Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-02

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cemeteries into parks, an graves into
rosebeds, all dead bodies would be-
burned, and their ashes deposited In
columbarium or left with friends. And
thus only may We rest IN peace freed
from the obnoxious decay that must
follow all earth buuals."
These words constitute a peroration
OF a most interesting and comprehen-
siye address delivered by Dir. a. 5.
Bower before the sixth annual ses-
sion Of the Utah State Medical Society
In the jointcity and county building to-
day
DR. Bowers subject was Vaccination
and Cremation OF the Dead The doc
tor is an ardent advocate Of both Of
these practices. The latter he said, mad
not received much consideration in this
section Of the country. As a sanitary
precaution, he says, It is Of inesiimable
value and should neither be opposed by
relglonists or -religionists. Gene
teries he declares. propagate disease
and have caused some of the worst epi-
denies in the history OF the world.
The meeting was opened by prayer bV
the Rev. Ellis Bishop. The attend
ance comprised about thirty Of the
leading physicians OF the city and
State. though that number was aug
monted considerably at the afternoon
session,
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DR.. Paden Of the First Presbyterian
church was the first speaker. and de-
livered very interesting address lie
said that the intelligence. common sense
and civilization Of a community b.
largely determined by its attitude to-
wards disease and physicians The
calling OF a doctor, said he, commends
him TO the community because he Is
here TO assist nature and 90 redeem
from the sickness Of the body as the
Christ redeems from the sickness OF the
soul. 1--WE welcome you. went on the
speaker, you viii find that we are not
angels, and We have sometimes had a
suspicion that you We're not angels"
But nevertheless when We get sick We
win send for you, and We would rather
see you than hear the rustic Of an an
gels wings
Turning his attention 10 the late Dr.
De Costa. the speaker paid him a splcn-
did tribute. characterIzing him as one
Of the most manly,
DIR, BOWERS ADDRESS.
Dr.. Bower after few preliminary
remarks, called atentIon 20 the preya-
lence OF a disease which had been rag
ing through the United States the last
two years. the identity Of which had
been disputed both here and elsewhere,
by men who had given much attention
10 IL. The preponderance Of evidence,
however. ha said, was in favor Of IL be-
ing true smallpox
we are here. said the speak er mot
to make war on any creed, denounce
any faction or deride the opinion Of any
one. but We individually. and as a body
Of medical men. should be brave enough
and true enough 70 stand by the great
and illustrlous discovery OF Jenner
made in the year l7Ij a discovery which
has prevented millions from filling pre-
mature graves and untold millions
from being dishgured for life"
The dangers from vaccination are so
small said the doctor. as to be prac-
tically nil. The mode of vaccination
should be left to the experience and
judgment Of the physician whether he
uses points Of glycernized lymph for we
get different opinions from different OBJ.
servers and boards of health. and II is
not just or right for any physician 10
critlcise another because he uses diff
ferent method from the one employed
by himself. by so doing. the doctor
argued, physicians SOW the seeds OF
laity.
CREMATION OF THE DEAD.
Now let me leave this subject, but
come with me 10 another even less pop
ular with the outside world but one
that Is far reaching and Of Inestlmable
value as a sanitary measure-thc ere
nation Of the dead
"Of the dead let no M be spoken; all