New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08


The National Temperance Society reviewed the
work of the year yesterday; addresses were made
by the Hon. William f. Dodge Neal Dow,
the Rev. william T. Sabine, and others.
AT the meeting of the New-York Colonization So
ciety addresses were made by the Rev. Dr. l. W.
Chambers and the Rev. Henry Highland Garnet
The graduates of the Union Theological Seminary
met yesterday, and the Rev. Dr. Helmer' OF Brook
Ign, delivered the address.
TEMPERANCE WORK AND METHODS.
REVIEW OF THE LABoRs or THE NATIONAL TEN
PIRANCE SOCIETY HOW TOTAL ABSTINENCE
SUCCEEDS IN MAINE.
The thirteenth annual meeting of the Ma
tonal Temperance Society held at No 50 Reade-st'
et . D. H. Yesterday. The Hon. William +. Dodge was
reelected president series Of resolutions was hdop'eu
urging upon the friends Of temperance to secure thor
ough OF the present liquor laws ana 10 DC
ware Of LIQUOR Licenses "bellpmch" illusions, when
their advocates claim will increase the municipal rev
enues. Such money, it was resolved, would be Doou-
money" The nomination OF temperance candidates loF
National and state offers was urged
The report for the past year stated that the society,"
although much embarrassed financially, had puDishou
more temperance literature than ever before Attention
was called 10 the work OF the society IN the matter OF
petitioniug Congress commission OF inquiry INTO
the liquor traffic such bill has passed the Senate ana
were rev "a a 0s0 7S The total expenses S5iO7O 20
The evening session was held in the Broadway TabeT-
nace. The body OF the church was completely hieh
and fair number were gathered in the galleries. The
large platform which had been built over the pulpit
was also crowded with ladies and gentemen
The Hon. william T. Dodge presided. and
spoke briefly. lie said that although ms was the iHlr
tecnth anniversary OF the Association ana f4DIca,ioh
society, yet tho organization was really much
older for 1t had taken the pace OF the oiI amer err
Temperance Society which hid eNlstea i iIl
quarter OF century Mr. Dodge also reetrtn 90 'no
success of the association, IN spite oi the severe ht
cIa distress which had oppressed inc cotultS iu ,
past fo, years. and attributed It's pro'peTy 10 tnS IN
crcasiug interest in temperance recently arouse" III
J. y stgarns The corresponding secretary, next read
meeting, after which Mr. Dodge introduced the speakers
OF the evening, the Rev. Dr. 1. J." Ch{iefi me
man Dr Cuyler expoundcd at Length ne pIingipio1
and aims OF the total a1saincs' aud M Dow Ioo"rv
with "a description of the way ia which the Pr9Alp'"IS
law McsH ,T closely followed mp with bursts Of laughter
az the points with which the speech larry bIisted
TIE secret OF the success said Mr.. DOW when al
tended The citation OF Temperance measures in Maine
,yo ue t0 f5, tboroueh manner IN which The popula
ton was aroused by meetings IN al ne ulIo towns va
She state. Party lines broken down. AleT the
work rad fairly been begun, the hist lrGi..-
iature that We approached with pioIbi,
g toe cbl aT "Ep sSae. or :a a"t the small
poX bur at the next election We turned ot o. ono az
isliTc when We approached one Friday just be-
fore the session closed, "dn ohy 100 b'H - 20 10 "
spoonful atcr spoonful Of moasses into the minister
tea under the impression that thr poor nun 'S.t -
saying nothing was too good Tor lht munster W va ",
the bin n on Friday. We nai committee packer io
suit IL reported hVoraby on the o'.l an" d" ~, ~.
VIC had the measur. ltinlt4. HtAI ny - a.
a law without difficulty. That Was NAV 81,
failure; that there il more liquor drank IN Maine
tnan there ever was before. 70 sAIsr IaC' J4'''S
nat sfgf,mput EvcryWEcrc aud always the law i
ciOrOu. success Liquor j. sold there, hut hAii'I .
sometimes committed in Ncw-lork, although tht I"r
are STRINGENT against TO- Tie liquor IL not yet al dfiNtn
out because the penalties are not severe enough N"N
rum seller is only fined thousand ao"Ts hhd iI' I,''
one wear Tor ms offence. We Viii como 10 The halter
hnaS' d y, NAV NJ, Id In villages ana ony little
/ The
nrwsn,pcr I'm NcwYork continued the speaker,
LATELY said The law was failure u Maine, and cite. tho
Ciy of Portland - proof ~ stated that large amount
Of liquor sold III tuat place, but further along lHc
wriltr declared business was AL being driven away,
because business men could not - liquor 'N''l'.
| with the utmost difficulty. See cur liquor Dil' he
added According t. tic ratio Of lie other STATES 10
should DE about el",ouu,uup II Is TtaIy l'As lldh
S1OOOOOQ. Citizens ~ NeM-lofE the motto "i S VIi
to De followed by ~ IN this matter Of tenperance.
The Rev. william 4. Sabine o the Reformed Epscopal
CnGIcli. thcn offered a resolution IN eject that the
Hatipnal trmpera.S. soG'fy frhTs.S 1ie LA, 2t
pass i- was oniIus a-tcaiy adopted. Then DR. New
wish said he, iu tue beginning that We were all
ike Mr Dows Mauc-Uc5 but we are not IN thl'ruu-
STl ghi of Tie cnCmYs citadel, yet We are face
10 face with great battle want to
he yacu the speaker tells the trlth The liquor oil ut
this country fora year Is SoloHOo9Co tn"t Is tHo-
aud tac cost 100000. An idea OF the magnitude
OF the tv,l which oppo.r, may be gained hom
I.r.r G.nr,s. The question then au,cs: Are
,gr IN possession OF q power which, II exercised
ain oy. rtDIuW itt That power "a not iuh-tI
,,ith IA. law, nor VA education, nor merely III
prcaulzljlon-it lies In the Church. II % does NOT OF
lYi avail are tls prophetic Announce ut' That iht
kingdoms of thls world shall become the Kingdoms OF
Crrs Ihr Choir. ha- the lhtr tlnthir H''"cd 'o TN
uyl-intcl .uncg, veal u, mum rel stse gh; and rAe
h MOI doing duty until tHe-r three agents are en-
.,.d IN the cause OF total abtn nee have heard u
urged here that SUNDAY IN clC year ahOud br gwen
p Dy .u minister, To preaching IN bch'H OF Ieinl'i
| aucc would ask noir. ! woid MAKE eVrly SlGptlh
frpcrInec sabbath, that the devil OF social dlua-
ing which pulIutrs tho churches might be east out
iur church. concluded DT. Newman, has pulucl
power and ,ho could ana should say who shall adams
| Ter he laws of this Nation. Iitt creed thOuId nc
amended There should be an " believe ~ total abati-
ucucr" Tor viii be moral resurrection, Dc dh
| cured uuul the addition r. made Eacl
| member Of the church man, woman or child, Should
| take tie VOW OF total abstinence. hT Chairman,
YOU araan old man, ana young ODe-Or at least
new man, but nope may both 1--we 10 sec a WORLDS
Temperance Convention which shall adopt al least three
resolutions: First, tnat II ayOrs total abstinence;
second that II fayors prohibition by Law aud that clt
zeus have right 10 demand II and, third that the
| world viii not rest until incompetence is totally dc
! strOycd.
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