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retical and practical, of the highest topics, not only of science, but of 
philosophy. Contented to accept no truth upon the evidence of mere tra. 
dition or hnman authority, his opinions upon religious subjects, being 
those held by the Society of Friends of which he was a member, were the 
result of deliberate and strong conviction. His fine critical faculty was 
brought to bear upon the recent Biblical and anti-Biblical controversies, 
represented, upon the one side, in different modes, by Strauss, Bauer; 
Comte, Renan and Buckle. In several essays, prepared for special occa- 
sions, only one of which, however, has been published, he displayed a 
calm mastery of these topics, an amount of knowledge and force of argu- 
ment, such as might be looked for rather in a professed theologian than 
in an active member of the medical profession. 
With all who knew Dr. Edward Rhoads, however, his intellectual en- 
dowments, though great, were always perceived to be subordinated to 
moral qualities more rare and admirable. From early youth, purity of 
life, unselfishness, refinement and elevation of mind, were his marked 
characteristics. Few examples so spotless are met with in any profession 
or sphere of life. In the large assembly which met at his funeral, words 
spoken by several who knew him well, and whose standard of character 
was high, were such as might fulfil the aspirations of the most saintly of 
men, and which very few, indeed, could deserve, 
Stated Meeting, Oct. 20, 1871. 
Present, nine members. 
Curator, Dr. Carson, in the chair. 
A letter, acknowledging receipt of No. 86 proceedings, was 
received from the University of the City of New York. 
Donations for the Library were received from the Revue 
Politique; the Astronomer Royal of England; the Editors 
of Nature; the R. Institute of Cornwall; Thomas P. James, 
Esq ; the Bditor of the Old and New ; the Meas Chemist ; 
American Journal of Medical = flies and Medical News 
and Library. 
A letter was read from Professor Cope to the Secretary, 
dated Fort Wallace, Kansas, 10th month 9, 1871, giving a 
preliminary report i his expedition into Be Va le sy of the 
