The New York herald., 1877-07-02
THE ANTI-LIQUOR WAR.

THE ANTI-LIQUOR WAR.
uSIoN-ADDREss BY REV. M. A. poosoS.
THE ENGLISH TEMPERANCE EVANGELIST.
The American Temperance Union held its regular
weekly meeting the large hall OF tha Cooper lnst.
tutc yesterday afternoon. II was what nigh. be
called inauguration day and tho exercises were un.
usually Interesting >Ex-Presdent Walter Logan tem-
porarily occupied the chair, the sang sweetiy
and the Rev. Mr.. Hutchins prayed devoutly The iol-
loving officers were chosen at business meeting and
took places To-day y:-President-Joh b. Gibbs
Vice Prcsidcnts-Messrs. Logan, Lee and Dickinson
Trcasurer-Mrs. Dickinson. Recording Secretary.
Daniel Ross. Financial Secretary-M. Gates ConkIin
Chaplaln-Brothcr Hutchips
SPEAKS.
On taking the char for tho fifth term Mr.. Gibbs
briefly thanked his friends. He said that agcments
had made with the best temperance talent In tho
country. and no hoped soon to have the pleasure of
introducing 10 them tho gi:ted aud eloquent temper
advocate Mrs. Van Cott. and tho Father Matthew
OF the temperance cause at this day Thomas Murphy
ADDRESS OF THE AFTERNOON
The principal address OF the afternoon delivered
by the Rov. NJ A. Pogson, an English temperance
evangelist, at present resident OF Illinois He said
he glad TO many persons present. and
be took it they were glad hun. (Appiause.) He
would not deal IN empty rhetoric proceed at once
10 solid facts. He ani rmed that all Intoxicating
liquors taken beverage injurious He de-
scriDcd the Christmas merry meetings when the VINO
and veer we're circulated, when songs we're sung aud
told, the belief entertained lhut the
liquor helped the gen!ay OF the party. But, ne said
IN that wine and beer, drank ~ trends board
he seeds OF the uturc drunkard, whose could bc
Traced 10 that source.
WHAT MAKES MIsKRY
II VIC could walk through Of the streets Of this
great city and see inc wan ana weary. the pinched
iAces Of hundrcds Of women, them what made
Cases, "My husband is n drunkard." ASK the little
boy who blacks your boots, ask ths newsboy why he
ten, II nave no lime so TO school must earn my
,. own living NY father ana mother are both
driuk" IL fattens strangled hopes.
III the Lcne Of tho debauchee 1t is the parent OF tho
nan!ac's yc, ~ manufactures Tho paupers rags II Is
blasting the world with us uesolang footprints, IL
laughs with blatant scorn at the uslc OF sacred song,
ittears The IRON the cheek youth, II heaps
loads OF untold misery upon mothers breast, IL
writes The word "wdow' where the word ''wc"
A,ncr' should be written, and on the backs OF n
who are under lis internal dominion II writes Tho
word 'HolL"
great deal, he sa,d, has been done by temperance
tracts. But when hungry he can't satisfy his
man thoroughly, YOU must go through his stomach.
You hiI u with loaf OF bread. Don't talk about
Is hungry and preach to hun atterward. He Will
probably be better able TO stand tho Sermon especially
the history OF avoung man VINO had a.lon VIC
tim TO strong drink, become wanderer
home an o0Gas. s.vo from v,s sScc,y
oftuo way which he was tempted ana the final man
ner oil his reformation The story well told and
excited great interest among tho audience. 'That
young man, continued the reverend gentleman with
marked emotion, 1.-The outcast, The vagabond, the
Gsd. stands before you to-day" The audience were
evidently taken ny surprise AZ this unexpected con-
ctsion OF speakers ierv,d address, but instantly
reovercy thcy expressed their satisfaction by hear
amt long contlnued applause
| TEMPERANCE SERVICES AT THE GOSPEL TENT
| THE EFFICACY OF A SUBJECTIVE POLICY.
The mission tho Gospel Tent aims TO bring about
| NOT the abolition Of bar and saloon, Mr. Mundy
does tho detection and punishment of those who
sell adulteratod liquors, Oliver Coer does; not the
suppression o crime, Dr. Crosby's society does, bu
the reformation OF tho drunxard. II Is subjective and
not objective; II works within, from without
and those who become temperance adhcrents from
this mission become also temperance advocates and
workers.
Yesterday afternoon tho regular Sunday Gospel
Temperance meeting held at tho tent, and ar
audience Of about Two hundred ladies' and gentlemen
were assembled. Tho meeting was opened by eingni
and prayer. The leader Of the meeting was Mr.. Z. A
Bunting, and Mr. s. H. r. Meigs sat At the cabne
organ Several ladies andgenslemen constituted tht
cncn Alter the meeting was declared open Mr.. Bunt
rI announced that all who desired could speak ait
OF the great temperance cause THIS invitation wal
accepted, and after another and relate,
personal experiences encouraged others on IN,
way. Ono gentleman, who WAS very earnest IN hi
remarks, said that il was only through intens,
that every one, matter how ieeOc, could do somC
good toward tue object. He then related an nstauc'
and exhortation caused man rise from his bed at
tend meeting and sign a pledge which he never
broke. Another young man related ms experiences
his sister promised TO set him up In the tewclry bust
ness " he would stop drinking, which offer he ac
ccped, but soon began drinking on the sly and ,heI
sell out Then again no reapsed into hi
tormer habits of drunkenness. Aiterward hi
brother offered 10 set hJm up in photograph gallery
he would reform. He again promised aud Tor time
prospercd; but again he tempted by his ols
cronlcs and companions ana again fell aud ono.
more sold out, spending the money Tor liquor. III
. began TO despair. out attending one Of tho eospe
meetings, he became converted, and now BY God!
grace he had ucrcd MS appetite for liquor Stil
another speaker enlarged on tho power OF kind ac
and kind word. saying that 1t wus which had puckcd
him Of the mry clay and set his feet upon tn,
rock. middle aged stated that Tor fifteen years
nc had been immoderate drnkcr he was con
verted month ago the tent and didnt touch
drop He said that now his wife glad 10 hin
4 daughter ran TO meet him when she him, montt
ago she ran the other way. He said that many wht
drank lager to-day would want to drink whisKey soon
and that nine-teutbs o the crime committed in thu
city caused by liquor.
a number OF other speakers and touched or
2 the same themc, and when the disposition Tor spoak
. ing seemed TO have abated Mr. Bunting made shor
address, the conclusion OF which he asked all WHIT
clt Inclined the lilo there aud thci
0 TO rse and no would pray Tor them Three mel
arose, and plumber oil requests for prayer were sen
up-onc Tor drunken father; one sister asked tn
prayers for her brother, and others OF similar char
8 actcr. Mr.. Bunting then asked gentleman In tn
s audience TO pray, alter which ho nado an earncs
8 prayer himself, and the meeting was closed. III
three who stood up were asked into the Inquiry room
where they made the SUBJECTS oil private praye
8 and oxhortaton.
I A CHARITY DETECTIVE.