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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    Sir Gedfge Slaiuitoii,, in a.ietle): aGCompanying llie above, Avrit^s,, Sliould you feel dipposed tp,, follow, up , the expression of tlje good^ will of the Cpliege, by any specifiq pr,9ppsal, L ajm sure, a,.d^ircQt 9P^7, muuicatiojD. frqni youtselfj tOi the, pecretary would receiy.e immediate, attention^;'viil)o'U|' Ay, lAiiaiir) i>r\\ii\'\ v^siji fUff.t Nowhere was the subject entertai-ned with mpre interest than in. New York, the result pf which will appear from the following 'ex-j tract ifrom the minutes of a meeting of the managers of the Chinese. Medical Missionary Society of. New Yoi;k, 20th May, 1842-' ' On motion, Resolved,—That the managers pledge themselves to educate iri this city, for the medical profession, three Chinese youths, if the Society in China shall deem it expedient to send them for that ^lirpose. (Signed.) Alf-iCe© C^ Post, rec. sec. i Several donations for this specific object, contained in the report of moneys received, will also illustrate the practical interest felt in the education of Chinese youths, by individuals. It v^asi in accordance with my wishes, that the above resolution of the New York Society was expressed with deference to the deci- sion of the Society in China. For the subject of sending Chinese abroad to be educated is not devoid of objections in my own mind : and, it was on this a,ccount, tha,t I was desirous of early bringing the subject, before the Society on rny return, in order to elicit light upon the question. That the object of training up a Mrid of able and scientific physicians and surgeons—that may serve as feaven 16 diffiise itself through the whole empire—is a settled principle: but the best mode of attaining this desirable object admits discussion. Had we a well-endowed college for the purpose in China, there would be no doubt, as to the best mode to be pursued : for then to this, young men, previously educated by the Morrison Education'Society, could be transferred;—as, in the west, men bavins first sained a liberal education, then resort to the' institutions by which they can be (lualified for their respective professions of medicine, law, and theology; and that after such a course, individuals of distinguished talent and enterprize, independent too in their pecuniary resources should subsequently spejid a year or two in the hpspitals of Ainerica' England, or France, a,s is also the practice in the west. So educat- pd and prepared, they would return to take the lead among those of their own country, whether it should be in practice, or in lecturing in the institution established. But, in the absence of such advan- tages, it becomes a fair question, whether, in the interim; ifcandi-