Report of the Medical Missionary Society, containing an abstract of its history and prospects; and the Report of the Hospital at Macao, for 1841-2; together with Dr. Parker's statement of his proceedings in England and the United States in behalf of the Society.

  • Medical Missionary Society in China.
Date:
1843
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Credit: Report of the Medical Missionary Society, containing an abstract of its history and prospects; and the Report of the Hospital at Macao, for 1841-2; together with Dr. Parker's statement of his proceedings in England and the United States in behalf of the Society. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ho I now come to ;i .subject of parainount importanco—otio which commended itself warinly to the friends of this cause both in Eng- land and Arhericti,—tbe education in the healing 'an of Chinese ybiit'h' o'f taiehtand piromising tharactet. In the first a!ddress on liehalf 'bf the M^dickl Missionary Society in China, in 1838, the fol- lowing lahguage was used :— Another advantage will be, the edu- catibn of Chinese youth, in those branches which belong to medi- 'ci'ae. . . . Young nfien thus instructed will gradually be dispersed over the empire, traveling for pleasure, ■h6nor,'i)r'rewa't'd; and will (lisf)eAsle the benefits of a^ systematic acquaintance with the subject, thither they go. The success of their measures will render them resjyectable, and of course will redound to the credit of those also from whom they learhed the art. Tlieir patients will not only hear, b'vil'fyfef,'that'the pebple fVom the west'are good men. The effect of ^u*ch1nfliiencdS Will 'be kent,' but pbwerfnl; for there is something Wreslstibly ihipressive in benevolent' action, especifeilly when-it ap- I5^a!r^ exern'pt from the imputation of interested motives. ^ ' • '^ 'Whfeii in London, this subject was brought prominently forward^ by a member of the 'Rbyal College of Surgeons, Mr. Chas. Aston Key, and it was in accordance with his suggestion, that it was after- Wards brought to the n6tic6'of that honorable and wealthy body, h^jie favorable reception this proposition received from them will be s^eh by the following lettei' and extracts received after my return to 'A'rrieHca. ' ^'■^>' Royal College of Surgeons in London, 8th Sep., 1841. - 'if ^i^_YouV letter to Mr. Vincent, the late president, of the 2l8t of June 'last, inclosing, and recommending to favorable cOnsideiration, a letter from the ReV. Dr. Parker, requesting the co-operation of this College, in sustam- inglthe hospitals already established in Clxina^ and in founding otliers, and, via any way. consistent with the designs of this College, aiding in the educa- ,tion of anuYnb,er,of ;Chinese of talent in the healing art, lias been laid before t,he council.., ^, . ^ . ; And i an?' directed by the president, Mr. Guthrie, to acquaint you, Uial 'th'ti Council i^ desiroiis of forwarding, in any feasible kanner, the object of •>Dr Parker*^ s^^Jplication, iind will be ready to communicate witH the secre- 4iiry of state hpbh thfe suhjtict-if deemed expedient. At the same time 1 ha^^ •O,^- state the' conviction of the president, that gratuitous surgical educatic«i wiav be oimrantied to six or more Chinese youths, in some of tlie public lios- ,pital« of this metropolis, if any arrangement could be made for tJicir'carc and support therein. ^ ' cq ],avc, the lienor Iv be, sir, your most obedient servant, (Signed) JCpwarp Baj^foub. Secretarif. .'Sir Geo. Thos. Staunton, bait.. &c., &c., &c.