02234cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000140011324500620012726400510018930000470024033600260028733700260031333800360033950000310037550800640040652012790047053400450174965300340179465300320182885600430186099900170190353776UtSlPG20260610134235.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHV1 aAnonymous14aThe First Report of the Horncastle Teetotal Society, 1843 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2016-12-20 aTranscribed from the 1843 D. Cussons edition by David Price a"The First Report of the Horncastle Teetotal Society, 1843" by Anonymous is a historical account published during the early Victorian era. This report serves as an overview of the establishment and progress of the Horncastle Teetotal Society, which was founded to promote total abstinence from alcohol. With the context of the temperance movement, the book addresses social issues surrounding alcohol consumption and its detrimental effects on individuals and communities. The report outlines the founding of the society in 1836, detailing early public lectures aimed at educating the community on the principles of total abstinence. It highlights the society's growth, noting that it currently has 530 members, including many individuals who have successfully reclaimed their lives from the depths of alcohol dependency. The report also discusses ongoing challenges faced by the society, such as ignorance and societal opposition, and emphasizes the need for public support to continue its mission of promoting sobriety and improving social welfare. Ultimately, it aims to serve as a call to action for community involvement in the temperance cause, urging people to unite against the societal struggles wrought by alcoholism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aTemperance -- Societies, etc. aHorncastle Teetotal Society40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53776 c94610d94610