The problem of religious progress . , TheLiquor Problem in All Ages, (Phillips & Hunt,New York city,) pp. 390-410. After 1872 theAnti-saloon Crusades, the Womans Christian Tem-perance Union, and other movements originated,which advanced the cause of temperance to withina few years. We are now in a period of compara-tive inaction—or at least of cessation of markedprogress. Tables of statistics, representing the consumptionof alcoholic liquors from 1810 to 1893, will be foundin the Appendix, pp. 711, 712. These tables show that the consumption of dis-tilled spirits, domestic and foreign, has dec
The problem of religious progress . , TheLiquor Problem in All Ages, (Phillips & Hunt,New York city,) pp. 390-410. After 1872 theAnti-saloon Crusades, the Womans Christian Tem-perance Union, and other movements originated,which advanced the cause of temperance to withina few years. We are now in a period of compara-tive inaction—or at least of cessation of markedprogress. Tables of statistics, representing the consumptionof alcoholic liquors from 1810 to 1893, will be foundin the Appendix, pp. 711, 712. These tables show that the consumption of dis-tilled spirits, domestic and foreign, has declined gallons per capita in 1820, to gallons in 1840 1850 1860 ID I-A. <3-1^-A. lv<E I2C Illustrai iN<; riiE Grkat Increase in the Consump-tion OF Beer in hie United Staies. Per Capita Conslmmion. 1S40 1-36 gallons. 1S50 I .61 1S60 1S70 5-31 iSSo 1S90 iS-fJ? 1893 See full tables in the Appendix. An exact proportion is keptbetween the population and thebeer in the lines of this 1,074,546,336 gallons in year ending June 30, 1893. Morals. 301 his day, by a fraternity of chemical operators, indens under the streets of London. A leading journalist said : Intemperance is nolonger tolerated in good society. It is no longertolerated in business circles. A young man knowsthat he stands no chance of success in life if he isaddicted to the use of strong drinks; and, what is astill stronger provocative of temperance, the youthof our country know that life is sacrificed by theuse of spirits, and that length of days and a vigorousold age are not boons which can be expected bythose who violate the laws of health. This greatchange has been brought about by that enlightenedpublic sentiment which prevails, and this feeling isincreasing. The aspect of most rural towns in respect to tem-perance is encouraging. Not a tithe of intemper-ance exists as compared with fifty years and moreago. Maine retains her famous law, and a highauthority says there
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