Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-02

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:SuEDiEEs' Union RELIEF ASSOCIATION
This association niet last evenirg ut Temperate
Hall. -,-. Ff -t-. .. TIT
Mr. FcrI.ald, OF Mas, frona the select com.
Tnitee u, organization, reported the following,
which was adopted:
Rrsoyrri, Thatit is the sense O. this convention
that the several relief associations within the
District OF Columbia be requested to appoint
delegate from their asSo ca:ions respectively
- a :,,.'itral committee of conference upon all
matters pertaining to the sanitary condition OF
our S0idiec- IN hospitals or elsewhere, viii Gin
committee should meet and organize a early
Io->ihlr
MI Fernald, from the committee of invcsti-
CATION. si;rted that for the present they had
closed th,r Investigations, and had not prepared
- formal r,port. That much good had been
accomplished since the appointment of the COM
.nit,sc caunet be doubted. They had fprretpd
out abtJ<CS and suggested reforms to the Surge IN
General. who had received Them kindly, and
lad done all in his power 10 further their
wishes.
Mr. steele. of Conn. from the committee of
investigation, reported that they had called
upon the Medical PurveyOr, and had been
shown such specimens of tea and coffee As were
intended Tor The hospitals and they Were as
rCOd ~ any article used iii any family in the
city OF aShlngtOn. The PurVpyor told III"
committee that any surgeon had q right 20 draw
VIVA; articles he pleased. and enumerated Ii Il.
which was amply sufficient TO meet all demands
AZ the hospitals. 1t was altogether the fault of
ii.,. surgeons, either through Ignorance or culpa-
billy. 1 patients dld nOtrecelVe good and proper
articles. Ii was, however, easy for surgeons
and hospital stewards To conniya. and draw Il
good article, sell it, purchase All inferior one for
thn hospital, and pocket the difference. The
.COmn.i>Sary was not to blame 1T all, for hr fur
Ei$Ecd good articles. and the allowance OF
IatientS-lo cents per day-if properly dis
ptll-cd. was ample TO obtain all the Injuries IN
ill'. Ilar.rt. $3.50.
There bring no other business before the con-
yeniion. Mr. Fowle read the following CORES
.ponfifnce ia relation 10 petition from patients
iii lexington Hospital, which had been pre-
scented N 4 previous meeting.
The first letter bears no date. but 1yas To-
,Gciy"G September 29;h:
NJ. job" 4. FoHr'' Secretary Of Massachusetts Re-
if.F iss". i.5:iSR.
j. IT Sir: was very much mortified To see
m iii" star OF yesterday evening, serious ana
ca.unlnicus charges against the chaplain of
=. lexington Hospital 1t srrn!S that some per-
prisons calling Themselves p;ItirII;S of
lexington Hospital have solicited my removal
CT iiir rros>'st ana most serious charges. utter
" inconsistent with the SACRED character OF 4
minister OF tire gospel; and an association call
ire itself. i suppose, Christian, and formed, |
sjproS.- for Christian purposes, publishes these
thdrs' 10 the world. without any investigation
or pc! >on;tl know ledge OF the charges brought
FOr complaints made, whether founded or un-
fcuTdCd. and if hs is n man of character and
<rnsiLliiy, he must trust in God and patiently
endure IL.
III. flct is. there il an under cTrre..t AZ Eek
instoA Hospital, growing out of the fact OF there
bsInc Ron.i<h influences there with some SUBJ
jeStS- who could make mischief anywhere.
-ll have furnished mysrlf with certificates o
ny surgeons. and the testimony OF the Rev Mr.
Winchester, u Massachusetts man, and am
happy 10 say my friend. am willing, SIR TO
n h. IoU, or any other man OF Your association,
through the trnts, and rooms of my patients
not doubling that / shall get great MANY more
10 testify Tor than against me. The ProteStants
aye nay Friends; The others are impudant and
oitcn disrt Spnctfui, and required to be held i'll
awe by just rebUke. The last, doubt not,
would Ia. glad to see The Protestant chaplain
superseded by priest.
With this explanation leave the matter. and
reGU">t OF Won, AZ 2 fair and honorable man,
TO make such atoneInent rs Won can for the
great n.ortIficstfion which yOu. SECRETARY
and agent OF your association. have publicly
Inflicted without Z hearing. uDon the chanIain
of lexington hospital, who was recommended
to his appointment by men of high character
anu Standing z, one OF whom was Representative
from Massachusetts,.
Very respectfully, G.. H. POWELL
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. 1852
Ar. on Po'csH, ChaPioia Eekingtoa Hospital.
DEAR SIR: our note, without date, has inst
be"n received. In reply, would state that I
am not the secretary of the ..Massachusrtts
kriiri Association" and the paper you refer to,
and o: which you complain, was read before
the i.Union Soldiers Relief Association of
which was secretary.
have too much respect for the sacred Office
Dl chaplain. 70 wish to countenance the l"ast
thinS that shall bring unjust censu on it or
any Of those who hold thu position of chaplain
IN our hospitals, and L shall bring the matter
before the investigating committee OF the IS Mon
AS>Ocia;ion," and r.qnest them 10 inquire into
the cause and truth of the petition which was
read before the association last Wednesday eve
ning- Perhaps ii may Ia proper for me to saw
that the document was handed TO me from n
Respectable source, with a desire that it should
be read for the Information of the association;
and was entirely Ignorant of the divided state
of feeling ut lexington yon speak OF relative to
yourself and your services.
My friends, who know nay opinions on this
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ways adyocat'd the appointment of chaplains
10 orr hospitals and have repeatedly said
that tE' position of chaplain here WAS one OF
graf spiritual Importance; his opportunities
Tor giving good advice and pouring word of
sympathy and consolation into the ear OF sick
and diving men; his example, his daily and
weekly ulnl> U:itIUnS Ol the q OSppl among llp
soldiers: his presence, and his PRAYER and fu-
neral service, when The last sad rites are per-
formed over fhe brave men who have given
tcI all. their life, for their country: and then
sending the little winged messenger, by IIiiI.
10 tell Tie sad, sad tale OF sickness or death 10
''lovrd ones ut home Oh! how sacred the
tuil.s- how blessed the pr yil@ge TO do all this
Truly, IT'S n position of importance-and great
Tespon~i biiity: and blessed. thrice blessed is the
man who \ thus situated, and does his duty,
following the example OF his blessed Master.
IL J. ElE .pryEiege 10 know chaplainS who
thus dis charge th'ir duties. and this think is
Hha; tine christian community expect OF army
and Hospital shaPlaIns; and trust that after
This investigation shall h., W. occasion 70 do
You request, @saaakr aionrn"nt for the Inortiti-
cation inflicted, and l a>SUrr you il shall Be
%lOn" oprnly ana witi'he utmost pleasure.
am, respectfully. yours. JOHN \. FOwLE.
DIR. Fovtir offered the following resolution.
and hoPed that tsaa gentleman would b. ,X-
CnerTtrd from all biairr: and no man would
D.. NOR: willing E injustice has been done TO
make t'n- ATOM olarit necessary. than himself:
Rezoirsd, I'lIJ5 tii,, CORES pondener submitted
I.y the SrcTpsi1y Of this meeting be referred 10
th' comnIiTiAH On Hospital Abuses, for iuyesti-
gatt.Cn- VITA instructions % report at a future
Ila7ting. #.- rf--.- ~.
Rev. HI= Powell desired to make an expia-
mutton. IL Vac much srl!ifcd with the letter
NJ had l's-cpived. He synira!i,iZet e-pecially
vitii liz i.t~t part OF i'll Bat IA "rd il to HIN
S'.l! a:j 10 the Association TO explain how IN s
uEiOTUdNa;r injustice hal De- IA Isne+artiy COM
nIiiisd. He Hoped the Association vo;Iid from
MS barn lesson, and T.. Cllec II ~; at hospi-
falS hey" We're men OF mad y veil bod char
act-I, and while seIse- he -" .EfguctonS "t
MINISTERS with rl-as ere, OH 7 ...... -. .l..
Iinioas % Satan. Th!- a-.~>, IN. .-.-oy..,.
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