Excerpt from Proceedings of the State Temperance Convention: Held at Harrisburg, Penn., January 12 and 13, 1842 Such a law would strictly conform to the broad principles of our government, and inspire a fearless trust in the kno'wl-s edgeand virtue of the people. Let our legislature pass such a law, and we shall speedily surmount the commercial nuea sinessunder which the State is now laboring: we shall ad yance every day in the knowledge, which is power, and which: leads to liberty, safety, and prosperity, and thus establish this great country in the same positionin morals, that it occupies in science and the arts. N ow the march of time is quick! Alike within and around us, centuries are being crowded into brief Zustrums. The spirit of enlightened reform was never more powerfully at work than now; and it goes at once to the heart of those existing evils for Whose extinction'we' have been laboring by a thousand means and devices. Strong as is the moral power attained, strong, too, is the re sistance to be overcome; and we expect every man to do his' duty. _there are thousands nowidle, who are willing and able -to work; Many' remain hopelessly inactive, because their opportunities for exertion are few, or their influence cir-i cumscribed; thus a large portion of the friends of the cause1 are unjust to themselves. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Proceedings of the State Temperance Convention: Held at Harrisburg, Penn., January 13 and 14, 1841 Jim Delegates to the State Temperance Convention assembled this morning at ll o 'clock, in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and were organized by the appointment of the Hon. John C. Bucher, of Harrisburg, Chairman, and John C. Copper, of Philadelphia, and D. W. 'gross, of Harrisburg, Secretaries, pro tem. The Rev. W. Barnes, of Harrisburg, then offered up a solemn prayer to the Throne of Grace. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Proceedings of the State Temperance Convention, Held at Harrisburg, Pa., February 26th and 27th, 1867 Earth has no ambition that is not engulphed by it, nor hope that is not blasted no tie that is not broken no sanctuary that is not invaded; no friend, kinsman, brother wife or child, that is not forgotten and no fibre of human agony which is not wrung. God has created no mind that can safely challenge combat with the appetite. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Proceedings of the State Temperance Convention, Held at Harrisburg, Pa., February 18th and 19th, 1868: And of the State Temperance Union, Held Tuesday Evening, February 18th, 1868 That the use of any kind of intoxicating drinks, as a beverage, tends to produce habits of intemperance, and to foster vices, crimes and 'dis orders. That the drinking usages of society present the most formidable barrier to the progress of education, religion and true civilization. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Proceedings of the State Temperance Convention, Held at Harrisburg, Penna., April 24th and 25th, 1879: And of the Twelfth Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Temperance Union, Held in Philadelphia, Penna., January 30th, 1879 But, if we do our duty, the triumphing of the wicked will be short. That power which frameth mischief by a law, shall be over thrown! With the evil comes this good: We can contrast the two years of no-license, with the three that have succeeded the repeal of Local Option, and learn its value as a law. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.