Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-12

>,,,~A ON a cold nfRhe when the thermom-
rter f. ave degrees below sero. the doctor
rsSss svav' To keep up under this nervous
strain. to so through this night work, 30
bear all these annoyanees, many physacians
have resorted TO strong drink and perisneu.
Others have appealed to God for sympathy |
and help and have lived. winch were TIC
wise doctors. judge yer
Again. the medical profession ough; TO |
he Christians because there are profess
sional extgencies when they need rou.
Asa's destruction by unblcssed physicians
wSs a warning. There are awful crises IN
every medical practice when n doctor ought
30 know how 70 pray. All the hosts OF Ills
will sometimes hurl themselves on the
weak points Of the physical organism, or
with equal fsrocity will assault; the entire
line OF susceptibility to suffering. The
next dose 81 medicine will decide whether
or not the happy home shall be broken up:
Shall n be this medicine or that medtcineF
cd HELM the DOCTOR Between the i've
Srons and the ten drops may be the Ques-
ton OF life or death. Shall IL be the i've or
tn. ten drops3 Be Careful how you put that
knife through those delicate portions OF the
body for II Il swing out OF the way tho
sixth part Of an inch the patient perishes.
Under such circumstances physician
needs not - much consultation WITH men
OF his own calling as he needs consultation
with that God who strung the nerves ana
built the cells and swung the crimson tide
th-or-h The arteries. You wonder why the
heart throbs. why II seems 70 open and
shut. There Is 70 wonder about X. IL =
/ Gods hand. shutting. opening shutting,
oDeninc on every heart Nheh H"n
4 comes 20 doctor the eve. he ought 20 De IN
/ communication with Him who said 70 the
blind. Receive thy sight When doctor
/ comes % treat a paralytic arm. ne ought 20
/ - in Communication with Him VINO selu:
/ ..S.retch forth thy hand. and he stretched
! II forth when man comes 20 doctor
/ a had case ~ hemo-rhace. he needs 10 be IN
/ communication v1th Him who cured tne
issue 81 blood. saying. Thy ialth ha'h
Another reason whv the medical profess
sion ought 20 be Christians l. because there
ovens before therntsuch grand neld ior
Christian usefulness. 1ou see 50 many
,,eople in pain. in trouble. IN hereaVeTnehs
You ought % be the voice ~ heaven - thelr
/ souls. ola Or. Gasherie De Witt. prac-
tstione- 81 New York. told me IN his ias'
+ DAYS. L ALWAYS present IN" rehgloh OF
/ Christ 20 NY patients. either Directly or IN
+ 6s-e-.lv. and End Il aim ost always accept
.nis~ Drs. Abercroubie AMI Brown. o
scotland D-s Hey and FotherciA 81 Eng
land and Dr. Rush 81 our own countr,
were celebrated fer their taithluln'~S il
/ ths. direction. "Oh." SAYS the meilca
r-ofession. shat Is your occupation
/ That belongs 70 the clergy. not 70 Us.
f Nv brother. there are severe illnesses II
F which YOU will not admit even the Clergy
and that patients salvation VIII ocotn
+ uron your faithfulness- with me uieNie, IN
p or The body ;n one hand. the medicine 10
: the soul in the other. Oh. what a chance
+ There lies a diving Christian on the pillow
: Yot1 need 20 hold over him the lantern :
: the gospel until its light streams acro~-- -
: pathway or the departing uiiSrim. ana 70
. mead 70 cry into the duh ear 81 dealt
- "Hark 70 the song % heavens WELDON
J. that comes stealing over the waters
: There lies on the pillow dying slime
: All the morphine that YOU brought wit
= YOU cannot Quiet him. Terror IN the iac
n Terror IN the heart. How he jerks himse
- up on one elbow and LOOKS wildly into yo'
d. / face and saws. Doctor. can't die. a
~ / not ready 70 die. What makes X 50 Oar
= Doctor can YOU pravf Blessed Tor "
- and blessed for him II then YOU can kne
- down and say. 20 Cd. 7 have done q
% host could to cure this mans BODY. and
~ have failed. Now ! commit 20 thee ,
p, moor. suffering and aTriShted soul. Op
- Paradise 20 his departing spirit.
= But / must close. Tor there may be 81
u ferin- men ani women waiting In 70
/ Office or on the lot pillow. wondcri
A. why YOU don't come. But before YOU .
60 q doctors. hear my PRAYER Tor your eterI
y salvation. Blessed VIII he the reward
- heaven Tor the faithful Christian ply
n clan Some DAY. through overwork Or n
I'll lending over n patient and catching
In contagious breath. the doctor comes hor
an f and DE- lies down faint and sick H. Is
ely f weary 70 feel his own pulse or take the
nt acnoSis 81 his own complaint. He l. W
ont The fact IS his work on earth
lty ended Tell those people IN the on
80 there thev need not wait any longer.
'es. doctor will never g there again. He
nd written his last pre- ,ripticn for the alley
oy- tion q human pain. The people Will
lon ND his front steps ani inquire. How Is
lic- + doctor fo-davs' Al the SvmpatlieS %
cal neichborhood viii he aroused and Oh
ck- will DE many prayers that he who
: q been 50 kind 10 the sick may he g
:, a forteI in bis last pans- IL j. al! over o
oy- In .ro or three dav- his convalescent
tierts with shawl wrapped around n
10 will come 10 the front window ana look
-ers ~ the passing hear-e. and the poor OF
ick citv baref00ted and bareheaced, Will -
.rse on the street corner. saving, on
1re- good he Wa 20 Us allf' But on the Q
aes. Side OF the river % death some OF MS
Dr." r.atients who are forever cured. Will c
rcn ont 20 welcome him. and the physicia
bat, heaven. with locks az white as snow
but cordsng 10 the Apocalyptic vision,
ring come out and say: Come IN, come IN
h AZ was sick and ye visited me-"