The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-04
TEMPERANCE WORK BEGUN.
A sTiRT MiDEgY THE REr. DM TrNo.
JR., IN ms GOSPEL TENT.
Meetings Held In Chickcring and Science
Halls Reformed Drunkards as Exhorter-
Religion "a. an Ala TO Total Abstinence.

Of Sixth avenue. When their work was COM
plctcd there was u largo tent made Of cloth
striped brown, blue and yellow. and small
tent. striped brown and blue The large ono
was for preaching and Gospel services. and the
small one for an inquiry ROOM" In addition
to the tents there was "a wooden shanty-like
building. Ia be used as an Office where the lnan-
cial and other business transactions Of the Cos
pei meetings are 10 be conducted. From tho
top Of the tall centre pole Of the large tent loatcd
a red ilag upon which was inscribed in white
letters. Gospel Tent over the entrance was
the inscriptions: "Thcn a cloud covered the
tent of the congregation. and tho glory Of the
Lord filed the tabernacle"
AT light yesterday morning tho summer son
son of services was inauguratcd. In each ono
OF the fifteen hundred new wooden chairs was
put bran new hymn book. The attendance
was lair. The Rev. DR.. Tying Jr.. said that the
meeting wns for general prayer and conscrra-
ton services. lie made the initial prayer, and
while he was praying large dog trottcd into
the tent and up the middle aisle. One Of the
ushers gave the dog n violent Kick with n heavy
boot, and the poor hrut" with loud cries. made
n hasty retreat. The people were considerably
disturbed by this episode and tho prayer was
temporarily interrupted. MIR. Tying read
chapter of Isaiah. and made comments on the
There was general season OF prayer. in which
several " tho lay brothers. but no sisters par
ucipnicd. Then Mr.. Tying said: Now | want
every man AMI woman here who Il willing to
con~ecrate himself or herself to this Gospel
work 90 stand mp. We want volunteer workers
singers. Sneakers and ushorS and still others
who VIII uli us 10y their presence and prayers.
In r"-pOusn 10 this appeal moro than tWO-thlrds
OF the Congregation arose. The following hymn.
az arrr"rriHt" T." the occasion. was sung
tpand away like thc dew az u,o morning.
TIN. would pas rom ,hc earth ani 10. toiinr-
only rom, mutrcd ton what / have done.
The singing was aided 10y cabinet organ
and tncr" wis q volunteer choir The ConLrc-
CATION. however. WIS invited to loin.
In tn" afternoon there was "A Gospel temper
hn.r meeting in tn" tent, presided over by MIR.
oppressed the belief TINT no person could over
come the npp'titc for strong drink without the
grace OF Goi T. assist IN forming and carving
strong drink hat committed crimes that -D MT
hum 20 the Icntentary and SinS sing state
Prison mad" an address. in which hr said that
inc piur' iHi often 90 kri MN OUT ol ~" gut
ter. and that his wife and cuildrrn had gone
cDld and hungry un account ol his d--ipt.d
hiltS. hui ii' reformed a year AZ" AMI iaiih-
fully Kept tue pledge. \ German who -poko
tnr ln-n-h lahsul-o impori"rty SAID |
shu-t wants o. tell you peoples something's.
Nouec drank so much n4rr bier yu- Iand
all the yiln. Now drinks no more lager. and
hlte cash in trc hunk ana gi,-h o. III t. peoples
Vet needs Some helps. \ middle aged uuu.
told how. whlle suffering from delrium tre-
mems. ho on,' wa- Vn tl' : int OF COM
what would tc the hest KIND oi loi- IN a. Use to
emit hi- li' H. Nunly con 'iui"i 20 lake
sifl'i nlnr ana il"n throw hln.s"i 10 m" river
lt-t putting l"tiru weights lh hi- ip n Is. so
iNai nr wNnli slnN out ui SIGHT MhID ia thI-
itun' ~ ninl "a CHRISTIAN inYk MIN lY ih' hand
/ ana uSh'i hun ~ SIGN ih' rnioruu'" pledge.
| ll" complied. and j. reformed. 4 man VINO
| W. =" mu'n iut'Nrnrt that hr could not walk
! straight stepped up Co. the PLATFORM nnd said To-
| IN" Chairman. was .onv.It 4 Jon the Murphy
rmp"ranre meetings IA Phatrirhh and
! Wiut 10 max" "a spoon NNf" To-day. lN"
CHAIRMAN replied: You ar. too drums 10 make
a speech. and 'Annni allow you ul. 10 the FIAT
/ run. lou mus 20 Tue graz ,.'"i IN your
/ srily walked away. mutterinS something about
/ IN" thurman treating nun unfairly Services
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