Anonymous

“ The experience of millions in the United Kingdom prove to a demonstration that the use of alcoholic drinks are unnecessary for the health and comfort of man; there are sixty thousand of our fellow creatures, in this country alone every year falling a prey, to the influence of this spirit upon their system, and be it remembered their numbers are made up from those who boast of their temperance, and would shudder at the thought of ever becoming drunkards ”

“ Here is an object worthy the attention and employment of every one, and in securing which, all distinctions and differences may be set aside, here neither religious nor political sentiments need intervene to prevent that union of effort which is required ere our principles are fully secured, but every one may cast in their portion of assistance and influence until the effort thus made, shall entirely sweep away from our country, the chief, if not the greatest curse, that ever came upon it. ”

“ The Committer of the Horncastle Tee-total Society have great pleasure in bringing before the public their first printed Report, and are grateful to acknowledge the success which has attended their labours, in connexion with other friends of the Temperance cause; and notwithstanding the opposition they have had to contend with, the cause is still progressing in numbers, and exercising a mighty influence on the social and domestic habits of the community at large. ”