Clergymen and Doctors 11

Clergymen and Doctors 11

PHYSICIANS AND CLERGYMEN.

 

A peculiar sympathy has always existed between these two professions,

when the second had need of the first; and the times were, and for some

are not yet past, when the condition of the clergy gave them a very

powerful claim on the generosity of the physicians. A poor clergyman,

settled in London on a curacy of fifty pounds per annum, with a wife

and numerous family, was known to the good Quaker, Dr. Fothergill. An

epidemic disease seized upon the curate's wife and five children. In

his distress he looked to the doctor for his assistance, but dared not

apply to him, not being able to pay him for his attendance. A friend,

who knew his situation, kindly offered to accompany him to the Doctor's

house, and give him his fee. They took the advantage of his hour of

audience; and, after a description of the several cases, the fee was

offered, and rejected, but note was taken of the curate's place of

residence. The Doctor called assiduously the next and every succeeding

day, until his attendance was no longer necessary. The curate, anxious

to return some mark of the sense he entertained of the Doctor's

services, strained every nerve to accomplish it; but his astonishment

was not to be described, when, instead of receiving the money he

offered, with apologies for his situation, the Doctor put ten guineas

into his hand, desiring him to apply without diffidence in future

difficulties.--Dr. Wilson, of Bath, sent a present of £50 to an

indigent clergyman, whom he had met in the course of practice. The

gentleman who had engaged to convey the gift to the unfortunate priest,

said, "Well, then, I'll take the money to him to-morrow." "Oh, my dear

sir," said the Doctor, "take it to him to-night. Only think of the

importance to a sick man of one good night's rest!"

 

 

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