New-York tribune., 1890-05-24

chair yoal for tho suppression of the traffic. Stat
,tes ontnponstic 10 the traffic should be heartily
and zeaIously supported by all members OF the
Presbyterian Church.
The Rev Dr. j. y. 7. Hays chairman Of the
committee in a brief address pleaded the cause
Of Christian temperance The drink question IS
the great ursoved problem of the nineteenth
century The slavery question has been solved
and the Mormon problem is now n process OF
solution. Every interest that the Grneral Assem-
bly assumes to sabScrve is Threatened Dy the
enormous evil Of intcnperance. IL is an over
shodowinc curse. The tide OF temperance is
rising up all over this Nation. There is a gem
craI movement AGAINST the liquor traffic in order
70 save from destruction the rising generation
The wine cup is being driven out of rhe fr't
societv Il is possible to have the grandest gath
erings without the presence OF the WING cup
The treating habit Is becoming obsolete
DR. JIays added that he belonged TO no polItl-
al nor,v but favored the Presbyterian party as
oroinst the liquor traffic. All Temperance people
nst he rcsontc at all tines and ministers should
rrc,ch about it from their pulpits. lie argued
that all workers in this great cause of reform
must co-operate. as Union of forces means greater
strength.
Elder Rose. a member Of the committee, SAID
that all the temperance work he ever lid was
nerformed as Christian work. The drink trade
placed A cloud on his business One man out OF
cvcrv twenty is affected by II. and thus
throws Greater responsibility on TIE others. There
are more people in the liquor traffic than is sup
nosrd The bondsmcn come In for share OF the
profits Five hundred thousand persons are en-
caged in the traffic IN tie United states. rs
ramilcations are enormous. lie remedy, he
added, is in tAc dissemination OF the truth.
We should multiply the pledges against al hot
engaged in honest business. Concentration OF
action i, needed. We should all move forward
The report was considered serlaum and adopted.
At 5 80 p. IN. the assembly closed and Innie-
diatelv the popular meeting was organized WIN
the Rev. DR.. Theodore l.. CUyl"T; OF bfooHIyi, IN
the chair DR.. Cuyler addressed the assemplage
"as beloved fathers aud brothers and sisters;
In speaking Of Saratoga mineral waters ne sald :
Saratoga is the only place on eafih where the
more man drinNs the more sober he becomes,
and I've been coming here annually for thirty
wears In referring to the liquor tafllc,
he said that American rum IS run
ing more Africans than our missionaries, with
the aid Of God are saving. Liquor should, IN the
original package or in any form. 10 contraband
We must fight TN, evil with The weapons OF
the Gospel The weapons OF the Gospel have
not lost their power against th" stupendouS eva!
OF the traffic in alcoholic beverages. We must hpri
the Gospel against the dramshop All ncmhel ;
Of the Presbyterian Church should concentrate
on some neutral croGnd in opposition L. the
dramshop. The curse and sin Of the bottle
should br removed We must recognize that W.
are fighting q sin against God. We must oppose
II rs we oppose every other evil N'att"r the
accursed bottle. Teach children tho elementary
/ truths Of total abstinence. Teach your children
T. leave tho bottle alone. \ pledge snoud hang
from tho wall Of every house In America.
II am living example of total abstinence.
For forty-four years | have been in the min
istry ana in that time have not been sick one
day ~,
The Rev. Dr. Agncw. Of Phadelpha' spoke
~ the apostles Of prohibition. lie claimed 10
hc prohibilonist. If he, could not get proh,ii,
a. I. cal ont on
,,a, 30, loc,I ontion. hc woun aim 10 gain some
rcs,ri,,i,c measure \ church member should not
drink lie should aim at model manhood, LIlnpr
is ou injury TO the physcd man as wen as ,in, .e
men sober Tho Rev Dr. Charles l. Thompson
/ If New-l York also addressed IN" meeting