THE
CONSTITUTIOJI   AND BY-lAWS
OF THE
ROM IOPATHIC    MEDICt~t   OCIETYY
LIST OF MEMBERS, Etc.,
BANGOR:
BULR & ROBINSON, PRINTE=RS.
1876.





ACT OF INCORPORATION.


STATE OF MAINE.
In the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-seven.
AN ACT to incorporate the MAINE HOMGEOPATHIC M3EDICAL
SOCIETY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
in Legislature assembled, as follows:
SECTION 1. W. E. Payne, M. R. Pulsifer, E. Clark, H. B.
Eaton, C. H, Burr, W. L. Thompson, N. G. H. Pulsifer, J. M.
Blaisdell, J. Esten, M. S. Briry, Geo. R. Clark, B. L. Dresser,
3T. Wiggin, J. H. Barrows, J. W. Savage, S. H. Boynton, F.
A. Roberts, and James B. Bell, and others who may be elected
agreeably to the rules and by-laws hereafter to be established,
are hereby created a body politic by the name of the Maine
Homoeopathic Medical Society, with power to sue and be sued,
to have a common seal and to change the same, to make any
by-laws not repugnant to the laws of this State.
[Approved by the Governor.]





CALL ISSUED
FOR A
MAINE      ROM   OPATHIC      M.EDICAL     SO0IETY,
T o..........................................................   D,
MY DEAR COLLEAGUE:-I am directed by a vote of the Central Hom<eopathic Medical Association of Maine, to issue a
call to the several members, of our School throughout the State,
to meet in Convention at the City Council Room, Augusta, the
8d TUESDAY of January, proximo, at 10 o'clock, A. M., for the
purpose of organizing a State Society.
The interests of Homaeopathy in this State seem to demand
an organization of this kind, and the general sentiment of the
profession favors the present time. It is to be hoped, therefore,
that nothing but necessity will keep you away from the proposed meeting.
It is proposed to hold an adjourned meeting of the CENTRAL
HOM(EOPATHIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF MAINE, at the same
place, immediately after the State organization is effected, in
the deliberations of which you are hereby invited to take an
active part.
Please favor me with an early reply.
Fraternally yours,      WM. E. PAYNE,
Pres. Mre. Cen. iHon. Assoc.
BATH, Dec. 24th, 1866.
Pursuant to the foregoing call there was holden at
Augusta, in the City Council Room, on the 15th day
of January, 1867, a meeting composed of the following
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members of the Homceopathic profession of Maine,
viz.:
WM. E. PAYNE, Bath,     M. R. PULSIFER, Ellsworth,
CHAS. H1. BUR, Portland,  M. S. BRIY, Bath,
JAS. W. SAVAGE, Wiscasset, NATHAN WIGGIN, locklarnd,
JOHN ESTEN, Rockland,   GEO. R. CLARK, Portland,
JAS. B. BELL, Augusta,  WM. L. THOMPSON, Augusta,
S. H. BOYNTON, Skowhegan, H. B. EATON, Rockport,
P.A.RoBERTS,No.Vassalboro,' J. H. BARROWS, Gardiner,
B. L. DRESSER, Searsport,  J. M. BLAISDELL, Baugor,
N. G. H. PULSIFER, Waterville.
The convention was called to order by Dr. N. G. H.
Pulsifer, of Waterville, and Dr. M. R. Pulsifer, of Ellsworth, was chosen by the convention temporary chairman, and Dr. James B. Bell, temporary secretary.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. D. B. Randall, of
Augusta, for which the convention passed him a vote
of thanks.
Drs. Thompson, Burr, Eaton, Esten and Blaisdell,
were appointed a committee by the chair to nominate
permanent officers.
Drs. Payne, Bell, Burr, Dresser and Boynton, were
appointed a committee to report a constitution and
by-laws to the convention.
The committee made a report of the following constitution and by-laws, which were adopted by the
convention.





CONSTITUTION
OF THE
MM   E   HOMIOPATHIC       MEDICL     SOCIETY
ARTICLE 1.-Name.
This Association shall be known by the name of the
MAINE HOMIEOPATHIC MEDICAL SOCIETY.
ARTICLE II.-Object.
The object of this Society shall be the cultivation
of the science and art of medicine, the promotion
of friendly intercourse between its members, and of
greater harmony of action among them.
ARTICLE Ill.-Members.
This Society shall consist of those physicians who
may become members of this organization, and also
all those Homoeopathic physicians of the State of
Maine, who may be hereafter duly elected in conformity with its by-laws.
ARTICLE IV.-Officers.
The officers of this Society shall consist of a president, two vice-presidents, a corresponding secretary,
a recording secretary and a treasurer, with such
other officers as may be designated by the by-laws;
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and for such a period, and with such duties as those
by-laws shall ordain.
ARTICLE V.-Seal.
This Society shall have and use one common seal,
with such a device and inscription as the Society in
its deliberative capacity shall determine.
ARTICLE VI.-Alteration or Amendment.
This constitution may be altered or amended by a
vote of two-thirds of all the members present at any
regular annual meeting, provided, that notice of such
alteration or amendment shall have been given in
writing, at a previous annual meeting of this Society.





BY-LAWS.
I. The Maine IIomeopathic Medical Society shall
hold one session annually, at such time and place as
may be determined upon by the Society from time to
time, and a special meeting of the Society shall be
called by the president whenever eight members shall
make a written request, setting forth, therein the
object of said meeting, which object.shall be stated in
the notice sent out to the members, and no other
business shall be transacted at such special meeting
than that embraced in the call and notice, as issued to
the several members.
II. The officers of this Society shall be a president,
two vice-presidents, a corresponding secretary, a
recording secretary, a treasurer, and five censors, who,,
together, shall constitute an executive committee, to
whom shall be intrusted the general business of the
Society, when not in session, and shall be elected
annually by ballot, and a majority of all the votes
shall be necessary to a choice, and each of the officers
above named shall continue in office till the adjournment of the annual meeting next after their election,
at which time the duties of the newly elected officers
shall commence. The general duties of the officers
shall be as herein prescribed.
III. The president shall preside at all meetings of
the Society and of the executive committee, taking
the chair at the appointed hour-call the members to
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so much of the journal of preceding meeting to be
read as relates to unfinished business. He 'shall preserve order and conduct the business of the meeting
according to accepted parliamentary rules. He shall
deliver an address before the Society at the commencement of the next annual meeting after his election.
Ile shall appoint all committees not otherwise ordered,
and direct the recording secretary to call extra meetings when required, as provided by the first section of
the by-laws.
IV. The vice-presidents shall preside in the absence of the president, and in case the office of president shall become vacant, they shall perform  the
duties of that office until the next succeeding election,
the senior officer taking  the precedence. In the
absence of both president and vice-presidents, the
senior censor shall preside, or should all those officers
be absent, the Society may choose a chairman to preside at said meeting.
V. The corresponding secretary shall have charge
and custody of all letters and communications addressed to the Society, conduct the necessary correspondence, and in the absence of the recording secretary, he shall discharge the duties devolving upon that
officer.
V1. It shall be the duty of the recording secretary
to give proper and timely notice of the meetings;
keep a record of all the proceedings of the Society;
notify members of their election; sign, in conjunction
with the president, certificates of membership and
diplomas; record the names of members, date of
admission and other required particulars; preserve all
papers delivered to him, and allow none at any time
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the Society; he shall notify the chairman of all committees appointed by the Society, of his appointment,
stating the commission and the names of the committee, and at the close of his term of office, he shall
deliver the records and other papers belonging to the
Society into the hand's of his successor in office.
VII. It shall be the duty of the treasurer to receive
and keep all moneys belonging to the Society and pay
all bills after they shall have been approved by the
executive committee. He shall keep an accurate aCcount of all receipts and expenditures and submit his
account with vouchers for all expenditures at each
annual meeting, which account shall be audited by a
committee on the treasurer's accounts, chosen by the
Society.
VIII. It shall be the duty of the censors to receive
and examine the credentials of all applicants for
membership, and report to the Society for election, all
such persons for election as may be found properly
qualified according to the requirements of the by-laws.
(Addenda, May, 1876.) And the censors shall report
to the Society the Medical College and date of graduation of each successful applicant from which he received his diploma, which shall be recorded by the
secretary if admitted to membership. The censors
shall be in session at each annual meeting, three of
whom shall constitue a quorum.
IX.: Any person shall be eligible to membership
who has received the degree of Doctor of Medicine
from a legally authorized medical institution, sustains
a good moral character, and acknowledges and practices medicine according to the law Similia Similibus
Curantur, and having been examined and approved
by the board of censors, he shall be elected by ballot
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Society by signing the by-laws.
(Addenda, May, 1868,) And paying into the treasury
the sum of two dollars as an admission fee; and one
dollar as an annual tax at each annual session for the
current year in advance.
X. It shall be the duty of each member of the
Society to make a written or verbal communication
at every annual meeting, having a practical bearing on
the interest of Homoeopathy, and make every reasonable effort to attend punctually all the meetings of the
Society, and assist in making them useful and interesting.
XL. Any member of this Society shall forfeit his
membership and be expelled therefrom by a vote of
two-thirds of the members present at any regular
meeting, on the substantiation of either of the following charges, provided he shall have had due notice,
through, or by direction of the executive committee,
of the charges preferred, and the time and place where
such charges are to be investigated, and thereby had
opportunity afforded him to appear before the Society
and speak in his own defence:
First. For any gross immorality, habitual intemperance, or the perpetration of any crime against the
laws of the country, and the abetting thereof.
Second. For any attempt to subvert the object or
injure the reputation and standing of this Society, or
any member thereof.
Third. For an attempt to enhance his individual
interests, and injure scientific medicine by advertising,
vending or pretending to a knowledge and use of any
secret nostrums.
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or any aspirant to membership of this Society, thereby
attempting to secure undeservedly positions of eminence by professional endorsements.
Fifth. For habitually holding professional consultations with persons who practice medicine without
the professional acquirements necessary to entitle
them to the confidence of the members of this
Society.
Sixth. (Addenda, May,, 1872.)    By refusing or
neglecting to pay the annual tax or assessment of one
dollar for each year, unless excused by vote of the
Society.
XII. There shall be chosen by ballot at each annual meeting two delegates to represent this Society
in the next succeeding meeting of the American Institute of Homoeopathy, and such delegates shall be
furnished with certificates of their election by the
recording secretary.
XIII. All papers read before, and communications addressed to this Society shall become its property, but no paper shall be published as a part of the
transactions except by a vote of the Society; nor
shall the reception or publication by this Society of
any paper be considered as an endorsement of its
sentiments.
XIV. The presiding officer shall preserve order in
the meetings of the Society according to parliamentary
rules. The following shall be the order of business:
First. Calling the roll of members.
Second. Annual address by the president.
Third. Reading so much of the minutes of the last
meeting as relates to unfinished business, or matters
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Fourth. Appointment of committees on treasurer's
account.
Fifth. Report of treasurer, with vouchers of expenditures.
Sixth. Report of committees appointed at the last
meeting.
Seventh. Balloting for new members.
Eighth.  Reading of papers and miscellaneous
business.
Ninth. Informal convention on scientific subjects.
Tenth. Choice of officers for the ensuing year.
Eleventh. Choice of delegates to American Institute
of Homoeopathy.
Twelfth. Reading the minutes for correction and
approval.
Thirteenth. Time and place of next meeting, and
committee of arrangements.
Fourteenth. Adjournment.
The above order may be varied or suspended for
the time, by common consent, or by a vote of twothirds of the members present.
XV. The established fee bills of physicians in the
vicinity of members of this Society shall govern their
charges for services, but may be reduced from inability to pay the regular fee. But it shall be considered dishonorable to diminish the standard fees with
a view to mercenary competition; but gratuitous
services to the poor are always commendable.
XVI. These by-laws may be altered or amended
by a vote of a majority of the members present, at
any annual meeting of the Society.





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LIST OF MEMBERSý.


Wmn. E. Payne, I. N-i.            Baith..
James B. Bell, nI.          A~sa
Eliphalet Clark, MI. D.,     Portland.
Charles H. Burr, MI. D.,.     Portland.
Sumner.H. Boynton, -M. ID.,  Rocklanid.
tJohn Estin, MI. D.          Rockland.
Hosea B. Eaton, -NI. p.,     Rockport.
MIoses Dodge, MI. D,          Portland.
Mlilton S. Briry, MI. D.,        Bath.
*George R. Clark, MI. D.,    Portland.
Charles A. Cochran,.M.' D.,  W~inthrop.
HI. C. Bradford, NI. D.,     Lewiston.
Thomas L. Bradfordi,MN.D., Skowhegfan.
*J. WV. Barrows, NI. II.,   Hallowvell.
John NI. Blaisdell, MI D1.,    Bauuor.
t Dr. Benj. L. Dresser,      Searsport.
David P. Flanders, NI. D.,     Belfast.
t Ivory S. Hall, NI. D.,     Hallowell.
t G. H. M~orrill, N1. D.,     Augusta.
t Frederick W. Paynei MI. D.,    Bath.
NMoses R. Pulsifer, NI. D.,  Ellsworth.
N. G. H. Pulsifer, NI. D., Waterville.
Fr~ancis A. Roberts, NI. D., No. Vassalboro.
Rufus Shackdord, NI. D.,      Portland.
Wmn. L. Thompson, NI. Del     Augrusta.
Geo., P. Thompson, NI. D.,    Portland.
* Rufus R. Williams, NI. D.,  Gardiner.
Dr. Nathan Wiggin,           Rockland.
William Gallupe, MI. D.,       Bangor.





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George P. Jefferds, M. D.,    Bangor.
S. P. Graves, M. D.,            Saco.
t Dr. Edward S. H-ineks,   Tliomatston.
J. W. Savage, M. D.,w       Wiscasset.
George A. Clark, M. D~.,     Portland.
t James B. Robinson, N. P.,  Gardiner.
D. E. Seymour, 3N. D~j         Calais.
'Win. Waters, M. D.,   MLechanic Falls.
Olin M. Drake, 3N. D.,      Ellsworth..
t Thomas B. Pulsifer, M. D.,  Bangor.
* John L. Babcock, M. D.,   Gardiner.
Ravid S. Richazrds, N1. D.,  Richimond.
James S. Gannett, M. D.,   Waterville.
1?aniel C. Perkins, M. D., No. Vassalboro..
*Henry Waters, 3N. P., Mlechianic Falls.
David. N. Skinner, M. D.,    Auburn.
Win. K. Knowles,3N. D.,     Searsportb
Rodoiph Lorenzo Dodge,       Portland.
Wesley B. Perkins, M. D.,    Portland.L
Silas C. Sylveste~r, M. D.,  Portland.
WMn. Frank Shepard, M. D.,    Bangcor.
*Died. f Removed from the State.