New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-30
WOMEN'S TEMPERANCE WORK.
JARORS OF THE LAST YEAR.

| LABORS OF THE LAST YEAR.
! AN ANNIVERSARY MEETING OF THE woMANs
| CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BY
The HON. WILLIAM II. DODGE. THE REV. DRs.
| BEvAY, MACARTHUR AND OTHERs-THE ANNUAL
| REPORTS.
The fifth anniversary of the Woman's Chris
| tan Temperance Union held last evening atthe
Brick Church. Fifth-ave and Thirtyseventh-st The
| Hon William f. Dodge presided. Notwithstanding ghe
threatening appearance Of the weather there was very
good attendance Among others present were chlidcen
connected with the Juvenile Union, who SANG several
hymns and temperance anthem, with sweet childish
| voices
The Rev DR.. Sabine opened the exercises by reading
from Proverbs and Isaiah appropriate TO the
occasion and with prayer Mr. Dodge stated the nature
OF the meeting and added 81 have watched the tom
perance in different parts OF the country for
many years. and nothing has Interested me more than
the action OF in organizing TO oppose the great
evil OF intemperance. None have suffered from the
effects Of incompetence more than women. IL impos-
sble to describe the effect upon refined, intelligent
woman as she the partner of her life becoming vic
tim 20 the of intemperaDce ! have often VIII
messed the Intellectual struggle OF loving wife TO save
husband from rum and, she finds her efforts una
vang, to shield him from disgrace"
Mr. Dodge told the story OF lady belonging to one OF
the best families in New York. whose husband-a lead
ing citizenwas much the slave OF noxication that
he would his business often and remain at home
drunken debauch for weeks The wife withdrew from
society. Of which she a bright ornament and ex-
ertcd herself redeem her husband IL possible, or to
prevent his from becoming known. At length,
when tho truth could longer he concealed ste con-
il1ed in the speaker and his wife, and through their
efforts the husband induced 10 sign the pledge,
which he kept for years. "rlis day." said Mr.
Dodge, he ia occupying very high position IN this
city though fear he is not entirely temperate While
suffer more, none can labor more ehectualy tnan
women aud rejoice in the work which the ladies OF
this Christian Union doing for the of temper
ance."
Mr. Dodge then announced that the Rev. Drs. Newman
and Fowler who had been advertised 70 address the
meeting, had been appointed committee to attend the
funeral Of Bishop Ames at Baltimore, and read letters
from Them he also read letter from the Rev DR.. H. c.
Potter Grace Church. expressive Of his good wishes
for the Union
The annual report was read by the Rev. DR.. Grtgg
The membership the Union is 100; but the labor has
fallen upon about twenty, and the number during the
past year has been diminished by sickness. Gospel
temperance meetings have been held on Sunday and
Thursday evenings the OF the Union No. $50
seventhave and until recently they have been held on
Wednesday afternoons-2O7 meetings daring the
The pledge has been signed by $50 persons. many of
whom held fast, and have become hearty workers
in tie cause Separated families have been reunited
and needy and SICK have been visited. Inc Helping
Hand society has held meetings Thursday afternoons
under the charge OF MISS Morrison. and women made
Door by intempefanee nave been taught 10 sew. Ire
report spoke of the interesting character OF tie Gospel
Temperance meetings. and gave some Instances OF the
good accomplished Delegates were sent 10 the state
and National Temperance Conventions In October last
Juvenile Union organized, and 100 Children have
signed the piedgc-most OF them the double pledge
against tobacco and profanity. The Eas Side Temper
Union mas been organized aud meetings have been
$40 persons during the past Winter and much good has
been accomplished The report was prepared by Ms.
Z. L. Capp the recording secretary. Tue financial re-
port. by Mrs ~ g. Knox shows that the receipts. IN
GLIDING balance from the preceding year, were S9s4
pypg
The Rev. MI Corey. Of tie Fory-iourth Street
for DIR. Newman. lie spoke OF the evil effects If intern
perance upon society none ~ which he considered 50
Essentially evil as tie voluntary extinction manhood
Intemperance should he met by legislation, BY moral
forces, ny special organization, and chiefly by the pull
Work and il is The highest work Of tie Church to attack
it, would not leave it to politicians. to Congress nor
the LEGISLATURE. The womeu's crusade IN Ohio
brought The temperance question 10 LlsHer pane
than politics When the Church that it eSsen-
TALLY Christian and moral question, II VIII be reused
from It's apathy, and instead OF one hunoIea women,
there viii be ten thousand banded together IN tbs city
10 reyoutiOnze IT, II the Church reused II would
conryly)es enough 70 obtain prohibition oi the ium
Tire Row DIR. Bevar, pastor OF the church, said he
was thorough accord and sympathy WIih the Uuinn'
although ne Gdu't quite believe IN wDlchs speaking
from platform pulpit. lie had observed less
drunkenness on the streets OF NcWN orR than IN tne
lgc cities OF England but he bclyed th1t there was
ONE If re Gnrstion ministers 10 o,n hands with nv
brother give WORDS OF cheer tns cause. He denied
that She introduction Of light wines or OF bceE would
The Rev Mr.. Machrthur was the next speaker. He
differed FROM Dr. Beyan 10 women speaking from the
pulpit ne had invited them 10 BIS and again extended
invitation. There were four points in tho report ne
said which had especially struck him The work j.
practical II is personal work il is strictly Christian
work and II Is Q paying WORK. It's "Gnderiul how
much women can do with little money. When was
little boy Of nue my hano aid heart to this Work
and have never taken them bacs.
The following officers recently elected were an
nOunced, and the meeting adOurned
Honorary President. Mrs Rebecca Collins; President
Mrs. j. H. Latimer; VIcc-Presldeuts, Mrs & i. Smith,
Mrs o. H. Tiffany, Mrs. NJ. Thomas; Recording secre-
tary Mrs. r. L. Clapp Corresponding Secretary, Mrs
c. A. Seely Treasurer, Mrs. 4. q. Knox.