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LIVERPOOL chemists’ ASSOCIATION. 
“ The Health and Prosperity of our Guest, Mr. Nathan Mercer.” He expressed his feelings 
as incompetent to the task of doing justice to the subject entrusted to him by the chair, 
on the consideration of his longer acquaintance with Mr. Mercer. But, however inade¬ 
quate to express his sentiments as they deserved, he felt great pleasure in imdertaking 
it, as well because of his long acquaintance with Mr. Mercer, extending over a period of 
sixteen years, as of the friendly relations existing between them during that period. 
He said, that not only at the Council-board of the Chemists’ Association, and at its 
general meetings, but also at the meetings of other learned societies of the town, he was 
thrown into Mr. Mercer’s company weekly, if not oftener, during that time, and he was 
not travelling into exaggeration when he stated that he had always found in Mr. Mercer 
a man of just principles, sound judgment, and other virtues peculiarly fitted to raise 
him in his (Mr. Abraham’s) estimation. His labours in connection with the Chemists’ 
Association, however, though known to most of the company present, entitled him to the 
warmest sympathy of the Association. Not only was he (Mr. Abraham) directed by the 
judgment exhibited by Mr. Metcer at the council-board, but he was free to confess that 
at general meetings of the Association, whether Mr. Mercer lectured or offered remarks 
on the passing subject, he (Mr. Abraham) ahvays derived instruction from him. After a 
few other remarks expressive of kindliness of disposition and warm sympathy of which 
Mr. Mercer was capable, the speaker concluded by assuring Mr. Mercer that he carried 
with him his entire good wishes for his health and success in his new undertaking, and 
in saying so much he felt confident he was only expressing the sentiments of friends 
around him, and of the Chemists’ Association as a body. 
The toast was drunk with evident feelings of warm-heartedness to Mr. Mercer, -who 
was loudly cheered on rising to return thanks. 
Mr. Meecer said, that since his determination of establishing himself in Canada be¬ 
came known, he was overwhelmed with the most convincing proofs of kindness, not only 
from his friends and acquaintances, but also from many who were not intimately known 
to him. He felt that the tangible marks of friendly sympathy and good wishes, so 
generously tendered to him, indicated more the kindliness of his friends than his de¬ 
serving of them; but of all those marks of friendship there was none that he esteemed 
more than the compliment shown him on the present occasion. Were it not tliat his 
ambition of success in his new undertaking neutralized, in a great measure, the feelings 
of parting with so many friends, he w'ould feel great despondency. But, whether suc¬ 
cessful or not, he would not deny that being removed from the Chemists’ Association 
would be a chasm in his life, which no success he might achieve would fill up. He 
said that whatever little aid he might have rendered to the Association reflected upon that 
body, for it was from the Association he derived those advantages which enabled him 
to help on the progress it had made, and he was happy to find, year after year, that it 
was progressing. He would carry with him ardent remembrances of the pleasant and 
instructive evenings*he spent at its meetings, and always with a desire of their enjoy¬ 
ment once more. He thanked Mr. Abraham, and the gentlemen present, for the feeling 
manner in which his name was introduced and received, and concluded by urging upon 
the minds of all connected in any way with chemistry and pharmacy in the town, to 
take timely advantage of the benefits offered them by a membership in the Chemists’ 
Association. 
The President next proposed “ The Chemists’ Association,” which was Avell received. 
The Secretary, Mr. Martin Murriiy, responded. The Treasurer, E. Sumner, Esq., pro¬ 
posed “ The Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.” He detailed the progress of the 
Society since its foundation, and spoke in high terms in praise of the good it had ac¬ 
complished and was likely to perform in the future, and concluded by strongly urging 
upon all engaged in the profession of chemists and druggists to take advantage of the 
benefits which the Pharmaceutical Society offered. 
The toast was warmly received, and thanks returned by Mr. H. S. Evans, who re¬ 
gretted the absence of his chief, the local Secretary of the Society. He recounted in 
detail the advantages and security offered by the Society to the profession, in the 
endeavour to raise it to a higher standard than was hitherto possessed. He next dwelt 
upon the difference existing between a section of the profession and the Society, depre¬ 
cating the views so held, and concluded by hoping that at no long period every chemist 
and druggist in the kingdom would feel a pride in having his name enrolled, in its list of 
members. 
