New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-21
TIE WORK IN THE NINTH YARD.

ADDRESSES BY THE REV. DR.. HOWARD CROSBY, THE
REV. MR.. BEvAN AND THR REV DR.. TAYLOR.
The Ninth Ward Auxiliary Society for the
Prevention OF Crime with many ladies' and gentle
man Interested in the new temperance movement, met
last evening at tho Thirteenth Street Presbyterian
Church. between Sixth and Seyenthaves. The meet
ing perhaps derived chief significance and interest
from the character Of the speakers who the Rev
Dr. Howard Crosby, the founder Of the parent society
the Rev. Dr. Taylor, Of The Broadway Tabernacle and
the Rev. Mr. Bevan. OF the Brick Church. DR.. Crosby
made the first address, in which he set forth somewhat
briefly the plan. the aims and the needs OF the society
IL the course Of his remarks he said:
Many " you viii not agree with me- but declare that
we discriminate between hotels and grOggeries
great many VIII cry, Or no. no, no, ts the same thing
they all gong to the devil together Now, my
friends this not the Hotels different from
grOggeres. They necessary, they good things
We could not get along without them. To be sure you
VIII doubtless remind there bars In the hotels.
Tue bars arc evil very evil wish the hotels had them
not. But there is something else than the bar ~
hotel there are hundred good thin about u IN addl
ton. Now lrOggfy there Is nothing bur the bar.
nothing but the evil We must be men and women OF
common We hope that the hotels viii be changed
m respect the bar-Toom arrangements. They have
regulations 10 sustain and this IL large lever work
upon Tne propretors are Intelligent aud respectable
they will listen Bat t1e men who keep grog
gcres respectable ar all fOu cannot meet them
with argument; the law Is the weapon. Let MS stop
where the thing is clear patent To all, whore not
an individual Will say us nay, where We can show a
We must discriminate. Just where God and nature
have made the discrimination. Because spirituous
iqnOr.-yOu know what they are,rum Whskcy,
brandy, gin-because they, l say, mtoxicate and
craze the brain when taken In any quantity, we
cannot put into the category, those liquids which
do Lot noxicate except when taken In enormous guam
titles aud which do not craze the brain. do not IN my
light against this great evil, include lager beer; no. aud
do not include hight wines a. caret and Rhine Wines
which are different from spriiuous liquors as
WHITE sweet wheat bread u different ifOm tne Diak
mlsly, m0dY stuff sometimes called bread Ny friends,
We must not say at al these beverages are alike, for
then shall arouse AGAINST US strons puDhc senti-
uleut We shall b. suffered To 20 alone ana then we
III be defeated And another tniug-iont let Us get
mixed mp this matter Don't let Us come down against
la,rr because We don't ike sunday beer gardens II
Every grosgery in New-YorE could tonight be changed
into lager beer saloon, should have reason to thank
cod FOR the great stride which had made toward tenn
Now what do We want to dot Why, we
vant 10 shut up these 5000 gTOgshOps. The
highest Court has decided That the law VIII close
-v one OF them Aud a. Tor this three-bed ruse this
nreence of bookkeeping want 10 put that TO tie
atc verv decIdedy and will declare that grog
one thing need-practical support we want men
10 come forward and commit themselves TO our
,ort nv their subscrip We are about TO have
loo law suits hand, and we are gong To spend
So 900 We have in the main society OF the best
en in the city, now don't let be said that this
eut failed for the want OF the support OF those VINO
heved in the cause but would not come TO assist
ance
The Rev L. d. Bevan Of the Brick Presbyterian
Church who was Introduced, said that be differed
with Dr. Crosby in his temperance views; he was
total abstaner, and yet he was willing to work
With Dr. Crosby The teetotalers had created
public feeling the temperance question by
teennq the matter constantly before the public.
He thought that although it were well to shut up the
rroggeres first would also be well to close up the beer
shops All OF Dr. CrOsbys argument against the grog-
ceres might be pushed little further be made to in
cude the beer-shops. DR.. Bevan concluded with a stir
ring appea for all assist the society ~ drive out the
demon of strong drink
The Rev. DR.. W. NJ Taylor, of the Broadway Taber-
n,cle vas then introduced He spoke in substance As
foIows am here TO take away the edge Of Dr. Cros
bv statement that the greatest enemies OF this society
are the total abstainers and hope that Mr. Beyan and
myself will convince him that the total aDsalners are
ready 10 work with him. heart 10 heart and shoulder 10
.houlder are always ready to take what We can OF
the work We want than DR.. Crosby does, nut we
az want what ne does, and will work with MIN u get
H. and after We have gone with him his mile, we hope
that ne will mud company so entertaining ana prOnt
able that he Will 70 with us our twain