Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-05-10
Annual Meeting Of the Maine Homo opathic Medl.
cal Society. so, ~

u. Ii. Pulsifer.
The name of ]. l.. Babcock, NJ. D., of Hal
lowell, was proposed for membership, and re-
ferred to the Censors for examination. The
names of William Waters Of Searsport,
Thomas b. Pulsifer of Ellsworth, and Olin
NJ. Drake Of Ellsworth, were also presented
for membership. &s
The convention then adjourned to the
Mansion House, to take dinner with the COM
mittee of arrangements.
AFTERNOON
The committee appointed to investigate
charges against DR.. Nathan Wiggin of Rock
land, reported through its chairman, DR.. E.
Clark of Portland, reinstating him to member
ship in the society.
DR.. Wiggin was allowed to make an ex-
PLANTATION. The charges preferred against him
were for intemperane.
DIR. Wiggin then requested that he be per-
mitted to honorably withdraw from the So
ciety. and his request was granted.
The chairman of the board of Censors re-
ported favorably the names of
J. L. Babcock, NJ D., Hallowell.
VIM. Waters, NJ. d., Searsport.
Thomas B. Pulsifer, NJ. D., Ellsworth.
Olin NJ. Drake NJ. D., Ellsworth,
and they were declared elected to member
ship. III
DR.. Payne made report on Materia Medica,
urging the publication of complete edition
OF the same, embra cling all the recent results
&C hot hall
gather up all the scattered but valuable frag-
ments. He thought that nothing short of the
publication of the full volume should be en-
couraged. He thought that the publication
of the work was very important, and while it
might not be necessary for the Society to
pledge themselves financially in the matter,
an express sion of their desire that the work
| should be done, might help forward its pub
| LEGATION.
DIR. Bell heartily endorsed the sentiments
and suggestions of the report The publica-
ton of the work was universally felt want.
| He had had correspondence with eminent men
in the profession, and was satisfied that the
work could be prepared if publisher could
be found to undertake its publ cation, and be
insured against loss.
DR.. Payne remarked that he wanted the
Materia Medica published without abridge-
| ment; the abridgement should be made at the
| bedside.
DIR. Burr of Portland thought that the want
| ing of the work.
Drs. Gallupe and Clark endorsed the re-
port.
DR.. Bell offered the following resolve, which
| was unanimously passed:
Resolced, That in the opinion q this So
| ciety there should be an immediate publica-
| ton of full and complete Homeopathic
Materia Medca, and that such an one will
meet with the active encouragement Of this
| Society and the profession.
The thanks of the Society were voted to
DR.. Pavne for his report.
Dr. L. Clark Of Portland, from the Com
mittee on Clinical Medicine, made written
reports of several cases, treated successfully
giving full symptoms, from day to day during
treatment, medicines administered, &c. DR..
Clark also read reports of two cases prepared
by DR.. Dodge.
| DIR. l. S. Hall of Gardiner, made report OF
two cases which he had treated successfully
DR.. Gallupe reported two or three cases.
Drs. Eaton, Payne and Burr reported in
teresting cases of cancer.
Remarks on these several cases were made
by different members of the society.
| The reports were accepted and ordered to
be placed on file.
The committee on Nominations presented
the names of the following persons for eff
GERS:
President, j. P. Jehords, NJ. d., of Ban
gor.
Vice Presidents, Moses Dodge, NJ. D., OF
Portland, N. G. II. Pulsifer, M. d., Of Wa.
terville. rr.er. .T.'5-.
Recording Secretary, w. Z. Payne, NJ
d., of Bath.
Corresponding Secretary, J. 3. Bell, M.
d., of Augusta. ...-.,-.-. -..
| Treasurer, w. Gallupe, M. ID. of Bangor
The report was accepted and the officers
declared elected.
Adjourned to evening,
EVENING.
DIR. j. b. Bell of this city, President of the
| Society, gave an address on the helps and
hindrances to the progress and standing OF
Homeopathy. The most obvious hindrance,
he said, is the Misrepresentation ofthe people
concerning many things in the practice and
concerning medicine in general, which is also
apt to excite prejudice. One man processes
to believe in Homeopathy in general, but
thinks that some cases require something
stronger" He should be shown that the
object of treatment is to restore order, not to
create disorder; and the thing required is
the appropriate tool, and not the ponderous
one. Another is staggered because some.