Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-27
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nold's Diagnosis.
DR.. Martins presence in the sick
room was always q magnetic one. His
strong. sympathetic nature, his won
derful grasp of detail, and his CHEEKY
disposition. combined to inspire his
patients with courage and confidence
and drive away dependency and
gloom. He had keen sense of h,,mor.
and his inexhaustible fund Of anecdote
contributed to relieve the tedi,1m Of the
sick room for many patient, and in
spire them with new courage and hone.
1t would be impossible to estimate the
immense amount of good Accomplished
in such busy life work, and the news
of its untimely close, viii come with
the force Of personal bereavement to
thousands of people, who have enjoyed
the blessings Of his professional skill.
The work of such n man lives after
him, and is his most enduring monu-
ment
DR.. Martin was always honest and
strais ht-forWard in dealing with his
patients and retained their confidence
to marked degree. During his sick
ness he received great many letters
expressing the warmest sympathy and
appreciation of his skill as physician.
Among these was ore lady from Chi
cago who wrote that he had saved her
child's life by his care and devotion. A
him for his life and health. A lady
travelling in France wrote that her
life was due to his skin and penetra
zion.
These letters were. each and all, a
source Of great pleasure and gratifica-
ton to him during his Illness. and he
would say that it made him feel that
his life had not been useless" that
looking back over his thirty eight
years of practice, lie believed that he
had been instrumental in doing a great
deal of good
He was very tolerant Of all religious
opinion. believing that all sccts mad as
good Il right to their views as he had
20 his. He had a strong sense Of right
ard justice. He based his conduct
upon the Golden Rule and. in all his
business dealings. never did a thing he
would not wish to have done to him.
Early in his sickness he felt that his
life work was done although he kept
about doing q little until his increasing
weakness confined him 10 the house
He would often say. Il have had sixty
years of strong vigorous health, and |
thank God for that. and will submit
to what comes to me without murmur
or complaint lie said to a friend
My religious creed is simple one.
believe God created NE, and brought
me into the world as one of tie many
atoms that so to make UP His great
universe. He gave me strength and
faculties to make my way in life. and
to do what good | could. and | believe
| Him to be infinite in wisdom and mercy.
/ shall soon pass from this life to the
world beyond. What there is there ! do
not know-no one knows. There are
thousands OF theories and conjectures
of the future but no one knows. When
/ try to penetrate the veil that sep
arates this world from the next | can
| only see those beautiful lines Of Whit
| tiers.
| ~ know not where His islands lift
Their fronded palms in air;
| l only know / cannot drift
| Beyond His love and care
| Il put myself in my Heavenly Faith
er's hands with perfect trust and con-
| fideuce. ! am content for God doeth
ali things Well"