The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-06-01

Prohibition Party Strength in the
Methodist conference.
Especial Correspondence

NEW lORk, May SO.-IHc Slc1J iHdoo
meeting left powerful impress behind it.
Held in the same place where daily assem-
bles the Methodist general conference, it
was attended by several hundred clergy
men of that church, and by some laymen
of wide political influence. do not learn
that Governor Lounsbury, OF Connecticut,
attended, though he is a lay delegate in
the conference; and ex-senator Warner
Miller, of this state, another laymen, prob
ably did not care to attend, because he
wants to be governor. Ex-Lieutenant
Governor Cumback, of Indiana, was pres
emit in proxy, represented by his wife; and
| am told that she pronounced it the grand
est and finest political meeting she ever
saw.
The party sentiment in this vast ecclc-
s~iastical gathering is quite strong for pro-
hibition. Good authority assures me that
of the 46G delegates nearly 200 stand with
the Prohibition party. They have been
quiet every way as to questions political,
not wishing TO have the line drawn for any
reason. If party preferences entered at all
into the election of bishops, who shall say?
One of those voted for made one of the
speeches at on mass meeting-Rcv. J. w.
Hamilton. DR.. Fitzgerald, inst elected, is
one of the stanchest of Prohibitionists, and
Rev. DIR. Payne, another candidate for
episcopal honors, is regarded as a party
Drob;l;4ion;e Dicbop ITrrct &c NTH nc
avowedly and aggressively.
| went down to Staten Island the other
day for a look at the new National Prohi-
bition camp ground there being establish
ed by a company of gentlemen, including
Horace Waters, DIR. Funk, William +.
Wardwcll, DIR. Boole. w. J. Demorest,
Col. Chevis and others well known. 1t is
about one mile from Port Richmond, a sta
ton on the Rapid Transit road, and per-
haps eight miles from New York by water,
rail and carriage. The bay sail of half that
distance is fine, and the entire trip delight
full. DR.. Booze has charge of the grounds,
near which he has taken up his residence
in a quaint, venerable house three times as
old as he. Streets have been laid ont,
with such designations as Maine avenue,
Kansas avenue, Willard avenue, Lathrop
avenue, Fisk avenue and Waters avenue.
Not much underhrush needs be cleared
away, for there isn't much dense grove.
DIR. Boole has a new and costly cottage
begun, and other cottages will doubtless
soon go up. The proposed Finch taber-
naclc is of such extent, as per plans drawn,
that it cannot be erected for this season,
be made for meetings announced. These
are to open July 4, with the two Sans
Small and Jones. DR.. Boole is confident
that so close proximity to New York will
insure a crowd of hearers every day, and
make the camp great success. | sincere
ly hope all expectations will be met and
the cause of prohibition helped immensely
here and hcreabouts by this new and rather
expensive enterprise.
And while the old and middle aged Pro
hibitionists OF this great commercial and
political center are moving forward, with
active effort and generous purpose, the
yonth are not less active and earnest in
their way. The '%,Junior movement" now
spreading rapidly, began here, Arthur d.
Cochrane, son of the Witness senior pub
Usher, is at the head Of it. lie is a young
man of less years than maturity, fruitful
in ideas, energetic of impulse and brimful
of Prohibition spirit. He realizes, as we
all should, the potent power which boys
can exercise i'll behalf of the principle our
party represents, the cumulative strength
an organization of Juniors can WELD for
party and principle o and hereafter.
He runs a 'Junior department" in the
Pioneer, and is eager to spread the cnthu-
siasm for consecrated service which he
feels. He has just sent forth a call, from
the Junior Prohibitionists of New York
and Kings counties, for a mass meeting at
Syracuse, june 2G, Of all young men in the
state between the ages of 10 and 81. The
objects of this meeting are:
!. To confer together as to the princi-
pies and objects Of the Junior movement.
?. To effect a state Junior organization.
3. To provide for organization of comfy
committees, which shall be charged with
the duty Of organizing clubs in every
town and ward.
+ The Junior articles of organization de-
clare that each clubs Objects "to promote
the cause of prohibition by exerting an in
~fluencc upon young men and boys, to keep
them from the habit of drink and from GO
ing into saloons, and from having anything
to do with the drink traffic, its dealers and
votarics; to aid the Prohibition party in its
grapple with the liquor traffic, and to edu-
cate them, and all whom they influence in
the duties, and acqaint them with the
privilege of citizens of the United States
Good moral character is essential to club
membership; and the age limits are 12 and
81.
| was glad to see that the New Jersey
Prohibitionists, in convention lately assem-
bled, gave hearty Endorsement to this Ju-
nior idea. II should commend itself to all.
Ten active Junior clubs now cx list in this
city, and a Junior drum corps of fifty mem
bers is getting ready for campaign work.
There is a Junior county committee to
consolidate efforts and push things on.
Brooklyn has four clubs, and | near of