New-York tribune., 1869-06-24
ECLECTIC MEDICAL SOCIETY OF NEW-
.a, 80 YORK.

the Secretary, DIR. VIM. W. Hadey oI brooAlyn, l." D'
was also present About members were in attendance
including Mrs. wm.- r. Hayden. M. D., and Mrs r. H.
Bronson, NJ. D., Of this city Several members from
the auxiliary societies presented their credentials
The Journal OF the annual meeting held at Albany last
January, was read and approved The irehsurer as s
no special report, but stated that he had received SS
sinco the last annual meeting. Dr. r. s. Newton, dee'
gate to the meeting OF tho state Society Of
reported the condition Of that Society to be most prosper
Gus and encouraging 1t Is fully mp to the times, ana
doing all 1t for .he progress Of Eeectesm Many OF
the most eminent physcans in Massachusetts belong 10
It. DIR. Newton also stated, In reply to q1esn0on o
from the President, that he had correspondent WIN
many OF the State Societies In reference 20 the proposed
Eclectic National Convention All the States answered
take part the Convention at whatever time might DO
appointed Societies have been organized in Maine
Massachusetts, New'York vermont ONO, Georgia, tn'
diana Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, and Minnesota
month. The number OF persons VINO nave graduated III
The Eclectic schools Of medicines and profess the doe
tnes OF EcecteG IN thS UHou roer 81
W. b. Preston of Dansylle. Livingston County and NJ r.
Marsh of Ellington, Chantauqua county %ero bd aP
lot, were duly elected members Of the
Society The President read paper signed 0y M % M
Fitch in which charges OF improper ana
conduct in the management OF the EcleeuG Dpenshy o
Brooklyn were preferred against Dr. W. H. HOHlsDy Oh
that city. IL was voted to entertain THESE ohages n
after some discussion commission OF hye' consisting Oh
Drs owen StOddard, Poase Parsons, and Preston, was
Appointed TO investigate the and decide upon It,
| This commission meets to-day at 10 o. In' =,
After an hours intermissOn the Society reassemDled
DIR Newton announced the DEATH since the last annual
meeting Of two members OF the socleyW X PrIhoe OF
1es were pronounced upon the deceased by Drs Newton
and Wilder and Committee OF three was appointed TO
prepare appropriate resolutions Proi Br0whe proposed
Two amendments 70 the bylaws changing the articles
referring the duties OF the President and the order OF
business which laid for consideration at the
next meeting Papers were then read by Prof browne
upon 7richina spirdlis. and by Prof Freeman upon
Jisula Ia anO Both essays accepted with thanks
and referred to tho Committee on Publication. Prot
Freemans paper which was warmly apPr1yea Dy y, m s
tua by Combination Of the igature aud the cansc ses
quicafbonate of potas as being at once eneacOus ana
italtlA fD
DE- Newton announced that very singular phenOme
| nOn in tho person OF sophia CAN'T, the DaOyrWoman
fully developed any woman in the country, VIII be
presented at III o'clock this morning Tor the inspection
After rejecting the proposition to hold an evening
session, the meeting adjourned 10 assemble again at ~
I'm The course Of the afternoon President wilder deliv
cred an address Of which the following is conprehen
! sive summary: - 49, go
TIONs AND DIscovRRlES- FOR THOROUGH
We have convened in semiannua session. according to
usage to exchange the mutual greeting, TO renew our
former associations and TO take note OF the progress
which has been making In medical knowledge. Such
friendship and strengthen the bonds OF fellowship which
should always exist between the members ofa common
profession Medicine Is catholic science uPeIa' IN ts
Influence; and they who truly imbued with It's spirit
ms well devoted 70 the profession Will he liberal WIN
those who differ from them, cOnformably to tho Golden
Rule Our platform broad-so broad as 10 anocd room
for every generous, hgmnded person VINO is GeyotSa
TO medical science, ana c0npfeht enough 70
every fact every TRUTH every ldea "hch Is capable OF
ourselves profession, ana our lclOW -lutu We
invite 90 our side every one Win
and solfrcspect enough TO entt!e him TO place here
! We ask not shere such ono was euuoaItou' Enose %
diploma confers tie rank what ay9lo modes OF pr4e
tee and thought may characterize him; but whether he
is nouora6y perssilne m worthy pufPse, ioSng u1d
FOR truths own sake, and modest{ odt reverehty ana
gfubbUruly prosecuting the course when honest CObFc-
ton marks for his steps This - tho only way to
cycmuIf ~ genuine manhood, 10 become and be good
physician 10 honor tue healing profcsson-and, add,
'i''' . '''O''fi TirE SEw SCHOOL or NEprcrE.
am not fond, however OF deuomnationa distinctions
/ by circumstances / would gladly even lay aside the
appolatld ~ Doctor" and walk among men, untitled,
pneIy and simply as ~ themselves. peer 10 every
one aud according superior rank or authority 10 any,
! but acknov ledgng 20 each the same parity OF right
for tho utility ara service which indicated me rather
/ than for any degree or Fictitious rank with winch
otherwise aud better way Tor the present than
conform exteray 70 hS rule and accept SIea m d naI
etcbe New school OF Medicine The thing too has
its compensatous; have traditions 10 enslaNe our
intellect DO Lputn code OF ethics Ia bind down our
manhood sero selfish usases TO cramp our move
meuts and degrade US 70 ourselves
| THE ECLECTIC PHILOSOPHERS.
In ancIcnt times the eeeeiie applied to those
choice spirits who were eaTSfa ~ 70 gather up all 5s & SS
reverentiy bold 10 push their own nyeSgati9ns IN
every direction every Held Of thought honor
Potuus, famblchus, Proclus, IonCnus, synesiuH and
especially that divine woman, Hypatia who taught wis
dom the Museum at Alexandra, and sealed her doc
tended al through the centuries; aud now cam'browod
deepthiuEmg men receive with Neneratlon the same
and superficial reasoning smother with con
tempt The free thought which Church aud state alike
folds stocks, racks, AID engines OF fearful torture TO
make OF It end, ike tie stone OF NrbuchaduezEars
dream has become mountain, and Il filing the earth.
such Is the progress OF Eclectic Philosophy IL has sur
| yyed dersion as well as persecution, ana IS now the
strongest force work in tho world of thought opera
ting Ike the acahcst IN djssoyng all things, IKE the
! famed philosophers stone Ia uAnsmnllns ~! eascr
elements INTO gold ana Ike the eLT rfG Ia lpAi'lhS
/ IA fuller parer truer lie.
ial EGaEGdIe bdG Mapf'TE dt Tscino vii, nroso.
cute equally noble lofty aud beneficial II has
The world for rs field aud all mankind ior s neophytes.
The vital forces Of all living things are constantly en-
gaged In celebrating for 10 proper assortment Of health.
restoring agCns what j. REQUIRED 10 10 push inquiry
books should be- mastered with earnest anxiety; and the
knowedge which s not IN ne books should De suasa M
physician should be able 10 treat the maladics Of the
aud o distinguish bctween the philosophical and the fanci'
fuL TODD tho II snecesssry TO study human nainrc npon
the psychological SIDE a. the bard 70
| WHIST ar, us ptor,ri'' q Che soul
,, 'tnltsiie. 'hl'iaso"1slh
No knowledge therefore should be considered too ab.
quircd and cherished We are not too good pure to
know anything however low or humble nor s any thing
within the scope ~ intellect 20 DC regarded too
hOly TO bo explored aud investigated. But TOO much
cannot be had Of the spirit and temper with which
We proceed TIE student Is uqmsluye, but always
modest and reverenL Whatever men In any
| ago have royerently believed, has thereby u
cmm o respect; and for the sake OF knowledge Wo
may sit willingly at the feet OF teachers IN every school
our ncghbOrs OF the old school OF medicine earned ard
haye obtained by their persistence In yenesoouon the
appropriate nickname of leech" aud by tho employ
ment Ot quicksilver nnd ia compounds the other epthet
Of "quack" But the physician Of the new school tho
Eeocue has nober aud broader field. He Is not cir
Cumscbcd keh3 homeopathic brother, ny an eNclus yo
theory OF siid siiibus ctrunii5 well enough, II II is
| uuc, but most unlucky for him II future demons
stratiOn show II not 10 be the whole truth. III for
the Eclectic there Is limit II is only that Of eyltkty
itself aud his restricted nnito capacity Wosay the limit
OF vitality ITSELF because We entertain the popular
conviction for which II had been easy to account,
that only substances and agents which arc or have been