New-York tribune., 1877-07-11
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
THE WAR ON RUM.
SEA CLIFF MP-MEETING.
A SNAIL ArrENpAycg-NoN.AnRIvAL or Mn. Bad

A SMALL ATTESDANCR-NON-ARRTvAL or MT. MUR-
PnY-MR FULTON's ATTACK OS TOBACCO.
iFRoS SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUsE.I
SEA CLIFF, L. l., July 10.-Boating, bathing,
fishing and the Gin views and brcezes have far
abe give odds to the temperance interest which few
determined have for six days been striving kndls
in the camp-meeting tabernacle Perhaps 80 people
were present at the meeting to-day and In the after
noon 30o the largest congregation yet obtained waited
patiently for the termination Of the Unfortn
nately, many prominent men who expected to DO
present have been kept away by temperance work IN
other places. Francis Murphy still remains among tho
expected and the fact that this IS specially ns day
the programme gives the Rev. Mr. steele linger-
ing ray OF hope that he viii be pr sent
Mr. Murphy be entirely blamecss for tho dis.
appointment hs absence has occasoned, word from
Elmra Flaming that lie Il completely broken down aud
suffering from loss OF voice. temperance worker who
heard Mr. Murphy speak when he was In BroOkl about
year ago, says he does think he will meet with tho
same astonishing success in Brooklyn aud New York
he has far had elsewhere. The Brooklyn Academy of
Music always filed sabbath evening 10 hear
Erred" Bell his taking the latter place gave him
an opportunity 20 reach the people, many Of whom
affected be disappointed. At least the next address Of
Mr.. Murphy's delivered In Brooklyn church before
three hundred persons aud not than ny persons
gathered 10 hear him succeeding evening. But his
recent abors have revived strong curiosity To aud
hear the reformed temperance advocate.
Two days more OF the mass meetings remain. and as
the attendance grows slowly, they may not be without
late harvest. The Rev Mr. steele, who has seduc
tive iway OF sending out the contr6utonOasscis three
four times daily said the management already
behind 500 ON expenses. But as tue congregation does
not materially charge from day 10 day, who have
been called upon nine twelve tines despaung Il
their ability to Ill the baskets quiet feeling prevails
that the meetings failure. Said clergyman pr
vately Oday, 1t to me this mas.mceiins move
ment, az this out-otheway place is great failure, bus
haven't wanted to say don't think IT the proper
place to hold temperance revivals there are 50 few
e, in the first place and those who don't need to
be eXhorted to live temperate lives"
Some good work IA being done, however. This morning
a ragged aud hardl0Oking sinner converted IN
the prayer-meetng, and then taken, washed and
dressed up after which he looked happy and as II
good resolutions and better suit OF clothes agreed
with him Tne morning boat brought tho Rev Dr Full
ton Of Brooklyn who has been the life Of the meetings
to-day, aud also the Harlem 1lOth-st. Church Sunday
School which paid attention TO Its picnic than 10
the Tabernacle meetings DR. Fulton, who s radical in
the temperance movement, made most earnest aud di
rect appeal for total abstinence, which should include
cider and tobacco well spirituous liquors. and he
made his tobacco principles. II caused
little merrmeut that Dr. Tiffany. who made the strong
address the day before ard who does not find his cigar
the less enjoyable at Sea Clif camc In from .
yachting trip just late catch the force Of DIR.
Fult0ns strong arraignm.nt OF tobacco. His most no
table convert \. W scott, the Boston expolceman,
who followed Dr. Fulton In address. Mt scott, bke
Mr. Barnum, taste for advocacy with
tie life Of a Snowman, he E1ying devised naao rama en-
titled Tie Career oi the D'mkard," which hc expects
Will do good and pay IT'S own way. Mr. scott ap-
pcarrd hat of cyndncal shape which II he adnlrt-
non o evcrybody here AMI yet i not likely become
the prevailing fashion NJ little distance " M. tIo
a ptarance of bright bronZ Il paper trimmed with black,
but the vocabulary OF the day viii not suce to des Fbe
II.
At the afternoon meeting tho Rev. w. II. Boole N
lrviaud ed The Of the DrNk. aficr ''lhS
Song of the Shirt" and also The Charge ~ tic Ligat
Brigade" He followed with practical emperauce adj
drr> ;. and sarcasticiy called tue Good lcmpars and
sons OF Temperance the hos als OF the present move
mcut Tney took ~ the SEX and TIE wounded. but
kept out of ham's way lie spoke 81 Cant Oliver Cot
ter and his helpers "a te skirni-hers who worry ths
enemy. and clOs' OF the meeting Clrt C0ucr ar
rived to report private that he had neon 90 ROsyn,
where William Cullen Bryant has oOuntiy-,eai, ana
vince n found II saloons. In Ol them bows were
gambling with the proprietor He returned 10 e city on
tne evening boat and VIII ask the Grand jury 20 con-
slider the gathered concerning these p Kin shOps