He was involved in various temperance organisations including the National Temperance League , the Good Templars , the Rechabites and the Band of Hope .
Collins was a member of the Congregationalist Church and a life - long abstainer from alcohol .
Collins was involved in various temperance organisations including the National Temperance League , the Good Templars , the Rechabites and the Band of Hope .
Collins was a member of the Congregationalist Church and a life - long abstainer from alcohol .