The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-13
TO CONQUER THE EVIL.
Dr.. Arthur |. Groves Tells How to
Cope With a Terrible
Seourge.
An Address on Intemperance
Before the Salt Lake Minis
terial Association.
Heretoforc the Various Evangelical Asso-
Citations Have Been Powerless to
Deal With the Question.

At a meeting Of the ministerial associa-
ton of Salt Lake city, held at the First
Presbyterian church, DR.. Arthur I. Groves,
physician in charge of the Kelley institute
in that city, delivered the following ad-
dress:
Perhaps the one greatest cause Of suffer
ing and evil in the world is intemperanoe.
Hitherto thu vast majority Of those who
have fallen under its deadly spell were un-
able to free themselves from the slavery of
this disease. Ths lovers Of stlmulants will
have stimulants if they are to DO had by
force, money or fraud. The disease re-
mains. The craving burns, and drink they
will nave if drink ID to be procured. There
is no cessation of the craving with suoh;
their only refuge heretofore has been the
insbriats asylum or the grave, but amid the
darkness the glorious "Star of Hope" has
shons forth, help has cono and is at han
Discovery is generally gradual, little by
little a new principle, or a new application
of an old one, unfolds itself. aud many in
dividuals, independently and apart, come
astonishingly near to tina evolution of a
new law or mode without exactly reaching
it. When one by some inspiration or
patient study supplies the missing link and
perfects the chain, he is entitled to great
homer. 10 DIR. Kelley belongs the honor
of supplying the missing link in the chain
of medical discovery for the cure of dis
eases known as alcoholism and %morphia-
mania. Through his instrumentality. and
rs many believe, by the aid Of Divine help,
men who have lost all traces of manhood,
through acquiring these diseases, are saved
from a fearful bondage, are lifted up and
made new men,
1t il upon this subjects hatI wish to speak
to you this afternoon. l assure you that
doubly appreciate the opportunity you have
afforded nae to present to your noble bod
for favorable consideration tho Keeley CURE
and the work we are doing. First, for tn,
apparent interest you manifest in it. ant
second, for tho possible results that MAJ
accrue, recognizing. as do your sacret
calling of spiritual and to a certain OK
tent temporal advisers of many.
Ever since my arrival in the beautiful
city OF Salt Lake it has been n sourcs of n
little anxiety on my part as to how / coul,
best invite the cooperation of the minis
tors of the different churches and the re
@lipious societies, not with merosnary view.
but through a heartfelt desire to benefit m
fellowmen and brothers and bring happi
meas and sunshine into desolate homes.
1t is impossible to be associated with tt
Kelley institute either rs physician {
patient and sec the results Of their trea
ment without recognizing their great mil
sion and specializing upon the possibilitit
they present of rselaiming the masses.
is a deplorable but accepted fact, l beliey
that more than half of our laborers and
great many of our doctors OF law and med
cine are addicted to one or more of the di
ferent habits of diseases at which our il
stitutes are striking such telling blows.
10 in%telligently handle the subject
d%ipsomania, chronic alcoholism and mo