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Meaning of "temperance"
Good question & good call. I don't know for sure when our creed was written...but I would suspect that the definition re. moderation/restraint is what it means, given the context of the sentence. Of course, it wouldn't hurt to use a little temperance where alcohol is concerned!
Historically, the word become associated with alcohol use, thanks to the "Temperance Society" which was an association formed for the purpose of diminishing or stopping the use of alcoholic liquors as a beverage.
And that's our history lesson for today!
Keep those responses coming, folks. I'll post my own later.
-A
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