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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    P R E E ACE. Having been appointed by the Publication Committee to prepare the Report of the Convention, I have discharged that duty to the best of my ability. A verbatim report was placed in my hands, from which to select all that might be of permanent interest, with instructions that I should make it as brief and practical as possible. All the resolutions and business are given. The rule I adopted with regard to the speeches, was this,— to give such portions as referred to events in the history of the Temperance movement worthy of remembrance—facts connected with its present posi- tion, or suggestions as to its future working and success. This seemed to me the best course. It, however, imposed upon me the unpleasant duty of omitting much of beautiful sentiment and encouraging illustration, but which could not be admitted without swelling the Report to an incon- venient bulk, and rendering selection next to impossible. IIow far I have exercised a sound discretion others must judge. I have been influenced only by a desire to place upon record that which would be of value in the future. The Committee have themselves decided upon the papers which were read at the Convention, and those submitted to the Committee but which were not read for want of time, and have given all from the numerous statistics sent to them that seemed worthy of preservation ; and they hope that the friends of temperance will be cheered in their labour of love, to carry out the various objects recommended at the Convention. Tiiomas Begos. 11, ToJcenhmtse Yard, London.