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Independent Order of Rechabites — The Independent Order of Rechabites was a Friendly Society founded in England in 1835 as part of the temperance movement to promote total abstinence from alcoholic beverages. Always well connected in upper society and involved in financial… … Wikipedia
Rechabite — Rechabites the descendants of Rechab through Jonadab or Jehonadab. They belonged to the Kenites, who accompanied the children of Israel into the holy land, and dwelt among them. Moses married a Kenite wife, [Judges 1:16] and Jael was the wife of… … Wikipedia
Temperance Movements — • Covers the history in Europe, the United States, and Canada Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Temperance Movements Temperance Movements … Catholic encyclopedia
Friendly society — For the Australian charitable organization, see Benevolent Society. A friendly society (sometimes called a mutual society, benevolent society or fraternal organization) is a mutual association for insurance, pensions or savings and loan like… … Wikipedia
IOR — The abbreviation IOR may refer to:* Index of refraction * Istituto per le Opere di Religione (Institute for Religious Works), the Vatican Bank * Interoperable Object Reference, a reference to a CORBA or RMI IIOP object * Inhibition of return, a… … Wikipedia
1835 in the United States — Events= * January 30 Unsuccessful assassination attempt against President Andrew Jackson in the United States Capitol first assassination attempt against a President of the United States. * May 6 James Gordon Bennett, Sr. publishes the first… … Wikipedia
Coffee Palace — The Federal Coffee Palace, erected at the height of the temperance movement was the largest and tallest building in Melbourne when it was built in 1888. The building became a hotel in the 1950s. It was proposed as a possible option for Melbourne… … Wikipedia
T & G Mutual Life Assurance Society — The T G Mutual Life Assurance Society was an insurance company that operated in Australia and New Zealand. [ [http://www.isi.org.nz/Name changes.htm Investment Savings and Insurance Association (ISI) New Zealand] ] The T G stood for Temperance… … Wikipedia
Six o’clock swill — Demonstration in South Australia gegen Änderungen der Öffnungszeiten vor dem Referendum 1938 Der Six o clock swill bezeichnete den Ansturm auf Hotelbars in Australien und Neuseeland, um alkoholische Getränke zu trinken, bevor die Bar bereits zu… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Rechabite — /ˈrɛkəbaɪt/ (say rekuhbuyt) noun 1. one of a Jewish family which refused to drink wine or live in houses, descended from Jonadab, son of Rechab. 2. someone who abstains from intoxicating liquor, especially a member of the Independent Order of… …
Miss Susan Gay's Falmouth chronology — Falmouth Church of St. Charles, view from Events Square A chronology of the town of Falmouth was described by Miss Susan E. Gay in Old Falmouth (1903), pages 230–238. Contents … Wikipedia
