New-York tribune., 1879-05-10
TEMPER1NCE WORK IND METHODS.


MEETING OF The NATIONAL SOCIETY.
GREAT GATHERING AT TIE BROADWAY TABKR-
EACLE-ADDRE,sEs By THE HON. WILLIAM T..
DODGE. THE REV. Mr.. PECK, AiR. TALMAGE AND
OTHERS.
Friends of the National Temperance Society,
which asst evening ceebraedits fourteenth anniversary,
Il led every nook and of the Broadway TaDer-
nacle The Hon. William f. Dodge, president OF the
society conducted the services. Around him Oh
the platform sat tAo Rev. Dr. Marx HOP
kins. Thurlow Weed, the Rev. DR.. o. H. Tiffany
the Rev Dr. Henry y. Jessup, Bishop Samuel FaloWs
the Rev. DR.. lreuBus Prime, the Rev c. Steele, the
Rev Albert G. Lawson, General j. :. smith, l. A
Brewer E. H. Ropes, J. Finley Smith, j. II. Kellogg
the Rev Mason Gallagher, Peter Carter and Rooert
Carter the Rev. E. d. Murphy the Rev D. o. Corey a
A. Robins j. y. stCaIns ana others. The Rev Mr. Ia-
mage entered at the close the first address Ills ap
pearauce was greeted with prolonged applause.
Alter the opening exercises the Hon. william A Dodge
delivered bref address. HC dwelt on the extent oi
ntempcrauce in the city. lie denounced the action OF
Excise Commissioners in granting licenses 70 rumshops
which placed hotel their door. He closed by
Drasug the exclusion OF wine by Mrs President Hay
from the receptions at the White House.
AT the conclusion OF Mr. Dolgs's remarks extracts
from tie annual reports and series OF resolutions
were read The resolutions recognized he widespread
r9pular interest IN the reform movement, ana vel
coined us an encouraging sign The movement for noder
aton They declared that any extension OF legal iac
tiles or the sale OF intoxicating liquors, such as is con-
tempa,ed by tie bill now pending m the Assembly at
Albany would meet Jhe strongest condemnation tile
emperauce and Christian citizens Of the whole State
and .ho consIgn 90 oblivion all members Of the Leg
isature uo. by their official action, would thus impen
public morality, good order ana the general We4aie'
The uons also commended the Efforts made to Sc
cur. Constitutional am ndments TO prohibit the manu-
iacture and sale ol intoN eating liquors ni utseG LHaI
.cie nc instruction concerning the elects OF a.coLO
uqou human system Ousut To De gwen IN PuDAc ana
e6o9 F4ows OF the Reformed Episcopal Church,
then delivered address upon the magnitude or the
evils OF IItempc'duce' he apone ""t-Ls ia ol Iue
VICE. 0f women the cause OF reform ana related
Te Rev. Dr. J. o. Prca. Of Brooklyn, referred 70 the
statement the excise laws were loJ alone m SIX
That prophecy has failed, said the speaker " ana
tina, Phos9YI&{ & Is fa@ of f1iSl sb.nence Beware
the Greeks bearing presents Even putting the GOVeru
mont 5ack in tine hands OF men who for four years
riutcbe al tie throat OF the Nation nae not been
edi.yug -ucarss Bless Cod Tor PRESIDENT WLO cOul
not be buldozed, whose pen was ngnuer tAan Grants
Tne appearance Of the Rev. Mr. Tamage, who was
the sj speaker. was the signal for enthusiastic ap-
puse Aler expressing his joy IN the resurrection OF
iac old time auulvcrsiIles aud warmly cumphmeniug
" jne president anu secretary oI he 5ociey
SIr Talmage said: d" nave heard something about
fms society, and sO far as can learn, IT'S am Is 10 save
There growing up mere III Nr" lOih cidss OF
voung better tnau the geucI dos thdt nave gone
before. WHAT piize i.r GCd anu LAe IaG[TT car
Influences. one class of young nen is saie Ihe sungF
mean young man is sale now. me otE4 don Nals
nm for lie would dispute with ulin the mcanEess OF
G.s suro0m tn the largc-lrarted youth We must
ssvr Nav God strike down with HIS tAundeTs the evil
influences that seek their destruction. HOW 70 save
npu-IAat s tle QueS IDu IIHf wears u OUT llaI n
WHAT we preachers have 10 hght for IL Il practical
hard work hat Will accomplish thJt end. II is grand
tSiur fo be SON of ttmucFauCe that VIII not hc.p
Won You want God and YOU want HIM now. IrrlOlce
40 OF Tie society ana pray lof Le houf oi ue-
l hveraucc" 49,, -,
Mr. Tamages address was iuterspersed with clafac-
terstjc anecdotes and Interrupted frequently WIN
rss of applause and merTinaut. At the close ~ the
services persons crowded about aim aud offered