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TEMPERANCE oY A GREAT ScALE:-The Ma
tionul Temperance Society oi England ceieDrs'eu
its anniversary very recently by great meeting in
Exeter Hall, London, where the object of the socle
" explained TO be that of remortng ,Htempe-
rance from erery land on The tnee ot ne earth
During tue meeting one OF the speakers Dr. Thomp-
son) gave detailed account Of the progress OF alb
stemious habits among the inhabitants OF New
ZeaIand. He had been sent out in the year 1912,
il care of 400 emigrant5 from Scotland TO the port
of Auckland in that island, and, knowing the adj
vantages of temperance principles, ne determined,
at the outset introduce them on hoard the vessel
in which they were embarked. At first he experience
ed some difficulty bat long before they arrived nj
the Equaior, he had suceeGedis winning the suppOf,
of the whole ships crew, as well as the en grants
who had been entrusted to his care. On board they
formed sort OF society, afterwards introduced INTO
the island; and 30 much good had II worked among
The nhabirans tha, previous to his returning home,
he had the honor of receiving the thanks OF the
Government. He was about 10 establish a
r,-h hospital and school Of medicine IN the Holy
Land-in ,he city Of Damascus-and he hoped 10 he
able TO introduce principles OF temperance under
TINT tropical climate.