New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-31
DRINKING USAGES DENOUNCED.
ADDRESSES BEFORE THE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY, BY
TIE REV. DIS. SABINE, PATTON, PRIME. BEVAN
AND OTHERS.

ADDRESSES BEFORE THE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY," BY
TIE REV. DIS SABINE, PATTON, PRIME BEVAN,
AND OTHERS.
A conference of the National Temperance
Society was held in the lecture OF Association Hall
yesterday afternoon. Tie attendance was large Will
liam Z. Dodge presided. In opening the meeting, lie
said it had the custom OF the society for tho last
two wears to hold conferences with the object
of drawing articles which could be printed in tine
society papers, and profitable discussion. He found
much for temperance work. especially
without the city, and mentioned The significant temper
ance revival in Pittsburgh and its vicinity.
The Rev. Dr.. Sabine read an on social drinking
usages He said that social drinking sages were Mt war
with the principles Of the church These customs
strengthened the hands Of the hquor-seier; they pre-
vented the appearance OF children at the church on sun
dav Money was spent for drink so that the children
could not lie clothed and parents pleaded this fact as
he reason why their children could not attend Sunday
school, The SUNDAY -schoo teacher had greater en-
c,ny than the bottle in the house. He made another
charge against this social custohat tended to sun
cay Dissertation If it said that the laws OF tho
country served TO molify this evil it should be remen-
bcc that there vast deal of drinking at home on
sunday Besides the laws not enforced. Drinking
bronght discrcdit the Gospel These habits also
promoted vice and crime Dr. Chalmers had i'm
pcachcd incompetence as the author 81 almost an
Of S5cety At every point in Witch the Church
would eleyat: aoccty il was met - is lnNi'n"s az,
handled not Social drinking Obstructed the inlucrcts
Of truth and religion, and WIS so'rc oI ntrh W,%h-
try had degraded AMI DRAGGED down by the l,ci-
nations OF socia drinking Ii had been Cstilnaic HAT
CEnrc Nv the consequences OF social drinking. II Obj
siruccd tao working Of TIE Chl'tih Chuch ny Gram,
AGAIN TO cover ihe waste made b. social drinking Tao
known fact taat raty Christian ministers am rhici
dignity AID strength 10 TIE social drinking uSagca o So
Tic Eev. Dr. Patton Of Ncw-Ilaycn who bcgHn 81
years ago 10 gt ncMPerance ~ New York SAM u" u
vas Necessary - pDI G It ~ ~, ' ,n,y ~
tion. When, in 1920 he determined 10 pc-gh AGAINST
The cro.shul5, lc. q advised him to omit The temper
aacr passages in the sermon, as certain perGnS had
~ hrrai, M n = Sratiu. He told iis friend 10 inIm
tosc persons that he should preach a0d that he should
expect tuc;n. He bold enough 10 TAKE FOR MS Nt,
Crv out ANA spare 1ot' Tue cEGrch was full bat The
apnrs aud eggs iaicd The next morning grocer, who
was also ru,cil,r, sent lin quantity O groceries o.
wao had tie courage to attack the sale OF alcoholic
liquors in The City OF Now-IOrk should have his support
People funerals in great numbers and stand until
the procession s,hrt'. lney "ou' .,c IN w. , a. ,I
surprised 10 ma 40 corpse Is no i4lo ~ tlosc a.!
he Was called crazy OF at least ndscco by some OF ms
brethren OF the church. He III hight Inc granting OF
licenses 20 scl hGuol hUrtlul.
The Rev. Dr. newell oad be bad no faith in tie remedy
advised by who say BE moderate, yOnn2 man, he
and there 10 danger lie mad preached total
abstinence and men followed the example OF total
abstinence young men would listen 70 Their advice &c
knew OF a father Of this city who Lad eight 50ns lie
said 10 them. Drink modcraely my sOns, and vii no
well with You In inmOderde drinking nos the dang r.
The father lived "A moderate dTinkr but bis SONS became
spls and OF bis Descendants had found drnnhhida
graves Tee Dr.. - IrcnHus Prime said he believed
the Government OF the State of Newly ork had the same
right aud Che duty TO prevent the trdfc III liquor as
make laws prevent murder aBd to forbid ihtn 10
carry dynamite through tie cy Tie Rev Dr Beyan OF
the Ola Brick Church, who Was Introduced by Mr. Dodge
as an worker III the cause or tempo rance before
he came 10 This country, made few remarks, ud gave
interesting facts taken from ,hc records ri the temper
aDce PrOy!dcnt society Of England To snow that
aa crs Oh IA average lived longer than the best class
Of moderate drinkCis He thought there was not an men
could stand Tho Rev. d.. Potter spoke inchy drink
iiiou