The New York herald., 1877-11-04
YORK HERALD SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1s77oUNrUPLE SHEET

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where in his diocese and do that his presbytsrs
could not do withou, violating Law and clerical
courtesy The rector will do for burals and chrsten
ings, ous the marriage Is TO be done up loudest
rector takes back seat The "fee" meet for .hoss
Who wear the mitre goes into the episcopal pocket,
and s the rector-goes home 70 think OF Queen
Tickling ps,son: nose a. = lie: asleep.
Then dreams he Of another wedding
SOUNDS little msrssn.ry y does IL, Bu, .sns the
merccnary' rather big when you repeat the sounds
Let Us see bishop with . sslary Of 4.ooO rector
with one of-say $500 Tho bishop diocesan fxture,
the rector having no continuing CITY, The bishop
With shining broadclosh and capacious bay window,
Cassius-hke for very eannssA The rector would so
much like 70 feel that fee, hut he II fec-smple In
sucn matters This IL history. and The truth OF his
FUNERAL ssKs-raE CLERICAL ARouxlSr THEREFOR.
But tnis discussion marriage tees together with
numerous complaints Of lack OF ministers 10 perform
funeral ssrviceein The summer months, has called
orth discussion on the proprcty Of ministerial fees AZ
uncraS The CAristian at Work takes she afhrmati
shis question and puts IL case in this wise '.Mn
listers are expected 70 vks tho sick and attend the
funerals Of members OF their own congregations with
out extra compensation When man takes a pew In
church hc becomes entitled not only to what salts
faction and benefit he may receive from the
Of his minister. Sometimes parish oners are
shoughtful and kind enough TO show their
a tho bedside and Inc grave by pres.
ent expressive Of their grateful regard, but such
gifts arc never offered a. compensation received
As pay. u - the recognized duty OF Christian pas
TOR 10 visit tho sick and comfort the afcted and II
those who experiences tho benelt OF his minslrations
heart and their remsmbrancs strengtnens the tics
that bind him 20 his peoples and It s pleasant 10 think
.ha. the custom oi rsmembsring pastor In this way
10 steadily increasing Az tho present time tAe
bor Of people who have no church connection is
vory large, .ae when one o. shese people
be he should have ave ! Christian burisi, aud do do
q ~ hesitate TO call on = clergyman 10 perform the
= ous ces % .sss % many sspsO
BY people who do not belong 10 any parish and whose
only claim on . clergyman 10 that which sympathy
gives II 70 tho credit OF tho clergy that those calls
always promptly responded "a, and sometimes not
without great personal Inconvenience Most clergy
ana spcas words Of ,Fus, and hone and oneer
70 the sck, and pray with and for The dying The
thought OF for those sacred offices seldom
enters into their calculations Oiteutimes thoy
dercd 10 hose who arc too make any
thas Of fsrvent "God bless you, STR" But In many
DO 10. ws,ny ana vss wSo m.rs no ron,"
Sometimes clergyman 10 OBLIGED TO give up pressing
sngseements 10 perform funeral service for rich
non-parshtoner, for which be 10 barely thanked aud
almost every clergy has sometimes been put
ponse wcn trouble attend the funeral OF non-
parishioner Tor which the poor compliment OF thanks
returned This Is an abuse which certainly
ought 20 DO remedied. Certainly II does value
the institutions oi religion enough TO take pow
church, and thus contribute hts part 10 support q
Christian minister whose services he would have
right 20 command, he should certainly be expected
them. lfmen Will not pay for religion 10 live by thoy
should be manly enough to pay for the religion they
want 20 DO buried by. And this 10 point whlch the
friends and supporters OF religious institutions well
N ministers, should unite IN enforcing Let
u DO understood that whom man OF
the support q religious institutions hc neither
cares for nor expects the Of . minister in
scknoss and death, and many Of the people who now
IN N " kra-
riousy Of what common dccency requires them 70 do
And II they want Christian burial Tor themselves
those who are dear 10 the they should think
Of calling on the minister OF parish TO which thcy
do not belong TO perform the without compsn
sation or at least ACKNOWLEDGMENT than they should
fhem.
RxAsoss AGAINST SUCH yExs
Now rich non parishoner OF any church ought to
pay for 81 ch clerical services no receves whether
Tor marriage or burial but since he belong
any parish he necessity call upon an OUT
slider 10 render sucn services. And custom
already secures payment for marriage services this
suggestion, adopted, will demand for funeral SER
also 70 "the churchng OF womcn,n 70 conhr nation,
10 church dedications aud TO oil the other acls Of
carrying this thing 70 It's logical CONCLUSION we shall
by ana by the Christian religion tho coslliesl
thins under the sun, as II is now proved to DO the
cheapest We shall have that which began In SELL
hbucgation and sacrifice Tor othery veal .
thing OF barter and tradc a. so much an
OF this land or OF Christendom afford " place
themselves in this postonS Can the ministers ol the
Gospel AFFORD tor any sum thus agreed upon TO placo
themselves and tho truths which they preach
merconary basisf The bond that exists already be-
tween tho ministry and the OF men Is slender
enough, and Is easily broken A whse cravat, long
coat ana straight collar not pass Tor so much now
as they did century ago There was timo when
cIcrgymen wero demgods In the view OF tho masses;
but the widely dinused Intelligence OF this day has
shown them 70 be men OF like with otnor
And In many quarters q claim 10 church membership
" simply additional reason why the person making
the claim should bo tho more closely watched. II,
then, christianity 10 TO- have SPECIAL class or mon
devoted TO teaching Il, thcy must II thcy would DO
successful, not change tho basis which ts Founder
established tt-love-and make IL money.
YUSERAL kxTRAvA0ASCE AND DISPLAY
But here In this connection element enters into
the discussion which has oltcn appeared alone
namely, display and costness OF funerals. Some i'm
prvvemcnt nas been mMdo within q Tow years Ia this
rcgurd; but there 10 room tor much more In a re-
sermon one Of tho Paul,st Fathers Of this city
made this . subject Tor remark. Alter referring 10
the sAnctty Of tho body tho temple OF the spirit
aud tho regard which the Catholic Church holds II
death on this account, he condemned tho display
OF earthly vanity aud pride which s at many
funerals, anu wuich only donies tnat which Is holy
and outrages that which Is decent In place Of Tho
simple shroud or tho holy habit which used 10 DO
sldered the proper raimcnt oi tho departed, we
them arruyed In garments which vie in extrava-
gauco and fashion with those OF the tncatro and the
ballroom. II shocks ono 20 thnk Of snosc Christian
dead who 20 down 10 the tomb deckod out IN
silks aud lace and satins and trinkets, as
though they were rathor tho votar1es OF earth
tho heirs OF tho kingdom Of Heaven. Tho Master
seems 10 be standing by and saying, Owe place
Again. what an abuse II is 10 body followed 70
the grave by train OF carriages, which would often
bo than enough for the funeral Of cardinal or
q popel What some one has called "the ctornal ht.
Of things" requires that somuthing of public
display should DO made over those whom God has set
IN authority; but 70 make such display over any
ordinary Christian is simply absurd But, alas those
pride far more than they comfort The poor soul.
THIS discussion ID healthtul and ought to lead 70