, 1881-06-21
An Interesting Paper on the Sub-
ject by Dr.. Purdy.
The Evils to Large Cities from the
Presence of Graveyards.
Reduction 10 Asi,es Much Less Expensive
TiiNM FnMprnls.

Z After giving sketch nj tue lH&lier ni ulspos~
Ing OF hunaH bolcs III ancient times by inhut,'n-
lion. rlnf'aMinv, nnt tncinetnttor, Dr. t'nrdy
said the origin Of crcnlHtiun was obscure. 1t
rrotnbly arosu through desire to preserve the
ilead from tic pMastotls nnd fury OF tho living.
but Its adort'on by tho Egypttans. orccks. and
lso,nis was thu result Of necessity for tho pro-
tcctton Of health. Abn,,t tho cnl or tho fourth
euntl,ry tho practice WAS discontinued, owing to
tho growing power of Christianity, whose
doctrine Ut tho Resurrection With It's strong ut
tncln,rnt to inhunltton brought n Brent
inluri1cu to benr against II. One or
tha most solid ara,,ment IN fayor of cremation
was from II snnttnry standpoint.
lic Hialieetl 1T tho prcsont bnr1nl system. say
Iug thnt 1t wus isnpossible to preserve the lcatl
frum tho nutruRps OF TIM living. Grase.utvEurs
wcru Often employed to ran,ovu bones. 4Allustn
!inn Of ting when uragal4nl. calvary. and itasc-
tho to,,nduts nf Chlsugo7 SUnio bin ncot, ear,ctl
a ay ywss IL s u ssery yass a Tic o
Ireaa VI plcastre- -ecckers J.. sounaed MT eot,s
tarrGs devastation. Pstria RI and na!suant liz
futnra nnd l,orhnilcal dtsGnacs often made thoir
rci., cause. s;ght the easu not l'c the practice
d interlnunt ii tho very mldst or our dwelliuRs7
Had Laid WASTE WHOLE CITIES
had originated frnm burlais TT temples md
chnrcbes. lsoth eni,ual aud ,yexctaUle sub
ssa!ices. II suniected t. hent MIL nolstiire " y
1a 4l 'seSress F. ese c"nyerlsa l.,
au!eteri9,,s a!,d lca:i, ii thor effects whrn H.
hs u lllowe1 y, , @ crSssgs I shi e1I bn not no
s hnr'fn' e o., pessS,,s III so vicinity IS
thnin. ~ PVT MI. sesr !s. a!1"GM ~ tnt, u
between thu dead tntcr.nl uild tho external mir
m such vstses, r!nld le.eh us. and thnt they
eI l st III ssa rS"n m s,rb , y. ie!e r aa
usstfoye1. Inis arA!!nlsnt WIS tloL y Keepiiik
WIN tl8 laws y pbtlosophy or rrnctical iacts'
rn,,,Ii NJ, or" intnreont fha tr,Msmtssnn ~
| uns Il,to the ntinosut1nrp thnn thoy cUi1I IRE.
uiuic Gu u sno I iiltratnn II wster. III The % powcr Of
ccnd cH II thrsush % pernneable - !nedIiin. ~ Tho
was nat Of renaf;'nS AZ ,t sow oS;
raiso tnas. % b,at % tr,sport I'll item % 10 our slwenRs
%ss e to t
tler inti,leneas sntorcd nn.,asIy isosses anI
death. Iii engaged In tl,e, syslotn-tlo graye-
ti and toinbstoncs. TIC friends M Vic Visited tho
gr,lves-.wsre Exposed directly. Thoro was 10
I Uisr ths ,eSe general % adopt,on Of cremation all
would bo otanked, ID body being ,quIeK.
easnpy aogaata s sa5esy sas ssyr re0@sS lie Sst Sssk
shocking fgnture Of tic present systca, was the
possibility Of living burlal. This 6ai nuppo,lei
npt only tarned, Gut Skeletons sontortci in tho
Mich xt bo wrtea on M tho spbjce. 81 ca
iutlltnatitin II springs in tho neiphburhund OF
u Watssl so 'n''o "aS no 10 e
e 1f 1utu ycnrs lido OF opinion seemed to be
scttlnF in III iayor OF tho oii custom. Fur tie
u,s,s Gu, ''ea an @ chen,sts ''F ' ita)y fhad
wartnly NtlyocatUi tho eoncrnl utloption
ss naa nsn Stfs IN rs
ior rsduelnn i b0ay III a furnace woro from 5lO
1ro,,1 =, ur our ,rr urn,,,c, .
If ,.o svstom .varo t,nror.1iy o,tnnto,, ri, nrat
person orc1unted III tno United Suites was Col,
ionry Laurena, il i7y9, tho second ienry Harry.
sdee t. s":a sacs IL Tie ~ faro ] cested oSy Sy IT,
ssef sSSe;fs lei scfs !isPsse It n T. e. ,s ss@s
$,s ySrk i Rafnx 'Rs fst sWS yssss at5ss
| nnnriy iDO HDpliratuus weru tnntiD hut tiurngti
' 1ss W sss g. L. ds
t..eu i,osss wer, ,1,pinerat.n thern int s ysar.
The procss Of tisposiHx II tho tisa BY croi,s..:
sy sapposu ~ IT, Tue 1Sy y " ws t' reced stitisS ae
sSss " IT, ,,s II III Ssss # stss:e ssst y
sssassavs S @ 9sss g Ses 5 L. VIC ss ssass
wsl'S xc1 h 4 bs o ~ssi1T as II sns t"r
y haa ssi, rEei e aEanss i s eronaon ii bat
incrfcrc with tho ,it,sfrInS ot tll rost,rreedo,.
s " t % 1pa s Ss4,1. Fl T. H. Ire 1Gy b ;
sA' tic naay G 1hoasaids of worthy @ pcaplt
top @ ] poWcr cpap'a % q r,toF,px I INC a rsfpsao, % j.
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