RT Journal
A1 Goldthwait JE, Cabot RC, Mumford JG, Pratt JH
T1 THe medical profession and the emmanuel movement
JF Journal of the American Medical Association
JO Journal of the American Medical Association
YR 1909
FD January 23
VO LII
IS 4
SP 315
OP 315
DO 10.1001/jama.1909.02540300055018
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1909.02540300055018
AB To the Editor: 
    —In view of the widespread interest in the so-called Emmanuel movement and because of our appreciation of the value of that work, we, the undersigned, have agreed to serve as an advisory board to the clergy of Emmanuel Church, in Boston, and make the following statement of the manner in which the work is conducted:We believe the Emmanuel movement is sound in its fundamental principle, namely, that the effective cooperation of physician and minister is of value to many sick persons. Since character is an important factor in the cure of many diseased conditions, especially of the nervous system, we believe that any one who can help to guide, strengthen and enlighten the patient by the influence of moral and religious teaching will be of genuine assistance to the patient and to the physician in charge of the case. In rendering such assistance at the physician's