New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-17
PLEAS AGAINST DIX UNKENNESS.
TEMPERANCE DIscoURsEs AT THE CHURCH OF TIE
COVENANT.

TEMPERANCE DiSCOURsES Ar THE CHURCH OF THE
COVENANT.
The fourth of series of Sunday evening
temperance meetings under the auspices OF the National
Temperance Society, held last night in the Church
OF the Covenant in Park-aye In the absence Of the
PASTOR Dr. H. NJ Booth, of EnglewoOd, N j. opened the
meeting. William L. Dodge presided. The Rev. Dr. John
Hall was the first speaker aud he said IN part:
1t Is evident that when any vice becomes widespread
and serious In Its consequences, organization is al
lowabe TO oppose and put 1t down. Societies for tue
prevention OF cruelty to animals and children are ex
ampes Of this and why should not men organize Them
selves against the vice OF intcmI There Is
question about the propety Tor Christian people to do
tnis. This wee Is the foe Of industry and pro-
giess IN the nation; 1t is also the enemy
OF al true home happiness and most of AL.
OF mems souls. ny ensltying the mind mo only
are trusIns What then is the pr0lnd upon wh.ch VIZ
base onr arguments Tor restraining this vlcei Many
Look TO tho BDc aud take their guide It's distinction
between tho ermcnied and the unferiuented VIM But
tnis argument do $ not nave weight win me- It's nom
the stardr oiat Of Christianity that regard Il,
aud spirit l-"nia. II Is childish to say that
wine aud liquor, of ife since they have
en proved injurious DN chemists aud doctors. Many,
doubt. acknJwcdgrd stability OF character. may
them without ever having SUSPICION OF ntempcr-
aucc or wrong cast upon tnen. yet II 1t cause one 10
oT nd" They should forego Their own pl asIre. II 10
their duty Ii is upon this ground stand, aud Oh this
alone.
lie vas followed by Mr Dodge who after stating that
the object OF these meetings bring the subject
directly before the Christ people OF this city aud
the great rncOurJ cement given by their success pro-
cceded to inquire lutO the progress already MADE He
sad
There are to-day 10000 places IN this city where In
tsxlcaung liz Ior, sold; 1000 celsed by the clty
aud 900 carrying on the bus ness open
yolalnn NJ lie aw You sly, How eau such u hirg cx-
1T In civilized community It's bee use they are the
Ent ~ the nlnanl party In this city. These
600 .ruslcps can unish at any time the % 900 or
- 600 Votrr-. AID. Therefore, are ndIspensabc.
And Vel there has ttcn rusr ~ made even here and
there mr.. cxtcuuunR CIR rImstllcrs. Many Of tho.c
WltDg e 81 "a
mans for instance. c0nsldor their beverage as IL
say that never wa. there a lime when
sS Ss evil since ne success OF the Froniotion law in
Maine other states are now ngtating the question: and
Iowa. OaiD and Pennsylvania IL has been calculated
ina tue ahIc OF nlox rting liquors hs year IN Ger
many, France. Or II Brtaih aud the United STATES
amounted 10 S2700OOOUOO. II sun which woId more
an o IT, g%ro dc" OF a, s ri , it dr ts SGm
pdupegIsm winch must nave rceuied from thia enor-
ia Englnd the workers in TIE cause of temperance
number come Of tie most prominent men IN the Natlou
hey cooperating VITA dS. T"e literature on the
sbjcct COME III great measure rom th'r", and a.
s-tcd 10 thOsc working for IN" cause ia this
10 ii ,tnDu e all over ia Land We VIII Lace them within
reach OF al classes Of people we have already cup
piled them 10 al the temperance societies when have
applied 10 u.
Tho Rev DR.. s. l. Pr was introduced as the Inst
spraler VINO said in substance:
The Church should b. temperance society. because to
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making II CHRISTIAN The Church has done in this
direction. Seventy years ago drunkenness was com
men tun all slasscs OF society, AID In the
Church 1t was moi uncommon. Then every gcntlcman's
-ideboard VITA decauIers. and every guest
expected drnk. Now, however u Is different.
MLorS OF dollars piid for the support OF tho
so-cal Department oil Charities and Corrrc ions But
IA bare iarcc for II Ony goes - put
money mo the pocket OF the rumseler.
rnrrr charity and II - no correction. lutemp'r
hnce fills the t,s asyiumus and hospitals and crowds
wrctched tencme ~. all OF which were built to
vide these victims III strong drink 10 cOunteraci
I'm owls I'D le hpl Di
legislation, by creating public sentiment against the
sale OF these pOiSOns. Tho punit and the press must
work togctucr Impress this necessity the public
men. An effort Will be made this winter by Mr. Dodge
md others the repeal Of the law which permits
great unlimited sale OF liquors In this city Yet
polti be much IN the power OF these 10000
shops that the people must be with us We hope 10
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