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The WAsHlNGroy TOTAL ABSTINENCE SecIETr.-lhc
Washington Temperance Society Boston have Just pub
lished their Quarterly Report setting forth the history and
present condition of the Institution and containing the Adj
dress of the President avowin: the aims OF the Society," and
appealing friends OF good order and to every one who
desires the social and personal elevation of the thousands IN
our land groanng under the bondage OF lnemPeance
for aid and efficient support The mission of this Soce
one of high and pure bencvonce It's members look upon
the victim of ntemperance with feelings of corn and
contempt but Of pity and brothery kindness ley seek to
raise him from his degraded position among his fellows and
to restore him peace plenty and the delights OF social
and domestic life Persuasive arguments, kindly treatment
and the force of noble example the means they EN-
loy in their labor of love and philanthropy, No man. who
has the slightest regard for the welfare Of his fellows and tor
the interest. of society, refuse them his cordial sympa
thy and support The Society organized in April 1871
and now numbers about 600 members Since Its orna-
lon it has received from vaov about $1,000 near
" all of which has been expended in afording ard to the
families of drunkards Two hundred and seventeen dee-
gates have been sent to in NewEngand and
their abors have been abundanty rewarded about fifty
thousand signatures to the total abstinence pledge have been
obtained since April last.