p. 17 | Medical Missionary Notes by W. A. R.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 24, 1910

Medical Missionary Notes

By W. A. R.

The Lake Union Herald calls attention to the fact that Mr. P. L. Larson has recently entered upon the work of business manager of the Madison Sanitarium. The same periodical says much more surgery has been done in this institution of late than for some time in the past, and that every case has been successful; also that Dr. Hopkins is proving himself to be a surgeon as well as an excellent physician.

Dr. J. E. Froom, of Boise, Idaho, has just completed some postgraduate work in the New York Postgraduate School, Corner Twenty-Second St. and Second Ave., New York. He speaks very highly of the advantages offered in that school for this kind of work. He mentions the fact that the school freely offers half-rates to accredited missionaries. He calls attention also to the opportunity of learning to do real missionary work while in the large city of New York.

The International Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis has secured the co-operation of the ministers throughout the United States in presenting in all their churches on Sunday, April 24, appropriate matter pertaining to the cause, prevention, and cure of this disease. As a people, we have great need of giving careful attention to this subject. We are hoping to co-operate in this movement by presenting in these columns next week such matter as will enable our people to present this subject intelligently in all our churches throughout the United States on Sabbath, April 23. It is desired that our ministers and church elders take an interest in this matter, and prepare to give such instruction as will be of the greatest benefit.

By recent decision of the supreme court of Massachusetts, the Melrose Sanitarium is declared to be a charitable institution, within the meaning of the State law, and therefore, is exempt from taxation. The following statement concerning this decision is taken from the Boston Herald of March 1: “Judgment in favor of the New England Sanitarium against the town of Stoneham for the abatement of $2,476 taxes assessed in 1907 upon its property in the town was ordered by the full bench of the supreme court yesterday. The court holds that the plaintiff is a charitable corporation, and as such is exempt from taxation. It was incorporated to found a hospital for the care and relief of indigent or other sick and infirm persons, with a right to receive paying patients, but all funds which it received should be and were devoted to maintain the institution. The larger number of patients received by it were paying patients, but the income received was not sufficient to pay the expenses of the institution in certain years. No part of the income was retained as compensation or divided as profits. The court holds that as the property taxed was occupied and used for the administration of the charity for which the corporation was organized, it was exempted from taxation by general law.”

W. A. R.