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hundred temperance societies, and they are
still increasing under DR.. Selling, the "Fa-
ther Matthew of Germany"
Temperance Societies have been estab-
lished in Hindostan by the American mis-
sionaries; also in China, and at the Cape
andria, in Egypt-and when the Mahome-
tans see the plates Of the human stomach,
published by DR.. Sewall, showing the per-
nicious effects of alcoholic drinks upon the
/, physical system, they exclaim, how wise
was the Prophet to forbid the use of ,cine
to the faithful" t,
| Societies have been formed in Persia,
and on the Sandwich Islands at Sidney,
in New South Wales, and in Van Dieman's
Land


The Washiugtonian Reformation was
commenced by six men in the city of Bal
timore, in the year 1910. They adopted
the principle of Total Abstinence from all
intoxicating drinks. The author of the
Pledge is VIM. r. Mitchell, merchant
tailor of the above city. His coadjutors
in the good work were David Anderson,
George Steers, VIM. Curly, and two whose
names are not remembered.


The first signer of the Pledge was Da-
vid Anderson, blacksmith. From this
small beginning, see what results. There
are now ten thousand associations, embra-
cling States, Territories, Cities, Towns, Viii
ages and Hamlets, from the ST. Johns river
to the Rio Del Norte, and from the Allan
tic to the Pacific Ocean, with four millions
of members!


The American Temperance Union meet
| in the city Of New York. Reuben Hyde
Walworth, Chancellor of the State, is the
President. ~
Theodore Frelinghuysen, N. Y; Lucius
M. Sergeant, Miss; John Savage, N. Y;
Thomas S. Williams, Ct.; Lyman Beecher,
D. d., Ohio Justin Edwards, d. D..
Mass; Edward Kent, Me-; Capt. Hudson,
U. S. NJ; Erastus Fairbanks, w.; Stephen
H. Tying, ID. D., N. Y; John Tappan,
Mass; Robert Lucas, Iowa; Harmer Denny,
Pa; John B. O'Neal, S. c.; William Hall,
Del; Christian Keener, M. D.; Joseph H.
Lumpkin, Ga; Rev. J. P. Durbin, D. d.
Pa; Franklin Knox, Mo-; John Dougal
Montreal; Judge Marshall Halifax; and
Judge Nichols, La; are the Vice Presidents.
Jasper Corning, Treasurer. John Marsh,
Secretary.


The Worlds Temperance Convention is
to meet in the city Of Londen, in August,
1916. Delegates from the United States
are to attend, among whom it is expected
and hoped will be Drs. Beecher, Muzzy,
Olin, Cox, Schmucker, Brainard, Gen. Ri
ley, Messrs. T. J. Cary, Edward Delevan,
and Samuel Leggett.


1t will be perceived from the foregoing
that this great enterprise, designed for the
moral, intellectual, and physical impreve-
ment Of men, which commenced in our own
country, has already spread its benign in
fuence over portions of Asia, Africa, Eu-
rope, and America, and must go on con-
quering and to conquer. All the trophies
it will achieve will be peaceful, and all the
advantages accruing must rebound to the
honor of civilization, humanity, and virtue.


Penn. Telegraph.
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