Story: Scots
A strong Calvinist sense of morality made New Zealand Scots prominent in the temperance and prohibition movements. The Presbyterian Church was a stronghold of the Band of Hope, founded in the 1840s, which encouraged young people to sign a pledge not to touch ‘the demon drink’.
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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: Eph-D-ALCOHOL-Temperance-1886-01
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