New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-22
TWO DOCTORS CENSURED.
ONE OF THEM Is ASKED TO RESIGN.
THE HOMEOPATHIC CONTROVERSY - FORMAL

THE homeopathic CONTROVERSY - FORMAL
CHARGES MADE BY THE COUNTY SOCIETY.
The special meeting Of the New York County lIomoe
opaihc Medical society called To consider the charges
against Dr. Eebcrt Guernsey, president Of the liompe
Opathic lIospiIa, Medical noard aud Editor OF The
New lori Medical Times AID against Dr. 4.
Guernsey Rankin, Wa, held in the rooms Of the so.
cety at Twenty rhiId-,t. aud Third ave. last evening.
Great interest was manifested in The outcome Of tho
trial, and about 30 physicians. onethird Of whom
were women, were present. The secretary read the
following charges against Dr. Guernsey, drawn up
by the counsel Of the society:
DR.. Guernsey has stated that your society I, an un
worthy snd dishonest organization. IN which he rtans
his Membership for not crcdtabe 10 the society
himself Dr. Guernsey has stated publ cy aid pfyatly
the principles u your society are based not upon
truth. but upon Misrepresentation and a,ehood d.
Guernsey has made and published wrongful and malicious
attacks upon Dr. Il. f. Allen, and upon thc members %
your society. good standing, numerous OCCASION,
Dr. Guernsey has various occasions. made and ps1
l,hed or caused To De published statement, that all
those called themselves homeopathic physicians as
dishonest and dcccitfu thus unIusty rejecting uIon all
the members your society, and upon many others.
signed by Terry. ST. Clair Smith Louis de " widen.
Edwin West. Alexander Berghaus.
The charges against Dr. Rankin were a. follows:
Or. Rankin. about december Il. 1889. wnngflly
accused your society having fallen into disrcpute and
INDUCING in unprocssiona proceedings" and u The
est Interpretations Dr. Rankin has Nfoneuly stated
on various occasions that the member, % society
not homeopathic physicians and guilty Of unpio'ionA
and dishonest practices. Dr. Rankin has o Nafiou, pcr
sons On various made uttoanre, tending 10 O..
grade your society and member, without night AID
contrary to laterna good fellows uculco,ed by Tia
code.
In Consequence Of these charges the Investigating
Committee recommended
That society deny that the society and IT, members
OF the homeopathic profession generally are deserving 4
the terms "dceitful" dishonest" "rogues men WHO
barter their for god' "quackey" and the sister
phrases applied by Dr. Guernsey % this society and -
members aud 10 the homeopathic profession, aud iht
d.. Guernsey and Rankin are consumed for Using SUI
language toward members % society aud po ''i'n 10
which society and profession the accused Insist upon Pee
. taulug membership
Dr. Guernsey was then called upon f)r his defence
It required more than two hours % read II, ana u
was summed up by the Doctor follows:
deny thr power o. this society 20 discipline ne /
assert that no ~. power is contemplated Boo - Organic
,aw OF machinery provided therefor H. ne'rrthe.,-, .
be held such power assert 90 tra mas 'n
granted me- That pror,.tnr Mus have been -'a
.hauicr' in thrr character. further DENY that ha'a
committed any offence against the cod. OF rt Nii On
" which alone bv ha rrtiest stretch ~ p1v'r ONES
within the !url-d ct.on OF thi, society.
After the society, counsel y. g.. Peckham. Hif
said that Dr. Guernsey had not met a." charges I'D
ms reply resolution passed by The >o'letN Sis
tanning the charges Of the committee. and ashlng re
! doctor 10 resign his membership After hcarH- pF'
Rauku'> defence. the society also passed fc-""u u
/ ceuSurlng him.