The society had a precarious existence of one or two years and finally went to pieces.

There was not another strong, concerted movement of women in the cause of temperance for twenty years.[18] Miss Anthony, although a total abstainer all her life, was never again connected with a temperance organization.

She has steadfastly held to the opinion that the vital work for women is to secure for themselves the ballot which, above all other agencies, will make them an effective power for dealing not only with this but with all moral questions.
Relieved from her onerous duties in connection with the State society, she at once set about working up the Whole World's Temperance Convention in New York, for which she felt a personal responsibility.
Many of those who had seceded from the Brick Church meeting, including Mr.Higginson himself, were beginning to doubt the propriety of holding a separate convention.

Miss Anthony was strongly in favor of it and wrote Lucy Stone: We have not the slightest reason for supposing that we shall be received at the World's Convention to be held September 5.

The same men that controlled the Brick Church meeting are to be the leading spirits there.