The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-19

MEETING IN CARMEL CHAPEL, BowERY-Ax-
ENcEs OF THE REyoKMED- nAnLEn ALIVE.
The weekly meeting Of the Temperance orcsa,xat,on
in Carmel chapel. No la Bowery, was largely az
tended last evening. TIE uase is oessrssassessi "a
the audience joining, the leader being yell known
comedian. the Instruments . mclodeon and q
cornet. Alter reading tho Scriptures BY Inc Rev.
Mr. 0oolcy superintendent Of the chapel and prayer
by the Rev. Mr. McScalc, the Superintendent READ tbe
annual report Of tho work OF tho ORGANIZATION thu
past year. From this u appeared that any-swo meet.
ngs have been held and s7s persons have signed the
pledge Al tho eud of the hrst six months Visitation
was made Of tho sol who had signed the pledge, with
the following csults:--I,roke tho pledge, az not
found, 2a2; out Of o'y. IS; highly favor.
ablo tsome had united with tho church,
1871 The expense incidental 10 tho visitation
was paid by special donation from friend Of the
chapel Donations OF tracts and papers subject
Of temperance have been received from the National
Temperance Publication society. Hon. william ".
Dodge Dr. Alonxo Hall aud others In all 1900 tracts
and papers have been distributed. The following arc
among the speakers who have At different times ad-
dressed the mcetings:--Rcv John Becker, Hon.
". 4. Dodge Rev. George A. Phsips, mr. Aionxo Ban,
DIR. s. r. Fowler Rev. T.. G. Mires, Elisha Harris. N.
D. Miss Linda Gilberi, Rev. N. L. sabiue. Rev Theo-
dore l.. Cuylcr, BENJAMIN L. smith, Jerry McCsuiey,
o. NJ. GarIord, Oliver Co,ter Rev. u. ). Dodge and
others. Tho report makes no mention Of the hnan-
cial condition OF tho chapel
SIGNING THE PLEDGE.
The calls OF tho Preslden, Tor signors 70 tho pledge
songs and the brci expressions OF experiences %
those who had before reformed The sceEo was quite
= stirring one Tor about an hour
one tall young man, dressed IN dark gray, came Tor
ward and said be had becn doing wroog. wanted
form, ana would Try his best 70 90 so WIN trembling
the best can do. I'm Obliged 10 you. Mr.. Dooiey."
Brother Hail. now over scventysix years OF ase, Lad
been = drunkard for over Twelve years he scknosi.
edged he bad been greatly benefited by h change %
habits. He said among the temperance speeches he
liked best was to see men come up and sign the pedg.
The next speaker was rather . hard looking indi.
vdual with cropped hair and features Of unmis,sk-
able charace He bad evideuty been Leading he lie
OF the bad and 80 Il appeared from his confession He
said he had been for eight years IA crime aud eight
through ms prison bars and by the aid Of the chaplain
he had been converted snd was now. he thanked oi,
4 Christian ana u total abstnesco man
M Doodle ysaii the pledge did not include tobacco
but he did not see whv u should not. voicc-"t
second the motion" (Laucnferl
rms BLrE ginnoS
Brother Glover had been sober all hrs lie. but he
had not at the same time been WORKING TO
mass mscting Ia brooklyn hast sunday
two miles from Tho river, Cat which Clergy men
OF three distinct religious addressed the
audience on the subject OF temperance Ito referred
to blue ribbon on the lsppcl Of ms coat thai bad
been placed there by one OF the ladies who had ,akea
part in tho meeting, which was Of TIE grandoat
outdoor demonstrations ever held Ia Brookyn--a
regular Murphy" meeting. n you might 30 cali u ~
glorious sight TO the ladies' uxins tnese blue
ribbons TO the coats OF those who signcd the pledge
hundreds Of whom did 50. coming from the highways
and the hedges, he might say, 70 sign ~
The leader desired those In the audience Who be-
hevcd that total abstinence life the best ife
rsc large portion rose He then desired thoss
who remained sitting TO look upon ths total sbsnesss
men.
4 can was made for all VINO had no, signed ID.
pledge TO come up and do 60 after the meeting al
jourIed, which 1t did ~ nino O'Clock.