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ormation a class of persons whom no other means had 

 reached. By the efforts of Henfield Division he was 

 introduced into this city in the year 1848. Among the 

 results of his mission here was the organization of the 

 Father Matthew Temperance Society. This society held 

 weekly meetings, on alternate months, in the chapels of 

 the St. Mary's and St. James churches, and embraced at 

 times a very large number of members. Jt continued in 

 existence until about 1863 when it was disbanded. 



In 1851 there was an organization called the Temper- 

 ance Watchmen. The object more particularly of this 

 association was the enforcement of the prohibitory law. 

 Some of the members were prominent in the attempt in 

 this city, to the early enforcement of the law. After a 

 year or two of existence it disbanded. % 



On the 19th of Oct., 1857, was .organized the Young 

 Men's Catholic Temperance Society. This association 

 exercises a salutary influence among its many friends. 

 They have a large library, and their rooms are open even- 

 ings for the benefit of its members. 



Peter Sinclair, a native of Scotland, came to this coun- 

 try on a temperance mission, more particularly among 

 children ; among whom he organized societies called 

 Bands of Hope. Under the auspices of Henfield Divis- 

 ion he lectured in Mechanic Hall on the afternoon of the 

 23d of February, 1858, to a crowded hall of children. 

 The result of this lecture was the organization of Bands 

 of Hope in every Sabbath School in the city. This, like 

 many other organizations, after a lapse of two" or three 

 years was dissolved. 



In the western states the temperance men wishing an 

 organization which would unite more fully the influence 

 of men and women in the temperance cause, and believ- 

 ing that an organization where all could be admitted on 

 equal terms would meet with beneficial result, organized 



