Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1870-12-22
For the Herald and Tribune.
Temperance Literature.

In August, 1865, the fifth National
Temperance Convention. met at Saratoga,
New York. One of the important ques-
tons discussed by that Convention was
the necessity of creating a Temperance
Literature, suited to the demands of the
age and the necessity of the cause. The
discussion resulted in the appointment of
a committee of twelve men, whose bust
ness was to organize and set in operation
a National Temperance Society and Pub
LEGATION House. In a few months the work
was done, the society was organized and q
Publication House was started in New
York city, with j. n. Stearns Esq, as
publishing agent. A temperance organ
called the National Temperance Advo-
%cate,' an excellent monthly, paper was
soon started, which is doing a good work
in the United States, and winning golden
opinions. A child's paper, called the
Temperance Banner" soon followed the
Advocate That also has been very
successful. There is no more interesting
child's paper published in this country than
the Temperance Banner. Besides these
publications a large variety of excellent
temperance tracts and books for children
and the Sunday School Libraries. has been
published by this society. No more read
able and interesting books are published
by any house non better or in better
style than many of the books recently is-
sued at the temperance publication house.
The society has issued also many larger
and more solid works of great value CIV
ing the most scientific phases of the alco-
holic questions, SO that we have already, a
very respectable temperance literature,
well written in the most popular modern
style, and handling in a very able and
satisfactory manner. the most important
questions connected with the use of alec
holic beverages, and every other phase of
the temperance cause.
The object of those who first organized
and of those who still conduct the business
of this publishing house, was not for the
purpose of speculation, nor simply to
make money, but to furnish forthe friends
and for the cause of temperance such books,
tracts, documents, information and period
icals as were necessary to aid in promoting
the cause of temperance. This they do at
a trife above the cost of publication. AS
this is a reading age, it was hoped that the
friends of temperance in all parts of the
country, would avail themselves of this
literature. and aid in scattering it as wide
ly as possible. This work has been done,
however, only to a limited extent. As the
friends of religion and morality procure
and gratuitously distribute and circulate
religious literature among those who most
need it, so it was thought genuine temper
ance men and women would do with tenn
perance books and tracts. if such could be
had at any reasonable price.
Now this literature is ready for the
tract distributors. and books for Colpor-
teurs, or any other friends of humanity
who have hearts to do good in this line of
benevolencc. Every division of the Sons
of Temperance-every lodge of Good
Templars, and every other temperance or
ganization should have for reading and cir
culation, a temperance library COM
plete set of the National Temperance So
ciety's publications which cover all phases
of the temperance questions, and are adapt
ed to all ages, tastes, and conditions OF
readers. A catalogue or a full list of
these books may be obtained from j. n.
Stearns, publishing agents, whose address
is 172, William Street, New York.
The true idea is to save the children and
youth as far as possible, from becoming i'll
temperate. Why may they not be sup
Piled with some of the books on the sub
Ject of temperance, or the evils of strong
drink, and the miseries of drunkenness?
Parents could not do better than place in
the hands of their children, books of this
character. Here is a power for good for
for all who are willing to use it. An ounce
of preventive Is worth a pound of cure.
The ounce taken in due time, will often
prevent. while the pound coming late
in life, frequently fails to cure.