The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-14

b az the 'churchyard. But in(Cl
days. cemeteries. other than N
. under Roman Catholic. Jewisl
/ various German religious bodf/
purely secular affairs. In souf
stances, the non.relIgious cems|
: is an expression OF pure N
, spirit. there being no other end
view than 10 provide n fitting n
place: but for the most part ss
b cemeteries arc purely buslnesS(
dertak!ngs, but conducted. II
serves 20 De said. IN an altog|
. fitting and commendable spirit.
! with the so-called secular cem$
b that this article proposes largei|
deal Information concerning J
. may be termed the religious
terics being Afforded. OF IN
through religious channels. II I
ular cemeteries. however, may I
hc discussed In a secular wat
IN secular mediums. !
II is difficult TO express nm q
measure OF the benefit conferred
a we'll conducted cemetery. In
first place Il IS "A strong and
general desire that the renal
deceased persons shall DO gtvd
cent burial In place meet. al h
ting for such purpose. Full
more, a fitting burial place ~
sclaceing effect on the minds Z
bereaved but. coupled withit|
circumstances another impiid
reason for cemeteries 10 that { /
requires that no person may 4,
led other than In an a.,
bury!ng place. Michigan has a
and good law concerning thu
ter Of burials. and tho conduc}
cemeteries. II IL worthy OF note
oil cemetery associations ofYer!,{
tho public the privilege OF bur1{4
dead persons. must have the1
in which said burial is 10 be q
free and clear from all mort
or any lien Whatsoever. Thi1
wise provision. Cemetery a.
tons contract to preserve thew
OF burial and afford perpetuaE
TO the grave. Such an offer
not In good faith be made
land OF n cemetery were TO bse
In the same regard as other rel
tate When q cemetery assoc
offers a burial place and PERI
care OF graves the associate
acting under the provisions
sanction OF what Is known
lawn plan OF cemetery condnc
Is an assurance that the lag d
state will be met
This article was inspired
fact that In a recent CONVEX.
which a group OF Detroi. mersA
participants, II was disclosed
no, one OF the group knew III
DO would be buried II he weN,
denly TO die. Everyone OF tho
also confessed tina, no believed
those responsible for tho dispos
OF his remains would not hays
faintest idea where his reuI
should be placed. nor would
know anything concerning the h
OF burial lots. nor the terms OIL
chase. And. furthermore. IL wa
expressed belief OF those spe
that their relatives would not
know TO which cemetery they \
turn or how 10 get IN businen{y
tact with any OF them.
>Those who were parties TO
conversation In substance tus
lated were typical Detroiters.
were lifelong residents OF thu
while others were represcntatiy
tho great number Of new cor
who have severed all their FL
ties and connections which ara
~ unthinkingly depended on TX
sure one place of burial I N
moro metropolitan a city b. N
the less do It's dwellers feelf
selves amenable TO tho respllv
ties and considerations whit
vail under more primitive M
tons OK life. III
The facts disclosed above
forth tho admission that ever.
OF a family. and every one on \
the responsibility OF having
made might fall. ought 10
II, before the pressure OF hui
cessity might arise. where
mains for which they wer
slble should be laid. How,
n city may become, and
lessened, with the incre
the individual feeling OF
ity may become. the re
even necessity. for eve
have n connection ana
right. as in village dAr.
questioned place IN tes-
burying ground. musuc'
put II BADLY. every
son should SEQ 10 falh
place is provided P'''
those for whose re;a, 20
come responsible, cucist
OF necessity arise states.
arc not likely TO "" VAS
factorily chosen y iodr
OF dlstracting '''''
would the nece1 n nrovoa
cemetery authC
bereavement, H. amount
the cemetery ~ " IN a
he less than - ,lanation
Ter aent not