The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28

Among the staunchest advocates OF
temperance is the Rev Sam Jones.
Everybody knows him. or has heard of
him. No evangelist of this generation
has done the great work he has. Some
question his methods, but none his zeal
Gus honesty and sturdy truthfulness. He
is a hard hitter. but true faithful
Christian man and minister, and he tells
the hard, bitter truth about himself as
of others. Recently at Memphis he made
speech to class of patients who were
being treated for alcoholism and drug
habits, of which the following are ex-
cerpts:
II went all the gates and know what
1t is to drink the cup to the dregs. My
wife has followed me to the front door
and with tears In her eyes, begged me
not to take a drink today I would
promise by all l held sacred, and, alas!
/ would come home that night drunken
than ever before. 10 doubt my wife
thought me a liar and a hypocrte, but I
wasn't. I was only weak and diseased
| was honest in my promise, but | didn't
have the mind to know Christ, nor the
strength to resist liquor. l found Christ
at last, when I was twenty-four years
old. 1t was before this special line of
treatment came to make the road easy
and safe for men. l have sent men to
take treatment, and I have paid their
expenses. Christianity Is the best thing
on earth; but there is no use to talk
Christianity or any other kind of 'anity
to a man who drinks-a man under the
paw of the tiger. You must get a man
sober before you can give him religion.
I put little faith In a man who gets re-
lfgton when maudlin drunk or feeblv
sick. He is then afraid the devil Is go
ing to get him. and he promises like
a good fellow until the scare Is over
MOI that won't do. The best thing to do
Is to get the Cure to pick you up out of
the ditch, put you on your feet, wipe
the mud off. Them when you are clean
and healthy, go and take the Christ
cure. Mine was the Christ cure; but If
I should go uptown and drink three
drops of red liquor I would get bowling
drunk and paint the town red before
morning.
II have met hundreds of men who had
been cured, and 1 can only recall few
WHO have ever gone back to romp with
the tiger.
II believe that God Is in the Cure as
much as I believe the devil Is in the
saloon. Chas. b. James Institute is the
best managed, best equipped, and best
located Institute in the United States
and I recommend 1t to all who need the
Treatment"
We take pleasure In calling the pub
OF our Mr.. Chas. B. James by the Rev.
Sam Jones.
At one time there were four Kelley IN
stitutes In this site, the largest of
which was located at Memphis About
eight years ago we began business at
Memphis, and since that time the BUSH
ness of the Memphis Kelly institute
dwfndled down to almost nothing. and
today there Is not a Keoly institute in
Tennessee. of Ot1r
In treating alcoholism drug addictions.
tobacco and cigarette habits, we have
lately purchased furniture, fixtures. ETC.
of the Memphis Kelley institute and
Mr.. chas. 3. James, the president of
the Memphis Kelley institute, is now
connected with the James Sanatorium,
and DR.. Morrow, who was a physician
in one of the Kue.ey Institutes at Mem
phis for ten years. Is now the medical
director of James Sanatorium, where, In
connection with treatment for the cure
of alcoholism. morphineism, cigarette
and tobacco habits, we employ hot and
cold, mineral, spray, needle and vapor
baths; also electric and massage treat
ment and static electricity, and as a
result we are today giving better salts
faction In the treatment of such dis
eases than any institution of the kind
In the United States.
Our Sanitorium is now located at IRA
leigh Springs) Memphis Tenn, and is in
charge of a competent corps of physi-
clans, and matron has charge of the
ladies' department. Our patients room
and board In the sanatorum, and ara
consequently under the constant obser-
walton of the physician. We will be
pleased to correspond with anyone In
terested in the above named diseases
For those who cannot come to our
sanatorium for treatment we will take
pleasure In furnishing them with a spe-
cially prepared home remedy to meet the
requirements in their case as reported to
us. Our remedies are prepared under an
open formula. and We therefore solicit
the cooperation of the family physician
in the treatment of such diseases. All
correspondence treated confidential. On
application viii send testimonials from
hundreds of patients who have taken |
treatment with us, and also the endorse |
ments from the leading citizens of Mem
phis. Address Chas. B, James or James /
Sanatorium. Memphis, Tennessee.
N. B.-Will furnish sample bottle of |
opium tonic free to persons addicted to |
the excessive use of drugs of any kind |
Give nearest express office and we will |
prepay express charges.