The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-30
A GOD GIVEN REMEDY.
That Is What MIR. Dunn Termed the
Kelley Cure During His Address To-
College Hall Last Night.

Fewer than one hundred persons
heard the address in College hall last
night of James Dunn. OF Lexington,
Mass, under the auspices of the Wo-
mems Keeley league of this city, put
the hall would be crowded notwith-
standing the rainstorm If people had
known what Mr.. Dunn Is capable or
| on the platform. He is interesting, in
fact captivating, not only to those deep
ly convinced on the subject he lectures
upon; but any person who can derive
pleasure from q man who presents his
views in eloquent pictures.
Hon. Charles l.. Hawley was chair
man. Rev. p. J. McManus was on the
stage also and after Mr.. Dunn con-
cluded he was introduced and spoke
briefly. Other clergymen present were
Rev. +. =. McNally. of the West Side,
and Rev. j. J. B. Feeley, Rev. j. ".
Malone. and Rev. Dominick Landro of
the cathedral A quartette from the
choir 81 Grace Lutheran church fur
nishcd music. In his remarks intro
ducing Mr.. Dunn, Mr.. Hawley said that
the domain of medical science has
given three wonderful discoveries to
the world. The first was vaccination,
the second etherization or anaesthesia,
and the third, the Keeley cure.
Mr.. Dunn said he wanted to settle
one thing before going into his subject
a man told him the other night that
the Kelley cure Is too expensive. Mr.
Dunn said it cost himself to become a
tirst-class drunkard $25O0O0, and only
$l36 to regain a position where he could
again enter decent society.
Drunkenness is admitted to be the
cause of nearly all the misery of the
world. Total abstinence societies have
been doing noble work in opposition to
1t, but the principle of total abstinence
is directed more to teaching the youth
against drunkenness than reclaiming
the inebriate. Alcohol is poison and
the use of it begets the disease of
drunkenness. DR.. Kelley, after thirty
years of study and research in the sci
entiiic field has discovered remedy.
Mr.. Dunn defined the stages by which
man reaches the disease. There are
two conditions, alcoholism and dipso-
mania. Alcoholism is that state where
one has an uncontrolled desire to in
dulge without any restraint whatso-
ever in liquor. A dipsomaniac Is one
who may be sober for a year, and at
the end of that period find himself driv-
en- by some intangible, uneasy and rest
less feeling to get drunk. He stays
drunk for Il few days or a week, and
then quits for another year.
He goes ON periodical drunks, and it
becomes true that after few years
the intervals between sprees grow
shorter, until at last he sinks into a
condition of inebriety or alcoholism
This Is where the disease exists in its
full sweep, and where it requires DIR.
keeley's God-given remedy, as Mr..
Dunn called it, to cure.
1t Is Il God-given cure because it
has brought sunlight into thousands
of homes where the desolating ravages
of drink had caused countless tears
and immeasureable and intense grief
and suffering. Mothers whose bows
have been reclaimed from the devour-
ing fire of drink, wives whose husbands
are emancipated from the bonds and
chains of the liquor habit are so happy
that the cause which brought about
such change must be q God-given
one.
Even though half the graduates do
not remain firm, or If three fOurths of
them go back to the cup, Mr.. Dunn
asked If the cure is not entitled to
rank as success for doing even that
much. He has q charming narrative
style and in the course of his address
gave some very amusing descriptions
of the experiences he had on some of his
drunks.
Rev. Father McManus was intro
ducedby Mr.. Hawley, who said to him
that he is Il prominent citizen of the
Thirteenth ward and his principles
and daily life have earned for him the
respect of all who know him Father
McAlanus apologized to Mr. Dunn for
the small audience. but assured him
that the Keeley discovery has the con-
fidence Of larger element of people.
When the Saviour was on earth He
healed eleven persons, ten of them
being from chosen people, and the one
stranger. Only the stranger returned
to give thanks.
Father McManus predicted that the
time will come when the American
people vii rise UP as q mighty army
to destroy the enemy of their homes
and happiness and the salvation of
their souls.