996 45 1.185 25 14 154 644 798 1274 153 30 206 60459 90 613 20 766 50 15 165 690 657 00 821 25 700 80 920 80 1.073 10 1.277 59 297 1242 1539 2457 295 55 491 30 886 95 1.182 60 1.478 25 1.773 90 2.069 55 2.463 75 This table is designed as a help to all classes of spirit drinkers, from the We have also calculated the expense of drinking, from one to thirty All communications, relative to the general concerns of the Amer- Donations and the payment of subscriptions, and all communica- CONTENTS. Connection between Error in Principle and Immorality in Practice, 1; Consequences fatal, 1 ; Testimony of Physicians, Jurists and Divines, 3; State previous to the Temperance Reform, 4; Great Change, 5; Origin of the American Temperance Society, 6; Testimony to the Ben- efits of Abstinence, 7; "The Well-conducted Farm," 8; Formation of the American Temper- ance Society, 11; Address of the Executive Committee, 12; The Infallible Antidote, 14; Na- tional Philanthropist, 15; Temperance Association in Andover, 15; Agents, 15; Temperance Publications, 16; Resolutions of the Massachusetts Society for Suppression of Intemperance, 17; Testimony of Kittredge and Beecher, 18; Testimony of Medical Societies, 21; State of Things at the close of 1827, 22; Operations and Success in 1828, 23; Kittredge's Address at the Annual Meeting, 24; State of Things at the close of 1829, 27; Decrease of Mortality, 28; Increased Success of the Gospel, 28; Commencement of the Temperance Reformation in Europe, 29; Operations and Success in 1830, 30; Testimony of Members of Congress, 32; Testimony of the President of the United States, 32; Testimony of the Secretary of War, 32; Desertions from the Army, 33; Reform in the Army, 33; Reform in the Navy, 34; Reform in Merchant Vessels, 35; Effects of Ardent Spirit on Seamen, 36; State of the Reformation at the close of 1830, 38; Effects of one Man's using a Little daily, 39; Effects of another Man's using None, 39; Drunkards reclaimed, 40; Great Benefits from small Expenditures, 41; Tes- timony of Physicians, 42; Persons prevented from becoming Drunkards, 44; Expense of per- suading Men to abstain from the Use of Ardent Spirit compared with the Expense of taking Care of those who use it, 45; The Good which may be effected by $10,000, 45; Reasons why more Drunkards are not reformed, 46; Established Principle of Law, 47; Testimony of Mer- chants, 47; Principle of the Divine Government, 48; The great Hinderance to the Temperance Reformation, 49; Belief of the Churches, 50; Success of the Cause, 50; Publications on the Immorality of the Traffic, 51; Progress of Reform in Foreign Countries, 52; Prospects of Extending through the World, 52; Things to be avoided, 53; Dealers in Ardent Spirit in four Cities, 53; Benefits of Temperance Societies, 55; Character of those who continue in the Traffic, 56; Testimony of the New York State Committee, 57; Objections stated and answer- APPENDIX. Nature and Origin of the Use of Ardent Spirits, 63; Lunatics in Dublin and Liver; ool, 64; Statements in "The Well-conducted Farm," 66; Origin of the Massachusetts Society for Suppression of Intemperance, 68; Error corrected, 69; Judge Parker's Letter, 70, Judge Hallock's Decision, 70; Desertions from the Army, 71; General Jones's Statement, 71 ; General Gaines's Statement, 71; Lieut. Gallagher's Statement, 72; Dr. Sewall's Letter, 72; Dr. Warren's Remarks, 74; Letter from a Gentleman of the Army, 75; Judge Cranch's State- ment, 76; Connection between Temperance and Religion, 81; The Iniquities of the Fathers visited upon the Children, 85; Testimony of Dr. Sewall, 86; Testimony of Forty Physicians, 29; Dr. Hosack's Statements, 91; Dr. Hale's Essay, 91; Dr. Alden's Address, 95; Testimony of Physicians in Scotland and Ireland, 97; Dr. Cleland's Tables, 97; Deaths by Ardent Spirits, 98; Judge Cranch's Statement, 98; Barbour's Statement, 99; Resolutions of Ecclesiastical Bodies, 99; London Temperance Society, 100; Virginia Association to abstain from Tea, 103. Truths established by the Fourth Report, 111; Opinion of a Member of Congress, 111; Cir- culation of the Fourth Report, 112; Testimony of old Men, 113; Report re-published in Great Britain, 116; Lord Chancellor's Declaration, 116; Formation of the British and Foreign Tem- perance Society, 117; Effect of Strong Drink in producing the Cholera, 118; Guilt of those who sell Ardent Spirit, 119; Comparison with the Slave Trade, 120; Connection with Burking, 120; Chancellor Walworth's Opinion, 121; Meeting at Washington, 122; Wirt's Testimony, 123; Resolutions and Address of American Temperance Society, 125; National Circular, 127; Cor- responding Secretary, 128; Professor Ware's Testimony, 129; President Wayland's Inquiries, 129; President Fiske's Address to Church Members, 132; Dickinson's Advice, 133; Beecher's Address to the Young Men of Boston, 134; Judge Daggett's Declaration, 185; Opinion of Judge Cranch, 135; Injustice of the Traffic in Ardent Spirit, 136; The Rum-selling Church Member, 137; Venders of Ardent Spirit in the City of Washington, 188; Confession of a Re- tailer, 138; Wives murdered by their husbands, 159; Children murdered by their Fathers, 141; Loss of the Rothsay Castle, 142; Commodore Biddle's Letter, 143; Letter from an Officer in the Army, 144; Massachusetts Lunatic Asylum, 145; Demoralizing Effect of the Traffic in Ardent Spirit, 146; Circular concerning Churches, 147; Connection between Temperance and Religion, 149; Influence of Church Members who traffic in Ardent Spirit, 150; Testimony of the British and Foreign Temperance Society, 151; The Great Obstruction to the Temperance Reformation, 153; Churches in which are no Members in the Traffic, 155; Family Temperance Societies, 155; Facts in the State of New York, 156; Tavern Keepers ruined, 150; Temper ance Taverns, and Groceries, 160; Progress of the Cause and its Results, 161; The Sabbath the proper Time to speak upon it, 162; Duty of Ministers and Churches, 163, Temperance Societies in Africa and the Sandwich Islands, 164; Conclusion, 165. APPENDIX. Edgar's Speech, 173; Wealthy Drunkards, 174; Higgin's Letter, 175; Jersey Temperance Society, 176; Licenses in Glasgow, 177; British and Foreign Temperance Society, 178; Maryland State Temperance Society, 180; Address of the Bishop of London, 1ɛ1; Na- tional Circular, 186; The Immorality of the Traffic, 198; Letter, 221; Resolutions of Ministers of the Gospel, 222; Extract from the Minutes of the General Assembly, 222; The danger of selling Ardent Spirit, 223; Temperance Efforts in China, 224; Important Decision in Chan- cery, 224; Tax on the Sale of Ardent Spirit, 225; The sale of Ardent Spirit a Nuisance, 225, Benefits of Abstinence from the use of Intoxicating Liquor, 226. Truths established in the last two Reports, 227; Number of copies printed in this country, APPENDIX.-Extracts from Gerrit Smith's Address, 300; Extracts from Judge Platt's Ad- Auspicious indications of the present time, 339; Object of forming the American Temper- ance Society, 341; State of Temperance in 1833, 342; Meeting of the United States' Temper- ance Convention, 342; Convention in Massachusetts, 343; Convention in New York, 944; Conventions in Ohio, Mississippi, and Kentucky, 345; Conventions in Vermont, Maine, and New Jersey, 346; Congressional Temperance Meeting, 346; Conventions in Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Delaware, 350; Present state of the Temperance cause, 352; Insurance on Temperance vessels, 353; Drunkards reformed, 355; Temperance Tales, 357; The price of blood, 360; Conscience and the spirit vender, 362; Temperance in England, 371; Temperance in Sweden, 372; Temperance in Russia, 373; Temperance in India and Africa, 374; Temper- ance in New Holland, 375; Reports of the American Temperance Society, 376; Opinions of Jurists and Statesmen, 380; Remarks in a London Magazine, 392; Traffic in ardent spirit for- bidden by the Bible, 394; Principles involved, 396; Effects on crimes, 397; Effects on life, 408; Traffic dishonest, 406; Traffic destroys the soul, 409; Letters from England, 412; Resolutions of American Temperance Society, 416; Resolutions of Ecclesiastical Bodies, 418; Testimony of Editors, 419; Objections, 422; Address to Moderate Drinkers, 425; Address to Venders, 426 ; Address to Ministers of the Gospel, 429; Address to Members of Churches, 432. APPENDIX.-American Congressional Resolutions, 440; Extracts from the Address of Hon. B. F. Butler, 441; Extracts from the Address of Hon. H. L. Pinckney, 442; Extracts from Gerrit Smith's letter, 443; Extracts from Chipman's Report, 449; Summary of Results of the New York State Temperance Society, 450; American Temperance Union, 450. Alcohol, the product of vinous fermentation, 455; The process of extracting it, 456; Opia- ions of its Medical virtues, 457; Distilled liquor introduced as a drink, 458; Reasons why men continue to drink it, 459; Reasons why they continue to increase the quantity, 461; The way in which Alcohol causes death, 463; Its effects on infant children, 464; The testimony of God, with regard to it, 465; Violation of principle, and its results, 467; Effects of Alcohol on the soul, 469; Its production of pauperism and crime, 470; Its effects in counteracting the efficacy of the Gospel, 472; Its polluting and hardening influence upon the heart, 473; State of the Temperance Reformation in the U. S., 474; Do. in Great Britain, 475; Effects of abati- nence from all intoxicating drinks, 476; J. S. Buckingham's statement, 484; Address to the Drunkards of Great Britain, 485; Progress of Temperance in Sweden, 486; Do. in Russia, Finland, and India, 487; Do. in Burmah and Sumatra, 488; Do. in Egypt, 489; Plan of future operations, 491; Dr. Mussey's Prize Essay, 494; Experiments in the Auburn State Prison, 494; Other experiments, 495; The best protection against diseases, 496; Effects of Alcohol on the Cholera, 496; Testimony of Physicians to water, as the proper drink for man, 497; Testimony. of sea-faring men, 500; Substitutes for Alcohol as a medicine, 501; Restoratives from sickness, 504; Extracts from Dr. Lindsly's Prize Essay, 507; Effects of Alcohol on children and on men, 507; Substitutes for ardent spirit, as a medicine, 509; In Dyspepsy and in low Typhoid states of the system, &c. 511; Opinion of Drs. Sewall, and Warren, 513; Resolutions of the New INTRODUCTION. THE great increase of drunkenness, within the last half century, among the people of the United States, led a number of philanthropic individuals, in the year 1825 to consult together, upon the duty of making more united, systematic, and extended efforts for the prevention of this evil. Its cause was at once seen to be, the use of intoxicating liquor; and its appropriate remedy, abstinence. It was also known, that the use of such liquor, as a beverage, is not only needless, but injurious to the health, the virtue, and the happiness of men. It was believed, that the facts which had been, and which might be collected, would prove this, to the satisfaction of every disinterested and candid mind; and that if the knowledge of them were universally disseminated it would, with the divine blessing, do much toward changing the habits of the nation. It was thought therefore to be proper to make the experiment. For this purpose, was formed on the 13th of February, 1826, THE AMERICAN TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. Its object is, by the diffusion of information, the exertion of kind moral influence, and the power of united, and consistent example, to effect such a change of sentiment and practice, that drunkenness and all its evils will cease; and temperance, with its attendant benefits to the bodies and souls of men, will universally prevail. This object the Society has now pursued for ten years; and the results of its efforts, are presented to the consideration of the community, in the subsequent volume. It is earnestly desired that a copy of this volume may be put into the hands of every Preacher, Lawyer, Physician, Magistrate, Officer of Government, Secretary of a Temperance Society, Teacher of youth, and educated young man, throughout the United States, and throughout the world. The principles, facts, and reasonings contained in this volume, have special reference to Alcohol, in the form of distilled liquor; but they will apply to it, in every other form, in proportion to its quantity, the frequency with which it is used, and its power to produce intoxication; or derangement of the regular and healthy action of the Human System. The volume is divided into five parts, called Reports. These, however, are not so much Reports of the operations of the friends of Temperance and their results, as Reports of Principles in the Government of God, as illustrated by facts, with regard to men, which show, that for them to continue to use ardent spirit as a beverage, is a violation of his laws; and will prove, by its consequences, that, "the way of transgressors is hard.” The first part shows that it is immoral to drink such liquor; and the second that it is immoral to manufacture, vend, or furnish it, to be drank by others. The third part shows that the making, or continuing of laws which license men to sell ardent spirits to be used as a beverage, and thus teaching to the community that the drinking of it is right, and throwing over it the shield of legislative sanction and support, is also immoral. The fourth part, exhibits those principles of Divine Revelation, which the above mentioned practices violate; and the fifth part, shows the manner in which Alcohol, when used as a beverage, causes death to the bodies and souls of men. Hundreds of thousands of persons of all ages, conditions and employments, in view of its evils, have ceased to use it; and so far as they or others can discover, have been greatly benefited by the change. Let all do the same, and drunkenness will universally and for ever cease. Pauperism, crime, sickness, insanity, wretchedness, and premature death, will, to a great extent, be prevented. Health, virtue and happiness will be increased; human life be prolonged; the gospel, through grace, be more widely extended, and generally embraced; God be more highly honored, and souls in greater numbers be illuminated, purified, and saved. Each individual, therefore, into whose hand this volume may come, is most respectfully and earnestly entreated attentively to peruse it; and if he has not already done it, seriously to inquire whether it is not his duty to renounce for ever the use of intoxicating drink. He is also requested to communicate as extensively as possible the knowledge of the facts which the volume contains; and to labor, in all suitable ways, to induce all persons to exemplify its principles, by a united and consistent example. |