The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-24
A Cemetery for Bel Air.

MIR. EDITOR: Why has there been no effort
made to get up cemetery IN the nelghoor born
Darlington is about establishing handsome Gem
etary. Ali over the county. in fact, the people
sSa e All tber s3F p"ee
where the dead may be laid reverently to rest eX-
cept the small lot belonging to the NJ r. church,
and that is nearly filled up. | think the citizens
of Bel Air and the surrounding neighborhood are
as intelligent, virtuous and rs able to get up
cemetery as any other community in Hartford
county; yet they have thus far neglected this
great mark of Christianity, civilization and re-
tnement. If they want new church, they raise
the money and build it, and 1t is greatly to their
credit that they have such beautiful churches:
but do not let them neglect establishing Gene
terry any longer. There arc some handsome lots,
in close proximity to the town. that can be bought
AT reasonable prices, AMI now is the time to Sc
cure one.
tor their industry, sODrety and generosity, and
they should not give such undivided attention to
making money and enjoying life as to make them
forget that they vii in due time be removed from
their comfortable and harry homes 10 some
burial place. The respect we show 10 orr dead,
in providing suitable places for their burial, and
the care and attention we hcstow on the spot
where they quietly await the resurrection call, is
not only an evidence OF our love Ior departed
ment in noblcr things than those of pleasure or
gain. Just think of our santod and honored
dead going jolting along over rough and muddy
roads, from Ave to dozen miles, to be buried =
Sometimes in weather so bad that those who fol-
low them on their last journey do so AT the risk Of
little money would make this solemn duty so
much less painful Think of the places to which
some of our dead have been carried, and put al
most under water, instead Of under ground!-
Sometimes the water must first he bacd ont of
the newly-dug grave before the coffin can be low
cred into it, and the good man who is administer
ing the burial service, say dust TO dust" If he
should say "mud 10 water" it would be more in
accordance with the condition of things while
the relatives and friends stand around the grave
und know that the coffin will he filled with muddy
water before the grave can be filled with earth.
The reflection is painful, and there is no good
reason why this state Of things should continue.
TO know that we will In the end he laid away in
Il well-arranged and handsome cemetery, where
flowers will bloom and birds will sing where our
friends can visit our graves and bedew them with
the tears of afectonate regret: where our NOR
tai remains Will rcpOse nndiStnrhed until the
Master calls us forth, will rob Death of much of
his terrorS.
Let us organize n cemetery company, as they
have in Darlington, 1uy suitable piece of
ground, ornament 1t, and gather together the re-
mains of our venerated and loved dead, who lie
scattered over the county, and there deposit
them. We will all feel the better for it, and God
only knows but that the spirits of our sainted
dead may feel, if they can not express pleasure
III this tender regard for their memory ID.
The aforegong communication has been
crowded out for several weeks. ED. I2GGs