The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-08-02

your ui5appOintments ana com-
plaints.v When DR.. Jenner an
nounced his discovery of vaccination
he was caricatured as riding on a
COW; and every true physician is II.
able to unjust cunsure and COM
plant.
I do notknow just what complaints
our departed brother received but
from all I can hear he was COMPARE
lively free from unnecessary sacri-
fee and yet what burdens and trials
he had to carry from his very pro-
fession. The fact is, this profession
shows many vicarious lives, lives
sacrificed for the good of others, and
who can tell how much longer DR..
Parker might have lived if it had
not been for the loss of sleep, the
worry over the sick, the midnight
calls which made him the beloved
physician. John Howard insisted
on riding long distance In an in
fected ship that he might study the
plague that was destroying Italy.
And thousands of doctors have been
willing to give their lives for the
benefit of the race. No wonder that
Paul speaks of the "beloved physi-
cIan ;''no wonder that in hundreds
of homes in Columbus to-day our
dear brother is missed and tears of
sorrow mingle with tears of his rel
atives because DIR. Parker will be
seen on earth no more. When Ma.
polian saw DR.. Larry sacrificing
himself for the wounded soldiers
he expressed his amazement and
gratitude. He could appreciate, as
alas, too few appreciate to-day what
it means to go among the sick and
wounded and dying.
Brethren of the medical profession,
1 congratulate you that you have
chosen profession of great honor,
of inspiring hopefulness, of tender
sympathy, of remarkable sacrifice
and of glorious achievement. And
is there no practical lesson for us
all from our theme? 1t seems to me
that one lesson is the lesson of graf
itude for our beloved physician2
Paul said am debtor, and he ex.
pressed his gratitude by life of ap-
probation and sympathy. How is
it with you and me as we think OF
our beloved physician? Do not save
your flowers for the coffin. If you
have word of appreciation OF OF
gratitude express it now while the
beloved physician is alive. The
second practical lesson is the i'm
portance of confidence in the diUiaet
physician. How many of our most
beloved physicians have felt the
need of Christ. Says David Hayes
Agnew the physician and surgeon
II believe In Jesus Christ the eter-
nal son of Cod" Sir Andrew Clark
president of the royal society of ply.
sicians, said, "there is one remedy
and one alone for all spiritual dis.
eases. and that remedy is found in
the person and work of Jesus Christ. ,
"The perfect morality of the gospel
rests upon the vicarious life and
death of the son of God" writes
Benjamin Rush M. d. who was not
only physician but signer of the
Declaration of Independence. Sin
James Simpson, the dIscoverer OF
chloroform, accepted what he called
"the wonderful gospel of Jesus
Christi" Sir Charles Bell, the anat-
omist and Psychologist calls Christ
'our savior and redeemer." DR.
David Livingston, the physician and
missionary, carried light and health
into the darkness of Africa, but he
felt his own need of divine physi.
clan, and all through his life he cas-
his burdens on the Lord. And it IL
beautifully suggestive that they
found him one day dead and kneel'
ing in the attitude of prayer, as if he
were to say by his attitude in death
I have helped others and I neet
help. Lord help me-"
Dear afflicted friends, what shal
I say to you? Nothing need be said
after the comforting words of the
two ministers which have boen read
Do not sorrow as those who have nc
hope. Your son has been taken
from earth, but those who knew him
best say he was prepared to go. j
heard voice from heaven which
said unto me write blessed are the
dead which die in the Lord, from
henceforth; yea, saith the spirit that
they may rest from their labors, and
their works do follow Them" The
divine physician says to you "Come
unto me all ye that labor and are
heavy laden and L will give you
rest"
"He hath prepared for them q
city; and 1t is a city of supposinq
beauty, of perfect health. of unspeak.
able happiness, of joyous reunion
Of everlasting glory.