The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-23

Or. JAS. III. Carlisle, was published in
the Spartanburg Herald last week
while the State Medical Society was in
, session in that city:
1.-The paths of pain are thine Go fort II
With patience, truSt and hope.
| The suffering of Sin-sick earth
Shall give thee ample scope.
Beside the unveiled mysteries
OF life and death. to stand.
with guarded Jos, and rcVerent eyes.
And pure OF iE,rt and hand.
(Whittier.)
More than half a century ago one OF
the leading physicians of Boston
died, Walter Charming, NJ. ID. His
friend, Rev. James Freeman Clarke.
preadhed sermon, which be began
with fine sketch of a good physician.
Our city is hOnOred today by the
presence Of many representatives Of
this noble profession from I'll parts Of
the State. Readers of The Herald
may be interested in the appro-
pirate tribute. II may help them
TO Il still higher estimate Of those on
whom we call in our moments or
anxiety or pain.
"A good physician has IA hard life
in many ways. His work is on the
shady side OF life, by the bed Of sick
ness and pain sickness which he often
cannot cure; pain. which he is some
times unable to alleviate. lie has
great responsibilities, invalving great
auNieticS. The life, health. happiness
of others de )end much In his wisdom.
attention, rfOmptueSS. fidelity. Most
of us DO our days word and then 90
home to rest or to amuSe ourselves.
to turn to private studies. or 90 into
pleasant society. The work of the
physician never ends. He can never
rest without the possibility OF being
suddenly summoned back to his duties.
If he is not actually called, he is
always in expectation Of being called,
and that interfcrcS with perfect rest
He is Il sentinel who cannot sleep on
his post. His work continues, through
night and day, through storm and
shine. through heat and cold, through
summer ana winter. Other men may
take their vacation, but wherever he
goes, the lightning message follows
after, and asks, Where are you?"
At home, he is the slave Of the door
bell (or telephoneD abroad, OF the
telegraph.
Yet. with all this labor. care, anx-
iety, physicians life has many COM
pensationS, compenSations so great
that wher person is able to fulfill its
duties IA llGt it is one OF the happieSt
of all professions. The good physician
has the consciousness of usefulness in
his work. The family physician
studies the constitutions OF the mem
berS of Il households: he is able to ad-
wise them in regard TO diet. air, eX-
crciSc, work and recreation. He fore
sees danger before il comes. and shows
them how tpayoid ii. II preventative
is better than cure. modern medical
science, which tends that way. is GER
tainly better than that of our fathers.
Hut when the inevitable disease ar
riVeS. then the use of the physician
appears in alienation Of pain, i'm TAX
ing charge of the case, and so rclicv-
ing the anXieties of the patient, and
h.> friends. When we have confded
wise and faithful physician we have 4
sense of rcpoSing trust. II all drugs
were abolished, do not think the
need and use Of a physician could be
scnSibly diminished perhaps it would
be- increased. All this is compensation
for his toll and anxiety, but more still.
: the affection which gathers around
him. The Apostle has Indicated
this reward cf the profession i'm one
striking epithct Luke, the beloved
physician He does not say, the
wise, the learned, the celebrated"
physician, but the beloved" The
good physician becomes Il friend in
many homes. As his life advances.
there grows around him Il neighbor-
hood filled with friends He is the
friend of old and young, for all need
his care, and depend on his counsel.
He becomes intimately acquainted
with the interior of life of many fami-
lies, but you will notice that a physician
is very seldom a gossip. He no none
thinks Of speaking abroad Of what is
conlided to him than if he were a
father-COnfCSSor, as, indeed, he often
is. And he. who is able to inspire con
tidence in another, helps the body
through the mind. as daily experience
teaches. We all feel the truth OF
what Walter Scott says;
II have lain ON the sick mans bed.
Watching for hours for the lccch' :
tread,
As if ! deemed that his presence alone
Had power to bid my pains bcgonc.
| have listed his words of comfort
given,
As ii to Oraclcs of Heaven.
| have counted his steps from my
chamber door.
And hiSsscd them when they were
heard no more.
our visiting friends will find here
traditions OF good physicians Will
whom our city was blessed i'm Other
| years. And they will bc welcomed lbs
| others. wOrthily representing the pro
| fcSSion today.
Or. Ramsay says OF Lionel Chalmers
/ NJ. D.. who died in Charleston, l7T7
"llc was the first writer who treated
/ Of the soil. climate. weather and gener
/ ally of the diseases of South Carolina
| His name was honorably pcrpctuateC
among us in the person OF a direct de
SCcndant "a grcat-grandSOnO Iiunc
| Chalmers Kennedy. NJ. ID. Nsl6
lSSOD whose portrait and mcdca
books may be seen i'm the Kenncd,
Library, on our Public square Th
spot on which his Office stood wa
sacrcdly set apart by Mrs. Kcnncd.
/ lIlclcn FaiSscuN StcvcnS) for librar,
where the poorest 10Y may go, an,
find good reading" The citizens re
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