New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-09
ABIDING BY HONUPA1HY.

n1sC,rss1oN BY TIE MEDICAL SOCIETY or RfsO-
LUTON PERMITTING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BY DRs. BLUMENTIIAl, BAYARD, AND oIHfRS
The homeopathic Medical Society, at It's
February meeting, adopted resolution declaring tha'
"although firmly believing in the principle o.
s,ilta sipbus eUrant,r to constitute the best general
guide in the selection OF remedies 'h's
belief does not dehar from recognizing anu MAKING
use Of the results Of any experience" At the meeting lat
evening a motion to rescnd this resolution was as
cussed.
The principal address was made by Or. Edward Bay
ard against the resolution. He said. in part:
This resolution jusucs and encourage the members
Of this society IN practicns plnc,pcs ma ~ pc,'u ~
not under the Homeopathic laW 'dn 'iih y. az 80
in a society syowedy homeopathic II moi lis
gone when it admits any other pyace OF cure man ~.
homeopathic law Must not disease hr nest cu''
10y the reaction OF tie vital forces r'u''u
by similar rrnantl Docs not ih"t ieatl,gh
strengthen the structure. ana iehdcr Us 'l"'.'
to Ike attack Docs it not increase lis ie>~the Pc"
aud il he same ratio diminish ~ mp''S-inll' i,5 -
the uomC. pathc law. Must uNt tiI> n' ihd"'',
than relieving disease 10y creating dl'rhsc-!H d' - ~
revuislo-whooe Eioen. H'' , ~"
it relieves. break do~n lts resisting 0"tI, @
constitution, and iay Al open to thoasdnA Ills NeIe
When our society was FIRST formed We declared that
We firmly beloved simuid sim"'bos e"d'tW loc"h-
siutc tie best guide IN the selection oi remedies, lH"
the 10" We aimed 10 carry Out tti' u''.HIH''Dn
wa. made create no lnviuious distinction between u
aud alopalhc brctHfen, Dlt because We
honestly believed III the SUPERIORITY auu unF
versatility Of our principles For tins reason ihIr s"ceA
j. supposed express tie best and wcli-cOnsldcId
Thought of irs cOnpeg9tcd members. II Is Thought 10
express the ideal OF the best practice OF al known
nudes ~ treating disease aud II Is lowered, al VINO
belong to the society Affected ANA tie t4irr tSlOn o
their collective thought IL tie cXpTt s-ion OF INDIVIDUAL
thought, il they remain within It's body.
Dr. Bowling spoke favor OF the resolution, saying
in part:
Tam hOmpopath. believe in il as principle OF
cure bat 90 not believe 1t Is law of cnr. because
Mechanical conditions are coming uP constantly which
require mechanical measures When my own chid wa,
suffering with grspe.knr lodged In ais stomach dii
not hesitate give him al eiuetc nutll ~ was
dsludgcd, a though TINS would be called not bom"-
Orathic. Homeopathy j. not what II MAS my years aso,
and 4, Hahncmann had Investigated pathology -
thoroughly he has investigated therapeutics, ne "oi
have permit ed 10 recYe sulcfDs, even al the Flsh
OF violating what il call the homer snic law OF cure
To tins Prof :. T. BuTdck seconded That IN cares IKE
that MENTIONED By Dr. DDwling, who're there was tor
en substance the stomach, the situation had no ri
tlO to homeopathy. IL NOT Gisedse. IL was me
cbaucn obstruction, ike bullet In ones lex, aud must
removed by mechanical means Addresses were made,
also, by DTs. ainor, Carlton and Others.