His labors among the poor of Boston had doubtless revealed to him the bestial character of intemperance, and the necessity of doing something to check and put an end to the havoc it was working.

With this design he established the _National Philanthropist_ in Boston, March 4, 1826.

The editor was one of Garrison's earliest acquaintances in the city.

Garrison went after awhile to board with him, and still later entered the office of the _Philanthropist_ as a type-setter.

The printer of the paper, Nathaniel H.White and young Garrison, occupied the same room at Mr.Collier's.
And so almost before our hero was aware, he had launched his bark upon the sea of the temperance reform.