The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-02-07
Temperance in New York State,
By REV. PETER sTRYKER, D. D.

Prom the NorniBs and Day Of Reform
There is q general awakening II
the Empire State, 81 elsewhere, II
relation 70 this subject And wei
there may be. 1t is astonishing
when protesting Christians REM
their property to the liquor bust
ness, when the wholesale dealers
Ghamefully adulterate the article:
they make, ana the retail dealers
grow more bold every day in their
violation of law in the traffic, when
the best resources of the country
are wasted in sacrifice to this No
loch, and treasure and character
and life are all thrown at his feet
that any one not interested in the
business can be indifferent or mac
tive. Ii does seem as if at length
the mass of the sober and thinking
people are beginning TO realize that
the country will be ruined unless
this monstrOus iniquity can be stay
cd.
The Good Templars, and sons of
Temperance and Royal Templars,
and Rechabites are doing n good
work. The WOman's Christian
Temperance Union is we'll organic
ed in this State, and are doing much
to educate the people.
TUE NEW YORK STATE TEMPERANCE
SOCIETY.
This il one of the oldest societies
in the country. It was organized
in 1929 and incorporated in 1860.
According to the third annual re
port, published fifty years ago, when
Chancellor WalwOrth was its Presi-
dent, and Edward G. Delevan Chair
man of the Executive Committee,
the State was thoroughly worked
In the temperance cause. Wealthy
men gave largely of their substance,
and the most intelligent men and
women were interested in the cause.
IL now looks IS if this would be ro-
peated. The time has gone by for
the people 10 cry out "fanatieism
and for the mass of the community
70 yield to the drinking customs be
cause they have not the moral cOur-
age TO resist.
/ enclose YOU one of the circulars
lately issued by this society. From
this YOU will see that II is taking
new life to itself and becoming more
aggressive ia its efforts.
We have q number of agents who
are engaged in organizing County
and Town Societies. Our pastors
are at the request Of the Committee,
preach frequently on the relation of
temperance TO the church and re-
ligiOn. Many of our officers and
Others are very active in Conven-
ton work Our State Lecturer,
Rev. George Fl. Vibbert, is a host
in himself A few years ago he was
a member Of the Massachusetts,
State Legislature, elected to that pO
sition by the PrOhibitiOnists. Since
that he has given himselfup to tenn
perance work. Few men in the |
country are better posted than he
10 upon this subject, Spd still fewer
can speak with such eloquence and
power as can ne. We only wish we
had a dozen like him. The candi-
dates for temperance work come to
Us by tho score, but il is very hard
10 find one who can be depended |
upon as q prudent and reliable man,
who, while he fights the enemy sue
will not by his misdeeds
and ill-advised words injure his own
cause.
The friends Of temperance in this
State had n large and enthusiastic
at Syracuse, October 4th,
1852, at which time they organized
4 new Society TO be known as The
Amendment Association
IF New York.
The object of the Society is suffi-
,iently indicated by its name The
The indefatigable Secretary of the
National Temperance Society, John
Y. Stearns, OF New York, is its
and this i enough to Sc
are activity and success.
The New York State society last
January declared itself in favor of a
Amendment. The
,ther temperance societies are COM
nitted 70 the same principle. All
ire in sympathy with this move
nent, and heartily endorse the dec
aratiOns and movements OF the Pro-
,ibition Association.