The Massachusetts and New Hampshire medical societies passed resolutions in favor of temperance, and expressed their decided convictions, that water was the only proper beverage for man. Various ecclesiastical bodies also passed strong resolutions against the use of distilled spirits.

Dr. Hewitt, who had been appointed general agent of the American Temperance Society, prosecuted his work with distinguished ability and success. In the short space of twenty-two weeks, he traversed the states of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, addressing large assemblies, and enlisting multitudes wherever he went. The same champion in the cause was appointed, in 1828, agent for the society for three years; and in the course of twelve months he travelled nearly four thousand miles, and delivered one hundred and twenty lectures.

At the end of this year, the American Temperance Society issued its first report, exhibiting among other things the following results, viz. thirteen temperance societies in Maine, twenty-three in New Hampshire, seven in Vermont, thirty-nine in Massachusetts, two in Rhode Island, thirty-three in Connecticut, seventy-eight in New York, six in New Jersey, seven in Pennsylvania, one in Delaware, one in Maryland, five in Virginia, two in North Carolina, one in Kentucky, one in Ohio, two in Indiana, making a total of two hundred and twenty-two in the Union.

During the year 1828, it was ascertained that 222 societies had been formed in the United States;

30,000 men, for themselves and families, were pledged to abstinence from intoxicating liquors; and a large reduction was effected in the consumption of ardent spirits, while several distilleries were shut up, and a number of ship owners sent their vessels to sea without the usual supplies of spirit.

At the end of 1829, four hundred merchants had relinquished the traffic in liquor, fifty distilleries had closed, the number of societies had increased to one thousand, and their pledged members to one hundred thousand-of whom twelve hundred had been drunkards.

In the year 1829, the New York State Temperance Society was established, which, through the spirited and energetic labors of Edward C. Delavan, Esq., became a noble ally in the great work.

During this year the Rev. John Marsh delivered a stirring Address on Temperance, at Pomfret, Conn. He referred to a well-known incident in the life of General Putnam, who formerly resided in Pomfret. He compared the warfare that was then raging against alcohol to the enterprise which Putnam undertook against the wolf, which resulted in the destruction of the monster. In this case, the old hero had the courage to enter the den, for the destruction of the enemy. As he approached it, he saw the glaring eyeballs of the ferocious beast. The animal howled, rolled its eyes, snapped its teeth, and threatened him with instant death, when he levelled, fired at its head, and brought it forth dead to the view of his trembling and exulting neighbours. The orator exhorted his hearers to imitate

the courage and perseverance of the illustrious hero, and not to be baffled by any difficulty-but to persevere till the enemy lay dead at their feet. The Address was published, and spread with great rapidity all over the land, awakening fresh interest.

Mr. Marsh, as Corresponding Secretary of the American Temperance Union, has been for a number of years ably and judiciously exerting a powerful influence, in prosecuting the Temperance reform.

The Rev. Edward Hitchcock, during the year under review, delivered a powerful argument against the manufacture of ardent spirits, at Amherst, Mass., which has been published, and extensively circulated.

In the year 1830, a prize of two hundred and fifty dollars was awarded to an Essay, by Professor Stewart of Andover, Mass., upon the question—“Is it consistent for a professor of religion to use, as an article of luxury or living, distilled liquors, or to traffic in them?"

About this time, Dr. Hosack, of N. Y., and Dr. Sewall, of Washington City, first made their appearance in the ranks of Temperance.

General Lewis Cass delivered a timely address on the subject during this year, at Detroit, which excited unusual interest. He declared that he had been all his life a cold water man; and that in all the severe trials his constitution had undergone in youth, from the exposure and the severe weather he had encountered during the last war, he had remained strictly a total abstinence man. He declared his conviction, that the cold water man (ceteris paribus)

can undergo more fatigue, and is liable to fewer diseases, in the proportion of one to a hundred, than the drinkers of ardent spirits. This testimony, from one so well qualified to judge, exerted an extensive influence.

Several interesting occurrences took place during the year 1831. Early in the month of January, Dr. Edwards, the agent of the American Temperance Society, visited Washington, and addressed the members of Congress, in the Capitol, with happy results. The Secretaries of the Army and Navy expressed a great desire to abolish the use of ardent spirits, by the troops and seamen, entirely; but the way did not seem to be clear to admit of so decisive a step at this time.

About this time, the Rev. Dr. Hewitt was despatched by the American Temperance Society to England, to be present at the organization of the British and Foreign Society for the Promotion of Temperance. This was a moral triumph, of which we had great reason to be proud.

On the 16th of December, the largest meeting ever seen, in that building, took place in the Capitol at Washington.

The year 1832, witnessed a movement on the part of the Secretary of War, which exerted a happy influence on the Temperance cause. That officer declared in an official communication, that spirits should no longer constitute a portion of the Army rations and directed the proper officers to see that it is not distributed in that shape. The Secretary of the Navy likewise discouraged the use of spirits

by the seamen.

He directed coffee, tea, sugar, and money, to be offered in its place.

Hon. Benjamin F. Butler published his statistics of intemperance during this year. The report of the American Temperance Society, in May of this year, showed that there were then in existence, in this country, ten thousand temperance societies, with five hundred thousand members.