The San Francisco call., 1909-01-26
CLERGY AIDS TO
MEDICOS, SAYS
DR.. WORCESTER
Emmanuel Movement Founder
Explains Teachings at
Meeting
Physicians and Ministers Gath
er at st. Francis to Hear
of New Cult
Noted Divine Says Church
Should Devote More Time
to Healing Sick


trusting or scofing. gathered yesterday
afternoon to hear Rev. Elwood Worces-
ter of Boston explain the methods Of
tho Emmanuel movement" of which
he is the founder
The conference took place in the
colonial room of the ST. Francis hotel
Although it was intended that the
gathering should be for the members
Of the two professions and altogether
technical in nature, many others. in
cluding a number of women. sought
admission.
As a result Of Or. Worcester's ad-
dress many physicians declared that
they desired to go more fully into the
details Of the movement.
Dr. Worcester was introduced by
Bishop Nichols. who said that in look
ing on the audience he wondered how
The thousands of parishioners and pa
tients were to get on without their
clergy and doctors for the afternoon.
as there had never before in the annals
or san Francisco been SO many of the
two professions together.
DA n DlrtSNfl SdAQ JAt MOGAu NFAA
them Of his work as simply as possible
lie said he would first tell OF his tuber-
culosis class and he hoped that no one
would say he was trying to cure tuber-
oulosis by suggestion as such a state
ment would be absurd
This was the first healing movement
iusugurated in Emmanuel church and
was begun about three years ago.
In the study of tuberculosis, Dr.
Worcester said. 'one finds that the dis
ease is so prevalent that the santa
RUINS OF the country would be able TO
accommodate less than per cent Of the
patients
tuberculosis is q matter Of interest
TO all persons. and IN all work intelli
gent people are looking for allies and
utilizing every new force. They are
now enlisting the cooperation Of a Ger
tain number of churches
When DR.. Worcester began his work
among the consumptives he conducted
* IN their own homes. Tents were put
I'D on the roofs. IN the front or back
yards. pOrches were utilized and the
plan OF living in the open air, necessary
in the cure Of tuberculosis, was carried
out with greatest care.
SUCCESS Is GREAT
The success Of this class has been
great aLlQ 4Adc 4ciA-0lAS AA0N-A AAAeNN NAAN
clergy and physicians may work to-
gether satisfactorily.
DR.. Worcester said that Of all the
criticisms Of his work not one has been
simed at the tuberculosis class, but, on
the contrary, eminent medical men have
commended it.
Dr.. Osler. formerly OF Johns Hopkins.
but now Of Oxford, has advocated sim
liar classes IN England and Ireland.
taken - went
on DR.. Worcester, lis much more COM
pleN. dealing as it does with moral and
mental complexities. 1t is based as
scientifically as the tuberculosis cure,
however. and may be understood later"
In speaking Of the criticisms Of his
work which have been voiced or which
have appeared in various medical jour
nails. DR.. Worcester says they grow out
OF three causes. First, complete ignor-
ance; second, lack Of scientific knowl-
edge or education; third, lack Of appre-
citation Of spiritual force.
Before beginning the work DR.. Wor-
cester went TO leading physicians and
put his principles before them and he
began with full recognition Of scientific
medical knowledge and particularly OF
nervous diseases.
physicians receive great honor from
Us in our work." he said. and in all
we do there is no intention or tendency
70 wean the patient away from his
physician. Many medical men are glad
Of our help.
Why should clergymen have any
thing TO do with disease% you ask.
Because it is found that our training
enables us to DO important service We
are not the only class the physician can
make use Of. lie uses trained nurses
and also is coming TO use to large ex-
tent the social settlement worker
DR.. Worcester said that he had ex-
Dected that this movement, like his
tuberculosis class, would be confined
10 his own parish and its spread has
been a surprise to him. He attributes
ST 10 the demand which prevails for
that sort Of thing now and as the re-
suit Of the peculiar religious movement
sweeping over America just now.
William James, one OF the most far
sighted men in America" said Dr.
Worcester, says that the movement
over the country now can only be com
pared to the religious conditions which
brought forth Christianity or Moham-
- medism."
EXPLAINS PURPOSES
DR.. Worcester explained the prin-
ciples on which he worked. the most
important of which was absolute CO.
operation with physicians and the re-
quirement in every case Of a complete
physical and neurological examination
and diagnosis.
ITO have one mechanical formula.
he said. for all patients would be
about as sensible as for a physician to
have one bottle OF medicine good for
some ills 10 give everyone who came
10 him. IT would be an Injustice to
the patient to have no diagnosis We
have been very careful in all details"
Dr. Worcester then said that he an
nounced for the first time from a pub
lie platform a change in the method
OF conducting the work. As il has
grown he finds it necessary to be asso-
ciated with a larger body Of physicians.
In this way" said the speaker, I'VE
have put the entire responsibility in the
hands of physicians and are only work
ing with them"
Those going 10 Boston for aid from
Dr. Worcester would be received di-
rectly If bringing diagnosis from their
own family physician DR.. Worcester
said that he rejoiced in the fact that
not one Of the patients passing through
his care had died or committed sui
eide.
DR. worcester said: 7 should not