I propose that to-day we join him in his favorite beverage." Forthwith every wine-glass was turned upside down as a silent tribute to the Christian conscience of their guest.
When the whole Christian community of America shall imitate the wise example of that great philanthropist it will exert a tremendous influence for the banishment of all intoxicants from the public and private hospitalities of society.

Mr.Dodge was elected the first president of the National Temperance Society, and served it for eighteen years and bestowed upon it his liberal donations.

He closed his useful and beneficent life in February, 1883, and he was succeeded in the presidency of the Society by Dr.Mark Hopkins of Williams College, by the writer of this book, by General O.O.Howard and by Joshua L.Bailey, who is at present the head of the organization.

The society has done a vast and benevolent work, receiving and expending a million and a half dollars, publishing many hundreds of valuable volumes, and widely circulated tracts.
The limits of this chapter will not allow me to pay my tribute to the venerable Dr.Charles Jewett, Dr.Cheever, Albert Barnes, Dr.Tyng and the great Christian statesman, Theodore Frelinghuysen, Miss Frances Willard, Lady Henry Somerset, Joseph Cook and many others who have been prominent in the promotion of this great Christian reform.

It has been my privilege to labor for it through my whole public life.