The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-31

NY the above title I do not mean to
suggest the Immortality of the
- spirit after Its de1ixerance from
It's earthly environments. I write merely
bf the body after deaths and this I shah
10, not as theologian, nor, indeed, as a
|cientist. I recognize the interest that
|peculations on the subject of the resur-
lection of the body have for the average
Serson and remember that as far back
s st. Paul's time men were asking the
Question, How are the dead raised, and
fifth what body do they Gomez The
uestion is full of interest But I now
|rite as a historian of certain historical
ersons, whose bodies. after death, had
orange experiences, took long Journeys.
allied over distant seas, we're gazed upon
enturies after death, and then (some of
iem), disappearing forever from their
raves and hiding in impenetrable OBJ
turity, so that it may be said of them,
it was said of Moses, mo man know
III of his sepulclrre even to this day.
lone not familiar with the facts con-
rming the contrary might suppose when
body is buried that it remains buried
pr all time, but the facts are against this
opposition, certainly so far as 1t applies
every historical case, as may be easily
nown.
From remotest antiquity an nations
ave practiced the burial of the dead, or
eir cremation and the fnurnrneut OF
cir ashes, as was the practice, among
e Romans. The Ghebirs, the Bactrians.
Id the fire-worshipers generally are ex-
ptions to the rule. Some of these ex-
psed their dead to vultures; and while
~ t.
e, vet, one might ask: Is this anymore
kensive to ones sensfbflities than the
stom of exposing the dead to become
Cd for worms? With a very few ex-
ptions, from remotest antiquity, / re-
at, reverent sculpture of some sort,
her of the body in tact or of it's ashes.
s followed the final cessation of vital
notion.
rhe Egyptians above an others. treated
dead body with utmost veneration.
be custom Of embaln1ing was universal
practiced, not simply among the lofty
d rich, but among slaves and paupers
well, and even extended to bulls, cats
d to other animals. and to birds, es-
bmed sacred by the nation. Thebes was
Metropolis of the Egyptians, and null
udes of barges floating down the Nile
ire constantly bringing hither cargces
established center of mummy-manu-
tture.
The preservation Of the body from cor
ption by the process Of embalmins grow
of the religious belief of the people,
IT, decay Of the body. which had a GER
n quality of immortality, might affect
favorably its identity in the other
rid. 1t was, therefore. crime against
departed to leave anything undone
t might tend to preserve his individu-
" and identity.
he mummy was kept unbur1ed for 80
vs., and THEN If one had the means he
chased sarcophagus in which the
iy s/1aid. In addition thereto he
lght or built what was called an "ever-
ting house for the mummy, such as
rock-tombs. of upper Egypt. or the
amids. In the very heart of the noun
pyramiS. called Cheops. there has
n found q stone sarcophagus in what
designated 1.-The kings chamber n
never been occupied, however, and
one can tell US the reason, But that
were copstricted foy the sepu1ture
dead body the pyramid and the sar-
hagus, there can be no doubt, II the
der would like to study this pyramid
Nj its particulars he should read 1.-The
|acle in Stone"
the expiration Of these days referred
shove the mummy was placed in an
et attitude and the anal farewells were
to It. It was thoa sorsfnnly borne
ky to its rod houser m the Egyp,
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