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more  than  doubled  since  they  were  repotted.  Hiere  are  abo
Dumeroas  Societies  which  have  been  formed^  and  some  of  than
embract^  lai^e  districts  of  country,  not  contained  in  the  above  list^
and  from  which  no  r^urns  have  been  received.  The  number  be-
longing to  Societies  which  are  not  reported^  in  the  state  of  New
York,  are  supposed,  by  the  Committee  of  the  State  Society,  to
amount  to  more  than  30,000.  In  other  states  from  which  tlie
returns  have  been  less  general  and  complete,  the  number,  in  pro-
portion, is  still  greater.  In  Kentucky,  in  which  but  23  have  been
reported  to  us,  cx>ntaining  only  about  1600  members,  a  correspond*-
em  writes,  that  they  have,  in  his  opinion,  nearly  100  Societies,  aad
not  much  short  of  15,000  members.  So  it  may  be  in  other  states;
and  from  the  best  information  which  has  been  obtained,  the  Com-
mittee conclude  that  there  are  now  formed,  in  the  United  States,  on
the  plan  of  abstinence  from  the  use  of  ardent  spirit,  more  than
3000  Temperance  Societies,  contabing  more  than  300,000  ra^n-
bers.
From  the  influence  of  these  Societies,  and  other  causes,  300,000
more  may  have  adopted  the  plan  of  not  using  it,  or  furnishing  it
for  the  use  of  others.  Connected  with  these^  600,000  of  children
and  persons  in  their  employment,  and  under  their  control,  may
be  as  many  more.  And  thus  1,200,000  may  ahready  have  been
brought  under  the  influence,  and  may  now  be  experiencing  the
benefit,  of  the  Temperance  Reformation.  Among  these,  should
they  continue  to  refrain  from  intoxicating  drink,  there  will  never  be
a  dmnkard :  whereas,  had  they  continued  in  habits  which  prevailed
five  years  ago,  50,000  of  them  might  have  come  to  the  drunkard's
grave.
