New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-05
TIE ST. GEORGE MEDICAL SOCIETY,"
THREE cLEgGYMES WITHDRAW FROM Ir-KEAsoN

FOR THEIR ACiIOS.
statement publ shed yesterday about inc o.
George Medical Aid Society for Working women
Of No Il Clinton place attracted consderaple a''u
ton The names OF the Rev. Drs. William Ormsuon'
Of the Collegiate Reformed Church William NJ ray
ior of the broadway Tabernacle and Charles r.
Deems of the Church Of the strangers we're atacneu
10 tho publication. Those clergymen we're Known
to have been In some measure connected WIN inc
society which recently held IL exercises at OhlcA
erng Hall. The following was The statement pun
Nshed:
"Some weeks ago we consented TO become mem
bers Of an advisory committee composed Of clergy
men Of all denominations for the St George Mealcal
AID Society for Working women, No. ls clinton
place. and our names have been widely adverused III
that connection. Since that time, however, we nave
seen reason 70 change our opinion regarding that IN
sttut an and It's management and ask permission
through your columns 10 make public our withdrawal
from all connection with It,"
Dr TAYLOR and Dr. Deems said last evening that
they did to make any further state ent than
WIS couveved In the publication. II had been pub
ushed after due consideration. DIT. Ormlston said
that Mss Ada NJ. Chevaillier. who directs the Worh
of the society, came to him and asked that ne "ouu
hermit the Use Of his Us member Of an Al
visory Committee Of the st. George Society. lie was
prevailed upon to make an exception to his rue III
such cases and allow the use of his name
she had already ObtI ned the names OF such we'll
known clercvmen a. Dr. Ryancc, Dr Mottet, DIT
William F. Morgan and DR.. McGynn," added Dr.
Orruiston. $50 that did not vat until had made
an investigation Of the sOciety's affairs The names
we're printed in large type on the programme at
Chckerng Hall, saying that the society was estAo-
shed under tLeT auspices. - .
DR. Ormiston exp aimed that afterward he decided
10 withdraw, and Drs. Taylor and Deems, aftor a
confercnce agreed with HIM. After the ChIckerhe
nan meeting DR. Ormi-tOn had consented 10 act iOr
a short time as treasurer Of the society and durng
that period he made examination Of ia methods
that confirmed hs intention Of wlthdrdwng' as ne
aid not care 10 be associated he said with any thing
that appealed 10 the public for funds unless Us
character was fully established"
one who was acqua nted with the president, MISS
che, ailier said yesterday that he did not think there
was ANYTHING shonest In her purposes. she Is
an enthusiastic woman" he added "deS oted TO char
table work and has been engaged IN IL In seVeral
large cities The only drawback was that she "a7
not practical woman anu not having large resources
her work was not successful She came 10 New
York from Boston four years ago
Al the onice, No. II Clinton place the secretary
attributed the withdrawal of DR.. OrmIston To inc
fact that the dispensay OF the assoc auon was con
Quoted by eclectic physicians instead Of those OF the
Irregular school" She said that the society mao
been regular incorporated In the ohce Of the sec
relry of SLa,e a cert hcate filed with the county
Clerk Of New YORK. Miss Chevallier she SAID was
dong q great and valuable work n New-iorA'