Volume 1

The temperance movement and its workers : a record of social, moral, religious, and political progress / by P.T. Winskill ; with an introduction by F.R. Lees.

  • Winskill, P. T. (Peter Turner), 1834-1912.
Date:
1891-1892
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    CONTENTS VOL. 1. GENEKAL INTRODUCTION, BY DR. F. R. LERS. E.S.A..Scor. I’ho Social, Economical, Ethical, Critical, and Physiological Aspects of tho Tcmporanco Question- Abstinence among the Ancients—Pioneers of the Movement in Modern Times—Moral Suasion and Prohibition—Scientific Facts connected with the Growth of Drinking—The National Evils of Intemperance-Drink Traffic in Times of Elizabeth and James I.—Sophisms and Objections considered—Increase of Disease, Idiotcy, and Insanity due to Drink System—Some Sad Statistics —Result of Fifty Years’ Experience of various proposed Remedies for Intemperanee-Tho True Remedy, AUTHOR’S INTRODUCTION. Nineteenth Century Movements—Temperance Reform — Difficulties — Membership—-Ramifications— Defective History—Early Temperance Heroes—Publications—Progressive Changes — Character of Temperance Papers—National Temperance Efforts—The Search for Truth-Scope of Present Work—Biographies—Aids and Encouragements—Authors Consulted, &c., ... ] CHAPTER I. A GLANCE AT THE HISTORY OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS AND THE LAWS REGULATING THEIR MANUFACTURE AND SALE. From the Earliest Period to 1830. Alcohol, How Produced — Arabian Alchemists and Distillation — Percentage of Alcohol in Wines, Liquors, Ale, &c.—Alcohol Acknowledged as a Poison—Early Drinking Habits of the Scotch— Noble Action of the Church in 1625—Distillation in Ireland—English Taste for Strong Drink Acquired fiom the Saxons, &c.— Closing Hours and Limitation of Number of Drink-shops in Reigns of the early Kings and during the Commonwealth—Drunkenne.ss Encouraged in Reign of Charles II. —Report of Middlesex Magistrates, 1725—Hogarth’s Illustrations of Drunkenness- Gin Act of 1736—Tippling Act, George II., 1751—Introduction of Tea, Coffee, &c.—Stoppage of Distilleries, 1757—Beneficial Results—Repetitions of Prohibitory Laws, 1766, 1796, 1809, 1813, &c. Drink Statistics in 1821—'The True Nature and Results of the Liquor Traffic—Beer Act of 1830 —British Influence on the Colonies—Missionary Efforts and the Drink Traffic, 8 CHAPTER II. TEMPERANCE EFFORTS PRIOR TO THE DAWN OP THE MODERN TEMPERANCE REFORMATION. From the Earliest Period to 1820. Temperance Principles not of Modern Origin —The Nazarites —Samson, Hector, Samuel —The Rechabites—Daniel, John Baptist, Timothy—Ancient Romans—Decree of Charles the Great Abstinence of Brahmins, Hindoos, &c.—Temperance Orders of Germany—Pioneer Poetic Tem- perance Teaching: Shakespeare, Milton, &c.—Early English Temperance Pledges—Early Temper- ance Efforts in Scotland — The Manchester Bible Christians or “ Cowherdites”—Skibbereen Abstinence Society—Cartsdyke Societies, - ....no CHAPTER III. THE ORIGIN OF MODERN TEMPERANCE OR ANTI-SPIRIT ASSOCIATIONS. 1805-1830. First Efforts in America—Abstinence Propounded by Briti.sh and American Phy.sicians The First American Temperance Society—Dr. Benjamin Rush’s Investigations-Action of tho Methodist Episcopal Church of Virginia—The “Sober Society” of Allentown—Dr. B. J. Clark and Rev. L.