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generations before tuberculosis is placed at last； with leprosy and typhus；
among the vanquished diseases。 Education； organization； cooperation
these are the weapons of our warfare。 Into details I need not enter。 The
work done by the National Association under the strong guidance of its
secretary； Mr。 Farrand； the pioneer studies of Trudeau and the optimism
which he has brought into the campaign； the splendid demonstration by
the New York Board of Health of what organization can do； have helped
immensely in this world…wide conflict。
SOME years ago； in an address at Edinburgh； I spoke of the triple
gospel which man has publishedof his soul； of his goods； of his body。
This third gospel； the gospel of his body； which brings man into relation
with nature； has been a true evangelion； the glad tidings of the final
conquest of nature by which man has redeemed thousands of his fellow
men from sickness and from death。
If； in the memorable phrase of the Greek philosopher； Prodicus； 〃That
which benefits human life is God；〃 we may see in this new gospel a link
betwixt us and the crowning race of those who eye to eye shall look on
knowledge； and in whose hand nature shall be an open bookan approach
to the glorious day of which Shelley sings so gloriously：
Happiness And Science dawn though late upon the earth； Peace
cheers the mind； health renovates the frame； Disease and pleasure cease to
mingle here； Reason and passion cease to combat there； Whilst mind
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THE EVOLUTION OF MODERN MEDICINE
unfettered o'er the earth extends Its all…subduing energies； and wields The
sceptre of a vast dominion there。
（Daemon of the World； Pt。 II。）
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