"I would be at a loss to account for this appeal on the part of the doctors, but for an account which appeared in the New York City papers, of February 27, 1889, of the meeting of the Alumni Association of the Medical Department of the University of the City of New York. Dr. Hall addressed that association, and advocated the formation of a society for the suppression of patent medicines, and so-called faith cures. 'If things continue as they are,'said the doctor, 'there will be absolutely nothing for physicians to do".
"Mr. Chairman, I am hero in the interest of a large number of the people of this State who do not wish to be sick, simply to give physicians something to do, and who claim the right when they are sick, to at least make an attempt to get well without feeing the family physician."
"The evil of which the doctors complain cannot be reached by any legislation; if the doctor wants more practice, let him be more skilful, for the people will find out the most skilful healer whether an M. D., or a Christian Scientist."
