Temperance in the British Army
Temperance in the British army is making rapid progress, and the support given to the movement by the leaders most popular in the army is a source of encouragement to the men. The National Temperance League held a meeting in London on January 4, to consider the best means of promoting temperance in both army and navy. The Lord Mayor presided, and he was accompanied by a grand array of generals and admirals. It was stated that there are 20,000 teetotal members in the army, being one-sixth of the entire force. Of these, about 8,000 belong to regiments stationed in India, where the proportion of abstainers is higher than at home. Of the 60,000 men in the navy, upward of 7,000 are registered abstainers, and the officers' branch consists of 158 members. Much attention has been given to the 4,000 boys on board the Queen's training ships, of whom more than one-half are abstainers.—Christian Herald.