The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-06-23

shoulder ~ a Sermon 70 fhfhlolanh
viii Build a Hoapl,al
Rev NJ. \. Matthews preached 60
physicians last evening at the First
Presbyterian church, many we'll
| known medical men OF the city be-
ing present Ia the audience.
Among other things he said
In order 10 discover disease, ana
its many forms. find and Apply rom-
edioa, relieve and build up afflicted
persons. God has called ana ordained
men 10 the practice % this heuenecht
science, II II a ealllnH and not "a
! profession, therefore II can not be
eommefciaitEed
AN honest heightened, ethical
men IN the calling are free from COM
mercialiHm a. motive. II ~ true
there are some who practice Tor conn
! mercinl reasons. Low standards. and
incompetent examining committees
are responsible for the existence, IA
the calling. OF the guack and dollar
doctors It becomes the duty of the
sincere. righteous physician 60 oNs
pose errors. dispense knowledge, and
prosecute the murderer wearing the
NJ II. title After you have done the
work OF thcrspeutist It then be-
Gomez your duty To prevent disease
entering the home OF your patient.
You should receive a stated salary.
be employed by the year. and have
under your control the regulation of
the home. Sanitary laws should be
riEldly enforced IN the homes. and
scientific rules observed Ia the prep
aration Of all foods. into your hands
has been committed the purity IF
lives. the protection of chastity, the
propagation Of an immaculate char
acter. and the rescue % unfortunate.
helpless Infants Therefore you
should prosecute the one who disres
CARDS the trust. and never rest until
YOU see the rope around the neck Of
that one who stiles the cry and de
mics existence 20 the 'unwelCo~ed
child. The moral tone Of the com
| munity. To a large extent. must be
worked out by the physician. Our
| greatest danger IL not IN the sores
| known as the recognized dead line.
| the victims below II. gambling heiis
or saloons. They are only symptoms
/ The disease known a. the social evil
Is effecttnE the higher circles % So
| etety. The dangerous dead line l.
| the un-poiiccd scariet-cord running
through the social fabric Of giided
| respocthhliity. II IL not the diecoV :
cred. but the undiscovered fallen
woman that IL wreckins cur social
life. No one know, quite - well a.
the physician. that Americas great
est crimes are. prevention and do
nestle murder. You knnw our cnur
/ trys greatest need ls neither
/ mothers with big families happy
/ Christian homes filled with bright
/ healthy children Every family
should have lts own home. Boarding
destroys the hons Idea.
viii Build Hospital
'.rhe government demands large
/ q antilles from the intellect ualiy
| strong. morally cultured. socially re-
| free Christian homes. We want
/ citizens. therefore scorn the super
/ fetal idea OF reform. and begin the
essential work u pre-forn. Your
| next duty II to develop your science
| Never BE- afraid 10 investigate. and
/ with a conscientious nerve pat your
knife where no blade has yet gone.
/ You must have facilities. You shall
have them. IL I receive the proper
| announcement and assistance l viii
/ build for you a hospital. 20 be known
as The Puget sound Emergency
| Hospital. In u ali worthy subjects.
regardless Of caste. creed or nation
atty shall be treated. II shall be
managed by a competent directorate
/ Of iayfneu. and open 70 every rcput-
able physician. They shall compose
rs several stsffa and have under
their control schools for the proper
training % nurses u shall Be ethical
thoroughly scientific. and perfectly
| appointed. In a few years Il viii
| provoke the university to open a
| medical school. To our city said
hospital VIII bring great profit and
| prestige. Its pay wards will more
than defray all expenses. and enable
a common sense charity work 90 be
done. Such an institution viii be
built IN the interest Of science. 10
preserve the life % cur Citizen, and
meet the demands 81 cur worthy
poor.
The Great physieisn.
s'rt must be admitted that Christ
Is the Physician - physicians. the
Balm OF all balms-ths Savior ~
life and soul To him we must all
look for ultimate destruction OF dis
ease. the restoration 20 health. and
the salvation Of the soul. God loves
poor diseased man and seeks 90 cure
him. Divine Love IL medicine. II
has never failed. An application Of
/ His love. and being inocuisted with
Ills blood. r. iife-hsaith and eternal
salvation. In Him you will find the
remedy for every social evil. personal
woe and moral disease. He came 10
restore the sick. redeem the outcaat
and save tho soul Physicians, DO
you not need Him.