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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 17, 1910

WORD has just come to the office giving information as to the death of Dr. Amy Bascom. For two years Dr. Bascom was connected with the Oakwood Manual Training School at Huntsville, Ala., as instructor in medical subjects in connection with the sanitarium that is conducted as a part of that institution. Her services there were very acceptable, and the institution experienced a great loss when it was necessary for her, on account of failing health, to disconnect with the sanitarium. Pellagra was the cause of her sickness and death. As our workers fall by the wayside, we who remain must press forward the more earnestly in work for God.

The business manager of the Melrose Sanitarium says: “As far as is consistent, the doctrines of present truth and the work of the denomination are presented to our patients. We were much pleased to have them make voluntary offerings to the amount of seventy-five dollars to the $300,000 Fund, after the needs of our work were presented in a public meeting. The amount now subscribed here to this fund by family and patients combined is five hundred fifty dollars. The workers here at the sanitarium have responded to the call of the hour for the relief of the sanitariums, and have already subscribed for two hundred copies of ‘Ministry of Healing,’ and are busy selling them.”

In a letter just received from Dr. L. L. Jones, of the Hastings (Neb.) Sanitarium, he says: “Our sanitarium is doing fine. We are full now to the extent of our capacity, and have to crowd up some. We had a meeting of the Adams County Medical Society here last night, and gave them a supper. They were very much interested in our method of treating the sick and in the diet prescribed for them. One of the physicians was suffering from cold, and we gave him a treatment before the others, and they were very much interested in watching proceedings. The doctor reported decided results from the treatment. We believe that the sanitarium work is meeting with general approval on the part of the medical men of this place. Our next banquet will be for the business men of the city.”

In a letter recently received from Dr. G. B. Replogle, of Argentina, South America, he says: “We have just received a letter from the friends of a lady who accepted the truth here and was baptized, expressing their gratitude for what was done for their friend at the sanitarium. They say further that they are going to send a daughter to school this year. We have a number of prominent patients from Diamante. One gentleman says he has a friend who will send a child to our college this year. One gentleman who was thrown out of a cart and had his leg broken was with us for fifteen days; when he went home, he sent three sisters as patients, and influenced a number of other people to come for treatments. One class of nurses numbers nine, with four others to come. We have had the medical office, dining-room, and kitchen moved to the new building. All are well satisfied with the new quarters and service. The water is supplied for the new building and baths from one new well; the water is raised by a gasoline engine.”