New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-16

Another attempt is being made, thr, time by
English clergyman, to interest the public in burial re-
form. But afraid the thing will peter out.s
The time chosen for starting II IS unfortunate, many %
the prominent clergy and aity being of town and
the fact that It is nauguraed by an English clergy
man in an Episcopal church will, think cause many
people regard IL un-Amercan and Sectaran. Such
a movement to succeed should have at its head .
representative American, and appeal not TO any one
church. hut American Christianity at large In
this way only would 1t command the attention OF the
people generally After all what is the OF getting
the clergy interested in burial reform If the people ~
main uncovered The clergy have the matter ia
their hsnds II they chose exert their Influence
they coud in few years effect all the reforms desired
by their personal appeals in their parishes Our un-
natural mode Of sepuure, which seems espec ALLY
designed TO etard the mercul pro cesses Of nature and
ridiculous display and expense at funerals are
really opposed TO the spirit Of Christianity. They ars
survivals OF barbarism. They lay a heavy burden on
the people and they serve useful purpose either
for the living the dead. In an ideal state OF So
ciciy there would be expensive and helmeiically
sealed coflns-caskcts. believe is the favoriic
Term WIN the undertakes. There would oe SIMPLY 4
decent she'll Of substance easily dissolved a
scatInc. Nor would there be any public funeral
with IL costly cmhcmS Of Voc and lis long line OF
carriages i!cd with friends and scquainilnccs. The
funeral would be private the StrcteSt of tho
word, attended ony by the members 4 the family.
whetc. memorial service would be h,!d. to which
al the friends O; The departed would b, invited and
AZ which fitting culoiy would he pronounced. II a
eu0gy were desirable. The modern faucga. with It's
crowd Of gaping curiosity seekers with It's profess
sona euabcnS Of woe with IL. pagan suggestions OF
despair, and with its Vulgar inv the sacred
reflects credit on either our civil zafion or our
religion How long vii, the clergy and the churches
remain apsthetic IN regard TO It!
1t has been suggested that thr faith cure and Chris.
tian science people exercise their alleged power to
lie Jacksonville people who arr suffering from
yellow fever Doubtless The faith curlsts would
reply that they do nothing unless the peorls
afflicted should possess the requisite amount OF faith
and suppose the Christian scientists would make a
somewhat similar plea. Tor aush; l know To tho
contrary this would be a Legitimate one and
in accordance with the pIoiessed principles Of these
people But even If that be so, what is the matter
With the Christian science and faith cure apostles
GONG down 30 JachonvIllo and teaching the yellow
II they would do that they would not only deliver
Jacksonville from terrible scourge, but vindlcae tho
truth Of their theory for all time But am afraid
are only for the esotcrc few who appreciate the
And EVEN With such people hear hat they do MOI
always succeed.
AT tho present day said a Philadelphia Judge
recently, lotteries are held only by classes Of
people very religious people and very bal people:
and strange 10 say, the most difficult thing IS to
eradicate them among the first named class THIS
IS 4 lay view OF thu ehUwA lottery question that tho
churches would do well to consider IN old story
told OF The latc Dean Richmond well ILLUSTRATED tho
ob,erv OF tho learned Judge, lie once attended
a church fair and amer looking with hancd wonder
Al al the graf bags " iing cahes' wheels ot
fortune. fishing ponds and similar devices. called
one OF the dcacons into the minister's study and said:
" Now, look hen, don't understand any of these
SIT down and play game Of old slcdgc with me, tbs
winnings shall go to the church Who shall say
one whit more cbjcc tionable than tho methods which
no saw In active oporatop3