WHY SO?
To the Editor of the Globe. Sir, It would indeed ba uncharitable lo believe that in the matter of funeral ceremonies distinctions are made by the Church, but sir, I would very much like to know whether one would be justified in entertaining a belief of the sort from the following circumstances. A man who was well known in Lyttelton, and who had been in business on his own account for some years, and had the respect of many of his fellow townsmen, died recently and was buried. The Episcopal Church rites were followed. His remains were taken to the church, the forms gone through, thence to the grave and there interred. There was one thing about the solemnities absent, however —the hell was not tolled. The followers were not slow to notice tbe distinction, if distinction it were. Perhaps the departed had no right to a burial service on orthodox principles, thought uome. Admitted ; then why vouchsafe a portion of the orthodox custom and deny the part referred to P ‘‘ That was the unkindest cut of all.” Yours, Ac., a FOLLOWESi Lyttelton, April 15th, 1882.
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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2503, 15 April 1882, Page 3
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188WHY SO? Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2503, 15 April 1882, Page 3
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