Founded by The Very Rev. Theobald Mathew, on the 10th of April 1838
[space left blank to be filled in with name of person taking the pledge] has taken The Total Abstinence Pledge this 26 day of May 1844 No. 533147 Rev. T. Mathew Presidt.[President]
Unkles Lithographer
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| Summary: | Total Abstinence Pledge card issued by the Total Abstinence Society, dated in manuscript hand in black iron gall ink 26 May 1844, with No. 533147. Illustration on card by the Cork lithographer Unkles depicts (at top of card) a dove holding a sprig in its' beak while two cherubs are depicted holding a banner with the words: "Founded by The Very Rev. Theobald Mathew, on the 10th of April 1838". Fr. Mathew is depicted holding a top hat in his left hand and blessing a group of followers, who are kneeling around him, with his right hand. Within a circle at left of this scene is printed "Total Abstinence Society Pledge / I promise with the divine assistance to abstain from all intoxicating liquors and to prevent as much as possible by advice & example intemperance in others. The Very Revd. T. Mathew Presidt.[President]". Within a circle at right of card, under the words 'In Hoc Signo Vinces' [roughly translated into English is "In this sign thou shalt conquer"] is depicted a crucifix with rays of light emanating from it, the Agnus Dei [Lamb of God] with a vexillum, the Christogram IHS [a monogram symbolising Jesus Christ] and a man and a woman, seen in profile, standing either side, both holding banners with two small children nearby and a single shamrock depicted between the two children. The difference between Intemperance [a drunken man is depicted beating his wife in a spartan room while their small child observes the scene; thorns and a skull frame the scene while above this a snake is depcited curled around a candle and a candle stick holder that is placed on a table while a moth flutters towards the flame of a candle placed in a candle stick holder opposite] and Temperance [a family, father and son, depicted reading a book while a mother is seated, playing with her young daughter in a well-appointed room; they are comfortable and well dressed, surrounded by cornucopias, that overflow with flowers and fruit; above this image is depicted a hive with a profusion of bees]. |
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| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | This item is held in the Department of Ephemera. Physical description: 1 lithographic card : b&w ill., 11.4 x 15 cm. Varying form of title: [Total Abstinence Pledge card issued by the Total Abstinence Society, dated in manuscript hand in black iron gall ink 26 May 1844, numbered 533147]. more |
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