, 1891-02-25

Doth as regards the points OF similarity anu
OF difference, III correction with the var1-
Gus courses and progress OF the disease AS
seen in each Island.
As has been already announced, the Colo
NAL Government propose to submit tle
question OF the compulsory Segrr CATION of
lepelS, to the consideration Of The Genera
Legislature; and at such a time there is Il
special cal not to forbid the hope OF care,
a a to all " no opportunity t1laSS hY for N
Investigation which appears 10 afford evea
. tsA>OHaGie prospect OF yie ding fnrtfer
knowledge al the disease. l c0u g~rafGiato
Yen Oh forming Il body which " liz represent
IN the Colony, the collective view VS. OF thS
profession aS whole, on matters IT %CiffcnF.
ty AZ 10 which indiyiduai nIcnheIs may
differ, ana thus enable tue EU,onial G~
VeFnnent to act with your >urport6n Mel
cal questions Of general iullIOl tHfcr.
I am glad to recognize the kindly C4r~
and aid Gwen to the people by oarh mem6c
of the Profession Ill the Colony. I can b,nr
personal testimony to the appreciation ani
respectful affection III which your consider
ate labOuIs are recpiNed We are sur-
rounded with many evils in the sanitary
condition and social life of the community,
and / ask yOur best efforts i'll co operating
with the Colonial Government for the iB-
proyement which with Gods blessing may
be effected. YOn will maintain the best tIa4
ditions o fyOur noble Profession in tha relief
Of distress, sickness and paiu, AMI IN my
WI name, and as tiie exponent Of the wishes
of the community, [ wish the Lee ward t.
lands Branch OF the British Medical AS>o-
citation Gods speed, and that it may ever
continue an honour 10 the Colony.
DR.. Nichols then rose and said that, at
the II quest Of The Vlce-PTesideDt, be beg
ged 10 propose that tile thanks Of the pc.
wards Islands Branch of the RGtish Mrdi-
Association be given 10 his Excelle,Ay, for
his interesting and atle address. IL was II
peculiar pleasure for him, with AL hearth
HESS to propose such a vote, lnasMnCh AZ
the nix of the Profession IN tNiA Colony
had not regarded, hitherto, that there mrs
that Glove and affection" existing between
the Medical lnen and the Government, that
all would like to see, and thar really ough5
to prevail. 1t was quite evident, however,
that from to-day this impreSsiOn-whetiIer
a right or a wrong One-was q thing of
the past, for the speech OF the Governor
opened up 81 new and brighter era iE
the Government Medical affairs of
this Gloomy. The Questions brou4ht for.
ward by His Excelltncy would receive
The fullest considerations; for speaking for
his colleagues AZ we'll as himselt, he might
assure His ENecllency that the Member Of
the Medical Profession practising in the
Colony, were ready al all times to cn-Operate
with the Government III doing all ID their
power to mitigate suffering, TO improve the
condition OF the people, and to remove the
causes Of diSeas-.
DR.. tretlani, in seconding the motion,
s,kl hat he endorsed every thing that Dr.
Nichols had said III his speech, for there
could be no doubt that the Government
were to-day more in tonch with the profess.
sion than they had been for tho past thirty
years.
The BisIrop said lie klt pleased to give
a word of welcome to the profession on this
occasion, his relations with all tho gentle
men were intimate and pleasant, AZ in the
exercise Of his Office of Bishop he had FREE
qHsntIy during his pastoral visits 10 the
other islands, been the recipient of kiud-
Dess at the hands of each one. it became
him as d Bishop of the Church to give u
hearty welcome TO Members of thdt profess
sion which claimed as a Mtmber the Apes
tie St. Lake. His feelings wers also in
sympathy with the Ass,ciatf An on account
of the FAIRLY ties exisliltg bet weth himself
and Members Of il, III the persons of his
dear brotler. at ST, Kits. VIII. Ratf already
made his mark asa Medical man. and HE
son here present today, who would be hop
. ed in time make his marx also.
He, trusted that The Blessing Of God
would follow and direct hem iii Their Ii.
bours for tire alienation of stiff ring hnman.