE INEBRrATE-sLIGHT, LOVE
AND LAW"

ow TO SAVE THE INEBRIATE-sLIGHT, LOVE
AND LAW"
AT the meeting Of the American Temperance Union,
at Cooper institute yesterday the principal theme OF
discourse ''How 10 Save the 1nebriate. by the
Grand Worthy Patriarch, Rev. William G. steele He
commenced with the remark that It augurcd well for
the metropolis that the meetings OF the Temperance
Union had been held with such regularity here ana
that they had been enabled to help the cause OF
perance SO extensively through this medium. The
way to the inebriate he said, by hight, love
and law Light given through the public schools
commencing with instilling tho principles OF temper
ance In the minds OF childhood aud through them
tho future men and women from following IN their
steps, illuminate tho world through the schools, and
also through the powerful medium oil the press.
Every Monday the daily papers advance the by
reporting the meetings OF those actively engaged and
encouraging others by their example. Our daily
newspapers ahead OF the 'rh other
paper IN the world, and their aid invaluable. He
wished that Horace Greeley could what had been
done since his DEATH The lignt which tho scientist
gave was next spoken ot The analysis Of chcmis
and experience OF physicians botn point to the same
result that alcohol Is deadly poison. parayzing the
nervous system, &C
THE PowxR OF LOVE.
One powerful medium Of saving the -drunkard was
love, aud making HIM feel that he an entirely
lost creature The lowest and most degraded ineDri-
ale would, II put IN scale with Tho treasures Of
earth, outweigh them all, for he has in him the pos
siDty Of better lilo. Itis the genial, warm.hearted.
generous men who are most likely 10 fall and they
The closehstcd, graspng ones seldom become nebri-
atcs. Or. Reynolds anu Murphy them IRON
their evil ways by love and encourage
ment The drunkard iecs his own degradation
more than any one else. Robert Burns felt II. When
they fall. turn aud help them up again. David. Peter
and Solomon lel also. Human love- and beyond ALL
divine love. The great demonstration OF Christianity
Is OF IN those WHO haye always been good but in
those VINO have been helped back by IT from utter
ruin. The conversion Of tho FIJI Islanders cited
example OF the effects 0l Christianity. The inc
brate wants 10 reform, and many go to the polls aud
use their single vote for their help by voting
against license. The law, If obcyed, would help ,he
inebriatc. one law on the statute book says that
''lquor should not be sold to
dor twenty-one years oil age, uor to an
Indian" This is broken every day The Civil
sold to person Another law universally broken is
that requiring all liquor stores to be closed at md
night, and not opened before six O'Clock A. NJ. The
Poncc Commissioners claim that If this law
forced the expenses OF That department alone would
be reduced $S0O,0O0 annually. This is item for
the taxpayers. Popular sentiment with other and
moro powerful arguments had succeeded In closing
tho liquor stores IN Brooklyn on Sunday. He SAID,
in conclusion, that he did fear the out
cry Sunday closing this city, Tor
100 900 men ready to spring to the ballot box
any attempt to repeal IT, We have yot give up our
homely Sabbath keeping for that OF Paris Berlin and
other European cities. We will not surrender our
Sabbath. III any were willing 10 help by closing tho
low groggeresn - he said 1--WE will undertake the
difficult task OF bringing tho more powerful 10 JUS
ticen
The other speakers Mr.. Lowe, Mr.. English,
Rev. Mr.. Kellcrs, and recitation Was delivered by
the child el0cutionst Susie Winnie Best. Singing by
choir OF twenty young ladies gave variety to the
meeting.