This volume collects the speeches and lectures given by Newman Hall during his 1878 tour of the United States. Known as a prominent temperance advocate and Baptist minister, Hall addressed audiences on a wide range of topics, including the role of religion in social reform and the importance of personal morality. With a foreword by William Anderson and an account of Hall's reception by the New York Union League Club, this book offers a fascinating glimpse into Victorian-era America. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.