The Maritimes were among the strongest supporters of prohibition ( Prince Edward Island lasting until 1949 ), and some predominantly rural communities maintain " dry " status, banning the retail sale of alcohol to this day as a vestige of the original temperance movement in the region.

The labor movement and many non-political movements ( such as the youth associations and temperance movements established at the end of the 19th century ) were initially led " from above.

The Finnish labour movement, which emerged at the end of the 19th century from folk, temperance, and religious movements, as well as fennomania, had a Finnish nationalist, working-class character, and was represented by the Social Democratic Party, established in 1899.

* 1863 – Lyman Beecher, US Presbyterian clergyman, temperance movement leader ( b. 1775 )

The temperance movement was the social concern which most broadly captured the interest and enthusiasm of the Methodist Church.

The women of the Methodist Church were strongly mobilized by the temperance movement.

The Drunkard's Progress: A lithograph by Nathaniel Currier supporting the temperance movement, January 1846

In Melbourne in the late 1920s, the temperance movement drove suburban councils to hold polls and the residents of some of these municipalities voted for the creation of a dry area.

The Nordic countries, with the exception of Denmark, have had a strong temperance movement since the late 1800s, closely linked to the Christian revival movement of the late 19th century, but also to several worker organisations.

This division in the ranks limited the effectiveness of the temperance movement as a whole.

She began to take part in conventions and gatherings related to the temperance movement.

At a time when temperance and female property rights were major issues, even many supporters of women's rights believed the Declaration's endorsement of women's suffrage would hinder the nascent women's rights movement, causing it to lose much needed public support.

In the 19th century, Unitarians and Universalists were active in abolitionism, the women's movement, the temperance movement, and other social reform movements.

Historically, the Methodist Church has supported the temperance movement.

** Green Clay Smith, American temperance movement leader ( d. 1895 )

* William Daniel ( politician ), American temperance movement leader ( d. 1897 )

* December 8 – Clinton B. Fisk, American temperance movement leader ( d. 1890 )

* Flying Squadron of America promotes temperance movement in the U. S.

* February 9 – Aaron S. Watkins, American temperance movement leader ( b. 1863 )

* The Lincoln-Lee Legion is established to promote the temperance movement and signing of alcohol abstinence pledges by children.

* November 29 – E. Harold Munn, American temperance movement leader and presidential candidate ( d. 1992 )

* February 25 – John St. John, American temperance movement leader ( d. 1916 )

Women's rights activists in the temperance movement counted Stone firmly in their camp, though many felt more strongly about enacting anti-alcohol laws.

An opinionated man, he strongly advocated nativism and temperance and became a leader in the Know-nothing movement.

Cassell strongly identified with the ideals of the movement and, having first honoured his indentures of apprenticeship, decided to become a travelling temperance lecturer.

He was an early temperance advocate and, given the variety of religious bodies in the colony, was strongly opposed to churches receiving financial aid from the state.

Although the sale or consumption of commercial alcohol has never been prohibited by law, historically various groups in the UK have campaigned for the prohibition of alcohol, including the Society of Friends ( Quakers ), The Methodist Church and other non-conformist Christians, as well as temperance movements such as Band of Hope and temperance Chartist movements of the 19th century.

They created increasingly complex denominational bureaucracies to meet a series of pressing needs: defending slavery, evangelizing soldiers during the Civil War, promoting temperance reform, contributing to foreign missions ( see American Southern Methodist Episcopal Mission ), and supporting local colleges.

By 1903, alcohol was such a serious problem for families and a public embarrassment ( as drunks were visible from passing trains ), that a temperance movement grew in the area, led by the strong Methodist community.

The son of Edward Hartley Dewart, a Methodist minister who was a staunch advocate of prohibition, the younger Dewart inherited his Liberal politics but broke with his father on the temperance issue becoming a firm opponent of prohibition, a move that would cost him dearly later in life.

Closely associated with her temperance work was religion in the form of militant Protestantism and she endowed two Calvinistic Methodist churches in the Abercarn area, with services conducted in the Welsh language, but a liturgy based on the Book of Common Prayer.

Spence was typical of the founding generation of the Australian labour movement, in that he was born in Britain rather than Australia, was self-educated, was active in the temperance movement and was an active Protestant Christian – he was a Primitive Methodist lay preacher.

In 1916, the Ontario Temperance Act ( OTA ) was introduced as a temporary wartime measure by Hearst, a temperance advocate and pillar of the Methodist church.

He was a Methodist minister and an advocate of prohibition ( temperance ), in association with Tommy Taylor and his brother, Rev.

The original Methodist chapel ( temperance hall ) is no longer used.

These could be the classical virtues — courage, temperance, justice, and wisdom — that promoted the Greek ideal of man as the " rational animal ", or the theological virtues — faith, hope, and love — that distinguished the Christian ideal of man as a being created in the image of God.

" Wowser " was a negative term for Christian moralists in Australia, especially activists in temperance groups such as the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.

* Woman and temperance, or the work and workers of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.

The rise of women leaders in the temperance and missionary movements also played an important role in separating the Christian Churches and Churches of Christ.

Aquinas adopted the four cardinal virtues of Aristotle, justice, courage, temperance and prudence, and added to them the Christian virtues of faith, hope and charity ( from St. Paul, ).

Also active in temperance, she was a member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.

With regard to Christian theology, the word temperance is used by the King James Version in Galatians 5: 23 for the Greek word ἐγκρατεία ( enkrateia ), which means self-control or discipline ( Strong's Concordance, 1466 ).

The The Fable of The Bees: or, Private Vices, Publick Benefits by Bernard Mandeville, of 1714, is credited by Keynes as the most popular exposition of underconsumptionism of its time, but it caused such an uproar, being seen as an attack against Christian virtues, specifically attacking temperance, that underconsumptionism was not mentioned in " respectable circles " for another century, until it was raised in the later Malthus.

Instead, Green became an adherent of the Christian temperance movement, the Blue Ribbon.

The term was particularly applied to members of temperance groups such as the antipodean branches of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.

Simpson was then elected Editor of the Western Christian Advocate, which he made a strong temperance and anti-slavery organ, from 1848 to 1852.

They married soon thereafter and moved to Argonia, where she was active in the local Woman's Christian Temperance Union and Prohibition Party organizations, and became acquainted with nationally-known temperance activist Carrie A.

Christian Endeavor took up many causes and was influential in supporting the temperance movement in the 1920s.

From a middle-class background, she became a Christian Socialist through a radical preacher and initially promoted temperance and teetotalism in the slums of Liverpool.

She entertained Queen Mary to tea at Dolphin Square in 1938, and became President of the Band of Hope, the leading Christian temperance organisation, in May 1939.

A fervent Christian, he campaigned throughout his life for the temperance movement in Britain, for the reduction of taxes on publishing, and was a social reformer who recognised the importance of education in improving the life of the working class, and whose many publications, both magazines and books, brought learning and culture to the masses.

Membership in ACAP presently is made up of 30 local temperance organizations, 22 national Christian denominations, and other fraternal organizations that support ACAP's philosophy of abstinance.

On the other hand, some Christian denominations, notably Methodists associated with the temperance movement, use grape juice instead.

The Department of Scientific Temperance Instruction, the educational arm of the Women ’ s Christian Temperance Union ( WCTU ), was an important part of the temperance movement and played a significant role in generating support for prohibition of alcohol in the U. S.

Ballou traveled around New England lecturing and debating on Practical Christianity, Christian nonresistance, abolition, temperance, and other social issues.