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soul who had devised the plan of a temperance organization, as a barrier to the ravages of intemperance, and wished the assistance of a minister of the Gospel to aid forward the contemplated enterprise. After friendly salutation, the first words on the subject of his burdens were, "I have come to see you on important business. We shall all become a community of drunkards in this town, unless something is done to arrest the progress of intemperance," and then proceeded to develope his plan of temperance organization.

Alas! why had not that minister been the first to give such a sentence of alarm, and devise the plan of reformation? Why had he not posted the words, pregnant with such momentous events, over the door of his study; and sounded them in the thunder-voice of warning from his pulpit; and went to the house of his physician with the cry of alarm, and anxious entreaty to enlist his co-operation in a contemplated measure of temperance reform? Ah, why had not he done it? Reasons are obvious. He needed the voice of alarm as well as others; hence, the honor of being first in that important work of reformation, belonged not to him. Moreover, the predictions of eternal truth decide, that God had foreordained, that "The earth should help the woman," and thus it came to pass in the commencement of the Temperance Reformation. The primary step, and predominant influence of a man of the world-a man " of the earth, earthy," devoted to the interest, and aspiring to the honorable distinctions, of the earth, with skilful and successful assiduity, were superintended by Divine Providence, to put the wheels of the great Temperance Reformation in motion, on the plan of revealed wisdom; that all the glory should redound to God; that men of every rank and office in life, whether within or without the pale of the church, should be abased in the dust; that the name of Jehovah alone should be exalted; and, that no flesh should glory in His presence.

Doctor Clark, at that time, was not a professor of Christianity; but, (although his wishes were answered by the entire co-operation of his pastor,) it was principally through his influence and indefatigable exertions, that arrangements were made, and a Temperance Society was organized in Moreau, based on the principles of TOTAL ABSTINENCE from all kinds of distilled liquors, and also from wine, except at weddings and public dinners, with a proviso, that no infringement should be made by such restriction on any religious ordinance, as may be seen in the IVth Article of the Constitution of the aforesaid society, which was unanimously "adopted on the last Tuesday of April, A. D. 1808," and ratified by the signature of forty-three male subscribers, of whom some are yet living, and joyful witnesses of the glorious results of that Providential event.

The By-Laws of that society required annual, and quarterly meetings of its members; one of whom, by the previous appointment of the presiding officer, should deliver an address on temperance at each meeting; and made provision, also, for the establishment of a library, all which, were observed with unanimity, and a good degree of punctuality, during the progress of the society. Col. Sidney Berry, formerly of the State of New-Jersey, then ex-judge of Saratoga county, was elected president of the society, for the first year of its