Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-10
COMMUNICATION.
For tie ALuerliser,

Mr.. Ediior.-lt is with the greatest de
gree Of pleasure, observe the preamble
and articles of the Constitution OF the
Medical Society Of EdgeieId District,
published in your valuable journal.
The soud which must result from such
Society, il properly conducted, is al
once obvious. not onl,' 10 lhe physician,
but 10 The nuu-medlcal. A Suciely.
which has nr its object. the sustaining of
the dignilyof The medical profession, and
10 ensender spiritnG free and social in
,ercourse among lis members. and the
Improvement of The medical Information
of the physician. thereby operating rhro'
him, to The relief of Tie various ramlfica-
,iuns oil sociely, is certainly worthy of he
Ing supported. Such Socitty, The
Constitution of which. demanding The
members at appointed times, 10 lay before
il written dissertations AMI verha,cxposi
lions of the most important medical sub
iccis and reports of lhc cases which i'm
medialely come within their own. ohser
valnn aud treatment in lhe different 10
calities Of sIhe District, would undoubtedly
: be great sonrce of reciprocal .benefi1lOe
lis members. ForSiit is vrry obvious, lie
physician in this case would not only BE
in possession Of his own experience, bul
;llsn the experience OF The Society. Such
:, Society would have a tendency toes
,ablish greater union in our profession
than now exists.
am aware that The public are prelu
diced asainsl This Society; (bul those who
are so prejndiccd, are only small mi
nori,y.) This ARISES from their not hav.
ing proper knowledge of The objects Of
the Society. For The purpose of enlish-
rniis the minds Of those who may form
erroneous notions in relation 10 the ATedl
cal Society of Edseftld District, here
quote he preamble of The Constitution :
Whereas We, a rurtlnn nf the Physi-
clans Of Edsetield District. desirous 10 use
Of lhe medical. profession. and 10 adop,
such measures as may be best calculated
10 forward the science, and cngender a
spirI Of free and snciahintercoUrSe annus
It's members and whereas we believe it
10 be The duly as well as he interest Of
each individual practitioner, TO avail him
self Of every reasonable source If infur
NATION in The study, as well as The treat
ment of diseases, aud also 10 collect aud
disseminate all important facts which may
come under his observation. have resolved,
as The best method of attaining these great
ends in view, TO form ourselves into a So
ciety, which shall he governed 10y the fol.
lowing Constitution. The Constitution
follows next, To which refer The reader.
tSee 44,h number of The Adver,iSer.3-
And after having carefully examined the
preamble and articles of The Constitution,
II any man sees any thing like exlorIion,
or any thing Other than what has ten
dency to promote medical science, he can
not see atar off-he sees wrong-his vis-
ion is viiiaIed.
Ii may be that some practitioners are
deferred from joining this Society, from
supposing thai by so doing, il would be
preiudicial 10 Them by abbrevialiag ,hei
practice. This conclusion they arc ledto
IRON supposing their patrons 10 be prejui
diced against the Medical Society. Blu
now, since the great objects of the Socie
iy are exposed lc public view, no man
either medical or non-mcdica eau Sc,
any Thing in them prejudicial 10 the pub
Tic good; but on the other hand highl,
beneficial to all classes. sssf'
To all such as object 10 this Socie,y be
cause il has for its cardinal aim, the sup
port Of the honor Of The McdicalaP
iessiop, and The advancement: of metlica
science, and 10 engender free and socia
intercourse among its members. 10 sue
we say, "let him aune," let him snea
with The rascal fox, and grunl with n
slulon swine" -
TIE books, which are in the hands o
lhe Secretary, are AT all times open 70
members, who Immediately On Join
inss are entitled TO all the privileges nl:.th
original members. To such we bid in GU
.heart all hail. S.ar
would ai.,hls time, most respectful
suggest 10 The members of the Philosoph
cal Saciety:of Edsetield Village, lhe'prd
prieiy of annexing this Society to III
Medical Society. As these Sooietie
would necessarily, il separate, inirine
npon each Others province on certain sui
jects, il. would be- well for them to b
united, and=io bear The name Philosopiec