The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-20
THE HOMEOPATHISTS.
Il teresting Address of President w. n
Thomae, OF Elkhart-Reports
From Several Bureaus.

The nsnetesnth annual session of the In
diana Institute Of Homeopathy met at
Plymouth Church yesterday. with large
attendance from all parts of the State. DR..
w. n. Thomas, of Elkhsrt, is President, and
DR.. ]. D. George. of Franklin, Secretary.
The institute was opened with prayer by
Rev. o. @. McCulloch, and the following
committees were appointed:
On Pubiication-Drs. j. ID. George. w. B. Clark
and w. r. Elder.
On Presidents Address-Drs. o. S. Runnels. ]. A..
Compton and J. s. Msrtln.
On Credentiais-J. X. Haynes.
After reading al approving the minutes
Of the last meeting. q congretoi atsry teie-
gram wes read from DE-. N. T. Runpels,
former Secretary and President who now
resides at Kansas City. The Tressu-er's re-
port shoWed the following: Receipts Sis7 81 !;
expenses, SlG6 80 leaving a balance OF S25 6S.
The reports OF the several bureaus vera up
In their order. and paper by DR.. q. O. Hun
ter, OF Wstash. was read by the Secretary
followed with paper by DIR. w 3. Clare,
OF this city, on Hydrogen Peroxyde,"
which called forth Q general discussion, the
Doctor exhibiting samples OF the drug and
performing seversl interesting experiments
Ora o. 3. Runnells James Mcclure, ]. n.
cussion. Dr.. r. II. Huron, of Dan
Vile. presented On interesting papsr
on "AiopGthic Routiue In Prescribing"
and this was Likewise followed By q spirited
dIecussion. From the Bureau OF Surgery,
Of which DIR f. J. Cole. of Michigan City, is
Chairman. DR.. o. 8. Runnels read paper
on "Recent Advance In Abdominal Sur
gerry" giving review Of the latest modes
Of surgery rs prscticsd ia New York, where
his brother, who was the author. had been
for the past six months Dr.. Il j. Cole
then presented IN pble paper on Malignant
Structure of Rscturn." detailing the success
ful treatment OF many cases by himself
On motion ot DR.. Ozark, the Institute sent
telegram OF congratuiasion TO tina Presi-
dent OF. the Homeopa thlc Medical Society Of
Michigan, now In session. Dr. o. B. Runnels
WAS appointed as committee and drafted
and sent the dispatch.
The paper on .'Trichoph ytosis" by DIR Ell
der, was read and discussed at considerable
length. DIR. George, in discussing the paper,
said that such troubles ara only local mani
festations OF constitutional trouble,
which, when corrected by the
supplemented by local treatment would
cure. and not until then. DR.. r.. o. Glenn
mer read paper on "Hodgkins Disease"
which was also discussed. +. o. Ciemmer,
Of this city; +. n. Huron. of DsnvIIe; s.
@. Hastings, OF Spiceland. and ]. N. Coont,
a.
"a. 7. Rupnels an honorary member. An
invitation to visit the Institute for the Blind
was accepted. DR.. j. N. Taylor read paper
on "Diphtheria," which was discussed at
lergth. President w. II. Thomas. of Eikhart,
then delivered his address as follows, on3
PROGRESS IN HOMEOPATHY.
Progress il the .wstchword of mankind The
face of humanity from mans first appearances on
the globe TO the present hour Is set toward the
futufe; Humanity looks out toward the rising
n Ian ing i'm lnNt for yorf
TO the dawn of new truths or the evolution and
enlargement of old truths In new lights. Forward
as Stand. march on 81 e
ground OF the past and spurred on by
long-siehted and those of clear vision catch the
hftt gray etresss OF dawn and announce to the
world the forthcoming light. Tnus did Moses,
and foretell those great truths which. II faithfully
kept, should mark the moral destiny OF the race
those about him, indicate the lines in which
humanity must necessarily move forward in
i ins sr0fIssr 81 eaeo
the oownfall OF error and tue dawn
Of S new truth , But for us who have assembled
OF Homeopathy there Is one name that stands
forth pre-emi0ent In the progress OF truth. Sam
ago. gathered about him all the available facts OF
medical science then known. From this van.
marked the effects of csiscoua ON his oHs
healthy body he read and experimental, he
medi,ated deep and long and penetrated the mists
and shadows about MIN and announced the dawn
ing of new truth 10 the world in the healing art.
From that time forth the success of homeopathy
has been retarded by unmessured prejudice and
ignorance, Il counts its adherents oy untold
face OF thin broad earth. And ia not this quite
sufficient? Need We complain OF the slow prog.
years since Hahnnemann irst published his
0rsanon Of Medicine. In thirty years from the
time that persecution drove Hshnnemann from
al hat ~ fu pnfA ~ ha-
hold his statue erected In the public square to HIS
honor. Is not this enough Should we expect
q new truth 10 gain place Of honor and a statue
20 lie hero and martyr In less than thirty years
We complain, OF coure, and think we must. but
and e es u' had aa #.
In the world with that OF other great prophets
and teachers Of mankind? 1t is as 1t ever has been.
the tate OF all reform to meet opposition Every
new truth announced TO the world, or every old
truth brought forward in new form meets with
obstinate resistance. This opposition often comes
from seiash motives. 1t often comes from the
natural conservatism OF human nature. 1t comes
ms 10 ns% truths or fear 70 open
Yet o.,,,1 notw VI ,ss slI forms O
sxuIed-the final triumph OF truth. TO tni.
told rock We all must cling, let Others fall II they
must.
"Our little systems have their day:
They have their day and cease to De;
They are but broken lights of Thee:
And Thou. oh Lord. art more than they"
Let rs not complain, then, against the natural
conservatism which holds fast 10 Gil the past has
pequeathed and is slow to open fits eyes to the fu
ture It Ii by this that the world Is kept from
ming on with every crack-brained theory which
would deceive mani kind and plumber their pockets
1of personal gain. This natural conservatism Is
potent for good or evil 1t prevents islsehood and
error rem finding place among mankind While
p1evenung this also binders the true progress.
cemsnos OF every new scheme for
leading mankind that 1t shall have
reason Tor its existence. While this
natural conservatism prosecuted Hahnnemann
and opposed his teachings, and still opposes them.
Tet, let US bear in mind that il ia this same natu-