September 25 in A.A. History

In 1897, with just $1.87 [~$73 in 2025] and boundless faith in God, Australian William Raws [right] founded the Keswick Colony of Mercy in Whiting, New Jersey, as a spiritual restoration center for men addicted to alcohol. After experiencing a miraculous salvation and liberation from his own addiction, Raws dedicated his life to helping other men who had lost everything to the bondage of alcohol. Now known as America’s Keswick [left], it describes itself as…

    a ministry that teaches and models biblical Christian living through Addiction Recovery for men and women, training and resources, Christian conferences, concerts, and events, and by providing group retreat rental facilities and service to other like-minded organizations.

In 1962, Warren C. [A.A. #12?] spoke to “some 50 men” about Alcoholics Anonymous at the Canton, Ohio, Lion’s Club, as reported [right] two days later in Dover, Ohio’s The Daily Reporter.