New-York tribune., 1879-12-24
TIE MEETING.

The friends of the "New-Yorl Christian
Home for Intemperaie Men filed the Broadway Tab
ernace last night william I. Booth, president Of the
Board OF Managers OF the Home presided. In short
address, described the Home and its method OF res
cuing from intemperance. He said that 1t conld
take care of only twenty-five tine but never
theless in thirty months 1t had had All men "ithn
Its doors. OF this number 800 had professed
Christianity. The society could put its hands on 40
men who came to Its shelter druDkards and paupers,
who to-day living consistent Christian lives IL
cost $40 900 to maintain the institution. new Home
needed and with room for 100 men could be
filed in a day. The managers desire TO obtain SlOOOOo
to build such enlarged institution; 10000 had al
ready been contributed and he hoped the entire $780,
600 would be given before the close OF the year.
GENERAL wooDFoRD's ADDRESS
Stewart l.. Woodford said he felt a somewhat en-
barrassed position. He was not what was known 8
distinctly temperance man, and he would not be guilty
Of the hypocracy OF standing IN that in false
light In the adminstraoTsOf law IN this district there
not day passed that failed TO impress upon the
thoughtful observer that the largest proportion OF crime
came through intemperance. The statement that in
teaperahee entirely sin. and TO some extent
disease he fully agreed to- for It seemed to him he had
. met who struggling. who were even leaning
Divine Power and yet this disease this insanity for
drink had fastened itself upon them that 1t was
physically impossible FOR them TO stand. This work
commended itself public sympathy because II relied
on common sense.
Two acts must impress themselves on those present
The hi OF these that In advancing civilization
are not keeping pace In moral development with the
of paupersn and OF crime. Every phianthrO
pist Christian worker must that by year
the percentage OF paupcTs and criminals 10 the total OF
ihe statistics OF London showed that some
man died Of actual starvation in eaeh twenty-four
hours The statistics OF New-York could they be deve
oped, would show tnat some human being Gied under
the sh"dow OF our churches and In the midst OF our
Christian civilization died by actual starvation at least
every four days And this poverty and crime could be
Tho In for Nc
Door man or poor woman IN such way as TO weaken
their manhood ana womahh9od, ana degr,de mem mo
back on instance after instance where in their
Efforts @ to help the poor fallen, they had
actually lcssened their Independence and made
it Impossible them to help themselves In this
institution they taught to look TO Jesus for help
and 10 work out their own savaiion and with this IN
sututiOn lie was clad to express his deep sympathy
REMARKS or MR.. COUGH.
John B. Cough who applauded as no stepped to
the front Of the platform, said the work IN which this
society engaged either bad one or good one
by their fruits ye shall know them" The object OF the
society men. Not 10 coddle them. not to
pauperze them lift them from their degradation
and as far possible make men OF them He believed
that the drunkard could be dealt with best
individually, by personal effort and personal
contact. They might advertise meeting for
drunkards, but how many would attendi He
knew by many experiences although many years had
since passed away. what 1t to try 10 be better
man. and there really something awful in the feel
ing that had power resist the terrible tempta
tiOn that Is eneendered by this habit Of ntemperance
No doubt IL was hard matter for man to reform.
There doubt about It, And the duty OF the tenn
perate seemed to him plain. because It was the
customs OF society that sustained and upheld
ntemperance, aud brought these men to
the position IN which they were found;
the irresistible desire grew upon him until he was
mastered by IT, He believed drunkenness to be sin.
and he also believed t TO be q disease Where the sin
began, however, he could not tell. II was certainly
sin get drunk the Bible told us every mans con-
science told him so IL was a sin first. and disease
afterward. and when 1t got into the system it
could not be eradc5ed I was sin too % thsl brought re
sinners fate in the next No man could reform from
stinence must be part OF his religion This Institution
taught men sel-hep, taught them that although God
would help them their regeneration lay within them
selves and for TINS reason IL was an Institution thor
oughly deserving public sympathy and support.
ADDRESS OF DIR. TAYLOR.
The Rev. DR.. William NJ Taylor said that OF many
good causes he knew OF few which more worthy OF
cordial support than that OF temperance The Home
entitled to the hearty support Oftbe Christians OF New
York. Christianity would give the strength to
resist drunkenness. There was Institution Man
haitian Island which was dong so much good at
one OF the most clorgynen the
drunkenness. There was a good deal or uaterialsm
OF dirt 90 down into Waterst, convert drunkards
as Jerry" McAuay had done. There was great need
been provided for Dt. Taylor closed his remarks
by saylngi "A week from Thursday you win have
sNew-Year's Day. Let there be wine on the side
board on that day" This sentiment approved with
hearty applause. The audience then dispersed
AN APPEAL TO WOMEN.
The Board of Managers OF the National Temperance
Society yesterday adopted the following appeal,
To The Women of Eelo- York and its ricinity:
In view Of influence possess for the promotion
of any good appeal to you not 10 offer wine or
brandy or any intoxcafing drinks 10 your guests
New Years Day. Toe many callers win ind It hard to
put away the without being compelled to stand the
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the interest of many already bitten by this serpent
and for the sake OF the thousands whom the adder has
NOT VET stung heg you throw the weight OF your
example during the coming holidays Oh the side OF alb
stinence and safety.