The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-01

movement.
ut has almost seemed to me sometimes,
and 1 say IL reverently, that somewhere on
that cross, twined around one arm, or fast
ened to the other arm, OF nailed to the up
right or dashed to the foot OF that CROSS
somewhere on 1t should be the insignia OF
the Kelley cure. For believe, and be-
lieve that you believe, that outside Of the
church Of Christ the Kelley Institutes OF
this country are doing more today to save
men than all the combined philaDthropiC,
aud moral, and temperance societies in the
world-Mr. Arthur W. Millbury to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
"Ohl / wish had been a Keeley graduate
or Kelley patient when l sat over in
Bethany church yondeT, as did only a few
weeks ago, and heard that man go ON with
his senseless TRADE OF Vituperation and
abuse against the Kelley Institute and the
Kelley treatment. Perhaps 1t is just as well
that | was not, for i am quite sure | should
have forgotten the prophecies OF the time
and place; l should have forgotten that /
had never been commissioned TO address
public assembly in the house Of God;
should have forgotten the pastors, the pro-
fessors. the deacons, the laymen, who were
in front OF and around me; and l would
have been on my feet in an instant, and in
behalf OF my fellow graduates or fellow pa
tents, in behalf Of the people OF Montpelier,
in behalf OF the people VI the state oil Nel-
mont who take pride in and foster this in-
hundred and fifty thousand Kelley gradu-
ates scattered throughout this country,
backed up by the glad, happy faces Of their
wives and children, their mothers, their
sisters and their sweethearts-and l would
have flung back in his face ali indignant
denial of The falsehoods he uttered. Zap
plause). Probably Arthur w. Mllbury
never will speak in Montpelier again, or, II
he does it is likely that he will let the
Kelley Institute severely alone. But IL he
ever does speak here again aud on the same
| line that he did whsn he was here before
attempting to build up an institution he
represents by falsely traducing another that
| has the same Obj ct, that of saving fallen
men--Tll promise you that will be present,
| loaded FOR bears, aud that j will bring down
| some kind of an animal, the exact species
| OF which have not yet determined. loud
applause).
An incident comes to my mind that will
perhaps illustrate point and l am done
| Several years ago in foreign port an AmtT-
| lean sailor was tried and convicted Of crime
Of which he was not guilty aud was con-
| demned TO be shot. The English and Amer
lean consuls at that port both believed him
| innocent and did all in their power to save
bim, hut lie was led out to have the sentence
OF military law executed. just before the
| fatal order was given to the twelve men set
| apart for the purpose that should send the
soul Of the ht lpless prisoner into eternity,
| the American ambassador rushed forward
and threw over his right shoulder the stars
| and stripes, the English ambassador right
| behind him threw over the other shoulder
| the union Jack, and, turning to the aston
| ished soldiers, they said, shoot II you darei'
| The rifles were lowered, The soldiers could
not FIRE Oh those flags, and in silence they
waited for another order that was 30 soon
| given them
Nov l believe that every poor fellow
who goes up the stairs OF the Kelley Insli-
| iute yOnder, with an honest desire in his
heart TO rid himself of the drink disease
has, when he goes inside for the first lime
one arm covered all over with the white
| banner OF Gods lOye-for believe If there
! is a soul under the canopy that the AL
mighty loves, it IL man who is trying to
| gel rid OF the drink habit and canuOl--and
| before he leaves that institute q graduate be
| will have the other arm covered-yes, and
faithfully pricked in too-with the colors
| and coat of arms of the Kelley cure, and
| DR.. Nichols can confidently, and defantly
| If necessary, say to the rum-drinker, and
| the rum-msker, and the rum.seller, touch
him, If you darer (Applausr).
Long may those big-hearted, whole
souled, Companionable gentlemen, DR..
| Nichols and Manager Foster, remain in
Montpelier to carry on and develop the
| work they have so auspiciOusly inaugurated;
| long may the Kelley Institute flourish in
Montpelier, and long may such meetings az
! this at The CAPITA Of the state be possible"
| l. II,
! lights in Barre, and a graduate of the In.
| sliiute, was next introduced in felictous
| words by the president MIR. Snow said
| "Mr. President, Brothers OF the Keeley
| League, Ladies and Gentlemen: I hardly
know what to say OF where To begin. We
| Kelley graduates have good many ideas
about this drinking business, and they are
| sober ideas, 100. L told the committee
| when they asked me il / would say some.
thing here tonight that l couldn't talk
much, but could hold up my hand aud
say amen. daughter and applsuse).
! would mucb rather hear some one else talk
| but | can say that l am not ashamed that
| have taken the Kelley treatment. l am
| ashamed that l had to take it, but not
ashamed that l have taken it; and
there is one in my family who 10 not
| ashamed OF 1t either. 1t is q a pleasure to
| her 10 go with me now to places where she
used to be ashamed. (Applause) Aud it
| is pleasure to me TO meet people who used
TO pass me by; now they stop and shake
| hands, and II Is because they think kindly
of the Keeley cure. want to say word
| about giving, because we ara going 10 give
you chance to contribute sonnet hing be.
! fore you go home. Some people say they
| have always helped the temperance cause
and have given lots of money 10 it, but now
they have better opportunity to help men
| Than they ever did i'll their lives. Let me
| tell you-yon have given money here aud
| there for the cause OF temperance, hut are
you sure IT, has always done goOu2 Now, il
you take this same amount OF money and
give TO The Kelley league, they will take IL
| aud help some man through the treatment.
1T is no use for me 10 try and explain TO
you the objects Of the Kelley League, you
| know what they are. The graduates have
| organized a leagne. / can assure you that
there are no saaried Offices although some
OF the officers have good deal 10 do. It's
object is TO keep up fraternal feeling
among the graduates, and to bring good in
fuences to bear upon them, so that they
will not 20 back to their old associates.
81 am very thankful tn see so many here
tonight, ami am also glad TO learn that a
ladies auxiliary TO the league has recently
been organized in Montpelier. under
stand they have organized one at West
| TOpsham, where l had the pleasure OF going
not long ago with Brother Wing and one or
1 two others.
NOW, II anyone here wants to help us,
we are going TO give you a chance. The
J money goes into the club, and the handling
/ OF il is done by eleven members of the exec
utive committee. Now, when you go out
tonight, il You feel like giving anything
more, we shall be more than glad to receive
it. / am sorry it IL 80 bad night; there
would have been more from Barre il they
| had dared TO venture out. / thank YOU.