New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-04

with the dead. Hsis ignorant Of the vast ecOnOyin-
volved. man when no is dead is no moro than any
other animal When In the living state he has other
elements than four-re. air. earth. and water that Is
ali there Is OF him, and when dead he
IS nothing than any other dead
animal Consider the wastsge Of 1ooyoooo 900 OF people
every year. You take away tho fructifying element
essential the earth. Look at the mode OF cultyatng
the soil In Virginia There counties tho James
River that year in and year cultivated without
giving fructfying clements back to the SOIL until abso
lutely destroyed and thrown into commons. England
had adopted that system she would be starving on
barren SOIL but instead Of that she gives back
than any other people.
Tho thing most essential for the growth OF vegetables
is carbonic acid. 1t is grand mistake to urn your
ashes. Let them be scattered the fields The baby
born weighs pounds, this body weighs $50 pounds
where did get it BY eating wheat and fruits and
meat. 1 bury my body beyond Huctih-
ton, I am thief You can appeal to
the fine fat fellowsthe gourmands. Tell them II die,
my given to the EARTH ashes are scattered
the earth, and nolrsh the seeds and pants The
eats the plants and eat the and ithose very
elements back and live again. Physical existence
must be pleasing such persons.
You have right to rob the future This is a matter
OF legislation. The healthier tho condition OF the
people, the pro gressve and acye they are, and
every State has q right to protect the public
health. II you begin this rightly, you can
remove tho morbid. mawkish idea of taking care of
rotten carcass. The arises from false education
Conscience blind any other faculty in the mind
until rightly educated. The great battle you have to
fight will be against the great religious sentimental
society. You may as well begin today this
great economical revolution; but allow no
man to be q member OF your society and teach
the doctrines Others and you must bury me IN
Greenwood" / move an amendment that the clause
cav wit stricken
out and that all mombers authorize the disposal Of
their remains by iDcremation.
The Secretary wv Carroll explained that the idea was
secure tho cooperation OF a gentleman who might be
presented by their wivos and fauilies from adopting
cremation.
o. A. Clough said: "hs measure ia destined TO reach
the foundations OF society Every to whom have
spoken on the subject endorsed H. and they all
people whose influence would have weight, and what
ever they might do would be regarded as
representative. without going into details al
low to say that II this movement Is inaugurated
rightly, 1t will be important one, and gain moro
adherents than any other, for believe that 1t arises
from the necessities OF the human race and II proper
steps carried out will gain in force and weight
and will be the most popular it 10 the most benignant
movement OF the times.
Tho Chairman then put Mr.. Beres amendment, add
ing color" the resolr tions, and adopted
Mr. Berg sad--The resolution Of Mr.. Schnabel is so
Skill thought and judgment, that have been unable TO
keep my He is right in saying that IN all move
In this world It IL proper to start right We have
no relations with the deal body at all Let us destroy
the loathsome thing once. second the amendment
The Secretary remarked that tho Society was not yet
formed, and IL would be scarcely proper to bind mem-
bcrs any particular By the votes OF the small
number OF gentlemen present some perhaps, from curl
osity and would not sign their names Az future
meeting in three weeks they would organize and adopt
the proper resolutions He proposed ss substitute
that the second clause be stricken out.
Mr. Clough seconded this motion and it adopted.
Frederick Silk stated that meeting OF the Germans
Interested in this subject would be held shortly, where
OF when he could not say.
On motion The Chairman appointed the following com
mittees:
On Public Meeting-Drs. Sexton and Lorillard r. d.
o A. ClOugh H.. A. SchDabel, and H. H. BroWD.
On Law-F. G.. BUwman II. $. Olc0tt.
On OrSanizatiOl-Dr. +. NJ. Weld, II. W. Poor, and
b. A. CaswelL
on Hall-Dr ]. W. s. Arnold, G.. B. Pomeroy.
The meeting then adjourned to meet Friday evening,
April "a. at the same place.
At the close OF the meeting, paper headed: 1.-THE
undersigned hereby express their desire to join society
to introduce the practice OF cremation received the
following signatures: Samuel Sexton, Henry Stone,
George h. Pomeroy John Madison, Hugh b. Brown, r.
d. Francis. f. c. Bowman. James F. Dwight, George
Lorillard j. W. g. Arnold, ID. NJ Bennett A W. HaSe.
man, and Francis NJ Weld.