The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31
THE CAUSE OF TEMPERANCE.
UNDER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BY THE
ELEMENTS AND THE MOSQUITOES TOPICS

UNDER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY THE
ELEMENTS AND THE MOSQUITOES TOPICS
DISCUSSED.
Temperance is undoubtedly good thing to advo-
cate home and abroad, in the church the
camp ground. but II Is hare TO get up enthusiasm for
cold water whom the rain pours down in torrents, as
II did yesterday At Merriek from eleven a. II. till four
p ~, and the mosquitoes bit and bed II they had
not had a decent meal for year. The Merrick mos
quitoes evidently favsraby disposed toward city
blood for they gathered In swarms around the minis
tors and laymen who arrived tho camp
ground yesterday and sucked until they were
satiated. The courage OF The few members and OIL
GERS oil ths Long Island Temperance Alliance IN
facing the storm OF mosquitoes yesterday Is
highly udabe and deserves better success and
larger numbers than attended their meetings. But
this was merely the inauguration of series OF mcot
ings which 10 last four days, and the programme
calls sessions daily. Yesterday assigned
10 the Long Island Temperance Alliance. To-day Is
set apart for the New YORK Conference Temperance
Society, which will hold Its anniversary and when
addresses are expected TO DO made by Revs. W.
H. Boole, W. G. Steele, H. Acton. DR.. j. =.
Newman and othera Tomorrow will DO occupied by
tue womans Christian Union, Mrs. Mary c. Johnson.
president Addresses announced by Mrs. Susan
nah Evans.Psek George W. Bungay, Miss Green
wood DR.. G. N. sims and Rev. W. II. Bools. Thurs
day is therefore to be the ladies' led day. On FRI
day general mass meeting OF temperance workers
and advocates is 70 be held, whom Bishop Faows, OF
the Reformed Episcopal Church; Dr. o. Il. Tiffany, OF
New York Miss Anna Oliver, stewart l.. Woodord,
C. W. Sawyer and others VIII deliver addresses.
PROGRESS OF THE CAUSE.
Reports OF delegates called tor and Professor
Thwing announced the organization OF q Juvenile
temperance association In his church IN Brooklyn:
the Church of the Covenant. He also reported
monthly meetings held In the rooms OF the Young
Mems Christian Association OF brooklyn, which have
tail Of
Tley, of JAMAICA also reported the success OF the
temperance cause III that town, bu, regretted that
by which they should be known anu read OF all men.
He paid well merted compliment to the Rev. DR..
Church in Jamaica, VINO. though not a member of
their temperance organization, works heartily for
the cause. and recently, when his church went on a
picnic. he refused 10 allow liquors 70 be sold
board, even though he was offered large sum Tor
tho privilege The Jamaica temperance people hold
monthly meetings In one Of the churches OF that
village. but Mr. Tilley thought there ought
TO be personal Efforts put forth
The Rev MR. James reported that mcetings are held
in Woodlawn every Tuesday evening, and OCCASION
ally on Sabbath evenings; but he regretted to say
auspiciousy IN the spring has gradually been aban-
doned, and now the rum shops and groceries IN tho
village are open oC tho Sabbath The consequence
that some VINO signsd the pledge lew months ago.
and ran we'll for a l.ne, have fallen into their Old
ierian Church. reported that Of 900 children in lis
Sabbath school 500 have signed The pledge. They
huve pledges In that school relating TO total absti-
hence.
WHAT THE RESOLUTIONS SAY.
Tho time and place Of the next meeting OF the ALL
loft to the discretion OF the Executive Conn.,
mittee, alter which tho meeting took a recess. AT
p NJ. tho alliance met sgaD, whom tho following
resolutions wore Adopted
Resolved That while organized efforts temperance
be prosecuted with undated ZEAL desire
"avduas both in guarding the sempssd in rsscuin the
fallen and removing the causes aud accessories OF ntem
That recognise with satisfaction tho grow
ing the fruit Of vine for
earnestly commend tho same to all OF Long Island
churches in place Of into catng wines OF
which directly tend rewaken appetite Tor drink
tho part OF vino have been redeemed from drunken
Resolved That In the formation juvenile temperance
societies and In the holding Of sunday school conferences
among churches We see movement most hopeful In
cordial support
all friends Of the
THE TOPICS DISCUSSED
general discussion In The colloquiai, informal
style then followed OF The topics, rsmperance and
Education Temperance and Laws and social
Drinking Customa" very unanimous sentiment
developed IN favor Of political action oil temper.
boards ana supervisors Of counties who have the
granting OF licenaes, SO that only temperance men
shall be elected TO these positions In q couple OF
years Il believed that the present practice OF
A sentiment also evoked In favor oil q rigorous
endorsements Of the Civil Damages act means OF
curtailing tho traffic 10 drunkard making. 1t was
also suggested that temperance and Sunday school
holidays, and give them n religious ana morai
and bring the children under temperance we'll
religious influences In support OF this idea
Thwng exhibited silver badge OF temperance
winch he received ~ such temperance gathering
Boston In 1912, when he was a child and which he
has carried thirty-six years After breth-
had given their vicws on these topics the alli-
ance adjourned, subject to tho call Of the Executive