waking. The nausea had disappeared, and she again took beef tea, Temperature, 102, 9 o'clock p. m. Feb. 6th. Called at 9 a. m. Patient better; had passed a comfortable night. Temperature, 101°. Soreness of the bowels almost gone, and could lie on her side and turn herself in bed for the first time. The desire for stool was less, and all the sypmtoms more favorable. Urine passed natural and was less colored. Feb. 9th. Patient greatly improved; had slept nearly all night; urine began to assume its normal condition; stools, which had consisted of membranous shreds and serous matter, were becoming of some consistence and natural color. She could raise herself upon the pillow to take nourishment, and was much stronger. Fever was gone. She was encouraged, and said that only my care and attention had brought her thus far. Day by day she steadily improved, passing through the period with slight return of some of the symptoms which I anticipated, but I insisted upon perfect quiet. Flow was profuse, which Cinchonia relieved. After a proper time I made vaginal examination and found retroversion, with slight adhesions. In severe cases the uterus is more or less interfered with in its mobility, and Boivin and other authors give it the name of "fixity," or "immobility" of the uterus. The uterus can be displaced anteriorly or laterally, but I believe retroversion is considered more often the result of acute peritonitis. The characteristic product of inflammation being serum, lymph, and pus, and when this lymph is poured out it forms bands and threads, and frequently connects organs together, it ultimately forms new tissue. This lymph becomes adhesive, and finally is organized; then the process of hardening and contraction takes place. When there is a large collection of plastic material on the surface of the peritoneum in severe cases, and in the second stage, it is apt to become adhesive, and displaces other organs besides the uterus, and which is of more importance. In the first stage of the disease there may be simple engorgement, causing wetness, dryness and pain, but in the second stage we find a different state of things. affection, but symptomatic of some other diseases of the pelvic organs. Ex According to statistics, from one half to two thirds of the cases arise from parturition or abortion, and are usually accompanied with dysuria and metrorrhagia. Peritonitis admits of less local interference, and is a more common affection than is usually supposed. posure during menstruation is a common cause. Simple peritonitis may exist with few symptoms; may have only fever, or pain and tenderness without fever. After once having the diseese patients are prone to have recurrent peritonitis, at the period of ovulation; being a physiological function, the disease is apt to be excited, and hence menstruation becomes a predisposing cause of peritonitis. Some authors claim that peritonitis is only secondary, and arises from other causes. Dr. Barnes says he has seen peritonitis result fatally from applications of nitrate of silver, to the os uteri. We do not doubt this, as some individuals who possess a peculiar diathesis are very prone to diseases of an inflammatory character. But to return to my patient. She is now under treatment for the conditions before mentioned. I hope to be able to relieve her by breaking up the adhesions which are slight, and restoring the uterus to its normal conditions. Amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea, and sterility, are usually the lesions which result from acute and chronic peritonitis, and pregnancy is sometimes the only condition that will break up the adhesions, and enable the pelvic organs to perform their function normally. At the time of writing my patient is up and about the house, convalescence having gone on rapidly. The remedies used were Aconite, Bell., Mercurius Sol. Arnica, Rhus, with occasionally a powder of Morphia during the first few days, to allay the intensity of the pain. Arsenicum, Cinchonia, during convalescence. Arnica did not seem to produce the least effect, Mercurius and Rhus being the principle remedies relied upon, having noticed that after giving Rhus my patient commenced improving. Hence the query: Would not Rhus have been homoeopathic to the conditions at first, or within the first few days, on account of the disease being Bertie attaches great importance to Mercurius in typhoid fever. He says it prevents intestinal salivation, and certainly it proved a very valuable remedy in this case. As the roof of the pelvis is formed by the vesico-va-excited by a fall? ginal septum, the lower extremity of the uterus projects as it were, through the roof, the upper part of the fornix vaginæ, and the utero-sacral ligaments; above this the organs of reproduction float, and if my memory serves me right, Woorut expresses it "in an atmosphere of cellular tissue." Now then, if we have a mixture of serous, and plastic material poured out from the surrounding tissues, we can form some idea of the sense of touch; instead of an elastic tissue, we find the roof of the pelvis ligneous. This false membrane interferes more or less with the functions of different organs, and may cause permanent injury to the ovaries, and extend to the Fallopian tubes, producing sulipingitis; atrophy or hyper-plasia may result-excess, or defect of nourishment-and this may apply to all the different organs, and even extend to the bladder and rectum. Peritonitis must be distinguished from periuterine cellulitis, the same as endocarditis from pericarditis. The two affections are distinct from each other, but often are present as complications, similar to pleurisy and pneumonia. I think there is a closer analogy between peritonitis and pleuritis than any other two diseases, on account of the effusion of plastic material. The diagnosis between peritonitis and periuterine cellulitis may be simple enough, and at other times difficult. When cellulitis is confined to the tissue most adjacent to the uterus, the diagnosis is more difficult, but fortunately this is rare. You will observe that on the second day of the attack, I gave beef-tea, and paid great attention to her receiving proper nourishment. I am convinced that if I had not tried to keep up her strength I should have lost the case. No solid food of any kind was given for three weeks with the exceptions of cracker and toast, which was given against my orders. The cracker did no harm ; not so the toast. The patient received no stimulant. I feel proud of carrying this case through, coming as it did from allopathic hands, the last physician called being a successful practitioner of this city, and somewhat noted for his accurate diagnosis. He apparently had paid little attention to the patient, saying there was not much the matter with her, and had not attempted to make any examination of the pelvic organs even by palpation or percussion. CHOREA.-Dr. Purkhauser recommends propylamine as a prompt remedy in chorea, given in from fifteen to twenty grains a day. He dissolves in four ounces of water and gives a spoonful every hour. Periuterine cellulitis is more commonly found after parturition, abortion, or operation upon some of the pelvic viscera, not usually found in the non-pregnant GLEET. Dr. Gross recommends in gleet stretching female. The disease is considered not an idiopathic the urethra with nickel-plated conical bougies. The Homeopathic Times. A MONTHLY JOURNAL sion, as a distinct organization, should be abolished, and form a part, as an important bureau, of the commission of charities and correction. At the head of this bureau should be placed a statesman of rare executive abilities, of broad and comprehensive views, fully competent and with ample power to deal wisely with this great social question. In such hands the problem could be handled ALFRED K HILLS, M.D. wisely and practically to the great benefit of the community. In incompetent hands any interference with the matter could only be productive of harm. Of Medicine, Surgery and the Collateral Sciences. Editors: EGBERT GUERNSEY, M.D. J. B. GILBERT, M.D. Published on the First of each Month. Office, 18 West Twenty-Third Street, New York. to its consideration should be brought the most pro NEW YORK, MAY, 1879. "A regular medical education furnishes the only presumptive evidence of professional abilities and acquirements, and OUGHT to be the ONLY ACKNOWLEDGED RIGHT of an individual to the exercise and honors of his profession."--Code of Medical Ethics, Amer. Med. Ass., Art. iv., Sec. 1. A GREAT PROBLEM. The question is not one to be treated in haste, but found wisdom, directed solely to the good of the community. MEDICAL ETHICS. The case of Dr. Moses B. Pardee, of South Norwalk, Ct., which has been on trial before the Fairfield County Society, and which resulted in the expulsion of Dr. Pardee from that body, has made a profound impression upon the minds of the better class of thinking people from an ethical point of view, regardless of their opinions respecting the different modes of practice. The facts of the case are, that Dr. Pardee is a graduate and practitioner of twenty-five years, and his professional and social standing in his community are unexceptionable. Dr. Emily V. D. Pardee, his estimable wife, is a grad. uate of the "N. Y. Med. College and Hospital for Women"-a regularly incorporated medical college where all the branches of medical science are taught, including the theory and practice of Homœopathy--and against whom no charge of unbecoming conduct can be maintained. There are two ways to deal with a great social evil; one to ignore its existence, and deal only with its results; the other to recognise it as a part of our present condition of society, but surround it with such restrictions as will protect the community from those seeds of disease which may reach the innocent as well as the guilty. In looking at the question of prostitution, and the duty of the State in connection with it, we cannot, as a pro fession, take the high moral ground that it is a vice so vile that it must be let alone by the State or trampled under foot and crushed out by the strong power of the law. We, as practical men, as guardians of the public health, should look at the question from the standpoint, not of what ought to be, but what is, and meet it fairly and squarely as it exists now, and as it will exist, in spite of legal enactment, so long as human nature Their main cause of vexation was, and is, the fact that is what it is, and so long as society is constituted as at Dr. Pardee's wife graduated from a Homœopathic Medipresent. When, in the far future, the pulpit, the press, cal College and practices according to Hahnemanu Prethe drama, and above all, the mothers, shall have edu-vious to this departure on her part Dr. Pardee was all cated the world up to a purer nature and a higher life, this vice, whose baneful influence is now seen every where, will die of inanition. Until that time, let us deal with it as a thing present, which we cannot crush out by any legal enactment or any fulmination of the pulpit or anathemas of would-be moralists. We can depose it of much of its power to scatter through the community seeds of disease and death, and to this, as a profession, our attention should be directed. The local press makes the following statement of the case: right; since then he is all wrong, Evidence was and is wanting, that is, respectable evidence, to prove that he has disregarded any of the rules or regulations that gov ern the society. During the past twelve months certain members of the society have succeeded in making five persons sign their prepared lies. Two of these five were paupers, one could neither read nor write, but his mark answered every purpose; another was a poor young German sailor boy and the remaining two were women of unenviable reputation whom Dr. Pardee had refused to attend professionally and who were glad of a chance to injure him. When our old and respectable citizens give satisfactory evidence against Dr. Pardee the community will listen; but when roving sailor boys and town paupers can alone be coaxed into it, the intended injury is rather reflected on the narrow-minded blockheads who spend their time gathering such stuff. The society voted to expel Dr. Pardee, but whatever decision the state The supervision of this matter could not well be in society, to whom the matter is referred, sees fit to give the hands of the police, but should, we think, be under it, will not interfere with his ability or right to practice the control of the health department. This commis-as he has done for twenty-five years " In France and in the German States, prostitution, as a profession, is under the strict eye of the law, to the great benefit of the public. Every house is registered, and every public prostitute known to the authorities. At stated times, a careful examination is made, and thus the parties themselves and the public at large protected, to a great extent, from the ravages of loathsome disease, which has done more than anything else to taint the current of human life. Drs. Pardee stand together as physicians, no matter to or that its capital be reduced one-half. The directors what extent they may disagree as to the application of have therefore reduced the stock of the company from therapeutic agents. $200,000 to $100,000, thus giving every shareholder, Now, because the wife is supposed at times to adminis-one half of his original investment in stock. The stock ter drugs in a manner unknown to and different from has paid no dividends for several years, notwithstanding that of many members of the "Old School "-and the glowing statements which from year to year have probably different from that of her husband, who flooded almost every homeopathic physician's office in is supposed to belong to the Old School "-her hus- the United States, of the immense popularity of the comband is taken to task, and expelled from his medical so-pany, and its economical and efficient management. The ciety on account of consultation with his own wife upon medical matters. The matter has been referred to the State Society, and if we are not mistaken the Doctor will be reinstated in his County Society if the investigation proceeds under the Code of Ethics of the American Medical Association, Art. IV., Sec. 1. In our opinion, Dr. Emily Pardee cannot be shown to be other than a "regular practitioner," and no society or Individual has a right to inquire into the medical beliefs or practices of any other individual. praises of this company have been sounded through the majority of our homeopathic medical journals; its earnest missionary work carefully noted, and every homœopath urged to contribute to the success of an institution so brilliantly conducted. The light of legal in vestigation has at length been directed upon the work ings of this prosperous, economical," and wonderful company, and-we have the truth at last. Correspondence. of careful consideration. "Homœo As a scientific organization, no medical society has a To the Editors of the Homœopathic Times : right to require as a qualification for membership the beIn your issue of March I find an Editorial on lief or disbelief in any dogma, theory or anything else.pathic Principles," upon which I desire to offer a few Its members should unite for the discussion of medical comments. I do this more particularly because you topics perfectly untrammelled by creed or prejudice, and offer a suggestion to the Committee appointed at the last we feel safe in saying that the lady in question considers meeting of the State Society, which is certainly worthy herself a physician first and a therapeutist afterward, with a belief founded upon experience in the use of "small and frequently repeated doses " administered according to the law of "similars," and we do not believe that the aforementioned "Code" is in any manner violated by such practice. " Consequently, 1st, Mrs. Pardee as a regular" physician, could subscribe to the Code of the Amer. Med. Assn., and continue any mode of practice she might deem proper in the particular case, so long as she does not claim to be bound by any exclusive dogma. 2nd. Dr. Moses Pardee has violated no medical or social code in his consultation with his wife, and hence must be reinstated. We hope the case will be pushed to a speedy conclusion, and whatever that may be, there can be no doubt as to the sentiment of the general public in regard to the matter. It is this constant wrangling of professional men over non-essentials, that brings ridicule, and thus impairs their usefulness as a body. What we would like to see as a basis for professional standing is simply a regular medical education," including, of course, 'the accumulated experience of the profession, and of the aids actually furnished by anatomy, physiology, pathology, and organic chemistry," this be ing sufficiently broad to cover the "experience" in homœopathic therapeutics. In the first placc, I desire to thank you for the calm and dispassionate language of your article, and earnestly hope that all who enter into this discussion may be equally thoughtful. In my own behalf I would say that I have no pet theories to advocate, nor private ends to gain in this controversy; I only desire the good of my professional brethren and the upholding of that particular branch of Therapeutics in which I believe, and with which I have been identified for years. I shall endeavor, as best I can, to consider fairly and honestly those opinions with which I am at variance. Individually, I would have been perfectly willing to have had the "code" our standard of orthodoxy. Not adding to, or erasing therefrom, one line. But, unfortunately, last year, a preamble and resolution were passed, put upon record, and now appears in our published transactions, that does the very thing to which you object. Very many of our School honestly think that this resolution as adopted by our State Society vitiated and, · Code," as an enunciation of perhaps, nullified our Homeopathic principles. Many of our opponents of the Allopathic School took the same position, and declared that we had renounced Homeopathy, and hailed with triumph our discomfiture and defeat. I do not believe that the movers and endorsers of the resolutions of 1878 had any such intention as seems to have resulted from their work. I believe them to be good men and true to our principles, but mistaken in their ideas of the necessities of the case, and unfortunate in expressing the position that they desired to assume. In view of such diversity of opinion as to the meaning of this declaration of principles, already adopted by our State Society, is it right, or even possible, to let them remain unexplained upon our records? HOMEOPATHIC MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO. I do not think it would be just to the originators of The Superintendent of the Insurance Department of this resolution to simply expunge it from the records. the State of New York, having made a careful examin- They certainly believed that their position before the ation of the standing of this company, finds its capital medical world was a false one, and desired in this way to rectify it. Should we do right by them to now simpstock, which was originally $200,000, impaired to the ex-ly put the matter back where it was before, without an Would we not err as tent of $134,303.41, of said capital and demands of the effort to right their grievance? company that its stockholders make good the deficiency greatly, as we would, if, seeing our mistake, we should refuse relief to those other faithful men of our School, who are feeling so deeply the supposed injustice done them by this declaration of a body to which the honor of their professional characters is committed? I am not pleading the cause of the resolutions reported by the Committee of this year, at all, in this communication. Written in haste and amended in Committee, they do not now read as I hope they will when adopted by the society. But is it not possible to unite upon some more elaborate enunciation of belief than the resolutions of 1878, not as a condition of membership to our societies, but as a declaration of our present position; broad enough to meet the points, attempted to be covered by the resolution of last year, and faithful enough to our trust as Homeopathic physicians, to let the world understand, that we are not disloyal to the doctrines we have upheld for so many years? I am not sure but I could be satisfied with the position we are now in. The resolutions of this year, as reported by the Committee, were unanimously accepted (not adopted) by the Society, an act that shows that, at all events, we are not destitute of cohesion as a body, nor of prin iples which in some form we all endorse. The resolutions have been sent to every Homeopathic physician in the State, and will show our distressed brethren that we certainly have not yielded our belief in Homœopathy. Perhaps it would be better to let the matter drop just here. If so, I am sure the Committee themselves will have no serious objection. It strikes me, however, that 1st. The resolution of last year should not be rescinded and expunged. 2nd. That it should not remain upon record without some such extended explanation, as the resolution of this year contemplates. 3rd. That it is extremely unfortunate that any such action was had as in 1878, or is necessary in 1879. Yours, JNO. J. MITCHELL. Reports of Societies. 2d. This difference of opinion exists because the evidence adduced in support of these preparations, while abundant to convince a portion of the members of the homœopathic school, is not accepted by a large number of homoeopathists, because it is, in their opinion ex parte, hence insufficient to meet the requirements of modern scientific investigation. 3d. The evidence is considered insufficient also, because hitherto it has been obtained mainly by individuals who are prejudiced in its favor, hence their statements are unreliable, and hence, also, the obvious superiority of carefully conducted trials under the supervision of a society of competent experts. 4th.-This being evidently an attempt to enter upon a thorough and impartial test by those well qualified to conduct so important an investigation, the assistance of the profession is cordially solicited. Those who desire to procure a supply of the material to be tested, and full information regarding the method proposed by the Milwaukee Academy, are requested to communicate at once with the undersigned. It is desirable that this investigation may be promptly entered upon, and faithfully and thoroughly conducted by a large number of homeopathists. H. M. PAINE, M. D., 105 STATE STREET, ALBANY, N. Y. CIRCULAR LETTER BY DRS. THOMAS WILDES AND As two of the committee appointed by the Homœopathic Medical Society of the State of New York, to cooperate with the Milwaukee Academy of Medicine in its proposed test of the thirtieth attenuation, after due reflection and consideration, we protest against such test, and advise that the Homeopathic Medical Society of the State of New York do not commit itself to any such action, for the following reasons: It would be calculated to destroy confidence in attenuations as high as the thirtieth, and thereby do great injury to our school. The mode proposed can never be satisfactory as a test, because under certain conditions a remedy will act with clearness and distinctness, and in other cases, where these conditions are absent, will not be felt at all, In one individual the drug may be a similar irritant in the direction of his weakness, and then will act with a power and fullness of expression, which will leave no doubt of its presence and of its qualities. In another individual, in whom there is no tendency to the direcOne person may be highly impressible and his resisting power weak. He may show the action of a drug in all its effects. Another is strong in his resisting power. His impressibilities must be less, and the disturbing action of the attenuation will be scarcely felt in his THE MILWAUKEE TEST. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE COMMITTEE OF THE NEW YORK STATE HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL SOCIETY. At the annual meeting of the State Homœopathic Medical Society, held February 12, 1879, a communication of the remedy, it may produce no appreciable effect. tion was read setting forth the purpose, on the part of the Milwaukee Academy of Medicine, of instituting a thoroughly practical test of the efficacy of the thirtieth Hahnemannian potency, and soliciting the coöperation of homeopathists. In compliance with the invitation, the following reso-system. lution was adopted: "Resolved, That we approve the series of experiments that one person may be exposed to the contagion of This truth is exemplified in the frequent experience instituted by the Milwaukee Academy of Medicine with small-pox, disseminated in the air, and yet resist its aca view of determining scientifically the medicinal powers tion. It has no power on him. Is it a proof that the of the thirtieth Hahnemannian dilutions, and hereby small-nox virus is not in the atmosphere, because the recommend that a committee of this Society be appointed to cooperate with the committee of the Milwaukee Acad-man is not stricken? A robust man may laugh at the emy for the purpose of promoting the proposed investi- contagion of small-pox and deny its existence; and may gation." CIRCULAR LETTER BY DR. H. M. PAINE. The undersigned was appointed chairman of a committee of the New York State Homœopathic Medical Society to carry out the purposes set forth in the foregoing resolution. It is desirable that the active assist ance of the homeopathic profession may be secured for the following reasons: 1st.-There is an honest difference of opinion regarding the curative efficacy of highly potentized remedies. *Drs. H. M. Paine, Thomas Wildes, M. M. Gardner, committee. laugh at the power of the thirtieth attenuation and deny its existence; and yet his feebler and more impressible brother may be brought to death's door in the same locality with confluent small-pox, or have all the sufferings from a drug in the thirtieth attenuation. An individual is vaccinated. He resists the power of the vaccine, for it will not take. Another time, when his conditions are altered, the vaccine is developed in all its fullness of action. Now, if this be true, how can the proposed plan of the Milwaukee Academy be any reliable test of the power or action of the thirtieth attenuation of a drug? What possible value can such a test have? How can its advocates avoid the inference that their proposed test discredits and damages homœopathy in the house of its ministers and friends? THOMAS WILDES, M.D., 24 West 26th Street, New York. MARCELLO M. GARDNER, M.D., 12 Steuben Park, Utica, N. Y. SUPPLEMENTARY STATEMENT BY DR. H. M. PAINE. The committee, in their efforts to comply with the provisions of the resolution, were unable to agree upon a form of an announcement; accordingly they have presented two statements. The form signed by the chairman was submitted to the other two members; they, however, preferred to prepare one of their own, to which they have affixed their names. It is not my purpose, in this connection, to criticise the attitude which my colleagues, the representatives of high potency interests, have assumed. The position they have taken and the argument advanced, seem to me peculiar. They presume to "advise' the society not to do that which it has already done. They were appointed to perform certain specific duties. Instead of doing them they have virtually declined to obey the command of the Society, and have given their reasons therefor. Whether this course will prove the wisest and best in the end, I am not now disposed to discuss. Their argument and the position they have assumed, call for on my part, a further explanatory statement in support of the Milwaukee test. There is on the part of many homeopathic physicians a wide-spread and growing want of confidence in the use of highly attenuated remedies. Homeopathists are more and more distrusting the alleged cures by spirit ualized remedies. They are losing confidence in them because failures are the rule and cures the exception. Many do not believe that alleged cures by the thirtieth or any high potency are homeopathic, believing them to be brought about by some other means than that of the medicines employed. They claim that the remedy has no influence in securing the result, however wellselected or apparently homœopathic to the case. They believe that the success of these remedies does not depend upon their homeopathicity to the disease. They deny that homoeopathic remedies in an immaterial form exert any curative action. In support of their position they offer the results of their own experience. Such evidence, while conclusive to themselves, is ex parte, and as we believe, deficient in the essential elements demanded by scientific investigation. In order to throw light upon this posological question, which, in reality is the only one at issue, we propose a test which we consider far more satisfactory and far less liable to error, than any supported only by individual clinical experiences. We do not suppose that this test will definitely settle the question of the law of potencies one way or the other. We do believe, however, that it will furnish far more credible and trustworthy evidence bearing upon the elucidation of the law of potencies than any hitherto offered. In connection with this trial it is important that the homœopathic profession of this sttae bear in mind : embraces the representatives of both high and low 1st. That the membership of the Milwaukee Academy potencies. 2d. The plan proposed is undertaken by a society of competent physicians. 3d. The plan bears evidence of thoroughness, impartiality and scientific accuracy; and if faithfully carried out, will furnish credible evidence for or against the efficacy and practical value of high potencies. 4th. Those who are conducting this trial are honest, conscientious, and have the good of homeopathy at heart as sincerely and earnestly as any other equal number of homoeopathic physicians. 5th. The only method by which confidence in highly attenuated remedies can be restored is by means of just such rigid and impartial tests, conducted by organized homeopathic associations. 6th. It is desirable to endorse and aid this proposed test until a better or more conclusive one is offered. 7th. No possible harm can come to homœopathy from such an investigation, conducted under homœopathic auspices, by searchers after truth. 8th. Let none who believe in the utility of high po tencies be dissuaded from participating in this trial. SUPPLEMENTARY STATEMENT BY DRS. THOMAS WILDES AND M. M. GARDNER. If I understand the object of the Milwaukee trial, it The supplementary statement of Dr. H. M. Paine, is to throw light upon this posological question. The says: "They "-meaning we who made the majority thirtieth potency was selected because it was not sup-report-presumed to advise the society not to do that posed to contain the least possible quantity of medicine which it had already done. They were appointed to Instead of doing them, It fairly represents medicines in a perform certain specific duties. spiritualized form. Then, too, it was Hahnemann's they have virtually declined to obey the command of favorite potency: It is the one regarding which he the society, and have given their reasons therefor." said: "It (dynamization) must stop somechere, it cannot go on to infinity.' in a material form. My colleagues freely admit that highly attenuated remedies" under certain conditions act with clearness." It is a notable fact that these conditions are very obscure. It is very desirable, therefore, that every reasonable effort designed to clearly define the conditions involved, should receivethe hearty endorsement of both the high and low potency parties in our school, in order the better to determine whether the curative action of the so-called remedy depends upon its homoeopathicity to the disease for which it is given. In the resolution under which we were appointed, it was "resolved that we approve of the series of experi ments instituted by the Milwaukee Academy of Medicine, with the view of determining scientifically the medicinal power of Hahnemann's thirtieth dilutions, and hereby recommend that a committee of this society be appointed to cooperate with the committee of the Milwaukee Academy for promoting the proposed investigation." By the terms of the resolution, the medicinal power of Hahnemann's dilutions is to be determined scientifi cally. Now, we think we have clearly shown that there is no science in such proposed investigation, for there is no certainty and no test. And after coming to that conclusion, we deemed it our duty to so report to the society. the All physicians recognize the fact that the susceptibility to certain remedies differs greatly in different persons. In taking cognizance of this fact they desire to ascertain whether it is necessary to divest the remedy of all pre sumptive evidence of the presence of material quantity. By the resolution of the Millwaukee Academy Is it necessary that the remedy be reduced to a spirit-provers must be physicians who have faith in the effiualized form in order to more effectually control the cacy of the thirtieth dilutions,." Our Hon. Chairman, susceptibilities of the human organism? Those who Dr. Paine, is not qualified to make, or participate in believe in high potencies stoutly assert that it is, and the proposed test, as it is seen by his own showing in that when thus attenuated its curative power is greatly his papers hereto annexed, that he has no "faith in the increased. efficacy of the thirtieth dilutions." |