New-York tribune., 1902-05-23
WANTS THE NAMES PUBLISHED.
A FIRM OF DRUGGISTS THINKS SOME OF
THE METHODS OF THE HEALTH DE-
PARTMENT ARE PECULIAR.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

Sir: We do not wish 10 appear as critcising the
methods Of our Department Of Health but cannot
help thinking that some Of them are somewhat
peculiar. For example: We read in your issue or
the 10th inst what was described milk raid
This was an onslaught made on those supplying
milk tc the community Quite number Of milk
inspectors and sanitary police have been detailed
Tor that purpose
The public must duly appreciate the alertness
Of the Health Beard and its action in doing all in
its power TO protect the health Of our citizens
by this inspection Would it not further enhance
the welfare Of the entire community by inspection
only Of food supplies. but also by the enforce
naent OF the powers which the law has endowed
II with? Would II not be well If it would turn It's
the periodical inspection of drugs and
let the public know the results OF its Investigations
do not know the boards power in this respect.
but II would seem that merely to make a raid
without publishing the results. that all the facts
might be known. would have comparatively httle
effect 1t might be that the evidoer who was de-
tected and hned would refrain from his evil doings
but this would not have the deterring effect on
others inclined to follow in his footsteps -,
their ines and Tnisdeeds published broadcast.
Why, then, should these greater criminals escape
this penalty? We call them greater criminals pc
cause We convinced, that there are no greater
es ensa isonsrane n te lives Of those who have no
means OF protecting themselves uReSs thtougL IN
this category belong all who adulterate FOODS.
drugs medicine and the common necessities OF
What the public would desire IS not an occasional
4ce @ but Mhe6 1fS e IS ea % Rse and
the publication Of the names Of the guilty ones; ones;
il the Health Board has not this power II should
be properly vested with il as soon as possible,
DPTeeists' Chemists and importers.
Third-ave and Tenth-st., NewYork. May Is, 1902.
THE chief difficulty encountered by the Board
of Health in the protection OF the community by
chemical inspection and analysis has so far been
the lack of ample funds. The department car
ries on a systematic daily inspection of milk
canned milk meats, cattle. fruit, vegetables,
canned goods and general foodstuffs- 1t would
be glad TO extend the inspection to include drugs
and medicines, but so far has devoted It's re-
sources 10 those articles which seemed to carry
the greater menace TO the public health. AS to
the publication of the names Of the offenders,
there is no disposition on the part of the Board
of Health to shield Violators of ordinances. but
the lists are too long to find space in daily
newspaper
DR. HERRICK JOHNSON ON ELECTION.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: A large and attentive audience listened 10
the able discourse in the Brick Church on Sunday
morning by the Rev. DR.. Herrick Johnson pro
fessor in the Mccormick Theological Seminary o'
Chicago AS reported in The Tribune OF yeste--
day he began by replying 10 some aspersions cast
on the Presbyterian Church by an eVangehcal
clergyman of good standing in recent aodreAs
sn Chicago to the effect that its orthodoxy stag
gered at nothing that would nil he'll ana thaI II
was always facing q graveyard, looking az the
dead past To 1indicate the Presbyterian beliet
DR.. johnson read with great emphasis his text
For God so loved the world that he gave ms
only begotten Son, that whosoeVer Deie'elh III
him should not perish, but have everlasting NE.
THIS distinguished professor of theology declared
that that text set forth the orthodox Presoy-
tertan doctrine. and that Christ died Tor the
whole world" and not for the elect or any seiect
class whatever.
t,ie VIZ wit
could not be surpassed by any follower OF Wes-
ley he seemed to feel that, as a consistent Pres
hyterian. he must not overlook the docuihe VI
election What he said this burning question
so utterly at variance with the whole preVl-
Gus tenor of his discourse that left the chuleh
wondering whether ] had not misunderstood MS
language. But the report in The Tribune agrees
exactly with what understood him TO say Here
Il iE:
But what Of eectiOH2 Nothing The e text ia.t6n em-
Suppose that two hundred men in prison. and
psrdoned and the doors - are thrown open, and
20 man goes out Then go to one hundred ana
3 % them the to sys prison. The That Is Is epen o
theEn. Every man can be free II he Will
DR.. Johnson says nothing whatever about the
merit demerit of the hundred and fifty or
Of the fifty. Having declined 10 accept the prof
feree pardon and liberty. they were all equally
guilty OF unbelief" On what ground, then.
could he go TO one hundred ana nifty and by "a
11esving violence persuade them 70 leave prison?
not any elect select class, would IL be fair or
Just not to give the fifty men the opportunity TO
accept the offer of salvation presented with
klnQ Of loving violence? To save one hundred
sna hfty by any words Of persuasion not addressed
go ,,so 70 the htty would be 20 act in partial, ca
pslGops and arbitrary manner: And yet, in spite
ot his repeated assertion that Gods love embraces
The whole world DR. johnson uses an illustra-
ron 10 explain the doctrine Of election which
ttspretents Cod as partial. cspEicious and arbi>
rsry All this goes 20 show that a great theo-
Logan involves himself In Inconsistencies not 10
he aLAs %
reconcile the doctrine OF mans free will to ac-