Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-18
the KELLEY CURE
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Aad the EVOLUTION " JEW pWesCs WVh wv
eussed b. Mrs.. iasham Last EssHiss.
Notwithstanding that little notice bad
bses xivsn. there wss COED ansitence al
tho Green Street Methodist ciinrcis, Monday
evening. the oecasion being q free ietfnfe
and entertainment under the auspices OF the
yon-partisan Is Nrs. Anna Sargent
liant presided a, the meeting and Mrs. a.
G.. Paai Of Fl. FAIRFIELD. was present sing
ing by the choir, eorset solos by Master
Jimmie Stone and soio by Miss l>otfie
More contributed to the entertainments
The address of the evening vas by Mrs
n. ". Ipgfans Of Ohio, who spoke on that
,b.orbing topic for temperance workers,
the Keeiey cure. She began her address
BIZ Iikening the Temperance
work TO that wrought By
tbe reaseiess beating Of the waves, which
appareutly dash Intellectually against some
huge boulder. fiu; in later year. returning
To thi. spot one finds that the rock has sank
from right The continuous action Of ,he
wave. had undermined IL at last. She
thought tina; temperance workers hal ever
rra,on 10 feel confident on account Of the
nlany successes already obtained.
Mrs lngham then called attention 10
tho eyoIutioa there had been IN
the temperance movement since liz ineep-
zion. Bark IN the days of the Washington
ian movement appeal was made 20 the eH'o-
lions Of the hafritual tirunksr'is, and II was
believed that If his manhood could but AZ
cert itscIf he could put the habit under his
feet. In light Of modern experience We DO
not wonder that he often fell back into the
old ways Then we remember how a
learned physician gave his attention
to a scientific study Of alcohol and found
tia, this thing which we have have been
accustomed to consider one of Gods Great
ures and to be enjoyed was in reality poi
son. Then the scientific teaching in the
public schools was begun and
nov is carried on in every state
except eight in this MON. In regard to
Temperance. instruction in the public schools
.he suggests tina, If we want TO do good
thns we want 10 attach penalty to non
fuialmcnt Of the provisions of the law re-
latng to this teaching in the schools, We
must SOC To ii that the teachers are property
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sub.utational work, and by this
mean we are coming to
study conditions Of humanity
If people are hungry they need food, If
thirsty they need drink If they are cold
they need warmth. How often do you see
the market men who come in early in the
morning, hungry and cold. In the saloons
they End warm fire and Refreshments
The laborer after hard days work feels
thirsty. but where will he find the cooling
glass Of milk The saloons
are open and there he can
find the glass of beer Then We come TO
.hc remedial work. We have learned that
alcohol is a poison, that the man who con-
SANITY drinks alcoholic liquors il a diseased
man. don't mean to say that intemper-
ance is not vice it always is at one time
IN PERSONS life, unless the Diseased appe-
tito is inherited. Alcoholism being known
along this line. In the time Of the civil war
Dr kecley was working on this subject
and about IL years ago he had his remedy
go perfected that he began to successfully
treat the disease of alcoholism. Dr.
kcelcy, though now the best known. has
not done all the work that has been done III
rpmedml work but he is the
best known. There are -
keelcy institutes now established
The speaker here gave vivid description
of the keelcy convention which she at
tended. There was present ut this conven-
ton may u man with clear eye, steady
hand and active brain, who had been on the
verge of the grave with delirium
trcmens. women with lovely faces who
had been down In the depths,
men who had worn the blue in our sictori-
Gus army, that had been conquered by tine
disease Of alcoholism She saw there q
bright Young man that had been addicted to
the use of morphine. Imd been demeuted
,raxcd bv the use of the drug five weeks
hrforc this time that saw
him bright and thoroughly cured.
There is a great philanthropic work to be
done in providing for those who cannot
provide or themselves for curing them of
alcoholism and the morphine and opium
habits The speaker specified many ways
in which this work can be taken up.
Then we must know that after they come
back from the cure they are
are surrounded by the OH temp
tons the Obj associations, the influence of
which is to draw them back into the old
habits
Take these men and women. provide
them with social privileges, bring them into
the ChuFFHSs. sNffnhHh llFSF nfn Win
friendly influences that would keep them
from temptations. There's something for
every body to do, men and women boys aud
girls Find place to work
and work together, Mrs. iughsm is Il very
womsnly lady and while not assuming to be
n platform speaker her words have great
weigh, By reason of the sincerity in which
they are spoken and her pleasing address.
Her remarks last evening were listened to
with great interest.
Following the address Mrs. Paul made a
few remarks expressing the interest she
felt in this feature of the work along with
others and earnestly enjoined the young TO
enter upon it with zeal.
Rev. :. &. Sargent made the closing
PRAYER.
The good attendance on the meeting was
largely due to the energy of two ladies who
devoted yesterday afternoon to distributing
announcements of the meeting.