TEMPERANCE.
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a Bishops Testimony The Bishop Of
Norwich. on apresep,ing in the British
Hoase of Lords, fourteen petitions, signed
by upwards tofawo theusand persons, on


the subjec. Of Ten perance, said, that as he
had paid much attention to that subject,
lfewIpersons perhaps were better able to give


evidence on it than himself. On the first
Introduction Of the system Of Temperance


societies., helv as opposed 10 il, but he was


ultimately ov-rborne by the strong evi-
dence of its value, which he found in every
direction where he moved especially in those
manufacturing towns in which he lived. He
had witnessed not only individuals, but
masses of persons, who before had been
needless, profliga,e, and irreligious, turning
over new leaf when they become mem
bers of temperance societies, and those who
had never frequen'ed houses of worship be-
fore, constantly attending them ailer joining
these societies. He had also found that
houses, which used 10 be the scenes Of de-
praviIy and revolving vice, had ben chang
ed into places of comfort and happiness,
in consequence of their owners becoming
members Of temperance societies. His ev-
idence on this subject ought to have some
weight, as he had commenced by opposing
these societies, and had ended by being
convinced Of their utility.