The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-07-11 00:00:00

THE BISHOP OF LINCOLN ON
CREMATION.

On Sunday evening the serin..n at the Westminster
Abbey special service was preached by the Bishop of
Lincoln, Dr. Wordsworth, from the 12th verse of the
26th chapter of St. Matthew—" She did it for hiPt
burial."

After referring with some minuteness to the affec-
tionate and reverential care with which the burial of
the dead was cared fix, as shown in the Scriptures,
from the days of the patriarchs down to the burial of
Christ, his lordship denounced in indignant terms the
attempt which was now being made to introduce the
custom of burning the dead. He could not conceive
anything more barbarous and unnatural, and one
of the very first fruits of its adoption would be
to undermine the faith of mankind in the doctrine
of the resurrection of the body, and so bring about
a most disastrous social revolution the end of which
it was not easy to foretelL More than 1,400 years had
passed away since the flames of funeral piles, which
blazed in all parts id the Roman Empire, had been
extinguished, and, now, in the 19th century after
Christ, it was proposed to re-kindle those funeral piles
in this Metropolis and all the great cities of Europe
and Christendom. It was true the custom prevailed
among the Pagans of old, but in times of war it was
done so that the boules of their friends should not be
exposed to outrage by being buried among strangers or
foes, such outrage being very prevalent in those days.
But this barbarous custom of burning the dead dis-
appeared altogether under the silent influence of
Christianity in the early part of the fifth century, and
burial of the body became universaL One eminent
physical philosopher of our time had come forward
with an appeal to Government to make the burning of
the body after death compulsory by the law, and
another eminent man had asserted that burning the
body was making triumphant progress throughout
the civilized work!, and that on grounds of public
health, and in the interest of the nation, we should
be compelled to accept the custom not only as expedient,
but as necessary. These men defended their theory
by reference to the supposed injury which was indicted

GOOD NEWS FOR BATHERB.—M. GOSSeIDI hag
invented a new safety swimming apparatus, which
has been tried with successful result. in Paris. This
ingenious apparatus consists principally of an india-
rubber pneumatic tube, which, starting from the top
of the chest, passes under the left shoulder, down the
spine as far as the loins, and then divides in two
branches, which are rolled round and round the thighs
as far as the knees. Some smaller tubes are joined .Yll
to the tube which goes down the back, and meet on
the chest, following the lines of the ribs. All these
tubes are enclosed in a double casing of flannel, which
forms a shirt, buttoning in front. An opening at the
upper part of the tube, closed 17 a copper button,
serves to inflate the apparatus, fhis apparatus can
be used for bathing, or in case of shipwreck It is
only necessary to open the aperture at the neck, and to
blow into it; the loss of gas is said to be so extremely
small that one inflation will last a whole day. To
render the apparatus more complete for "those who
go down to the sea in great ships," M. Gosselin has
invented a buoy to accompany the swimming appara-
tus, which will hold provisions or valuables.—Medical
Record.

-whi—ch il isl,ri mght • is
suggest how exceedingly peculiar lite ..... -.
those isolated spots of land, removed far away from Mr. _to:
, the busy haunts of men. There the oiant waves of the lir the defendant upon the
vast Oeeall seem to be waging perpetual ar upon 4,4---
said that his Instructions were to make no imp......__
a
of any kind upon the plaintiff, or indeed to say a single exposed to
those little fragments which have risen up in their ed
word that could in any way hurt her feelings. foes, such outrage being v., r- _
midst, threatening—but always in vain, to sweep over Damages in cases of this kind must
he for his own part should have thought that the tak vride range But this barbarous custom of burning the _
the surface, and to submerge the islands in the depths from great to small to meet the juat ea
ice of the various appeared altogether under the silent influence of bear tn.. --, _
one island communi th _ cases, and looking at all the circumstances of this ease, Christianity in the early part of the fifth century, and forrnant could call to mmu. --_
of the sea. What is the social condition of these all s
burial of the body became iversal. One eminent colour and like the wool of a sheep. Its eyes are
•• -.-... cate wig
physical philoaripher of our time had come forward and piercing, resembling those of a mink, and revolve ' serves to ..... -__
- were happier. not for the engagement, but for its h ."'”'or been broken off. In conclusion, he called upon th partieayin e
unwith an appeal to Governnient to make the burning of in their sockets in a v ery peculiar manner . They be used for bathing ,or in ease
- -• ---,eate in awarding damages for the the body after death compulsory by the law, and cannot bear the light of a candle, and are instantly
marry, another eminent man had asserted that burning the closed when one is
th brought into e room, and are on only necessary to open the aperture at the neck, ano to
blow into it ; m trem
of
ose gas is eaid to be so xely p proceeding rs, ..._
- • - --. 'caking triumphant progress throughout kept open in the day time when the room is somewhat small that one the loss inflation will last a whole eday. 1•0 weatother was very squally, and %nen
timid fbArmwelelltfica tiredichoarr,s4tsla,:iace.iilahr
' It is very lhoret
oterrepurrmeinice:
- -,-.• nn eTounds of kublic darkened. It has no eyebrows and the lid is of a render the apparatus more complete for " those who
--IA Peculiar formation, in no particular resembling the eye- go down to the sea in great ships," 11. Gosselin has
- ,so, ry , and when any invented a buoy to accompany the swimming appara- rag ObS. er7d from thedshore and a_crew put off to the rescue. £4 15a to 4:6 5 ,s. • 'Sussex, £445. to 5........ ,
---1 viveinna of a tUg, which will hold provisions or valuables. —Med passengers, who was pi ;cal mt when hey reache .
cked up much exhausted the spot they only found one of the 4:5 105. ; Farnham, £.5 to BO ; country, £4 15s. to
tour persons all perished. ......--
- v .
The other yearlings, £2104. t 03 o £.31. ; Bavarians, 44 105. to FA ; Mu,,..
£4 111. to Salta ; French, IA to 45.
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