The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-14
WAR TO THE BUNG.

REV. DR.. J. D. FULTON ON THE TEMPERANCE
AwAKENING-THE vANDERBIIT-DoDoE PRO.
TEsTs-.BLUE LIGHTNING" ON GODS TABLE,
PRESIDENT HAYES REBUKED---MAKE IT HOT
FOR BIDDERS
Tho action Of William E. Dodge in rcsigning his
membership OF tho Union League CLUB because OF the
sale drinks By tho club, ana that OF Will
lam H. Vanderbilt in lowering tho rent OF saloon
keeper on the Central Railroad from $1,000 10 $i,5oe
per annum If he would abolish his bar and abstain
from the sale OF liquors. themes OF comment at
the meeting OF tho American temperance Union,
in Cooper Institute, yesterday afternoon, the
President, Waiter Logan, in tho chair Tenn
pcrance songs were sung by tho choir, accompanied
by the blind organisi Miss Hammond. Recitations
were delivered by Mrs. J. B. Conklin and Mrs. George
vandenhoT wife OF tho tragedian and lecturer OF that
nancy but the great gun Of the occasion was the al
dress OF DR.. Justin Fulton, of Brooklyn, who Areia
regular broadsde OF coumbads into tho ranks of those
of the clergy who countenanced the use OF vino drink
ing, as we'll as the camps Of tho hosts who
professional rackcrs in the liquor selling business.
THE DISCOURSE
The Rev. DR.. Fulton, on his appearance, was re.
ceivcd with applause, which be mildly protested
against as he considered the subject great solcmoiy
and should DO treated any subject should DO in
house OF God through whose grace he hoped TO reach
tho hearts OF his hearers He took for hts text Thcs
salonians w. 6-.ict not sleep. as do others; bul
lot US watch and DO sober" lilo said there was
u great awakening IN the temperance cause. ia
hoped the example Of tho retirement OF William T..
Dodge from Union League Club, on account OF u.
participation liquor selling, would be followed by
others from tho institution Tor the Same
He declared that William II. Vanderbilt who cou.
troed larger body Of mon than any other man N
the State. would influence great many in his employ.
ment to abstain from drink by the practical temper
ance reform he had started IN the case Of the saloon
or restaurant keeper Central road. He vas glad
to lind. TOO that vino drinking clergy men
were coming the aid OF tho temperance cause Hs
was glad have them assist in the great work. II hls
wagon should get stuck III tho mud he would not stop
n M whether The man was black or white who came IL
his assistance For himself h. would rather have
grave troddon upon than pivc his sanction 10 tho osa
Of vine, beer or liquor in any shape lApplause.) He
did not believe that ministers should drink smoke
either before or behind the door The uso Of tobacco
was condemned almost as vile sin rs Drunkenness
| CLUB DRINKING AND TrrL:SG HOUSES.
The reverend Doctor did not wish tue war against
tipping houses 10 be carried 10 the extent Of making
club drinking respectable. he would have liquor sell
| Ing abolished everywhere, not excepting the drul
stores IN New York ana Brooklyn, where more intoxI
eating liquor he SAID Is sold than In many Of the rcg
| ular places. He would welcome everybody to tho
| temperance cause VINO would support II. Extrcm.
rgidy the MISSISSIPPI IN Keeping II IN It's proper
| channel. Some think that stmulants nre necessary
times for the system. and some physicians recon-
| mend the use Of beer aud wine Tor women. But tho
reverend gentleman argued that this was false idea,
and showed rom physiological data that tho suggestion
could stand. Strong drink. science tolls Us, goes
| IKE an arrow direct to tho brain. He pre-
scented instances where men had become hope
Of Scotch aIe-how sons had fallen ny be.
ginning with tho sipp!ng OF wine at their fathers
sabesoand comment ted with some severity upon the
act OF wealthy citizen recently deceased VINO
son Off with miserable pittance because he was adj
dicted TO drnk-a habit which the father himself had
! encouraged at his table. He would like 10 hnd
that son. He believed he could reclaim him. tic re-
ierred to the occasion At the White House when
HauAy hat. rplap Mai s.rnP fnr
bidding the Of VINE at dinner gwen by him To the
Russian princes DR.. Fulton was under tho necessity
said .'Bsmy drink but the eagle spurns It." II was
however, great satisfaction to know thai the lady Ut
the White House was one who deemed II an honor 10
| be u crusader IN ONO in the temperance cause
BIER GARDENS CURSE
The curse OF Western cities, such as Cincinnati
chicago, ST. Louis, milwaukee, ana DINERS, saiu the
reverend speaker tho beer gardens, which kept
open Sundays There was no greater peril nenacins
the American people Than these places He then pro
cecdcd describe which he mad witnessed ia
London on Sunday when at a certain hour the Oaef
shops opened. lntoxication ruled everywhere
The late Vice President henry Wilson's strong tenn
perance habits were referred TO- At an entertainments
given by him ut 4 noted hotel in Boston the absence
| OF wine noticed by his guests He remarked that
he would give them everything the house Afforded, but
he that they would not ask him TO furnish wine
lie louchingiy alluded to the death OF his father, who
filled drunkards grave and sad the hardest task o.!
his lie was to refuse glass or wine at tho table OF
John Quincy Adams, but he did SO, and he remained
true to his temperance CONVICTIONS to tho day Of his
death.
The Doctor said he would not JOIN vino drinking
league with any Of tho clergy, but no would JON
league that would brand with niamy any clcrgym
| who should defend the practice. He spoke OF tho
| "bluc lightning" the Lords table, ana sad no
hoped TO make II no. for every pulpit III tho lani that
should encourage the use Of wine Ho concluded by
urging ru waking up In the cause Ut temperance
Every man, woman and chid can accomplish somo
good and they Should make the attempt Without delay
1t proposed raise by subscriptions a sufcicM
amount OF money erect in some convenient part O
the CITY largo toni IN which temperance ex rcsei
| could daily held.