Discourses On Intemperance is a book written by John Gorham Palfrey that was first published in 1827. The book is a collection of sermons that were delivered in the Church in Brattle Square, Boston on April 5, 1827, which was the day of the annual fast, and on April 8, the Lord's Day following. The sermons in this book focus on the issue of intemperance, specifically alcoholism, and its negative effects on society. Palfrey argues that intemperance...