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1852
Jan.
11

Lapham, I[ncrease] A[llen]. [Milwaukee.]
Lecture [on "Temperance"] Before Oregon
Temperance League, Milwaukee. No religion
without temperance; clergymen beginning to
recognize need of advocating temperance;
success of Quakers due to adherence to
Temperance principles; first to adopt them;
Lapham's home influences; youth should be
trained at home; compares danger to that
of man above Niagara Falls; social power
of liquor; courage needed; community.
should provide suitable places of amusement
as European countries do; United States
compared with France; quotation from
Silliman's Journal; necessity for temperance
in speech; looseness leads to recklessness
in conduct; responsibility of "ladies" on
New Year's Day; why temperance question
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