Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-01
Ministers of the Evan
geIicaI Alliance
Approve of Suggestions That
Were offered.
Too Much Display and Expense Sani-
tary Phases.

The Evangelical Alliance on Monday
listened to a paper presented
by Rev. a. II. Church, pastor Of the
Universalist church, OH Burial Re-
form.
The thoughts presented IN this paper
met with such approval from the min
listers and were deemed Of such prac.
tical Importance to the public, that it
synopsis to the local daillcs for pub.
lication:
Our subject is "A large one, hence
we can touch II at only few points.
1t is u delicate subject, having to do
with sacred things, so should bc ap.
preached rcvercntly II Is moral
subject and should be treated justly.
II Is a practical subject and should
be treated practically MS well.
SANITARY PHASES.
"Thc interval between death aud bur-
ial should not be unnecessarily long.
First, because decomposition begins
Immediately with death, and the de-
composed body becomes a menace to
the living. The accustomed interval
of from three 10 five days between
death and burial can often he more
honored In the breach than IN the OBJ
servancc. The common pleas for this
custom are: unwllllngncss to part
from the deceased loved one, time for
the verlficatlon of the assumption OF
DEATH respect for the opinions Of 9th
ers, sufficient time for preparation fol
burial service, and summoning dis
tant friends. But in many cases the
pleas for the interval do not exist II
fact, and IN many respects, they arc
specious pleas of sentimentality IN
stead Of reason In such cases, ough
they to prevail 10 the expense OF dis
erection, property, and the wcll.beinl
of the livingI
Second. Because Of the Injurious
effects OF prolonged anxiety, and de
pressing grief In the presence of tn,
dead, which Is relieved only By inter
ment
MODES OF nlsPOSING OF THI
DEAD BODY.
The proper disposition Of the deaf
body is to return II TO the clcment
which composed II, as quickly and al
inoffensivcly as propriety will permit
The body Is no longer being OF ac
tlvity and helpfuiness, though per
haps an object of living association
and tender vcnerntion. II soon as
sumes the character of contamination
and becomes innocuous to the liz
ing.
"Can not our present modes of inter
ment be 80 changed Us 10 better IN
cilitate its legitimate ends, and yc
keep within the rules of propriety an,
the laws OF well being 10 the living
The present modes, In full or IN par
would sccm 10 be such MS to arrcs
the tinal dlsintegration of the body an
10 prolong decomposition, The infect
ing gases of the diseased body cor
tlnue 10 poison the ground above, cor
Illuminating In greater or less dcgre
the contiguous air and water current,
arising In some eases to the proportio
OF menace to health especially In tn
midst of n closely inhabited district,
would we not keep within til
bonds Of proprety of form aud fee
ing II changes We're made akin TO III
following: Encase the body in
light coffin of soft wood wickcr.worl
woodpulp, or perishable material, while
would be appropriate Tor covering au
transportation, and would Offer II
best resistance to the speedy ana con
plete disiniregratlon of the body, I
generally adopt the less cxpensly
more expeditions aud complete met
od of cremation.
BURIAL AS FINANCIAL TRAN
ACTIONS.
II feel that am within bounds whit
say that in 0 majority OF cases I,
cost Of burial is In excessive propc
tions TO the means and circumstanc
Of the deceased, There has been Z
long and expensive illness, the II
quent Visits Of the physician, the DIR
store prescriptions, the delicacics
nourishment, sundries Of fancy a
comfort, and the employment of
trained nurse or extra servants. I'll
the services Of the undertaken and