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July
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The highlight for this month of July, I find in the date July 10 - 11 - 12, 1911...Rev. Samuel Moor Shoemaker attended the Northfield Conferences in Massachusetts and heard such spiritual leaders as Dr. John Mott, Dr. Richard Speer and Dr. Sherwood Eddy. Rev. Shoemaker wrote, "It seems to me that I have never heard men of such stature with a message of worldwide significance of Christianity.Thes three men left an indelible impression on me. My faith could never again be the small parochial affair that it had once been. I have tasted a wider world,, smelled cleaner air, and traveled to its roomier spaces"... How important is Rev. Sam to A.A.? Bill W. gives him credit for the spiritual content of ten of our twelve steps! Where do we find that in our approved A.A. literature?
 

Interesting July Dates

  
 
1875 - July 26th
Carl Gastav Jung pioneering psychoanalyst is born in Canton Thoreau, Switzerland. Dr. Jung will become involved in the "First Link" of what will become Alcoholics Anonymous.
  1896 - July
Dr. William Silkworth graduated Princeton University.
 
1919 - July
The "Volstead Act" goes into effect, providing for the enforcement of the 18th Amendment, prohibiting the sale and manufacture of intoxicating beverages.
 
1924 - July 20th
"The Christian Herald Magazine" hits the stand and an interview with Henry Ford in which he states, "Gasoline and Liquor Do-Not-Mix. We need to protect ourselves from fools who think they can drink and drive an automobile."
 
1935 - July 4th
Sobriety date of A.A. number three, Bill Dotson. He was a pioneer member fob the first A.A. group in the world,Akron, Ohio's group number one.
 
1939 - July
'New York' had completed a total withdrawal from the Oxford Group. The mid-west was still in the process. This division caused a lot of pressure on our early A.A. members.
  1942 - July
The Riverside Hospital opens in N.Y.C. and is the first alcohol treatment center for adolescents in the U.S.
 
1953 - July
"Haam," an international group of A.A. members who are Ham Radio Operators, is established taking the message of A.A. world-wide.
 
1970 - July
Iowa Senator Harold Huges sponsored the 1st Federal Act recognizing alcoholism as a disease that could be treated. This opened the door to insurance coverage and major funding for alcoholism treatment and research programs.
  1980 - July 22nd
Marty M. moved on up to the 'Big Meeting.' She was the first woman to achieve long-term sobriety in A.A. Bill W. was her sponsor. Marty's story is in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th editions of the Bib Book. Because of her extraordinary national and international impact in the alcoholism field her death was widely reported, In the U.S. Senate a long tribute to Marty was read into the Congressional Record. Condolences poured in from all over the world.
  1988 - July
The General Service Office begins compiling a list of on-line meetings.
  1995 -July
The Big Book is now printed in 29 languages.
  2000 -July
At the International Convention held in Minneapolis the 20 Millionth copy of the Big Book was presented to Al-Anon.
 
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