The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-25
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Dr., lyman SPERRY
Says the Better Portion Of Medi-
cine is Worthless.
MoRz HARMFUL Than .I GOOD
Says the Better Portion OF Medi
MORE HARMFUL THAN GOOD.
Little Incident at the Methodist Minis
tiers, Conterence-To Hold Services
in the Stree.-Bishop KeiIsy at
at the Cathedral-Note.

At the Academy of Music Sunday a
tcrnoon about six hundred men were
present to hear the lecture by MI LE-
man 8. Speiry. a. NJ. NJ. D.. OF ONO.
under the auspices of the Young Men $
Christian Association.
DR.. Sperry is from Oberlin. and Is
widely known as an author. lecturer and.
traveller Many young men have read
his books and have been the better for
it. He has travelled quite around the
world, and is now out on lecturing
tour At his home he continues the prac-
tice of medicine. The address Sunday
was one of exceptional strength on the
subject iolosy-Fear-taiti1, and
to three or four medical students or
more who happened to be present, and
to many others in the audience as we'll,
it contained some new and startling.
statements.
II came from the lips of this expe-
rienced physician, who is still a prac-s
titioner. that 80 per cent. of the medi-
cines used to-day are worthless ana ire
uuently more harmful than good: that
doctors often fix up some harmless STUN
to satisfy their patients, and finally tnlt5
the laws of nature. a clear conscience.
iovousness that gives health. and faith
as n comhative of fear that dlsturbS ana
rackss the nervous system are the proper
remedies in many cases where the sur
ferer is stuffed with medicines which
certainly do no good and which will In
all likelihood do harm.
BY all who heard it, the address is re-
garded as an exceptionally fine one But
the 60 per cent. is what gets close TO
some particularly to two or three med1-
cal students who happened to be present
yesterday.
II wonder if L hadn't better quit" said
one of them afterwards. The ninety
nine per cent leaves hardly anything,
and here / have been nearly three years
getting myself in trim for applying medi-a
cal remedies a little later on.a Dr.. Sperry
has. of course, had more opportunity to
know. but it occurs TO me that fifty per
cent. would have been liberal estimate
for the worthless medicines OF the eSls-e
tence of which we all know.
The session of the Methodist Minis
tiers Conference yesterday morning was
enlivened by a little scene. the exact ma
ture of which has not been learned
Members of the body are extremely reti-s
cent concerning the affair. declaring it
is not for publication.
II don't know exactly Just how 1t de-
yelopeC,'' said one of the ministers, who
evidently didn't relish the idea of being
questioned. Some brother couldn't take
a joke and got mad.4i fancy But it was
.snloothed over in q moment or two. and
the meeting ended, as usual. in the best
of feeling.
s. The little occurrence. it is understood.
arose in connection with the9annual re-
organization of the conference and the
nomination of new officers. The local
conference #reorganizes after every meet
ing Of the Virginia Conference when
new ministers come in and others go
out. The election Yesterday resulted as
follows: Rev z. NJ Chandler. president,
Rev. w. 3. Eeauchamp. vce-rresident:
Rev. Asa Driscol, secretary. and Rev.
j. O. Babcock. treasurer and assistant
secretary
beginning within the next few days
there WILL be held on the streets OF
Richmond services designed to catch
business and other men on their way to
and from work, and thus reach an ele-
ment of the population which. if is
claimed, has not in the majority of cases
felt the Influence of the gospel
The preacher Will be Mr. f. 3. Earle, Y
a lay evangelist from Philadelphia, who
has just arrived in the cry and who APP
peared yesterday morning before the Bap-#
list Minister'S Conference. which at#once
expressed its favorable opinion of the work
ant, gave it its endorsement No definite
plan has vet been decided upon but ser
vices will be held here and there on the
busy streets where men are most likely
TO be passing during the day.
Mr. Earle is supported by a wealthy
Iaynlar of Philadelphia. who has given
him carte blanche to go where he
pleases all around the world if he de-
sires. After a stay@in Richmond he VIII
go farther South. Mr.. Earle takes no
collections and accepts no money.
Bishop Kelley, Of Savannah. Ga. for
rnerlv Of Richmond where he is we'll
known and much beloved. is in the city