The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-02
HAHNEMANN AND ST. JAMES.
On. BELL SAYS HE CONSISTENTLY FOL-
LOWS THE EJRECEPTS OF BOTH.
The Action OF the Nsrrasansett Convention
in Hefusing TO Take Up the Charges
Against Hin Amounted, His Friends
Sny, TO Practical Exoneratton.

The Action OF the Nsrraaansett Convention
In Befusing to Take Up the Charges
Against Hin Amounted, HE Friends
Say, TO Practical Exoneration.
DR.. Jnmos B. Boil OF Boston was not ex-
PEELED from tho International Ilahnemannian
Association at its Convention. held Mt Nnrrn-
cansctt Pier on June 81. and some OF the
members of this association are indignant be-
cause tho Board of Censors WIS not allowed to
report on tho charges that had been made
against him.
DR.. Bell is n well-known homeopathic
physician In Boston. He was President OF the
Eahnemanuian Association last year. and q
few days before the Convention assembled 1t
became known that charges had been pre-
ferred against him on two general counts,
The first was based on an address made by
DIR. Bell before the Christian Alliance in Bos-
ton on the subject of Divine healing. Those
who were opposed to DR.. Bell asserted that In
this sermon he advocated Christian science"
and the faith cure" contrary to the dec-
laration OF principles OF the association.
The second count was based on the state
Gent that in his practice at the Massachu-
sets Homeopathic Hospital he had used the
surgeon 5 knife in thirty-four cases where the
d. case might have boon cured by medicines.
This Is contrary to the traditions OF homG-
opathy Tho Hahnemannian Association is
an oitshoot of the American Institute OF Ho-
mpopathy. and was organized in 1880
Since the Convention some OF the members
have declared that the association. In its de-
sire TO suppress the charges against DR.. Bell
and avoid discussions. rode rough shod over
the constitution and all procedente. The ac-
ton Of tn" Convention and Dr. Bells defence
wrIc unuc public yesterday.
Whcn DR.. icll was notified several months
ago that these charles had b, been made
All With the consent Of the chairman Of tho
board Of Censors he sent II In pamphlet form
e TsSFy we're psord By Dr. MarSn Ech
cock o. 20 broadway: and 1t was known that
s hf sS SS4 s s5 nsw hst onnRy ss ms s
hers Of the association were in!mical to DR..
%.%9:t #s faI9 RF Fn s'asss
Last plight h"h reeeiyed en ~ OF this pam
v"n,ior for business All Of the members
hoard ea OF re Cleared him o. the chars s
to s v9tf useless discussion DR., Be is very
Eeg9Hs man: and every one Tho k1eT him
Bell still! pending. Or. Dillingham; says that
tnSy vii SS ss
r. Board Of ce Rao Dr. Bssl9T TIC
ton ~. Rushmo Re, Of P lL If who was
eicct9d president to succeediDr. Bell The fact
that Dr.. le was not reflected did not mean
tint IN" nssoy ,tion was dissatisfied with him.
however. for it Il customary to elect now off,
nl ijci in ,lotsnce Of the charge that in his
on on" Divine Iieaiing from y, Medical stand
Ion he Pdy I'm snf that were ,Ss nSon
ss'E5L Wtm sHT hhhns savs OIL the ahne
" "i'i' HeaIins is religious teaching held
by n small minority in the church universal in
MI I've. naptuTipS and nlWuyS and only hv
thos. who, are truly orthodox in their general
belief. and especially in the last quarter Of a
10 'l Jesus Christ to set up the kingdom Of
I'm practice it consists simply in ohseyiinf
5 r tho dss sick d the "m shSsis Let let
them pray over him amounting him with oil in
IT, INN. q tine Lord End the prayer IF faith
the A1thor Of HON nopathy and Of all good for
s al Il
IS free to, al WHO can receive it-without
on s apd ss xsh sb.t PE hyne healing is not
system of medicine, 1T l. not scientific. It is
noriyal to h"mIopathy, and it is very differ
given before !, religious meeting; upon what
sni'crt. but g which i believe it to DO my
right as nrofessona man TO- to lend en- the weght
disease. mieh hn strengthened In abandoning.
as most Of them had done. allopathic dosing
and dragging. and II you look at my address
you win see that n large rortion Of it Is de-
voted to rrrrnnding. the hearers that it is far
II they have no faith IN God.
"i,nt some Of my colleagues have inferred.
Think that ! was abandoning homeopathy
and riuctisin.; Divine hcaliDr This might be
true II what defended wa: Christian science.
but, ~ already explained. healing In
answer to Irnycr does not belong to ply;
siciuE3 or Is 'healers hut 70 tho Church. and
20 Lao c h, fara n ~ G.
am neither o,e Of these. am not compe, ent.
And ,csidcs this. nm devoted with, the
whole enthusiasm OF my nature. rs | have
been for thIr,y-tlr years. to the study and
pra,ti sc q! pure homeopathy. with ny ever in
creasinS I'VE OF H. and coui.cS,nce IN 1t. as ono
OF GoI'a best gifts to man. on the natural
plane"
harmony il tho association. and that there
WAS no fonda ion Tor I'll" ruInor that the or
gnuizatiOn would be disrupted rs u result OF
the AurIaRansrtt Convention.