The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-27
TEMPERANCE MEETINGS.


ETHICAL EDUCATION AS CURE FOR INTxK-
PERANcE--A NOVEL PROPOSITION.
The principal feature OF tho exercises a. the meet
ing OF the American Temperance Union. In Cooper In
stute yesterday afternoon, WAS address delivered
by Mrs. Matilda Fletcher Tho subject Of ethical and
Industrial education applied 70 tho young, and the
development OF tho virtues and Christian graees rho
plan Of the lecturer, which includes method for the
reformation and reclamation OF the inebriate, was
illustrated BY q large Illuminated diagram,
tho lecturer entered into an explanation Of plan
Tor the education vf the young IN The public schools
OF children. she said, turned evory year from
The pubic schools 10 become urunkards Or 70 i0i-
II they bad been rightly instructed ana ina
proper seeds planted Ia their early natures,
Sue advocated the introduction OF temperance topics
III public schools Tor tho instruction Of young,
hut while This might be attended WIN some difculiy
account OF tho Influence OF powerful corporations
opposed 70 IT, yet put the question upon high ethical
and moral grounds whtcn would necessarily include
the blessing OF Goa the OBJECT would be attained Tue
lecturer believed that children could Instructed
owl decd or entertain An evil thought 10 teach
children to detcst every thing that y owl and love
everyth'ns ina! Is sooSwo .eaco .nsm ths mean
sympathy, kindness, gratitude. lovo, fidelity,
lnaustry, how to exercise me power Of viii,
aud understand tho bright, ethereal glories OF the
divine essence without regard 10 sect or crsedthess
among the aims Of the society OF which she
speaks md Tor whose Ii ready 10 devots
all her ener2ies all her abilities, al her life. The
speaker expialnei plan 81 organizing auxary 90
il styled s'Grand Army Of improvement" win d.
visions under Tho names Of the dneront cardinal VIZ
tues with officers, embiems banners badges, siugiug.
marches &c Several Of these juvenile societies are
in existence IN Connecticut aud elsewhere School
cxpositi0ns or the exhibition OF the handtwotk Of
gcnoo children stated periods also among the
features oil tho organ cation.
Before concluding tho fair speaker paid her compli
ments to Siowart's Woman's Hotoi, which, she
averred, was commenced w an insult to woman, Was
continued as SUCH ana nas closed with standard IN
SUIT to all the women OF the land rho pinnoiore ana
the SOWING machine. she inttmatod, did not harmon
ixe In sucn undertakings
BLUE RIBBON TEMPERANCE UNION. 8
There was very marked falling or in the attend
ance AZ the meeting Of the American Blue Ribbon
Temperance Union At rammany Hall, not ons-quaYter
as many OF tho being occupied the previ.
GUS Sunday. The President Rcv. William B. Aficck.
being nbsont the chair was occupied W the vics
President ME- Ingersoi Lockwood. Alter singing by
tho auar!et.s cno'I M. Ionn n.nin ssmpsrsnce
regulation total abstinence address. In speaking
Of tho am1unt o. money spent In the United
states annually on intoxicating beverages ne
wasted IN this way, and u would Do oe.tor 70 have
this vast SUN SUNK ~ tho bottom Of the Atianslc
Ocean, Tor represented the of.sp incacuiubie
amount Of character and Of ssIi-rsspcct. Il was
ayS
u pront man II no gain the whole world lose his
own soul, and what shall man give 10 exchange tor
his soui?n Air. AartIn's rsna Ks were OF an excseo.
iugly rambling nature, flying oil from subject
another without tho slightest preosuton only return
70 his objective point Of total abstnsnes when t
ioarsd by his hearers that he would able
wade back to II In closing, however, ne made .
strong appeal Tor prohbtou saying thst II u in
his power ne would write "Pr0hibition" over
the Of tho Senate ana Assembly cham
bcra u would write Is over toe Presidential
chair. l would write II ON the banner vi the
uliu loSo AM
stripes. would write IL Ia tho heart OF every and
woman IN tue land. would write IL over every home
anu on every hcarthstone. would u over Tam
many Hail." the proposal 10 write s.Prohibitton"
Tammany Hall there was great applause the en-
tnusasm of the audience evidently incfcasiag IN
proportion 10 the difficulty oi the task be
complained. Miss Grifnth ana Mr. strong sang duet
emitted "A New song" which cordially .p-
p.auued. alter wnich Mr.. b. Bowen, OF Newark, N.
j. delivered short address detailing hts experisncs
III New Jersey and telling what they bopod
piish al tho State Convention 10 BIZ held week,
alter which tusre was more singing aud the meeting
adjourned.
oRGANIzING CONVENTION.