The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20
TEMPERANCE.

RECEPTION OF ENGLISH TEMPERANCE DELE
GATES TO THE COMING MINNEAPOLIS CON-
vENTIoN.
The nperance ceremonies At Cooper Institute yes
tcrday afternoon rendered unusually interesting
by the public reception given to Two OF the foremost
men In tho temperance reformation IN ENGLAND, Rev.
Dr. r, r. Lees, OF London, Grand Worthy Chicf
Templar OF England, ADD Rev. DR.. stephen TODD,
Right Worthy Chaplain, aud their colleagues, repre-
scntativas IRON Great Britain TO the Right Worthy
Looge OF Coca Tcmpars. Tue reception was rendered
by the Grand Lodge OF Good remplars Of this State,
the American Temperance Union tho National Pro-
hibiticn Alliance and other temperance organizations
IN New York william H. Mundy presided over tho
general proceedings and Judge William II. Van Cott
of tho Grand Lodge over special reception. After
the reading OF Scripture by Chaplain Keller singing
by tho congregation choir and by Professor
Evans the Rev. Dr. Lces was formally presented 10
The audience.
REMARKS or REV. DR. LEES.
Dr. Ices staJed that until after breakfast
this morning on board the steamer in which ne had
Just arrived IRON Europe he had boon made aware
any formal reception was intended Tor him by hts
American temperance friends But tie always con-
sdered IL his duty respond 10 any call In the
OF temperance. All no did Tor the cause was SIMPLY
performing his duty TO himself 10 ms country and TO
his God He believed the elevation OF the
was the elevation OF mankind. lie came from DIS.
country, much older ana q moro conservative
and less progressive country than ihs The conscrva
forms Of his country wore all on tho side OF evil.
ana ii had become Inheritance Of the people. He
appca TO America look ut the example Of England
and study avoid tho the temperance
had heretoi0rs encountered there II WAS once
condemned by tho Court the Parliament, tho purit,
the press. by physicians end by people OF nearly
every class. But wonderful reformation had &C.
currca. Now, the professional man who would recon-
mend the OF alcoholic drinks Tor q patient was
regarded as simplctOn, as one behind the age The
old Cnurcn OF England that was onoe against us, SAID
tno reverend Doctor. Is Tor us, and II 10 novel
sight 10 see a bishop VINO passed the wine cup a.
his ordination now u total aDstaincr II not thor
ough prohbitonist The Queen, the Court tho press.
Parliament all the chici po~crs OF the country,
are arrayed the side OF temperance reform.
DR.. Lees claimed that this great reformation Was not
work Of any man; II was by the workings OF
Gods truth that they mad and win
ning. The redemption Of the drunkard Is tho fore
difference the part OF temperance
men the evil suffered to in
and thrive. he would havo his American friends
come forward and say:-'I will do my duty. II by
my work my party falls humanity shall rise" d..
Lees SAID intended 10 take the physiological view
OF the subject In his future dlscourscs while IN this
country, and In the meantime he adjured MS fellow
workers hero to Keep ia their labors and in due
time they would accomplish the grand work Of eman-
the grand work oil emancipatng tho slave. CONTINUED
applause
Rev. DR.. Todd said IL not long since the subject
oil temperance tabooed IN English churches out
IT was heard everywhere, anu especially in the
pulpits. In nearly every church there Is u temper
ance branch, and tho amount vi good tho reformation
was doing was wcll nigh incalcuable.