The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-12-02
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE MEDICAL
CONVENTION.

House, Point Pleasant, November 24th,
pursuant to published call.
On motion of d.. knight, DR.. 5, G
Shaw, was elected President, and Dr.. H.
Harris, appointed Secretary. and DR., O.
D. Moss, Assistant Secretary and res
pOner,
Dr.. knight, then welcomed the Con
venron in behalf Of the Mason county
Medical Society.
On motion ofDr, Coles, Committee
oftbreo we're appointed on credentials
Tho Chair appointed DIS Moore, Forbes
AMI Mcoks, said Committee.
On motion of Dr.. B'rbee, the Clergy
and members Of the press who were pres
ept we're invited to seats on The floor.
On motion OF Dr.. MrGinnis, Dr.
Coles stated the otj.ct Of the meeting,
Dr. Coles alluded 10 The want Of concert
and harmony to promote the efficiency
of.he profession in The State, and that
i, was known to The Convention that a
Society had been organized in portion
Of the State which had Jailed 10 secure
this most desirable object. and that this
Convention had met 10 consider what
action, il any, was proper.
Dr.. Coles then moved INST Com
miteo Of five be appointed TO whom this
matter should be referred, uud 10 confer
with Drs. Romsey, Srffra and Lazz.Il.
TIE Committee here present from the
State Medical Society.
The PresiIent appointed as such
Committee. Drs. Coles. Knight, McGiu-
MS. Romer and Borbee,
A communication vas received from
Dr. Reeves, ofM heeling, which was re
ferrei to the committee on business and
conference.
DR.. C. D. Moss read 10 tie Convert
ion the7uansscIions Of the CsbrlI county
Medical Society, in organizing and ap
pointing delegates TO hi. Convention.
Dr. Moss then addressed the Con-
venuon On the dignity Of the medical
profession, and urged the members 10 lie
true to themselves if they wished TO
maintain their responsibility io the COM
muuily. HI showed up quackry in its
true light.
Dr.. Coles from he Committee on bus.
mess read from the transactions Of the
STATE Ms1iceI Society the resolution of
DR. HiIanih, Of Wheeling viz:
'WuEEAs, 1t has come TO the knowl.
edge Of This Society that disafFecrion e1
lists in the minds Of the medical men in
some par'e Of the SrSte. arising from Il
iott, that many physi,ians failed to re-
ceWe invitations 10 take part in the or
ganEAtion Of nhe Society, and hence had
concluded the Society was formed 10 an
exclusive spirit, and for that reason, had
declined to unite themselves with us,
therefore,
"Resolrca That the Medical Society
oflhe State Of West Virginia was losti-
mted, not in partisan or exclusive
spirit, but in the interest and for the
oen'tt Of the whole profession Of the
state and regretting any and all causes
OF dt''"ti'faction, We hereby cordially
invite every regular physician within the
oa's to unite with uO in promoting the
objects Of the Association, as set forth in
the Constitution Of the Society"
he then offered the following and res
ouliOus
WHEREAS, The sole object of this Con.
Vennon is to secure harmony and pro.
mote the interest and efficiency Of the
regular medical profession 10 West Vir,
gina.
AND WHEREAS, This Convention has
oeen officially assured, BY the State Med
icSI Society, Of their willingness TO re.
move oil past causes Of difference, and
dissatisfaction on the part of the medca
Profession in the State at large, and tc
"a" end repudiates as partial and deiec-
we, The newspaper ROCOVnO of the pro.
seedlings of their late Glmksburg meet
ieg In this, that they did not contain
,no GoneiIialory resolutions at. that time
ADOPTED, and subsequently printed in tho
volumes oItransacllons Of the State Med
zeal Society,
Ann WHEREAS, Tho bOid resolutions
etO entirely satisfactory, aud cover all
Just grounds Of complaint hitherto urged
'gGn,ns' the State Society, Therefore
HootOGd LIST. That this Convention
Deems it inoxpedient to form on indie
pendent Meliual Orrnniyoiinn In West