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Father Mathew. A Capuchin priest and Irish social worker, Father Mathew took a pledge of total abstinence from alcohol in 1838 and through his campaigning in Ireland, England, and America, gained a tremendous following, coming to be known as “the Apostle of Temperance.” His name became proverbial for a temperance reformer, his good work rewarded by a pen- sion Queen Victoria bestowed upon him. Father Mathew was 66 when he died in 1856. |