The New York herald., 1878-03-03
REVIVAL ON LONG
ISLAND.

There ts q very remarkable revival OF temperance
principles going forward In most OF the towns and
villages OF Long Island outside OF Brooklyn. In Homp
stead Rivsrhead Long Island City Jamaica and other
places thousands have taken tho bluc ribbon pledge
and Rogers, Bouton, Thompson, Gobriglt and others
are travelling from town to town arousing tho people
and winning converts TO the cause. The mar
veous campaign of any is that Of Mr. J. C. Gobright
y brother OF General l.. A. Gooright, the Wush-
ington agent or the New York Associated
Press, now operating In tho sisid town OF
Jamaica Mr. Gobrght old New York
reporter who spent moderate fortune for intoxi.
earn enough to get tho common necessares OF lite
here he went Vest, where, being loss known, no
might do better While walking through OHIO city
one night, SO drunk that he scarcely knew whore he
was or wnat be did he was attracted by singing In
cumssances seemed TO sober him little. and alter
while an invitation was given 10 any person who
wished TO DO prayed for to stand up THIS drunken
outcast arose, but he was promptly ordered TO SIT
down, us ho was supposed 10 be TOO drunk 10
know wnat he was DONG a memocr Of the
Church, however, spoke Kindly TO and about
him, and when subsequently, invitation was given
TO such as would go forward to the altar 10 be prayed
for, he went. Hc was converted that evening, anu
with his conversion taken away also his appetite
tor Intoxicating liquors This was more than Two
years ago. since winch time he has had desire
drink. About year aud bait ago he came East and
began work tho cities aud villages along the Hudson
River as a temperance reformer. la Kingston,
his labors have been eminently successful. AT the
former town II 900 persons took the pledge
responding numbers In the other towns. He has
visited eighty-nne cities and towns in this state since
November, 1876.
Mr. Gobpghl is not eloquent, as Murphy, Cough
and other reformed men are, but no wins MS way by
admirable tact and common sense. Three weeks ago
he went 10 Jamaica and called upon the past OF the
Methodist Church. That gentleman was pleased with
him, ana though three or TOUR other temperance re-
formers had triod 10 move he town aud iailcd the
Rev Mr. Saunders believed that Mr. Gobrgbt would
succeed. lie took the rcformer 10 the PresUyterian
aud Reformed pastors, Rcy. Mcssrs Lampman and
De Hart, both OF whom heartily entered into the
work The town hall was opened and mcet tin rs have
they held alternately In the churches Afternoon
prayer meetings arc bcld daily In the Prcsby tcrar
Chapel and the aid Of religion there invoked About
thousand three hunured Inhabitants OF tho town
have already signed the pledge and wear the blue
ribbon. Nothing Dut temperance IL talked OF daily on
tho street and IN the stores The revival has
all The leading men o the town, such Judge Arm
the Supervisor, Tax Recover, the sons OF cx.
Judge Fosdick and othors. Not that those
men drank TO excess but that, as somo OF
them have SAID, their influence would hcncciorth
be on the side OF temperance. The Episcopal min
lister and tho Catbonc pficst keep aooi from tho
movement though they Joined previous Efforts OF the
clcrgymon TO start such u revival From eight hun
every night, and sundays The largest churcncs IN
the village arc nllcd. Thls evening n mass meet
Ing will 10 held In the Methodist church, which will
hold about twelve hundred people. Last Sunday
evening tho Reformed Church was filed, and the
seems to bc no lack VI interest IN thework. There
are scvcntyour drinking places IN Jamaica, and the
village pastors hopo to see them all closed up before