I was told there was a complaint against me, to the effect that the last time I was at Chester I had preached teetotalism instead of the Gospel.
The generality looked on the course I had taken as a proof of a restless and ill-regulated mind, and instead of following my example, treated me and my teetotalism with ridicule.
I met with some of the bitterest and most persistent enemies of teetotalism in the circuit in which I was then travelling.
I just got in in time to save the man, and relieve his exhausted wife, and I was enabled to reconcile the man to live a little longer, and try teetotalism again.
For such poor creatures, teetotalism is the only hygienic rule.
Teetotalism is as impossible to such men as any other manifestation of cowardice, and, if it were possible, it would destroy their utility and significance just as certainly.
Teetotalism does not make for human happiness; it makes for the dull, idiotic happiness of the barnyard.
I have not seen the quite simple objection to the causes advocated by certain wealthy idealists; causes of which the cause called teetotalismis the strongest case.
Thus again teetotalism and the really degraded gin-selling and dram-drinking have exactly the same moral philosophy.
On this matter ofteetotalism he was by no means fanatical, but he said simply that in his office of minister it was useful to his work amongst the poor.
I am still more than ever convinced that teetotalism is right and needful for the success of native Christian life in China.
Non-smoking and teetotalism are conditions of Church membership.
Many friends have demurred to my making teetotalism an essential of Christianity, and many more have still more strongly demurred to my taking such a pronounced stand against the use of tobacco.
See what teetotalism has done for me, and adopt the course I adopted, and sign the pledge.
We believe it has done the cause of teetotalism a world of harm.
Temperance is a moderate use of strong drink; teetotalism is absolute abstention therefrom.
Teetotalism is a counsel of perfection, and teetotallers are estimable men, but the paid platform advocate of teetotalism is never a very attractive personality.
