The proceedings of the World's Temperance Convention, held in London, August 4th, and four following days : with the papers laid before the convention, letters read, statistics and general information presented, &c., &c.

  • World's Temperance Convention (1846 : London, England)
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1846
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Credit: The proceedings of the World's Temperance Convention, held in London, August 4th, and four following days : with the papers laid before the convention, letters read, statistics and general information presented, &c., &c. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Rev. C. Galpin of Michigan, U.S., thought- “ A World’s Union would be the balance-wheel to regulate all the lit! wheels. He came from one of the most exteusive of the United States, and t people there were ready and willing for union.” Joseph Rutter, Esq., of Shaftesbury, was— “ More than ever persuaded that this union was desirable. The action of tl union would be the very means of diffusing information at home and abroad, would be specially beneficial to the London societies. Mr. P. W. Perfitt of Lancaster, thought that— “ Such a society, if established in London, would form a code of laws for t! regulation of all smaller societies. And this would tend to heal the divisioi now existing.” Thomas Beaumont, Esq., said, after urging the importance of union- “ Were this plan carried out, the temperance cause would become conso dated throughout the country and the world generally. For his own part, i: would be proud to be most humbly associated with an union as was nc proposed.” Mr. Jones of Manchester, said— ; “ There would be a difficulty in carrying out an union such as proposed. I had another plan by which he thought the work could be carried on with ei ciency. It was by forming a central committee from the Scottish Temperan League, the British Association, and the National Temperance Society, ai q various other large societies, which committee should collect statistics and d seminate them to the world. He was afraid the present project, if carried oi would go in opposition to the large societies at present existing.” '] p Rev. Henry Solly of Shepton Maliett— ■■I “ Believed that one advantage of such an union would be that of bringing t! ; influence of the temperance body to bear with considerable effect on the divisio existing in the societies.” ; j a® Mr. Clapp, said- “ That union and organization were quite distinct. Those who supposed tli sects were the most united who were the most organized, made a fundament error. His private opinion was, that it the plan proposed could be reahze| which it could not, it would only be a lifeless corporation. The great want the age was not organic but individual action, of organization they had alreai too much. It had retarded the temperance cause in America. The Washingtoni! movement had been carried on, not by organization but by individual exertio Father Mathew, in Ireland, had done more than any organization could effec and Elihu Burritt, by the private purity and excellence of his life, had doi more to advance the principles of peace than all the societies which had be< established in his time. They had no need to increase their faith in organizatioi there was rather a necessity for diminishing it; but more faith should be placi in individual effort.” Dr. Oxley was in favour of union “ For want of union among the societies in London, the Emperor of Russi and other distinguished individuals, had visited this metropolis without having deputation from the temperance body to present addresses. He believed th; deputations from a ‘World’s Temperance Union,’ would always be received >vil respect.”