IS THIS FANATICISM 7!
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Speaking Of the thirty nine thousand per-
sons who have Joined the parent Washington
Total Abstinence Society Of Boston, within
less than five years past, The Morning Post of
that city, holds the following cheering Ian
guage:-.


"It is also known that of this number 800
have united with the different churches, and
are now ornaments to society-thus showing
that to them, at least, the change has not been
merely temporal one Hundreds of those
enumerated above have not only signed the
pledge, but, by aid of the society, have been
restored to health-not few of them being
afflicted by deLriutns t,emens-haye been clothed
and fed, until they were able by their labor to
support themselves and families.


This society depends upon moral means to
induce the inebria,e to abandon his cups, and
all experience has shown that lone and kindness
are the most potent means by which to prose-
cute this reform. They keep Hall constant
ly open at their head quarters" under the
Boston Museum, where the poor drunkard
can be carried .and receive kind hand Of friend.
ship, and such assistance as his case may re-
quire This mode Of operation imposes upon
the society an annual tax of about fifteen hun
dred dollars. which is paid by members of the
society, assisted by some true friends of the
cause who show g their faith " in the Wash
ingtonian reform by g their works." and con-
tribute literally in sustaining a society which
has restored others, although they. by Gods
blessing have not fallen victims TO the customs
Of society, and become incorporate themselves.
During the past year 3,77l persons have sign
ed the pledge at meetings OF this society"