The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-29
CREMATION AND
THE CHURCHES.
(New York Tribune.)

greatly encouraged because or the
steady growth of the cremation socl- ,
cites all over the country, and the IN
crease in crematfons in New York and !
vicinity.
The statistics of the Manhattan Gre
nation and Provident Society show
that the first incineration took
place under the auspices of the organ
ization in 1885, in which year nine
bodies were cremated. The next year
there were seventy-seven cremations,
and in 1887 the number fell on TO SIX
ty-seyen. But since then there mas
been a steady increase, except IN the
year 1892, when there were only $50
cremations against 1877 the year be-
fore. The following are the actual
figures: 1885, 8; 1886, II; 1887, 81;
1888, SO; 1889, 100; 1890, 161; 1891, 1877;
1892. 1856; 1893, 1872; 1894. 243; 1895,
296; 1896, $50; 1897, 331; 1898, 4S4.
Louis Lange, president Of the soci-
ETY., said that clergymen Of every reli-
gious denomination except the Roman
Catholic had taken part in the cere- |
monies at the crematory, and that
every church, even the Roman Catho-
lie. was represented on the member
ship roll.
societies like ours" he said, ARE
being formed all over the country, and
in New York there are no fewer than
fifteen organizations which were start
ed for the purpose of encouraging Gre
nation Bishop Potter and DIR. Hunt
ington have officiated at cremations at
the Fresh Pond crematory, and used
the regular burial service. Modern
cremation is not a fad; it has come to
stay. With common sense as god
father and sanitary science as nurse,
its success is assured, and not de-
pendent upon the whim or approval or
any particular individual or class.
Cremationists do not wish TO force
their method upon any one; they SIM
lply desire that every one shall be Tree
to choose without prejudice"
A clergyman of high standing in the
Episcopal Church said that he had
heard of no proposed change in the
ritual so that it might be more ap'
nronriate for the cremation service
cit is not necessary" he said, "tha
!: lthe>ritual should be changed, because
1.-THE words earth to earth, ashes II
lashes and dust to dust are as appro
pirate in a crematory as at a grave.
I That the matter has received serl
J Gus consideration in England may o
seen from the proceedings OF tn
j House of Convocation of the PROVING
of Canterbury:
Mr.. Morton Smith (Rochester) NOV
ed that the report from the commute
on cremation be received, and further
"That His Grace the Archbishop .
| asked to take into his considerable
! the desirability of directions peln
given by authority as to the manne
in which the burial service with an
necessary alterations should be use
in cases of cremation.
Mr.. Athelstan Riley opposed the M
ton for the adoption of the repor
and thought the house ought to mes
tate before indorsing cremation as
|
dead. He questioned the right OF al
bishop or archbishop to make such
ID alteration in the services without 4
authority of synod and parllame
!. of this realm. (Hear, hear.)
Admiral Field, M. p, said he III
formerly held Mr.. Riley's views, b
had come to his senses. Laughte'
He agreed with the late Lord Playfi
J. that the whole question was chen
l cal one.
III. Mr.. Portal moved an amendmc
which afterward became the supsta
1n tive resolution, and was adopted in
following form: THAT His Grace
Archbishop be respectfully asked
take into consideration the desirab
tv of a service being provided by
thoritv to be used in cases of cren
r. ton
az The columbarium at the Fresh Pc
st crematory contains many handso
and artistic cinerary urns, which
furnished by the society at PR
- ranging from 81 to $50. Besides tn
c~ there are several more pretenti
~ vases made of silver and ornamer
with gold.
ut Tiffany & Co. have on exhibit oI
their art department handsome
erary vase which was made in Fra
hn It is of bronze, mounted on a re
lVV ANTIQUE marble base, and meas'
eighteen inches over all. On the fir
IEC- lin raised letters, is the Inscription
L'URNE GARDE
les. LA POUSSIERE:
LIE COEUR, LIE SOUVENIR.
4 graceful vine of yew extends
. the base to the top.
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