The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-11
AMERICAN TEMPERANCE UNION.

MEETING OF TIE COLD WATER PHALANx-REv.
JOHN BENNETT ANDERSON, THE ENGLISH
SINGING EVANGELIST, ON THE STAND.
The Sunday exercises OF the American Temperance
Union at Science Hall, Eighth street, yesterday aor
unusually lively and interesting. The ProsI
dent Walter Logan, occupied the chair.
THE ADDRESS.
Mr.. Anderson said this his third visit to
America He had been here SO frequently that he
almost considered himself American. He had
spoken at Cooper Institute six years ago, also
at Ward Boecher's Bethel Rev. Or. Deems church
and other places he remembered with pride the en-.
thusastc meetings at the Institute There wns
place In America he would visit than the city
OF New YORK, for 10 here he had been converted
to Christianity by an American gentleman and hts
lady. They were now, however, both gone through the
golden gates TO the realms of everlasting glory. He
congratulated the American people on the tidal wave
OF temperance sweeping the land. Hc had
been instrumental IN bringing 1000 people in New
England to sign the temperance pledge within tho
last months. The speaker proceeded 10 describe
al length the work he had done the cold water
He believed temperance TO DO the handmade Of
the Gospel and he ready ascend the pulpit with
the white banner Of temperance In one hand ana the
blood stained standard OF the Cross in the other ana
battle Tor both. lie glanced at the progress of tho
cause IN England whore, he said, they had cap
turcd General Grant lew days ago and
Mr.. Anderson believed that would be best for the
Of temperance TO obtain by degrees what they
could not reach by wholesale means. II the liquor
traffic Sundays could be abonshed II would be
great point gained. Ii hour could be taken or Of
the morning opening OF the dram shops and an hour
OF OF their night closing Il Is 50 much good. II was
the SIX O'Clock morning dram that did great harm "
the Iaborer on his way 10 his work. II had u per-
pcious effect, not only upon himself, but his
poyers, and was setting bad example 10 his fellow
workmcr.. He gave pictures Of incompetence rs he
had heard them portrayed ~ merchants house In
Sligo He had known whiskey, brandy, gin, beer
and other liquors carried ON trays at a funeral
by the relatives OF the body tho coffin, which had
been brought there by the Of the very liquor HIS
lamenting relatives were rendering the mourners.
Moderate drinking Is bad He declared that his
opinion The man who committed murder while drunk
and was hanged Tor u literally put his head In tho
halter when he took his irst glass. He wanted tenn
perancc men TO read more. He would have them
all literary works engaged in the labor
OF putting down the giant evil. In England
pie could got the leading papers report their
ngs They were ignored altogether unless some
nobeman was conspicuous, and then the reports
better calculated 70 pull down than 70 build up Now
MI the leading papers report their proceedings Tue
London Telegraph with enormous daily circulation
OF 200 600, and others OF similar character and nhu
encc, alord space 10 the temperance movement
'sTIcK TO TItE CAUSE"
'Publicans, as we term nnkeepers In our country"
SAID Mr.. Anderson, were In our Lord's day caiied
collectors OF taxes. But day they the
Tor the collection OF taxesn tAppiausc.) He urged
that oil party Ties should be abandoned for the sacred
OF temperance 'Stick to the temperance cause.
said he mo matter whether the democrats 70 the
wall or the republicans 10 10 the wall II Is idlo
TO say that the temperance arguments are
threadbare There Is abundance Of fresh MATERIAL and
II accumuates IRON day to day. Only stick TO II and
the monster rum would DO aunnilated amid the Glory
halllujahs OF nations redeemed from hraldom.
Tho meeting concluded with Temperance battle
temperance men Maine TO old aud familiar army
tune, ''weii Rally Once Again, Boys"