Eras and Epochs of the Temperance Reformation-Alarm of the First Epcoh by
the encroachment of an Enemy under Banners of Intemperance and Death-
Organization of the First Temperance Society-Time, Place, Number, and
Names of Members, Constitution, Pledge, First President, First Address deliv-
ered before the Society, and by whom-Remarkable Report of a Member of the
Society on their First Annual Meeting-Deficiency of the Pledge, but was the
best that could then be obtained-Feebleness and Trials of the little Temper-
ance Band-Second and Third Epochs, comprising a Period of more than
Twenty-five Years, marked with extensive and increasing Influence of the
Temperance Cause, evinced by the Organization of various Town, County,
State, and National Temperance Societies, comprising both Male and Female
Members-Total Abstinence American Pledge, adopted at Saratoga Springs,
A. D. 1836-The American Pledge of Total Abstinence subsequently adopted
nem con by the Parent Society-Addresses on the occasion, and Resolutions
adopted on Reorganization-Important Question settled-"Who is First and
Greatest?"-Answered by an Ancient Rule of Judging
THE FIRST TEMPERANCE ADDRESS, verbatim from the original Manuscript, de-
livered August 25, 1808, by the Author of these Reminiscences, before the first
known Temperance Society of our land or world, and repeated, by special re-
quest, before the same Society, at their annual meeting, 1843, in the Church, near
the place of the first organization, at which time the Parent Society reorganized
on the unanimous adoption of the Total Abstinence American pledge. Page 134
King Alcohol's Portrait delineated from Head to Foot, Length, Breadth, Weight,
and Height; comprising the History of his Parentage, Birth, Life, Exploits,
most wonderful Deeds, and the Prospects of his declining Years. ADDRESS,
delivered before the Malta Town Temperance Society, Jan. 1, 1841........ 189
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