Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
For ths Jonn3,
College of Physicians and Surge,
Of MiImlnQf0u

This institution was organized .Ju;, .,l
1871, and incorporated by the I.egisl,un"
i'll November following. II is a medi'J
school, and will thus add To the rcso,r,.''
and the Importance of our city. A consjJ-
cradle number of students are already n,,
gagged for the ensuing session. The erec
tiOn of the building, and everythiuo ca,
nccted with the enterprise has been don,
by individual efforts, and not at lhr.,
pense of the public. Neitker city, c,,....,
nor State resources have been drawn M,
to support the enterprise, nor has anvil n1y
been taxed Tor its benefit. The only ,..,
ton received was valuable present of ana
tomical models and charts, from ex-Ma,.,
Martin. Connected with the institute. +,
Il Dspensary, where medical and sur. .:.,
attendance and medicine are gratuito,,,l,
furnished To all the INDECENT sick of ilr
city who may apply for treatment. The rj,y
has agreed to pay S75 per month for E,,i.
years in consideration of these services
Thus far this amount has about covered
the cost Of the medicines actual. Y filrli,llrd,
The Dispensary gives 1rtid yro .;.n
for all it receives, and the demands tl,,on
It's resources will, in short time he ,I,,,,
blcd.
The institution is not moiny-nlaki.
one, but the College hopes To be all..
through the Dispensary, 10 furnish y:,ls,a
bic Clinical instruction TO the students
There is little doubt that such an arra,, -.
nent will add greatly TO the attraction Of
the school, as it will enable the studcld 10
combine the theory Of medicine Wit! is
practice.
There is good reason To believe that. al
| no distant day, there will be Il charity hos
pital connected with the College. I'm st;ch
a hospital the INDECENT sick Of the ,i,v
might obtain medical and surgical altered
| ance, medicines, DC, and thus the brnr.ils
, Of the College would be greatly enlarged.
A scheme for li1e-Inembrrship, ana i,.r
annual contributions from citizens, " III
| probably be set on foot at IN early date
and it is hoped that our people will m
courage the enterprise. The adva,.,:..-rs
! to our community are obvious In the
first place, we shall gain by having Il med
ical school here. 1t will add fo the imlr,r-
! tance Of our city, and ii will be w.Iih
something TO us pecuniarily. Then he
hospital and the dispcnsary will do >au-
able service for our INDECENT sick, and " i'll
supply need which we cannot afford to
leave unsupplied.
Every humane person in the community
must rejoice to see suitable arrange,n ats
making TO relieve the distresses Of slIil,.rn.
| humanity, and every thoughtful person
! VIII be Interested TO know that tllcst. AZ
rahgemcnts arc under the giiidan,r of
sllilful and reliable physicians, wlosc l.
entiiic spirit and attainmciits are ind grl-
table.
Meantime, let our citizens show tli IN
tcrct in this noble enterprise by coitrhl-
ting according to their means, and l., : ~
ing all possible encouragement Ia the med
ical faculty in their Efforts TO establish aad
to maintain valuable ana nucL-ir.,.,L
institution.
1t Is especially appropriate, and h. !,
desirable, that the Ministers Of the Gu,pI
should give their aid and encouragement ID
an enterprise which aims To help tie need,
and the afflicted. Our Great ExcInilar VI.
Il Great Physician, "who went about ,nan
good" and if lie could afford To give Sc
large Il portion Of His time aud attention t,
relieving the wants Of the sick and suilrr
ing poor, we may well expect thai H.:
Ministers Shall be among the walinrst aud
most earnest supporters Of any institution
whose object is TO minister 10 The atilrc..a
poor in our midst, and 10 bring scienc, /.
! the relief of human suffering.
j. G.. IIiDEN,
Pastor 1st Baptist Church, Wilmington
n. g.