Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-12-27
BY X. ii. STONE

LAKE WACCAMAW - Re-
lieiUuS th.rapy Tor the cure OF
alcoholism i, la III. "a I,uSiiv,
Stirct Ola patients AZ the Coos
shepherd Home al LAX Wac
canaw, according To- Figures re-
leased by III. Rev. z. Y. Dul,n,
Il: founder.
Dunn says 60 per cent %
the homes graduates HAY, sue
Cr&>iuliy conquered alcoholism
:no have rctaken their place
i'll society.
IL VAS in the year 1865 the
HaiiSbnro Methodist minister
con civrd Tho idea of the r4-
iieiou$ cure for alcOhulisns.
He liner, Sted several friends
and business men in his new
, ly conceived idea which later
became tho Good Shrph,ri
Home.
a suitable building was OBJ
tanned with the purchase Of a
large frame hunting lodge adj
jacert 10 placid Lake Wacca-
nav.
The lodge was hastily rcadi-
cd and opened in July. 1856.
with capacity of 80 men.
Near tn, close OF the first
year Of operation, the project
appeared headed for the
rocks" when the State Board
OF Public Welfare and the in
Suranc2 underwriters decreed
i new fircpruor building must
be built.
New Building Built
The people of the State and
Lake Waccamaw came to the
minister's rescue and the new
building was built. Merchants
donated materials and the
homes residents joined with
other interested persons to
complete the new dormitory BY
| ottODtE 1891
Dunn said this same spirit of
cooperation and determination
: later carried the Good Shcp-
herd patients into other COM
munitieS with hammers and
saws where they helped re-
model and build churches and
! parSOnageS.
The completion of the new
CORN cut the capacity 10 10
which remains constant. This
small limit. coupled with limit
ed finances. has neceSSitated
strict Sclcctivity of persons 10
be helped.
Money will not buy per-
son into the Home. nor will il
buy a person out" the minister
said frankly.
The nOn-prufit organization
relies on public contributions
and funds from former resi-
dents. There is no particular
club or organization SPONSOR
ing the home.
To Gain Admission
To gain admission. a man
may either make personal
application or make an appli-
cation through his minister.
The applicant must be sincere
III his purpose and have a de-
sire To remain permanently
sober, the HallSbOro minister
explained.
Although only 60 per cen.
are a-tually cured, the minis,-
CT said the other 40 per cent
acquire some symptoms of the
therapy.
one former patient recently
returned TO the home to testify.
Dunn quoted the man. listed in
the 40 per cent group. as tell
ing his hearers. when re-
turned home l once again be-
can To drink beer, but every
time I drank was miserable.
The Good Shepherd treatment
may not cure you. but il will
surely mess up your drink
ing"
/ The Good Shepherd rules are
not the easiest To follow. Each
patient is required to do his
share of work and participate
III all devotional exercises, in
GLIDING sentence prayers. Bible
study memorizing scripture
verses and participation in dis
CuSSionS.
Recite Bible Verse.
Each day at breakfast every
man must recite a verse from
the Bible. A Bible is given 70
each patient when he enters
the home for treatment.
His daily chores consist of
tasks in the kitchen. dining
nall. the house. the laundry,
garden yard, office or shop.
More than 700 persons have
graduated from the institution
which allows eight weeks Of
treatment for its patient.
! Dunn, native of Edgecombe
County, said. I'VE are looking
forward to the future when we
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