The New York herald., 1878-10-14
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MRS VAN CoTr ADDREssEs THE AMERICAN
TEMPERANCE UNIoN-THE TEMPERATE Toe
TAME.
Under the auspices OF tho American Temperance
Union meeting was held yesterday afternoon Al the
Seventh Street Methodist Church, when an address
was delivered by Mrs. Maggie Van Cot. After con.
graduating tho members OF the church the i'm
proved condition Of their building and expressing her
gratincation at being again permitted to address
New York audience, she said that she would rather
hoar the tamest speech ever delivered from sober
speakcr than to hear made by minister who had
frightened his wits at the wine cup. She knew
she was speaking to temperance peope-to energetic
temperance people; but they are entirely too tamci
they do not insist enough; they do not persist IN
their efforts to save the fallen and rescue The lost
a have had long vacation this summer, said Mrs.
Van Cott, 'and feel the better Tor iia better woman
and better Christian. And let me say to all OF you
to rest until you have money enough 10 enable
you visit tee beautiful Yosemite Valley. II con-
ians some oi tho most gorgeous scenery in the
world" As the speaker looked upon the magnificent
Mariposa trees she estimated that they had been
growing when the promise mad been given TO Abraham
that his children should be AZ the sands on the sea
shore These trees were hundreds OF yeaia
old when Paul was preaching aud when the Saviour
was walking the earth.
Even there, under the shade OF these patriarchs OF
the Forest far away from civZation was tho pest OF
the Intoxicating bowl The v'lo tunes u brandy,
gin and whiskey were smelt on tho breath OF their
guides their coachmen. Sne could not but excian,
.fiow long, LORD, how longf" And the answer
came Just so long as We are tame and hai-hearted"
"would." said the orator, "that we to-day, who
profess to be Christians could do something to has
Ion ths glorions day wnen The shackies OF in
temperance would bo rent asunder ana the
wretched slaves OF ths bottle be made Free"
Those who cannot do without their claret for dinner
had better get out oil the Church. They do more
harm than good And yet was told in California
that therc were not twenty who did not uso wine at
their meals. told them u that was tho case the
sooner their church dissolved the betIer.n
Tho speaker then appealed 10 the merchants OF
New York 10 stop the habit OF treating their country
customers. Az tho close OF the lecture Mrs. Van
Colt signed q temperance pledge, which was after
circulated among tho audience, receiving .
large number of signatures
BLUE RIBBON TEMPERANCE.
The American Blue Ribbon Temperance Union held
regular meeting in Irving Hall yesterday aitor
noon, Mrs Emma Gates Conklin in tho chair Mr. J.
W. Gibbs said that the dealers OF the city had
welded their power long enough, and 1t about
time for the temperance people to assert thoir
rights. lie moved that at the next meet.
ing the union nominate candidates for the verous
municipal oflccs. This proposition raised a storm
OF objections, Counsellor J. T. Reynolds aud Vice
President Lambert ven smently protesting against Tho
union beng used as political machine. Mr.. Gibbs
withdrew his motion. Mrs. Conklin then Introduced
the audience an Indian Chief No sooner had this
parsonage, who daubed over with rcd ochre, ap-
peared Than he was recognized ~ George Wadron,
who for years past has engaged selling
ioothache and corn medicine In tno streets The
only thing genuine about him was his moe
casns. He cautioned the audience to beware of
intcmpsrancs and then produced his Indian sslvs-
prtco twenty-five cents per box. TINS completely
satisfied tho audience, and alter tho doxolo9y MrR
Conklin declared Tho meeting adjourned. flc cx
ecutive and nominating committees held sccret ses.
waich resulted In the soeciio OF Mr.. j. W. Gibbs al
tho next president OF the Union