HISTORICAL SKETCH. XXI 



There are several societies now enlisted in this 

 important reform. 



THE BRITISH ANTI-TOBACCO SOCIETY. 



This society was founded in London, 1853, by 

 Thomas Reynolds, who, like George Trask, was for 

 some years a great smoker, and who, like him, 

 when converted, freely devoted his time and sub- 

 stance to the cause. And he did this so to the 

 neglect of his own personal interests that some 

 friend proposed as his fitting epitaph, "Here lies a 

 man who in his great regard for things spiritual 

 well-nigh forgot things temporal." 



The organ Ox the society is the " Anti-Tobacco 

 Journal," now edited by Mr. Reynolds' daughter, 

 who, at her father's death, bravely took up his 

 work and is still faithfully carrying it on. 



THE ENGLISH ANTI-TOBACCO SOCIETY AND ANTI- 

 NARCOTIC LEAGUE. 



In November, 1867, at a conference convened in 

 Manchester, an organization was formed, designated 

 as the Manchester and Salford Anti-Tobacco Soci- 

 ety, a title subsequently enlarged to its present 

 form. The very Rev. F. Close, D.D., Dean of 

 Carlisle , was the first president. This society seems 

 to have been very much alive, if I may use the ex- 

 pression, many eminent men having been connected 

 with it as working officers. Alfred E. Eccles, 

 Esq., of Chorley, with the late Peter Spence and 

 his son, Frank Spence, have given liberally of their 



