New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-13
GOOD WORK AGAINST THE BARRO0Y
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE CHURCH TESpr
ANCE SOCIETY.


ANCE SOCIETY.
The deep interest of the Protestant Episcopal Chua
in temperance work was shown yesterday By the lua
attendance at tS, tenth annual convention u q
Church Temperance Society. The convention wa III
in Annex Hall, No IS Fourthave. The meeting v,
called 10 order by the Rev. W. r. Huntington ns,s
OF Grace Church. DR.. Huntington made bra
dress in which he reviewed the ten years WORK d n
society and expressed his faitl In the ultimate tgn
OF the society's principles
The opening address made by Robert Grahss
general secretary Of the society. lie read tie snaz
report, which was interesting document N,
liquor traffic. the report says. Is the problem 4
Christian nations. Its direct cost in the Cnix
states in 1889, 81 ,o34 7,o1s, cost Of ssN
10 each family Its indirect cost, due to paupean
and crime, was $45,574,ss0. The capital empbYx
was PAS ,037 ,720.'
political organization of the liquor traffic and refers
the organization in this city IN these words: II CO..,
trolls 40 600 votes IN the city Of New York alone I'd
contributes the largest and basest element In n
machine politics which is our baIe and danges.'
The report then takes up the subject OF iempor
ance reform. which. 1t says, us woraing thpsc
several agencies, diverse in many particulars both
to aims and methods. These agencies hasa
crystalnzed into the definite and extreme dogma q
total abstinence for the individual, and PTohblus
for the State The position OF the Church Temper
ance Society, however is stated In these words urx
on equal terms between those who temporarily ~
and those who totally abstain from the Use Of lnht
icating liquors as beverages" Ten years Of ezxh
ence,' the report says has not led us TO suggest II
slightest modification In this fundamental pnnepk'
The report goes on 10 enumerate the obicca d tA
society," which are well known. IL refers 10 the
ment in the Church I'm favor Of Temperance sgndx'
when temperance sermons will be preached hoosssi
the United states, In accordance with the Request
Bishop Potter and forty-fve other bishops. The n3n
covers the organization OF the society, the trins
the young In the OF temperance. the Knight
Temperance the Womens Auxiliary, rescue work ss
Sunday services The bchloride of gold treatment
referred to- but this stricken out when the report
came up for adoption.
The subject of restrictive legislation received prom
nent mention. The Stader bill and the schaf Excise
bill were roundly denounced. Temperance workers
were urged to continue their work in the state Legs
lature during the coming session.
The reading and adoption OF the report was followed
by an election OF officers. Bishop Williams was ~
elected president Of the executive committee, and onv
three changes made In the committee kooen
Graham elected editor OF Temperance the orrAo
OF the society Irving Grinnell was made treasurer
and Mr. Graham was reelected general secretary.
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OF discussions on the following subjects "Financa
support from Churches 4" Psrochial organration,'
Restrictive legislation and Department orsan%
ion.'
The following resolution was adopted;
Inasmuch as The principle OF restrictive egisiauon
now been adopted nine Stetes, and ten OF our hso'
cities, and
Inasmuch as This society has for nine years IN me y"
of great dscoura gement urged It's adoption IN e s~~
Of New-YOrk,
Resolved That the Executive Bolrd OF THIS sociey
reoues,ed 70 draft and present the Assembly ana s
alta at Albany a bill containing the following ssehue
features On Prohibition OF sale n minors 10 olunA'
and on Sundays. (2 Reduction in the number OF sho.
until they reach the maximum OF at least one 70 oV w
lston (3) An annual tax OF at least sl'OoO IN e'~
~ Local option for counties. "a.
At the afternoon session addresses were msoe
the Rev. S. II. Hilard, OF Washington; the he'' W
Henry Y. Sattcrlee. the Rev. Randolph H. ~ Nh" WV
Bishop Coleman, OF Delaware. a., ..,.r s.ss,o.
Bishop Coleman presided at the even ns "a IL
Bishop Potter to speak on "Ihe Duy 80
Citizen but was unable TO be present re ~ ~
letter In which he said that had vss
present he would have slokcn IT the gna. s
which the Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby old tut ""''
Mr. wins spoke on aThe liquor saloon IN Mus NUE.
Government. Ex-Judge ". H., Arn9nx sl1 su,,sS
tour legislative T3tform." The closing s.~,a
was made by the Rev. DR.. c. DIV bhas''~T
who spoke against the habit Of " treating