The daily gazette., 1878-04-17
A Grand Success.
THE N. a. n. A., ANNIVERSARY LAST EvEN-
ING-sPBHCHRs AND MUsIC-A GREAT
. OUT POURING OF PEOPLE.

/ last evening, by the NJ oral Suasion Re-
| form Association. The exercises which
consisted Of singing and speaking, teok
place in the auditorium of the Grand
Opera House, and never before since
that edifce has been opened to the public,
has 1t been so crowded. The out pour
| ing of the people was wonderful, not
only was every available spot within
hearing of the speakers voices, occupied
but hundreds were turned away.
Upon the platform was arranged sever
al rows of chairs reserved for the
! members of the association. Shortly be-
, fore 8 o'clock, the association Of this
city, accompanied by members OF the as
sociations at Landenburg, Avondale and
Chatham, who came down on special
train, arrived at the entrance having
march from Third and King streets,
headed by the United Cornet Band, and
marching took the seats provided for
them upon the stage. A delegation of
the Young Mems Christian Association
was also present. Shortly after 8 s'clock,
Col. John III. Moore, advanced to the
footlights, and called the meeting to or
der. The exercises were opened by the
choir singing the hymn "Glory to q God on
High" which was followed with fer
vent prayer by Rev. DIR. Stevenson, OF
Grace Church. AT the conclusion the
choir Sang "Only Waiting" Col. John
IL. Moore, President of the association,
made the opening address. He said, that
rs President of the Association it was in
cumbent upon him to make u few re-
marks. One year ago the Moral Suasion
Reform ASSOCIATION, was organized in
the City Hall, by few men who had
been induced to sign the pledge through
the efforts of Bro. Geo. NJ butcher. The
, first three months, the association was
almost an anatomy, but still the men who
had banded themselves together for their
mutual benefit did not dispair. This
condition of affairs remained until the
latter part of June, when the question of
dancing OF no dancing at the 4th of July
picnic came up. The ministers of the
various denominations were opposed to
dancing, while, Messrs. Wells, butcher
and Lee, were in favor of it, taking the
stand, that 1t might be the means Of in
ducing young men to go to the picnic
that might otherwise 60 some place else.
lie then gave a short and concise history
Of the association, from that time until
the present, and in concluding he asked
the public to draw the veil of charity,
over the short comings of the members,
as they We're only men.
Rev. T. +. Plummer, was the first re-
gular speaker he speaking on behalf of
the Y. M. G. A. He said that he was
proud to be present as ths representative
by the noble band known as the NJ oral
Suasion Reform Association, of this city.
When we look upon this great audience,
! IL should make our hearts fell glad. and
we should fell like the Apostle Paul, who
said he was ready to do all things for all
men, and even die for them if necessary
We find him as he went around perform
Ing his great works among men, that he
was always ready to help O struggling
fa nd r,lo
| block in his way. He was always ready
and willing to do good and upon this
rock, the church was founded, and so it
is with the Young Mems Christian As
sociation, of this city, and Of che whole
world, they are building upon this great
rock. Any association that does not re-
osive Gods blessing upon it, 1t cannot
prosper, so we see here, and conclude
| that God Is with US, and is blessing us.
We desire to say that the Y NJ. c. A.,
feel the same as you on this occasion,
/ their hearts are full of gladness and
thanksgiving to think that so many have
beensaved from the effects Of rum, and
let me say on their behalf that they wish
you God speed in your efforts to crush
out the demon rum from eur land. They
desire TO extend you all a hearty welcome
to their rooms. / also desire TO say, that
they would be unworthy the name of
men, If they did not say in their inmost
hearts, God speed you.
There is of course some fault finding,
but let me say that all who in this room
will have passed away to other scenes,
before that great evil is eradicated. In
stead of finding fault with this body of
young men, as some have done, we
should take them by the hand, and say
to them God bless you in your noble
efforts. We should not only do this but
we should help them financially, and do
all we can to help them in their noble
efforts to help mankind.
He then closed by thanking those
present for their kind attention.
The band then played several very
popular airs.
| Col Moore then stepped forward and
In few well chosen and appropriate
remarks, introduced Mr.. George NJ.
butcher, who upon stepping to the front
was enthusiastically received.
He spoke substantially as follows:-
The very high enconium that the Presi-
dent ofthe NJ. s. r. Association, has paid
me makes me feel unworthy of my
position In this great work man should
not stand in the front, but stand back, as
this is the work of God, and we should
give him all the thanks. There has never
been in the history of this country such
a great movement as there has been the
past twelve months, not even the great
| revival unuer fatnsr Matthew, OF Jno
great Washingtonian movement could
equal it. 1t has swept from Nova Scotia
to California, and it how many wives,
mothers and children have been made
happy, how many ragged children have
been clothed, and how many homes have
been made bright and happy, we will
leave God to ascertain when he makes
up his bright jewels, and places them
around the throne of glory.
tell you my friends that through the
Providence of God, the time is rapidly
approaching, when all the drunkards of
America and the whole civilized world
will have broken the chains of their
bondage and stand up sober men. We
know that we are ON the side of right
and we should always be willing to stand
up on that side, and resolve to drive this
great wrong from the face of the earth
Thomas Jefferson said that resistance to
tyrants was obedience to God, in this we
show our obedience, in endeavoring to
dislodge this tyrant rum. Certainly there
is notyrants so great as rum and with God
on our side we can bury this. demon so
deep in the bowels of the earth, that it
will never be resurrected again, and so
he was in favor of moral suasion or
any. other kind of suasion, that will re-