From the Commercial Advertiser, 7th Jan, 1916


TEMPERANCE. n
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1t has been often and justly said that the cause
of Temperance is the cause OF Truth.
II is the only subject known to the writer in
which men of all creeds and of no creed, men Of
all parties and of no particular party, can unite In
friendly terms on the broad platform of universal
benevolence.


or all the different orders or societies having IN
view the reformation of the unfortunate, we know
of none better calculated to produce the desired
effect than the "ORDER OF THE UNITED BRorH-
ERs OF TEMPERANCE"


This order, or these associations, have been in
successful operation for three successive terms OF
six months each, and have done SOME good. The
first president was our worthy ex-mayor, the Hon.
James Harper.


The Hon. George Philips Parker, late of Bos-
ton, succeeded him, and his successor was Daniel
Barnes, Esq, of the Pelican Insurance Office of
this city. The present officers, chosen in Novem-
t3 @ s#{ GEORGE 3. PARTRIDGE, President.


VAN RENSSELAER, TERRY, gfEi


JOHN BURRELL,


JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, and
SILAs HARRIs, Vice Presidents.


EDWARD BURKE, Cor'g Secretary.
JOHN MURPHY, Rec'g Secretary.


VIM. BURRELL, Financial Secy, s


DANIEL BARNES, Treasurer. i
The character of this order is purely democratic,





ces. They have SOME benevolence mixed in,
with their other arrangements, viz:
A part of the dues paid in, go to the support Of
public meetings in order to reform the inebriate
ID Another part goes to assist the individual re-
formed, or wishing to reform, and if he has a
family, they, OF course share in the benefits
Another feature, similar to the Odd Fellows,
Sons Of Temperance, Rechabites, &c. SC. In
case of sickness a weekly stipend is paid, which
many poor fellow has found to be quite help
when unable to attend to his regular business
And when death comes, we bury him at the ex-
pense Of the association.


"It is no disgrace to be poor, but many
Have found it to be very inconvenient."
Some persons object to temperance societies on
the ground that they not favorable to religion
This | think is mistake. 1t is worse than use.
less to preach up religion to man when under the
influence of liquor; but believe that no well in.
formed man on the subject of temperance can have
any objections to the ministers Of the Gospel, or
any other Christian, making what capital he can
out Of the temperance community. How can hes
For such capital, when made, will not be Of a
transitory character, but will be good solid capital,
always available, and lasting as eternity.


HOWARD.