The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-10
FRIENDS OF TEMPERANCE.

OPENING OF A SERIES OF ANrI-LIQuoR MEET
INGs AT HEDDING METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH by PROFESSOR WILLIAM MASON
EVANS.
At the Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church. in
East Seventeenth street. yesterday afternoon, Pro-
fessor William Mason Evans, the temperance evan
gelst, began series of Gospel temperance meetings
that it is intended shall through several months.
In the pulpit with Mr.. Evans Rev. Mr.. Goodsell
pastor of the church. and within the railing were
j. B. Gibbs, President of the Union, and many
friends of the Temperance who have
worked with Mr.. Evans the west side
Of the city. The body Of the church
we'll filled by highly respectable audience. and
excellent choir ably seconded the efforts of the
speakers After prayer by the pastor and the read
ing of portion of the. holy Scriptures President
Gibbs announced that after this meeting Brother
Evans would take entire charge of the meetings. In
him Mr.. Gibbs believed the society had secured
captain who would lead its members to vic tory over
the enemy rum. and. he earnestly hoped to eternal
glory. Speaking OF his intentions for the
future Mr. Gibbs said that he felt he had great work
before him--namely, to organize the temp aud
Christian people OF the city for political action in
the next election. On Saturday night last he had
been surprised at the lumber of drunken men he
saw reeling through the streets. Never in his ex-
perience had he seen SO many drunken persons in
the streets. Rum is doing in our midst 'he SAID,
o work that requires all the influence OF Christians
to combat. and fresh victims are being found every
day He appealed to all Christians to unite and aid
him during the ensuing year to root out the evil
caused by rum by organizing tor political action.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Gibbs remarks Mr.. Evans
was introduced.
After detailing his labors on the west side during
the past year Mr.. Evans briefly explained how no
proposed to conduct the temperance work on the
east side during the winter by tho Aid OF Christian
workers. He did not PROPOSE he said, to make long
addresses; he wanted to save the drunkard by the
influence OF Gospel hymns and the recital OF the
experiences OF reformed and He
lieved in working by faith. Often had he been In
doubt as to where the next twenty-ave cents would
come from, but he had faith in the Lord, and aid
came in time to push on the work. From the faces
he before him he was that in the crusade
he was inaugurating abundant means would DO
forthcoming; that good work would be done in the
reclamation Of the unfortunate, and God would be
.glorihed.
THE BROOKLYN TEMPERANCE BROTHERHOOD.
A meeting held yesterday afternoon
der the auspices of the Temperance Brotherhood OF
Christian Churches Of Brooklyn. in the Seventh
Ward wigwam. corner Of Classon and Putnam ave-
nues. There was q fair attendance. large portion
of the audience consisting of ladies and children.
Mr.. j. Il. Mitchell presided The proceedings wero
opened with singing. after which the Rev.
Father Gleason offered prayer for the success OF
the movement. MIR. Mitchell said they were always
pleased with the attendance OF children. They
wanted to aid and counsel them. Father Gleason
addressed the audience He loved he said, to DO
found among temperance people. lie was not
ashamed of that band Brooklyn, lie thought
would be blessed city If intoxicating drinks
banished from it. Father Gleason also said that
some ladies think they cannot get along very
well in their cooking without liquor. For
cookery. Mr.. ID. l. X Rine spoke next
There were, he said, many different phases OF the
temperance question as there is variety III human
faces but in all the efforts to reclaim the victim OF
strong drink recognize the law of kindness aud
OF self preservation. Excuses need not DO made for
the dcnunciation OF traffic which brings with 1t so
much misery. IL We expect to reach result that
will bring In the gladstone day OF victory 1t can DO
accomplished only by the Persistent, earnest and
continued efforts Of every temperance organization
and Christian Church III the land.
AMERICAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
Tho gospel temperance meeting held weekly in
Havcrys Theatre under tho auspices of tho
American Temperance Union well at
tended yesterday afternoon. Rev. ID. v.
iced was the first speaker. Eighty thousand
mortals. no said. reel annually into drunkards'
graves. Drink has taken the judge from the bench.
tho minister from the pulpit, the merchant from
his desk, the father from his home. IL
spcctcr OF persons. would to God" exclaimed the
minister. 'wc'had o Cromwell Potter tho Great
lead our moral forces to tho people,"
Darling Boy To-nghtf" and was followed by
Rev. J. M. King. OF Harlem. who said tho
very safety OF the nation peril by democrat
izing influence of the liquor trade. Rev. Mr.. Kelly.
from Kansas. also made a few remarks, in which ho
said that Kansas had already many cities and coun-
ties that prohibited the sale of liquor and no hoped
soon to see IL prohibited in tho entire State.