New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
THE TEMPERANCE CIR USADE
SEA CLIFF CAMP MEETINGS.

hfMAiNDEk cf lHE MEfllNG.
| lTROM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
SEA CLIFF l.. l., July 6.-The hotel here is
fairly full aud. although it has reduced It's prices from
$500 to $3.50 day, many boarding houses furnish
commodatiOns at still lower figure and patronized
accordingly. About 25 tents have been erected
and most OF them occupied They rent from 50. 90
to $1,000 FOR 10 weeks and from $500 to $2i00 for tie
season. The recent storm overturned five six the
plains, and although the trunk OF crushed through
one. the occupants escaped injury. During the rcvva
meetings eXcursonists have come i'll crowds, ana now
the attraction is the series OF temperance meetings
under the general supervision OF the Rev. W
c. steele. of Brooklyn Grand Worthy Patriarch OF the
Sons Of Temperance Of Eastern New York. which were
opened yesterday morning with a fair attendance.
Francis Murphy is announced for Monday at that
time the enthusiasm will probably reach fever The
services far have been well attended, and tho ad-
dresses have received patient attention and often
hearty applause. Yesterday afternoon Susanna
Evans" spoke earnestly in behalf OF the cause.
Dr. McKendree Reiey of Baltimore said a the evening
session. that the 600 900 drnkards in United States
not sufficient to frighten clersymen of their
cOolness temperance matters. They are wshy
washy minister's" said the speaker, "or they would not
he Indifferent to the evils of the whole liquor trac'
The morning session of today opened by singing
the hymn I'VE praise Thee, o God" led by George s.
Hicks, formerly leader OF Dr. Hepworth's choir. The
day was given TO the Sons OF Temperance,
and the Rev Mr. Steele remarked in opening
tnat tN0lr CIiOrtS na0 rcSultcu III obtaining
100000 pledges and urged the necessity of concen
trated effort in order to influence legislation Past Grand
Worthy Patriarch 5. l.. Parsons commended the TRI-
BUNEs publication OF the article entitled The Attack
Tipping Shops" in tolays issue, aud condemned
in strong terms the damnabe practice OF selling liquor
young girls" Past Worthy Patriarch Palmer, ana
Grand Chaplain OF the New York Eastern District, c. c.
Leigh made addresses the latter beginning sarcaseay
" advise YOU get down your knees aud pray God
FOR devcance from the temper cnrseand then go to
the polls and for liquor Party" continued the
speaker is running the cause and must break away
from IT,"
Captain Hyer of Newark spoke sodierly direct
ness at the afternoon session. "My antagOnIsm to
lquor he SAID has its root in several things. lost
sister through her husbands degradation. and my all,
IS OOO through the drunken revcl OF man. and when
ever ! have opportunity ON the Rockaway steamer,
where am employed always prevent a comradc from
touching rum. Every engineer who is ntemperate Is
liable the boiler of the vessel run out of waieI
every Incorporate pilot may run his craft ashore" Cen
Wagner oi philadelphia, here appeared, and tooh
charge of the meeting out OF respect 10 the nOst Worthy
Patriarch of the United States. the audience rose in
BODY After speaking OF the SOciey's work during the
thirty five years he said: We have learned this al
east that drunkenness cannot be cured i'm the twinkng
of an eye. If it Is almost impossbiy to reconstruct
a single man mentally or physically, how much more
natiOnl Consider that mtempeIance has been growing
centuries that millions OF dollars are invested in sup
porting The luOr tfalDc unllI IL mas become ldiScc
meu of our commerce. and will that 10 crush the
vice absolutely YOU must [, ar down the very structure
soc ETY.. 1t may be done by educating several genera
TONS from childhood, 10 the enoiy of the eyil but not
sooner"
At the conclusion of the address Mr.. Steele recognized
"Motner stewart" the orou--soing pio h0itionisi,
Who was IN earnest worker the crusade movement OF
1874 Ono, aud asked ncr 20 stand up and be looked AT
was led TO the platform ana although about 90 years
Oid nshcd like girl She sad In a soft yet penctr
un voice am not AFRAID 10 stand up Or hetenperance
cause even to be looked al. nave Wcracd WIN my
heart, and although victory feel Is ours. shall
not live To see H. My family said dd not know TO "hai
sacrificed myself when entered upon me WORK Ana
they were rgnl But do not regret hours service
w. Bungay was read by Miss A6rota ;. North.
Fdner Gleason introduced and said e was so years
rri au,onc he Cnocitw Indians To- such GOOD ,Grc,
hau 10 taNe hs na ION IN order toGct drunk
Pas MUt! Iat larch Gleason Was introduced rs emp
the Sons OF Temperance once numDered 2JOOO
Dut nOwOuly 10000, and that thls decrease
Here Cen wagner grasped a bottle ef whsley that lad
passed t. tuD dCsN DY WOul-De JOhef as "a NdS
9 s.aiIng something ABOUT dstroyng The power
King Aco"ol nc hammered me Doie dShiiist Pl%I P
uIt II burst ana the contents nc" over fatheI ulaison
duI Urencned ms ciothes Ihe audience Toaltd WIN
laughter, wnle those OF the mont seats made DfFe
dsi iy Ot nanCkerches To protect themselves I9m ,ne
wiskey odOi winch dtsecltted tue place Aieu layIoI
m.nasing editor OF Mr.. Tamases lei, me AdrdHce
remarks about drawing The line between sios
iur winch has male social preparation Io-mOIIo"
.nu sunday the Noman's CnH.i!an Ic npcIanfo Ghioh
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p,I. P,sidelu of the National Union, VIII preside.
Slturd.v morning and afternoon Mrs Rev. j. Erwin,
Mrs Mary Z. JOHnsOn Mss GREENWOOD Mre. mart tnc
Most, C.l-Idu ana .I e. HisV" wil spe"h ana la ne
Vcurg SUSANNA Evans, MOtAeI stewart ana Mis-. kew
d. K,,, Of baltimore Mrs. Anna Randall Diehl, the
,ircuttunst, Will give recitation.
sunday morning tne Rev. d. g. H. Fowler VIII preach
ana al 3 D. general temperance love least WIZ De
conducted by ms Annie MI.tenmeyeI. The Rev Dr j.
Mhondree Kelley oi Baltimore WIZ rIehen az ,'oo l n''
ana Mrs. POOck Of New-IOrk CITY Will sing lew SOLOS
The 14tu day, Monday, will be devoted 10 " Reform
CLUBS ana Temperance levlvaii' M ana FRANCIS hui
/ pny IS prcs.uc. The Rev. Doctors o. H. llHthn oi
Nen ork, aud j. D. Fulton Of BO0Alyn ana tnc Rev
Jancs OF Cenra New-YOrk VIII speak, ana an eX
| pruence meeting Tor reformed men Will be held al
| The Rev Charles NJ. Winchester will preside on the
sDin day Ine Rev. W H. Booze Of Mcndcn, Conn, Will
speah, Mis-. Pollock Will sing AZ IL T. me- anu p IN
Addresses exp cccd from the Kew iessrs - W. huI-
IA H. H. NoDlcs Newark, y. j.. and D. y. Drew, Esil o
| New hampshire. At $3.50 p NJ, general Neal DOW,
trcs MurpAy, Frederick Smith, Secretary OF me Great
IJuOn OF bands OF Hope III Grea Britain, and others VIII
t.ge part discussing the question: HOW can the Inc
| DIlatc be saved T. -,
| General NeaI Dow will preside on the seventh day
wucn nas bc Il named d" Blue Ribbon Day." aud III the
muIning Francis Murphy VIII give an account Oi temper
aLce WOrn Puauei phla ana I1ithDulg ADDRESSES III
tue afternoon ll be 10y Rev. James Erwln the
REV Dr A ;. Patton and ". ii. Van COtL The Rev G.
! " AjIcn pastor of Dc KilDav. Methodist EplscO-
Eh ChuIcn BrUOkiyn Will speak AT I:Jo p H., a TEN
! peItuce pray ei-inectlng following the SERMON -
Inc National Temperance society nave chaige oI ihe
4 last day, ana William l. Dodge WIN pIesIuo'
Among me humeIOus speaktIs are 'Io heN, a " i-
son OF BrOOkiy James BLACK OF Lancaster, rGhL'
JoShua L. Bailey EsQ., OF Philadelphia, Gen. Nedi DOW
tne Iov. c. Damn, Ol Boston, Aaron NJ fo"en Lsq,
OF NcW-Nork JOhB y. Seans, Secretary Ol me Nalou"i
rupruce society, the Rev. \. D Patton, d. ID, cdltof
| "a me BqynSi WceEiy, ana George W BunSdy III mas
pc runored tnIt JOnn b. Cough VIII De present at one
vi tIe inooduSs.
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