The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-03
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PO1AT PLEARAAT.
Thsy Decide 70 Cooperate WIN Ghs
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Thsy Decide 70 Cooperate Win The
Stats Me1IeAl BOeiety:
AConTsnEion Of wat Virginia ply.
sielans ne. 81 Point Pleasant, on Tie
24th ulIImo. Dr.. s. G. Shaw Wa eleet.
Cd President; Dr.. Harris, Secretary;
and Dr.. Mos, Assistant Secretary. Dr..
KnighL In behalf Of lhs Mason County
Medical Society, welcomed the couvsn.
ton.
On motion otDT. Coles, Committee
Of Ihrss EAs Appolnisdo o. CredanLiAls-
Din, Moore. Mseks and Forbea.
on motion Of Dr.. Barter, The Clergy
and members Otthe pres present were
Invited 70 Ssats on the door.
Dr.. MOGlbnsSa moved that Dr.. Coles
state the object q the meeting. Dr,
Coles spoke Of The WGnt Of union, bar
mony and concert, 70 promote The en-
cheney Of the profession, and alluded 70
the fact that Society had besn oSHAn-
led IN portion Of The SlAts which had
failed 10 secure this most desirable OBJ.
Jet; and In TisE Of that iAct LhiS Con-
Veniion had BEEN called 70 decide HhAt
action, u any, VA prop4r. he moved
that Il b fetsIIed 70 COMMITTEES Of ave |
70 confer with The delegates trom The
State sodety nov present, Da. Ram.
Sey, lanai and SAtford.
The chair appointed DrA. Coles,
knight, MeGinness, Roensr and Bar.
Der - Committee on Business and
Conference.
ne Committee on Credentials re-
ported communications from . nun.
Der OF p6yalelhus. RsEsrTed 70 Com.
Dr.. c. D. Mos rad The transaction,
OF the CAbell County Medical Society,
organizing and sending delegates 10
this Convention, be then addressed the
meeting on The duties Of phykIeiAns,
Dr.. Coles, ~ chairman OF the Commit. |
Tee on Business and yConiersncs read
from The 'TrAnaactlons Of The State
Medical Society a. ClArkBbutR' the
resolution OF DR.. Hlldreth Of Wheeling,
via; II having come 70 the KNOWLEDGE
ofIhis society that dissatisfaction ex.
ists IN The minds Of the medical men In
some parts OF the St0te, arising from
The fact that many physicians JAILED 70
recetTe Invitations 70 take part In the
Organization Of the society, and henee
bad concluded that the society was
formed In An exclusive spirit and for
that teAsUn had declined 70 unite them,
selves with NJ, therefore,
ReSotred, Thai the Medical Society OF
West Virginia was Instituted NOT In a
partisan or exclusive spirit, but In the
Interest and for the benefit Of The whole
profession In the State and regretting
any And all causes Of Dissatisfaction,
We hereby cordially Invite every reRus
lar physicIAn In the STATE 70 unite with
rs In promoting the objects Off Asso.
citation ~ act forth In the Consultation |
Of the Society. The eommIlte recon-.
mend ths following preamble and reso-
lutIons, viz:
WHEREAS, Tue sole obJec. OF this
Convention 10 70 secure harmony and
% promote the Interests, and secure the |
efficiency ofthe regular medical PROBES.
Hion In Veat Virginia; and whereas,
this Convention has bean ofictAlIy as
suEed By The State Medical Society OF
their willingness TO remove ali canses
OF dlherepee and dIsaaIllfGetion on the
part Of the regular profession In the
State St larRe, and 70 this end IepudI- |
Ates q partial and defective The news.
paper account Of the proceedings oil
their late GarksbuEH meeting. In this, |
that they did not contain The cOnciIIA- |
tory resolution st that time adopted, |
and subsequently printed In the volume |
Of Transactions Of the Medical Society; |
and whereas. the said resolutions are |
entirely satisfactory and cover aIl Just
grounds Of complaint hitherto urged |
against the Society, therefore,
Resolved, 1st. That this convention |
deems II ine1pedleut TO form an indie |
pendent medical society In West Viz.
GtnIa.
I'd That In view Of the reesns action |
Of the State Medical Society Il Il the |
opinion and desire OF this convention |
that all feeling Of disadectIon on the |
part Of the profession In the State
should cease, and that In future said |
Society should receive the cordial cup.
port OF every regular and respectable |
practitioner within our borders.
The report Of the committee MAS re.
eeived and adopted unanimously. The |
committee further recommend The ap-
potntment OF committee Of Ave 10 re. |
port upon the eligibility OF all applI. |
eautS from this convention for mem |
bership In the State Medical Society,
and who shall furnish . list OF the |
names 10 the Secretary Of The State |
Medical Society; which was adopted,
and the chair appointed as this COM |
mittee DR.. T. A. harris. OF PArkers- |
burg, Dr.. John A. Hunter, OF Lewis.
burg, DR.. A. B. MeGInness, OF Guyau-
dottP, DR.. ". F. LIppett, OF Charles.
town, DR.. c. T. 3. Moore, OF Point |
Pleasant, and the Chair was added 10 |
the list. Prof. BuckneT, OF Cincinnati,
being present, was invited to q seat on |
the floor. DR.. Harris moved that The |
sentiment Of this convention be ex-
pressed on the subject OF County Soc!-
eties and offered the following resolu-
ton, which was passed:
RsS0ICsd. That Il u the sentiment of |
this convention that County Societies |
should be losIered and ENCOURAGED by |
every means that they are the basis |
and foundation upon which alone we |
can hope 10 attain that degree Of eff |
cheney and dignity 70 which the probes |
sion u juAtly entitled, and 70 this end |
the State. Medical Society should in
every way encourage and countenacs
the formation OF County Societies a |
auxiliary toItseitin every county In The
State. ~ ..r. .rE
Dr.. Ramsay, the President OF the
State Medical Society, then addressed
the convention.
Dr. Coles moved that the members Of
the convention furnish the Secretary
With thelr names, residence. date Of
graduation and length OF time they |
have pEAcliced.
The convention then adjourned 10
meet BRain at 8 Pm. Al the evening
session there being no further business.
Il was moved that the proceedings be
published In The county papers and the
press Oh the State be generally request